LANDSCAPE SASKATCHEWAN NEWS WINTER 2020
Focus on Human Performance: Working in the Cold GISC 2019: A Perfect Storm!
LANDSCAPE SASKATCHEWAN NEWS WINTER 2020
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Board of Directors Leslie Cornell Cornell Design & Landscaping Ltd. President Philip Rispens Rispens Landscaping Ltd. Vice President Robin Adair Arbour Crest Tree Service Ltd. Director Lane Bullied Gardens by Design Inc. Director
Merry Christmas Peeps! I am not going to lie ….2019 is on her way out and I for one am not sorry to see her go! 2020 is our chance for a fresh new start! So, enjoy your family and say thank you to the customers that have supported you and embrace the New Year! Landscape Saskatchewan (LS) has a lot going for us. We are part of a network of provincial associations that become our national association the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA). As an association we have the power of many voices together, with this unified voice the CNLA takes our issues and needs to the very top of government. When CNLA meets with government official as the national association we get heard. My point is my job as your president is to make sure our Saskatchewan voice is heard. As your president I have an open door. Email me anytime to have your voice heard. lesliecornell65@gmail.com
Nathaniel Knutson See More Green Landscaping Director
Early December I attended the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) annual general meeting, 3 day meeting I might add. I was impressed with the dedication of APAS in coming together to keep their needs and values strong so they can work together for their industry.
Aaron Krahn Lakeshore Tree Farms Ltd. CNLA Representative
I talked to several of the producers and heard their stories, what I noticed is that they are the same as us. We are all working together to build a stronger Saskatchewan for our future generations.
Anthonie Rispens, 306-699-7737 Rispens Landscaping Ltd. Landscape Canada Rep.
We can sit back and complain or step up and make change! I hope to see you all at our Landscape Saskatchewan Annual General Meeting in March 2020! Keep watching for details.
If you are interested in joining Landscape Saskatchewan’s Board, please email Joel Beatson at joel.beatson@landscape-alberta.com. Administrative Support Joel Beatson, CAE, CLM Executive Director
Happy New Year everyone! Leslie Cornell RSE Landscape Horticulturist; PHC President Landscape Saskatchewan; Landscape Canada Chair Cornell Design & Landscaping Ltd. Lesliecornell65@gmail.com
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS March 10-11, 2020 Landscape Saskatchewan Spring Workshop Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK More info to follow April 2-3, 2020 Meeting in the Mountains & Landscape Awards Banff, AB www.landscape-alberta.com/events/spring-workshop/ July 6-8, 2020 Garden Centres Canada Summit Edmonton, AB Info: anne@canadanursery.com
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Landscape Saskatchewan Spring Workshop March 10-11, 2020 Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK
Outstanding Trade Board The Landscape Horticulturist Trade Board recently received an award at the 19th Annual Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Trade Board for making it possible to have Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship training available in Saskatchewan and connecting the PHC program with Apprenticeship training. Congratulations to Leslie Cornell and the Landscape Horticulturist Trade Board.
Then we kicked off two days of conference sessions! This year’s sessions were truly outstanding with wonderful, knowledgeable speakers presenting on topics that spanned the industry, from Dr. Ed Gilman’s session on Designing Sites to Fit Desirable Trees to Jesse Bloom’s session on Climate Change in our Gardens to Leadership Blind Spots with Kara Deringer. We hope everyone learned something new and useful. In addition to conference sessions, our two-day trade show was a wonderful experience! With over 150 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and trends, the trade show floor was a lively place to meet and connect with other industry professionals! A big thank you to all our attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and volunteers! We look forward to making next year just as big a success. Watch your emails and follow our social media for pictures and highlight reels from the event. Coming soon! Be sure to mark your calendars for next year’s exciting event: GISC 2020, November 19 & 20, 2020 at the Edmonton Expo Centre!
Greenhouse operations – Federal Carbon Tax Please see the link below to the updated Fuel Charge Exemption for greenhouse operations using propane or natural gas in order to receive an 80% rebate on the additional charges. This form must be given to your energy supplier and not sent to CRA. https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/ forms-publications/forms/l404.html? fbclid= IwAR2sX1pK3VFFvi8geAcF qiCjmtP8xjTg5ObZfiIDxVY7eVb9WQbtQq4syok
GISC 2019: A perfect storm! It was an exciting few days for our industry at the 2019 Green Industry Show & Conference on November 14 & 15 at the BMO Centre in Calgary. The weather this year aligned perfectly for the event and the results showed with total visitors up 7% over the previous year. We started things off with pre-show workshops on November 13 and held the Landscape Alberta Nursery Producers Annual Auction that evening at Hotel Arts.
The Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) may be right for you Youth Employment and Skills Program provides funding to organizations for the creation of agricultural internships that provide career-related work experiences to youth and youth facing barriers. Employers must apply on or after January 13, 2020 for their project to be considered. Approved projects will be eligible to receive 50% of total eligible costs, up to a maximum of $14,000 in matching funds. Approved applicants that are Indigenous or non-profit are eligible to receive 80% funding up to the maximum $14,000 in funds. Approved projects that hire a youth facing barriers may receive 80% of total eligible costs, up to a maximum $14,000. They may be eligible to receive an additional $5,000 to cover extra costs associated with hiring and supporting youth facing barriers. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early. More information: http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/programs-and-services/ youth-employment-and-skills-program/?id=1557778999519
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Member Savings Mark’s: 10% off the majority of Mark’s workwear clothing, footwear and safety accessories. Need new cards for 2020? Contact the Megan at the CNLA office to have cards mailed out. megan@cnla-acpp.ca Saskatchewan Meet & Greet at the Raw Bar Hotel Arts in Calgary The Green Industry Show and Conference has long been a great way to meet up with suppliers and industry peers from across Canada. A few Years ago Landscape Saskatchewan started our own “Meet & Greet” gathering on the Thursday evening after Alberta GISC trade show, a great opportunity to get together with our Saskatchewan peers. This year was another great turn out! We had people from Moose Jaw all the way to Prince Albert! We had fantastic appys and drinks, we even had a short course in soil science lol. Getting together with peers sharing our experiences and making new friends. Make sure you don’t miss out in Edmonton GISC 2020! Leslie Cornell President Landscape Saskatchewan
GPS program survey In an effort to better serve our members and giving you the programs you need to help run your operations more smoothly and efficiently, we are looking at a potential new program for GPS tracking. Please take a moment to fill out this survey to help us gauge industry interest in this type of program so that we may better serve you. We appreciate you and your time for filling out this survey. The link for the survey can be found here> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RY8VYKF
Garden Centres Canada Summit 2020 Mark your calendars now because Garden Centres Canada (GCC) is hosting their second annual GCC Summit in 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! 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. 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.
City Wide Towing and ULS Maintenance & Landscaping Announce Merger City Wide Towing & Recovery Service Ltd. and ULS Maintenance & Landscaping Inc., recently announced the combination of the two companies creating one of the largest municipal service companies in Canada. City Wide provides vehicle recovery and towing services to cities, municipalities and commercial clients across Alberta. Founded in 1989, ULS provides snow & ice management, garbage collection, landscape maintenance and other related services to municipal and commercial clients across Western Canada. Signal Hill Equity Partners provided growth capital to facilitate the transaction. The combined company is a market leader in exterior services with approximately 500 employees and five operational hubs in Alberta and Saskatchewan, from which it services over 30 towns, cities and municipalities across Western Canada. City Wide & ULS will continue to deliver services through longterm contracts in key municipalities across the country. The management team of ULS will continue with the company and oversee the operations of the business. Steve Wheatcroft, CEO and Founder of ULS, will serve as Vice Chairman of the combined organization. “This is a tremendous opportunity to grow our business with municipalities across Canada and diversify our service offerings. We are thrilled with the opportunity to work with such a respected group of professionals who have developed an outstanding reputation in the vehicle recovery services space,” stated Steve Wheatcroft. “We are excited to have Steve and his team join City Wide and are looking forward to working with them. By partnering with Western Canada’s largest landscape maintenance and snow removal company, we are executing on our strategy of building a diversified national municipal & commercial services provider,” said Eytan Broder, Chief Executive Officer of City Wide Towing.
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Industry and Association News Important notice - Changes to CFIA issued phytos and import certificates My CFIA Required by End of Year to Apply for Phytos CFIA are introducing e-phytosanitary certificates and e-import certificates. These are scheduled to be on-line by the end of the calendar year and once they are, all phytos and import certificates will be issued through My CFIA. You will no longer be able to submit applications by email, fax or mail. If you have not done so already, it is imperative that you complete your My CFIA profile by the end of the year so as not to disrupt your ability to apply for phytos and import certificates. To read CFIA’s notice to industry and how to complete your My CFIA profile please follow this link: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/my-cfia/online-services/ notice-to-industry-2019-09-04/eng/1567619776603/1567619777025
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ESDC Update
The 2020 Employment Insurance Premium Rate and Maximum Insurable Earning. On September 13, 2019 the Canadian Employment Insurance Commission has released the 2020 Employment Insurance Premium Rate and Maximum Insurable Earning. The EI Senior Actuary has forecast the seven-year break-even rate for 2020 at $1.58 per $100 of insurable earnings, a decrease of 4 cents from the 2019 rate of $1.62. Employers pay 1.4 times the employee premium rate. For 2020, the premium rate for employers is forecast at $2.21 ($2.212 unrounded) per $100 of insurable earnings, a decrease of 6 cents from the 2019 rate of $2.27 ($2.268 unrounded). The full report can be found here: https://www.canada.ca/en/employmentsocial-development/programs/ei/ei-list/reports/premium/rates2020.html
FCA Canada Inc. - Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/RAM: Save thousands on NEW Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles. A $100 administration fee per vehicle must be paid to CNLA before the membership confirmation letter will be sent. Retail Council of Canada: Members receive discounted rates on RCC webinars, access to select group discount programs, professional development opportunities, networking events and free publications. St. John Ambulance: Members receive an 8% discount on first aid courses and 10% off of first aid kits. MYNMAX: Mynmax offers a share group mobility plan to all members of the CNLA on Canada’s largest mobile network. Through Mynmax, members have the opportunity to save on mobility rates, and office supplies.
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Focus on Human Performance: Working in the Cold BY WORK SAFE ALBERTA
It is important to realize that environmental conditions can have a bearing on your personal safety and your ability to work effectively. Working in the cold can result in hypothermia or frostbite — and even the heavy and bulky clothing worn for protection from the cold can cause problems on the work site. Hypothermia, or below-normal body temperature, is generally the result of a combination of factors, including cold and windy weather, fatigue and clothing that is poorly insulated or wet. There is a range of outward signs of hypothermia, depending on the severity. Mild hypothermia:
Mild shivering, discomfort and muddled thinking Moderate hypothermia:
Violent shivering, loss of dexterity of the hands and feet, and an inability to think or pay attention Severe hypothermia:
Unconsciousness and death. Clearly, the lapses in judgment and attention span that occur even in mild cases of hypothermia can have serious consequences on the worksite. Exposure to cold can reduce muscle power and grip strength, thus limiting your ability to work for extended periods. Reduced power and strength can make climbing a ladder or similar structure very challenging.
Cold combined with vibration can reduce the flow of blood to the hands and fingers and cause hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), also known as “vibration-induced white finger” or “dead-finger”. Symptoms include numbness, loss of grip strength and clumsiness with the hands. Many workers rely on their hands to operate equipment controls, adjust process controls, sense surface temperatures and finishes, and hold heavy or awkward tools. In cold weather, these workers may take longer to perform an action and/or need to attempt an action repeatedly. In some cases, they may be altogether unable to perform an action until they get warmed up or alter their clothing. In addition, exposed skin can be affected by the cold. Frostbite results from thick layers of tissue freezing solid. The affected area feels hard and cold, and turns white or grey. Frostnip is a mild form of frostbite affecting only the skin’s outer layers. Either condition affects your health and can influence your ability to work safely. Clothing worn in the cold can also affect performance. Hats and hoods may interfere with hearing, vision and movement. Bulky clothing layers may restrict movement, particularly in tight spaces and increase the amount of effort required to move. Gloves, mittens and overmitts may reduce dexterity and “feel”, while heavy and bulky footwear may not fit into footholds or onto foot pedals. Clothing “systems” appropriate for the task and the temperature can overcome many of these limitations. Source: Work Safe Alberta
Cold Weather Clothes Need to purchase outdoor gear to get you through the winter? Landscape Saskatchean members receive 10% off apparel at Mark’s Work Wearhouse. Contact Megan at the CNLA office at megan@cnla-acpp.ca to request your discount cards. LANDSCAPE SASKATCHEWAN NEWS WINTER 2020 • 6
LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURIST APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING IN SASKATCHEWAN If you have been looking to enter the Landscape Horticulturist apprenticeship program but cannot commit to leaving the province for the educational training, you can now complete your technical training online at the University of Saskatchewan (USask). The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) has approved the USask Prairie Horticulture Certificate (PHC) courses as apprenticeship technical training for the Landscape Horticulturist trade. “We are so excited and pleased to join into this partnership with the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission,” says Jill Turner, Program Manager of the Prairie Horticulture Certificate at USask. “This partnership is a natural fit and will help to promote the Landscape Horticulturist Trade. The barrier for many people is having to leave their family and community to relocate to another province for the technical training, now they can stay home in Saskatchewan,” explains Turner.
These courses are offered online, providing apprentices with the opportunity to stay in Saskatchewan to complete both their technical training and on-the-job training. Past PHC graduates working in the industry will be able to explore the opportunity to enhance their existing certificate by applying to challenge the Red Seal interprovincial certification examinations as tradespersons. As part of the apprenticeship training, apprentices will complete classes in the Landscape and Arboriculture Stream, which consists of the following PHC courses. The classes must be taken in the order shown to qualify for year cards and eventually, the journeyperson certification exam. Apprentices will be eligible for a number of scholarships, grants and other supports from both SATCC and PHC programs. Specifically apprentices can apply for the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG), a federal taxable cash grant of $1,000 per year or level, for a lifetime maximum amount of $2,000 per person.
For more information about the application process and funding, please visit saskapprenticeship.ca or phc.usask.ca
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