City Council Plans to put Ball Fields on Maple Ridge Golf Course

City announces plans for new recreation facilities, invites public input

By Neil Corbett
Apr 24, 2025 8:00 PM  READ MORE

 


Metro-Van Water Restrictions Start May 1 No Matter What

From: Renata Da Silva [mailto:Renata.DaSilva@metrovancouver.org] On Behalf Of Linda ParkinsonSent: March 28, 2025 9:56 AMSubject: Drinking Water Conservation Plan – Annual Watering Restrictions Begin May 1  READ MORE  

Two Turfies Team-Up To Take Third

By Jerry Rousseau KPU turf students, Aiden Murphy & Brett MacNeil, competed at the Skills Canada 2025 BC Provincials held at the Abbotsford Tradex on April 16, ultimately taking home a bronze medal out of six competing teams in the hard landscape construction competition.  READ MORE  

2025 WCTA Student Award Winners Say Thanks

By WCTA staff Our newly re-populated Awards Committee of Fedja Muzur (Northlands Golf Course), Daniel Lee (Fairview Mountain Golf Course) and Sudeep Horo (Westwood Plateau Golf Course) made short work of this year’s student award selections with a total of $2,500 dispersed to three deserving turf management student top guns.  READ MORE  

CEC Tracking Software Looking for Test Pilots

By WCTA Staff With the pending launch of our powerful and customized CEC point tracking software, a handful of willing test subjects are needed.  READ MORE  

A Nice Note from Ron Aston (Terra Equipment)

From: RonSent: Friday, April 18, 2025 11:44 AMTo: LeslieSubject: Re: Follow-up on 2025 WCTA Dues Invoice  Hello Jerry, Leslie and all members of the WCTA,  READ MORE  

2025 Member Directory in Production - Is Your Info Current?

Dear WCTA Members, Our annual Member Directory is under construction and scheduled for hardcopy distribution early June.  If you’ve changed jobs and/or contact information since last year's version, please take a moment to provide us your new information at the following link:  READ MORE  

Your Expertise is Needed for Sports Field Cost Analysis Study

By WCTA Staff Dear Field Managers and Turf Professionals, With $15,000 in funding from the Western Canada Turfgrass Association and in collaboration with Dr. Chase Straw of Penn State University, Dr. Chengyan Yue of the University of Minnesota is launching a comprehensive survey to collect data on field usage, installation and maintenance costs.  READ MORE  

Submit Your Take-All Sample For Free!

by Sara Stricker, Guelph Turfgrass Institute Does your golf course have a history of, or currently suffer from, take-all patch disease in areas where creeping bentgrass is grown? If so, this message is for you!  READ MORE