Landscape Saskatchewan News Fall 2016

Landscape Saskatchewan News Fall 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

Join us November 17-18, 2016 in Edmonton for the Green Industry Show & Conference

Winners Announced at 13th Annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence Have Your Say - New Damage Prevention Regulations Canada;s 150th Birthday Celebration Garden

Minimum Wage Increase Effective October 1, 2016

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Welcome to the fall; I hope everyone has had a great season so far!

Fall means the Green Industry Show & Conference (GISC) is just around the corner. It is an excellent opportunity to hear from industry experts, get the latest on industry news and trends and catch up with colleagues and friends. Landscape Saskatchewan members who wish to attend the 2016 GISC, November 17 & 18 in Edmonton, can sign up at the member rate. The conference seminars are first class training for you and your staff.

Check it out! The Landscape Saskatchewan Board will also be hosting a

hospitality suite for those attendees coming from Saskatchewan. Stay tuned for more information!

And don’t forget to take photos of your projects and submit them into the 2016 Landscape Awards program. This is a great way to show of your work to clients and industry peers. This year’s early bird for deadline is October 21, 2016. Good luck!

Board of Directors:

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

Leslie Cornell President, Landscape Saskatchewan

Administrative Support: Joel Beatson, CAE, CLM Executive Director

Marnie Main Member Services Director

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

September 28-29, 2016 Canwest Hort Show Tradex, Abbostford, BC www.canwesthortshow.com

October 5-6, 2016 Canadian Greenhouse Conference Scotiabank Convention Centre Niagara Fall, ON www.canadiangreenhouseconference.com October 27-29, 2016 Communities in Bloom 2016 National Symposium Regina, SK www.communitiesinbloom.ca

October 31–November 1, 2016 ISA Prairie Chapter Conference Sheraton Hotel, Red Deer, AB www.isaprairie.com

November 17-18, 2016 Green Industry Show & Conference Edmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton, AB www.greenindustryshow.com

Kyla Hardon Communications Coordinator Cheryl Teo Bookkeeper

Contact Us:

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 On the Cover: 2015 Landscape Award of Merit Rispens Landscaping Ltd.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Join us November 17-18, 2016 in Edmonton for the Green Industry Show & Conference The Green Industry Show and Conference is back in Edmonton for 2016! Our amazing team of staff and volunteers have put together a conference programme aimed to inform and inspire everyone from designers to arborists, owners to students, growers to contractors. Our conference sessions are timely and responsive to industry issue - with an updated format for 2016 that focuses on variety with 32 one-hour sessions over the two days.

Saskatchewan. Stay tuned for more information!

Winners Announced at the 13th Annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence The thirteenth annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence took place August 17th in Kelowna, British Columbia. In attendance were the CNLA Board of Directors, BCLNA members, representatives from Caterpillar Inc., DynaSCAPE Software, FCA Canada, HortProtect, Kubota, as well as other distinguished guests and sponsors.

National judges received over 50 entries in the landscape categories alone, where only five could be named national champions. A huge thank you to New this year are two full-day pre-conference everyone that participated in their provincial awards for workshops designed to fill the need of more in-depth a chance to be entered into the national awards - 2016 technical level professional development. This year we was one of the biggest years to date. have two sessions: one for Greenhouse growers, and the other for Landscape Designers.

The winners in the five landscape categories are: Bruce Wilson Landscaping Ltd.in Ontario, for the Caterpillar Conference session highlights include pest diagnosis Award of Excellence in Commercial Landscape Consessions with Dr. Ken Fry, landscape design process struction/Installation; Pro-Land Landscape Construction sessions with Gord Koch and Patrick DuChene. Mario Inc. in Ontario, for the Caterpillar Award of Excellence Lanthier is speaking on tree pests and root in Residential Landscape Construction/Installation; Joe management in nursery production, Paul Zammit with Bidermann Landscaping Design Inc. in Nova Scotia, for two sessions on edible gardens and winter container the DynaSCAPE Award of Excellence in Landscape arrangements, as well as many more informative and Design; OGS Grounds Maintenance Specialists in engaging sessions on growing your business, managing Ontario, for the National Award of Landscape work-life balance, improving performance and the Excellence in Commercial Maintenance; Cedar Springs latest and greatest in horticultural and business Landscape Group in Ontario, for the National Award of technologies. Everyone will find something to stoke Landscape Excellence in Residential Maintenance. their fire and those looking for continuing education credits will also find sessions to fulfill those needs.

Harold Deenen was awarded the prestigious President's Award for his years of service and dedication to the Landscape Saskatchewan members receive preferred both the association and the industry as a whole. pricing on trade show and conference registration.

Donnie Burke accepted the Green for Life Community In addition to the educational opportunities, all Award on behalf of Nova Scotia Lands and the other conference attendees have access to the Green groups involved in the restoration of the Sydney Tar Industry Show. With over 250 booths, it is the largest Ponds into the beautiful Open Hearth Park. Bradford green industry show in Western Canada and is an Greenhouses Garden Gallery in Barrie, Ontario was annual must-see event. For more information on the named Garden Centre of the Year. Van Belle Nursery Green Industry Show & Conference, inlcuding how to took home Grower of the Year and will compete in the register and to view the full conference program, please international competition next year. visit: www.greenindustryshow.com.

Congratulations to all of the winners for truly outstandThe Landscape Saskatchewan Board will be hosting a ing projects. Each entrant into the Awards of Excellence hospitality suite for those attendees coming from

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LANDSCAPE SASKATCHEWAN program demonstrates a commitment to their will increase from $10.50 to $10.72 per hour. This will community and environment, by upholding the be the eighth increase to the minimum wage since standard of what it means to be a true landscape 2007. professional.

This increase will directly impact more than 23,000 Have Your Say - New Damage Prevention Regulations minimum wage earners in Saskatchewan. More than The National Energy Board has brought new Damage half of minimum wage earners are under 25 years of Prevention Regulations into law and we are asking age.

Canadians for input into the engagement strategies that would be the best ways to reach relevant parties about Saskatchewan’s legislation provides for an annual review based on changes to the consumer price index these new Regulations. and the average hourly wage. Any changes to the As part of these efforts, the National Energy Board minimum wage are announced by June 30. Changes (NEB) has launched a brief survey for Canadians to take effect October 1. For more information on submit their feedback on engagement tools, methods minimum wage, visit www.saskatchewan.ca. of outreach and key messages. The feedback that is received will help inform the NEB on its engagement strategy.

Member Benefits

This survey takes approximately 10 minutes to Enterprise: Save 10% off daily, weekly and monthly complete and will be online at http://bit.ly/2c6bi0M posted retail rates for commercial truck rentals. until September 30, 2016. We encourage you to forward this to all those who may be interested in Esso: Save time and money while using the Esso taking this survey.

Business and Fleet Cards. Discount of 2.9¢/litre (at retail locations only).

The results will be published on the NEB’s Damage Prevention web page on November 1, 2016.

LS Training System: Members receive 5% savings on published rates for training modules. Special pricing Canada's 150th Birthday Celebration Garden available for garden centre training videos (5% discount Celebrate Canada's 150th birthday in 2017. Community does not apply). groups, such as public gardens, municipalities, schools, service organizations, horticultural societies, garden Retail Council of Canada: Members receive discounted clubs, etc. are invited to apply for a spectacular 150th rates on RCC webinars, access to select group discount Celebration Garden, to be planted in the fall of 2016 programs, professional development opportunities, and bloom in the spring of 2017 in time to say "Happy networking events and free publications.

Birthday Canada."

Each garden consists of 1000 red and white tulip bulbs - the international symbol of friendship and an enduring symbol of our national ethos of kindness and hospitality. More details can be found at: http://www.canadasgardenroute.ca/cg/index.php/ anniversary/program_details.

Minimum Wage Increase Effective October 1, 2016 On October 1, 2016, Saskatchewan’s minimum wage

Welcome to our New Members Superior Slabjacking Inc. Scott Nagy 243 Forrester Road Saskatoon, SK S7M 4K2 306-292-9163 superiorslabjacking@hotmail.com www.superiorslabjacking.ca

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Working in the Cold

vibration syndrome (HAVS), also known as “vibrationinduced white finger” or “dead-finger”. Symptoms It is important to realize that environmental conditions include numbness, loss of grip strength and clumsiness can have a bearing on your personal safety and your with the hands. ability to work effectively. Working in the cold can result in hypothermia or frostbite — and even the heavy and Many workers rely on their hands to operate bulky clothing worn for protection from the cold can equipment controls, adjust process controls, sense cause problems on the work site. surface temperatures and finishes, and hold heavy or awkward tools. In cold weather, these workers may take Hypothermia, or below-normal body temperature, longer to perform an action and/or need to attempt an is generally the result of a combination of factors, action repeatedly. In some cases, they may be including cold and windy weather, fatigue and clothing altogether unable to perform an action until they get that is poorly insulated or wet. warmed up or alter their clothing.

There is a range of outward signs of hypothermia, In addition, exposed skin can be affected by the cold. depending on the severity.

Frostbite results from thick layers of tissue freezing solid. The affected area feels hard and cold, and turns • Mild hypothermia: mild shivering, discomfort and white or grey. Frostnip is a mild form of frostbite muddled thinking affecting only the skin’s outer layers. Either condition • Moderate hypothermia: violent shivering, loss of affects your health and can influence your ability to dexterity of the hands and feet, and an inability to work safely. think or pay attention • Severe hypothermia: unconsciousness and death.

Clothing worn in the cold can also affect performance.

Hats and hoods may interfere with hearing, vision and Clearly, the lapses in judgment and attention span that movement. Bulky clothing layers may restrict occur even in mild cases of hypothermia can have movement, particularly in tight spaces and increase the serious consequences on the worksite. amount of effort required to move. Gloves, mittens and overmitts may reduce dexterity and “feel”, while heavy Exposure to cold can reduce muscle power and grip and bulky footwear may not fit into footholds or onto strength, thus limiting your ability to work for extended foot pedals. Clothing “systems” appropriate for the task periods. Reduced power and strength can make and the temperature can overcome many of these climbing a ladder or similar structure very challenging. limitations.

Cold combined with vibration can reduce the flow of Source: Work Safe Alberta blood to the hands and fingers and cause hand-arm

Showcase your expertise and creativity…

Enter the 2016 Landscape Awards Entry forms and guides are available online at www.snla.ca. The Landscape Awards program is only open to active members of Landscape Saskatchewan.

For more information, contact Kyla Hardon kyla.hardon@landscape-alberta.com 780-489-1991 or 1-800-378-3198

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