Landscape Saskatchewan Winter 2017

Landscape Saskatchewan News Winter 2017

IN THIS ISSUE Save the Date for the Landscape Saskatchewan Spring Workshop March 16, 2017 Changes Announced to the TFW Program Reminder: Federal Government Reducing EI Waiting Period to One Week Shortage of Canadian Workers Expected to Double by 2025 Canadian Shield™ Named Plant of the Year

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Board of Directors:

2016 started out with an early warm and wonderful spring, which led us to believe we were going to have a hot dry summer…. such was not the case. Our June was wet, then July held promise of a hot summer that quickly dissipated in August. Hopes of getting “caught up” in the fall were also dashed when October gave us a breath of bitter winter. November tried to help with clear skies … but by then our teams were getting tired and ready for their winter nap. Winter threatened to be bitter and unforgiving, so far it is not too bad, other than going from -5 to -25 overnight, we should be able to ride this one out.

This all brings me to climate change…. Our world is ever changing, whether it be the weather or the newest electronic device. We are going to have to sit up and take part in changing our habits that have brought us thus far. Meaning we, (the whole planet), need to work together to share ideas and make a better place for everyone. We need air to breathe, food to eat and safe places to bring up our children. I don’t have all the answers but believe that together we can find solutions!

Landscape Saskatchewan held a social event in Edmonton at the GISC was loads of fun. Having time to share business ideas and stories was invaluable.

The next opportunity for Landscape Saskatchewan members to come together and socialize is coming up March 16, 2017. I hope to see everyone at our annual Spring Workshop. Check out the insert for more details on this event.

Happy New Year and all the best in 2017!

Leslie Cornell Cornell Design & Landscaping Ltd. President Robin Adair Arbour Crest Tree Service Ltd. Director Luke van Duyvendyk Dutch Growers Garden Centre Ltd. Director Nancy Martin Dieter Martin Greenhouse Ltd. Director Lane Bullied Gardens By Design Inc. Director Philip Rispens Rispens Landscaping Ltd. Director Aaron Krahn Lakeshore Tree Farms Ltd. CNLA Representative

Administrative Support: Joel Beatson, CAE, CLM Executive Director

Marnie Main Member Services Director Kyla Hardon Communications Coordinator

Leslie Cornell President, Landscape Saskatchewan

CALENDAR OF EVENTS January 10 - 12, 2017 Landscape Ontario Congress, Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, ON www.locongress.com January 26-27, 2017 Integrated Environment Plant Management Association of Western Canada Annual Conference, Kelowna, BC www.iepma.ca March 8, 2017 Landscape Alberta Spring Workshop and Landscape Awards www.landscape-alberta.com

Cheryl Teo Bookkeeper

Contact Us:

March 10 - 19, 2017 Canada Blooms, Enercare Centre, Toronto, ON www.canadablooms.com

Landscape Saskatchewan c/o Landscape Alberta 200, 10331 - 178 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5S 1R5 Tel: 780-489-1991 Toll Free: 1-800-378-3198 Fax: 780-444-2152 admin@landscape-alberta.com www.snla.ca

March 13 - 15, 2017 North American Garden Tourism Conference, Toronto, ON www.gardentourismconference.com March 16, 2017 Landscape Saskatchewan Spring Workshop, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK www.snla.ca

On the Cover: Winter Landscape Photo Credit: Nigel Bowles

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INDUSTRY NEWS Save the Date Landscape Saskatchewan Spring Workshop March 16, 2017 Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon See insert for more information

the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association).

Reminder: Federal Government Reducing EI Waiting Period to One Week The federal government is reducing the waiting period for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits from two weeks to one week, effective January 1, 2017.

Announced earlier this year as part of the 2016 Federal Budget, the change does not impact the number of Changes announced to TFW Program The Government of Canada recently announced weeks of paid benefit. Rather, instead of a two-week changes that apply to the Temporary Foreign Worker waiting period followed by 15 weeks of paid benefit, Program’s (TFWP) four-year cumulative duration rule, there will be a one-week waiting period, followed by 15 which will no longer apply to temporary foreign weeks of paid benefit, and one week with no benefit. workers in Canada, effective immediately. An exemption is also being made on the cap for seasonal indus- Impacted employers will receive a notice from Service tries seeking temporary foreign workers for up to 180 Canada advising them of this change. days during the 2017 calendar year and will be extended until December 31, 2017. More changes for Shortage of Canadians Working in Agriculture to immigration and the TFWP are expected in the new Double by 2025 The gap between labour demand and the domestic year. workforce in agriculture has doubled from 30,000 to Prior to the change, the cumulative duration rule forced 59,000 in the past 10 years and projections indicate skilled agriculture workers that were trained in Canada that by 2025, the Canadian agri-workforce could be to leave after four years. This was creating a skills deficit short workers for 114,000 jobs. This is a key finding of for Canadian agricultural employers and was acting as the newly released Agriculture 2025: How the Sector’s a restrictive barrier for the pathway to permanency for Labour Challenges Will Shape its Future research by the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council farm and food workers.

(CAHRC). The LMI research also revealed that primary agriculture has the highest industry job vacancy rate at Statistics Canada evidence shows that recruitment for agricultural employers is ongoing and continuous. Agri- seven per cent.

culture and agri-food stakeholders have provided feedback that the industry is dealing with unique workforce issues such as: rural location; handling of live plants and animals; strenuous physical work; and a high degree of seasonality.

Fixing the cumulative duration rule has been a longstanding recommendation of the LTF, comprised of industry representatives from the value chain, including the seafood sector, who have developed the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Workforce Action Plan (WAP) to address the critical labour shortage. This proposed Canadian agriculture employment strategy is led by the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) and supported by over 77 agriculture associations (including Landscape Alberta's national partner, 4 I Landscape Saskatchewan News Winter 2017

The agriculture industry has been encouraging young people and workers from other sectors to get into agriculture as a career. Despite extensive efforts, gaps still exist and there still will be a large void in the future.

The research indicates that the worker shortage is critical today and will be even more so 10 years from now, with potentially serious consequences for business viability, industry sustainability and future growth. Access to less labour for Canadian farmers now and into the future will affect food security for Canadian consumers and will also affect export potential of Canada’s entire agri-food industry.

To address the labour issues identified in the research,

LANDSCAPE SASKATCHEWAN CAHRC, with the help of the Government of Canada, Just in time for the 2017 celebrations next spring, more has developed agriculture-specific human resource than 300,000 Canada 150 tulips will bloom across the (HR) tools designed to support modern farm operations Capital Region, and millions more will bloom in to manage their workforce. CAHRC offers Agri Skills, community gardens and private gardens from coast. online and in-person training programs, and the Agri HR Toolkit – an online resource guide and templates to address the HR needs of any business. For agricultural organizations there are customized labour issues briefings that apply the new research to specific commodities and provinces, to explore the labour implications within their specific area. For more information on these and other CAHRC offerings visit www.cahrc-ccrha.ca.

The Agriculture 2025: How the Sector’s Labour Challenges Will Shape its Future research can be downloaded at http://www.cahrc-ccrha.ca/agriLMI.ca.

Canadian Shield™ Named Plant of the Year Canadian Shield™, a new rose branded and marketed

by Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland), is Canada Blooms' 2017 Plant of the Year.

Member Benefits

And just in time for Canada’s 150th birthday, Canadian Caterpillar: Save up to $2,750 on select Cat® equipment Shield™, the first rose in a curated collection known as and attachment purchases and 10% off the list or book Vineland’s 49th Parallel Collection, will be released next rate for anything rented through the Cat Rental Store. year.

Echo/Shindaiwa: Receive a 20% MSRP discount on The Canadian Shield™ rose has a more than one-metre ECHO or Shindaiwa units and accessories. spread, full, red flowers and glossy green foliage. It’s a repeat bloomer that stays stunning throughout the DynaSCAPE Software: Members receive a 10% entire season. Just as its name suggests, Canadian discount off new or upgrade license purchases and Shield™ is a hardy rose, resistant to black spot and online training. winter hardy.

More than 20 Canadian nurseries are licensed to propagate and grow 50,000 Canadian Shield™ roses in time for Canada Day 2017.

Schooley Mitchell Telecom Consultants: Your Schooley consultant will audit your existing telecom system to find you savings.

The Canada 150 Tulip The Canada 150 tulip’s elegant white bloom with red flames bears a striking resemblance to our maple leaf flag. The National Capital Commission has partnered with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Home Hardware, exclusive retailer of this special tulip bulb, and Communities in Bloom for the selection and distribution of the Canada 150 tulip.

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Landscape Onsites Sample Safety Lesson As a supervisor or owner you have an obligation to communicate to each of your employees how to work safely and effectively. CNLA’s Onsite sessions have been designed to provide the framework for short, basic training sessions to develop an informed, well-rounded employee.

It is recommended that you set a specific time aside each week, for example every Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m., to conduct a 15-20 minute meeting based on the outlines in the Onsite manual.

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Check coolant levels while vehicle is cold Are tires inflated to the correct level?

Is seat belt webbing secure?

Grease fittings should be lubricated daily Check belts for correct tension and wear and tear • Check air filter for dirt buildup • Make sure guards are in place. Never operate a tractor if the PTO shield is off • Check the hydraulic levels and lines for leaks or loose fittings

It's your responsibility to practice what you preach and In addition to the daily circle check, each vehicle has its be a good role model for both safety and work habits own maintenance schedule that recommends more in on the job site. depth maintenance procedures – in the case of large equipment; this is usually after a specific number of Here is a sample lesson from the Landscape Onsites hours of operation. This includes replacing the fuel manual. filter, changing the hydraulic filter and oil, adjusting the parking brake, sharpening mower blades, checking the Large Equipment Maintenance gearbox oil level and other tasks that require more than Objective: to familiarize crew members with routine a basic knowledge of machinery. maintenance tasks of large equipment.

Notes Training Materials: piece or pieces of large equipment, • Instructor should demonstrate the correct daily operator manuals for each, sample circle checklist, maintenance tasks on a piece of machinery and sample equipment maintenance log, rag, grease gun. have crew members repeat the demonstration, Personal Protective Equipment: hard hat, work boots, explaining each step they complete. gloves.

• If any problems are found during the circle Lesson: Companies make a significant investment in check, tell your supervisor, and do not operate large equipment – and each piece must be maintained the vehicle until the fault has been corrected. properly to keep it operating efficiently and safely. Basic maintenance checks should be part of the circle Visit the CNLA website to view other lessons from this checklist that is completed before the operator starts manual at www.canadanursery.com - you can up the engine each day. download individual lessons or order the full Landscape Onsites manual.

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What are your Big Goals for 2017?

By Jeffrey Scott

With 2017 now here, it is the time to set your big goals Harnish, author of Mastering The Rockefeller Habits: you can pick a theme based on your company values, for the coming year. or on overcoming a challenge, or on a big idea that The trick is to not set too many, otherwise you will get represents your top action for the quarter. Make it overwhelmed trying to push "too many small stones visual and exciting and get your team on board. forward just a few feet". Instead pick just a couple big inspirational rocks, and push them a mile down the Jeffrey's Breakthrough idea Strategy is meant to be simple, not complex. Leadership road. is showing your team what is priority and then keep I learned this the hard way 20+ years ago, when we them focused to it through all 4 seasons. brought in a consultant to help us, and he steered us towards setting far too many goals, metrics and actions. Take Action • With your team set your 1-2 financial success We became inundated and stressed out. It was the year metrics, and 3-4 big rocks (goals) for the year of “no fun,” burn out and mediocre results. Never • Set a theme for the first quarter, and have each again! team member identify 3-5 actions they will drive forward in order to support the theme and Now, when I work with my coaching clients, I ask them the company's big rocks. to set a single company wide financial success metric, two at the most. And then identify the three (four at the most) big rocks i.e. initiatives for the company to Jeffrey Scott, MBA, author, business coach, hall-of-fame accomplish throughout the year in order to achieve consultant, is the expert in growth and profit maximizatheir financial success metric. tion in the lawn & landscape industry. He grew his company into a successful $10 million enterprise, and Your ability to think big and bold - and your ability to he's now devoted to helping others achieve profound boil down your vision for 2017 into the three big rocks success. Over 6000 read his monthly newsletter. To sign up go to www.jeffreyscott.biz . He facilitates the - will help ensure a successful and fun year.

Leader’s Edge Peer Group for landscape business Take this a step further, and set a theme for each owners; his members achieved a 27% profit increase quarter that will drive the actions of that quarter and in their first year. To learn more visit www.GetTheLeadhelp them come alive. I agree with my friend, Verne ersEdge.com.

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