December 18, 2019
Golden Horseshoe enews December 18, 2019
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| December 18, 2019 |
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Hall F is for fun at Landscape Ontario Congress '20
Have you seen all the new features coming to Congress 2020? Discover your inner lumberjack and hit the bullseye at the axe throwing lanes in Hall F (North Hall). Afterwards, take a moment to relax, charge your phone and use the free WIFI at the new Patio Lounge, which you will find close to the student gardens. Looking to add to your team in 2020? Take advantage of Recruit LIVE, also located at the Patio Lounge. More than just a job board, Recruit LIVE is an opportunity for employers and future employees to network, interview and hire right on the show floor. Finally, be sure to catch Hardscape LIVE and Drive LIVE twice each day of the show, also in Hall F! Register for Congress today!
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Terry Childs Show Committee Chair, Landscape Ontario |
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| Changes to LO Membership proposed for 2020 Landscape Ontario's membership committee has proposed changes to the association's membership categories. These changes will be voted on at the AGM, held Jan. 8, 2020 in conjunction with LO Congress. Read details of the proposal online at HortTrades.com. Get your free pass to LO Congress, Jan. 7-9 Landscape Ontario members get a free pass to Congress: Canada's green industry show and conference, Jan. 7-9 at the Toronto Congress Centre. Parking is also free! See new equipment and products from 600 exhibitors. Redeem your free pass to LO Congress today. FLP program is now available across Ontario Fusion landscaping combines the art and science of horticulture with the science of hydrology to design, build/install and maintain aesthetically pleasing, water-efficient landscapes. For the first time, the FLP training and certification program is now available to companies operating across Ontario. Training will be held at Landscape Ontario, Feb. 4-5. The Region sponsored training for Peel and/or York Region companies will be held Feb 11-12. Apply/register at HortTrades.com. Keep your workplace safe with IHSA Training Did you know that every business that pays WSIB premiums is automatically a member of the infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA)? Check out their training catalogue online. Post your available jobs at LO Congress The Landscape Ontario job board at Congress is seen by thousands of industry professionals and hundreds of students. LO members can send a PDF of their posting by Jan. 3 or bring a paper copy to the LO booth at Congress for approval and posting. Full details at HortTrades.com/jobboard. Support needed to keep TBG gardens free The Toronto Botanical Gardens annual Hearts and Flowers fundraising campaign needs your support to reach its target this year. All donations will we matched by an anonymous donor and tax receipts will be issued. Donate online or call 416-397-1483. Find inspiration at the Landscape Designers Conference Jan. 6 Network with landscape designers and architects and discover new ideas at the Landscape Designers Conference on Warm Up Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Register online at LOcongress.com. Earn CECs at the IPM Symposium, Jan. 6 Landscape Ontario's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) keeps turf management pros up-to-date on the latest practices. Plus, earn six CECs from the IPM Council of Canada. Register online at LOcongress.com. Step up your leadership game at the Peer to Peer Workshop, Jan. 6 Join the LO Peer to Peer Network for a leader-to-leader workshop on Jan. 6. Admission to Congress trade show and Congress 'After Dark' is included. Register online at LOcongress.com. Foundation scholarships to be handed out at Awards ceremony, Jan. 7 Meet future leaders of the profession as the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation recognizes this year's scholarship recipients at the 2020 LO Awards ceremony. Plus, see the best projects in Ontario announced live. Buy tickets online via the Congress website. Donations sought to save heritage trees After 14 years of effort by resident Edith George, the City of Toronto has reached an agreement to purchase the North York site of a heritage red oak. The tree is 24 metres tall with a five-metre circumference, and may be over 300 years old. The City says $430,000 of the purchase must be raised by donations; Mark Cullen has already committed to $100,000. To donate, phone 416-392-1144 or write to donate@toronto.ca. Tax receipts will be issued for amounts between $20 and $50,000. Ontario Invasive Plant Conference, Jan. 15 Register now for this unique, two-day event in London, Ont., that will bring together over 150 professionals and passionate citizens from across the province, providing information on new invasive plant projects and accomplishments. Details online. Listen to the new Landscape Ontario Podcast LO launches a podcast featuring: An interview with Mark Cullen on the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign; Darby McGrath on the new Ontario Tree Guide; and a conversation with public health scientist Tara Zupancic on the health benefits green spaces provide. Subscribe and Like the podcast, and look for new episodes each month. Listen online, or on your favourite podcast app! Volunteer at a Congress Conference and get in for free Volunteer your time at the Congress Conference and receive free admission to the event you are working at! Congress runs Jan. 7-9, 2020 at the Toronto Congress Centre with Warm-Up Monday events on Jan. 6. Visit the LO Congress website to sign up. Save 10 per cent on LO seminars until Dec. 31 Register for 2020 LO Professional Development Seminars by Dec. 31, 2019 and get a 10 per cent early bird discount. Seminars cover a wide range of landscape horticulture topics, including hardscaping techniques, design, grading and drainage, and more. Register online now to save. |
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