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Welcome to the November edition of the pickOntario Newsletter! We are pleased to offer all users of the pickOntario.ca website valuable information on floral care and trends as well as keeping everyone up to date on the goings-on of the Ontario floriculture industry.
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National Women's Show
 The Toronto Convention Center was filled with enthusiasm on October 23-25 as women of all ages filed in for the 2009 National Women's Show. The show was a fantastic outing, offering tips on fashion, beauty, wellness, food and fitness, as well as travel, leisure and business advice.
Floral designer Albert Graves' daily presentations got women out of their seats! Women were so eager for the chance to win one of his floral masterpieces that they found themselves screaming, cheering and even dancing on their chairs. Albert, a strong supporter of the pickOntario campaign, used all locally grown flowers in his arrangements. Click here to see Albert in action!
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Future Brides Receive Free Flowers From pickOntario  No bride wars here, there were plenty of flowers for everyone at Windsor's Wedding workshop, which took place on Oct 22, 2009 at the Fogolar Furlan Club in Windsor. This thrilling event was hosted by A Perfect Day Wedding & Event Planning. A day to learn from the city's wedding professionals about wedding budgets, getting organized and planning with less stress. Hundreds of Brides-to-be received great tips and advice from the industry experts on planning their wedding!
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 Although native of Madagascar, the Kalanchoe has over 125 species and is cultivated all over the world. It is the most popular and also one of the loveliest representatives of the Crasulaceae family. The common Kalanchoe is technically a perennial, however, it is so inexpensive that when it finishes flowering, many people simply discard the plant and buy another. The thick, fleshy foliage remains attractive however, and flower enthusiasts may want to keep their specimen for the next blooming cycle. Learn more >> |
Garden and Floral Expo
 PickOntario and Garden and Floral Expo show worked together to sponsor Els Tuinessen to put on a design show at this years Garden and Floral Expo. The Canadian Academy of Floral Art assisted with the show. Funding for this project was provided in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Program, which is delivered in Ontario by the Agricultural Adaptation Council. Els provided an entertaining evening of floral design and new innovative design and business ideas for Ontario Florists.
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Until Next Time!
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Take part in our latest pickOntario survey for a chance to win an Ontario floral bouquet!
PS -Don't forget to tell your friends and family!
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October Contest Winner
Terry Mac
Terry received a lovely bouquet of Ontario grown flowers. Thank you to all who took part in our survey.
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Featured Grower -George Sant & Sons Greenhouse
Over the past several years George Sant & Sons has grown to become a renowned name as a supplier to growers of exciting new plant materials throughout Canada and the United States. As an international force in supplying plugs and cuttings for the lucrative new annual market, most particularly developing varieties that were formerly offered exclusively in Europe and performed well in gardens there. George Sant & Sons also offer their own varieties as "Patent Partners" and are a supplier to the North American Industry. Operations at GEORGE SANT & SONS occupy 7 acres of covered, heated greenhouses on 85 acres of property in Kleinburg, just north of Toronto, Canada. The evaluation of individual varieties is an on-going process from cutting stage through to stock plants and trial gardens. The brothers Dan, Rick and Ron Sant work as an effective, third generation resident team. Their grandfather, Angelo Sant's market-gardening business opened over 70 years ago in Toronto, Canada. Relocating to the present site in 1947 with son George, Sant's Greenhouses enjoy offering new and exciting varieties to those retailers who wish to continue to work to develop a niche in an increasingly sophisticated market for gardeners hungry for new introductions with Garden Performers. Learn more >> |
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