Industry and Association News Snow and Ice Insurance Working Group Following the two recent town-hall meetings on the insurance crisis for snow and ice contractors, there will be a working group forming to help tackle this issue. A focus on communication and education on best practices, legislative change, and on engaging stakeholders like property managers are seen as key to improving this bad situation. If you are interested in taking part, please contact Joel Beatson at joel.beatson@landscape-alberta.com.
City of Edmonton – New Tree Protection Bylaw
If you have questions or concerns please reach out to Joel Beatson at joel.beatson@landscape-alberta.com.
Garden Centres Canada Summit 2020 Mark your calendars now because Garden Centres Canada (GCC) is hosting their second annual GCC Summit in
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This event is over two and half days and includes a welcoming reception, all day tour of unique garden centres big and small and a full day of engaging speakers. We are very excited to have Corey Bordine as this year keynote speaker! We are still in planning mode with many ideas and more news yet to come.
“Landscape Alberta encouraged the City to include specific language regarding what activities and equipment would be allowable, as well as including sample tree protection plans as templates to ease the process on the average contractor or builder.”
The City of Edmonton has begun the consultation process on establishing a tree protection bylaw. This would align several different policies in to one cohesive bylaw that would serve to protect existing city trees and tree stands during construction or renovation projects. Landscape Alberta encouraged the City to include specific language regarding what activities and equipment would be allowable, as well as including sample tree protection plans as templates to ease the process on the average contractor or builder. The bylaw will be presented to council later this year.
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Edmonton, Alberta, July 6th-8th for 2020. During this unique Summit, independent garden centre owners and operators from across Canada will come together to discuss, share and be inspired where everyone is invited!
If you are interested and would like to be kept up to date on what is developing for the 2020 GCC Summit please let Anne Kadwell know at anne@canadanursery.com.
Landscape Horticulture Certification Program Launched
The fully Canadian-owned and operated Landscape Horticulture Certification Program was successfully launched this January. The new program is guaranteed to deliver technical certifications to ensure Red Seal occupational standards for landscape horticulture are upheld nation-wide. CNLA and partner provincial nursery and landscape associations are working to seamlessly introduce the new program across the country. Certified people from the previous program will be awarded the equivalent designations, appropriate documentation and proof of certification will be issued under the new program. A live pilot of the web-based testing platform is currently underway and will inform guidelines for the resumption
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