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Committee rejects staff’s call to cut Toronto’s Dentonia municipal golf course in half

Toronto’s Dentonia Golf Club is likely to remain intact for the foreseeable future, following the city’s infrastructure and environment committee’s decision to pass over a staff recommendation that would have reduced the course’s length to nine holes.


Toro acquires group that manufacturers Spartan commercial zero-turn mowers

The Toro Company has acquired the Arkansas-based Intimidator Group, manufacturer of the Spartan Mower line of commercial zero-turn mowers.


Aggressive personal injury lawyers largely to blame for rising snow insurance rates

The increase in soaring rates is being blamed on a rise in slip-and-fall lawsuits with personal injuring law firms operating on a contingency basis. The strategy has allowed personal injury lawyers to be more aggressive in their fight to seek larger payouts.


Report recommends sale of city-owned John Blumberg golf course in Winnipeg

A report recommends the sale of the course for $13.7 million to Schinkel Properties for redevelopment.
 
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Sustainability” is a term heard more often today than ever before. To take on a more sustainable approach in the turf industry, professionals must operate with a series of evaluation elements in place. » Read more...
 
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