CNLA Newsbrief Special Edition 2008

Winners are announced!

Entrants are highlighted

Special Edition 2007

Canada Recognizes Excellence in

Landscaping!

CNLA NewsbriefAwards Issue Vol. 18 Issue 3

NATIONAL AWARDS LANDSCAPE O

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Excellence

Green Industry Excellence!

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Special Edition 2008CNLA Newsbrief


Where would you be without green?For starters, you’d be looking for a new job. Luckily, Project EverGreen Canada is dedicated to showing the rest of the world why what you do is so important. We understand that green makes spaces more beautiful, reduces energy costs and lowers noise and pollution. And with your support, Project EverGreen Canada can help your industry grow.

To learn more and to contribute, visit www.becausegreenmatters.ca or call 1-866-401-3875.



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Celebrating the green industry

The provincial green industry associations across the country have developed stellar Awards of Excellence programs to highlight the great work of the industry, and to give their members a marketing edge over their compeition. Every year, members from across the country submit their best work and compete with their peers for top honours. Qualifying to enter the Awards of Excellence program is an achievement all in its’ own, however winning an Award of Excellence is truly an achievement to be proud of.

Winners of provincial Awards of Excellence programs use this honour as a powerful marketing opportunity to their current and potential clients. Several winners promote their awards on their websites, flyers, brochures, catalogues, and business cards. Some winners have also been known to promote their honours on the sides of their pick-up trucks.

The National Awards of Landscape Excellence creates an exclusive marketing opportunity for entrants. In order to enter into the National Awards, your provincial association must submit your winning entry on your behalf. There are two categories: landscape construction/installation; and landscape maintenance. Your provincial association may submit up to three entries per category for a total of six entries per provincial association. This is a very exclusive group!

The National Awards of Landscape Excellence could not take place without the help of our dedicated judges. Thank you very much:

Robert Welsh, CHT Capilano CollegeHeather Edwards City of Burnaby (Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Services)Neil Pond Urban LandscapingJoe Bidermann, CHT Bidermann LandscapingKen Rech Ken Rech Landscape ArchitectsJeff McMann, CHT Corporation of the Town of MarkhamDon Chase, CLD ChaseRD

Landscape Manitoba

Executive Board:Michael Murray - NLChristene LeVatte, CLP - NS Paul Olsen - ONBill Stensson - ONCary van Zanten - BC

Directors:Harold Deenen, CLP - ONJim Wotherspoon - ABBill Hardy, CLP - BCBruce Hunter, CHT, CLD, CLP - BCVic Krahn, CHT - SKGerald Boot, CLP - ONDoug Conrad, CHT, CLD, CLP - NSDominic Angers - QCBruce McTavish - BCAnthony O’Neill - NLOwen Vanstone - MBRene Thiebaud, CLP - ON Peter Levelton - BCDarrell Nameth, CLP - NB Phil Paxton, CHT, CLP - AB

Staff:Victor Santacruz, CAEExecutive [email protected]

Joseph Salemi, CAEMember Services [email protected]

Joel Beatson, CAE, CLPProfessional & Business Development [email protected]

Peter Isaacson, B.Sc., M.P.M.Minor Use/IPM [email protected]

Rita WeerdenburgGrowers [email protected]

Lydia Couture-ComtoisExecutive [email protected]

Julia RicottoneCertification [email protected]

Rebecca WetselaarAtlantic Region [email protected]

Alanna WolfHortProtect Marketing [email protected]

David ForeroPrairies Region [email protected]

Agnes ZawartkaMember Services [email protected]


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ExcellenceProvincial associations with awards programs participating in the National Awards of Landscape Excellence:


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Entrants in the John Deere Award of Excellence for Landscape Maintenance have already won an award from their respective provincial association. They have undergone two rounds of judging, provincially and nationally.

The criteria that the national judges base their decisions on are as follows:

Overall first impression and general 1. appearance.Healthy plant material.2. Turf areas are trimmed and mowed 3. evenly, free of weeds, edged, uniform in colour.Plant material is healthy, pest and 4. disease free.Weed free beds and tree basins.5. Well-designed flower displays.6. Use of mulch in beds and tree 7. basins.Hardscaping is free of litter and 8. weeds. CNLA thanks all of the entrants for participating in the fifth annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence!

award of excellence for landscape maintenance

Entrants

Cavan’s Landscape Design/Build

Coastal Grounds Maintenance Ltd.

Dusty Miller Landscaping

North By Northwest Ventures Inc.

Para Space Landscaping Inc.

Price Landscaping Services

Salivan Landscape Ltd.



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Cavan’s Landscape Design/BuildGlendalough Residence

Tom Cavan | 9478 Wellington Rd., 124 | Erin, ON N0B 1T0 | Tel: 519-833-2117

Coastal Grounds Maintenance Ltd.Coquitlam Centre

Mark Handfield | 651 King Street | Spruce Grove, AB T7X 4K2 | Tel: 780-913-1389

Dusty Miller LandscapingWalton Residence

Brian Miller | 20491 Warden Ave | Queensville, ON L0G 1R0 | Tel: 905-478-1820



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North By Northwest Ventures Inc.Glenlyon Business Park

Tim Ferguson, CHT | 13716 - 32 Avenue | Surrey, BC V4P 2B8 | Tel: 604-538-7887

Para Space Landscaping Inc.Quilchena Green

Jeff Foley, CHT | 4097 Gravely St. | Burnaby, BC V5C 3T5 | Tel: 604-291-2800

Price Landscaping ServicesHicks Residence

Nigel Bayliss | 47971 Homestead Rd | Lutes Mountain, NB E1G 2M2 | Tel: 506-858-7800


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Price Landscaping ServicesLeblanc Nadeau


Price Landscaping ServicesLorden Residence


Salivan Landscape Ltd.McLean House

Gregg Salivan | 75 Nashdene Rd. | Scarborough, ON M1V 2W3 | Tel: 416-321-2160



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award of excellence for landscape maintenance

Winner

Glenlyon Business Park is 100 acres located off marine way in Burnaby, BC. North by Northwest

Ventures Inc. has been maintaining it for 8 years. The contract includes 10 buildings, one lot under

construction and another empty lot. The client requires a series of plantings through out the year with

the goal of having blossoming color at all seasons of the year. There

are 33 feature planting beds located in the common area and on the

individual building sites. The maintenance is at level 2 for BC Nursery

Standards.

North by Northwest Ventures Inc.


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ExcellenceLeft to right: Hugh Berry (John Deere Ltd); Tim Ferguson, CHT and Ryan Knopp (North by Northwest Ventures Inc.)


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Entrants in the Caterpillar Award of Excellence for Landscape Construction have already won an award from their respective provincial association. They have undergone two rounds of judging, provincially and nationally.

The criteria that the national judges base their decisions on are as follows:

Overall first impression and general 1. appearance.Degree of difficulty of problem/2. uniqueness of solution.Harmony of design elements.3. Integration of hard and soft materials.4. Inclusion of unique elements.5. Ecological balance between hard and 6. soft areas.Quality of materials.7. Installation techniques and correctness.8. Quality/condition of turf areas.9.

Cultivated/weed free planted areas.10. Unique use of plant material. 11.

CNLA thanks all of the entrants for participating in the fifth annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence!

award of excellence for landscape construction

Entrants

Art et Jardins

Corn Hill Nursery Ltd.

Countryside Garden Centre &

Landscaping

Down To Earth Landscapes

Earth-Craft Landscape Ltd.

JVR Landscape (2006) Inc.

Kent Ford Design Group Inc.

Les Innovations Paysagées Ladouceur

Oriole Landscaping Ltd.

Price Landscaping Services

Scholten’s Landscape and Design Ltd.

Stonetech Corporation

Swiss Alpine Landscaping Ltd.

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Art et JardinsJardin Sergerie

Marie Andree Fortier | 174, de l’Eglise Sud | St-Marcel-de-Richelieu, QC J0H 1T0 | Tel: 450-794-2118

Art et JardinsJardin Racicot-Coutu

Marie Andree Fortier | 174, de l’Eglise Sud | St-Marcel-de-Richelieu, QC J0H 1T0 | Tel: 450-794-2118

Corn Hill Nursery Ltd.Oland Residence

Bob Osborne | 2799 Rt. 890 | Corn Hill, NB E4Z 1M2 | Tel: 506-786-3635



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Countryside Garden Centre & Landscaping Sartor Residence

Glen Hubick | Box 194 | Dewinton, AB T0L 0X0 | Tel: 403-938-1835

Down To Earth LandscapesProudfoot Residence

Marcyn Ward | 2145 St. Andrews Ave. | North Vancouver, BC V7L 3M6 | Tel: 604-985-0092

Earth-Craft Landscape Ltd.Freeman Residence

Sandy Roberton, CLP | 80 Campbell Rd. | Bedford, NS B4A 1N6 | Tel: 902-835-0505


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JVR Landscape (2006) Inc.Hays Residence

John van Roessel, CLP | Suite 8, 12110 - 40 St. SE | Calgary, AB T2Z 4K6 | Tel: 403-257-3479

Kent Ford Design Group Inc.Water by the Water

Kent Ford | 366 Adelaide St. East, Suite 421 | Toronto, ON M5A 3X9 | Tel: 416-410-4994

Les Innovations Paysagées LadouceurLe Ruisseau

Claude Ladouceur | C.P. 71 | Drummondville, QC J2B 6V6 | Tel: 819-477-2948



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Oriole Landscaping Ltd.An Elegant Retreat

George Urvari | 36 Northline Rd. | Toronto, ON M4B 3E2 | Tel: 416-696-5110

Price Landscaping ServicesHarknett Residence

Ellen Ruddick, CLD | 47971 Homestead Rd | Lutes Mountain, NB E1G 2M2 | Tel: 506-858-7800

Scholten’s Landscape and Design Ltd.Ross Ventures

John Simon | 1 Broadway Ave. | Saint John, NB E2H 1Z8 | Tel: 506-633-6156


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Landscape Manitoba

Stonetech CorporationDomus Condominiums

Joe Murgel | 241 Edgeley Blvd | Concord, ON L4K 3Y7 | Tel: 905-760-8686

Swiss Alpine Landscaping Ltd.Emondson Residence

Urs Dietschi | 1-331 Parkdale Rd. | St. Andrews, MB R1A 3N9 | Tel: 204-956-4375

Watermark GardensKitsilano Residence

Liam Robinson | 1666 West 2nd Avenue | Vancouver, BC V6J 1H4 | Tel: 604-323-1448



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Watermark GardensShaughnessy Residence

Liam Robinson | 1666 West 2nd Avenue | Vancouver, BC V6J 1H4 | Tel: 604-323-1448

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award of excellence for landscape construction

Shaughnessy Residence - The clients, an architect of national stature and an avid gardener, asked

Watermark Gardens to help the family realize their vision of a contemporary front garden for their

home. The architect sketched and constructed a scale model of some of the elements they were

considering, including changes in levels, space for entertaining and for solitude, a ‘waterwall’ focal

point, a steel post and cable fence, surfaces of concrete and stone, and specimen planting, all in a very

modern style. The gardener was looking forward to us preparing the

garden beds for her to create her year-round masterpiece. Working

closely with the clients, Watermark massaged the landscape plan,

suggested and sourced materials, helped work out construction

details, and completed the installation. Given the limited area of the

garden and its very public frontage, there was little room for error

in calculation. The resulting garden is simple and elegant, a striking

complement to the Craftsman-style house and the neighbourhood.

Watermark Gardens


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Excellence Left to right: Liam Robinson (Watermark Gardens); Denis Fortin (Caterpillar Canada)

Winner



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Saint John, NB - The CNLA Board of Directors, members of Landscape New Brunswick, Landscape Nova Scotia, and Landscape Newfoundland and Labrador made the trek to Saint John, NB to address issues affecting the nursery, garden centre, and landscape sectors so that CNLA could align provincial agendas into national priorities. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council also met with an industry focus group to discuss revisions to the National Occupational Standard for Landscape Horticulturists for the development of a Red Seal trade. CNLA board members and the national certification committee participated in many events in conjunction with Communities in Bloom's WinterLights Celebration.

The meetings, focus groups, and social networking events were highlighted by the National Awards of Landscape Excellence, held on the evening of February 8, 2008. Over 130 industry professionals attended the gala event that was prefaced by the Landscape New Brunswick Awards of Excellence. The evening's agenda was tightly packed, but the masters of ceremonies were definitely up for the task. Garth Nickerson of NB Dept of Agriculture & Rural Development, and Darrell Nameth, CLP of Lawn Rangers Landscaping orchestrated the first half of the evening. Christene LeVatte, CLP of Highland Landscapes for Lifestyle and Harold Deenen, CLP of Hank Deenen's Landscaping presided over the National Awards of Landscape Excellence. Comic relief was provided by local personality, Jimmy the Janitor!

Capping the evening off was the presentation of CNLA's first-ever President's Award for Volunteerism. CNLA President, Michael Murray of Murray's Horticultural Services Ltd. (pictured above on the left) presented Mr. Alexander (Sandy) Roberton, CLP with the award for his contribution, commitment, and dedication to the industry. Sandy was a pioneer in the development of the certification programs in Canada (CHT, CLD, and CLP).

a winter celebration of the green industry

Landscape New Brunswick Awards of ExcellenceN a t i o n a l A w a rd s o f L a n d s c a p e E x c e l l e n c e

S a i n t J o h n , N B | H i l t o n S a i n t J o h n | F e b r u a r y 8 , 2 0 0 8

Special thanks to the Entrants, Sponsors, and Judges

An initiative of Landscape Canada

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