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Ottawa Chapter hands out 2026 awards
Recipients of the new Val Kirschner Scholarship gather on stage with Landscape Ontario executive director Joe Salemi at the Ottawa Chapter’s Awards of Distinction event on Mar. 3, 2026.
2026 Ottawa Chapter Awards of Distinction winners
Landscape Ontario’s Ottawa Chapter held its annual Awards of Distinction event on Mar. 3, 2026, to recognize outstanding suppliers, individuals and students with the Chapter. Held in conjunction with Green Trade Expo, the evening event included a cocktail hour, award presentations and a fun, casino gaming night. Nominees for the various awards were accepted online in December and January, followed by an online voting period to determine the winners in each of the various categories. In addition, successful applicants to the Chapter’s new Val Kirscher Scholarship were also announced to the live audience of about 150 people. Landscape Ontario would like to recognize the following sponsors of the Ottawa Chapter’s 2026 Awards of Distinction: ext, Stittsville Trailers, The Sam Group, Ritchie Feed & Seed, Bolduc, SiteOne Landscape Supply.
PLANT MATERIAL SUPPLIER Greenlife Nursery HARDSCAPE MATERIAL SUPPLIER Cohen & Cohen/SiteOne LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT RETAILER Robertson Rent-All Inc LANDSCAPE ACCESSORY SUPPLIER Cohen & Cohen/SiteOne SUPPLIER TO THE LANDSCAPE TRADE Cityscape SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR Josh Donoghue, Ritchie Feed & Seed JOAN JOHNSTON AWARD Pete Campbell BRUCE MORTON STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD Yan Guo
VAL KIRSCHER SCHOLARSHIP
Samuel J. Brooks Sabrina Ducharme Gabrielle Lugli Ian Robert Patterson Zak Sheedy Rhianwen Thibert Evan Valladares JIM BAUER AWARD
Bauer Landscape & Garden Maintenance Bernwood Contractors & Consultants Inc BVG Landscape Contractor Inc Carleton Place Nursery Ltd Frenk van Herpen Landscaping G. Robert Landscape and Design Inc Lafleur de la Capitale Inc Prestige Design & Construction Ltd
The Sam Group Ltd VIP Lawn Care Inc
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