Landscape Saskatchewan News Spring 2015
IN THIS ISSUE
Landscape Awards Presentation Landscape Management Clinic New Board of Directors
New Savings Program with Kubota Canada Grower of the Year Award Stats Canada Job Vacancy and Wage Survey Retirement Notice
2014 Landscape Awards Common Sense Safety
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LANDSCAPE SASKATCHEWAN
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Landscape Saskatchewan Management Clinic 2015 was a huge success! Mike Lysecki presented many systems to help our members with their operations, and easy to use bonus plans that can be implemented into any size company. I left the clinic feeling empowered and motivated to bring fresh ideas into my own company this spring.
I am looking forward to an early spring this year; the geese are coming home and the ice is breaking up, all about 2 weeks early! This is a landscaper’s dream on the prairies, getting an early start!
We welcome two new board members this year, Lane Bullied from Gardens By Design Inc. and Nancy Martin from Dieter Martin Greenhouses Ltd. I look forward to working with them on projects that support Landscape Saskatchewan members.
I am sure everyone is on the run already preparing for a busy season! While you are out working on your jobsites this year, bring a camera (or use your smart phone if it takes good quality pictures). Start planning now to be ready enter the 2015 Landscape Awards!
When you enter the Landscape Awards you are not competing against other companies for marks, you only compete against yourself. Your best work can be complimented by some prior planning - make sure your jobsite is clear of debris, hoses and equipment before you take your final pictures. This will go a long way to improving the presentation to the judges.
Congratulations to all the award winners of the 2014 Landscape Awards. Great work and keep on sending in those pictures!
Watch the e-news for summer events and updates about member benefits. Enjoy your spring!
May 27 - 29, 2015 Skills Canada National Competition Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, SK www.skillscanada.com
June 19 - 21, 2015 Garden Days (across Canada) www.gardendays.ca
September 9 & 10, 2015 CanWest Hort Show Tradex Exhibition Centre, Abbotsford, BC www.canwesthortshow.com
LESLIE CORNELL Cornell Design & Landscaping Ltd. President LLOYD TRASK The Lawn Loggers Limited Vice President
ROBIN ADAIR Arbour Crest Tree Service Ltd. Director
LUKE vanDUYVENDYK Dutch Growers Garden Centre Ltd. Director NANCY MARTIN Dieter Martin Greenhouse Ltd. Director LANE BULLIED Gardens By Design Inc. Director
AARON KRAHN Lakeshore Tree Farms Ltd. CNLA Representative
Administrative Support: JOEL BEATSON Executive Director
MARNIE MAIN Member Services Director KYLA MCKECHNIE Communications CHERYL TEO Bookkeeper
Contact Us:
Leslie Cornell President - Landscape Saskatchewan
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Board of Directors:
September 30 - October 3, 2015 Communities in Bloom 2015 National Symposium, Kamloops, BC www.communitiesinbloom.ca
October 7 - 8, 2015 Canadian Greenhouse Conference Scotiabank Convention Centre Niagara Falls, ON www.canadiangreenhouseconference.com November 16 - 18, 2015 HortEast Conference & Trade Show Moncton Coliseum Complex, Moncton, NB www.horteast.ns.ca
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 kyla.mckechnie@landscape-alberta.com www.snla.ca On the Cover 2014 Landscape Award of Excellence Winner, G & S Landscape & Excavation Services, Byers
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Landscape Awards Presentation
Our annual Landscape Awards Presentation was also held on March 17 at the Saskatoon Inn. The Landscape Awards program featured four award-winning entries this year - see page 6 to view these great projects.
Congratulations to G & S Landscape & Excavation Services whose award-winning entries, Byers and Willows, have been nominated for the 2016 National Awards of Landscape Excellence!
“I just wanted to thank Landscape Saskatchewan for a fantastic management clinic. It was one of the better sessions I've attended in a long time. The points Mike brought up are things I've been working on with the owners and management of our company for quite some time.” – Dominique Powers, Lush Lawn Thank you to our Workshop Sponsors!
New Board of Directors
Landscape Saskatchewan President, Leslie Cornell, presenting a Landscape Award to Willow Creek Landscaping.
The Association’s Annual General Meeting was held at the Saskatoon Inn on March 17, 2015. About 20 members were present to hear details on the previous year’s accomplishments and to elect the new board. Your new board for 2015/2016 is: • Leslie Cornell, Cornell Design & Landscaping • Lloyd Trask, The Lawn Loggers Ltd. • Luke Van Duyvendyk, Dutch Growers Garden Centre Ltd. • Robin Adair, Arbour Crest Tree Services Ltd. • Aaron Krahn, Lakeshore Tree Farms Ltd. • Nancy Martin, Dieter Martin Greenhouse Ltd. • Lane Bullied, Gardens By Design Inc.
New Savings Program with Kubota Canada
CNLA is very excited to announce a brand new Member Savings Program with Kubota Canada Ltd. Members receive 18-22% off the suggested list price on equipment, or discounts of 11-15% off the suggested list price for purchases made with 0% financing for 36 months.
Landscape Saskatchewan President, Leslie Cornell, with Landscape Award winner G & S Landscape & Excavation Services.
Landscape Management Clinic
It was a packed room for the 2015 Landscape Saskatchewan Management Clinic held on March 17 in Saskatoon. Mike Lysecki from the LMN Network spoke to industry members on a number of topics, including a reality check on the true costs of not meeting job completion dates (lost capacity of more sales), ways to motivate staff beyond compensation and the benefits of going paperless. 4 I Landscape Saskatchewan News Spring 2015
CNLA Members are to contact the CNLA Member Services Team at 1.888.446.3499 or memberservices@cnla-acpp.ca for more information regarding specific discount amounts and to request a Member Confirmation Letter, which authorized Kubota dealers will require to administer the discount.
Grower of the Year Award
Based on member feedback, the application process for CNLA's Grower of the Year Award has been modified to make it easier for nursery growers to participate in this program. The new process will see judges selecting up to three nurseries from the preliminary applications that are received and will invite them to compete as a finalist through completion of the full application form.
LANDSCAPE SASKATCHEWAN The winner of the 2015 Grower of the Year Award will be invited to receive their award at the CNLA's National Awards of Landscape Excellence ceremony in Winnipeg this August.
CNLA's Grower of the Year Award will also be submitted to the AIPH Grower of the Year Award, which will be presented at the IPM trade show in Essen, Germany in January 2016. Return airfare and hotel accommodations will be made available to the top entrants of this prestigious international event. The deadline to participate in the preliminary round of judging has been extended to April 16, 2015. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1MQW8XQ.
Stats Canada Job Vacancy and Wage Survey
Stats Canada is conducting a survey to collect information from Canadian employers on job vacancies for all occupations in all industries. It will provide valuable information on labour market demand. The survey will provide reliable, comparable information on job vacancies and wages, and will be useful in identifying current and emerging labour market pressures. Detailed information is asked about each vacancy in order to get a comprehensive understanding of the vacancies that exist and the requirements for filling them.
The Job Vacancy and Wage Survey will provide labour market information, by occupation, on a quarterly basis for the various regions of Canada. This information includes: • the number of job vacancies and which regions are experiencing the most labour market pressure; • the average pay and hourly wages; • the distribution of job vacancies by level of education and experience sought; • the proportion of vacancies that are difficult to fill, by occupation; • the competitiveness of particular jobs.
Collection period: February 2, 2015 to December 31, 2015 Collection method: Electronic questionnaire and telephone interview for non-response Survey participation: mandatory under the Statistics Act
Retirement Notice
Sherry Jurke of Willow Creek Landscaping in Maidstone, SK is retiring – not an easy decision, but Sherry plans to stay involved in the industry where she can - she knows it’s impossible to quit landscape design “cold turkey”. Willow Creek Landscaping has been a member of Landscape Saskatchewan since 2007 and has won several awards for their projects over the years.
“I would like to thank Landscape Saskatchewan, Landscape Alberta and the CNLA for the opportunity for members to enter projects in the Landscape Awards program – it is a great way to promote your business and it’s gratifying to be recognized for your work. Our provincial and national industry associations work to provide members with educational opportunities, updates on plant disease, and promotion of new plants and products available in the horticulture industry.
I sincerely thank all of our clients for believing in our company and trusting us to transform their sites into beautiful residential, commercial and rural landscapes. We very much enjoyed our work and will miss the daily challenges and successes.”
Thank you, Sherry Jurke
MEMBER BENEFITS
Esso: Save time and money while using the Esso Business and Fleet Cards. Discount of 2.9¢/litre (at retail locations only).
HortProtect Insurance: An insurance program that has been customized to meet the needs of this industry. Offers property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance and an RRSP plan for your company and its employees.
Retail Credit Council of Canada: Members receive discounted rates on RCC webinars, access to select group discount programs, professional development opportunities, networking events and free publications.
For more information on these or any other member discount programs, visit www.canadanursery.com.
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2014 Landscape Awards
The Landscape Awards reflect the association's commitment to creating and preserving the beauty of the urban landscape. The program is also designed to reward independent landscape contracting professionals who execute top quality landscape projects.
The Landscape Awards program has four main objectives: • Encourage landscape contractors to be the best in their field • Provide a marketing opportunity to those companies that receive an award • Encourage a company’s employees to aspire to excellence • Provide an opportunity to compete in the National Awards of Landscape Excellence
Members can enter projects into nine different categories covering construction, maintenance and design. Each entry is evaluated using a set of criteria; the submissions are not
judged against each other. There are two award levels: a Merit Award goes to an entry that earns 70-84 points, and an Excellence Award goes to an entry earning 85 or more points. Entries that achieve Excellence status are eligible to be selected for the National Awards of Landscape Excellence, a Canada-wide program developed by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association. This year, the Landscape Awards program in Saskatchewan received four entries.
We would like to thank this year’s volunteer judges for taking their assignment seriously and giving so generously of their time and expertise. Nigel Bowles, Living Legend Lise Prosser, Elite Lawn & Snow Inc. Jordan Voogd, Sunstar Nurseries Ltd. Jeff Oudyk, Land Tec Landscape Contractors Ltd. Donna Brown, Donna Brown Landscapes Kerri Buksa, Buksa Designs Congratulations to this year’s winners!
Award of Merit, Residential Landscape Construction Alm Residence, Willow Creek Landscaping
Award of Merit, Residential Landscape Construction Lakefront Retreat, Gardens By Design Inc.
Award of Excellence, Residential Landscape Construction The Willows, G & S Landscape & Excavation Services
Award of Excellence, Commercial Landscape Construction Byers, G & S Landscape & Excavation Services
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Landscape Onsites Lesson: Common Sense Safety
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.
Common sense also means using personal protective equipment (PPE) whenever necessary.
It's your responsibility to practice what you preach and be a good role model for both safety and work habits on the job site.
Eye protection: Includes glasses and sunglasses with impactresistant lenses and flexible or cushion-fitting ventilated plastic goggles. Face shields protect against splashes and small flying particles, but not against heavy impact. To improve impact resistance, wear safety glasses or goggles under the face shield.
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.
Here is a sample lesson from the Landscape Onsites manual.
Common Sense Safety Objective: To introduce the concept of common sense safety culture.
Lesson: In many instances, working safely is simply common sense. By paying attention to your surroundings and using common sense precautions you demonstrate the fundamentals of safety and accident prevention.
You use plenty of common sense to keep you safe in your day-to-day activities. You look both ways before crossing a busy street. You protect your hands before removing a hot dish from the oven. You have practiced these common sense habits so often that they are now automatic.
On the job it is important to use common sense to keep you safe at work. Accidents often happen when people are rushed and not focused on the task at hand. A single lapse of attention can result in a serious, life-altering injury. Safety starts with common sense and being attentive to your surroundings. • You wouldn’t oil or adjust unguarded moving machinery • You wouldn’t chip or grind without safety glasses • You wouldn’t look for a gas leak with a lit match
Can you come up with five more common sense safety rules for the landscape site?
Head protection: Staff should wear head protection at all times. Hearing protection: Wear ear protection when noise levels are over 85 db. Make sure hands are clean before touching insert-type ear protection. Muff or cap-type protection covers the entire ear.
Foot protection: Safety boots should be worn on the job at all times.
Hand protection: Leather work gloves provide good gripping power and protect hands.
Sunscreen: Applying waterproof sunscreen several times a day should be considered part of your personal protective equipment during the spring and summer months.
Common sense safety also means watching out for the safety of your fellow workers. Speak up if they are putting themselves or someone else at risk.
Visit the CNLA website to view other lessons from this manual at www.canadanursery.com - you can download individual lessons or order the full Landscape Onsites manual.
Welcome to our New Members
John Deere Landscapes Wayne Weber 505 43 Street E Saskatoon, SK S7K 0V5 Phone: (306) 931-2440 Fax: (306) 931-4955 wweber@johndeerelandscapes.com www.johndeerelandscapes.com
The Tree Team Shane Simpson 4-1344 Avenue E North Saskatoon, SK S7L 1T5 Phone: (306-244-3573 Fax: (306) 244-3575 thetreeteam@sasktel.net
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