In the fall of 2013, the newly formed WCTA governance committee started working toward Constitution updates. Efforts continued this past summer with proposed changes brought forward to the Board of Directors in September.
By WCTA Staff
As previously reported in the March/April 2014 Turf Line News, the WCTA has begun a major renovation of its CEC record keeping program. We are happy to report that phase 1 of software development is now complete and we are moving onto phase 2.
By Hugh Norris
The second annual West Coast Sportsfield Training Day, hosted by the City of Surrey and the Western Canada Turfgrass Association, was held at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Wednesday, August 20th. This year’s event attempted to shift gears (literally) after last year’s inaugural event in Langley, as it was smaller in scope and size, but not on energy or enthusiasm.
Excerpt from an e-mail sent to a number of customers, colleagues, previous employers and suppliers:
After 35 years of being involved in the seed business in B.C., Don Biggin, Manager of BC Operations for Pickseed, has decided to move on to the next chapter in his life.
Surrey Parks, in conjunction with the WCTA, is hosting the “2014 West Coast Sportsfield Training Day and Landscape Rodeo” to be held Wednesday, August 20th in Surrey BC.
This event is a one day combination of a morning education session, hands on field maintenance demonstrations and afternoon “Fun” landscape competitions among attendees. The morning classroom presentation will take place at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre (6188 - 176th Street, Surrey BC). The remainder of the day’s activities will be located at Cloverdale Athletic Park (6330 168th Street, Surrey BC).