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Golfers fill tee times at Hamilton golf course amid balmy February weather conditions

Tee times were fully booked Wednesday at the Chedoke Golf Course in Hamilton as temperatures soared to 15 degrees Celsius. The average temperature for this time of year is minus 1.3 degrees.


Feb. 28 is RSI Day – an occasion to raise awareness of preventable repetitive strain injuries

Repetitive strain injuries (also referred to as musculoskeletal disorders) are an umbrella term used to describe a family of painful disorders affecting tendons, muscles, nerves and joints in the neck, upper and lower back, chest, shoulders, arms, and hands.


Sudbury city council to vote on official endorsement of No Mow May campaign

The program’s purpose is to encourage residents to wait until June to mow their lawns, giving bees, butterflies and other pollinators a greater chance to access nectar.


Burlington to fight aspects of a proposed development project at Millcroft Golf Club

The city is concerned certain aspects of the development plan will eliminate green space and encroach on a floodplain. The golf course itself would be reduced in size to accommodate the construction of 100 new homes.
 
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University of Guelph

University of Guelph awarded OTRF funding for three research projects

The grants help to advance the turf industry with products, practices, and enhancements for sports fields, public parks, residential lawns, golf courses, and municipal green spaces. » Read more...
 
Events 
 

Ontario Turfgrass Symposium

February 22 - 23, 2023
Location: Louisville, KY
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Canadian Golf Course Management Conference

February 22 - 24, 2023
Location: Vancouver, BC
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