ISA-Atlantic Chapter Spring/ Summer Newsletter 2010

Brian Phelan is elected to the ISA International Board and our Canadian director

BRIAN PHELAN

Congratulations Brian! Brian who has represented us officially since the formation of our chapter was recently elected as the Canadian director to ISA International Board in the new governance system.

New directors elected to the International board include:

Francesco Ferrini, Italy

Michael Marshall, Florida

Melinda Myers, Wisconsin

Ward Peterson, Ohio

Brian Phelan, Nova Scotia

Brian will step down as our ISA rep for the ISA Atlantic Chapter but he will continue to serve as an ISA Certification Proctor, Tree Worker Climber Specialist Evaluator, and Chapter Certification Liaison. The Chapter will now have to elect or appoint a CCR Rep. They will meet once a year at the ISA conference and attendance will now be at the individual Chapter's expense.

Brian passes on his appreciation to all who supported him and voted in the recent spring election.

Successful Tree Risk Assessors Course held in Truro April 16-17. 2010

TRAC Course participants, NSAC, Truro

The Tree Risk Assessor’s Certificate Course sponsored by Environova Planning Group and presented by Dr. Julian Dunster of the Pacific Northwest ISA Chapter held this spring at the NSAC in Truro was a success. Our region now has 13 Certified Tree Risk Assessors.

Congratulations to the following participants who now can add the initials CTRA to their credentials

CTRA 700: Kevin Anderson

CTRA 701: David Cooper

CTRA 711: Allan Frigault

CTRA 702: Chris Gaudet

CTRA 712: Mike Glynn

CTRA 703: Andrew Hayes

CTRA 704: Ryan Jodrie

CTRA 705: Dan LeBlanc

CTRA 706: Joey Peters

CTRA 707: Stephen Rice

CTRA 708: Clarence Talbot

CTRA 709: Neil Trebble

CTRA 710: James Urbanowsky

Four of us including the course sponsor narrowly missed the required 85 % mark but will have an opportunity to rewrite the exam. The course, which, was initiated and sponsored by the Pacific Northwest ISA Chapter is in the process of being taken over by ISA International and in the near future will be offered direct by ISA and maybe online. Thanks to all the participants for their support.

Coming Events

Canadian Urban Forest Conference9 and our AGM/ATCC in Truro, NS October 5-8. 2010 at the Glengarry Best Western Inn.

As posted earlier in our spring newsletter, our board decided to link our fall AGM & ATCC with the CUFC9 in Truro, NS. Members can participate in the educational talks and area tours on Tuesday October 5, Wednesday 6 and up until 3:00 pm on Thursday, October 7th. Our chapter will piggyback with the conference and hold our AGM business meeting late afternoon and our annual banquet on Thursday evening. The CUFC9 organizers have generously offered us booth space for our Chapter display unit in the Trade Fair.

Chairman John Denovan is urging all interested competitors to register early for the ATCC, to date only two of the dozen or so have pre-registered. The pre-registration form is cut and pasted into this newsletter and is attached to this e-mail as a file.

ATCC

On Friday, October 8th our annual Atlantic Tree Climbing championship competition will be held in Truro. We’re hoping some of the CUF9 attendees will stay over for an extra day and take in our ATCC event. The other reason for the Friday competition is to allow everyone to get home for Thanksgiving weekend.

As past President, I will be looking after the fall AGM meeting and John Denovan will be chairing the ATCC event. If you have any comments or ideas please let us know

Communities-In-Bloom Conference in Halifax, NS

HORTEAST Conference and Trade show, November 22-24, 2010 at the Cunard Centre in Halifax, NS

Atlantic Tree Climbing Championship, October 8, 2010(Friday) Truro, Nova Scotia, Climber Registration Form Climber Registration Form

Name: __________

Date: __________

Cert.#: __________

Address: __________

Prov: __________

Postal code: __________

Phone: __________

Email: __________

Emergency Contact: __________

Emergency Contact Phone: __________

Shirt Size: Select your Size __________

Payment may be made in advance or on day of competition. Payable to: Atlantic Chapter: P.O. Box 20152, Spryfield Halifax, Nova Scotia B3R 2L1

Mandatory equipment check will take Place Thursday evening of Oct 7, 2010. If unable to attend this equipment check please notify the Head Judge John Denovan via Email to make alternate arrangements.

Contestant Waiver Form
International Society of Arboriculture– Atlantic Chapter
Waiver and Hold-Harmless by Contestant

In consideration of acceptance of my application for entry as a contestant in the Atlantic Tree Climbing Championship (ATCC), I hereby waive any and all claims I may have at any time, and any and all claims which might be otherwise be made by, or on behalf of, or on account of me, or by any person or entity in any way as my subroges against the International Society of Arboriculture, or the Atlantic Chapter, its officers, directors, employees, agents, members, guests, invitees and any person who would be lawfully entitled to indemnification from any of them for any liability to, or on behalf of, or on account of me for any injuries or damages of any kind whatsoever arising on the account of or in consequence of my activities or participation in the ATCC, or in any other way related to the ATCC. I further agree to hold the International Society of Arboriculture and the Atlantic Chapter, its officers, directors, employees, agents, members, guests, and invitees, safe and harmless from any expense for defense, settlement, payment of damages, or other expenses relating in any way to injuries sustained by me in any way related to the ATCC. I recognize and assume all risks and danger involved in my participation, and will not under any circumstances rely upon the care, attention, or assurance of anyone other than myself for matters relating to my safety.

Attached to this e-mail as a PDF file is a request by our friends at the ISA-Ontario chapter for support on the 2010 Canadian Tree Fund Campaign. Please review and contribute if you can.

Looking for new and innovative ideas on new approaches to Street Tree Planting

Attention all municipal arborists involved with the management of your city, town or municipality’s urban forest This coming July at the ISA International in Chicago, yours truly is presenting a paper on “New Approaches to Plantings for Street Tree Plantings in the Urban area. I am in the final stages of completing my presentation but if anyone has any new or innovative ideas from their experiences in urban forestry,

please forward me your comments ASAP. We all know the current problems but is there the political will to change?

Big Trees on the Move Again

In early June, Maritime Landscape Services crossed the New Brunswick border again with its large Vermeer TS 84 Truckmounted Tree Spade for an emergency transplanting project at the University of New Brunswick campus in Fredericton. Due to major infrastructure work for a new Athletic Field House, 8 trees ranging from 7 inch to 4-inch caliper had to be moved in full leaf to new locations close by

6 inch Crimson King Norway Maple being relocated from Sir Howard Douglas Hall.

Despite some delays with mechanical problems with the spade and heavy rains, the transplanting was completed just prior to the excavators moving in to dig the trenches

6 inch Sugar Maple moving on

Sugar Maple in Place in front of the Old Engineering Building.

While on campus, our chapter vice- President Jim Urbanowsky dropped by to take a few pictures

Tree Tidbits

Arborists often debate the practice of transplanting larger trees because of establishment problems. The After-Care Program is key as evidenced by two 7-8 inch Lindens & 6 inch Norway Maple that are prospering and taking off well as of June 2010 after being moved to KenWo Golf course in the Annapolis valley in the spring of 2008 by a large Truck Tree spade.

Transplanted trees at # 10 Tee at KenWo Golf and Country Club, New Minas, Annapolis Valley, NS