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Announcing the 2017 Awards of Excellence winners

The inspiring talent and creativity of this year’s winners were acknowledged at Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association’s Awards of Excellence Ceremony, January 10, 2017.

More than 600 green professionals attended the ceremony at Toronto’s International Plaza Hotel, held in conjunction with Congress, Canada’s premier green industry trade show and conference.

Winners portray a competitive spirit, strive for continuous improvement, offer services distinctly different from the competition and are stewards of the horticultural profession, sharing a vision for a vibrant and prosperous future.

Congratulations to all of the companies listed within.

THE LANDMARK GROUPDUNINGTON-GRUBB WINNER 2017

This award goes to the most outstanding and highest overall scoring project in the construction categories.

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The awards recognize the breathtaking design and master craftsmanship in landscape construction, maintenance and design projects created by Landscape Ontario members.

PRO-LAND LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION INCCASEY VAN MARIS WINNER 2017This award is given to the project awarded the highest marks for execution of unique and innovative design in landscape construction.

LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMABLOOM LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR INC.Residential Construction - $100,000 - $250,000 (x2)

AQUASPA POOLS & LANDSCAPE DESIGNResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000 - $100,000 - $250,000 - $250,000 - $500,000 (x2) - $500,000 - $1,000,000 (x5)

BALSAM CREEK LANDSCAPINGResidential Construction - $25,000 - $50,000 - $50,000 - $100,000 - $250,000 - $500,000

BIENENSTOCK NATURAL PLAYGROUNDSCommercial Construction - multi-residential & industrial $100,000 - $250,000 - multi-residential & industrial over $250,000

BLUE DIAMOND POOLS AND LANDSCAPINGResidential Construction - $100,000 - $250,000

BOFFO LANDSCAPING INCResidential Construction - $250,000 - $500,000

BONAVISTA POOLS LTDConstruction - Water Features (x2)

BOUWMEISTER INCResidential Construction - $250,000 - $500,000

CALIBRE CONCRETE INCResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000

CEDAR SPRINGS LANDSCAPE GROUPResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000 (x2) - $100,000 - $250,000 (x4) - $250,000 - $500,000

CEDARCROFT LANDSCAPE & DESIGNResidential Construction - $100,000 - $250,000 (x2)

CORE PRECISION INTERLOCK INC. Residential Construction - $25,000 - $50,000

CSL GROUPCommercial Construction - multi-residential & industrial over $250,000 Special Interest Construction Green Stamp Award

DA GRACEY & ASSOCIATESResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000 - $100,000 - $250,000- $250,000 - $500,000 (x2)

DAVID GAZE LANDSCAPINGResidential Construction - $100,000 - $250,000

DR. LANDSCAPE INC.Residential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000 and Special Interest Construction (x2)

DUSTY MILLER LANDSCAPINGResidential Construction - $100,000 - $250,000 (x2) - $250,000 - $500,000 - $1,000,000 and over Web Sites

EARTHSCAPE ONTARIOCommercial Construction - multi-residential & industrial $100,000 - $250,000 (x2) Residential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000 (x2) Special Interest Construction

EDENGROVE LANDSCAPES LTDResidential Construction - $250,000 - $500,000

ELITE DESIGNED CONCRETE INCResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000 - $25,000 - $50,000

EXACT INTERLOCK LTDResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000 Web Sites

GARDEN CITY GROUNDSKEEPING SERVICESSpecial Interest Construction

GARLATTI LANDSCAPING INCResidential Construction - $250,000 - $500,000

GBC DESIGN & BUILDResidential Construction - $250,000 - $500,000 Special Interest Construction

GELDERMAN LANDSCAPE SERVICESResidential Construction - $10,000 - $25,000

GOLDEN MEAN LANDSCAPESResidential Construction - $100,000 - $250,000

GREEN SCENE LANDSCAPINGResidential Construction - $25,000 - $50,000- $50,000 - $100,000

GREENTARIO LANDSCAPING (2006) INCResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000 - $100,000 - $250,000

GRIFFITH PROPERTY SERVICES LTDResidential Construction - $25,000 - $50,000- $50,000 - $100,000 - $100,000 - $250,000 (x2) - $500,000 - $1,000,000 Special Interest Construction

HACKSTONE LANDSCAPESConstruction - Water Features Residential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000- $100,000 - $250,000

HILL’N DALE LANDSCAPINGConstruction - Water Features

IAN MCGREGOR POOLS & LANDSCAPINGResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000 (x2) - $25,000 - $50,000

IDEAL LANDSCAPE SERVICESResidential Construction - $25,000 - $50,000

KIM PRICE LANDSCAPE DESIGN INCResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000 Special Interest Construction

KREATIVE WOODWORKINGResidential Construction - $250,000 - $500,000 Special Interest Construction

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Awards entrants are judged on originality, harmony of design elements and integration

of plant and landscape materials.

WENTWORTH LANDSCAPESDON SALIVAN GROUNDS MANAGEMENT WINNER 2017

This award recognizes maintenance skill and technique, that when properly executed, protects or even enhances the value of the

original landscape investment.

LAND EFFECTS OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES LTDWeb Sites

LAND-CON LTDResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000 - $100,000 - $250,000

LANDSCAPE PLUS LTDResidential Construction - $100,000 - $250,000- $250,000 - $500,000

M.E. CONTRACTINGResidential Construction - $250,000 - $500,000

MAPLERIDGE LANDSCAPES LTDResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000 - $100,000 - $250,000 - $250,000 - $500,000

MUSKOKA LANDSCAPERSResidential Construction - $250,000 - $500,000

NATURAL LANDSCAPE GROUP INCResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000- $100,000 - $250,000

NEW NATURE LANDSCAPINGResidential Construction - $100,000 - $250,000

OAKRIDGE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS LTDResidential Construction - $10,000 - $25,000 - $25,000 - $50,000 (x2)Commercial Construction - multi-residential & industrial $50,000 - $100,000- multi-residential & industrial over $250,000 PAR-BRO DESIGN BUILD LTDResidential Construction - $250,000 - $500,000 Special Interest Construction

PARADISAIC BUILDING GROUPResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000 - $100,000 - $250,000

PLANTENANCE LANDSCAPE GROUPConstruction - Theme Gardens Residential Construction - $25,000 - $50,000

POOL CRAFTResidential Construction - $250,000 - $500,000

PREMIER LANDSCAPING & DESIGN LTDResidential Construction - $1,000,000 and over Construction - Water Features

PRO-LAND LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION INCResidential Construction - $100,000 - $250,000- $250,000 - $500,000 (x2) Casey van Maris Award

ROGER WILLIS CONTRACTING LTDResidential Construction - $100,000 - $250,000 (x2)

ROYAL STONE LANDSCAPING & DESIGN LTD.Residential Construction - $25,000 - $50,000 (x2) - $100,000 - $250,000 - $250,000 - $500,000 Web Sites

RUTHERFORD CONTRACTING LTDCommercial Construction - multi-residential & industrial over $250,000

SEFERIAN DESIGN GROUPSpecial Interest Construction

SHADES OF SUMMER LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCEResidential Construction - $25,000 - $50,000 - $50,000 - $100,000 (x2)

SPRINGBANK LANDSCAPESResidential Construction - $25,000 - $50,000

STONEHENGE DESIGN BUILDResidential Construction - $100,000 - $250,000

STONELIFE LANDSCAPING INCResidential Construction - $50,000 - $100,000- $500,000 - $1,000,000 (x2) - $250,000 - $500,000

THE BEAUDRY GROUPResidential Construction - $500,000 - $1,000,000

THE LANDMARK GROUP Special Interest Construction (x2)Residential Construction - $500,000 - $1,000,000 Dunington Grubb Award Green Stamp Award

TIDY GARDENS LANDSCAPING INCResidential Construction - $100,000 - $250,000- $250,000 - $500,000 TYLER SPEIRS DESIGN BUILDResidential Construction - $25,000 - $50,000 - $100,000 - $250,000

WENTWORTH LANDSCAPESRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION - $100,000 - $250,000 - $250,000 - $500,000 (X2)

WHISPERING PINES LANDSCAPINGResidential Construction - $250,000 - $500,000

YARDS UNLIMITED LANDSCAPING INCResidential Construction - $25,000 - $50,000 - $50,000 - $100,000 (x2) Construction - Water Features

LANDSCAPE DESIGN PROGRAMAQUASPA POOLS & LANDSCAPE DESIGNPrivate Residential Design - 5000 sq ft or more

EARTHSCAPE ONTARIOCommercial Design Private Residential Design - 2500 to 5000 sq ft

JENNIFER HAYMAN DESIGN GROUP INCPrivate Residential Design - Under 2500 sq ft (x2)

LIVING ROOMS LANDSCAPE DESIGNPrivate Residential Design - Under 2500 sq ft - 5000 sq ft or more

NATURAL LANDSCAPE GROUP INCCommercial Design

STONEHENGE DESIGN BUILDPrivate Residential Design - Under 2500 sq ft

WELWYN WONG LANDSCAPE DESIGNPrivate Residential Design - Under 2500 sq ft - 5000 sq ft or more

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMADEN EARTHWORKS INCMulti Residential Maintenance - Under 2 acres

BOFFO LANDSCAPING INCMulti Residential Maintenance - Over 2 acres

BOOT’S LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCE LTDMulti Residential Maintenance - Under 2 acres

CYPRESS GARDENERS INCPrivate Residential Maintenance - 1 acre or more

DUSTY MILLER LANDSCAPINGNon-Turf Maintenance Private Residential Maintenance - Under 15,000 sq ft lot size- 15,000 sq ft - 1 acre

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The Awards of Excellence ceremony was made possible through presenting sponsor G&L Group and supporting sponsor Connon Nurseries CBV.

PRESENTING SPONSOR SUPPORTING SPONSOR

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!Mark Cullen was truly moved to receive an Honourary Life Membership Award (left). The Legacy Award 2017 was presented to NVK Holdings Inc.

LEGACY AWARD 2017, PRESENTED TO: NVK HOLDINGS INCThis award was created to recog-nize a lifetime of achievement in the horticulture profession. This award is given to those who not only impart their knowledge on the people around them, but who also leave something for the generations behind them.

PAST PRESIDENTS’ AWARD, PRESENTED TO: JOHN MOONSA committee of three past presidents of Landscape Ontario present this award to an individual who, over many years, has made outstanding contributions to the association.

PROSPERITY PARTNERS LEADERSHIP AWARD, PRESENTED TO: JOHN LARSON, JANET MOTT, CHRISTINE MOFFIT, SHERRI HORNSEYThis award is presented to an outstanding individual that has worked through the program and has demonstrated business leadership using the five pillars of the prosperity partnership model.

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LANDSCAPE PLUS LTDPrivate Residential Maintenance - Under 15,000 sqft lot size

SHADES OF SUMMER LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCEPrivate Residential Maintenance - 15,000 sqft - 1 acre

SNIDER TURF & LANDSCAPE CARE LTDMulti Residential Maintenance - Under 2 acres

STRATHMORE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORSNon-Turf Maintenance

WENTWORTH LANDSCAPESPrivate Residential Maintenance - 1 acre or more, Don Salivan Grounds Management Award

LANDSCAPE LIGHTING PROGRAMDIMARCO LANDSCAPE LIGHTINGLandscape Lighting Design & Installation - Under $10,000- $10,000 - $30,000

EDENGROVE LANDSCAPES LTDLandscape Lighting Design & Installation - $10,000 - $30,000

HILL’N DALE LANDSCAPINGLandscape Lighting Design & Installation - $10,000 - $30,000

KIM PRICE LANDSCAPE DESIGN INCLandscape Lighting Design & Installation - Under $10,000

NUTRI-LAWN - BURLINGTONLandscape Lighting Design & Installation - Holiday Lighting

RAIN GODSLandscape Lighting Design & Installation - Under $10,000

ROYAL STONE LANDSCAPING & DESIGN LTD.Landscape Lighting Design & Installation - $10,000 - $30,000 (x2)

STONELIFE LANDSCAPING INCLandscape Lighting Design & Installation - $10,000 - $30,000

LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION PROGRAMDJ RAIN & CO LTDWater Conservation Award, Potable Water

YATES CUSTOM LAWN SPRINKLERSWater Conservation Award, Potable Water

INTERIOR LANDSCAPING PROGRAMSTEMS INTERIOR LANDSCAPING INCInterior Landscape Maintenance - Greater than $2,500 per annum

URBAN GARDEN SUPPLY CO LTDInterior Plantscaping Design and Installation

SPECIAL AWARDS PROGRAMCOMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD 2017, PRESENTED TO: SCOTT WENTWORTHThis award is given to a member who makes a significant contribu-tion to the community through their horticultural work. Reasons for nomination should include several examples of community based projects the nominee has been instrumental in.

HORTICULTURE EDUCATION ADVOCACY AWARD 2017, PRESENTED TO: JEAN HUARDThis award is given to a person that supports, promotes and develops horticultural educational program-ming in Ontario.

HONOURARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP, PRESENTED TO: MARK CULLENThis is the highest special honour bestowed by the association. It is reserved only for those members who have consistently contributed their time, passion, enthusiasm and energy over a period of many years. Those who are given this tribute have committed a lifetime to furthering the mission of Landscape Ontario.

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