The beginning of this season began earlier than in previous years for the majority of golf courses in the Montréal area. Similar to last year, the number of rounds of golf played, has been steadily increasing. Therefore, waiting lists are becoming a very popular occurrence in the private sector of golf.
The month of May has been extremely dry, we've received less than 10 times the normal amount of precipitation. I hope that we'll see more rainfall during the month of June. Kanawaki Golf Club will be hosting the first QGCA tournament this year on July 12th, with Mike Lecavalier at the helm.
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Registration Now Open for Fall Field Days |
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Registration is now open for The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) 2021 Fall Field Days. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in the Country the Board of Directors made the decision to host two Fall Field Day events in 2021.
The first will be the Fall Field Day East, to be held at Summerlea Country Club in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 with host superintendent and CGSA President, John Scott, AGS. The second event, the Fall Field Day West will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Canmore Golf & Curling Club in Canmore, Alberta. Reid Solodan, AGS will be our host superintendent for the western event.
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Fall Field Days Partnership Opportunities |
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Partner with the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) at one Fall Field Day or two. There are a number of partnership opportunities that will allow you to profile your company during the Fall Field Days.
Benefits of Partnering with the CGSA
- Company recognition on signage, in GreenMaster and on the CGSA website along with the opportunity to include something in the tee package or a giveawway
- *Guaranteed 2 player spots at member rates
- Acknowledgement throughout the event
- Social media shout outs
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Just a reminder that the CGSA, BCGSA and MGSA membership renewals are due by June 30th. If you haven’t renewed your 2021-2022 membership dues yet, simply click here and Login (your login is your email address) and enter your password then click the red Renew Now tab on the Welcome Page.
If you wish to pay for all your team members through one invoice/payment, and require a copy of their invoices, please contact Lori Micucci by email lmicucci@golfsupers.com or by telephone at: 1-800-387-1056/416-626-8873, ext. 27.
To all the members that have already renewed, thank you for your continued support of these great associations! Know someone that isn’t a CGSA member, refer them to CGSA and if they join by July 1, 2021 you have a chance to win prizes!
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Read about women in turf: career journeys published in GCSAA's online May issue which highlights CGSA's Morgan Creighton. Read here
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Dan and Margarida Clayton rejoice as Ontario golf courses opened recently. See CTV coverage here. |
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Please join the CGSA in welcoming the following new members and/or members who re-joined recently.
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Eric Benson, Winnipeg MB
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Sebastien Gagné, Laval, QC
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Scott Grego, Celebration, FL
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Jamie Gural, Winnipeg, MB
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Kevin Hennigar, Markham, ON
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Kyle Hudson, Almonte, ON
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Justin Jones, Magrath, AB
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Leslie Kirkpatrick, Greely, ON
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Scott Oosterveen, Edmonton, AB
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Matthew Robinson, Vancouver, BC
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Patricia Sloan, Sun Peaks, BC
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Myles Ully, Cardston, AB
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Matthew Viveiros, Vancouver, BC
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Nominate or Apply for One of These Great CGSA Awards!
The CGSA uses a variety of award programs to recognize the achievements of its members in the conduct of their duties as professional golf course managers. The award programs noted below are one of the ways in which the association profiles the work of the golf course professionals. Several of these award programs are sponsored in whole or in part by industry partners and for this we are very appreciative.
JUNE 30th DEADLINE:
NOVEMBER 30TH DEADLINE DATES:
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For more information, click here or contact Lori Micucci.
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Recruit Your Assistant Today! |
Thank you to every CGSA member who recently renewed their 2021-2022 membership. We appreciate your continued support. As this season gets underway, we are wondering if you’ve considered membership for any of your key staff members, in particular your Assistant? We know that you count on them for many tasks throughout the day so why not share the professional development and recognition that comes with being a part of the CGSA? |
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CGSA members receive a 2% cash rebate on Toro Greensmaster eTriFlex 3360/3370 or a Toro Multi Pro 1750/5800. Earn a Golfmax and/or opportunity buy rebate on your next Toro Equipment Purchase!
For more details contact: CGSA at 1-800-387-1056 ext. 27.
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It may be only 11.5cm wide and 39.5cm long, but since its introduction in 1998, the MULTIMAT has proved to be a real winner on golf courses during the winter months.Made f rom a unique durab le plastic, the MULTIMAT allows golf clubs to provide play for
members during adverse weather conditions without ruining the course. For details click here.
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Four Turf Registrations from Belchim Canada |
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Belchim Turf, a division within Belchim Crop Protection Canada, is pleased to announce Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recent approvals of the following four turf fungicides. All four products are registered and now available for use on golf courses and sod production within Canada. |
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Turf Care Products Canada Named One of Canada's Best Managed Companies |
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Turf Care Products Canada, a distributor of turf equipment, irrigation systems, golf cars, parts, accessories, and low voltage lighting products, has been named as one of Canada’s best managed companies as previously published in Turf & Rec. |
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CGSA Member and Son Create Pocket Keys |
CGSA Master Superintendent Gregory Hollins and his son Will have designed Pocket Keys, a compact 3D printed sprinkler head irrigation key. |
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JUNE:
- National Safety Month
- National Health and Fitness Day – June 5
- Canadian Men’s Health Week – June 14-20
Upcoming Webinar(s) in June are:
2021 Wellness & Webinar Calendar Please click here for a copy.
For further upcoming information, keep checking the CGSA website for updates by clicking here.
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For our members who have upgraded their benefit options to either Premium or the Ultimate level, here are more savings for you in June 2021 through memberperks.
Please see the added perks for June 2021:
1. HelloFresh (English & French - available Nationally)
2. Samsung (English & French - available Nationally)
SAMSUNG CONTEST RUNS UNTIL JUNE 18TH, 2021
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Any user logging in to MemberPerks or creating an account will be eligible to win a Samsung Smart Watch, for details, click here.
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Consider Placing Your Ad here
Advertising in GreenMatter will allow your company to reach industry professionals directly. It is issued monthly to over 900 CGSA members.
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CONTACT US
Jeff Calderwood, Executive Director ex. 24
Lori Micucci, Manager, Member Services ex. 27
Kathryn Wood, Chief Operating Officer ex. 23
Barb Manifold, Business Development and Trade Show ex. 25
PH: 1-800-387-1056, Fax: 416-626-1958
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