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Superintendent gives take on Seymour’s new back nine

The Seymour (B.C.) Golf & Country Club opened its new back nine holes in June, and superintendent Jim McGarvey gives his take on what led to the redesign and how the project progressed.


Dutch elm disease still rampant in Nipissing area

Hundreds of elm trees in the Nipissing area of Ontario, near North Bay, are dying of Dutch elm disease and the disease is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.


Ticks, Lyme disease on the rise in Ontario

It has been a bad year for ticks and Lyme disease in Ontario, and health officials are saying the trend is on the rise. Ten new human Lyme cases were reported in the province since April 30, and the number of cases has been increasing almost every year since 2006.


Workplace accident claims life of landscaper

A workplace accident in Huntsville, Ont. has claimed the life of a landscaper from Emsdale. The 38-year-old employee of Landscaping Muskoka sustained his fatal injury while cutting stone.
 
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Salt brine de-icing tour makes stop in Ottawa

Ottawa is among the stops this fall on “The Power of Salt Brine” training tour designed to give contractors a face-to-face chance to learn best practices for using liquids as part of their snow and ice management programs. » Read more...
 
Events 
 

Communities in Bloom National Symposium on Parks & Grounds & Awards

Sept. 13-16, 2017
Location: Gatineau/Ottawa National Capital Region
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GIE + EXPO

Oct. 19-20, 2017
Location: Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, KY
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