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Clippings
April 20, 2017
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CNLA Garden Centre of the Year
CNLA's Garden Centre of the Year Award application package is now available. The deadline has been extended to April 30, which gives you plenty of time to enter. Winners will be sent to the National Awards of Landscape Excellence gala ceremony in Olds, Alberta this August.
Download the package at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B5esyt9R11BVakI4RDlrQlpqd2M
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City of Edmonton Annual Log Cabin Meeting
The City of Edmonton Annual Log Cabin meeting is set for May 9, 2017 from 8:30 am to noon at the Northern Alberta Pioneers and Descendants Association, 9430 Scona Rd NW, Edmonton, AB. Please RSVP to
sdparklanddeveloperservices@edmonton.ca by April 25th.
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April is Safe Digging Month
Alberta has a very comprehensive and complex underground infrastructure that provides essential goods and services to all Albertans. Each year, there are numerous instances where the integrity of this infrastructure is jeopardized by improperly conducted ground disturbances. Failure to Click, Tap or Call Before You Dig to have buried facilities identified and their locations marked prior to disturbing the ground, is the most frequent cause of buried facility damage.
All ground disturbers, including contractors, homeowners and land owners, can save time and money and keep themselves and our province safe and connected by following ground disturbance and buried facility damage prevention Best Practices. These include contacting Alberta One-Call in advance of any ground disturbance project, waiting for the buried facility locates to be done, respecting the locate marks, exposing any conflicting buried facilities before using mechanical excavation equipment, and digging with care.
As April is the traditional start-up of the annual digging season, the Alberta Damage Prevention Council proclaims April as SAFE DIGGING MONTH and encourages all ground disturbers to always Click, Tap or Call Before You Dig.
www.albertaonecall.com or download the mobile app or call 1-800-242-3447.
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City of St. Albert Gardener in Laval, QC Preparing Wild Rose for MosaiCanada 150 Gatineau 2017
MosaiCanada 150/Gatineau 2017, a Canada 150 project funded by Canadian Heritage, the Government of Quebec and the Ville de Gatineau, will be held from July 1st to October 15, 2017 in Jacques Cartier Park, a National Capital Commission park, partner of the project.
The project, under the leadership of Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montreal, consists of creating mosaïculture artworks as a major attraction/event to celebrate Canada's 150th Anniversary.
The mosaïculture structures will celebrate Canadian Confederation, the Founding Peoples, the First Nations and our Canadian Heritage
Wayne McCutcheon, volunteer gardener from St. Albert in preparing the Wild Rose that will represent Alberta at the Exhibit in Gatineau and will be displayed in St. Albert in 2018
Gardeners from across Canada are at work in greenhouses of Ferme d'Auteuil located at 3185 Avenue des Perron, Laval Québec, the flowers in the mosaïculture artwork representing their respective province or territory.
Mosaïculture is a most spectacular horticultural technique that combines the following different art forms:
- sculpture for the structure,
- paint for the palette of colours, and
- horticulture as the means of creating living and changing artworks with plants.
- Mosaïculture structures representing the provinces and territories of Canada: these mosaïculture artworks have been designed in consultation with each province and territory.
After the exhibition, the structures will return in their province or territory to be displayed in 2018.
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Having an Event?
Are you planning an industry event? Let us know and we will add to our
events calendar on the
Landscape Alberta website. If you would you like a representative from Landscape Alberta to attend your event, let us know and we will do our best to make it out. Send your event listings to:
kyla@landscape-alberta.com. Be sure to include date, time, location and a web link (if applicable).
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Benefits for Members across the Country
Choice Hotels: Save 15% on the lowest internet advertised price at participating Choice Hotels worldwide, on an available-room basis.
Caterpillar: Save up to $2,750 on select Cat® equipment and attachment purchases and 10% off the list or book rate for anything rented through the Cat Rental Store.
Take advantage of these discounts and save thousands - see all the deals at the CNLA website
http://www.cnla-acpp.ca/benefits.
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Upcoming Events
May 5, 2017.
City of Edmonton Arbor Day,
Gold Bar Park, Edmonton, AB.
www.edmonton.ca
May 10-11, 2017.
Skills Canada Alberta Provincial Competition,
Northlands Expo Centre, Edmonton, AB.
www.skillsalberta.com
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If you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like more information on upcoming events, please contact us at 1-800-378-3198 or email
admin@landscape-alberta.com
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