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By Mike Jiggens

Never a dull day in the golf world

Those of you who visit our website on a regular basis will have noticed the recent postings of several golf-related stories that are a little out of the ordinary.

Although golf course turf remains at the core of these articles and is the common thread running through them, they are a departure from the usual type of golf stories we tend to post.

Take, for example, the ongoing story involving escaped pigs roaming the Cowichan Golf Course on Vancouver Island. It’s not every day that golfers preparing to hit their next shot run into a band of pigs. Swine generally aren’t the type of wildlife encountered in a golf course setting. The pigs, whose numbers have been touted at upwards of about a dozen, have been foraging for food on fairways, causing extensive damage to the turf.

Conservation officers have finally been called in to round up the animals. Thankfully, the pigs have not shown any aggression towards golfers.

Then there’s the story of Kitchener, Ont.’s Doon Valley Golf Course, which is having to alter a couple of its holes in response to the widening of the adjacent Highway 401. Errant shots on the first and eighth holes could potentially find their way onto the highway, posing a serious danger

to motorists.

Mishit balls have rarely been a problem in the past, but the widened highway has upped the possibility of an accident. Consequently, the municipality will tweak the two holes so that the centre lines of the fairways are redirected while the greens are to be relocated further away from the highway.

Due south of Tsawwassen, on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, is Point Roberts, Wash. – a geographic anomaly in which the municipality is completed isolated from the rest of the state. To reach Point Roberts from any other point in Washington requires land travel through B.C. before the state can be re-entered. Point

Swine generally aren’t the type of wildlife encountered in a golf course setting.

Roberts is home to the Bald Eagle Golf Club, sometimes referred to as “America’s loneliest golf course.”

The closure of the Canada-U.S. border in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced the golf course’s shutdown the past two seasons. Reliant on Canadian golfers, the club had no choice but to cease operations until the border reopened. Only the club’s superintendent remained actively employed during this time.

Bald Eagle has since re -

opened for play, but the price paid by having only one individual tending to the grounds over a two-year period has been apparent. Upon its opening, temporary greens were used on five holes and some bunkers were dotted with grassy patches.

This was one of the scant few “bad news” stories associated with golf during the pandemic.

At Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, its golf course has devised a different strategy to deal with nuisance Canada geese populations. Tired of the excessive amounts of goose excrement on the golf course and the aggressive behaviour of the birds, the Petawawa Golf Club has taken to firing regular shotgun blasts and leaving culled goose carcasses behind as a means of encouraging the geese to find new habitat.

Finally, we move on to Gameti in the Northwest Territories where its ninehole golf course recently replaced its greens for the first time in its 18-year history. Situated as far north as it is, artificial turf putting surfaces are the norm, and the newer greens are a vast improvement over the former surfaces.

Advances in artificial turf technology have allowed for more favourable responses to incoming approach shots and pace of putts. The older greens aren’t headed for the landfill. Instead, they’ll be used for a new community soccer field and a planned mini putt course.

It seems there’s never a dull day in the world of golf.

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TLC Landscaping acquired by Schill Grounds Management

London, Ont.-based TLC Landscaping, which has been operating since 1986, has been acquired by Schill Grounds Management in Cleveland.

TLC chief executive Jay Murray considers the arrangement as more of a merger. He and vice-president of operations, Dave Leff, will remain on while the company will retain its name and branding.

The acquisition gives Schill a workforce of about 775 employees.

Cricket players to get new playing grounds in Durham Region

Cricket players in Ontario’s Durham Region are getting new places to play without having to begin games after 10:30 p.m. in empty GO Station parking lots.

Playing facilities haven’t been growing at the same rate as the sport’s popularity, but that’s changing in Whitby, Oshawa and Clarington.

A temporary pitch has been set up in Whitby, a new field is under construction in Oshawa, and a schoolyard in Clarington now has a cricket pitch overlay in place.

Premier Pacific Seeds’ acquisition by DLF won’t impact its staff

DLF has acquired Surrey, B.C.-based Premier Pacific Seeds Ltd. (PPSL). Before the acquisition DLF Pickseed USA held 40 per cent of Premier Pacific’s shares.

The acquisition includes PPSL’s blending and packaging equipment, and operations will remain in the same location.

Annette Roy, industry seed expert with more than 35 years of experience, will remain manager of the seed company, and DLF will retain all of PPSL’s employees.

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Cabot Cliffs is No. 1 once again among Canada’s top golf courses

Cabot Cliffs in Inverness, N.S. has once again been ranked as Canada’s top golf course, according to SCOREGolf‘s rankings of the country’s top playing facilities. The course has captured the top spot among the rankings since its opening in 2015. Selected second through 10 are:

• St. George’s Golf & Country Club, Toronto

• Fairmont Jasper Park, Jasper, Alta.

• Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Ancaster, Ont.

• Cabot Links, Inverness, N.S.

• Capilano Golf Club, West Vancouver, B.C.

• Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Alta.

• Cape Breton Highlands Links, Ingonish Beach, N.S.

• The Paintbrush, Caledon, Ont.

• Toronto Golf Club, Mississauga, Ont.

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“While judging golf courses is obviously subjective, and everyone has his or her opinion on what makes one better than another, the Top 100 is an earnest and comprehensive effort to identify the best of the best in Canada, the

top 4.3 percentile of the nearly 2,300 golf courses in the country,” Jason Logan, editor of SCOREGolf, said. “We do it not only to foster discussion, but also to honour the genius of those architects who designed these wonderful courses and the hard work of those who maintain them every day.”

SCOREGolf began ranking golf courses in 1988 when the top 15 in the country were voted on by a small panel. The list expanded to 25 in 1990, then to 50, and to 100 for the first time in 2000. The current panel of more than 100 volunteer course raters judge the courses on several categories, including beauty, design, par-3 holes, par-4 holes, par-5 holes, conditioning and fun factor.

Along with more detailed information about all 100 courses, the SCOREGolf Summer Issue will also include a story on the growing number of women becoming superintendents.

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Working with user groups, neighbours

Good relations with user groups and neighbouring municipalities produce favourable results.

(Second of two parts)

By Mike Jiggens

Building and maintaining a positive community image can go a long way for municipal parks and recreation managers who are seeking funding for their programs. Establishing good relations with facility user groups is one such approach toward reaching that objective. So, too, is working closely with neighbouring municipalities as a means of joining forces to achieve a common goal.

Rory Doucette, managers of parks and open spaces for the City of Welland, Ont., spoke about the importance of relationship building during the winter’s virtually delivered Ontario Turfgrass Symposium.

He previously worked for the City of Waterloo where he had established relations with a regional sports tourism office that included representatives from the cities of Waterloo, Kitchener and Guelph. The group worked as a collective unit to attract large sports tournaments to the region –each offering up its assets that included Class A fields. By working with other municipalities, bigger tournaments could be scheduled that couldn’t possibly be arranged by one municipality acting alone.

“You may not have the resources now to bring in a large tournament, but you can definitely work with your neighbours to start creating that opportunity,” Doucette said.

It’s all about positive imaging, he added, suggesting large tournaments do wonders for a community in terms of their economic benefits and their ability to paint a community in a positive light.

The ways in which municipal parks and recreation staff engages with community user groups may differ from one municipality to another, he said. In Welland,

opportunities exist for staff to interact directly with user groups.

“That’s where the positive imaging starts – the one-on-one conversations, the ability to help them out when they’re in a jam, and to create those relationships when you’re on a first-name basis with the staff and user groups.”

Not all user groups are co-operative,

and some can be “pretty nasty,” Doucette said.

Parks managers can help change cold relationships and put a positive twist on how both parties can work together, he said.

“There have been times where I felt it was very adversarial and it doesn’t need to be. We’re trying to arrive at the same goal.”

A user group may wish a top tier pitch to play on, and a parks manager may wish to fulfill the request, but it’s important both sides meet regularly or seasonally to discuss the matter. Doucette said the message sent to the user groups is that their needs are important and should never simply be a case where they’re told, “Here’s your permit. See you next year.”

Doucette said when he’s asked by a user group if the municipality can host a national or provincial tournament, he can take the request to council to ensure the proper amenities are provided.

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If a municipality has a strong number of minor players in a particular sport, it will eventually need a major facility to become available in about 15 years, he said. Since coming to Welland, Doucette said he has been told the city didn’t have the necessary facilities to play host to a large-scale baseball tournament. By looking to the neighbouring municipalities of Fonthill and Pelham, however, a pooling of facilities and resources could be achieved to create a large-scale event that would benefit the entire region.

Such events as soccer tournaments generate a “ton of money” for a community.

Municipalities which have several competitive “rep” teams will have to start looking at building Class A fields or upgrading lesser facilities if they wish to stage large tournaments, Doucette said.

A strategy that municipalities can use to promote

themselves more effectively as potential tournament destinations is to play up on a notable geographic feature or something that sets it apart from other cities and towns. Doucette said he would “sell” the Welland Canal to promote Welland. Other municipalities may have thriving downtowns or unique landmarks they can use to promote themselves. These are attributes that can be sold to municipal councils when seeking funding.

“If you can deliver something on a silver platter for your council and go up there and be able to look at this tournament and look at the parks department and look what they’ve doing, at the end of the day they hold the purse strings to what we’re trying to do, and that’s who we have to help bring into our fold and give them something positive to speak about. We’re selling ourselves through them and at the same time we’re selling them to the community.”

When seeking council funding, municipalities have options, Doucette said. If a Class A field is sought, money to build one from scratch may not be available, but a lesser field could be retrofitted at a cheaper cost. Small tweaks can increase field size and playability. If a community is growing and a particular sport is becoming increasingly more popular, council could be persuaded construction of a Class A field is a solid investment.

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must include such items as equipment and fertilizer, and the necessary money must

He said the operational side of the equation must be considered when superior fields are requested. It’s one thing for a field to be built, but sometimes the annual costs of its maintenance are overlooked. New fields can be built, but if there is insufficient labour to look after them, they will quickly fall into disrepair. Capital costs must be considered in tandem with operational costs, Doucette said.

Operational costs must include such other considerations as equipment and fertilizer. If sufficient money isn’t included in the budget, it will have to be pulled from other areas. Some municipalities are blessed with new equipment while others may have to work with older, brokendown tractors.

“You need to understand what equipment you have, and can you keep up with what you have?”

There must be a connect between building and operational costs to prevent having to scramble for unaccounted expenses.

Parks managers are encouraged to devise 20-year plans to accommodate future expenses and should explore available federal and provincial grants that are sports specific, he said.

“Start chasing grants. Get that money. It should be based on the needs of the community and what you’re trying to do.”

A soccer field is aerated as part of its routine maintenance practices. By meeting regularly with user groups, parks and recreation managers can better discuss a field’s specific needs.

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Transitioning from assistant to superintendent

Assistant golf superintendents talk about their journeys toward becoming superintendents.

By Mike Jiggens

Graduates of post-secondary turfgrass management programs aspiring to work in the golf industry typically set their sights on becoming golf course superintendents one day. Starting their careers as assistant superintendents, it may take them anywhere from a few years to several years before they’re ready to make the leap to superintendent.

Several factors can influence the rate at which assistants are ready to make the transition, including their accumulation of experience, their ability to lead and direct others, their familiarity with the golf course and its specific needs, and their own level of confidence.

Four individuals who recently made the transition from assistant to superintendent shared their personal journeys with their peers in March during the virtually delivered Canadian Golf Course Management Conference. The recently minted superintendents included Jordan Kitchen,

Hamilton Golf & Country Club; Karen Rumohr, Woodside Golf Course, Airdrie, Alta.; Stuart Sheridan, Capilano Golf & Country Club, Vancouver; and T-Jay Creamer, Olympic View Golf Club, Victoria.

Kitchen began working at the Ancaster, Ont. private club in 2012 during an internship while studying at the University of Guelph. Now in his 10th year at the club, he was named interim superintendent in 2019 before officially becoming superintendent the following season.

Rumohr gained a wealth of experience as an assistant superintendent at two Alberta golf courses. After climbing the ladder at an Edmonton-area course, she became the assistant at the Edmonton Petroleum Club – a position she held for 10 years before taking over as superintendent last year at Woodside.

Sheridan, a native of Ireland, completed internships at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Ohio and the Bay Hill Club in Florida

before working at the Seymour Country Club in Vancouver in 2013. At the end of that season, he became second assistant at Capilano. Over the next five and a half years, he ascended to assistant superintendent before his promotion to superintendent in 2019.

Creamer, who has worked in the industry for 25 years, is a second-generation superintendent. After serving nine years as assistant superintendent at the Victoria Golf Club, he took over the superintendent’s position at Olympic View in 2021.

What is the biggest challenge you’ve faced since becoming a superintendent?

Kitchen: Bridging the gap between having the necessary skill set and convincing a club’s board and its members that you’re the right person for the job, because you know the operation and are well developed, is challenging, he said.

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when the opportunity arises, that’s a difficult thing,” he said, adding there was a time when a university graduate would be an assistant for two or three years before becoming a superintendent. Today, however, assistants can spend 10 to 15 years at more than one club before becoming a superintendent, he noted.

Rumohr: “For me, the biggest challenge was wrapping my head around relocating.”

Having lived in Edmonton for 20 years, she had established roots and a support system in the city. Relocating to Airdrie – about a 2½-hour drive from Edmonton – meant losing that support system.

Sheridan: His role as superintendent began as an interim position, giving him a year to prove he was right for the job. He had already been at the club for five years, was familiar with the property and its processes, and had come to know his team, the club’s senior management and several of its members.

“I think the challenge I faced when that happened was that I was inheriting a really strong team, and the golf course had been looked after to the highest level.”

He noted his three predecessors were highly regarded in the industry.

“That was definitely a unique challenge for me – taking on that interim role to add to the legacy that those gentlemen had here before me.”

Do you have a mentor?

If so, why is he or she so influential?

Rumohr: Several people have influenced her career, she said, adding it’s important not to be afraid to ask others for help when it’s needed.

Kitchen: Having a variety of mentors is beneficial, he said, citing his have included other superintendents, general managers and industry suppliers.

“It’s good to be able to pick their brains. As you continue to develop in the industry, you tend to collect more people to bend their ear and to get unique and different

Assistant supers may take anywhere from a few to several years before they are comfortable and confident enough to make the transition to the position of superintendent.

perspectives.”

Creamer: He singled out fellow Vancouver Island superintendents Paul Robertson, Brian Youell and Dean Piller as valuable industry colleagues who are always available to answer his questions.

“They’re invaluable to your success.”

Sheridan: Although he said he has no one specific mentor, there are many in the industry whose conversations he values.

“The great thing about the industry and the network in general is getting that help and advice and having those conversations with people who have gone through the same thing.”

What is your leadership style?

Rumohr: “I do my best to lead by example. There’s no job I’m not willing to do.”

She said she likes to put in face time with her crew and those around the clubhouse.

“I’m an easy person to talk to and I can offer a lot as to what their problem might be.”

Creamer: Adopting a hands-on approach with the team at Olympic View is a winning formula, he said. Some team members may wish to continue working in the industry and making their way up the ladder. Creamer likes to impart certain skills they might find helpful on their career paths.

“I look back at my 25 years in the industry and look at the skills that I’ve learned on the golf course and how I can transfer those and how that shaped me as a person. Whether it’s hard work and determination and seeing the job through and taking pride in your work, they’re all great things, and showing that to team members and seeing that from them gives me the energy to keep going everyday out there.”

Sheridan: Being approachable, inclusive and supportive are important attributes of a superintendent, he said, adding he strives to develop everyone who joins the team,

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including support staff and seasonal college and high school students. He also tries to keep all staff informed about matters taking place at the golf course.

“If everyone has more of an idea of what the bigger plan is, I think everybody buys into it a little more and cares more about what we’re trying to achieve as a team.”

If you were an assistant for a long time, how did you stay motivated and keep your eyes on the prize of becoming a superintendent?

Kitchen: “There was never a moment when it was a sure thing.”

Working hard is his nature, he said, adding he stays motivated by working at places where he’s engaged, challenged and pushed by others. Being surrounded by friends, mentors and others who wish the best for you is key, he added.

“You need to work for someone who sees the potential or sees that pathway and then challenges you to be a better manager, a better turf manager and a better leader.”

Rumohr: “I was fortunate to work for a superintendent who gave me all kinds of opportunities to get experience with whatever part of the operation I desired. I asked lots of questions.”

She said she sought personal development outside of work through continuing education and took measures to ensure community became an integral part of her life.

Sheridan: “This is a career and an industry where you’ll never be an expert and never have all the answers to everything. You’ll never know all the ins and outs of

every different facet of our industry.”

He said this includes both the technical and personal sides, adding it’s important to have the approach or attitude “that you’ll never know everything.”

Creamer: Education was his motivation, he said. In 2013, he attended his first Golf Industry Show conference and began his strategy toward becoming a superintendent. He said that following his educational pursuits kept him focused on not only turfgrass, but other interests.

“I love to learn.”

What was the hardest thing you found about the transition of going from assistant to superintendent at the same club?

Sheridan: Acquiring a team that was already “very well oiled” was a helpful start, but his goal was to continue with the club’s productive operations and see where improvements could be made. The challenge, however, was dealing with a workload that included both daily operations and long-term planning, he said.

“It was also eye opening with regard to some of the things I didn’t know about the role, even though I was preparing for it.”

Kitchen: “I was really fortunate that the club began the conversation about succession and succession planning,” he said, adding the club was planning for a Canadian Open at the time. Originally, the club wasn’t sure if it wanted to look outside for a successor to the retiring Rhod Trainor or promote someone from within. Kitchen said he was given every opportunity to become involved.

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“When the day finally came, you always think you’re ready, but I’m not sure if you can ever be entirely prepared.”

How challenging was the transition from one club to another?

Rumohr: Relocating from one part of Alberta to another was “a little daunting,” she said, but the transition from assistant at one club to superintendent at another wasn’t difficult.

“We had a great team in place with people who have been here for years. They were very welcoming. The transition to the club itself was simple. I leaned heavily on the people who were in place to get my feet on the ground and get going.”

A challenge she faced almost immediately was having to hire a new assistant, but she found “a great one.” The golf course opened for the season a month after she began, but the transition “flew by in the blink of an eye.”

Creamer: Like Rumohr, he was tasked with finding a new assistant shortly after taking over as superintendent. His search paid off handsomely.

“He’s not only technically sound, but he’s also a good people person. I needed somebody who is great with the team, wants to build a team, wants to learn and is passionate about the industry.”

Many of the challenges he faced were based on his own expectations.

“There’s a reason that you got here, there’s a reason why they hired you, and those are the reasons you’ll be successful here. Trust yourself and move forward.”

The road toward succession planning

A carefully conceived plan must be in place before a landscaping business is put up for sale

By Mike Jiggens

The time will eventually come when a landscape contractor is ready for retirement. If it’s a family business, he or she may wish to pass the company on to a son, daughter or another relative, or perhaps to a long-serving employee or group of employees. However the change in ownership plays out, the retiring contractor must have a succession plan drawn up well in advance and be 100 per cent committed to stepping aside.

Nathan Helder, a third-generation owner of Waterdown, Ont.-based Gelderman Landscape Services, acquired the business 15 years ago from his father-inlaw Hank Gelderman. Understanding what is involved in succession planning from the perspective of both the seller and buyer, Helder shared details of his experience in January during the virtually delivered Landscape Ontario Congress.

Business statistics show a high failure rate among successions, yet this can be avoided with long-term planning that considers the seller, the buyer and the company itself. Helder said his acquisition of Gelderman from his father-in-law was a success, due in large part to a well-conceived plan that was set in motion in plenty of time beforehand.

“It wasn’t only about the seller trying to maximize the return,” he said. “And it wasn’t about the buyer trying to buy the

cheapest business possible.”

At the end of the day, all three parties – the seller, buyer and company – must come away as winners, but things can get complicated sometimes, Helder said.

“You may have to sacrifice a little bit on the one end for the other one to succeed.”

The seller must have a date in mind for when he wishes to sell a company, and he must be 100 per cent committed to it without having second thoughts as the date draws nearer, he emphasized.

“Are you really committed or just tired?” he asked rhetorically. “I would

suggest picking a date and drawing a line in the sand.”

Helder said he has experienced several instances in which a contractor announced his intentions to sell his business to a family member or employee but avoided setting a date and was essentially “hanging a carrot loosely” in front of the would-be buyer. Non-commitment is a bad business practice, he said.

Reflecting on his acquisition of Gelderman, Helder said he initially asked his father-in-law if he could invest in the business, not having been associated with

Succession planning is a vital strategy a landscaping business owner must adopt as he contemplates his post-business future.

the company at that time. Gelderman had yet to commit toward selling the company but foresaw Helder as its heir apparent and said he was prepared to sell.

“That’s very unique when someone is ready to sell now.”

Getting the right tax advice is crucial before selling, and the company’s accountant should provide that counsel.

“When you sell to a family member, it’s very different tax-wise than if you sell to a stranger.”

Helder warned the process is also apt to take longer than anticipated, adding Gelderman’s plan took a year of building before it was rolled out.

Company can’t be reliant on seller

If the seller wishes to sell his company within a certain period, several things need to be accomplished beforehand. If the seller is looking for a way out, it’s dependent upon what he’s doing today.

“Ensure the company is not reliant on you (the seller),” Helder said, adding that if the seller himself is the key person responsible for all aspects of the business, it won’t be of much value if all its operations are his responsibility.

“If it’s reliant on you and you’re gone, your business is sunk.”

In the case of Gelderman Landscape Services, a plaque on the wall noted the number of days that had elapsed since Gelderman’s last holiday. Seldom did the number surpass 15 days.

“He was gone every month for a week,” Helder said, suggesting it spoke volumes about how well the business functioned in his absence.

The seller must have created a business that is saleable and desired by a prospective buyer who wants to run with it, he said. The business must be both profitable and growing.

“You have to be growing your business because who’s going to fund the transaction later and who’s going to want to buy a business that’s heading downwards and isn’t profitable? You as a seller must be all in until the last day. You’re not half out and then want to sell.”

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didn’t need to reinvest hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair or replace equipment because the business had consistently kept on top of everything. A buyer will be aware of things not being done and will be on the hook for having to spend ample capital to fund the deal.

“You (the seller) have to reinvest all the time and make sure the business is continuing to the next generation.”

A company’s financials must be “clean” prior to its sale. Helder said, noting several owners tend to run personal things for their business. If the company president or owner isn’t earning a corresponding salary and the business isn’t accustomed to paying such a stipend, the prospective buyer expecting a proper salary will find the business can’t cash flow it, “and then we have a problem.”

The seller should avoid having any “skeletons” among his financials, including shareholder’s loans. By devising a succession plan well in advance, it allows ample time to ensure financials are clean. The company becomes more saleable, making for an easier transition.

Practise ‘what’s next’

As the seller contemplates what his post-business life might be like from his time actively working, he may wish to “practise what’s next,” Helder said. By delegating responsibilities and empowering others to assume more management duties, he can begin practising what he

envisions for his future. A good succession is largely dependent on the seller’s “what’s next” plan, he added.

Coming up with the right selling price is critical, Helder said. If it’s too high, the buyer is unlikely able to cash flow the sale. When Gelderman pitched his price, Helder asked his accountant if it was possible for it to be cash flowed over the next 15 years. He was told it would be tight, but if he worked hard over the next seven years things would get easier.

If a company is priced too high and doesn’t cash flow, additional funds must be injected, leading to a poor business proposition. If the price is too low and the business is gifted to family, that’s a bad choice, Helder said.

“Nothing was gifted to me. I overpaid but was given a huge opportunity of a lifetime.”

Gifting a business to a family member or pricing it too low can cause resentment among other members of the family, he cautioned, adding banks aren’t enamoured with the practice. Helder’s acquisition of Gelderman was done through a vendor takeback arrangement.

Owners who are unsure about selling their business and aren’t confident the business will succeed may be reluctant to go the vendor takeback route, perhaps opting to hold off to get the money up front, he said.

Over the 15 years since acquiring Gelderman, Helder said there were two

years during which he was granted a grace period by his father-in-law when making payments became challenging. The price and terms of sale are important, he said, stressing sellers want buyers to be successful so that they get their money. It’s a different matter when a business is sold to a competitor or private equity, “but if you sell to your employees or family members, the deal or terms is critical.”

The key to a successful transaction hinge on the seller’s commitment to step down with 100 per cent conviction.

“When you say you’re ready to step down and you can’t give up control, that causes dysfunction in the company among company members, but there’s also dysfunction between you and the buyer.”

Helder had no previous connection to the landscaping industry prior to acquiring Gelderman but had “lots of gumption and willpower” to succeed. Gelderman walked away from his former company and began a three-week vacation almost immediately afterward.

Get your own lawyer, accountant

The seller and buyer should each have his own lawyer and accountant onside during the business transaction, Helder suggested. Those representing the seller will try to save him the most tax possible while the buyer’s team will have their client’s best interests in mind.

There are typically four types of buyers: family, employees, a competitor or private equity, although sales involving the latter are rare in Canada.

If more than one family member becomes the buyer, “lanes” must be defined, especially in the case of siblings taking over, Helder said, adding it must be clear who will be responsible for what. Someone must assume the role of president and take charge.

The new buyer must command respect and not demand it, he warned.

“I couldn’t say, ‘I’m the new guy and you have to listen to me.’ It has to show in your actions. If you show grit and tenacity and be the leader, you will command respect.”

Helder said he is already planning his own exit strategy.

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Versatility provided by UTVs in turf jobs

UTVs have what it takes to get fall work done efficiently and comfortably.

By Steven Benedict

As August slips away, the summer heat will fade into a crisp autumn and flip flops will get pushed to the back of the closet. It feels like saying goodbye to a friend, doesn’t it?

But instead of succumbing to the end-ofsummer blues, it’s the perfect time to look ahead for more comfortable working conditions for turf care professionals.

The fall season brings a well-deserved cooldown to sweltering days in the sun, but it also means outdoor workers have a far lengthier to-do list and fewer daylight hours to accomplish it. As the leaves begin to fall, turf care professionals begin to turn their attention to autumn cleanup and preparation for the

winter ahead. Whether they’re working to maintain a public park, sports facility, private or commercial landscaping site or another setting, the demand on turf care professionals across Canada remains high throughout the fall season. This changing of the seasons calls for a versatile machine that’s ready to help these crews get their work done efficiently and effectively.

In recent years, turf care professionals are increasingly recognizing just how powerful, versatile and effective utility vehicles are for getting tough jobs done.

Cue the utility vehicle, also known as a UTV. In recent years, turf care professionals are increasingly recognizing just how powerful, versatile and effective utility vehicles are for getting tough jobs done. As a result, demand for UTVs has continued to climb and manufacturers have responded with additional features and accessories.

At KIOTI Tractor, for example, its UTV lineup has expanded to include the K9 2400 Cab model that features a factor cab alongside rugged suspension, an abundance of storage and climate-controlled comfort.

Across the industry, manufacturers are raising the bar to provide turf care professionals with ever-expanding customizations for this already versatile piece of machinery. When it comes to UTVs, options abound to ensure that operators can select the model that best meets their specific needs. From seating capacity and cab style to accessory packages and beyond, the choices can feel endless.

What is certain, though, is that as we approach the season of giving, there are a lot of reasons for turf care professionals to be thankful for UTVs, whether they’re already using a UTV on the job or are considering adding a vehicle to their fleet.

Here are our top five reasons you’ll be thankful for a UTV this fall.

All-season comfortability

The harvest season could bring below freezing temperatures or a continuation

of the summer heat. But with a UTV outfitted with a cab, you’re protected from anything Mother Nature has in store. UTVs with a field or factory-installed cab offer automotive-like interior features. The conveniences of air conditioning and heating options ensure year-round comfort regardless of the outdoor conditions. When unexpected weather patterns occur, you’ll be relieved to have a vehicle that’s got you covered, rain or shine. In addition to weather protection, cabs offer a quieter work environment, adding to turf care professionals’ overall comfort level while on the job. Plus, field option cabs allow for quick installation and removal if you don’t need additional protection daily.

Makes cleanup easy

Cleanup jobs across landscaping sites, parks, golf courses and sports fields can be immensely time-consuming. When the leaves begin to fall, professionals need a vehicle with the capacity to haul and sweep piles of leaves, debris and sticks across large areas. With a UTV, turf care professionals will be grateful for a machine that can efficiently move materials, keeping fields fresh and ready for game day and landscaping sites in prime condition.

Tackles all types of terrain

They call a UTV a workhorse for a reason – it can power through a variety of terrains, all while carrying a heavy load. With a UTV, you can travel through challenging routes and remote locations without sacrificing a comfortable ride, as many manufacturers have added comfort-focused features such as improved suspension systems. Whether it’s bumpy fields, dirt roads or woodland areas, you can count on your UTV to get you through. With features like plenty of ground clearance, four-wheel drive, and adjustable suspension, a UTV will get you everywhere you need to go. At the same time, with appropriate tires, UTVs are also gentle enough to work with delicate turf on sporting fields or

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UTVs are the perfect companion for operators that need a do-it-all machine. With this pocketknife of a vehicle, you can accomplish a variety of tasks with one machine by adding accessories, attachments, or other implements to customize your experience. Ensure your UTV is as spacious as you need with the ability to choose from one or two rows of seats, giving your crew plenty of room. Riders can maximize the use of their vehicle by adding accessories such as aluminum wheels, winch kits and dump beds, extending their UTV’s capabilities.

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Easy winter to fall transition

There’s no reason to put your UTV away until warmer days once the leaves and snow begin to fall. From snow plowing to debris collection, there are plenty of ways to continue making the most of your UTV on the jobsite. UTV has the power you need to plow deep snow without straining its engine and manoeuvre into tight corners to clear snow that larger equipment might not be able to reach.

This fall, you’ll be thankful to have such a tough and dependable vehicle by your side Whether you’re tasked with caring for a golf course throughout the winter months, keeping a sports field ready for game day or fulfilling fall cleanup work for landscaping clients, having a UTV in your fleet will help you get the job done. Visit your trusted local dealer to find the utility vehicle that’s best for you and your crew.

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Steven Benedict is product line manager, turf care, for KIOTI Tractor.

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Ultrasonic frequencies target blue-green algae’s vacuoles, rendering them dormant

By Mike Jiggens

Algae blooms in ponds and other smaller water bodies have reached almost epidemic proportions on many golf courses throughout Canada. When excess nitrogen and phosphorus in fertilizers are allowed to run off into water bodies, the heat of the season helps to form harmful algae blooms.

Unlike green algae, blue-green algae release a toxin that is harmful to both humans and wildlife. Traditionally, it is eradicated by chemical use – copper sulfate – but the algicide often goes beyond its intended target and kills beneficial bacteria in the water, creating a long-term detrimental effect.

“Algae blooms are becoming more of an issue for drinking water utilities for wastewater treatment plants, but also on golf courses, HOAs (homeowners associations) and agriculture settings where they’re using an irrigation pond filled with algae that hurts their crops,” Lawrence Field, CEO of Wyoming-based WaterIQ, says.

The company uses ultrasonic technology that targets algae’s gas vacuoles, making them dormant. Algae subsequently sinks to the bottom of a water feature where beneficial bacteria decomposes the organism within a day or two.

While playing a round of golf one day in Wyoming, Field witnessed first-hand

the technology at work on a pond that was plagued with a serious algae problem. The golf course superintendent explained he couldn’t use chemicals to solve the problem due to the area’s environmental sensitivity.

Semi-retired at the time, Field purchased the company that distributed the product, already having had some

familiarity with ultrasonic technology. He previously used the science to detect anomalies in oil and gas pipelines during his earlier career as the operator of a large pipeline inspection business.

After having acquired the distribution company, he oversaw an upgrade of the product and its technology with the assistance of acoustical engineers, electrical

The WaterIQ product at work on a golf course pond.

engineers, chemical engineers and customer feedback. A prototype of the improved product was introduced last year during a conference for the wastewater treatment industry and was officially launched in February.

The environmentally friendlier alternative to algicides is an appliance that is placed in water and emits 2,056 ultrasonic frequencies every 36 minutes over a 360-degree radius. It sends power through a circuit board on the appliance’s piezo – its primary material – and the frequency acts in a scientific process called critical structural resonance.

Field compared the effect to that of an opera singer who, delivering the right pitch at the right decibel level, can cause crystal glass to vibrate and shatter.

The sound waves target only the algae but doesn’t result in an explosion of the organism.

For algae to thrive, it requires photosynthesis and must rise up and down in water every 24 hours. As algae sinks to the bottom, it decomposes, “and that’s the essence of what our technology does,” Field says. “It destroys these gas vacuoles inside the algae, and it sinks, and we’re seeing great success killing the blue-green and green algae without the use of chemicals.”

Golf course superintendents have become increasingly more ecologically conscious in recent decades and wish to avoid using chemical products whenever possible.

Canadian application

Le club de golf Memphremagog in Magog, Que. has embraced the ultrasonic technology for its ponds, and WaterIQ has already set up a dealership in the province.

Several North American golf courses have supplemented the technology with water aeration systems which help maintain water flow with dissolved oxygen and add aesthetic value to a water feature. Field says the aerators, or fountains, help with algae abatement, but noted aerators alone won’t kill algae.

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WaterIQ is working with both golf superintendents and research departments at such institutions as Penn State and Cornell universities.

Although golf courses are an important part of the company’s targeted users, about 80 per cent of WaterIQ’s customers are drinking water utilities and wastewater treatment plants. Drinking water utilities often source water from lakes which frequently have algae issues.

Algae blooms have been increasing steadily around the world every year because of climate change, Field says, and it’s becoming an epidemic.

“It seems to be growing faster each year, and we’re seeing it occur earlier every year. The warmer the weather, the more we’re seeing outbreaks of algae.”

Field says California is seeing algae growth in February and March rather than April or May when it traditionally begins. Climate change hasn’t only resulted in warmer temperatures, it has led to extremes in weather. He says drought has triggered algae growth increases because recycled water is being used for irrigation and is applied to areas that already have algae in the water. Changes in salinity have also occurred because of climate change, and is contributing to the growth of algae, he adds.

As sea levels rise, ocean water is dumping algae into estuaries and subsequently reservoirs, which are impacted by runoff nitrogen and phosphorus in fertilizer.

Research is being conducted on the long-term disadvantages of using algicides to kill algae, and golf superintendents are heeding the data.

Field says ultrasonic technology used to eradicate algae in ponds requires comparatively less labour. Once the unit is installed in a pond, it is simply activated. Time-consuming chemical applications aren’t required.

WaterIQ is working with Troon Golf and has a system installed at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla. where testing showed high levels of blue-green algae.

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Simple tips to keep excavators running

Maintenance practices keep machines running at peak performance. By Jeff Pate

Maintenance might not be your favourite thing to do, but this minor inconvenience can help you avoid major headaches in the future. Good maintenance practices not only keep a machine running at peak performance, but they also minimize downtime from repairs that come from ignoring key maintenance requirements. Here are a few simple tips for commonly missed maintenance items that will help you keep your mini excavator running smoothly.

Read the operation and maintenance manual

The operation and maintenance manual is daunting, but it’s filled with information that can help prevent missing simple but crucial maintenance requirements. The manual also includes recommended service intervals for machine components so it can help you create a maintenance checklist to keep your machine running in the best shape possible.

Practice proper greasing

Greasing is a commonly missed maintenance item on the jobsite. Some operators don’t grease the bearings properly, for example, such as by not going completely around the bearing, or skip greasing altogether, which can cause maintenance issues over time. Checking your manual will give you an idea of how often items like bearings and dead pins should be greased.

Drain the water separator

Making sure to drain the water separator at least once, but ideally twice, a day will keep your injection system from ingesting water that may be in fuel to prevent water contamination. A damaged injection system can cost thousands of dollars to repair, so it’s important to be familiar with this maintenance need to save time and money in the long run.

Change the cabin air filters

The inner and outer air filters in a cab are one of the most often missed maintenance pieces because their location between the

cab and outside can be hard to see. Failing to change the air filters can ruin the air condenser, which can cost time and money to repair. We recommend referring to your equipment manual for guidance on the exact location of the inner and outer air filters and how often to change them. It’s also important to check your cabin air filters daily for clogging to prevent the air conditioner from becoming damaged.

Check in with your authorized dealer

In addition to tasks you can complete yourself, there are some things that may be easier noticed or completed by the service department at your equipment’s authorized dealer. Take your machine in regularly for tune-ups.

Although reading the equipment manual and getting into new habits might require a little extra work in the beginning, familiarizing yourself with these points and taking preventative measures will help you maintain a high performing machine.

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Delta BC V4G 1K7

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Website: www.armower.com

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Tel: 800-665-5015

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CUB CADET

Tel: 800-668-1238

Toll free: 800-668-1238

Fax: 800-668-6677

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JCL AG SERVICES INC.

4091 Seldon Road

Abbotsford BC V2S 7T4

Tel: 604-855-1241

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MUSCO LIGHTING CANADA CO

11870 Daniel Drive

Lake Country BC V4V 1J4

Tel: 604-353-4500

e-mail: mark.packer@musco.com

Website: www.musco.com

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NEUDORFF NORTH AMERICA

PO Box 178

Brentwood Bay BC V8M 1R3

Tel: 519-803-3261

e-mail: info@neudorff.ca

Website: www.neudorffpro.com

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NUTRIEN SOLUTIONS | EVERGRO DIVISION

7430 Hopcott Rd.

Delta BC V4G 1B6

Tel: 604-940-0290

Toll free: 800-663-2552

Fax: 604-940-0258

e-mail: evergro@nutrien.com

Website: www.nutrienagsolutions.ca

Description: Western Canadian supplier of wide selection of landscape and turfgrass products including fertilizers, chemicals, grass seed and amendments.

OAKCREEK GOLF & TURF

150 - 1735 Dolphin Avenue

Kelowna BC V1Y 8A6

Tel: 250-860-5090

Toll free: 888-773-7335

Fax: 250-860-5037

e-mail: daviesk@oakcreekgolf.com

Website: www.oakcreekgolf.com

Description: Oakcreek Golf & Turf is Western Canada’s full-service distributor of Toro Commercial Turf Care Equipment, Toro Golf Irrigation Equipment, Ventrac and Yamaha Golf Cars.

OAKCREEK GOLF & TURF

15 - 4970 Polkey Road

Duncan BC V9L 6W3

Tel: 250-701-0766

Toll free: 888-773-7335

Fax: 250-701-0767

e-mail: nagyd@oakcreekgolf.com

Website: www.oakcreekgolf.com

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OAKCREEK GOLF & TURF

18785 96th Avenue

Surrey BC V4N 3P5

Tel: 604-882-8399

Toll free: 888-773-7335

Fax: 604-882-8721

e-mail: bluec@oakcreekgolf.com

Website: www.oakcreekgolf.com

Description: Oakcreek Golf & Turf is Western Canada’s full-service distributor of Toro Commercial Turf Care Equipment, Toro Golf Irrigation Equipment, Ventrac and Yamaha Golf Cars.

REDDEN NET CUSTOM NETS LTD.

5620 198th St.

Langley BC V3A 7C7

Tel: 604-530-2213

Toll free: 800-667-9455

Fax: 604-530-2218

e-mail: info@redden-net.com

Website: www.redden-net.com

RENTCO EQUIPMENT LTD.

8705 100 St.

Fort St. John BC V1J 3W7

Tel: 250-785-1197

Toll free: 855-785-1197

Website: www.rentcoequipment.com

ROBERT KAINS GOLF COURSE DESIGN LTD.

3671 Seashell Place

Victoria BC V9C 0A4

Tel: 403-678-8482

e-mail: kains@kainsgolfdesign.com

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SAANICH TUF-TURF

4060 Blenkinsop Rd.

Victoria BC V8X 2C2

Tel: 250-721-5300

e-mail: tufturf@shaw.ca

Website: tufturf.ca

SKY LINE NET INSTALLATIONS INC.

21458 24th Ave.

Langley BC V2Z 2A8

Tel: 604-328-1474

e-mail: greg@skynets.ca

Website: www.skynets.ca

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TAYLOR’S TURF CARE PRODUCTS #203 – 19315 96th Avenue

Surrey BC V4N 4C4

Tel: 604-552-3960

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TERRA EQUIPMENT LTD. #209 - 14770 64th Avenue

Surrey BC V3S 1X7

Tel: 604-599-6437

Toll free: 877-599-6437

e-mail: info@terraequipmentltd.com

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TERRALINK HORTICULTURE INC.

464 Riverside Road

Abbotsford BC V2S 7M1

Tel: 604-864-9044

Toll free: 800-661-4559

e-mail: info@tlhort.com

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WESTERN TURF FARMS LTD

39183 No. 5 Road

Abbotsford BC V3G 2G3

Tel: 604-850-6660

Toll free: 888-888-7072

e-mail: sales@westernturffarms.com

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WESTERRA EQUIPMENT

3349 Mt. Lehman Rd

Abbotsford BC V2T 5M1

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PO 64289 RPO Wye Road

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Wetaskiwin AB T9A 0J7

Tel: 780-352-0255

Toll free: 877-352-0255

Fax: 780-352-4852

e-mail: dgdist@persona.ca

Website: www.dgdist.com

INTEG DISTRIBUTORS

3011 - Twp. Rd. 615A

County of Barrhead AB T0G 1R2

Tel: 780-674-8977

Website: www.integdistributors.com

LINDEN AGRI-CENTRE LTD.

Box 90, 820 Central Ave.

Linden AB T0M 1J0

Tel: 403-546-3814

Website: www.lindenag.com

MARTIN DEERLINE CALGARY

11184 42 Street SE

Calgary AB T2C 0J9

Tel: 403-253-6187

Toll free: 877-627-8468

e-mail: md@martindeerline.com

Website: www.martindeerline.com

Twitter: @JDgolfalberta

Facebook: www.facebook.com/martindeerline

Description: At Martin Deerline, we’re committed to providing unbeatable service and support throughout the life of the product. We understand it’s not a 9-5 job, that’s why you can trust Martin Deerline to be part of your team. We’re proud to carry quality products from suppliers such as John Deere, Agrimetal, Buffalo, Dakota, Foley, Lastec, Lely, Steiner, Tru-Turf, Wiedenmann and more!

MARTIN DEERLINE EDMONTON

17104 - 118 Avenue

Edmonton AB T5S 2L7

Tel: 780-452-2790

Toll free: 877-627-8468

Fax: 780-451-2739

e-mail: md@martindeerline.com

Website: www.martindeerline.com

Twitter: @JDgolfalberta Facebook: www.facebook.com/martindeerline

Description: At Martin Deerline, we’re committed to providing unbeatable service and support throughout the life of the product. We understand it’s not a 9-5 job, that’s why you can trust Martin Deerline to be part of your team. We’re proud to carry quality products from suppliers such as John Deere, Agrimetal, Buffalo, Dakota, Foley, Lastec, Lely, Steiner, Tru-Turf, Wiedenmann and more!

MUSCO LIGHTING CANADA CO.

48 Millpark Way SW

Calgary AB T2Y 2N1

Tel: 403-478-0531

e-mail: brad.harrison@musco.com

Website: www.musco.com

Twitter: twitter.com/MuscoLighting Facebook: www.facebook.com/ muscolighting

NUTRIEN SOLUTIONS | EVERGRO DIVISION

5018 68 Ave SE

Calgary AB T2C 4N8

Tel: 403-287-3988

Toll free: 800-661-2991

Fax: 403-243-7470

e-mail: evergro@nutrien.com

Website: www.nutrienagsolutions.ca

Description: Western Canadian supplier of wide selection of landscape and turfgrass products including fertilizers, chemicals, grass seed and amendments.

OAKCREEK GOLF & TURF

8220 Davies Road

Edmonton AB T6E 4N2

Tel: 780-463-2332

Toll free: 888-773-7335

Fax: 780-466-2998

e-mail: loughk@oakcreekgolf.com

Website: www.oakcreekgolf.com

Description: Oakcreek Golf & Turf is Western Canada’s full-service distributor of Toro Commercial Turf Care Equipment, Toro Golf Irrigation Equipment, Ventrac and Yamaha Golf Cars.

OAKCREEK GOLF & TURF

3816 - 64 Avenue SE

Calgary AB T2C 2B4

Tel: 403-279-2907

Toll free: 888-773-7335

Fax: 403-236-7995

e-mail: balmerj@oakcreekgolf.com

Website: www.oakcreekgolf.com

Description: Oakcreek Golf & Turf is Western Canada’s full-service distributor of Toro Commercial Turf Care Equipment, Toro Golf Irrigation Equipment, Ventrac and Yamaha Golf Cars.

RENTCO EQUIPMENT LTD.

Main Location, 10016-108 Ave. Grande Prairie AB T8V 1P1

Tel: 780-532-8421

Website: www.rentcoequipment.com

WOOD BAY TURF TECHNOLOGIES

202 - 8704 51 Ave.

Edmonton AB T6E 5E8

Tel: 780-468-4378

Toll free: 800-661-4942

Fax: 780-468-0059

e-mail: info@woodbayturftech.com

Website: www.woodbayturftech.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Woodbayturftechnologies

Description: Wood Bay is a Family Owned Business, in operation since 1987. See our line of outstanding turf care and maintenance products, including our greensIRON 3900 turf rollers, our fds9200 multipurpose turf dethatcher and dynaBLADE our famous tungsten carbide tipped vertical cutting blade, precisely engineered and manufactured to meet the requirements of all major manufacturers’ verticut/mower machines.

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Oakcreek Golf & Turf

Wood Bay Turf Technologies

AERATORS - SOIL

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

Wood Bay Turf Technologies

AERATORS - WATER

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

BUNKER MAINTENANCE

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

CHEMICALS

BrettYoung

Nutrien Solutions | Evergro Division

CONSULTING

Wood Bay Turf Technologies

ENGINES

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

EROSION CONTROL

BrettYoung

FERTILIZER

BrettYoung

Nutrien Solutions | Evergro Division

GOLF COURSE ACCESSORIES

BrettYoung

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

GROOMERS, GOLF

BrettYoung

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

GROOMERS, SPORT TURF

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

GROWTH ENHANCERS

BrettYoung

IRRIGATION

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

LAKE/POND MANAGEMENT

BrettYoung

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT, HANDHELD (BATTERY)

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT, HANDHELD (GAS)

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

MOWERS, GOLF

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

MOWERS, LANDSCAPING

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

MULCH

BrettYoung

PIPING, GOLF COURSE

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

PUMPS/PUMPING STATIONS

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

REEL GRINDING EQUIPMENT

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

SEED

BrettYoung Nutrien Solutions | Evergro Division

SEEDERS

BrettYoung

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

SIGNAGE

Canadian Rock Signs Ltd.

SNOW/ICE REMOVAL, SALT/ DE-ICERS

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

SOIL ANALYSIS

BrettYoung

SOIL CONDITIONERS/ AMENDMENTS/MIXTURES

BrettYoung

SPORT CLAY PRODUCTS

BrettYoung

SPRAYERS

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

SPREADERS

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

SYNTHETIC TURF SUPPLIES/ EQUIPMENT

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

Wood Bay Turf Technologies

TOPDRESSING MATERIALS/ EQUIPMENT

BrettYoung

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

Wood Bay Turf Technologies

TREE CARE SUPPLIES

BrettYoung

TURF CARE ACCESSORIES

BrettYoung D&G Distributors

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Wood Bay Turf Technologies

TURF POWER EQUIPMENT

D&G Distributors

Integ Distributors

Linden Agri-Centre Ltd.

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

Rentco Equipment Ltd.

Wood Bay Turf Technologies

TURF TIRES

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

VACUUMS

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

WEATHER MONITORING

Martin Deerline Calgary

Martin Deerline Edmonton

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

WETTING AGENTS

BrettYoung

SASKATCHEWAN

BRETTYOUNG

Tel: 800-665-5015

Website: www.brettyoung.ca

CUB CADET

Tel: 800-668-1238

Toll free: 800-668-1238

Fax: 800-668-6677

e-mail: kevindunbar@cubcadet.com

Website: www.cubcadet.ca

Facebook: Cub Cadet Canada

Description: At Cub Cadet, we have built our brand around the notion that it’s not about the machine, it’s about the possibilities it unlocks.

EARLY’S FARM & GARDEN CENTRE

2615 Lorne Ave.

Saskatoon SK S7J 0S5

Tel: 306-931-1982

Toll free: 800-667-1159

Fax: 306-931-7110

e-mail: sales@earlysgarden.com

Website: www.earlysgarden.com

ENVIROWAY DETERGENT MANUFACTURING INC.

2241 Hanselman Avenue

Saskatoon SK S7L 6A7

Tel: 306-244-7727

e-mail: info@enviroway.net

Website: www.enviroway.ca

ROGERS SPRAYERS INC.

141 - 105th Street East

Saskatoon SK S7N 1Z2

Tel: 306-975-0500

Toll free: 888-975-8294

e-mail: info@rogerssprayers.com

Website: www.rogerssprayers.com

SHELLVIEW SOD FARMS LTD.

Box 94

Shellbrook SK S0J 2E0

Tel: 306-747-3935

Toll free: 866-399-3935

e-mail: info@shellviewsod.com

Website: www.shellviewsod.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ shellviewsodfarms

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Oakcreek Golf & Turf

AERATORS - SOIL

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

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Oakcreek Golf & Turf

BUNKER MAINTENANCE

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

CHEMICALS

BrettYoung

Early’s Farm & Garden Centre

PIPING, GOLF COURSE

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

PUMPS/PUMPING STATIONS

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

REEL GRINDING EQUIPMENT

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

SEED

BrettYoung

Early’s Farm & Garden Centre

SEEDERS

BrettYoung

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

SNOW/ICE REMOVAL, SALT/ DE-ICERS

Cub Cadet

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

SOD

Shellview Sod Farms Ltd.

SOIL ANALYSIS

BrettYoung

SOIL CONDITIONERS/ AMENDMENTS/MIXTURES

BrettYoung

Early’s Farm & Garden Centre

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

SPORT CLAY PRODUCTS

BrettYoung

SPRAYERS

Facebook: www.facebook.com/EnviroWayMfg NUTRIEN SOLUTIONS | EVERGRO DIVISION

5018 68 Ave SE

Calgary AB T2C 4N8

Tel: 403-287-3988

Toll free: 800-661-2991

Fax: 403-243-7470

e-mail: evergro@nutrien.com

Website: www.nutrienagsolutions.ca

Description: Western Canadian supplier of wide selection of landscape and turfgrass products including fertilizers, chemicals, grass seed and amendments.

OAKCREEK GOLF & TURF

111 Eldorado Street

Warman SK S7N 1Y3

Tel: 306-975-1110

Toll free: 888-773-7335

Fax: 306-975-1184

e-mail: mccormickb@oakcreekgolf.com

Website: www.oakcreekgolf.com

Description: Oakcreek Golf & Turf is Western Canada’s full-service distributor of Toro Commercial Turf Care Equipment, Toro Golf Irrigation Equipment, Ventrac and Yamaha Golf Cars.

ENGINES

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

EROSION CONTROL

BrettYoung

FERTILIZER

BrettYoung

Early’s Farm & Garden Centre

GOLF COURSE ACCESSORIES

BrettYoung

Early’s Farm & Garden Centre

GROOMERS, GOLF

BrettYoung

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

GROOMERS, SPORT TURF

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

GROWTH ENHANCERS

BrettYoung

IRRIGATION

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

LAKE/POND MANAGEMENT

BrettYoung

EnviroWay Detergent Manufacturing Inc.

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

MOWERS, GOLF

Cub Cadet

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

MOWERS, LANDSCAPING

Cub Cadet

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

MULCH

BrettYoung

Rogers Sprayers Inc.

SPREADERS

Cub Cadet

Early’s Farm & Garden Centre

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

SYNTHETIC TURF SUPPLIES/ EQUIPMENT

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

TOPDRESSING MATERIALS/ EQUIPMENT

BrettYoung

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

TREE CARE SUPPLIES

BrettYoung

TURF CARE ACCESSORIES

BrettYoung

Early’s Farm & Garden Centre

Rogers Sprayers Inc.

TURF POWER EQUIPMENT

Cub Cadet

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

Rogers Sprayers Inc.

TURF TIRES

Cub Cadet

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

VACUUMS

Oakcreek Golf & Turf

WETTING AGENTS

BrettYoung

Early’s Farm & Garden Centre

MANITOBA

BAYCO GOLF

206 Saulteaux Crescent

Winnipeg MB R3J 3W3

Tel: 204-633-8881

Toll free: 877-633-6226

e-mail: contact@baycogolf.com

Website: www.baycogolf.com

Twitter: twitter.com/baycogolf

Facebook: www.facebook.com/baycogolf

BRETTYOUNG

Tel: 800-665-5015

Website: www.brettyoung.ca

CANITAL GRANITE LTD.

100 Hoka St., Unit 100

Winnipeg MB R2C 3N2

Tel: 204-224-2286

e-mail: info@canitalgranite.com

Website: www.canitalgranite.com

CUB CADET

Tel: 800-668-1238

Toll free: 800-668-1238

Fax: 800-668-6677

e-mail: kevindunbar@cubcadet.com

Website: www.cubcadet.ca

Facebook: Cub Cadet Canada

Description: At Cub Cadet, we have built our brand around the notion that it’s not about the machine, it’s about the possibilities it unlocks.

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EDGE EQUIPMENT SALES

3 - 170 Murray Park Rd.

Winnipeg MB R3J 3X5

Tel: 204-837-1660

e-mail: kmc@mymts.net

Website: www.edgeequipmentsales.com

Twitter: twitter.com/edgeequipment Facebook: www.facebook.com/EdgeEquipment-Sales-1519551181647231

NUTRIEN SOLUTIONS | EVERGRO DIVISION

5018 68 Ave SE

Calgary AB T2C 4N8

Tel: 403-287-3988

Toll free: 800-661-2991

Fax: 403-243-7470

e-mail: evergro@nutrien.com

Website: www.nutrienagsolutions.ca

Description: Western Canadian supplier of wide selection of landscape and turfgrass products including fertilizers, chemicals, grass seed and amendments.

SETTER MANUFACTURING DIVISION

P.O. Box 686

Russell MB R0J 1W0

Tel: 204-773-2218

e-mail: greg@settermfg.com

Website: www.settermfg.com

EQUIP EXPOSITION

Twitter: @SetterMFG

YETMAN’S LTD.

1201 Grassmere Road West, Unit F

St. Paul MB R4A 1C4

Tel: 204-586-8046

Toll free: 800-665-8623

e-mail: sales@yetmans.mb.ca

Website: www.yetmans.com

Twitter: yetmansltd

Facebook: yetmansltd

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CHEMICALS

BrettYoung

ENGINES

Yetman’s Ltd.

EROSION CONTROL

BrettYoung

FERTILIZER

BrettYoung

GOLF COURSE ACCESSORIES

Bayco Golf

BrettYoung

GROOMERS, GOLF

BrettYoung

MANITOBA

GROWTH ENHANCERS

BrettYoung

LAKE/POND MANAGEMENT

BrettYoung

MOWERS, GOLF

Cub Cadet

Edge Equipment Sales

MOWERS, LANDSCAPING

Cub Cadet

Edge Equipment Sales

MULCH

BrettYoung

SEED

BrettYoung

SEEDERS

BrettYoung

ONTARIO

ACTION TRAILERS

4728 Egremont Dr.

Strathroy ON N7G 3H3

Tel: 519-245-8802

Toll free: 866-885-2569

e-mail: sales@actiontrailers.ca

Website: www.actiontrailers.ca

Facebook: Action trailers

ADVANCED EQUIPMENT SALES

21 Birch Streeet

Seaforth ON N0K 1W0

Tel: 519-527-2929

e-mail: advancedequipment@tcc.on.ca

Website: www.advancedequipmentsales.ca

ALLTURF

1964 Commerce Park Drive

Innisfil ON L9S 4A3

Tel: 800-263-1293

e-mail: allturfltd@allturf.ca

Website: allturf.ca/index.php

Twitter: @Allturf_Ltd

Facebook: @ForTheBestTurf.Allturf

Description: Turf products and solutions

BAUMAN MANUFACTURING

3 Industrial Drive

Elmira ON N4B 2S1

Tel: 519-669-4333

e-mail: sales@baumanmfg.com

Website: www.baumanmfg.com

Twitter: twitter.com/baumanmfg13

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ baumanmanufacturinglimited

SIGNAGE

Bayco Golf

Canital Granite Ltd.

SNOW/ICE REMOVAL, SALT/ DE-ICERS

Cub Cadet

SOIL ANALYSIS

BrettYoung

SOIL CONDITIONERS/ AMENDMENTS/MIXTURES

BrettYoung

SPORT CLAY PRODUCTS

BrettYoung

SPRAYERS

Setter Manufacturing Division

SPREADERS

Cub Cadet

BRETTYOUNG

Tel: 800-665-5015

Website: www.brettyoung.ca

BROCK AGGREGATES INC.

401 Bowes Road

Concord ON L4K 1J4

Tel: 416-798-7050

Toll free: 800-870-0926

e-mail: orders@brockaggregates.com

Website: Brockaggregates.com

Twitter: twitter.com/BrockAggregates Facebook: facebook.com/brockaggregates

Description: Brock Aggregates is widely recognized and trusted for our high-quality aggregates and superior customer service. We are one of the leading suppliers in Southern Ontario for quality sand, stone, gravel, 3/4 crush, crusher run limestone, and limestone screenings. Brock Aggregates is a dynamic company, continuing to grow to supply the industry with the highest quality aggregates available.

BROUWER KESMAC

23324 Woodbine Ave.

Keswick ON L4P 0N1

Tel: 905-476-6222

Toll free: 888-341-5113

Fax: 905-476-6744

e-mail: info@kesmac.com

Website: www.brouwerkesmac.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/brouwerkesmac

TOPDRESSING MATERIALS/ EQUIPMENT

BrettYoung

TREE CARE SUPPLIES

BrettYoung

TURF CARE ACCESSORIES

Bayco Golf

BrettYoung

Setter Manufacturing Division

Yetman’s Ltd.

TURF POWER EQUIPMENT

Cub Cadet

Edge Equipment Sales

Yetman’s Ltd.

TURF TIRES

Cub Cadet

WETTING AGENTS

BrettYoung

CLEAN TURF CANADA INC.

822 Line 2 Rd

Niagara on the Lake ON L0S 1J0

Tel: 905-980-0414

e-mail: info@cleanturfcanada.com

Website: cleanturfcanada.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ CleanTurfCanada

Description: Clean Turf Canada has the most advanced equipment for maintenance of artificial turf fields. We offer services and maintenance programs for schools, municipalities, athletic facilities etc.

CUB CADET

97 Kent Ave.

Kitchener ON N2G 3R2

Tel: 800-668-1238

Toll free: 800-668-1238

Fax: 800-668-6677

e-mail: kevindunbar@cubcadet.com

Website: www.cubcadet.ca

Facebook: Cub Cadet Canada

Description: At Cub Cadet, we have built our brand around the notion that it’s not about the machine, it’s about the possibilities it unlocks.

DCS & ASSOCIATES

550 Musquash Rd.

Gravenhurst ON P1P 1R2

Tel: 705-687-7645

e-mail: dave@dcsturf.com

Website: www.dcsturf.com

ONTARIO

DEWALT CANADA

6275 Millcreek Dr.

Mississauga ON L5N 7K6

e-mail: support.dewalt@sbdinc.com

Website: www.dewalt.ca

Facebook: www.facebook.com/DEWALTCA

DLF PICKSEED CANADA INC.

1 Greenfield Rd.

Lindsay ON K9V 4S3

Tel: 705-878-9240

e-mail: info@dlfpickseed.com

Website: www.dlfpickseed.ca

DOL TURF RESTORATION

2785 County Rd. 27, PO Box 240

Bond Head ON L0G 1B0

Tel: 905-778-1222

e-mail: info@dolturf.com

Website: www.dolturf.com

DRAGLAM SALT, A G&L COMPANY

401 Bowes Road

Concord ON L4K 1J4

Tel: 416-798-7050

Toll free: 888-907-7258

Fax: 905-738-5228

e-mail: deice@draglamsalt.com

Website: www.draglamsalt.com

Twitter: twitter.com/DraglamSalt

Facebook: facebook.com/draglamsalt

Description: Draglam Salt has been a leader in the bulk road salt and deicing industry for 30 years. Today, Draglam Salt has proudly grown to have multiple convenient locations servicing the entire GTA and all of Southern Ontario. We also proudly provide environmentally friendly alternatives in addition to more traditional forms of snow and ice melting products.

EARTHCO SOIL MIXTURES

401 Bowes Road

Concord ON L4K 1J4

Tel: 416-798-7050

e-mail: orders@earthcosoils.com

Website: earthcosoils.com

Twitter: twitter.com/EarthcoSoils

Facebook: facebook.com/earthcosoils

Description: Earthco Soil Mixtures is a leader in the Landscape and Horticulture industries and contributes to our client’s success by understanding and appreciating their soil requirements. Whether they need regular topsoil or custom soil blends, we utilize innovative, custom solutions to provide fertile soil products and viable services to our industry and community.

ECHO POWER EQUIPMENT (CANADA)

311 Sovereign Road

London ON N6M 1A6

Tel: 519-685-7011

Toll free: 877-324-6665

Fax: 877-324-6668

e-mail: info@echo.ca

Website: www.echo.ca

Twitter: twitter.com/ECHOCan

Facebook: facebook.com/echocanada

Description: Professional-grade equipment for landscapers, arborists, and discerning homeowners backed by an industry leading 5 year consumer warranty.

ECO EARTH SCIENCES INC.

306-3370 South Service Rd. Burlington ON L7N 3M6

Tel: 905-639-6505

Toll free: 888-863-1562

e-mail: info@ecoearthsciences.com

Website: WWW.Aquacide.org

Facebook: facebook.com/ecoearthsciences

ECOLAWN AERATOR INC.

21 Villa Crt

Chatham ON N7L 5P5

Tel: 226-314-1745

e-mail: ecolawnaerator@gmail.com

Website: ecolawnaerator.ca

Twitter: @BAvery51627108

FISH FARM SUPPLY CO. INC.

116 Bonnie Crescent

Elmira ON N3B 3J8

Tel: 519-669-1096

Toll free: 877-669-1096

e-mail: info@fishfarmsupply.ca

Website: www.FishFarmSupply.ca

Facebook: facebook.com/fishfarmsupply

Description: Fish Farm Supply Co. has been helping customers find the right products to take care of their Lakes and Ponds since 1989. We have always worked hard to source the best possible products from all over the world to simplify our customer’s lives and make their jobs easier. We look forward to the opportunity to help you maintain your ponds with simply and affordable products.

G.C. DUKE EQUIPMENT LTD.

1184 Plains Rd. E.

Burlington ON L7S 1W6

Tel: 905-637-5216

Toll free: 800-883-0761

Fax: 905-637-2009

e-mail: nduke@gcduke.com

Website: www.gcduke.com

Twitter: @gc_duke

Facebook: www.facebook.com/GCDuke-Equipment-Ltd-407505492732438

GEORGE DE GROOT LASER GRADING & EXCAVATING INC.

PO Box 1129

Virgil ON L0S 1T0

Tel: 905-933-7810

e-mail: info@degrootlasergrading.com

Website: degrootlasergrading.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/degrootlasergrading

Description: We expertise in precision laser grading for all kinds of sports projects. With our advanced equipment we can make your base perfectly flat or slope, whatever is required.

GREENHORIZONS SOD FARMS

2907 Upper James St.

Mount Hope ON L0R 1W0

Tel: 905-389-1315

Toll free: 800-367-6995

e-mail: solutions@greenhorizonssod.com

Website: www.GreenhorizonsSod.com

Twitter: twitter.com/greenhorizonsod Facebook: facebook.com/Greenhorizons

HUSQVARNA CANADA CORP.

850 Matheson Blvd. W., Unit 1

Mississauga ON L5V 0B4

Tel: 905-817-1510

Toll free: 800-805-5523

Website: www.husqvarna.ca

Twitter: twitter.com/HusqvarnaCA

Facebook: facebook.com/HusqvarnaCA

HYBRIDTURF.COM

15B Bentley Ave.

Ottawa ON K2E 6T7

Tel: 613-601-1384

e-mail: info@hybridturf.com

Website: www.hybridsturf.com

Twitter: @hybridturf

KAM’S GROWERS SUPPLY INC.

Unit 2 - 32 Airpark Place

Guelph ON N1L 1B2

Toll free: 877-821-1684

e-mail: orders@kams.ca

Website: www.kams.ca

KIOTI TRACTOR DIVISION, DAEDONG

6500 Kitimat Rd., Unit 2

Mississauga ON L5N 2B8

Tel: 1-877-GO-KIOTI

Website: www.kioti.com

L & R SHELTERS

461 ON-5

Dundas ON L9H 5E2

Tel: 905-627-1101

Toll free: 866-216-4113

e-mail: info@lrshelters.ca

Website: www.lrshelters.ca

LAKE SHORE SAND

800 Strathearne Ave. North,, PO Box 47573, Centre Mall, Hamilton ON L8H 7S7

Tel: 905-516-0136

e-mail: eric.porter@coviacorp.com Website: coviacorp.com

MAKITA CANADA INC.

1950 Forbes Street

Whitby ON L1N 7B7

Tel: 905-571-2200

Toll free: 800-263-3734

Website: www.makita.ca

MARMIC SOLUTIONS

795 Rathbourne Ave

Woodstock ON N4S 4L8

Tel: 519-421-6783

e-mail: mkean@mjkean.com

Description: Fairway Fourway is an effective 4-Way Wetting Agent with a Nutrient Efficiency; Moisture Manager; Flushing Tool & Penetrant; Cost efficient & NO Tip Burn. C-Bio is a 100% pure natural Liquid Seaweed Extract; using an innovative cold extraction method that retains over 75% of the raw Ascophyllum Nodosum form. Canadian Distributors: Mark at 519-636-0045 or Mike at 519-421-6783

MINROCK TECHNOLOGIES INC.

PO. Box 1522, Woodstock Station Main Woodstock ON N4S 0A7

Tel: 519-421-6783

e-mail: mkean@mjkean.com

Website: www.minrocktechnologies.com

Facebook: MinRock Technologies

Description: MinRock specializes in Wollastonite products and other environmentally friendly mineral products. Including, a fortified compost, a tank mixable humic acid, an organic fertilizer, a soil amendment and a pond treatment. Contacts: Mark - 519-636-0045; Mike – 519-421-6783; Dick – 519-670-4678 info@minrocktechnologies.com

MUSCO LIGHTING CANADA CO.

4476 Garden Gate Terrace

Beamsville ON L0R 1B3

Tel: 416-948-9760

LESS MESS ENVIRO BAG

401 Bowes Road

Concord ON L4K 1J4

Tel: 416-789-4749

Toll free: 833-955-9595

e-mail: orderdesk@lessmess.ca

Website: LessMess.ca

Twitter: twitter.com/LessMessSoil Facebook: facebook.com/LessMessSoil

Description: Less Mess is delivered in pre-packaged, resealable bags that let you keep materials dry and store more aggregate and soil in less space. Easily lift for rooftop applications and cut down on labour costs so you can save money. Less Mess is ideal for sites with less space and no room for standard truckloads. Keep materials dry and uncontaminated and even reuse for waste disposal.

e-mail: jeremy.maffei@musco.com Website: www.musco.com Twitter: twitter.com/MuscoLighting Facebook: facebook.com/muscolighting

NUTRITE

5063 North Service Rd

Burlington ON L7L 5H6

Tel: 519-249-0600

Toll free: 800-265-8865

e-mail: customer.service@nutrite.com Website: www.nutrite.com Twitter: @NutriteCanada

ONTARIO SEED COMPANY

77 Wellington St. S. Kitchener ON N2G 2E6

Tel: 519-886-0557

Toll free: 800-465-5849

e-mail: seeds@oscseeds.com Website: www.oscturf.com Twitter: twitter.com/oscturf

PLANT PRODUCTS

1520 Sandhill Drive

Ancaster ON L9C 4V5

Toll free: 800-387-2449

e-mail: info@plantproducts.com

Website: www.plantproducts.com

Twitter: @turfplantprod

Description: Full line distributor of pest control, fertilizer and other consumable goods. Trusted partner in the industry for over 75 years.

PRO-POWER CANADA INC.

67 Helen St.

Meaford ON N4L 1J9

Tel: 519-538-0570

Toll free: 800-361-0907

e-mail: info@propowercanada.ca

Website: www.propowercanada.ca

Facebook: facebook.com/ProPowerCanada

Description: Pro-Power Canada Inc. is the proud distributor of the following quality landscaping products: Walker Mowers, Billy Goat Equipment, Wright Commercial Products, TruckCraft, Ecolawn, and AcrEase for Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. The products we distribute have been carefully selected and meet our high standards for quality.

PROGRESSIVE TURF EQUIPMENT INC.

137 West William Street

Seaforth ON N0K 1W0

Toll free: 800-668-8873

Website: www.progressiveturfequip.com

Twitter: twitter.com/proturfmowers

Facebook: facebook.com/ProTurfMowers

QUALITY SEEDS LTD.

8400 Huntington Road

Woodbridge ON L4H 4Z6

Tel: 905-856-7333

Toll free: 877-856-7333

e-mail: support@qualityseeds.ca

Website: www.qualityseeds.ca

REIST INDUSTRIES INC.

100 Union St.

Elmira ON N3B 3L7

Tel: 519-669-1501

Toll free: 877-467-3478

Website: www.reistindustries.com

STIHL LIMITED

1515 Sise Road, PO Box 5666

London ON N6A 4L6

Tel: 519-681-3000

e-mail: info.canada@stihl.ca

Website: www.stihl.ca

Description: STIHL, the number one selling brand of chain saws in Canada, offers a full line of powerful, lightweight and versatile trimmers, brushcutters, blowers and other outdoor equipment.

SYNGENTA CANADA INC.

140 Research Lane, Research Park

Guelph ON N1G 4Z3

Tel: 877-964-3682

e-mail: cic.canada@syngenta.com

Website: www.greencast.ca

Twitter: twitter.com/syngentaturfca

TARGET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS

3325 N Service Road #104 - 105

Burlington ON L7N 3G2

Tel: 905-467-0549

Website: www.target-specialty.com

Twitter: twitter.com/TargetSpecCanE

Facebook: facebook.com/TargetSpecialty

DELIVERING SUPERIOR SOD WITH QUALITY SERVICE

TURF CARE PRODUCTS CANADA

200 Pony Dr.

Newmarket ON L3Y 7B6

Tel: 905-836-0988

Toll free: 1-800-561-(TURF) 8873

e-mail: inquiries@turfcare.ca

Website: www.turfcare.ca

Twitter: twitter.com/Gr8estShowOnTRF

Facebook: facebook.com/TurfCareProdCA

Description: Turf Care is the exclusive Toro Distributor for Eastern Canada as well as representing a wide range of other industry-leading brands. Proudly supplying superior quality turf equipment, irrigation systems, golf cars, parts, and accessories to golf courses, municipalities, corporations, contractors and dealers across Eastern Canada for more than 45 years.

TURF CARE PRODUCTS CANADA

14 Given Rd., PO Box 159

St. Marys ON N4X 1B1

Tel: 519-349-2300

e-mail: canadiancartsales@turfcare.ca

Website: turfcare.ca/en/canadian-cart-sales

Twitter: twitter.com/Gr8estShowOnTRF

Facebook: facebook.com/TurfCareProdCA

Description: Canadian Cart Sales, a division of Turf Care Products Canada, is the Exclusive Yamaha Golf Car Dealer for Eastern Canada. Whether you need a leasing program for your golf course or a personal car for your cottage or trailer, Canadian Cart Sales and Turf Care have you covered with a wide selection of new Yamaha vehicles as well as a large inventory of pre-owned cars.

TURF CARE PRODUCTS CANADA

240 Terence Matthews Cres, Unit 110 Kanata ON K2M 2C4

Tel: 613-839-7474

Toll free: 1-800-561-(TURF) 8873

e-mail: inquiries@turfcare.ca

Website: www.turfcare.ca

Twitter: twitter.com/Gr8estShowOnTRF Facebook: facebook.com/TurfCareProdCA

Description: Turf Care is the exclusive Toro Distributor for Eastern Canada as well as representing a wide range of other industry-leading brands. Proudly supplying superior quality turf equipment, irrigation systems, golf cars, parts, and accessories to golf courses, municipalities, corporations, contractors and dealers across Eastern Canada for more than 45 years.

TURF TALENTS INC.

15B Bentley Ave.

Ottawa ON K2E 6T7

Tel: 613-601-1384

e-mail: info@turftalents.com

Website: www.turftalents.com

Twitter: @turftalents

VANDEN BUSSCHE IRRIGATION

2515 Pinegrove Rd

Delhi ON N4B2E5

Tel: 519-582-2380

Toll free: 800-387-7246

Fax: 519-582-1514

e-mail: info@vandenbussche.com

Website: vandenbussche.com

Twitter: twitter.com/VBIrrigation

Facebook: www.facebook.com/marc. vandenbussche.54

ZANDER SOD CO. LIMITED

17525 Jane St.

Kettleby ON L7B 0J6

Tel: 905-727-2100

Fax: 905-727-8546

e-mail: info@zandersod.com

Website: www.zandersod.com

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AERATION/OVERSEEDING SERVICE

Clean Turf Canada Inc.

Dol Turf Restoration

AERATORS - SOIL

ECHO Power Equipment (Canada)

Husqvarna Canada Corp.

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Reist Industries Inc.

STIHL Limited

Turf Care Products Canada

AERATORS - WATER

Fish Farm Supply Co. Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

Vanden Bussche Irrigation

ARCHITECTS, SPORTS FIELDS

Dol Turf Restoration

ECO Earth Sciences Inc.

George de Groot Laser Grading & Excavating Inc.

Hybridturf.com

Turf Talents Inc.

BUNKER MAINTENANCE

Greenhorizons Sod Farms

Plant Products

Turf Care Products Canada

CHEMICALS

BrettYoung

ECO Earth Sciences Inc.

Kam’s Growers Supply Inc.

Ontario Seed Company

Plant Products

Syngenta Canada Inc.

Target Specialty Products

CONSULTING

Clean Turf Canada Inc.

DCS & Associates

Dol Turf Restoration

ECO Earth Sciences Inc.

Hybridturf.com

Turf Talents Inc.

DRAINAGE

Dol Turf Restoration

George de Groot Laser Grading & Excavating Inc.

Hybridturf.com

Turf Care Products Canada

Turf Talents Inc.

EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT

George de Groot Laser Grading & Excavating Inc.

ENGINES

Turf Care Products Canada

EROSION CONTROL

BrettYoung Greenhorizons Sod Farms

Ontario Seed Company

Quality Seeds Ltd.

FERTILIZER

BrettYoung Greenhorizons Sod Farms

Kam’s Growers Supply Inc.

Marmic Solutions

MinRock Technologies Inc.

Ontario Seed Company

Plant Products

Target Specialty Products

GOLF COURSE ACCESSORIES

BrettYoung

ECO Earth Sciences Inc.

Ontario Seed Company

Plant Products

Turf Care Products Canada

GOOSE/ANIMAL CONTROL

Fish Farm Supply Co. Inc.

GROOMERS, GOLF

BrettYoung

Clean Turf Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

GROOMERS, SPORT TURF

Clean Turf Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

GROWTH ENHANCERS

BrettYoung Marmic Solutions

Plant Products

INSECT/MOSQUITO CONTROL

Fish Farm Supply Co. Inc.

Kam’s Growers Supply Inc.

Plant Products

IRRIGATION

Dol Turf Restoration

Hybridturf.com

Turf Care Products Canada

Turf Talents Inc.

Vanden Bussche Irrigation

LAKE/POND MANAGEMENT

BrettYoung

Fish Farm Supply Co. Inc.

Kam’s Growers Supply Inc.

MinRock Technologies Inc.

Ontario Seed Company

Plant Products

Turf Care Products Canada

Vanden Bussche Irrigation

LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT, HANDHELD (BATTERY)

Dewalt Canada

ECHO Power Equipment (Canada)

ECO Earth Sciences Inc.

STIHL Limited

Vanden Bussche Irrigation

LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT, HANDHELD (GAS)

ECHO Power Equipment (Canada)

ECO Earth Sciences Inc.

STIHL Limited

Vanden Bussche Irrigation

LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES/ MATERIALS

Kam’s Growers Supply Inc.

Plant Products

STIHL Limited

Turf Care Products Canada

Vanden Bussche Irrigation

LIGHTING

Makita Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

Vanden Bussche Irrigation

MOWERS, GOLF

Cub Cadet

Husqvarna Canada Corp.

KIOTI Tractor Division, DAEDONG

Makita Canada Inc.

Progressive Turf Equipment Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

MOWERS, LANDSCAPING

Cub Cadet

ECHO Power Equipment (Canada)

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Progressive Turf Equipment Inc.

STIHL Limited

Turf Care Products Canada

MULCH

BrettYoung Greenhorizons Sod Farms

Ontario Seed Company

Quality Seeds Ltd.

PEAT

Ontario Seed Company

Plant Products

PIPING, GOLF COURSE

Turf Care Products Canada

Vanden Bussche Irrigation

PUMPS/PUMPING STATIONS

ECHO Power Equipment (Canada)

Turf Care Products Canada

Vanden Bussche Irrigation

REEL GRINDING EQUIPMENT

Turf Care Products Canada

SEED

BrettYoung

DLF Pickseed Canada Inc.

Greenhorizons Sod Farms

Ontario Seed Company

Plant Products

Quality Seeds Ltd.

Target Specialty Products

Turf Care Products Canada

SEEDERS

Advanced Equipment Sales

BrettYoung

Clean Turf Canada Inc.

ECHO Power Equipment (Canada)

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Reist Industries Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

SNOW/ICE REMOVAL, SALT/ DE-ICERS

Bauman Manufacturing

Cub Cadet

Husqvarna Canada Corp.

Plant Products

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Reist Industries Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

SOD

Greenhorizons Sod Farms

Zander Sod Co. Limited

SOIL ANALYSIS

BrettYoung Dol Turf Restoration

Hybridturf.com

Plant Products

Turf Talents Inc.

SOIL CONDITIONERS/ AMENDMENTS/MIXTURES

BrettYoung Greenhorizons Sod Farms

Kam’s Growers Supply Inc.

Marmic Solutions

MinRock Technologies Inc.

Plant Products

SPORT CLAY PRODUCTS

BrettYoung

Plant Products

SPRAYERS

ECHO Power Equipment (Canada)

Turf Care Products Canada

SPREADERS

Bauman Manufacturing

Cub Cadet

ECHO Power Equipment (Canada)

Ontario Seed Company

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

STORAGE BUILDINGS

L & R Shelters

SYNTHETIC TURF SUPPLIES/ EQUIPMENT

Clean Turf Canada Inc.

George de Groot Laser Grading & Excavating Inc.

Hybridturf.com

Turf Care Products Canada

Turf Talents Inc.

Vanden Bussche Irrigation

TOPDRESSING MATERIALS/ EQUIPMENT

BrettYoung Greenhorizons Sod Farms

Plant Products

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

TRAILERS

Action Trailers

TREE CARE EQUIPMENT

ECHO Power Equipment (Canada)

Makita Canada Inc.

Plant Products

STIHL Limited

TREE CARE SUPPLIES

BrettYoung Plant Products

TURF CARE ACCESSORIES

BrettYoung

Ontario Seed Company

Plant Products

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Reist Industries Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

Vanden Bussche Irrigation

TURF POWER EQUIPMENT

Advanced Equipment Sales

Cub Cadet

ECHO Power Equipment (Canada)

ECO Earth Sciences Inc.

Husqvarna Canada Corp.

Makita Canada Inc.

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Progressive Turf Equipment Inc.

Reist Industries Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

Vanden Bussche Irrigation

TURF TIRES

Cub Cadet

Turf Care Products Canada

VACUUMS

Advanced Equipment Sales

Clean Turf Canada Inc.

Makita Canada Inc.

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

WATER GARDENS

Fish Farm Supply Co. Inc.

WEATHER MONITORING

Turf Care Products Canada

WETTING AGENTS

BrettYoung

Kam’s Growers Supply Inc.

Marmic Solutions

Ontario Seed Company

Plant Products

Target Specialty Products

QUEBEC

AGRIMETAL

1006 Principale

Wickham QC J0C 1S0

Tel: 819-398-6883

Fax: 819-398-5311

e-mail: service@agrimetal.com

Website: www.agrimetal.com

ECOLAWN APPLICATOR

410 Boulevard Poirier

Magog QC J1X 0A1

Toll free: 866-326-5296

e-mail: info@ecolawnapplicator.com

Website: www.ecolawnapplicator.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/eco lawnapplicator.mgf

ENVIRO-SOL

560 Chemin Rhéaume, C.P. 129

St-Michel QC J0L 2J0

Tel: 450-454-7521

e-mail: info@envirosol.ca

Website: www.envirosol.ca

Twitter: twitter.com/EnvirosolCanada

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Enviro SolCanadaFR

MUSCO LIGHTING CANADA CO.

397 Walpole

Beaconsfield QC H9W 2G6

Tel: 514-261-7552

e-mail: ted.mulhern@musco.com

Website: www.musco.com

Twitter: twitter.com/MuscoLighting Facebook: facebook.com/muscolighting

OJ COMPANY

294 Rang St-Paul Sherrington QC J0L 2N0

Tel: 450-247-2758

Toll free: 800-596-6886

Fax: 450-247-3195

e-mail: info@ojcompagnie.com

Website: www.ojcompagnie.com Facebook: OJ Compagnie

PRO-POWER

CANADA INC.

Toll free: 888-965-2224

e-mail: info@propowercanada.ca Website: www.propowercanada.ca Facebook: www.facebook.com/ProPowerCanada

Description: Pro-Power Canada Inc. is the proud distributor of the following quality landscaping products: Walker Mowers, Billy Goat Equipment, Wright Commercial Products, TruckCraft, Ecolawn, and AcrEase for Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. The products we distribute have been carefully selected and meet our high standards for quality.

TURF CARE PRODUCTS CANADA

2499 Rang Saint-Antoine

Vaudreuil-Dorion QC J7V 8P2

Tel: 450-218-4544

Toll free: 855-290-0518

e-mail: inquiries@turfcare.ca

Website: www.turfcare.ca Twitter: twitter.com/Gr8estShowOnTRF Facebook: www.facebook.com/TurfCareProdCA

Description: Turf Care is the exclusive Toro Distributor for Eastern Canada as well as representing a wide range of other industry-leading brands. Proudly supplying superior quality turf equipment, irrigation systems, golf cars, parts, and accessories to golf courses, municipalities, corporations, contractors and dealers across Eastern Canada for more than 45 years.

TURF CARE PRODUCTS CANADA

114 Ave. Labrosse

PLANT PRODUCTS

3370 Le Corbusier

Laval QC H7L 4S8

Tel: 450-682-6110

Toll free: 800-361-9187

Fax: 450-682-6117

e-mail: info@plantproducts.com Website: www.plantproducts.com

Twitter: @turfplantprod

Description: Full line distributor of pest control, fertilizer and other consumable goods. Trusted partner in the industry for over 75 years.

Pointe Claire QC H9R 1A1

Tel: 514-694-6630

Toll free: 800-361-5594

e-mail: inquiries@turfcare.ca

Website: www.turfcare.ca

Twitter: twitter.com/Gr8estShowOnTRF Facebook: www.facebook.com/TurfCareProdCA

Description: Turf Care is the exclusive Toro Distributor for Eastern Canada as well as representing a wide range of other industry-leading brands. Proudly supplying superior quality turf equipment, irrigation systems, golf cars, parts, and accessories to golf courses, municipalities, corporations, contractors and dealers across Eastern Canada for more than 45 years.

BY CATEGORY

AERATORS - SOIL

AgriMetal

OJ Company

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

AERATORS - WATER

Turf Care Products Canada

BUNKER MAINTENANCE

OJ Company

Plant Products

Turf Care Products Canada

CHEMICALS

OJ Company

Plant Products

DRAINAGE

Turf Care Products Canada

FERTILIZER

Enviro-Sol

OJ Company

Plant Products

GOLF COURSE ACCESSORIES

OJ Company

Plant Products

Turf Care Products Canada

GROOMERS, GOLF

OJ Company

Turf Care Products Canada

GROOMERS, SPORT TURF

OJ Company

Turf Care Products Canada

GROWTH ENHANCERS

OJ Company

Plant Products

INSECT/MOSQUITO CONTROL

Plant Products

IRRIGATION

Turf Care Products Canada

LAKE/POND MANAGEMENT

OJ Company

Plant Products

Turf Care Products Canada

LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT, HANDHELD (BATTERY)

OJ Company

LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES/ MATERIALS

Ecolawn Applicator

OJ Company

Plant Products

LIGHTING

Turf Care Products Canada

MOWERS, GOLF

OJ Company

Turf Care Products Canada

MOWERS, LANDSCAPING

OJ Company

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

MULCH

OJ Company

PEAT

Plant Products

PIPING, GOLF COURSE

Turf Care Products Canada

PUMPS/PUMPING STATIONS

Turf Care Products Canada

REEL GRINDING EQUIPMENT

OJ Company

Turf Care Products Canada

SAND AND MIXES (GOLF)

OJ Company

SEED

OJ Company

Plant Products

SEEDERS

AgriMetal

Ecolawn Applicator

OJ Company

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

SNOW/ICE REMOVAL, SALT/ DE-ICERS

OJ Company

Plant Products

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

SOIL ANALYSIS

OJ Company

Plant Products

SOIL CONDITIONERS/ AMENDMENTS/MIXTURES

OJ Company

Plant Products

SPORT CLAY PRODUCTS

Plant Products

SPRAYERS

Turf Care Products Canada

SPREADERS

OJ Company

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

SYNTHETIC TURF SUPPLIES/ EQUIPMENT

Turf Care Products Canada

TOPDRESSING MATERIALS/ EQUIPMENT

Ecolawn Applicator

OJ Company

Plant Products

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

TREE CARE EQUIPMENT

Plant Products

TREE CARE SUPPLIES

Plant Products

TURF CARE ACCESSORIES

Ecolawn Applicator

Plant Products

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

TURF POWER EQUIPMENT

AgriMetal

Ecolawn Applicator

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

TURF TIRES

OJ Company

Turf Care Products Canada

VACUUMS

AgriMetal

OJ Company

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

Turf Care Products Canada

WEATHER MONITORING

Turf Care Products Canada

WETTING AGENTS

OJ Company

Plant Products

ATLANTIC CANADA

ANNAPOLIS VALLEY PEAT MOSS CO.

Berwick NS B0P 1E0

Tel: 902-538-8022

Toll free: 800-565-1410

e-mail: avpeat@istar.ca

Website: www.avpeat.com

CUB CADET

Tel: 800-668-1238

Toll free: 800-668-1238

Fax: 800-668-6677

e-mail: kevindunbar@cubcadet.com

Website: www.cubcadet.ca

Facebook: Cub Cadet Canada

Description: At Cub Cadet, we have built our brand around the notion that it’s not about the machine, it’s about the possibilities it unlocks.

MARITIME GREEN PRODUCTS

47 Morrow Avenue

Sussex NB E4E 3P6

Tel: 506-878-7931

Toll free: 800-565-8873

e-mail: amandakgillies@outlook.com

Website: www.turfsupplies.com

Twitter: twitter.com/maritimegreen?lang=en

Facebook: www.facebook.com/maritimegreenproducts

MUSCO LIGHTING CANADA CO.

27 Prospect Bay Road

Prospect NS B3T 1Z4

Tel: 902-497-3306

e-mail: lloyd.corkum@musco.com

Website: www.musco.com Twitter: twitter.com/MuscoLighting Facebook: www.facebook.com/muscolighting

NOVA TURF

2 Bluewater Road

Bedford NS B4B 1G7

Tel: 902-434-9977

Toll free: 877-732-0898

e-mail: info@novaturf.ca

Website: www.novaturf.ca

Twitter: twitter.com/NovaTurfMatt

MANUFACTURERS

AGRIMETAL

1006 Principale

Wickham QC J0C 1S0

Tel: 819-398-6883

Fax: 819-398-5311

e-mail: service@agrimetal.com

Website: www.agrimetal.com

ANDERSONS, THE

PO Box 119, 1947 Briarfield Blvd

Maumee OH 43537

Tel: 419-891-2779

Toll free: 800-253-5296

e-mail: lawncs@andersonsinc.com Website: andersonsplantnutrient.com/turf

PRO-POWER CANADA INC.

Toll free: 888-965-2224

e-mail: info@propowercanada.ca Website: www.propowercanada.ca Facebook: www.facebook.com/ProPowerCanada

Description: Pro-Power Canada Inc. is the proud distributor of the following quality landscaping products: Walker Mowers, Billy Goat Equipment, Wright Commercial Products, TruckCraft, Ecolawn, and AcrEase for Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. The products we distribute have been carefully selected and meet our high standards for quality.

WETMORE’S LANDSCAPING, SOD AND NURSERY

403 Riverside Dr. Fredericton NB E3A 8N2 Tel: 506-472-3357

e-mail: info@wetmores.ca Website: www.wetmores.ca

BY CATEGORY

AERATORS - SOIL

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

CHEMICALS

Maritime Green Products Nova Turf

FERTILIZER

Maritime Green Products Nova Turf

LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES/ MATERIALS

Wetmore’s Landscaping, Sod and Nursery

MOWERS, GOLF

Cub Cadet

MOWERS, LANDSCAPING

Cub Cadet

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

PEAT

Annapolis Valley Peat Moss Co.

PLANT MATERIALS

Wetmore’s Landscaping, Sod and Nursery

SEED

Maritime Green Products

Nova Turf

SEEDERS

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

SNOW/ICE REMOVAL, SALT/ DE-ICERS

Cub Cadet

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

SOD

Wetmore’s Landscaping, Sod and Nursery

SOIL CONDITIONERS/ AMENDMENTS/MIXTURES

Maritime Green Products

SPREADERS

Cub Cadet

Maritime Green Products

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

TOPDRESSING MATERIALS/ EQUIPMENT

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

TURF CARE ACCESSORIES

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

TURF POWER EQUIPMENT

Cub Cadet

Maritime Green Products

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

TURF TIRES

Cub Cadet

VACUUMS

Pro-Power Canada Inc.

2022/2023 BUYERS’ GUIDE & DIRECTORY

ASV HOLDINGS INC.

840 Lily Lane

Grand Rapids MN 55744

Tel: 218-327-3434

Toll free: 800-205-9913

e-mail: sales@asvi.com Website: www.asvi.com Facebook: @ASVHoldings

BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

622 Town Road

West Chicago IL 60185-2698

Tel: 630-231-3600

Toll free: 800-879-BALL

Website: www.ballseed.com

Twitter: twitter.com/ballhort Facebook: www.facebook.com/ballseed

BAUMAN MANUFACTURING

3 Industrial Drive

Elmira ON N4B 2S1

Tel: 519-669-4333

e-mail: sales@baumanmfg.com

Website: www.baumanmfg.com

Twitter: twitter.com/baumanmfg13

Facebook: www.facebook.com/bauman manufacturinglimited

BAYCO GOLF

206 Saulteaux Crescent

Winnipeg MB R3J 3W3

Tel: 204-633-8881

Toll free: 877-633-6226

e-mail: contact@baycogolf.com

Website: www.baycogolf.com

Twitter: twitter.com/baycogolf

Facebook: facebook.com/baycogolf

BOBCAT COMPANY

250 E. Beaton Drive

West Fargo ND 58078

Tel: 800-743-4340

e-mail: daniel.riddle@doosan.com

Website: www.bobcat.com

Twitter: twitter.com/bobcatcompany

Facebook: facebook.com/BobcatCompany

BRETTYOUNG

Tel: 800-665-5015

Website: www.brettyoung.ca

BRILLION POWER EQUIPMENT

655 W. Ryan Street

Brillion WI 54110

Tel: 920-756-5050

e-mail: info@ariens.com

Website: www.gravely.com

Twitter: @gravelymowers

Facebook: @gravelymowers

Description: Gravely Preferred Dealer

BROCK AGGREGATES INC.

401 Bowes Road

Concord ON L4K 1J4

Tel: 416-798-7050

Toll free: 800-870-0926

e-mail: orders@brockaggregates.com

Website: Brockaggregates.com

Twitter: twitter.com/BrockAggregates

Facebook: facebook.com/brockaggregates

Description: Brock Aggregates is widely recognized and trusted for our high-quality aggregates and superior customer service. We are one of the leading suppliers in Southern Ontario for quality sand, stone, gravel, 3/4 crush, crusher run limestone, and limestone screenings. Brock Aggregates is a dynamic company, continuing to grow to supply the industry with the highest quality aggregates available.

BROUWER KESMAC

23324 Woodbine Ave. Keswick ON L4P 0N1

Tel: 905-476-6222

Toll free: 888-341-5113

Fax: 905-476-6744

e-mail: info@kesmac.com

Website: www.brouwerkesmac.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/brouwerkesmac

Description: Founded by Gerry Brouwer and his son Eric, Brouwer Kesmac is a company built on a history of developing innovative equipment solutions for the turf industry.

BUFFALO TURBINE

180 Zoar Valley Road

Springville NY 14141

Tel: 716-592-2700

e-mail: btsales@buffaloturbine.com

Website: www.buffaloturbine.com

Twitter: twitter.com/BuffaloTurbine

Facebook: facebook.com/BuffaloTurbine

CANADIAN ROCK SIGNS LTD.

4527 - 48 Ave.

Lacombe AB T4L 2C1

Tel: 403-782-4883

Toll free: 800-463-7446

e-mail: info@rocksigns.ca

Website: www.rocksigns.ca

CANITAL GRANITE LTD.

100 Hoka St., Unit 100 Winnipeg MB R2C 3N2

Tel: 204-224-2286

e-mail: info@canitalgranite.com

Website: www.canitalgranite.com

CUB CADET

97 Kent Ave.

Kitchener ON N2G 3R2

Tel: 800-668-1238

Toll free: 800-668-1238

Fax: 800-668-6677

e-mail: kevindunbar@cubcadet.com

Website: www.cubcadet.ca

Facebook: Cub Cadet Canada

Description: At Cub Cadet, we have built our brand around the notion that it’s not about the machine, it’s about the possibilities it unlocks.

DEWALT CANADA

6275 Millcreek Dr.

Mississauga ON L5N 7K6

e-mail: support.dewalt@sbdinc.com

Website: www.dewalt.ca

Facebook: facebook.com/DEWALTCA

DLF PICKSEED CANADA INC.

1 Greenfield Rd.

Lindsay ON K9V 4S3

Tel: 705-878-9240

e-mail: info@dlfpickseed.com

Website: www.dlfpickseed.ca

ECO EARTH SCIENCES INC.

306-3370 South Service Rd.

Burlington ON L7N 3M6

Tel: 905-639-6505

Toll free: 888-863-1562

e-mail: info@ecoearthsciences.com Website: WWW.Aquacide.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/ ecoearthsciences

ECOLAWN AERATOR INC.

21 Villa Crt

Chatham ON N7L 5P5

Tel: 226-314-1745

e-mail: ecolawnaerator@gmail.com Website: ecolawnaerator.ca

Twitter: @BAvery51627108

ECOLAWN APPLICATOR

410 Boulevard Poirier

Magog QC J1X 0A1

Toll free: 866-326-5296

e-mail: info@ecolawnapplicator.com Website: www.ecolawnapplicator.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ecolawnapplicator.mgf

ENVIRO-SOL

560 Chemin Rhéaume, C.P. 129

St-Michel QC J0L 2J0

Tel: 450-454-7521

e-mail: info@envirosol.ca

Website: www.envirosol.ca

Twitter: twitter.com/EnvirosolCanada

Facebook: www.facebook.com/EnviroSolCanadaFR

EXMARK

P.O. Box 808, 2101 Ashland Avenue

Beatrice NE 68310-0808

Tel: 402-223-6300

Fax: 402-223-6384

Website: www.exmark.com

Twitter: twitter.com/ExmarkMowers

Facebook: facebook.com/ExmarkMowers

GREENHORIZONS SOD FARMS

2907 Upper James St.

Mount Hope ON L0R 1W0

Tel: 905-389-1315

Toll free: 800-367-6995

e-mail: solutions@greenhorizonssod.com

Website: www.GreenhorizonsSod.com

Twitter: twitter.com/greenhorizonsod

Facebook: facebook.com/Greenhorizons

GREENJACKET SPORT TURF COVERS

PO Box 310, 218 South Rd.

Genoa City WI 53128

Tel: 888-786-2683

Fax: 262-279-6744

e-mail: info@greenjacket.com

Website: www.greenjacket.com

Twitter: @GreenJacket_TC

Facebook: @GreenJacketCovers

Description: Manufacturer of Turf Covers for Golf, Baseball Rain Covers, Soccer, Football and Tennis fields. IMPERMEABLE Winter protective covers and PERMEABLE Grow-in covers.

HUNTER INDUSTRIES

1940 Diamond Street

San Marcos CA 92078

Tel: 760-744-5240

Website: www.hunterindustries.com

Twitter: twitter.com/Hunter_Ind

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HunterIndustries

HUSQVARNA CANADA CORP.

850 Matheson Blvd. W., Unit 1

Mississauga ON L5V 0B4

Tel: 905-817-1510

Toll free: 800-805-5523

Website: www.husqvarna.ca

Twitter: twitter.com/HusqvarnaCA

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HusqvarnaCA

KIOTI TRACTOR DIVISION, DAEDONG

6500 Kitimat Rd., Unit 2

Mississauga ON L5N 2B8

Tel: 1-877-GO-KIOTI

Website: www.kioti.com

MANUFACTURERS

L & R SHELTERS

461 ON-5

Dundas ON L9H 5E2

Tel: 905-627-1101

Toll free: 866-216-4113

e-mail: info@lrshelters.ca

Website: www.lrshelters.ca

LAKE SHORE SAND

800 Strathearne Ave. North,, PO Box 47573, Centre Mall, Hamilton ON L8H 7S7

Tel: 905-516-0136

e-mail: eric.porter@coviacorp.com

Website: coviacorp.com

MUSCO LIGHTING CANADA CO.

4476 Garden Gate Terrace

Beamsville ON L0R 1B3

Tel: 416-948-9760

e-mail: jeremy.maffei@musco.com

Website: www.musco.com

Twitter: twitter.com/MuscoLighting Facebook: facebook.com/muscolighting

MUSCO LIGHTING CANADA CO.

48 Millpark Way SW Calgary AB T2Y 2N1

Tel: 403-478-0531

e-mail: brad.harrison@musco.com

Website: www.musco.com

REDDEN NET CUSTOM NETS LTD.

5620 198th St.

Langley BC V3A 7C7

Tel: 604-530-2213

Toll free: 800-667-9455

Fax: 604-530-2218

e-mail: info@redden-net.com

Website: www.redden-net.com

Description: Consult, Design, Build and Install any of your Netting projects.

REDEXIM NORTH AMERICA

427 W. Outer Rd.

Valley Park MO 63088

Tel: 636-825-8300

LESS MESS ENVIRO BAG

401 Bowes Road

Concord ON L4K 1J4

Tel: 416-789-4749

Toll free: 833-955-9595

e-mail: orderdesk@lessmess.ca

Website: LessMess.ca

Twitter: twitter.com/LessMessSoil

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LessMessSoil

Description: Less Mess is delivered in pre-packaged, resealable bags that let you keep materials dry and store more aggregate and soil in less space. Easily lift for rooftop applications and cut down on labour costs so you can save money. Less Mess is ideal for sites with less space and no room for standard truckloads. Keep materials dry and uncontaminated and even reuse for waste disposal.

LITTLE BEAVER

2009 S Houston Avenue

Livingston TX 77351

Tel: 936-327-3121

Toll free: 800-227-7515

Website: www.littlebeaver.com

Facebook: facebook.com/LittleBeaverInc

MAKITA CANADA INC.

1950 Forbes Street

Whitby ON L1N 7B7

Tel: 905-571-2200

Toll free: 800-263-3734

Website: www.makita.ca

MUSCO LIGHTING CANADA CO

11870 Daniel Drive

Lake Country BC V4V 1J4

Tel: 604-353-4500

e-mail: mark.packer@musco.com

Website: www.musco.com

Twitter: twitter.com/MuscoLighting Facebook: facebook.com/muscolighting

Twitter: twitter.com/MuscoLighting Facebook: facebook.com/muscolighting

MUSCO LIGHTING CANADA CO.

397 Walpole

Beaconsfield QC H9W 2G6

Tel: 514-261-7552

e-mail: ted.mulhern@musco.com

Website: www.musco.com

Twitter: twitter.com/MuscoLighting Facebook: facebook.com/muscolighting

MUSCO LIGHTING CANADA CO.

27 Prospect Bay Road

Prospect NS B3T 1Z4

Tel: 902-497-3306

e-mail: lloyd.corkum@musco.com

Website: www.musco.com

Twitter: twitter.com/MuscoLighting Facebook: www.facebook.com/muscolighting

NEUDORFF NORTH AMERICA

PO Box 178

Brentwood Bay BC V8M 1R3

Tel: 519-803-3261

e-mail: info@neudorff.ca

Website: www.neudorffpro.com

Twitter: twitter.com/neudorffpro Facebook: www.facebook.com/neudorffnorthamerica

NUTRITE

5063 North Service Rd

Burlington ON L7L 5H6

Tel: 519-249-0600

Toll free: 800-265-8865

e-mail: customer.service@nutrite.com

Website: www.nutrite.com

Twitter: @NutriteCanada

PROGRESSIVE TURF EQUIPMENT INC.

137 West William Street

Seaforth ON N0K 1W0

Toll free: 800-668-8873

Website: www.progressiveturfequip.com

Twitter: twitter.com/proturfmowers Facebook: facebook.com/ProTurfMowers

RAIN BIRD CORPORATION

970 West Sierra Madre Avenue

Azusa CA 91702

Tel: 416-358-7246

e-mail: smarysiuk@rainbird.com

Website: www.rainbird.com

Twitter: twitter.com/RainBirdCorp Facebook: facebook.com/RainBirdCorp

e-mail: paulh@redeximna.com

Website: www.redexim.com

Twitter: twitter.com/redexim

Facebook: facebook.com/redeximna

REIST INDUSTRIES INC.

100 Union St. Elmira ON N3B 3L7

Tel: 519-669-1501

Toll free: 877-467-3478

Website: www.reistindustries.com

ROGERS SPRAYERS INC.

141 - 105th Street East Saskatoon SK S7N 1Z2 Tel: 306-975-0500

Toll free: 888-975-8294

e-mail: info@rogerssprayers.com Website: www.rogerssprayers.com

SAANICH TUF-TURF

4060 Blenkinsop Rd.

Victoria BC V8X 2C2

Tel: 250-721-5300

e-mail: tufturf@shaw.ca Website: tufturf.ca

SETTER MANUFACTURING DIVISION

P.O. Box 686

Russell MB R0J 1W0

Tel: 204-773-2218

e-mail: greg@settermfg.com Website: www.settermfg.com Twitter: @SetterMFG

SHELLVIEW SOD FARMS LTD.

Box 94

Shellbrook SK S0J 2E0

Tel: 306-747-3935

Toll free: 866-399-3935

e-mail: info@shellviewsod.com Website: www.shellviewsod.com Facebook: facebook.com/shellviewsodfarms

SKY LINE NET INSTALLATIONS INC.

21458 24th Ave.

Langley BC V2Z 2A8

Tel: 604-328-1474

e-mail: greg@skynets.ca

Website: www.skynets.ca

Description: Design, engineering, supply and installation barrier netting systems Canada Wide.

MANUFACTURERS

SYNGENTA CANADA INC.

140 Research Lane, Research Park

Guelph ON N1G 4Z3

Tel: 877-964-3682

e-mail: cic.canada@syngenta.com

Website: www.greencast.ca

Twitter: twitter.com/syngentaturfca

WALKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY

5925 E. Harmony Road

Fort Collins CO 80528

Toll free: 800-279-8537

Website: www.walker.com

Twitter: twitter.com/walkermowers

Facebook: www.facebook.com/walkermowers

WESTERN TURF FARMS LTD

39183 No. 5 Road

Abbotsford BC V3G 2G3

Tel: 604-850-6660

Toll free: 888-888-7072

e-mail: sales@westernturffarms.com

Website: www.westernturffarms.com

Twitter: twitter.com/westernturf

Facebook: www.facebook.com/western turffarms

WIEDENMANN NORTH AMERICA, LLC

25A Telfair Place

Savannah GA 31410

Tel: 912-790-3004

e-mail: info@wiedenmannusa.com

Website: www.wiedenmannusa.com

Twitter: twitter.com/wiedenmannusa Facebook: www.facebook.com/wiedenmann.na

WOOD BAY TURF TECHNOLOGIES

202 - 8704 51 Ave.

Edmonton AB T6E 5E8

Tel: 780-468-4378

Toll free: 800-661-4942

Fax: 780-468-0059

e-mail: info@woodbayturftech.com

Website: www.woodbayturftech.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Woodbayturftechnologies

Description: Wood Bay is a Family Owned Business, in operation since 1987. See our line of outstanding turf care and maintenance products,

including our greensIRON 3900 turf rollers, our fds9200 multipurpose turf dethatcher and dynaBLADE our famous tungsten carbide tipped vertical cutting blade, precisely engineered and manufactured to meet the requirements of all major manufacturers’ verticut/mower machines.

ZANDER SOD CO. LIMITED

17525 Jane St.

Kettleby ON L7B 0J6

Tel: 905-727-2100

Fax: 905-727-8546

e-mail: info@zandersod.com

Website: www.zandersod.com

Health & Safety

By CCOHS

Beware of hantavirus infections

Experienced landscapers are trained to recognize hazards that pose an immediate safety risk, like those that come with the use of heavy equipment and cutting tools, or encountering wild animals, poisonous plants or unpredictable weather. But it’s also important that outdoor workers be trained to protect themselves from parasites and viruses that may take time to present symptoms, including hantavirus.

Hantavirus is a rare, sometimes fatal, lung infection caused by breathing in contaminated particles from the droppings, urine, and saliva of infected deer mice and other wild rodents like cotton rats, rice rats, the white-footed mouse and the red-back vole. The virus can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare but serious lung disease. On worksites where workers are exposed to rodents, employers are often required to develop and implement an exposure control plan to reduce the risk of infection from biological hazards, like hantavirus.

Exposure and health effects

Workers can contract the hantavirus infection through inhalation of respirable droplets of saliva or urine, or through the dust of feces from infected wild rodents, especially the deer mouse. Transmission can also occur when contaminated material gets into broken skin, or possibly, ingested in contaminated food or water.

If exposed, symptoms of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome usually start within one to six weeks. The disease begins as flu-like symptoms including fever, muscle aches, cough, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, and gastrointestinal problems. Some people develop severe symptoms that can be life threatening. Instruct workers to seek medical attention immediately if they have a cough, fever, and shortness of breath.

Treat all rodent droppings as being potentially infected

Eliminate the risk

Before sending workers to sites where they may be exposed to rodents or their droppings, make sure they receive thorough training on how to work safely in these areas and with materials that might be contaminated with hantavirus. In jurisdictions where an exposure control plan is required, make sure employees have had a chance to review the plan and can access it for reference.

To reduce the risk of breathing in the particles, workers should limit dust creation during clean-up and treat all rodent droppings as being potentially infected while taking additional precautions to prevent exposure.

Avoid raking or sweeping an affected area as particles can become airborne and breathable by workers. Infection is also possible by touching something that has been contaminated, and then touching the nose, mouth, or eyes. Preventing rodent infestations and properly cleaning and disinfecting contaminated areas promptly can help prevent disease.

Steps for dealing with contaminated materials

• Before getting started, make sure all workers are educated and trained on the hazards involved in cleaning up waste, leaves or dust that may contain mouse droppings, and the controls in place to protect them.

• If indoors, ventilate the space by opening doors and windows for at least 30 minutes before starting and keep the space venti-

lated while cleaning and for a period before re-entry. If there is reason to suspect that rodents have access to heating and cooling ventilation systems, contact a professional rodent exterminating service or qualified ventilation professional.

• For general clean-up activities where there is not a heavy accumulation of droppings, wear disposable protective clothing and gloves (neoprene, nitrile, or latex-free), rubber boots, and a disposable N95 respirator*.

• To clean up contaminated areas with heavy accumulations of droppings, it is necessary to use powered air-purifying (PARP) or a tight-fitting respirator* with P100 filters and eye or face protection to avoid contact with any aerosols.

• Spray contaminated areas (such as bins, barrels, trailers, or shovels) with a bleach solution or disinfectant and remove droppings with a damp disposable mop or cloth.

• Place contaminated materials in a plastic bag and seal for disposal. Disinfect reusable personal protective equipment by wiping rubber boots and goggles with disinfectant, disposing respirator cartridges, as well as washing respirators and gloves.

• Place all disposable protective clothing, gloves, and respirators in plastic bags and seal for disposal. Contact your local environmental authorities about approved disposal methods.

• Thoroughly wash hands with soap and water after removing gloves.

* Note that the use of respirators in the workplace requires fit testing and training on their safe use, storage, and maintenance. Although rare, hantavirus infections have a 40 per cent fatality rate. By developing a plan to limit workers’ exposure on the job and acting immediately should exposure occur, landscapers can demonstrate a commitment to worker safety and set teams up for a productive season. Be sure to review the legal requirements for your jurisdiction and develop policies and training accordingly.

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