December 1 Toronto Chapter Wine & Cheese Christmas Social Toronto Botanical Gardens, 777 Lawrence Ave., E., Toronto 7 p.m. Join the Toronto Chapter for an informal presentation from Dale Winstanley and Fiona Penn Zieba on Seasonal Urns. There is no charge for this event. Contact Kristen at 1-800-265-5656 ext. 321 for more information.
December 2 Georgian Lakelands Chapter 10th Annual Christmas Dinner & and Social Horseshoe Valley Resort 6 p.m. The evening consists of a gala buffet dinner and dancing with a live band. Tickets are $75 per person or $140 per couple. Room packages are available starting at $159 per person, which includes the gala dinner, room and buffet breakfast the following day. There is a limited amount of space, so book early to avoid disappointment! Call Horseshoe Valley Resort, 1-800-461-5627. Registration and payment is required for this event. Contact Terry Kowalski at 1-800-788-5393 for more information.
December 6 Waterloo Chapter Meeting Knights of Columbus Hall, 145 Dearborn Place, Waterloo Doors open at 6:30 pm, meeting starts at 7 pm. For more information contact Linda Tester at (519) 895-0450.
December 7 Golden Horseshoe Chapter Wine & Cheese Christmas Social Dundas Valley Golf and Country Club, 10 Woodley’s Lane, Dundas 7 p.m. Join the Golden Horseshoe Chapter for a Green Roofs presentation from Koos Torenvliet of Environmental Design Landscaping Contactors. Chapter board member, Dave Emmons, will also share some highlights from his recent excursion to the Arctic. There is no charge for this event. Contact Fiore Zenone at (905) 516-2605.
December 7 LO Landscape Lighting Commodity Group meeting Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line, Milton Starts at 10 a.m. For information contact Kathleen Pugliese at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 309.
December 14 London Chapter Christmas Social Yuk-Yuk’s Comedy Club, 340 Wellington Street (at York) Join the London Chapter for a holiday get-together with friends and colleagues. Dinner at 5:30 p.m., the show begins at 8:00 p.m. $40.00 per person. For tickets and information contact Wendy Harry at (519)488-0818.
2007
January 3 Waterloo Chapter Meeting Knights of Columbus Hall, 145 Dearborn Place, Waterloo Doors open at 6:30 pm. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. Contact Linda Tester at (519) 895-0450.
January 8 Landscape Designer Conference Doubletree International Plaza, 655 Dixon Rd., Toronto A full day design seminar that will be the blueprint for professional success. Watch for details in the Congress Conference brochure or visit www.locongress.com.
January 8 IPM Symposium Doubletree International Plaza, 655 Dixon Rd., Toronto Watch for details in the Congress Conference brochure or visit www.locongress.com.
January 8 Irrigation Day (at Congress 2007) Doubletree International Plaza, 655 Dixon Rd., Toronto Two separate half-day seminars on efficient irrigation design and irrigation for profit.Watch for details in the Congress Conference brochure or visit www.locongress.com.
January 9 - January 11 Congress 2007 Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Road Canada\'s International Horticultural Lawn and Garden Trade Show and Conference. To register for the trade show or the three-day concurrent conference with education tracks to suit all interests, visit www.locongress.com.For exhibitor information contact Landscape Ontario at 1-800-265-5656. Paul Day, Show Manager, ext. 339; Brenda Speck, Show Coordinator, ext. 353; Pat Hillmer, Conference Coordinator, ext. 308. For conference and exhibitor information visit www.locongress.com
January 9 Awards of Excellence ceremony and President\'s Reception Doubletree International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Rd., Toronto President’s Reception: 4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.; Awards of Excellence ceremony (Construction, Maintenance and Design programs): 5:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. The annual awards ceremony honours Ontario\'s top landscape contractors, designers and maintenance contractors. Meet and mingle with LO\'s president during the reception preceding the ceremony. Held in conjunction with Congress. This is a ticketed event. One complimentary ticket per award entry will be mailed to each entrant. Tickets may be purchased at www.locongress.com Sponsorship opportunities available. Call Kristen for more details at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 321.
January 10 Landscape Ontario Annual General Meeting Doubletree International Plaza Hotel Starts at 8 a.m. RSVP to Kathleen Pugliese at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 309.
January 15 Windsor Chapter Job and Equipment Costing Seminar Roseland Golf Club, 455 Kennedy Drive West, Windsor 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Do you know your break even point for each man hour, or how to calculate downtime? Are you earning 30% of your net sales? It’s not a fantasy – it could be reality! Join John Paul Lamarche (JPL) to find out how to cost jobs and equipment to ensure a profit. Members and non-members welcome. Register at www.locc.ca/tickets. Registration must be received on or before January 8. $65 per member, $85 per non-member. Lunch provided. Contact Wendy Harry at (519)488-0818.
January 16 Ottawa Chapter Meeting RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Dr., Ottawa 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Speakers: Bob Tubby, LO president and Tony DiGiovanni, LO executive director. Call Lynn Lane at (613)796-5156
January 16 London Chapter Job and Equipment Costing Seminar Four Points Hotel & Suites, Sheraton, 1150 Wellington Rd S, London 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Join John Paul Lamarche (JPL) to find out how to cost jobs and equipment to ensure a profit. Members and non members welcome. Register at www.locc.ca/tickets.. Registration must be received on or before January 8. $85 per member, $115 per non-member. Lunch provided. For more information contact Wendy Harry at (519) 488-0818.
January 17 Upper Canada Chapter Meeting New Strathcona Paper Centre Arena, 16 McPherson Dr., Napanee 2 p.m. Join guest speaker Jacki Ciphery, noted Awards of Excellence winner, as she presents ‘Quality Grounds Maintenance’. There is no charge for this meeting. Contact Diana Cassidy-Bush at (613) 392-0402.
January 23 Windsor Chapter Seminar - Employment Law 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Roseland Golf Course, 455 Kennedy West, Windsor
Visit www.horttrades.com/seminars.
January 25 Golden Horseshoe Chapter Meeting Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd, Burlington 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. ‘The Law – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You’. Join industry law expert Robert Kennaley – a former landscape design/build contractor who now practices construction law in Toronto – and learn how to protect yourself. Robert speaks and writes regularly on construction law issues and is a frequent contributor to Horticulture Review and speaks at Congress. Members and non members welcome. $45 per member, $65 per non-member Register at www.locc.ca/tickets. Registration must be received on or before January 18. Cost TBA. Lunch provided. Contact Fiore Zenone at (905) 516-2605.
January 30 - January 31 Georgian Lakelands Chapter Seminar - First Aid and CPR Solty & Sons, 4024 Line 13, Cookstown 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Visit www.horttrades.com/seminars.