October 9, 2018
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October 10, 2018
Professional Development Seminar Guide 2018-2019   Up your professional game this fall, winter and spring
Despite a major building renovation at Landscape Ontario's home office, the association's annual off season training schedule continues to forge ahead. LO's Professional Development Seminar Guide 2018-2019 is now online and a printed copy will be included with the October issue of LO magazine. When registering, please pay special attention to the location of each seminar. LO members enjoy preferred pricing and can save an additional 10 per cent by registering for 2019 offering by Jan. 31. For full details, conditions and online registration, visit HortTrades.com/seminars.
LO's Professional Development team

LO magazine October 2018 cover October LO magazine now online
In this issue: Member profile on Bruce Wilson Landscaping, articles on how to cope with the salt shortage and cannabis legalization, plus association and industry news, events, columns and more!
Read the October issue online at HortTrades.com.

 
Celebration of life for Ivan Stinson, Oct. 14
Celebrate the life of Ivan Sparling Stinson at the Arboretum at the University of Guelph. Details online at HortTrades.com.
 
Vineland releases latest Innovation Report
Learn about Vineland's research on various production solutions, products and automation to benefit the horticulture industry.
Read the report on HortTrades.com.

 
Congress Conference details announced
The lineup for this years conference, including Warm-Up Monday events, keynote speaker and all-new Thursday Education Partner format is now available. Read the article from the October issue of Landscape Ontario magazine.

ICPI Certified Concrete Paver Installer Course,
Nov. 21-22

LO's Hardscape Comittee presents a two-day certification course led by Frank Bourque at the Lexington Hotel in Sudbury, Ont. Details online at HortTrades.com/hardscape.

Growers Fall Dinner Meeting, Nov. 27
Online registration is now open for the LO Growers Sector Group fall dinner meeting on Nov. 27 at Piper's Heath Golf Club in Milton. Celebrate the end of another season and learn from informative guest speakers. Tickets are $65 and include dinner.
 
Golden Horseshoe Chapter Meeting, Oct. 17
Whine and Cheese Night. Landscape Ontario's Executive Director, Tony DiGiovanni, will discuss the salt shortage facing contractors in the snow and ice removal business. Please RSVP by Oct. 12.

Ottawa Chapter Meeting, Oct. 17
Learn about how Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act will affect your business with an up-to-date presentation by John Aird from WSPS. Please register online.
 
Toronto Chapter Shop Talk Session, Oct. 17
No agenda, no speakers, just a friendly get together to talk shop at different locations across the GTA. Details on the Toronto Chapter page at HortTrades.com.
 
Oktoberfest at Bingemans, Oct. 12
Celebrate everything German with LO's Waterloo Chapter at Bingemans in Kitchener. LO members have exclusive access to a promo code to get free tickets to select venues. Details at HortTrades.com.

Waterloo Chapter Meeting, Nov. 7
Join guest speaker Kieran Dickson of Evans, Philip to discuss the contractor and civil litigation processes surrounding winter maintenance. Details on the chapter page at HortTrades.com.
 
Waterloo Fall Freeze Up, Nov. 16
Plan your company's holiday social and join the Waterloo Chapter at the 39th annual Fall Freeze Up. Includes cocktails, dinner, dancing and prizes. Buy your tickets by Oct. 15 to qualify for the Early Bird Draw.

Windsor Chapter Meeting, Oct. 18
Cynthia Ingram of Piccolo Heath LLP will discuss how the Bill 148 legislation can impact your business. Includes free dinner for LO members if an RSVP is sent by Oct. 14.
 
Kam's Growers Supply Inc.

Sontract Equipment

CAT

Congress '19


 
 LO SEMINARS
Professional Development Guide 2018-2019 Professional Development seminars
2018-2019 seminars are now online at HortTrades.com/seminars. Space is limited. Register before the end of 2018 and save 10%. Watch fo your copy of this year's Guide with the October issue of LO magazine.

Government grant helps to pay for LO seminars. Find out more.

 
Upcoming Seminars:
Chainsaw Training, Nov. 12-13
The Next Step in Landscape Design, Nov. 20
Attract, Identify and Hiring Great Employees, Nov. 28
Professional Practice & Project Management, Nov. 29
Green Walls 101: Systems Overview and Design, Dec. 5

 
 LO EVENTS
Golden Horseshoe Chapter Meeting, Oct. 17
Ottawa Chapter Meeting, Oct. 17
Toronto Chapter Shop Talk Session, Oct. 17
Windsor Chapter Meeting, Oct. 18
Durham Chapter Meeting, Nov. 6
Waterloo Chapter Meeting, Nov. 7
Waterloo Fall Freeze Up, Nov. 16
Growers Fall Dinner, Nov. 27

Visit the Events page at HortTrades.com
 
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With more than 2,500 professional members, Landscape Ontario is the province's premier horticultural trades association. Our mission is to be the leader in representing, promoting and fostering a favourable climate for the advancement of the horticulture industry in Ontario.

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