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Chapter events
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November 17 Ottawa Chapter meeting RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Dr., Ottawa The Ottawa Chapter meeting is from 10 a.m. to 12-noon, with Sheila James, whose topic will be “Richness in Life Doesn’t Come from Money.” There is no cost to attend. For information, contact Lynn Lane at llane@landscapeontario.com. November 20 Fall Freeze-up Golf Steak House and Seafood, 598 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener The 30th annual Waterloo Chapter’s Fall Freeze-up dinner and dance provides an early welcome to winter. Cocktails are at 5:30, with dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $140 per couple, no ticket sales at the door. Contact Stephanie Smith at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, email, ssmith@landscapeontario.com. November 21 London Chapter social Palasad Billiards South, 141 Pinevalley Road Join chapter members for a fun night of bowling, appetizers and socializing at Palasad Billiards, from 7 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $20 per person. Contact Wendy Harry at wharry@landscapeontario.com. December 4 Georgian Lakelands Christmas dinner Georgian Downs Raceway, Innisfil Georgian Lakelands Christmas dinner will take place on Dec. 4 at Georgian Downs Raceway. Dinner begins at 6, with the races to follow. Tickets are $60 per person, and there is a 10 per cent discount for orders of eight or more. Contact Sheila Allin at 705-721-9654, info@creativegardens.ca, to order tickets.
Landscape Ontario and industry events
For more Landscape Ontario and industry event listings, visit www.horttrades.com. November 16 Prosperity Partners Best Practices seminar Fanshawe College, London Campus, Room 1042, 1460 Oxford St. Join Jacki Hart on Nov. 16. Cost of seminar, $250 for LO member and $320 for non-member, includes lunch. The seminar takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information contact Sally Harvey at sharvey@landscapeontario.com. November 17 Prosperity Partners Best practices seminar Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, 4890 Victoria Ave., Lincoln Cost of seminar, $250 for LO members and $320 for non-member, includes lunch. The seminar runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information contact Sally Harvey at sharvey@landscapeontario.com. November 19 Introduction to Prosperity Partners L.E. Shore Library 183 Bruce St. S., Thornbury
A seminar workbook will be provided. Cost of workshop, which includes lunch, is $100 for members and $170 for non-members. The seminar takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information contact Sally Harvey at sharvey@landscapeontario.com. November 19 Workshop on tree hazard risk Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington A workshop that will interest property and landscape managers and maintenance staff takes place at the Royal Botanical Gardens, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, contact Liz Rabishaw at 905-527-1158, ext. 270, or programs@rbg.ca. December 3 Governance Development Day 2009 LO Home Office, Milton All chapter board, commodity group and provincial board members are encouraged to attend this annual meeting of the LO Governance. Rsvp to Sally Harvey by Nov. 26 to sally@ landscapeontario.com, or 1-800-265-5656, ext.315
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
The economy, prosperity and amazing members Tony DiGiovanni CHT LO executive director
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ecently, I received a call from Audrey Partridge asking for my “gut” feel in regards to the economy. Rather than give her my views, I decided to ask our members by sending out two surveys, one for landscape construction and the other for landscape maintenance. We will survey the other sectors soon. The surveys were divided by chapter, so that the information would be more relevant. Tony DiGiovanni To see actual results please see the online version of the magazine. In general there was a downward trend in sales for landscape construction. A total of 45 per cent of the members experienced a decline of up to 10 per cent. It was interesting to note that even in challenging times, 15 per cent stayed the same, while 36 per cent increased sales. Sales are one thing, margins are another. A total of 56 per cent reported that margins were affected negatively. Members report price concession pressure from clients, showing 41 per cent succumbed to the pressure, while 58 per cent did not. The year also was characterized by an increase in competition, with 20 per cent expanding into other markets, although 80 per cent stayed focussed on traditional markets. The survey showed that 23 per cent of the members downsized. When asked if they were satisfied with the way the year went, only six per cent reported a terrible year, 11 per cent said they were disappointed, while 53 per cent were satisfied and 19 per cent reported a terrific year. It also seems that we have a very optimistic membership, with 51 per cent reporting they feel that next year will be better, 31 per cent feel it will be the same and 15 per cent are apprehensive. Importance of Prosperity Partners In a down economy, it is more important than ever to analyze and understand your business in order to survive and thrive. One of the best tools for doing this is the Prosperity Partners
program. Our board feels so strongly about this approach, that the introductory seminar of the Prosperity Partners program will become a condition of new full membership in the association. In my 20 years as your executive director, I have never heard such positive feedback about any program. It is relevant and life changing. The program was designed to encourage members to look at their business from five different perspectives. Competency in all areas is necessary for a successful business journey. The introductory seminar teaches the language of the pillar concept and encourages members to understand their strengths and weaknesses in each area. It also promotes the idea that members should focus on their strengths and passions, and develop plans to strengthen weak areas. The other important concept discussed is work/life balance. As entrepreneurs, it is very easy to be totally unbalanced in the pursuit of business. The five pillars of the Prosperity Partners program are: sale success, financial health, customers for life, leadership excellence and professional operations. Now a sixth pillar has recently been added, technical expertise. The Prosperity Partners program was initiated by a taskforce under capable chair Bob Tubby and coordinated brilliantly by Jacki Hart. Go to www.horttrades.com/ prosperity and register today. I am positive you will benefit. Amazing members I never tire of saying this, “Landscape Ontario is blessed with amazing members and staff who constantly contribute their talents and resources in order to build our community of mutual benefit and improvement.” There are so many people who deserve acknowledgment, recognition and thanks that I am hesitant to point out one over another. However, I need to point out a few. Last month we finished another successful Garden and Floral Expo. There was a very positive buzz in the air. The Landscape Ontario booth at Garden Expo was one of the highlights of the show. Many members commented on the beautiful design, inviting presence and colourful and unusual plant material. The booth acted like a mirror, reflecting professionalism, creativity, competency and community. Members enthusiastically stated that the booth made them proud.
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Many members and staff were involved in the booth design and construction. They will be thanked elsewhere in the magazine. However, I want to acknowledge one special member who went way beyond the call of duty. Beth Edney needs to be recognized for her creativity and tireless efforts on behalf of the membership. She made us all proud. As if building and designing the booth was not enough, Beth also had some time to organize and chair a very successful Designers Breakfast. In her spare time, she could be seen accompanying Frank Ferragine, member and host of Breakfast TV, as they shot some video that made it onto Frank’s blog. Please see http://blogs.bttoronto.ca/ frankie and go to October 22. Other individuals deserving of extra attention are Albert Graves for the design and construction of many of the floral features of the show and event coordinator Lorraine Pigeon-Ivanoff for her enthusiasm and ability to mobilize many different partners to participate in Garden and Floral Expo. Lorraine also coordinated the touching garden tribute to the memory of Jocelyn Langendoen. Event staff Paul Day, Gilles Bouchard and Linda Nodello worked their usual magic and made it all seem so easy. Brian Lofgren is the solid leader behind the hard working show committee. His committee, comprised of Scott Beaudoin, Diana Cassidy-Bush, Terry Childs, Brian Cocks, Douglas Coote, Paul DeGroot, Barry Dickson, Beth Edney, Nathan Helder, Michael LaPorte, Bob McCannell, Klaas Sikkema, Nick Solty, Monica van Maris and Jack VandeRee, keeps raising the bar even higher. Perry Grobe did an excellent job of presiding over a very successful garden symposium. He is polished, articulate and represented us well. Kathleen Pugliese (my assistant and right arm) was responsible for so many of the details that went into the garden centre symposium, awards program, designers and interior landscape breakfasts and many other activities. I often wonder how she keeps it all together, especially when this is over and above her regular duties. Landscape Ontario is one of the most active, vibrant and respected horticultural associations in the world. This is because we are blessed with amazing members and staff. Tony DiGiovanni may be reached at tonydigiovanni@landscapeontario.com.
PROFESSIONAL AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
We strive to bring you training and development Sally Harvey CHT, CLP Education and Labour Development
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y now you should have received your copy of the Professional Development Guide, which was enclosed with the October issue of Horticulture Review. It is also available at www.horttrades.com/seminars/ semdex.php. Inside the Guide, you will see a new look that is brought to you by the education team at LO. The team takes its responsibility to you, our valued member, very seriously. We strive to be partners in prosperity by providing you training and development opportunities. The winter seminars are held throughout the province, and at Garden Expo and Congress. With prosperity in mind, we must plan our development. Therefore, I urge you to evaluate the gaps that exist between you, your staff and your business. Prioritize them in significance and then plan your attendance at educational offerings during the winter and at Congress. If finding the gaps is a challenge for you, I cannot stress enough about the benefits that you will reap and the wakeup call that will result from attending the one-day Prosperity Partners introductory course. Believe me, you will appreciate the value received from that one day investment. I speak to many business owners across the province, and I am always energized by the passion that we business owners celebrate and exude about our industry. However, I am simultaneously dismayed at the poor level of business management skills I sometimes observe. As we continue to improve our level of professionalism in the eyes of our clients, we must not neglect our obligation to running a fiscally sound business that serves our customers and our staff exceptionally well. Remember to inspire and motivate your staff this winter with the seminars available to them. It is prudent of us, as owners, to develop our technical frontline people and managers to better serve our customers. The offerings within the Professional Development and the Congress seminar guides will provide you this opportunity. We have brought back some seminars from previous years that have undergone review and revision. We have also included many new sessions that will inspire and engage.
culture. Participation at SCIP and or Landscape Ontario’s Safety Groups is a step in the right direction, as they provide the guidance towards achieving sound safety practices. Don’t wait for an incident to paralyze your company. For your convenience, we are introducing a training plan this year to help train your staff. I strongly suggest that you take advantage of the training plan that is included in the guide. In the Professional Development Guide, you will notice a new structure to our seminar descriptions that should help you identify if the seminar is the right seminar for you and your staff. Congress 2010 conference has been designed to reflect the Pillars of Business Excellence program. This will help business owners and trades people to become prosperous in work and life by guiding them towards their goals in training. The Congress Guide has also been released and is packed-full of sessions offering to update us on best practices in business and in the field. Aligned with OPA Landscape Ontario is pleased to embark on a new journey with the Ontario Parks Association (OPA). We see education as an opportunity for both associations’ members. You will see inclusion of the municipal worker in all that we offer. As well, OPA will offer all of its education and training to Landscape Ontario members. We see this is a logical cross pollination of training and development opportunities for members from both associations. As a Landscape Ontario member, you may register for any OPA program at a member rate. Paul Ronan, executive director of OPA, and I look forward to aligning and enhancing your training opportunities. In closing, please take the time to review your training gaps and register for the appro-
priate seminars right away to avoid disappointment. Please contact our team, should you have any questions, at: 1-800-265-5656, Kathy McLean, ext. 2306, Trisha Price, 6710, Rachel Burt, 2326, Sally Harvey, 2315, or email sharvey@landscapeontario.com. Our goal in all that we do is to provide development and training opportunities to empower you to drive your business to the next level. Apprenticeship update A selection of educators, C. of Q. apprentices and industry met recently at the Landscape Ontario home office to review and revise the new Red Seal occupational analysis. Ontario is the sponsoring province for this initiative, which is now being circulated for evaluation by the other provinces. Once approved by them, we will work towards developing Canada’s new Red Seal examination. The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) has increased motivation for employers and employees toward apprenticeship with the introduction of the Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG). With the approval of Red Seal designation for our industry, owners now have the opportunity to take advantage of the training grant. Employees may enjoy two incentives: the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant and the Completion grant. For more information, go to www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/ employmentontario/training. Thanks to Dr. Abate Wori Abate, we are boasting a longer in-class segment in Ontario for the basic level, first-year apprenticeship program. In order to do so, Dr. Abate acted on our behalf and applied to the provincial cabinet minister for this extension, which was approved. Thank you Dr. Abate, you have added to the win/win benefit for apprentices and employers.
Safety culture One item of note is that our industry has been identified as a group of firms that would benefit from the development and practice of a safety HORTICULTURE REVIEW - november 15, 2009 7
PUBLIC RELATIONS
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he priorities for our members include professional development and public awareness. With that in mind, we combined those two thoughts and invested a portion of your membership fees to obtain the services of a professional public relations company to get our message out to the public. It has certainly paid off. In the past, we have diligently sent out press releases with very little uptake by the media. By investing in a professional company that creates catchy titles, has a proven track record connecting with media and completes the task by following up with those contacts, it has resulted in a steady stream of requests for TV appearances, radio interviews and newspaper and magazine articles. Below is a copy of a recent press release that was picked up by over 15 local and national media outlets. This represented over one million impressions for our Green for Life message. As we move forward we will post the press releases on LO’s website, www.horttrades.com. We encourage you to download the articles, attach your own company name to the article and use it for your own local marketing purposes. Combine a professionally written article with the Green for Life
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Landscape Ontario members should be aware of proposed bylaw change At LO’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in January, 2008, a request was made to investigate Horticulture Membership status. The issue is whether Horticultural Members should be allowed to represent the interests of Active Members on the Board of Directors. The bylaw committee met and made the following recommendations at the annual general meeting in January, 2009. The Association is “owned” by Active Members and was formed to benefit Active Members. Active Members are “companies” (not individuals) who are actively engaged full time in the business of horticulture, defined as: “Companies who design, install and maintain landscapes; grow plant material; retail plant material and garden-related products and services.” They are the only ones who can sit and vote at a Provincial Board of Directors meeting. Horticultural Members are individuals (not companies) who have an interest in the horticultural industry. They may be teachers, garden communicators, government employees, etc. Currently, they are allowed to participate in chapters and sector groups, but they cannot make up more than 20 per cent of the group. They are not allowed on the Provincial Board of Directors and are not allowed to vote at the AGM. History of bylaw Originally the bylaw committee recommended that Horticultural Members be allowed to sit on the Board, but with no vote. The board asked the committee to re-visit the issue and to consider adding the right to vote. After much debate and discussion, the committee withdrew the recommendation in favour of the status quo, with no voting rights and no board representation. After much debate at the board level, new recommendations and motions were developed and brought to last year’s AGM. The following motions were made at the AGM, January, 2009: Motion 1: “To approve all proposed changes except Article 5, Section 3.” Motion by Tom Intven, Canadale Nurseries/Seconded by Alan White, Turf Systems. Carried Note: This motion was essentially housekeeping. It updated the language without affecting the intent of the bylaw. Motion 2: “To approve a change to Article 5, Section 3 to add the words, ‘Horticultural Member representing chapter Active Members.’ Motion by Beth Edney, Designs by the Yard/ Seconded by Lindsay Drake Nightingale, Yorkshire Garden Services. Decision was to return to the bylaw committee for further study. Note: This motion would have allowed chapters to choose a Horticultural Member to represent their interests at the Board of Directors with full voting rights. Bylaw wording Old Bylaw (Article 5 - Section 3) “The Directors must be Active Members in good standing with the Corporation and must be at least 18 years of age.” Proposed change (Article 5- Section 3) “The Directors must be Active Members or a Horticultural Member representing Chapter Active Members in good standing with the Corporation and must be at least 18 years of age.” This second motion did pass. After general discussion, a request
was made by the members asking the bylaw committee to revisit this section of the bylaws and report to the board of directors. The bylaw committee met and presented the following proposed change to the board of directors at the July 15, 2009 meeting. It was reviewed, discussed and approved by the board of directors. As per the bylaws – any changes to the bylaws must be forwarded to all members 30 days prior to the Annual General Meeting. Please review the following bylaw change, which is to be presented to the members at the next Annual General Meeting, scheduled for January 13, 2010. Suggested board motion Whereas the role of bylaws is to clarify the purpose and intent of the association and Whereas the bylaws outline the rules that protect the intent and ownership of the association and Whereas the association was formed to advance the interests of the “owners” defined as the “Active” category of membership and Whereas interests of “Active” members are best protected and advanced by ensuring that “Active” members have the controlling votes at the Provincial Board of Directors meetings. and Whereas in certain controlled circumstances it is possible for a nonactive member to represent the interest of the “Active” Member and Whereas the following bylaw change will absolutely protect the integrity, intent and ownership of the association while at the same time allow non-active members under the authority of “Active” members to represent “Active” Members Be it resolved that the Bylaw Committee recommends the following change to Article 5 Section 3 from: “The Directors must be Active Members in good standing of the Corporation and be at least 18 years of age.” To “The Directors must be Active Members in good standing with the Corporation and must be at least 18 years of age. Non-Active members may serve on the Board of Directors under the following conditions: • Unanimous annual vote of the chapter and or sector group board • Unanimous annual vote of the Provincial Board of Directors • Non-active members may not exceed 2 board members • Non- active members will not be allowed on the executive • Only elected board members may vote on this issue Be sure your voice as an LO member is heard – attend the AGM and vote. It will be held at 8 a.m. on Wed., Jan. 13, 2010, at the Doubletree International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Rd., Toronto. Free breakfast is served, starting at 7:30 a.m. An RSVP is appreciated to Kathleen Pugliese at at 905-875-1805, or 1-800-265-5656, ext. 309, or kathleenp@landscapeontario.com.
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Garden & Floral Expo generates exciting buzz
Garden and Floral Expo was the place to see the latest in plants and retail products.
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his year’s Garden and Floral Expo generated a noticeable buzz over the two-day event. From high quality booth displays to new products, a garden centre symposium, education seminars, floral displays and more, this year’s edition provided attendees with great excitement. Known as Canada’s fall buying show for the green and floral industries, the 10th annual Garden and Floral Expo was held on Oct. 20 and 21 at the Toronto Congress Centre. “Attendees and exhibitors were impressed. I received so many glowing reviews of the show, that I myself am positively glowing,” said Lorraine Pigeon-Ivanoff, assistant show manager.” “We worked to create a unique and modern show that provided a real buzz for both attendees and our exhibitors,” said show manager Paul Day. From modern artistic lighting, to professional public relations, the results were positive. Judges had a tough time this year determining the winners of the best booth and promotion awards. Those exhibitors receiving the top marks include, best booth under 200 sq. ft., Canpol Mfg. of Mississauga; over 200 sq. ft., Westbrook Floral of Grimsby; and top promotion award went to Global Electronic Supplies of Mississauga. The New Products Showcase featured over 150 of the latest additions to the garden and floral world. Artistic director Albert Graves brought a Euro feel to the show with specialized lighting that gave a non-traditional feel.
Green for Life Award A new addition to the show this year was the Green for Life Award. It was created to promote, recognize and reward environmentally responsible retailers and growers in the horticulture and floriculture industries. Winners were drawn from the retailers and growers who completed the Environmental Scorecard developed by Landscape Ontario. The winners of the inaugural Green for Life Award were announced at the 10th anniversary Garden Party. Burns Water Gardens from Baltimore, Ont. and Green Thumb Garden Centre from Nepean were the award recipients of the Retail Garden Centre category. In the grower category, West Kootenay Plants, Winlaw, B.C., took the prize. “We are extremely pleased that Burns Water Gardens, Green Thumb Garden Centre and West Kootenay Plants are the first recipients of the Green for Life Award,” said Nathan Helder, chair of the Green for Life Awards Judging Committee. “They are great examples of the positive shift in the industry toward better environmental stewardship. What we liked seeing was that the companies were working on or will work on making even more improvements. All of the companies clearly demonstrated what it means to be environmentally responsible in their industry and will hopefully set the standard for others to follow.” “It was an honour to sponsor the Green for Life Awards programs and to celebrate accomplishments, recognize leadership and create the awareness of better environmental practices,” said Tammy Lawrence, president of Turf Revolution in Ayr.
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LO booth big hit The LO booth at Garden Expo this year received rave reviews. “It made our members proud,” said LO executive director Tony DiGiovanni. Designed and coordinated by Beth Edney CLD, of LO’s landscape designer sector group, DiGiovanni stated that she went way beyond the call of duty. Members of the LO booth planning team included, Tim Kearney CLP, Sally Harvey CHT, CLP, Kristen McInytre CHT, Albert Graves and Kathleen Pugliese. Materials for the booth were supplied by Connon Nurseries NVK Holdings, Permacon and Moonstruck Landscape Lighting. The installation crew consisted of Manuela Neto, Diana Cassidy Bush, Carl Hastings, Geneva Tubby, Tom Somerville, Brian Lofgren, Ryan Heath, Stephanie Smith, Rachel Burt and Sally Harvey, Horta-Craft and Moonstruck Landscape Lighting. Thank you also goes to the excellent partners in production of the booth, ShowTech, Stronco and the Toronto Congress Centre.. Special appreciation Pigeon-Ivanoff said a great deal of appreciation goes to Westbrook Floral and Meyer by Westbrook, “for sponsoring a presentation by Derrick Foss, AIFD, CAFA, about floral design trends in 2010 and by internationally renowned Els Teunissen, Dutch Master Florist. They were a pleasure to work with, and their incredible commitment to the show is truly appreciated.” Special thanks also go to Derrick Foss for helping to transform the arbour and main entrance by creating a memorial in honour of Jocelyn Langendoen of Willowbrook Nurseries, who passed away on Jan. 22, 2009. Floridus Design Images sponsored the much-loved and admired Barbara Hensel, Master Florist, and Harvey Pope, AIFD, CAFA, Master Florist, two pillars of the floral industry who always bring new ideas and fresh looks. Master Gardeners of Ontario partnered with the show, and made the Green for Life stage a must-attend destination for visitors. Rodger Tschanz spent hours digging out over 25 varieties of new plants/cultivars from the University of Guelph Trial Gardens to present them at the New Products Showcase and on the Green for Life stage. Thanks go to CanAdvance and Agriculture Adaptation Council for sponsoring the cocktails and floral design event. Big thanks also to Canpol Manufacturing that provided tons of glassware for the event and Pick Ontario for all of the gorgeous plant material.
Beth Edney and Albert Graves, CAFA, poured their hearts into the look of the show and helped to transform it into one of the most exciting places to be for members of the horticultural industry. Segments of Garden Expo were featured on CTV, CITY TV, Frankie Flowers’ blog (http:// blogs.bttoronto.ca/frankie) and Canadian Florist magazine, among others. David Austin, of David Austin Roses, was at the show. He told the show organizers that Garden & Floral Expo 2009 looked as good as any European show. He was impressed, a tremendous compliment coming from a horticultural world celebrity. Sponsorship The experience at events like Garden & Floral Expo is always improved with the support of sponsors. These companies demonstrate commitment to the industry and its members through their generous sponsorships and deserve our thanks and recognition: Garden Centre Symposium, Agricultural Adaption Council, Fafard, Brookdale Treeland Nurseries, Canadale Nurseries, CNLA/Garden Centres Canada, HortProtect, Manchester Products,
Valleybrook Gardens (Ontario) and Willowbrook Nurseries. Connon Nurseries NVK and Permacon. Landscape Designers’ Breakfast meeting, Connon Nurseries NVK Holdings and Permacon. Celebration of Life Garden, Brookdale Treeland Nursery, Caledon Hills Perennials, Global Arch, My Own Tree, Meyer by Westbrook, Nincompoop, Peak Seasons Containers and Permacon. Entrance Arbour and Floral Display, Willowbrook Nurseries, United Floral Distributors and Floral Dimensions. Garden centre symposium The Garden Centre Symposium, on Oct. 19, saw over 200 in attendance to hear Tom Shay of Profits Plus, Tampa, Florida, Kip Creel, president of Standpoint Market Research, and Jeff Morey, who produces the popular Chicago Independent Garden Centre Show and publishes several industry magazines, including Nursery Retailer. Landscape Designers’ Breakfast speaker was Ross Campbell, who owns an advertising agency. At the Interior Plantscape Breakfast, the speaker was Robert van Aerts, vice president of
Westplant Green Facility, Plants First Choice Canada and Green Select of Mississauga. Green for Life Stage speakers included: Elizabeth Stewart, Astrid Muschalla, Rodger Tschanz, Sean James, Kerry Hackett, Scott Graham, Harvey Pope, Barbara Hensel and Derrick Foss.
Nancy Leavitt from Landale Landscape Management in Thunder Bay was present at Garden & Floral Expo to accept an Award of Excellence won in the category of Permanent Display Gardens over 500 square feet. Leavitt is shown accepting the prize from LO president Bob Adams, left, and executive director Tony DiGiovanni.
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Hillen Nursery Inc Botanical Name
Vines - 1, 2, 3 gal.
Akebia quinata ‘Silver Bells’ Ampelopsis glandulosa ‘Elegans’ Aristolochia durior Campsis ‘Balboa Sunset’ Hydrangea anomala petiolaris Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’ Lonicera X ‘Mandarin’’ Lonicera per. ‘Belgica Select’ Lonicera per. ‘Serotina’ Polygonum aubertii Parthenocissus quinq ‘Engelmannii Parthenocissus tri ‘Veitchii’
1 gal 2 gal 3 gal price price price
6.00 6.00
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Evergreens - 1, 2, 3 gal. Azalea ‘Golden Hi Lights’ Azalea ‘Orchid Hi Lights’ Buxus microphylla Buxus semp. ‘Green Mound’ Buxus semp. ‘Green Gem’ Buxus ‘Green Mountain’ Buxus ‘Green Velvet’ Buxus micr.’Faulkner’ Chamaecyparis pis ‘Filifera Aurea Chamaecyparis pis ‘Aurea Sungold’ Cotoneaster adpressus ‘Compactus’ Cotoneaster ‘Coral Beauty’ Cotoneaster dammeri ‘Major’ Cotoneaster microphyllus Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Repens’ Euonymus fortunei ‘Canadale Gold’ Euonymus fort.’Emerald Gaiety’ Euonymus fortunei ‘E.T.’ Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald n Gold Euonymus fortunei ‘Goldtip’ Euonymus fortunei ‘Sunrise’ Euonymus fortunei ‘Sarcoxie’ Euonymus fortunei ‘Surespot’ Euonymus fortunei ‘Vegetus’ Ilex meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ Ilex meserveae ‘Blue Princess’ Juniperus media ‘Mint Julep’ Juniperus media ‘Pfitz.Compacta’ Juniperus procumbens nana Juniperus communis ‘Repanda’ Juniperus conferta’Blue Pacific’ Juniperus hor ‘Blue Horizon’ Juniperus hor ‘Blue Prince’ Juniperus hor ‘Icee Blue’ Juniperus hor ‘Andorra Compact’ Juniperus hor ‘Torquoise Spreader Juniperus hor ‘Wiltonii’ Juniperus hor ‘Yukon Belle’ Juniperus hor ‘Youngstown’ Juniperus sabina Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Carpet’
13.50 13.50 11.00 11.00 11.20 11.00 11.20
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Botanical Name Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’ Larix laricina Microbiota decussata Metasequoia glyptostroboides Myrica pensylvanica Picea abies Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’ Picea glauca Picea glauca ‘Conica’ Picea pungens ‘Baby Blue’ Picea glauca ‘Densata’ Picea omorika Picea pungens kiabob Pieris jap ‘Mountain Fire’ Pinus mugo mughes Rhododendron ‘Northern Starburst’ Rhododendron Aglo(PJM) Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Danica’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Hetz Midget’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Little Giant’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Wintergreen’ Thuja plicata ‘Spring Grove’ Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis ‘Jeddeloh’ Tsuga canadensis ‘Pendula’ Taxus cuspidata ‘Aurescens’ Taxus cuspidata nana Taxus media ‘Densiformis’ Taxus media ‘Hicksii’ Taxus media ‘Hillii’ Taxus media ‘Wardii’ Yucca filamentosa Yucca flaccida ‘Golden Sword’
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Deciduous Shrubs - 1, 2, 3 gal Acanthopanax sieboldianus Acer campestre Acer ginnala Alnus rugosa Amelanchier laevis Aronia melanocarpa Aronia melanocarpa ‘Autumn Magic” Aronia melanocarpa ‘Viking’ Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’ Buddleja ‘Ellen’s Blue’ Buddleja davidii ‘Ile de France’ Buddleja davidii ‘Nanho Purple’ Buddleja davidii ‘Pink Delight’ Buddleja davidii ‘Petite Plum’ Buddleja davidii ‘Purple Prince’
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Botanical Name Buddleja davidii ‘Royal Red’ Buddleja davidii ‘White Profusion Berberis thunbergi’Rose Glow’ Betula papyrifera Caryopteris cland. ‘Dark Knight’ Cephalanthus occidentalis Cercis canadensis Cercidiphyllum japonicum Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ Chaenomeles superba’Texas Scarlet Clethra alnifolia ‘Paniculatum’ Clethra alnifolia ‘Pink Spire’ Cornus alternifolia Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’ Cornus alba ‘Ivory Halo’ Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’ Cornus amomum Cornus kousa chinensis Cornus racemosa Cornus stolonifera (sericea) Cornus stolonifera ‘Bud’s Yellow’ Cornus stolonifera ‘Kelseyi’ Corylus avelana Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ Corylus avellana ‘Red Majestic’ Cotinus coggygria’Royal Purple’ Cotoneaster acutifolius Cotoneaster horizontalis Diervilla lonicera Deutzia crenata ‘Nikko’ Deutzia gracilis Deutzia x ‘Strawberry Field’ Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ Forsythia X int. ‘Goldtide’ Forsythia int.’Lynwood’ Forsythia ‘Northern Gold’ Forsythia ‘Kumson’ Forsythia ovata ‘Ottawa’ Hibiscus syr.’White Chiffon’ Hydrangea arbor. ‘Annabelle’ Hydrangea macroph.’Forever Pink Hydrangea macroph.’Nikko Blue’ Hydrangea’Endless Summer Blushing Hydrangea mac.’Endless Summer’ Hydrangea macroph.’Glowing Embers Hydrangea macroph.’Merritt’s Beau Hydrangea macr’Princess Beatrix’ Hydrangea macroph.’Penny Mac’ Hydrangea pan. ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea pan. ‘Kyushu’ Hydrangea pan. ‘Little Lamb’ Hydrangea pan.’Limelight’ Hydrangea pan.’Pinky Winky’ Hydrangea pan. ‘Tardiva’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Little Geisha’ Hamamelis virginiana
1 gal 2 gal 3 gal price price price 7.00 7.00 6.00 9.50 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.45 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 16.00 17.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 5.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 5.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 5.60 7.00 7.00 7.00 14.00 14.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.30 7.00 7.00 7.60 7.60 7.60 7.00 7.00 7.60 7.00
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Botanical Name Ilex verticilata Ilex vert.’Afterglow’F Ilex vert.’Winterred’F Ilex vert.’Southern Gentleman’M Kolkwitzia amab ‘Pink Cloud’ Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’ Lonicera tatarica ‘Arnold Red’ Lonicera xylost.’Clavey’s Dwarf’ Lonicera xylost.’Emerald Mound’ Magnolia loebneri ‘Leonard Messel Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’ Philadelphus ‘Innocence’ Philadelphus ‘Natchez’ Philadelphus schrenkii ‘Snowbelle Philadelphus ‘Minn.Snowflake Dwar Physocarpus opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius’Coppertin Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Physocarpus opulifolius’Dart’sGol Physocarpos opulifolius ‘Luteus’ Physocarpus opulifolius’Summer Wi Populus tremuloides Prunus cistena Prunus virginiana Potentilla frut ‘Abbotswood’ Potentilla frut ‘Cor.Triumph’ Potentilla frut ‘Dakota Sunrise’ Potentilla ferrari ‘Gold Drop’ Potentilla frut ‘Goldstar’ Potentilla frut ‘Pink Beauty’ Potentilla frut ‘Tangerine’ Quercus bicolor Quercus robus ‘Fastigiata’ Quercus rubra Ribes alpinum Ribes aureum Rosa Bonica Rosa Carolina Rosa Henry Kelsey Rosa X ‘J P Connell’(ex) Rosa ‘Pavement Scarlet’ Rosa rugosa Rosa rugosa ‘Hansa’ Rosa x ‘Champlain’ Rosa X ‘The Fairy’ Rubus odoratus Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica ‘Low Grow’ Rhus typhina Salix bebbiana Salix discolor Salix eriocephala Salix exigua Salix gracilis ‘Purpurea Nana’ Salix integra ‘Flamingo’ Salix integra ‘Hakuro-nashiki’ Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’
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Botanical Name Salix nigra Sambucus canadensis Sambucus canadensis ‘Aurea’ Symphoricarpos chenaultii ‘Hancoc Spiraea alba Spiraea arguta Spiraea bumalda ‘Anthony Waterer’ Spiraea bumalda ‘Crispa’ Spiraea bumalda ‘Froebelii’ Spiraea bumalda ‘Goldflame’ Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’ Spiraea fritschiana Spiraea japonica ‘Alpina’ Spiraea japonica ‘Dakota Goldchar Spiraea japonica ‘Dart’s Red’ Spiraea japonica ‘Goldmound’ Spiraea japonica ‘Golden Princess Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess Spiraea japonica ‘Magic Carpet’ Spiraea japonica ‘Manon’ Spiraea japonica ‘Neon Flash’ Spiraea japonica ‘Shirobana’ Spiraea japonica ‘White Gold’ Spirea tomentosa Spiraea vanhouttei Sorbaria aitchisonii Sorbaria sorbifolia Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’ Syringa hyac. ‘Pocahontas’ Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’ Syringa vulgaris Syringa vulgaris ‘Beauty of Mosco Syringa vulgaris ‘Monge’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Tilia cordata Tamarix pentandra Viburnum dent.’Chicago Lustre’ Viburnum ‘Emerald Triumph’ Viburnum lantana Viburnum lentago Viburnum opulus ‘Nanum’ Viburnum recognitum/dentatum Viburnum trilobum ‘Bailey Compact Viburnum trilobum ‘Compactum’ Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ Weigela ‘Elvira’ Weigela florida ‘French Lace’ Weigela florida ‘Minuet’ Weigela florida ‘Purpurea Nana’ Weigela florida ‘Rumba’ Weigela florida ‘Victoria’ Weigela florida ‘Nana Variegata’ Weigela ‘Red Prince’ Weigela ‘Polka’ Weigela ‘Tango’
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Evergreens - 5 gal.
5 gal price
Chamaecyparis nootk ‘Green Arrow’ Chamaecyparis nootkatensis’Pendula’ Juniperus chinensis ‘Spartan’ Juniperus scop. ‘Blue Haven’ Larix laricina Metasequoia glyptostroboides Metasequoia glyp. ‘Goldrush’ Picea abies ‘Acrocona’ Picea glauca ‘Conica’ Pinus mugo mugo Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ Thuja plicata ‘Green Giant’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Little Giant’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Wintergreen’ Tsuga canadensis
36.00 36.00 19.00 16.00 17.00 25.00 40.00 35.00 28.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 33.00
Deciduous Shrubs - 5 gal.
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Acer palmatum’Bloodgood’ Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Acer palmatum ‘Garnet’ Acer rubrum Cercis canadensis Cotinus coggygria’Royal Purple’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ Hydrangea mac.’Endless Summer’ Hydrangea pan. ‘Compacta’ Hydrangea pan. ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea pan. ‘Kyushu’ Hydrangea pan.’Limelight’ Magnolia loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ Magnolia ‘Susan’ Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ Populus tremuloides Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ Spiraea bumalda ‘Flaming Mound’ Spiraea bumalda ‘Goldflame’ Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ Syringa prestoniae ‘Donald Wyman’ Syringa pres’James Macfarlane Tilia cordata Viburnum ‘Emerald Triumph’ Viburnum trilobum ‘Compactum’
Botanical Name
Evergreens - 15 gal. Chamaecyparis nootkatensis’Pendula’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Wintergreen’ Thuja plicata ‘Spring Grove’
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Chapter News London golf tournament has capacity attendance The fourth annual London Chapter Golf tournament was a sell out event! With great weather, 144 golfers and eager spirits, the tournament was underway with a shotgun start for best ball scramble. Each participant received a box lunch, sponsored by Triple H Landscape Supplies, a sleeve of golf balls from Stihl Products, and beverage ticket supplied by Huron Tractor. Participants each had an opportunity to win a one-year lease on a 2010 Challenger from Oxford Dodge. Unfortunately no one won the hole-in-one. After a full afternoon of golf, participants returned to the clubhouse for a steak dinner, sponsored in part by Oak Concrete Products,
Brampton Brick and Fisher Landscape and Golf Supplies, a glass of wine sponsored by Permacon and a chance to win over $4,000 in prizes. The three major prizes – a Toro lawnmower, valued at $900, and other Toro products, a power washer from Nevtro Sales, valued at $500, and a Stihl Kombi-system, valued at $750, were left to the last before the winners were announced, keeping everyone in suspense. Thank you to the rest of our sponsors: Platinum – Stratford Farm Equipment, Gold – Unilock, Bronze – Baseline Nursery, Commander Industries, Delaware Nursery, Gro-Bark (Ontario), Hanson Hardscape Products, Horta-Craft, HortProtect/The
Investment Guild, LaFarge Aggregates, United Agri-Product (Canada) and everyone who donated door prizes. Without the continued support of our sponsors, to make this golf tournament a major fundraiser for the London Chapter, we wouldn’t be able to donate the proceeds to the completion of the Diabetes Global Garden at Banting House, and the London Chapter’s future community projects. Golf committee members are Jay Murray, Darcy DeCaluwe and Grant Harrison. Mark your calendar for next year’s 5th annual tournament, Sept. 10, and buy your tickets early.
Great time and turnout for first CFL Day With over 200 members in attendance, the football game featuring the Ti-Cats against the Argos was a great time for all. Many LO members brought employees, or their families for a night of entertainment and social networking at the Rogers Centre. Buses were subsidized by Permacon to bring in members from the Golden Horseshoe and Waterloo Chapters. Landscape Ontario’s new consumer branding was proudly displayed on the jumbotron to the over 26,000 fans in attendance.The Tiger-Cats won the game, much to the pleasure of all the Hamilton-area fans in attendance. If you missed the event, keep your eyes out next year and visit www.horttrades.com and see your e-newsletter to keep up-to-date on all the fun events.
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First Ontario nurseries earn DPCP certification Blue Sky Nursery in Beamsville and Pan American Nursery Products in Millgrove are the first two nurseries in Ontario to be certified under the Domestic Phytosanitary Certification Program (DPCP). DPCP was developed in 2006 by a team of experts operating through the Canadian Nursery
and Landscape Agency in response to the increased threat to the industry posed by invasive pests. The program is accredited by the Canadian Nursery Certification Institute and is accepted by nursery growers across Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency also approved DPCP as a “feeder” program to supply nurseries under
the Canadian Nursery Certification Program. The DPCP is a system that allows nurseries to promote that their plants are free from regulated pests and significantly free of all other pests. These two Landscape Ontario members will now sell qualifying stock as DPCP Certified.
Test day awards more CHT certifications A total of 81 people took part in the certification test day at LO’s home office on Sept. 24 and 25. At the end of the day, 18 new CHTs and one CIT received their certifications. The weather was great for both days. “We are very pleased with how the candidates, judges, volunteers and sponsors all came together to make this a very successful event,” said project coordinator Rachel Burt. Those receiving their CHT certification include: Softscape Installation - Gary Abdee, Dianne Hill and Lucas Michielsen, Hardscape Installation - Simon Barnes, Andrew Donaldson, Darryl Hummel, Mark Hutten, Jim Matthews,
Chad Moore and Peter Solti, Ornamental Maintenance - Joseph Brijeski, Laura Karr and Christopher Kern, Turf Maintenance - Jennifer Haldane, Scott McDonald and Jay Robinson, Retail Garden Center - Matthew Dressing, Turf and Ornamental Maintenance - Steve Plummer and Guy Mackie, CIT. Volunteers helping at the event were Adam Arsenault CHT, Nadia Blackburn, Adam Bonin CHT, John Bos CHT, Stuart Cameron CHT, Glen Cartwright CHT, Brian Cocks CHT, Michelle Cocks CHT, Anthony Delpro CHT, Jeff Eidsness CHT, Pat Elo CHT, Jeff Gilberds CHT, CLP, Pat Hester CHT, Lorraine Ivanhoff, Mario Levesque
CHT, Jeff Lowartz CHT, Bob McCannell, Mike McGrath CHT, Kathy McLean, Shane Nesbitt CHT, Derek Neville CHT, Linda Nodello, Vic Palmer CLP, Joe Pfeifer CHT, Jason Pond, Rod Pring CHT, Todd Rainey CHT, Julia Ricotonne, Gary Ross CLD, Frank Selles CHT, Duane Schutten CHT, Stephanie Smith, Steve Snider CHT, Lindsey Wilton CHT, Pete Vanderly, Michael VanDongen, Karen Weyerman CHT and Agnes Zawartha CLP. Thanks also go to equipment sponsors: Walker Mowers, Halton Turf and Tractor, Battlefield, Neil Boyes, Clarkman Motors, Stihl, Echo and Vanden Bussche.
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Martek maintains place in industry despite loss in devastating fire
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or Gerald Marshall, May 25, 2009 is a day he will never forget. It was the day the building that housed his business, Martek Corporation Landscape and Construction Products, burned to the ground. Over 30 firefighters battled the blaze, with at least a dozen buildings around Martek evacuated. The business was located near Harvester Road and east of Appleby Line in Burlington. Traffic was jammed as motorists slowed to watch the huge billows of black smoke, visible as far away as the Skyway Bridge. Cause of the $520,000 fire was never determined. The material that initially caught fire included rolled blankets of straw and other natural material used to cover soil after it has been seeded, allowing the soil to remain in place until growth occurs. Martek supplies the landscape and construction industries with an ever-increasing range of products, such as geosynthetics, erosion control materials, polycon site fencing, sedimentation control, surface draining products, drainage
pipe, engineered walls, nursery materials and polytek pond liners. The latest product is a real up and comer for the company, high-end landscape lighting. Didn’t give up Marshall never had a second thought about whether he would continue the business after the disastrous fire. “This is my livelihood, and it provides income for the seven people who work here. I wasn’t about to throw up my hands in defeat. I had to move on.” In an interview with Horticulture Review right after the fire, with determination in his voice, Marshall said, “We are working hard to keep our customers in product, even though the logistics are tough.” Five months later, Marshall proved true to his words, relocating in Burlington at 1150 Northside Road. “One of the most difficult tasks was to find an appropriate building to provide what I needed. The only option I had was a choice between two buildings.” The building he
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chose required six weeks of refurbishing in the office areas before Martek could move into the new quarters. Although a system was in place to routinely store computer data offsite from the business, it was important to retrieve data in the office’s main computer’s hard drive. Despite the fact that it was buried under rubble and soaked from the water used by firefighters, the information in the computer was retrieved. “One of the firefighters went in and retrieved the computer. Using a backhoe, they even managed to bring out some of our hard files.” But, there was still a great deal of information lost. One of the positive results to come out of the fire was the reaction from Martek’s competitors. “Within a few days, I had calls from my competitors assuring me that they would not take advantage of my situation,” says Marshall. It wasn’t just talk, some of them even allowed Martek to store product, until the company had its own warehouse. Gerald Marshall began Martek in 1990,
Gerald Marshall and his staff have settled quarters after a devastating fire this past May.
operating out of the basement of his home. With a background in civil engineering, he first became involved in the industry in l981, working for various companies. In 1993, he moved into his first warehouse facility. A major part of Martek’s success is the focus on service. “Attention to serving our
clients is vital,” says Marshall. “We maintain a fleet of delivery vehicles to serve our regional customers. Contractors in Toronto don’t want to come to Burlington to pick up material, so we deliver to them normally without charge.” The company also ships throughout Canada. Gerald Marshall has been a member of Landscape Ontario since he began his business, saying, “I believe it’s important to support the association.” Marshall says that it has been tough enough financially with all the problems brought on by the fire, such as dealing with insurance companies, but the dip in the economy made it even tougher. “We managed to hold onto most of our customer base following the fire,” he says. “There was a bit of a decrease in business.” Despite all this, into new Marshall is optimistic about next year. “I see some potential for good growth. I look forward to exhibiting at Congress in January to help gauge what’s ahead in our industry for next year.” Whatever is ahead during the next year, odds are it likely won’t match the level of upheaval, that one day in May this year, created for the Martek team.
A RCHITECTURALLY D ESIGNED
LO loses founding member
Peter Vander Werf with his daughter Audrie at Show in Vancouver, June, 2009.
An original member, who helped found Landscape Ontario, has died at 89. Peter Vander Werf, a landscape designer and gardener in the Forest Hill and Bayview areas of Toronto through the 60s, 70s and 80s, was part of the group of men who posted flyers around Toronto, inviting all gardeners to come share their concerns and build knowledge together. The small group grew each month,
and in 1973 officially became Landscape Ontario. Vander Werf won many landscape awards, but was forced to retire in 1983 due to heart ailments. He retired to his country home near Newmarket, where he began to paint landscapes and experiment with propagation. One of his daughters, Audrie Vander Werf, is a Certified Landscape the World Rose Designer in Vancouver. After witnessing his grandson’s wedding and travelling Canada this summer, VanderWerf succumbed to a massive stroke on Sept. 19. He leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Dinie, daughters Betsy, Tieneka, Trudy, Anita, Audrie and Hetty, 15 grandchildren, and one great granddaughter. A funeral mass was held on September 22 at Saint Elizabeth Seaton Church in Newmarket.
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LEGAL ISSUES
Do you have an employment contract? By Thomas Gorsky Sherrard Kuzz LLP
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any employers, especially small and new businesses, are content to conduct the hiring process with a handshake and brief letter offering employment. Indeed, many employers in construction-related industries don’t even have that. Even if a handshake agreement is all you have: you have an employment contract. Your handshake employment contract consists of a mishmash of whatever verbal and written discussions you and the new employee have had, statutory obligations and what courts consider implied rights and obligations. By attempting to keep things informal, you may discover that your financial future can be seriously affected, and perhaps even devastated by obligations that you never expressly agreed to, or even discussed. By not having a formal employment contract, you may allow a judge to write your obligations. A judge’s decision is based upon what the law considers reasonable. But when it’s determined what many of these supposedly reasonable obligations are, you could find them overwhelmingly in favour of the employee. That will cost you money. A ticking time bomb may explode in your face, when some day you want to do something in the best interest of maintaining your business. A letter from a lawyer informs you that you’re breaching an employee’s rights and threatens dire consequences if you do not pay
up. The good news is, in most cases, a properly drafted and implemented employment contract, even a simple one, can limit these obligations and secure your business’s financial future. Obligations on termination The most common problem arises on termination of employment. An employee terminated without just cause is entitled to reasonable notice of termination, or pay in lieu of notice. While there may be many good reasons to terminate employment, they may be insufficient to establish just cause in law. In order for there to be just cause, the employee must have done something significantly wrong. This is considerably more than simply failing to perform his job in a way that is satisfactory to his employer. Establishing just cause often includes being able to show that the employee engaged in theft or other dishonesty. Even that is sometimes not enough. The bottom line is that often the available evidence will prove insufficient to establish just cause. You must provide reasonable notice, or pay instead of notice. It is important to appreciate that just cause does not include any consideration of the employer’s circumstances. For instance, if you need to let someone go, or permanently lay them off, because business is bad, that does not mean that you have just cause. The amount of notice owed to an employee, whose employment has been terminated without just cause can be substantial, and you may consider
it exorbitant. What a judge considers reasonable notice is primarily based on length of service, the nature of the job, availability of similar positions in the marketplace, and the employee’s age. At the extreme high end, an employee with sufficiently long service may be entitled to a severance award equal to as much as 24 months’ pay. A formal employment contract can reduce your reasonable notice obligation substantially. For example, the obligation owed to an employee terminated after eight years of service, might be reduced from approximately seven months pay to eight weeks pay. If an employee is performing work in the construction industry, a properly drafted and implemented employment contract (limiting notice and severance to the statutory minimum under the Employment Standards Act) can mean that the employer is not obligated to pay any notice or severance upon termination, but again it’s critical to have that document in place. A properly drafted and implemented employment contract can address the following crucial issues. Pre-hiring promises: Problems sometimes arise due to disputes over what an employee claims you promised at the time of hiring. You probably had discussions as to the potential future of a candidate, if successful in his or her job. You may have even had discussions about a possibility of the employee becoming a partner or owner one day. Without a formal
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employment contract, you are vulnerable to a disgruntled former employee attempting to twist what you actually said into something different. Constructive dismissal: Even a temporary layoff or pay cut may result in what is known as a constructive dismissal claim. This is when an employee claims the employer changed a term and condition of employment, and that change is so significant, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as if the employer has terminated him. In these circumstances, the employee could successfully sue for the same payment he or she would receive if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d actually terminated their employment. A formal contract can provide you with protection (subject to compliance with legislative requirements). Post-employment competition: Another common problem occurs when an employee goes over to the competition, followed by some customers solicited by your former employee after he or she left. You may be vulnerable to a substantial loss of business, as courts consider most employees entitled to leave and go after all your customers. Although you will probably not be able to prevent past employees competing against you, an employment contract can prevent former employees soliciting your customers. This can sharply reduce exposure to financial loss which a former employee can cause. Mid-employment contracts: You may think that you need to get your current employees to sign formal employment contracts in order to remove these risks. Although this can be accomplished, it is not as simple as obtain-
ing a signature on a new contract. If that happens, and you later try to rely on the contract, a court will likely find it to be unenforceable. An employee who gives up his right to reasonable notice of termination (by signing a new contract that limits those rights), without being offered anything in return, may persuade a court that the contract is void due to lack of consideration. This problem can be overcome if an employee is offered something of value in return for entering into a new employment contract. Consideration can take the form of a raise or a new bonus plan. Again, it is key that the employee signs-off on the new contract before receiving the raise or bonus. Workplace rules: There are many items which can be inserted into formal employment contracts, but that does not always mean that they should be. Some employers want to introduce into an employment contract detailed rules regarding hours of work, specific safety procedures, payment for overtime and travel time, etc. While these are important issues, it may not be necessary or advisable to introduce them into an employment contract. Employers are entitled to implement rules on how an employee is to carry out his duties. By inserting detailed rules into a contract, an employer may unintentionally limit the flexibility which may be available to the employer to change the rules according to business needs. So, unlike key terms such as notice of termination, or an employeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compensation, we recommend day-to-day performance issues be included in workplace policies. An employer must ensure that all employees bound by the poli-
cies are given notice of those policies, and provided a copy of the policies that bind them as employees. Employment Standards Act: All employment contracts are subject to compliance with statutory employment standards obligations. For example, with respect to travel time, while an employer might wish to avoid payment for time spent travelling between jobs, employment standards legislation makes it mandatory that an employee be paid for this time, except for the time spent travelling from home to the first job and from the last job back home. These are just some of the considerations with formal employment contracts. If you are interested in obtaining the protection which such contracts offer, it is generally necessary to consult an experienced employment lawyer, who will assist in the drafting exercise, as well as the delicate exercise of implementing a contract in mid-employment. Given what you stand to lose, in our view employment contracts are perhaps the best return on investment you can make in your business. For information about employment contracts or any other employment or labourrelated matter in your workplace, contact any member of the team at Sherrard Kuzz. Thomas Gorsky is from the law firm Sherrard Kuzz LLP in Toronto, specializing in employment and labour law. Gorsky can be reached at 416-603-6241, or 416-420-0738 (24 hour), or by visiting www.sherrardkuzz.com.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ONTARIO LANDSCAPING LIMITED Experienced landscape labourers required to perform manual work. To assist in cultivating, digging and planting of trees. Labourer hourly rate $15.00. Also required driver – class A licence, Z certificate and mobile crane operator 0-8. Driver hourly rate $17.50. Seasonal employment starting April 1/09 to Nov 30/09. Job Site Keswick, Ont. Fax resume to (905) 898-0360 or call (905) 898-6856 LANDSCAPE COMPANY REQUIRES A LANDSCAPER/DRIVER IMMEDIATELY Must have valid G license in good standing. Must be 25 years of age or older. Must have landscaping experience. Call Mario at (905) 565-2410 or e-mail mario@homelandgardening.ca BILINGUAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE Leading Toronto-based manufacturer of lawn and garden/construction related products is seeking a fluently bilingual (English/French) sales representative. Toronto based position with responsibilities for sales to existing clients in the GTA and Eastern Ontario as well as new business development. Key competencies required are self-starter requiring a minimum of supervision, good analytical skills, team player. This position requires an outgoing and motivated sales professional with minimum of 3-5 years experience in the lawn and garden/construction or related industry. Relevant post secondary education and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications required. Must be able to travel as required with occasional out of town trips and work flexible hours including some weekends. Competitive salary plus commission, benefit package, kilometer allowance. Please submit your résumé via email to: Black Eagle Executive Search c/o Richard Simms at rsimms@blackeagle.ca
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PROSPERITY PARTNERS
Waiting for Godot By Jacki Hart CLP Prosperity Partners program manager
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t the risk of stirring up remembrances of boring English classes in your school days, I recall (and perhaps might you) a play by Samuel Beckett. Waiting for Godot (pronounced Gou-dough) is one of the most significant English language plays of the 20th century. Although plays and poetry aren’t even remotely within my realm of interest, this story could well have been written Jacki Hart about many business owners in our industry. According to Wikipedia, “This story follows two days in the lives of a pair of men who divert themselves while they wait expectantly and unsuccessfully for someone named Godot to arrive. They claim him as an acquaintance, but in fact hardly know him, admitting that they would not recognize him were they to see him. To occupy themselves, they eat, sleep, converse, argue, sing, play games, exercise, swap hats, and contemplate suicide – anything ‘to hold the terrible silence at bay.’” I speak with hundreds of business owners each year, who in a sense are waiting for their Godot. They wait expectantly, and often unsuccessfully, for profit to magically improve, and for solutions to the headaches and stress of their business to suddenly appear. When I watch business owners dance their way around the uncertain (therefore desperately avoided) lessons of business improvement, it reminds me of this play over and over again. Here’s the news flash: You can learn how to think differently about your business this winter. It’s that simple. Honest. In one day, the Introductory Prosperity Partners seminar can change how you think about your business. It will start you on solid ground in order to move ahead next year to a better business season. This month’s feature company owner learned lessons from our program to effectively improve his business. I hope by reading his answers below, you will be inspired to stop ‘waiting’ for something that will not appear, unless you are clear on what it looks like when it arrives. And, know what you can do to effectively make it happen.
Ryan Heath from Ryan Heath Professional Landscaping
Feature company: Ryan Heath Professional Landscaping Ryan Heath CLP, established his business in 2003, after completing his university education in biology and geology. Operating as a designbuild and bid-build firm, the company he created also offers snow and ice management. Serving York Region and the north end of Toronto, in the peak season the business now has eight field staff and one person serving in the office. Q. What is your company vision, and what are you ultimately attempting to create? A. Our vision is to spread joy through the imagination and implementation of beauty and function. By building lasting relationships with our customers, we ensure that we are their one source for the best quality landscape they can afford. Q. What are the core values that are nonnegotiable in your everyday business dealings? A. Professionalism, creativity, happiness. We look at everyday as an opportunity for our actions to make positive and lasting impressions on everyone we interact with: clients, neighbours and suppliers. Q. What things most often keep you awake at night? A. I often find myself dreaming of the next day’s work and making lists of things that my employees might forget or overlook. In this way, I have a tendency to micro-manage my crews. As a company, we do need to work on aspects of leadership, especially as it relates to delegating and accountability. As we work on detailing the processes within our organization, many of these dayto-day activities will be addressed. Q. What stuck with you the most from the Prosperity Partners Introductory seminar? A. It helped me not only figure out what stage of maturity my company was at, but to realize the importance of planning and
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developing resources in areas of business that aren’t my specialty, or that I have a tendency to avoid. After the introductory seminar, I found myself taking the financial CLP guide off the shelf and giving it a second look. It was the first time since I wrote the CLP exam that I have looked at the financial guide, and it hasn’t left my desk since. Q. H ow have you been able to apply the things you learned to improve your business? A. I find that I budget my time better, now that I understand where my time is best spent. I also feel that I have more support from within my organization, as well as from others in the industry now that I have a framework to improve my business. I have also gone through much of the Prosperity Partners material with my key staff and have found that it has gotten me more ‘buy-in’ from them now that they are involved in more than just the day-to-day activities of the business. Q. What are your next steps to improve your business, and did the program help you to clarify them? A. I try to take every available opportunity for business training (especially if it’s free!), whether industry-related (from LO, SIMA, suppliers, manufacturers) or from other sources (BizLaunch seminars from Staples, seminars and web information from Telus, Scotiabank, etc.). Sometimes these seminars can be a little overwhelming, so I just try to leave each one with the goal of implementing a single new idea the next day. That new idea likely won’t change my business overnight, but it keeps staff on their toes, and they learn to expect change and improvements. It didn’t take my staff long before they were presenting their own improvements. I hope you will join the hundreds of business owners who are benefitting from this unique training. Join the Prosperity Partnership with seminars in every chapter around the province this fall and winter. Please go to www.horttrades.com/prosperity to find out more. Jacki Hart may be contacted at prosperity@landscapeontario.com.
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Mario’s Gardening & Snow Removal Inc brian Varnas 338 Conley St Thornhill, On L4J 6S4 Tel: 416-857-0281 membership Type: Active
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Spring Flowers Landscaping Ltd Tim Cekrezi 9C - 3025 Kennedy Rd Toronto, On m1V 1S3 Tel: 416-730-1009 membership Type: Active WATERLOO CHAPTER
GOLDEN HORSESHOE CHAPTER
Changing Seasons Landscape & Maintenance Jeff mcgee 25A - 5881 Thorold Stone Rd niagara Falls, On L2J 1A1 Tel: 905-354-1797 membership Type: Active Halton Industry Education Council Dev baichan 5230 South Service Rd burlington, On L7L 5K2 Tel: 905-634-2575, ext.32 membership Type: Associate Linzel Distributing Inc Greg Goulet 4384 - 21st St Vineland, On L0R 2E0 Tel: 905-562-8600 membership Type: Associate Meshwear Technologies Inc blair beattie 701 Trinity Rd, Units 4&5 Jerseyville, On L0R 1R0 Tel: 888-689-9548 membership Type: Associate TORONTO CHAPTER
Beaver Landscaping and Gardening Ltd Rick barros 4240 Regional Rd 25 milton, On L9T 2X5 Tel: 416-253-7000 membership Type: Active C Pine Associates Alasdair martin 329 rue de Lorraine Rosemere, QC J7A 4K1 Tel: 514-586-3261 membership Type: Associate Dig It Apparel Inc Claudia Harvey 40 Glenellen Dr W Toronto, On m8Y 2H6 Tel: 416-419-5731 membership Type: Associate
Pacific Paving Ltd nick Finelli 204 - 5845 Luke Rd mississauga, On L4W 2K5 Tel: 905-670-7730 x223 membership Type: Active
Bobcat of the Tri Cities Ltd Trevor Sloan 33 Howard Pl Kitchener, On n2K 2Z4 Tel: 519-579-9100 membership Type: Associate
CANADALE NURSERIES wants you to thrive in 2010, here’s how: Right Now:
• In 2010, your customers will be looking for deals more than ever, Let us help you plan your sale schedule in the winter. Use our Great Sale Plants to plan your weekly sale schedule. You need a Plan to be successful this coming year more than ever! Don’t count on unknown last minute sales. • In 2010, set yourself apart with unique plant material. Your customers will still want new and unique plants to make their yards their own. Canadale can help with its Specialty, Unique and New plant lists.
Don’t be disappointed, reserve these plants now! In Season: • Let us ship fresh stock at its prime to you weekly. Shop our ‘Looking Good Lists’ and keep your inventory fresh and appealing. • Sign up for our weekly e-mail: featuring our complete availability, Looking Good Lists and sale plant lists • Let us pre-price your nursery stock (please give us enough notice) so that your staff can focus on selling and up-selling. • Use our signage, posters and POS material to be ‘silent salespeople’ • Rely on our skilled, experienced nursery staff to pick the best plants with maximum sales appeal. 269 Sunset Drive St. Thomas, Ontario N5R 3C4 Phone: (519) 631-1008 Fax: (519) 631-0818 E-mail: tji@canadale.com
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