About — Outdoor Aspects

Our Story

In 2007, after much deliberation, Vince VanBeelen and his wife Melissa took a leap of faith and moved their young family out of the bustling Fraser Valley, away from a stable job as a field biologist, to the quieter pastures of the Vernon area to start a landscaping business. Vince has photo evidence that his love of landscaping was beginning to grow already at the tender age of three, a love that he is striving to pass down to his own children as they raise their family in Melissa’s hometown.

In March 2007, Outdoor Aspects Landscaping was born. With a truck, trailer, some mowers, and a lot of prayer and optimism, the pieces started moving.

Outdoor Aspects Family Business Okanagan, Landscape Business, Vanbeelens

After five years focused mainly on landscape maintenance, it was time to branch out into design and installation. After many years of learning on the job, in 2020, Vince completed training as a Red Seal certified Journeyman Landscape Horticulturist. Paired with his biology degree, the company can confidently offer a wide variety of services guaranteed to be completed to the highest standard of excellence.

From paving stone patios to retaining walls, planting to irrigation, Vince and his team challenge themselves to bring quality craftsmanship and caring customer service to every job they have the honour of doing. God has blessed their work and grown their team to make the current full service landscaping design services possible and Outdoor Aspects seeks to continue to serve the Okanagan through creating beautiful outdoor spaces.

Your Outdoor Aspects Team

Vince

OWNER
A first generation product of an immigrant family from the Netherlands, Vince was born in Hamilton, ON, raised in Smithers, BC, studied in Langley, BC, and now lives in Vernon raising the next generation with his wife Melissa. Vince loves learning and has completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology, the Red Seal Journeyman Landscape Horticulturalist program, Certified Basalite, Abbotsford Concrete, and Aquapave installer continuing education. Vince established Outdoor Aspects in 2007 and has worked in it ever since, sharing his love for the backyard get-together while maintaining the curb appeal of the front yard.
Joshua Froom

LEAD HAND
Josh holds the honour of being Outdoor Aspects’ longest standing employee, being with us since 2018. He loves his work and is amazing in an excavator! Josh’s attention to detail and fine craftsmanship, together with his warm character, make him a valuable asset to our team.
Jonah Laboiserre

LEAD HAND
Having worked for several years in the landscaping realm in Saskatchewan, Jonah finally saw the light and moved to the Okanagan in 2021 to join our team. Jonah has been instrumental in ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget. When not in the field, Jonah can usually be found practising his MMA or as a proud new father, trying to get some giggles out of his young daughter.
Wesley Shaver

ESTIMATOR AND BOOKKEEPER
Wes’s wide array of talents make him quite handy on any job we have going on. HIs recent move into the office realm has been instrumental in reducing the work load there as well. He and his family call Falkland home, and his love for all things outdoors shows in all he does.
Timothy McFadden

LANDSCAPE TECHNICIAN
If Tim isn't on the job site he'll usually be found neck deep in some house reno's or fishing for that elusive rainbow trout on a pristine BC lake. Tim has been installing awesome landscape spaces for two years with Outdoor Aspects.
Dustin Mosdell

LANDSCAPE TECHNICIAN
Full of enthusiasm and a quick joke. Dustin's quick smile and easy going attitude has been a great asset to our team. Dustin has been learning the ropes of the landscape industry and plans to make it his home for sometime to come.
Jack Scaletta

LEAD HAND
Don't let his quiet demeanour fool you, Jack might be our newest and quietest employee but he's always ready with some quick wit or wise comment. He's been landscaping for several years before coming to the light and joining our team, and we're happy to have him.
Ted Schrijvers

LEAD HAND
Don't let his Dutch accent fool you or the fact he may be our most senior member, but Ted will easily keep up with those twice as young. As a new resident of the Okanagan as well, if he's not enjoying camping with his family he'll be working on his next house reno.
Kyle Kooger

LANDSCAPE TECHNICIAN
As the latest addition to our crew, Kyle has been helping out on a part time basis while he practices his Kinesiology or is running basketball camps for the communities youth.