GreenMatter October, 2015

GreenMatter NEWS

October, 2015

NEWS FROM THE REGIONS

MANITOBA REPORT

The season has begun to wind down for many across the province with limited staff and a long list of final winterization prep before closing up at the end of the month. All in all I don't think you could have asked for better growing conditions throughout the year in the prairies...Read More...

ONTARIO REPORT

So far it's been a fantastic fall here in Ontario. Up till the middle of September the weather was unusually mild and felt like the middle of the summer with hot, dry conditions persisting. Not only did the warm weather continue, but so did the dollar spot, forcing some superintendents to live with the damage with their overextended budgets. Full irrigation cycles were occurring, something normally unheard of this time of year...

ATLANTIC REPORT

Returning home from a great Fall Field Days in Jasper, I had time to reflect and realize that the CGSA is working very hard for all its members across our beautiful country. The redesigning of the CGSA will ensure its importance as we move forward, providing our membership with continued advocacy, and education opportunities... Read More...

ALBERTA REPORT

Fall is in the air in Alberta and the leaves are changing and starting to fall, as the golf season starts to wind down. Many of the courses in and around Calgary look at the Thanksgiving Weekend as their last before winter preparations. The Mountain courses around Canmore and Banff have already had a dump of snow as they also hope to make it to the holiday weekend. In.... Read More ...

QUEBEC REPORT

After spending time in Jasper with meetings focusing on redesigning the CGSA and playing a beautiful golf course it was back to work at my club. Weather has been exceptional this fall to allow aerifying and construction projects.

NEWS AND VIEWS

REINFORCING AND REDEVELOPING THE CGSA

It's an exciting time for the CGSA! We have heard you. We learned a lot from the insights gathered over the summer. Approximately 400 individual stakeholders from golf facilities, related companies, and collegial associations participated in the process. The insights provide a sound foundation for making decisions to reinforce what the CGSA is noted for and for redeveloping areas that need work.

CGSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED

THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CLUB MANAGERS (CSCM) ALBERTA BRANCH IS PRESENTING A WORKSHOP ON TRAINING THE TRAINER.

NEW MEMBERS

Please join the CGSA in welcoming the following new members and/or members who re-joined recently.

WADE BORTHWICK, VICTORIA BC

MARC CHINA, LONDON ON

FRANCIS DEMERS, ROSEMERE QC

RYAN FIELD, PETERBOROUGH ON

ANDY LAFORGE, TORONTO ON