| News Harmonized Sales Tax concerns landscape/nursery industry Friday July 3, 2009 09:41 EDT The Ontario Government announcement that it is moving to a harmonized tax system, beginning July 1, 2010, has alarmed many of our members. Some are asking Landscape Ontario to lead an industry campaign to fight the HST proposals. HST is a blend between eight per cent Ontario tax and five per cent GST. [Read More] Grace period over for speed limiters Thursday July 2, 2009 13:12 EDT As of July 1, the Ontario government has ended what it terms the educational enforcement period concerning the speed limiter law for commercial trucks. [Read More] LO prepares for snow and ice symposium Thursday June 25, 2009 15:07 EDT The Snow and Ice Sector Group of Landscape Ontario will host its annual symposium and equipment display program on Sept. 15. [Read More] Nursery growers on summer tour Thursday June 18, 2009 15:41 EDT The 2009 Landscape Ontario’s Growers Summer Tour will take place on Tues., July 14, visiting nurseries, garden centres and a fertilizer facility in southwestern Ontario. [Read More] Toronto approves mandatory green roofs bylaw Thursday May 28, 2009 10:52 EDT The City of Toronto passed a bylaw on May 27 that makes green roofs mandatory on any all classes of new buildings. [Read More] Floral and Garden Expo appoints artistic director Tuesday May 26, 2009 10:09 EDT Floral and Garden Expo has announced that Albert Graves, president of Bloemen Décor, has been appointed as artistic director. [Read More]
CHT Evaluation in Ottawa for 2009 Monday May 25, 2009 10:30 EDT The Eastern Ontario region will conduct a CHT evaluation on August 13 and 14, 2009 at the University of Guelph, Kemptville College in Kemptville.
[Read More] | |  | Industry negotiates through pesticide ban Friday May 1, 2009 14:11 EDT Confusion is evident as industry members negotiate their way through Bill 64,Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Act. [Read More] |