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July 20, 2017
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Thank You to our Donors and Volunteers!
On July 7 and 8, 2017, Landscape Alberta and a group of local landscape companies worked to build a new park in Chestermere, AB, converting the skateboard park into a premiere park for the community to enjoy. The vision was to develop a park which would foster community engagement and be a landscaping showcase for the City.
The idea coincided with the establishment of the Reidbuilt Center for Community Leadership, which is intended to support local non-profit organizations. Recently Chestermere City Council and staff have agreed to support this project and re-allocated funding for much-needed irrigation and a more robust landscaping plan was developed. The park contains 81 trees, 415 potted plants, 354 cu yds of mulch and 40,000 sq ft of sod.
Thank you to the following companies for their generous in-kind contribution of time, talent and resources.
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Alpha Better Landscaping Inc.
Foothills Nurseries Ltd.
ULS Maintenance & Landscaping Inc.
Alta West Tree Movers
Brazel Construction Ltd
Burnco Landscape Centres Ltd.
Eagle Lake Nurseries Ltd.
Eagle Lake Professional Landscape Supply
Foothills Landscaping (2000) Ltd.
Genuine Earthworks
Heatherglen Golf Course
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Homescapes Complete Landscape Construction
Kiwi Irrigation Ltd.
Manderley Turf Products Inc.
Pollyco Group
Saunders Construction Ltd
The Grounds Guys
The Professional Gardener Co. Ltd.
Top Spray
Wheatland Trees Ltd.
Wilco Contractors SW
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Changes to the Canada-Alberta Job Grant - More Incentives to Train Employees
There are now more ways for Alberta businesses and workers to benefit from the Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG) training subsidy.
- As always, get up to two-thirds of the cost of training covered for eligible current employees, up to $10,000 per trainee.
- Up to 100% of training costs reimbursed when hiring and training eligible unemployed Albertans, up to $15,000 per trainee.
- Sole proprietors can now apply to CAJG to train their employees.
- Travel assistance will allow more businesses outside Edmonton and Calgary, to train their employees.
The Canada-Alberta Job Grant can help provide your workers with the training they need to support and advance your business, whether they are new to the job or moving up in the organization. Check the applicant guidelines for eligibility criteria and apply for CAJG funding today.
Learn more about the changes to the Canada-Alberta Job Grant at an upcoming webinar. Get answers to your questions during a live Q & A session. Register for the webinar here.
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Client Satisfaction Survey: Business Risk Management Programs
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, in collaboration with provincial partners, has launched an online survey seeking producers' input on the level of satisfaction with our Business Risk Management (BRM) programs (AgriStability, AgriInvest, AgriInsurance, and Advance Payments Program).
The survey is intended to be completed by producers who have applied to these programs in recent years and focuses on their experience with them.
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Summer Growers Tour in Alberta
The Landscape Alberta Nursery Producers summer tour is being held in Alberta this year in conjunction with the CNLA meetings being held at Olds College. On August 15, the tour will depart from the Pomeroy Inn at Olds College and head south towards a multi-sector tour of Calgary area landscape and nursery focused stops. The tour includes stops at Blue Grass Nursery and Garden Centre, a new park development along the Elbow River by Alpha Better Landscaping, a tour at Foothills Nursery and finally a barbecue dinner at the Calgary Yacht Club. For more information and to register please visit here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2017-growers-tour-tickets-35767385212.
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Landscape Industry Certified Technician Exam
The next test date in Alberta is August 18-19, 2017 at Olds College campus. A summer test means candidates can use the season's field experience to build skills toward their success on test day. It also means we can offer the Turf Maintenance Technician test without mowing snow! Get the ball rolling - register today by contacting Jason Young, Certification Co-ordinator at CNLA:
[email protected], or call toll-free 1-888-446-3499 ext. 8620.
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Green Roof Training Series
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities hosting a two-day
Green Roof Training Series
in Calgary, Alberta between July 26th and 27th, 2017. As such, I wanted to ask weather you might share this professional development opportunity with you membership base via newsletter, social media, event calendar, etc. In return, LA members will receive a 10% training discount. Please use code
'LA10'
upon
registration.
Click here for a PDF flyer with event information.
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Enter the 2017 Landscape Awards
Showcase your expertise and creativity... the early bird deadline for this year's Landscape Awards is October 20, 2017. Start taking your pictures today!
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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:
[email protected]. Be sure to include date, time, location and a web link (if applicable).
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Benefits for Members across the Country
DynaSCAPE Software:
Members receive a 10% discount off new or upgrade license purchases and online training.
Schooley Mitchell Telecom Consultants:
Want to lower your telecom costs? Schooley Mitchell customers save an average of 30% yearly on their local services, long distance, cellular, internet, fax and conferencing.
Take advantage of these discounts and save thousands - see all the deals at the CNLA website
https://cnla.ca/become-a-member.
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Upcoming Events
August 18-19, 2017. Landscape Industry Certified Technician Exam, Olds College, Olds, AB.
[email protected]
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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
[email protected]
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