Landscape Saskatchewan News Summer 2017

IN THIS ISSUE

Landscape Industry Certified Technician Exam

Team Alberta at Skills Canada National Competition

Olds College to See Increased Seats for Horticulture Students

Trade Board Nominations Now Open National Horticultural Centre of Excellence and Research in Ottawa Equipment Theft

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LANDSCAPE SASKATCHEWAN

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Board of Directors:

The research being done for our industry is amazing. Now our focus needs to be getting that knowledge out to the public. Did you know that different colors of light can change the flavor of your vegetables? It does and research proved it!

Robin Adair Arbour Crest Tree Service Ltd. Director

What an incredible year so far! I have had the recent opportunity to attend my first meeting as an interested party in the Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance preparing for the future!

Pantone may have decided that the color of the year is “Greenery”, but we are the true green industry, and it is up to us to let the public know how to bring more plants into our yards and our homes.

Fun Facts from COHA website: • Plants remove carbon dioxide and other pollutants from the atmosphere. In one study, 88 trees planted among 14 homes reduced the area’s annual carbon emissions by 42 tonnes.

• Plants improve indoor and outdoor air quality, functioning as atmospheric filters. Two mature trees can produce enough oxygen for a family of four.

• The presence of ornamentals, such as trees and rooftop gardens, can offset the urban heat island effect.

• Plants naturally filter sewage and wastewater and improve water quality.

• Plants placed strategically around houses and buildings can reduce summer cooling bills by 25 percent and winter heating bills by 50 percent.

• Investment in ornamentals and landscaping can increase property values for homeowners and businesses by 20 percent.

• Gardening is an increasingly popular form of physical recreation among adults.

• The presence of ornamentals can reduce stress, improve productivity and increase quality of life.

Keep on doing great work and share with your customers the great things our industry is doing for Canada and our world.

Leslie Cornell President, Landscape Saskatchewan

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

August 14 – 17, 2017 CNLA Summer Meeting Olds College, Olds, AB www.cnla-acpp.ca

August 16, 2017 National Awards of Landscape Excellence Olds College, Olds, AB www.cnla.ca/events/awards August 18 – 19, 2017 Landscape Industry Certified Technician Exam Olds College, Olds, AB jason@cnla-acpp.ca

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 Cheryl Teo Bookkeeper

Contact Us:

Landscape Saskatchewan c/o Landscape Alberta 18051 107 Ave NW Edmonton, AB T5S 1K3 Tel: 780-489-1991 Toll Free: 1-800-378-3198 Fax: 780-444-2152 admin@landscape-alberta.com www.snla.ca

September 17 – 22, 2017 IGCA Congress 2017 Niagara Falls, ON www.igcacanada2017.ca

September 27, 2017 National Tree Day www.treecanada.ca

September 27 – 28, Canwest Hort Show Tradex, Abbotsford, BC www.canwesthortshow.com

Leslie Cornell Cornell Design & Landscaping Ltd. President

November 15 – 16, 2017 Green Industry Show & Conference BMO Centre, Calgary, AB www.greenindustryshow.com

On the Cover: 2016 Landscape Award of Merit Winner, G & S Landscape & Excavation Services, Tobin Residence

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Over the two-day event, the landscape gardener teams built a project that included a perimeter retaining wall, a deck, planter boxes, a patio and plant material, all Landscape Industry Certified Technician Exam within twelve hours. The Alberta team competed The next test date in Alberta is August 18-19, 2017 at against teams from six other provinces with Quebec Olds College campus. A summer test means candidates taking home the Silver medal and Nova Scotia taking can use the season’s field experience to build skills home Bronze. Congratulations to all the competitors! toward their success on test day. It also means we can offer the Turf Maintenance Technician test without Skills Canada is a national, multi-trade and technology mowing snow! Get the ball rolling – register today by competition for students and apprentices. More than contacting Jason Young, Certification Co-ordinator at 500 young Canadians from across the country CNLA: jason@cnla-acpp.ca, or call toll-free 1-888-446competed in over 40 skilled trade and technology 3499 ext. 8620. contest areas. The competition is the driving factor in attracting attendance of youth ranging from grades four Team Alberta at Skills Canada National Competition to twelve from the host community. Truly, the Skills Team Alberta took first place with Ray de Kok and competition is in the business of growing the future of Adrian Sinke winning Gold at the Skills Canada National skilled trades.

Competition (SCNC) held in Winnipeg, June 1-2, 2017.

Both competitors work for Caliber Landscaping in Olds College to See Increased Seats for Horticulture Coalhurst, AB. Students To stay in line with industry and student demand, Olds College is increasing the capacity of its Horticulture programs. In 2016, the program received 83 total applications with a capacity of 30 students. In 2017, student capacity will be expanded to 50 available seats.

Olds College has offered programs within the Horticulture field for over 50 years, exploring the production and management of plants, the management of pests, landscapes, soils and water systems to achieve productive and sustainable systems.

“Olds College has a history of offering programs that reflect the importance that we place on the world around us,” explains Dr. Jason Dewling, Vice President of Academic and Research. “Sustainability, water management, production horticulture and urban agriculture are all areas that are seeing significant growth in interest, and as experts in the field it is our responsibility to ensure that we have enough spaces available to students to meet industry demands.”

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The College offers three Horticulture designations – a Horticulture Technician Certificate, presented after the first year of study, a Horticulture Technologist Diploma after the second year of study, and a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree after four years.

LANDSCAPE SASKATCHEWAN “Olds College’s Horticulture program is unique, with a blended curriculum of online delivery, face to face inquiry based learning, hands-on learning, to go along with industry field schools,” explains Dalin Bullock, Dean of Animal Sciences and Horticulture. “Graduates will be prepared to apply their knowledge and skills in the areas of horticulture crops, landscape design, construction and maintenance.”

The decision to increase the capacity of the Horticulture program comes on the heels of the College’s announcement of the establishment of an increase in the College’s Agricultural Management program, reflecting the increased need for skilled and knowledgeable in these key programs.

training in Saskatchewan it is a very interesting point in the growth of our sector. The new Canadian Landscape Standards are helping to drive the specification of professional designations including Landscape Horticulturist. If you are interested in applying for a position please contact Joel Beatson at 1-800-378-3198 ext 101 or joel@landscape-alberta.com to discuss the nomination process.

National Horticultural Centre of Excellence and Research in Ottawa A new sub-committee of CNLA's Landscape Canada committee is working towards a national centre of excellence (outdoor living museum) in Ottawa.

Did you know that Canada is the only G7 nation without “Sustainability, water management, production a national garden? This is an opportunity to establish horticulture, and urban agriculture are vital elements one that acts as a centre of excellence to educate youth of the world in which we live,” explains Bullock. on living green infrastructure, as well as a public “Increasing the availability of seats in these programs gathering place that displays Canada's rich horticultural reflects the growth in the Agriculture and Horticulture heritage. Contact Rebecca for information: industries, and we will continue to see this growth as rebecca@cnla-acpp.ca. the demand for food continues to escalate due to population growth and potential environmental Member Benefits factors.”

CFIB: Receive a discount on membership fees and Applications for the 2017 intake for the Horticulture access to savings programs, business training resources, Technician Certificate are still being accepted, but space business counselors and increased lobbying power at is limited, so students interested in the program are all levels of government. urged to apply early.

Trade Board Nominations Now Open The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) has advised Landscape Saskatchewan that it is seeking nominations to refresh the Trade Board for Landscape Horticulturist. They are looking for candidates that currently working in the industry, that balance employer and employee groups, represent different sectors, and offer geographic representation across the province. Holding your trade qualifications, having recently graduated from an apprenticeship program or being a member of an under represented group are all considered highly desirable but not required.

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With recent decision nationally to align provincial To take advantage of these or any of the other member programming and trade names along with ongoing savings programs, visit cnla.ca/become-a-member. projects to look at local delivery of apprenticeship

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Equipment Theft

The Ontario Provincial Police have estimated that $15 $20 million in heavy construction equipment is stolen every year in Ontario. Landscaping companies rely heavily on their heavy equipment and the risk of theft has always been a real concern — particularly for businesses that sometimes leave their property unattended. No one can guarantee that equipment thefts will not happen, but there are strategies that can help mitigate the risk of theft.

Tips for Helping Prevent Equipment Theft • Ensure unauthorized individuals do not enter your site – Visitors entering the site should be logged in and out. Consider keeping list of people authorized to use specific equipment and create and maintain a list of people who are permitted to enter the site.

• Site Lighting – The site should be kept well-lit at all times and, if possible, install motionactivated lighting.

• Video cameras – Installing surveillance equipment is a prudent measure to help discourage theft.

• Do not store machines at job sites and properties that are unfenced – Do not leave machines unattended or unsecured if you can avoid it. Storing your machines at secure locations near the job site (such as car dealer-

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ships) is always recommended if your site is not fenced.

Key control – When not in use, ensure all equipment keys are stored in a secure central location. Institute a sign-in/sign-out protocol.

Do not leave working machines onsite – By disabling your machines onsite, they become less appealing targets for thieves. Typical ways to temporarily disable worksite machines includes disconnecting batteries, pulling ignition circuits, relays, or fuses, or removing tires. To go even further, you may want to investigate panel locks and engine immobilizers.

Do not leave trailers with equipment on them onsite – This makes the equipment much easier to steal.

Arrange for spot Inspections of the job site – Visiting the site off hours helps to ensure thefts do not occur. Remember to bring a site inventory list of equipment to check against.

Remove small tools or equipment from the site – Smaller tools are easier to steal. If small tools are left onsite, remember to secure them.

Properly advise any onsite security of contact procedures – Security should be able to contact someone immediately to report suspicious activity.

Check all potential employees – Background

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and reference checks should be conducted on all employees prior to hire.

Management should advise the employees that the job site will be monitored – This has proven to be a good deterrent to theft.

Permanently mark tools/equipment if possible – Tools identified as the property of others is harder to resell.

Global Positioning System (GPS) Device – If your equipment has substantial value, it may be worthwhile to investigate purchasing a GPS tracking device for it.

If your equipment is stolen, having accurate records regarding this equipment can certainly help in identification and recovery, or the timely processing of insurance claims. Please remember to keep a log of all relevant data including year of manufacture, manufacturer name, model numbers, serial or vehicle

identification numbers (VINs), photographs, and lists of key holders. Remember to register your equipment.

This helps to establish proof of ownership and provide a partial inventory should theft occur.

For more information on the commercial insurance program for members of the CNLA, please call your Marsh Canada Limited licensed insurance broker at 1 888 949 4360 or email cnla.hortprotect@marsh.com.

Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, works with its clients to define, design, and deliver innovative industry-specific solutions that help them protect their future and thrive. Marsh Canada Limited has 1,000 employees and offices in 13 cities across Canada.

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