Less than two weeks after a green was destroyed at Winnipeg's Harbour View Golf Course by a "doughnut" driving individual, another Manitoba golf course has fallen victim to the same crime. Sometime during the night on Wednesday, an ATV ripped up the 13th green at the La Verendrye Golf Course in La Broquerie, causing thousands of dollars in damages.» Read more...
The owner of a landscaping company in Brockville, Ont. is already the longest serving city councillor in the history of his municipality, but he hopes to be re-elected on Oct. 22 to continue to serve his constituents as the "common sense councillor."» Read more...
The presence of weeds on roundabouts in two municipalities in the Cornwall, Ont. area has local councillors upset. The mayor of South Dundas said the roundabout in her area should be visually pleasing since it's regarded as a tourism gateway coming off Highway 401.» Read more...
Three new artificial turf sports fields are under construction at high schools in the Niagara region, adding to five others in the district that have opened in just the past couple of years. School officials believe the fields will generate new interest in sports among high school athletes and will bring the communities together to support their local teams.» Read more...
What is believed to be the largest global summit on the protection and preservation of urban green spaces is taking place this week in Vancouver. More than 700 urban greening experts from around the world have gathered in the city for the three-day International Urban Forestry Congress.» Read More