The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) and The Toro Company, the award sponsor, are pleased to announce Dean Piller, AGS of the Cordova Bay Golf Course in Victoria, British Columbia as the CGSA Gordon Witteveen Award winner for 2018.
The Gordon Witteveen Award, sponsored by The Toro Company, is presented annually by the CGSA to the superintendent or assistant superintendent who has authored the best article for publication in the CGSA GreenMaster magazine during the past year. Dean's article entitled
"Fairway to Table"
, which was published in the Winter 2018 issue of GreenMaster, was judged by a panel of peers and Dean was unanimously chosen as the winner.
Dean's article chronicles the transformation of Cordova Bay's vegetable gardening program, utilizing green space in a new and resourceful way. To read Dean's article visit:
(
GreenMaster Winter Issue
)
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Dean has been a CGSA member since 1985 and holds the Association's Accredited Golf Superintendent (AGS) designation. He has been the Superintendent at Cordova Bay Golf Course since 1990 and served as the CGSA President in 1999.
He has been the winner of several CGSA Awards including the CGSA Superintendent of the Year Award in 2010, the CGSA Environmental Achievement Award in 2009; and he has been the recipient of the Gordon Witteveen Award from CGSA six times in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2017 and including 2018. We are very thankful that Dean shares his wealth of knowledge and experience by writing articles for GreenMaster.
Mr. Piller will receive an All Access conference registration, up to $500 travel reimbursement, and receive a cash award of $500 generously donated from the Toro Company and will be presented with the Gordon Witteveen Award plaque during the Awards Luncheon on Tuesday March 5, 2019 as part of The Canadian Golf Course Management Conference in Banff, Alberta.
We hope you will come out and congratulate Dean on winning the 2018 Gordon Witteveen Award. To register for the conference or to attend the awards luncheon please visit
Banff 2019.
CGSA encourages everyone to submit articles to enhance the magazine and share your story with your colleagues.
Darren Kalyniuk
Chair, Communications Editorial Committee
About CGSA:
The CGSA represents golf course superintendents, assistant superintendents, equipment technicians, and others involved in golf course management across Canada. CGSA was founded in 1966 and has over 1,000 members. Its mission is to promote excellence in golf course management and environmental responsibility through the continuing professional development of its members. For more information please visit
www.golfsupers.com
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About The Toro Company
:
The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment, including turf, snow and ground engaging equipment and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. With sales of $2.4 billion in fiscal 2016, Toro's global presence extends to more than 90 countries. Through constant innovation and caring relationships built on trust and integrity, Toro and its family of brands have built a legacy of excellence by helping customers care for golf courses, landscapes, sports fields, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties and agricultural fields. For more information, visit
www.toro.com
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