December 6, 2009
When positive things result from serendipity one has to be exceptionally grateful. Out of curiosity my wife and I attended a presentation sponsored by the Calgary Horticultural Society that focused on “Ponds” and “Pondless Water Features”. This half-day seminar was conducted by Ron Jones of Ananda Landscapes. We were so impressed with his casual, thoughtful manner and the thoroughness of his knowledge and understanding of water features we invited him to prepare a proposal for transforming our backyard.
The developmental process was conducted in an intelligent, understandable, sensitive manner that creatively incorporated our thoughts, preferences and input. Throughout the dialogue about design, Ron and his designer had a gentle manner in developing and maintaining their affiliation with us as clients. We never felt hurried, pressured or coerced during the design process. On completion of the design we proceeded with the installation.
Once the construction of the water feature commenced we were extremely impressed with the crew of workers. They worked as a team and shared the work responsibilities in a most commendable manner. They were reliable, consistent and dedicated. A strength of the company is the emphasis made on establishing and maintaining a positive relationship with the client. All of the young men working on the project were polite, courteous, cheerful and respectful. It was a delight to have them around.
There is no question that the workers approached the challenges with dignity and took great satisfaction in the perfection of their accomplishments each day. They took their time to ensure that things were done properly and congruently with the design specifications. Another most remarkable characteristic of their endeavours was displayed at the end of the day when they spent as much time as was required to totally clean the yard, the existing deck, the sidewalks, driveway and even the street. This shows an unusual commitment to doing things “right”. When the feature was completed it was evident that there was an undisputed correlation between the high degree of pride that the construction team had in their work and the exceptional quality of the project.
Without qualification we give testimony that Ron, Ananda Landscaping, the staff and the skillful tradesmen are one of the most ethical groups with whom we have ever had the pleasure of working.
John Dyer
Calgary, Alberta
