Bigger may not always be better but in the case of the WCTA Annual Member Directory, typically published in late May or early June each year, we're about to find out if the old saying applies. The handy 5.5" X 8.5" hardcopy roster, complete with member and supplier listings, will move to full magazine size for 2016 on a trial basis.
On May 26, 2016 local high school students took to the turf at McLeod Athletic Park in the Township of Langley to train – not to practice football or work on their track and field skills, but to learn what it takes to build and maintain a sportsfield facility. The session, called First Green on Sportsfields, was the first program of its kind to be held in Canada.
prepared by Jerry Rousseau
PART 1 – Activity Report
Our largest annual undertaking, the 53rd Annual WCTA Conference and Trade Show held for the first time in Whistler, BC, is now part of this association's history.
prepared by Jerry Rousseau
In the past, May/June was relatively quiet for golf/turf management associations and is when we would typically try to get caught up administratively, do our fall/winter/conference planning work, look after annual tasks like updating database records/member analytics and the like.
By Jason Pick
More than 700 members strong, the Western Canada Turfgrass Association has been supporting golf course superintendents, sportsfield managers and their respective supply network reliably for over 50 years and remains as dedicated as ever in fulfilling its mandate of ‘Research, Education, Discussion and Advocacy’.