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Landscape Saskatchewan News Fall 2014

IN THIS ISSUEGovernment Agreements to

Help People get Jobs

2014 Landscape Awards

Softball Tournament a Success

Member BenefitsHiring Statistics Poll

Dutch Elm Disease Foundin Regina

Working in the Cold

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Board of Directors:LESLIE CORNELLCornell Design & Landscaping Ltd.President

LLOYD TRASKThe Lawn Loggers LimitedVice President

ROBIN ADAIRArbour Crest Tree Service Ltd.Director

LUKE vanDUYVENDYKDutch Growers Garden Centre Ltd.Director

AARON KRAHNLakeshore Tree Farms Ltd.CNLA Representative

Administrative Support:JOEL BEATSONExecutive Director

MARNIE MAINMember Services Director

ERYNN WATSONMember Services Assistant

VALERIE STOBBEOffice ServicesTrade Show Co-ordinator

KYLA MCKECHNIEAdmin. Assistant & Communications

CHERYL TEOBookkeeper

Contact Us:For more information on advertising orsubmitting an article, please contact: Kyla McKechnie at [email protected]

Landscape Saskatchewanc/o Landscape Alberta 200, 10331 - 178 Street NWEdmonton, AB T5S 1R5Tel: 780-489-1991Toll Free: 1-800-378-3198Fax: 780-444-2152www.snla.ca

CALENDAR OF EVENTSSeptember 16, 2014Landscape Ontario’s Snow and Ice Conference and Expowww.snowandiceexpo.ca

October 1 -2, 2014Canwest Horticulture Showwww.canwesthortshow.com

October 22 – 23, 2014Landscape Ontario’s Garden and Floral Expowww.loexpo.ca

October 27 – 28, 20142004 ISA Prairie Chapter Conferencewww.isaprairie.com

October 28 – 30, 2014Damage Prevention Symposiumwww.canadiancga.com/event-889396

November 13 – 14, 2014Green Industry Show and Conferencewww.greenindustryshow.com

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Value added employeesWhen thinking about adding value to your business, thinktrained professionals and educated staff. Knowledge is power.With the right tools you can build anything. People need to havethe right training to do their jobs well; this also applies totraining for owners and managers.

Education is not something that you learn once and never look at again. Thingschange with time, and your business better be ready to change with the times oryou could end up with “the bill in the night”, as quoted by Charles Vander Kooi.

Landscape Saskatchewan members attending the 2014 Green Industry Show andConference, November 13 & 14 in Edmonton can sign up at the member price. Theconference seminars are first class training for you and your staff. Check it out!

Website: www.greenindustryshow.comRegister: www.2014gisc.eventbrite.ca

Sincerely,

Leslie CornellLandscape Saskatchewan President



INDUSTRY NEWS

Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan FinalizeAgreements to Help People in Saskatchewan get JobsOn August 25, 2014, the Honourable Jason Kenney, Ministerof Employment and Social Development, and theHonourable Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan MinisterResponsible for Immigration, Jobs, Skills, and Training,announced that two agreements have been signed by thegovernments of Canada and Saskatchewan to help connectCanadians with available jobs.

The Canada–Saskatchewan Job Fund Agreement invests ininitiatives that respond to labour market needs. It alsoprovides funding for programs and services that support thelabour market readiness of under-represented groups suchas First Nations and Métis people and people with lowliteracy levels.

The Canada Job Grant is an innovative, employer-drivenapproach to help Canadians gain the skills and training theyneed to fill available jobs. It is designed to be flexible enoughto meet the needs of businesses of all sizes, in all industriesand regions. By requiring employers to put more skin in thegame, the Canada Job Grant will result in training that leadsto guaranteed jobs. The Government of Saskatchewanwill be accepting inquiries regarding applications via theirprovincial website (www.economy.gov.sk.ca/job-grant) as ofSeptember 2, 2014.

The new Canada–Saskatchewan Labour Market Agreementfor Persons with Disabilities (LMAPD). With increasedemployer involvement and a stronger focus ondemonstrating the best possible results for Canadians, thenew Agreement will better connect Canadians withdisabilities with available jobs. The LMAPDs are the singlelargest federal government investment in helping Canadianswith disabilities get jobs. Under this agreement, theGovernment of Canada will provide over $10.8 million peryear to Saskatchewan, a contribution that will be matchedby the province.

2014 Landscape AwardsShowcase your expertise and creativity… the deadline forthis year’s Landscape Awards is October 17, 2014. Starttaking your pictures today. Award winners benefit from theenhanced marketing that is gained from participation!

Entry forms and guides are available online atwww.snla.ca or from Kyla at the Landscape Alberta office [email protected].

Hiring Statistics Poll “There is no labour shortage.” This is the message we haveheard several times now from the Canadian Government -they say the statistics don’t support employers’ claims of alabour shortage in our industry. To get the real story, weneed to compile our own statistics so we have something toback up our position and arm ourselves for discussions withthe federal and provincial governments.

We are asking members to go back and look at the last fewmonths, if possible, or start to track these statistics withintheir own company. Each month we will release a newHiring Statistics Poll for you to fill in, and hopefully this willshow the ongoing need for workers and any trends that mayemerge. Links to the monthly stat forms are below, or sendan email to Kyla at [email protected] torequest an Excel template.

July 2014: www.surveymonkey.com/s/hsjuly2014 August 2014: www.surveymonkey.com/s/hsaugust2014September 2014: www.surveymonkey.com/s/hsseptember2014

Thank you for providing this valuable information in supportof our industry.

Annual Softball Tournament another SuccessThank you to everyone who came out to the softball gameSaturday July 19th in Saskatoon - we all had a great time!Five companies provided enough players for 4 teams, withthe Lawn Loggers (with a little help from their friends atDutch Growers) taking the trophy. Congratulations!

Many thanks to our generous sponsors, EarthworksEquipment Corp. and Westwood Turf Farm Inc. Also, to the



Thirsty Penguin for putting together a great meal, andproviding us with the clean and groomed ball diamonds. Weappreciate it!

Harper Government Supports New Opportunities forCanada's Horticulture IndustryOn July 30, 2014, Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretaryto Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, and Dean Allison, memberof Parliament for Niagara West—Glanbrook, attended anopen house at the Vineland Research and InnovationCentre's Victoria Farm and announced two investmentsworth over $2.5 million from the Government of Canada.

The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre will receiveover $1.4 million to modernize its rose breeding programusing state-of-the-art DNA fingerprinting technology todevelop cold hardy, black spot resistant rose varieties. Thesenew varieties will prevent potential losses due to cold anddiseases, giving Canadian growers a competitive edge.

The Centre will also receive over $1.1 million to helpproducers tap into the growing market for world crops,through research that seeks to increase seasonal fieldproduction of oriental long eggplants and okra, evaluate theuse of greenhouse technologies, and develop sweet potatovarieties adapted to Canadian conditions. With an evolvingconsumer base in Canada and the U.S., this project will boostdomestic production of exotic vegetables, leading to newopportunities for the horticultural sector.

Confirmed Case of Dutch Elm Disease in ReginaThe City of Regina has confirmed its first case of Dutch ElmDisease this summer. City workers cut down the diseasedtree in northwest Regina on August 6.

Due to provincial regulations and to minimize the risk ofspreading of Dutch Elm Disease, pruning of elm trees isprohibited from April 1 to August 31. In the past 33 years,the City of Regina has lost 76 trees to this disease.

Dutch Elm Disease is caused by a fungus that attaches itselfto an elm bark beetle. The elm bark beetle then spreads the



disease to elm trees. The trees die from a lack of moisturecaused by the fungus preventing nutrients and water fromtravelling to the canopy leaves. Infected trees must be cutdown Because there is no cure for Dutch Elm Disease,infected trees must be removed and safely disposed of. Formore information on the control of Dutch Elm Disease visithttp://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/prm1043.

Garden Centres - a Great Contest for your Customersthis Fall!Garden Centres Canada has teamed up with Canada Bloomsfor the third year in a row to offer members the chance tohold a contest that sends one lucky winner to the next showin style (Canada Blooms is held in early spring). The grandprize winner is treated to three nights at the IntercontinentalHotel, VIA rail passes for two, and daily tickets to the show.

This year's contest kicked-off on the May long weekend andruns until October 31, 2014 – still lots of time to get yourgarden centre signed up. Register your garden centre andgive your customers the chance to win a wonderfulgardener’s getaway to Canada Blooms!

It’s easy! Register with the CNLA and display the contestposter in your store. Customers simply use your code(provided upon registration with the CNLA) and enter onlineat the Canada Blooms website.

For more information, visit www.cnla-acpp.ca/gardencentrecontest.

Government Launches New Occupational Health andSafety Enforcement ToolThe Government of Saskatchewan has added SummaryOffence Tickets (SOT) as a new enforcement tool that willhave an impact on people who violate Occupational Healthand Safety Legislation.

Employers and employees have had six months to becomefamiliar with the offences and penalties associated withSOTs, which came into enforcement as of July 1, 2014.

There are 12 ticketable offences that relate to a variety ofoccupational health and safety provisions including fallprotection, safe work conditions and personal protectiveequipment. As a result of consultations on The OccupationalHealth and Safety Act, regulations were amended tointroduce Summary Offence Ticketing.

Two Occupational Health and Safety Officers have beendesignated to issue tickets with fines that range from $250to $1,000 plus appropriate victim’s surcharges, dependingon the offence.

For more information on Summary Offence Ticketing,including the list of offences, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/sot.

MEMBER BENEFITS

CLC LodgingSave 20-40% off the lowest published rates for more than10,000 economy and mid-scale hotels nationwide the CheckINN card.

DynascapeMembers receive a 10% discount off new or upgrade licensepurchases and online training.

Petro-CanadaSave 2.4¢/litre off the posted retail price at retail locationsonly, 15% off car washes and 3% discount on propane.

REMINDER!The CNLA Member Services Team has received severalreports from members who have been contacted by

salespeople claiming to have savings programs with theassociation. A complete list of CNLA savings programs is

available at www.cnla-acpp.ca/benefits.

The programs listed have undergone a strict review processby the Member Services Committee to ensure that they

are valuable and safe for our members.

If you receive an unsolicited communication from acompany claiming to have a program with CNLA that isnot on our list of endorsed suppliers, please contact theMember Services Department at 1-888-446-3499 or

email [email protected].



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Focus on Human Performance:Working in the Cold

It is important to realize that environmental conditions canhave a bearing on your personal safety and your abilityto work effectively. Working in the cold can result inhypothermia or frostbite — and even the heavy and bulkyclothing worn for protection from the cold can causeproblems on the work site.

Hypothermia, or below-normal body temperature, isgenerally the result of a combination of factors, includingcold and windy weather, fatigue and clothing that is poorlyinsulated or wet.

There is a range of outward signs of hypothermia, dependingon the severity.

Mild hypothermia: mild shivering, discomfort and muddledthinking Moderate hypothermia: violent shivering, loss of dexterityof the hands and feet, and an inability to think or payattention Severe hypothermia: unconsciousness and death.

Clearly, the lapses in judgment and attention span that occureven in mild cases of hypothermia can have seriousconsequences on the worksite.

Exposure to cold can reduce muscle power and grip strength,thus limiting your ability to work for extended periods.Reduced power and strength can make climbing a ladder orsimilar structure very challenging.

Cold combined with vibration can reduce the flow of bloodto the hands and fingers and cause hand-arm vibrationsyndrome (HAVS), also known as “vibration-induced whitefinger” or “dead-finger”. Symptoms include numbness, loss

of grip strength and clumsiness with the hands.

Many workers rely on their hands to operate equipmentcontrols, adjust process controls, sense surfacetemperatures and finishes, and hold heavy or awkwardtools. In cold weather, these workers may take longer toperform an action and/or need to attempt an actionrepeatedly. In some cases, they may be altogether unable toperform an action until they get warmed up or alter theirclothing.

In addition, exposed skin can be affected by the cold.Frostbite results from thick layers of tissue freezing solid. Theaffected area feels hard and cold, and turns white or grey.Frostnip is a mild form of frostbite affecting only the skin’souter layers. Either condition affects your health and can influence your ability to work safely.

Clothing worn in the cold can also affect performance. Hatsand hoods may interfere with hearing, vision andmovement. Bulky clothing layers may restrict movement,particularly in tight spaces and increase the amount of effortrequired to move. Gloves, mittens and overmitts may reducedexterity and “feel”, while heavy and bulky footwear maynot fit into footholds or onto foot pedals. Clothing “systems”appropriate for the task and the temperature can overcomemany of these limitations.

Source: Work Safe Alberta

Need to purchase outdoor gear to get you through thewinter? Landscape Saskatchewan members receive 15% offapparel at Mark’s Work Wearhouse. Contact MemberServices at the CNLA office at [email protected] torequest your discount cards.

“Exposure to cold can reduce muscle powerand grip strength, thus limiting your ability towork for extended periods.”

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