I met Neil way back in 1987. I was working as the coordinator of the Landscape Program at Humber College and volunteering on the LO promotion committee. In September 1989, Neil called me to see if I was interested in taking on the association’s executive director position. It was a call that changed my life’s direction.

“Neil was a special guy, he was running one of the biggest nurseries in Canada, and he took his volunteer job at the association so seriously,” said Tony DiGiovanni, executive director of Landscape Ontario and director of the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation (OHTF). “He just put all of his time in. It was amazing to watch his commitment to it.”

Neil Vanderkruk leaves legacy of high standards for his industry.

Neil Vanderkruk’s time as president brings many changes to Landscape Ontario.

Neil Remembered by Tony DiGiovanni, Director, OHTF