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COVID-19 BMP's for Sportsfields Being Worked On

WCTA staff’s intimate involvement in creating the Allied Golf Association of BC’s ‘Best Management Practices For Responsible Operation of Golf Courses’ resource, posted in draft form on April 21, has provided substantial insight into BMP requirements and writing amidst the current COVID-19 outbreak.

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Turf Managers Talk About Dealing with COVID-19

By Jerry Rousseau, WCTA Executive Director

With the magnitude of turf management industry questions amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, there’s no doubt the best source of information, in terms of what’s actually happening ‘in the field’, is our own members.

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WCTA Surveys BC Golf Superintendents re COVID-19

Recognizing a need for quantitative feedback from golf superintendents regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, on April 19, the Western Canada Turfgrass Association initiated a brief survey sent to 198 individuals, both WCTA members and non-members, at 197 golf facilities throughout British Columbia.

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Minister’s Statement on COVID-19 Support for Sport Sector

April 1, 2020 – Lisa Beare, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has released the following statement about immediate responses to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for B.C.’s amateur sport sector:

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