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Inside This Issue Advertising Rates Allied Associations Appreciation Brian Finnigan Memorial Bursary Scholarship Board of Directors BCGSA Exchange Coming Events CGSA - British Columbia Award Recipients Deadlines Editorial Membership Information Minutes of 2021 BCGSA AGM Meeting Schedule 2022 New Members of the Board New Members to the BCGSA Obituary - Dan Kitsul President’s Message Professional Development Days 2021 Recognition & Awards 2021 Regional Executive Sponsors of 2021 Professional Development Days Syngenta - BCGSA Superintendent of the Year
Regional Reports:
Interior Region - Jenn Rozek Kootenay Region - Brad Pasula Lower Mainland Region - James Muter Northern Region – Murray Kutyn Vancouver Island Region – Matt Mamone
Other Reports:
Allied Golf Association - Brett Finlayson Canadian Golf Superintendents Association - Ken Bruneski WCTA - Jerry Rousseau
Feature Articles:
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Deadlines:
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Bayer
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Belchim Turf Protection Canada
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Bos Sod Farms Inc.
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BrettYoung Professional Turf Products
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Farm Tek
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Iconix Waterworks
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Kubota
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Natures Gold Organic Compost Fertilizers
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Nutrien Solutions - Evergro
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Oakcreek Golf & Turf
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PrairieCoast Equipment
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Rollins Machinery Limited
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Target Products Ltd. Target Specialty Products
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Taylor’s Turf Care Products
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Terralink Horticulture Inc.
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BCGSA 2021 Awards 13 BCGSA 2021 Professional Development Days 14 Dr. Ben Wiese, Speaks on Skin Cancer Prevention by Dr. Ben Wiese 32 Graeme Douglas - 2021 BCGSA Superintendent of the Year by Rob Balcom 26
Cover Photo - St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino - Superintendent of the Year - Graeme Douglas (courtesy of Matthew Pesce - Marketing and Digital Media Coordinator • St Eugene Golf Resort Casino)
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fter what seems a very long and cold winter it is so nice that the signs of spring are in the air. Hopefully, the warm weather will push back COVID-19, and we will be able to return to more normal times. with more face -to-face meetings and events.
This issue of the DogWood profiles the ver y successful BCGSA Professional Development Days event that we were fortunate enough to be able to hold live. You will find a detailed write -up of the entire event including minutes of the AGM, 2021 Awards
We would like to thank all our valued customers for your continued support over the last 20 years.
and Recognition, and this year ’s MS Silent Auction. For those of you who missed the conference there is a follow-up article submitted by one of our speakers, Dr. Ben Wiese on his informative presentation on the prevention of skin cancer. Also in this issue, you will find an article profiling our 2021 Superintendent of the Year, Graeme Douglas of St. Eugene Mission Golf Resort. Throughout the pages of this issue you will find evidence of the over whelming support of our industr y partners, both at the conference and in support of BCGSA advertising. It is through their tremendous support that the BCGSA is able to carr y out events such as the Professional Development Days, the Exchange event, and other regional events. In making your purchasing decisions throughout the year please look to support our industr y partners ever y opportunity that you get. Plans are under way for the return of the BCGSA Exchange! This year ’s event will be hosted by the Kootenay Region and will take place at the Copper Point Golf Club in August. Further information will be coming soon, and registration information will be available in the Summer issue of the DogWood. Wishing ever yone another great season and hope to see you all at the upcoming BCGSA Exchange in August!
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President’s Message
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s we say good-bye to 2021 and look forward to a fresh start in 2022, I can’t help but be positive and believe that this year will have better days ahead. We as a society definitely deserve it, and as a person who is a “glass is half full” kind of guy, I have to believe it will be, and am going to do my best to focus on the positive things going on in our business for my reports. Golf courses once again had a great year in 2021, with many facilities reporting record rounds played. The BCGSA has also seen its highest numbers ever, with over 400 current active members. Thank you all for your continued support on being a part of our growing association, and helping us continue to improve on what we can offer our members in the years to come. We were fortunate to be able to once again host the Professional Development Days in Victoria in November. Attendance was strong, even though there were several
last minute cancellations due to travel restrictions, mainly due to the floods the province suffered. Many still made the trip and enjoyed getting back to seeing each other in person. The speaker line -up was outstanding, and we were once again able to raise some money for M.S. A big shout out to all those who made the event happen, our events committee, our incredible volunteer Dena Gent, our delegates, our M.C. Miranda Robinson who did an amazing job, and last but most importantly, our industr y sponsors who make this event possible! I would also like to recognize Mr. Tom Altmann, who had to resign from the board as he moves on to a new career outside of our industr y. Tom spent nine years on the BCGSA Board as our Kootenay Representative, and was always a voice of reason and compassion at our meetings. When Tom informed me he was stepping down, he said his only regret was that he didn’t volunteer sooner, as he truly enjoyed his time on the board and the relationships he built within our industr y. Thank you for your ser vice Tom, and we wish you and your family all the best with your new career, and look for ward to seeing you at the next Exchange event in the Kootenays. It’s also been another year of success for some of our BCGSA
The British Columbia Golf Superintendents Association is a society to promote and support the Golf Course Management profession in British Columbia. member ’s as they are being recognized at the National level through awards handed out by the CGSA for 2021. On behalf of our provincial board and all our members, I’d like to congratulate the following members for their accomplishments and dedication to their facilities and their profession. Dean Piller, winner of the CGSA/ Gord Witteveen Award for best Article, Paul Davey, winner of the CGSA/Toro Assistant Superintendent of the Year, and Keith Lyall for winning the CGSA/Rainbird Environmental Achievement Award. Well done gentlemen! Wishing you all a great spring and 2022 season! Respectfully submitted, Warren Blue, BCGSA President 5
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Warren Blue - President Interior Region Rep Two Eagles Golf Course & Academy 3509 Carrington Road Westbank, BC V4T 2E6 Office: (250) 768-0080 Fax: (250) 768-0052 warrenb@twoeaglesgolf.com Brett Finlayson - Vice President Vancouver Island Region Rep Olympic View Golf Club 643 Latoria Road Victoria, BC V9C 3A3 Office: (250) 474-3672 Cell: (778) 679-2727 bfinlayson@golfbc.com Jamie Robb - Past President Lower Mainland Region Rep Marine Drive Golf Club 7425 Yew Street Vancouver, BC V6P 6H1 Office: (604) 261-4815 jrobb@marine-drive.com
Mark Berg - Director Northern Region Rep Williams Lake Golf & Tennis Club 103 Fairview Drive Williams Lake, BC V2G 3T1 Office: (250) 392-3423 Cell: (250) 305-7351 super@williamslakegolf.ca
Ken Bruneski BC Director, CGSA Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course 6891 Tucelnuit Drive Oliver, BC V0H 1T2 Office: (250) 498-3492 Cell: (250) 498-78404 kbruneski@nkmipgolf.com
Dennis Luick - Director Lower Mainland Region Rep Fraserview Golf Course 7800 Vivian Street Vancouver, BC V5S 2V8 Office: (604) 257-6917 Dennis.Luick@vancouver.ca
Jason Hooper Industry Liaison Target Specialty Products 11 - 6429 Market Avenue, Delta, BC V4L 0A8 Office: (604) 317-2476 Email: jason.hooper@target-specialty.com
Graeme Douglas - Director Kootenay Region Rep St. Eugene Mission Golf Resort 7777 Mission Road Cranbrook, BC V1C 7E5 Office: (250) 420-2062 Cell: (250) 417-7435 Email: gdouglas@steugene.ca
Ginny Tromp, Administrator BCGSA 6382 Herons Place Duncan, BC V9L 6Z3 Office: (778) 422-1776 Fax: (778) 422-1776 Cell: (250) 715-5981 admin@bcgsa.com
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The DogWood Regional Presidents Interior - Jenn Rozek Shuswap Lake Estates 2404 Centennial Drive Blind Bay, BC V0E 1H2 Phone: (250) 803-1124 rozek.jenn@gmail.com Lower Mainland - James Muter Hazelmere Golf Club 18150 8th Avenue Surrey, BC V3Z 9R9 Office: (604) 538-1485 jhmuter@hotmail.com Vancouver Island - Matt Mamone Bear Mountain Golf Club 1999 Country Club Way Victoria, BC V9B 6R3 Phone: (250) 514-0763 mmamone@bearmtn.ca
Secretaries & Treasurers Interior Secretary/Treasurer - Jeff Bennett 3445 Mabel Lake Road Enderby, B.C. V0E 1V5 Office: (250) 838-0878 jcbenny@shaw.ca Northern Secretary/Treasurer - Darren Smith Skeena Valley Golf & Country Club 3525 Golf Course Avenue Terrace, BC V8G 4R1 Office: (250) 635-2541 terracedarren@icloud.com Vancouver Island Treasurer - Scott Webster Storey Creek Golf Club Box 723, Campbell River, B.C. V9W 6J3 Office: (250) 923-1101 websta82@gmail.com
Kootenay - Brad Pasula Shadow Mountain Golf Course 7145 Highway 95A Cranbrook, BC V1B 7B6 Office: (250) 426-3306 b.pasula@auburngroup.ca
Kootenay Secretary - Mike Knowles Copper Point Golf Club Box 28 Windermere, BC V0B 2L0 Office: (250) 341-3390 Fax: (250) 341-3491 mknowles@copperpointgolf.com
Northern - Murray Kutyn Prince George Golf & Curling Club 2601 Recreation Place Prince George, BC V2N 0G2 Office: (250) 563-0357 Fax: (250) 565-5221 murray@pggolfandcurling.com
Treasurer - Evan Olauson Greywolf Golf Course Box 122, Panorama, B.C. V0A 1T0 Office: (250) 341-4160 Fax: (250) 341-4169 Cell: (250) 361-6806 evan@greywolfgolf.com
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Allied Associations British Columbia Golf Kris Jonasson, Executive Director 2110 – 13700 Mayfield Place Richmond, B.C. . V6V 2E4 Office: (888) 833-2242 Fax: (604) 207-9535 Kris@BritishColumbiaGolf.org Website: BritishColumbiaGolf.org Canadian Golf Superintendents Assn. Jeff Calderwood, Executive Director 2605 Summerville Court, Unit A2082 Mississauga, Ontario L4X 0A2 Toll Free: (800) 387-1056 Office: (416) 626-8873 cgsa@golfsupers.com Website: http://www.golfsupers.com Western Canada Turfgrass Association Jerry Rousseau, Executive Director Box 698 Hope, BC V0X 1L0 Office: (604) 869-9282 Fax: 1-866-366-5097 exec.director@wctaturf.com Website: www.wcta-online.com Alberta Golf Superintendents Association Chris Prodahl - President Glendale Golf & Country Club 12410 199th Street NW Edmonton, AB T5V 1T8 Office: (780) 447-3062 cprodahl@theglendale.com
Lower Mainland Secretary - Pete Rodrigues Langara Golf Course 6706 Alberta Street Vancouver, B.C. V5X 4V8 Office: (604) 761-1720 pete.rodrigues@vancouver.ca
Alberta Golf Superintendents Association Box 8193, Canmore, Alberta T1W 2T9 Office/Fax: (403) 609-4602 terri@albertagsa.com Website: www.albertagsa.com
Treasurer - Phil Bunting University Golf Club 5185 University Boulevard Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1X5 Office: (604) 224-1018 Fax: (604) 224-1621 pbunting@universitygolf.com
United States Golf Association Ronald Read, Dir. Western Regional Affairs Office: (831) 659-2186 Fax: (831) 659-2183 rread@usga.org
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The DogWood Minutes of Annual General Meeting held November 22, 2021
CALL TO ORDER: A Quorum was established with approximately 25 members present. The meeting was called to order by President, Warren Blue at 4:20 pm. Warren Blue introduced the Board of the BCGSA: Jamie Robb – Past President, Brett Finlayson – Vice President & Island Director, Mark Berg - Northern Director. Tom Altmann, Kootenay Director, Ken Bruneski, CGSA Director and Ladd LeGeyt, Industry Liaison were unable to attend. Necrology Report: Warren asked those present if they knew of anyone in the industry who had passed away over the past year. A moment of silence was held in honour of those who passed away over the past year. AGENDA: Moved by Brian Youell, seconded by Brad Sinclair that the agenda as previously distributed, be approved. “Carried” MINUTES: Moved by Pete Rodrigues, seconded by Ian Murray that the minutes of the meeting held November 17, 2020, be approved. “Carried” REPORTS: Financial Report: The Financial Report for the period October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021, was presented. Moved by Ian Murray, seconded by Dean Piller that the financial report dated September 30, 2020, be accepted. “Carried” NEW BUSINESS: 2021-2022 Budget: Moved by Stuart Sheridan, seconded by Dean Piller that the 2021-2022 BCGSA Proposed Budget be approved. “ Carried” Nominations/Awards: BCGSA Superintendent of the Year: Warren Blue announced that Graeme Douglas of St. Eugene Mission Resort was chosen as the 2021 recipient of the BCGSA Superintendent of the Year Award and was presented with a plaque in honour of this distinction. 8
BCGSA Industr y Recognition Award: Warren Blue announced that Pat Differ of JCL Ag Ser vices was chosen as the 2021 recipient of the BCGSA Industr y Recognition Award for all the years of ser vice he has contributed to this industr y. Warren presented Pat with a plaque for this distinction. BCGSA Article of the Year Award: Warren Blue announced that Bill Januszewski of Capilano Golf & Countr y Club for his article in the Spring issue of the Dogwood, entitled, “Mechanics Corner ” was chosen as the 2021 recipient of the BCGSA Article of the Year Award. Bill could not be present at the meeting today and a presentation will be made at a Lower Mainland meeting in the near future. Brian Finnigan Memorial Bursar y Award Recipient: Warren Blue announced that there were two recipients of the 2021 Brian Finnigan Memorial Bursar y Award as follows: • Fedja Muzur of Northlands Golf Course • Michelle Smith of Capilano Golf & Countr y Club Both recipients received a scholarship in the amount of One Thousand Dollars. The Board wishes both recipients all the best in the pursuit of their careers in the tur f industr y. BCGSA Exchange 2022: The location of the 2022 BCGSA Exchange was announced and will take place sometime in August, 2022 in the Kootenay Region. ALLIED ASSOCIATION REPORTS: CGSA: The Canadian Golf Course Management Conference in partnership with the Ontario Golf Superintendents Association will be held Januar y 18 – 20, 2022 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in Toronto, Ontario. Staff and committee are working on finalizing the program; and is shaping up to be a great event. We are looking for ward to seeing many at the in-person event, we will be employing all Covid-19 protocols to keep all attendees safe and healthy. Registration is open and we’ve
The DogWood already had a great response. The trade show is filling up fast. Reach out to staff or take a look at the website for more information. We have just launched a Black Friday Contest, if you register before Monday, November 22nd you could win your hotel accommodations! Check your inbox for more details. Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday Januar y 19, 2022 during The Canadian. The Salary and Compensation Survey will land in superintendent members inboxes soon. Please participate in this initiative as it helps to create a ver y useful piece of information. CGSA Awards deadline is quickly approaching. CGSA Student Scholarships; CGSA Toro Assistant Superintendent of the Year; CGSA Foley Equipment Technician of the Year; CGSA Rain Bird Environmental Achievement Award are all due on November 30th. Visit the website for the nominations/application forms.
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We’re also looking for nominations for the John B. Steel Distinguished Ser vice Award. If you have any potential nominees, please submit by November 30th. Given the forecasted year-end results of the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) the Board of Directors voted to make a donation to the Canadian Tur fgrass Research Foundation (C TRF). CGSA President, John Scott, AGS said, “given our positive forecasted yearend result the Board of Directors unanimously supported a donation to the C TRF. We remain committed to Canadian tur fgrass research and have requested that the funds be directed to projects that will assist our members.” If you have a recent project or something of interest to your peers – consider writing an article for GreenMaster. CGSA is always looking for articles or ideas to help make our magazine the best it can be. If you are a Superintendent or Assistant and submit an original article you’re automatically eligible for the Gordon Witteveen Superintendent Authored Article of The Year.
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WCTA: On behalf of the WC TA Board and staff, we appreciate your continued involvement and confidence in our efforts to support tur f management professionals in western Canada. This summary report reflects accomplishments and industr y activities over the past 12 months, and the impact of the ongoing pandemic on our membership and the association itself. Summar y: • WC TA Online Trade Show & Unprecedented Presentations, or ‘ WOTS-UP!’ This event was built around and greatly expanded upon the originally scheduled Feb 11 WOW series webinar and was designed to include multiple ‘hardcore education’ speakers - 187 delegates, 64 supplier personnel and 7 speakers participated in WOTS-UP for a total attendance of 258 people including 94 WC TA members attending the AGM. Financially, the virtual show didn’t come close to a live show however we netted about $10k which went a long way to reducing losses for the year. • WHOA or the WC TA Hub for Online Auctions, also took place during the virtual show, replacing our annul Silent Auction and raising $5387 for tur f research. Again, not what a live show does but a ver y significant amount of money supporting research during a very difficult time to fundraise. • Cam Watt, our new President, announced his departure from the industry and Gary Bartley from UBC Athletics took on the role with Stu Carmichael from the City of Courtenay filling the position of Vice President. On behalf of the entire membership, we thank Cam for his volunteer efforts over the years and wish him the best of success in his new career. • Fundraising for the Canadian Tur f Research Foundation and began the process of community grant applications and created an information brochure designed to reach about 100 tur f related amateur sport and industr y organizations across Canada.
together an excellent event on October 8 at Mayfair Lakes Golf Course in Richmond. 100 participants enjoyed great golf, games and prizes - $7,700 was raised for student awards and tur f research! • New WorksafeBC regulations came into force, many effecting the tur f management industr y including: - Part 6, Restricted inter vals for pesticide application - Part 8, High visibility apparel - Part 8, Safety headgear - Part 16, Mobile equipment • September 30th is our fiscal year-end. I’m ver y pleased to report another strong year with 696 current members and a record year for dues revenue. Timing could not be better as the expected loss without the usual conference revenue was significantly reduced by better than expected dues per formance. • 59th Annual WC TA Conference and Trade Show – Februar y 16-19, 2022 at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. Thanks to all WC TA members for your unwavering support over the past couple years! CALL FOR ANY OTHER BUSINESS FROM FLOOR: Board of Directions 2022: Warren announced that the Board of Directors would be staying the same for 2022 with the exception of our Industr y Liaison, Ladd LeGeyt and Kootenay Director. Warren thanked Ladd for the time he has spent on the Board as Industr y Liaison. Ladd has done an excellent job filling this role over the past few years and was thanked for his commitment to the industr y. Warren also thanked Tom Altmann for his 11 years of ser ving the BCGSA and wished him well in his new career change.
Warren welcomed Jason Hooper, who will be taking over as Industr y Liaison on the Board for a two- year term.
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NEXT MEETING OF THE BCGSA: The next meeting of the BCGSA will take place at the 2022 Exchange.
• Pat Dooley Tournament – thanks to all the Pat Dooley Tournament volunteers and head organizer, Stan Kazymerchyk for putting
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Dean Piller that there being no further business, the meeting adjourn.
• Another WOW series presented on July 22nd
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Kootenay Director -Graeme Douglas St. Eugene Mission Golf Resort
Industry Liaison -Jason Hooper Target Specialty Products
Kootenay Director, Tom Altmann of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, stepped down from the Board in late 2021. After a long career in the golf course industry, and five years as a member of the Board, Tom left the industry to pursue a job at the Regional District of East Kootenays Utilities Board. The Board wishes Tom all the best in his new position and thanks him for the many years of dedication to our industry.
Ladd LeGeyt, Interior Representative of Nutrien Solutions - Evergro, Industry Liaison from 2018 2021, completed his term on the Board at the end of 2021 and stepped down from the Board.
Graeme Douglas, Superintendent of St. Eugene Mission Golf Resort, and long time member in the Kootenay Region stepped up to represent the Kootenay Region on the Board. The Board wishes to welcome Graeme and look forward to working with him on the Board.
The Board wishes to thank Ladd for his commitment to the Board and for his years of valued service. Jason Hooper, Lower Mainland Representative of Target Specialty Products, stepped up to replace Ladd on the Board. The Board wishes to welcome Jason and look forward to working with him on the Board over the next few years.
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BCGSA Awards
2021 BCGSA Superintendent of the Year Award
2021 BCGSA Industry Recognition Award
Graeme Douglas - St. Eugene Mission Golf Resort
Pat Differ JCL Ag Services
Article of the Year Award
Brian Finnigan Memorial Bursary Scholarship Award
Bill Januszewski Capilano Golf & Country Club
Fedja Muzur of Northlands Golf Course
“Mechanics Corner” in the Spring Issue of the DogWood
& Michelle Smith of Capilano Golf & Country Club
Congratulations to all recipients of 2021 Awards Photographs - Cour tesy of Dena Gent of A. R. Mower & Supply 13
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he 2021 BCGSA Professional Development Days & MS Silent Auction Fundraising event took place from Sunday, November 21, Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at the Delta Hotel in Victoria, BC. After almost two years of not having the opportunity to gather together and network, the BCGSA was fortunate to be able to hold this event in Victoria. With the unprecedented flooding and landslides across the province that took place the week before the event, particularly in the Fraser Valley area, there were approximately a dozen cancellations of those who were unable to travel to the island. Members from the Interior Region were greatly missed at this event. After all was said and done, the BCGSA had a very successful event with approximately 135 in attendance. Sunday kicked off the event with a four hour seminar with presenter, Tim Fredericks, speaking on “ Working with an Aging Irrigation System”.
Fredericks McGuire Ltd. specializes in irrigation system design on existing golf properties as well as new construction sites, racetracks, sports tur f fields, and large commercial sites. The focus of the firm’s design philosophy is with an emphasis that an irrigation system be considered an Owner infrastructure ensuring quality install techniques and materials be utilized so that both the longevity and the efficiency of the systems are maximized. Tim’s presentation was followed by our Industr y Sponsored Welcome Reception which took place from 4:00 - 8:00 pm. There was plenty of food and drink had by all. Entertainment was provided by a local duo from Victoria, Kristina Helene & Thomas Kinzel. Kristina has been in the music industr y for 15 years and has opened for Juno Award winner, Jesse Cook, Jim Cuddy from Blue Rodeo and American Music Group, Naturally 7.
Tim Fredericks is the Principal of Fredericks McGuire Ltd in Bolton, Ontario. His firm provides full service irrigation consulting specializing in evaluations, irrigation design, tender documents, pump station specification, install specification inspection, and mapping ser vices. Tim has worked in the golf industry for over twenty-five years and has been with Fredericks McGuire Ltd. for seventeen years. Fredericks McGuire Ltd currently works with clients across Canada. 14
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BrettYoung Commercial presented by Duane Sharpe, Sales Manger - BrettYoung Monday morning was the beginning of our full day education event as Miranda Robinson opened the conference by introducing Duane Sharpe of BrettYoung as our title sponsor of the day.
Our Keynote Speaker for the event was Susan Hite, creator of Susan’s Train Your Brain Series™, featuring seven principles for personal growth and professional development and ser ves as President of Hite Resources, Inc. since 2001.
Susan Hite - Psycho-Geometrics®
Susan provides professional development training ser vices in the form of keynotes, facilitated workshops, coaching and consulting ser vices in the areas of leadership, management, communication, sales and ser vice excellence. She customizes her work to such industries as agriculture, pharmaceutical, healthcare, hospitality, beauty, banking, real estate, and more. In addition to utilizing her Train Your Brain principles for sur vival, success and significance in the workplace, Susan is the owner and Chief Operating Officer of the behavioral tool PsychoGeometrics® that is used to identify behaviors that can be maximized or managed to reach desired results and has recently completed her certification in a complexity reduction program, which is a system to raise awareness of bad complexity behaviors and provide tools and solutions for decreasing it, while increasing profit, agility and morale. Susan has written and published four books, hosted her own radio talk show with Clear Channel for seven years (2003-2010) and is a 1989 School of Journalism graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 15
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Kubota Commercial presented by Mark Jefferis of Kubota and Currie Frank of Island Tractor Tim Fredericks followed up his informative Sunday Seminar presentation on “ Working with an Aging Irrigation System” with an enlightening presentation on “Selling a New Irrigation System to Your Club”.
Ryan Beauchamp - “The Bayer Necessities” Ryan Beauchamp is a Territor y Sales Manager and Application Specialist with Bayer ES. He has over 35 years’ experience including 20 years Golf Course Superintendent, St. Thomas Golf & CC and Glen Abbey GC. Ryan works in the field with Superintendents and Assistants to provide agronomic, business, and educational support. Ryan is accredited with CGSA, GCSAA, IPM and holds certification as an Irrigation Auditor (CGIA). Ryan is recognized in the tur f community as a key contributor, international lecturer and former Teaching Professor for Tur f Management at Fanshawe College.
Evergro Commercial presented by Steve Warnes, former representative of Evergro.
The curriculum had a focus on how Superintendents can extract the most value out of the chemical component of their Integrated Pest Management programs. The content of the seminar was ver y comprehensive while being delivered at a grass roots level that is grounded in science. Participants were introduced to Fungicide Phyto mobility, correct product placement with emphasis on understanding different formulation technologies and Buffer zone management. Tips and tricks were shared with the goal of maximizing efficacy of plant protection products in an environmentally responsible manner. 17
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Dan Dinelli, Golf Course Superintendent, Nor th Shore Country Club Glenview IL.
Brian Youell – “41 Years! “The Sh*t That Went Wrong and What I Did About It” Brian shared the challenges he had faced at Uplands Golf Club for the past 41 years and some of the key changes he made to overcome each of these challenges. Brian Youell is the Master Superintendent at Uplands Golf Club. He has ser ved on the Board of Directors for the; Western Canada Tur fgrass Association, British Columbia Golf Superintendents Association, and the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association. He has also hosted 19 PGA Tour Canada events at Uplands Golf Club. In 2013 he was awarded the CGSA “Superintendent of the Year Award” For Canada. In 2016 Brian was awarded The Governor General of Canada “Sovereign’s Medal.” One of Canada’s highest honors.
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Dan’s presentation was entitled, “Sand Topdressing – The Flip side”. Dan is a thirdgeneration golf course superintendent with comprehensive success meeting rigorous per formance standards for resource management, agronomy, plant science, sustainability, environmental regulations, business operations and staff management. Known for innovative thinking with significant achievements in ecology, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), organic amendments, applied microbiological principles, tur f grass and use of plant protectants. A focus on continual improvement in developing a systems approach to soil & plant health while delivering high level playing conditions. Experience in integrating plant genetics, physical, chemical, cultural practices and biological systems to enhance soil and plant ecology under a sustainable framework. Successfully integrated this knowledge into golf course operations culminating in becoming a recognized resource within the golf course management industr y.
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Rollins Machinery Commercial Video was Presented The BCGSA Annual General Meeting took place immediately after Monday ’s program. Thanks to all members who were in attendance.
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Thanks to Dena Gent of A. R. Mower & Supply for her time-consuming involvement with the Annual Fundraising Event
The Industry Sponsored Social followed the AGM where participants had the opportunity of networking and visiting with industry sponsor ’s and browsing display tables that had been set up.
Thanks to the generosity of our
The BCGSA has been involved in fundraising for MS for 15 years and has raised over 1.5 million dollars. The 15th Annual MS Silent Auction Fundraiser, had once again, been organized by Dena Gent of A. R. Mower & Supply.
$34,260 for MS!
sponsors and the participation of those who bid on items, this year’s Silent Auction raised
Participants were encouraged to browse the products and bid on merchandise that had been donated by industry members. All proceeds went to the MS Society of Canada.
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Tuesday ’s program began with Miranda Robinson addressing the group, welcoming and introducing our Title Sponsor of the Day, Josey Groeneveld of “Bayer ”
As a physician with a particular interest in skin cancer, Dr. Wiese is a firm believer that "prevention is better than cure." Having worked as a family physician for over a decade, Dr. Wiese's approach is more proactive than reactive. Rather than look at a sporadic skin lesion, he takes the time to look over the body's fastest-growing organ - the skin. His aim is to be a true expert in the field of skin cancer and dermoscopy. Ultimately, Dr. Wiese hopes to contribute to skin cancer awareness through research, teaching, and being a strong advocate for prevention. For more information and a follow-up of Dr. Wiese’s presentation please see his article posted earlier in this issue of the DogWood.
Dr. Ben Wiese “ What is the big fuss over skin cancer?” Based in Kelowna, Dr. Ben Wiese is a dedicated primary care skin cancer physician. Dr. Wiese studied in South Africa at the University of Pretoria, where he received his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. In 2010, Dr. Wiese and his wife, Dr. Lize opened up a family practice in Kelowna. In 2014, he began taking dermoscopy and primar y care skin cancer courses at the Universities of Cardiff and Queensland. Upon completing his studies, he decided to open up his services due to the high demand. He began treating and managing high-risk patients with skin cancer. In 2021, Dr. Ben achieved his Master's degree in skin cancer from the University of Queensland in Australia. 20
Following Dr.Wiese’s presentation, Susan Hite returned to go over the Shape assessment with the delegates.
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Bloom has developed a first of its kind, state approved on-the -job training programs in ten different states to recruit, develop and retain staff members. He spent six years as Director of Grounds and Facilities at Sparrows Point Countr y Club in Baltimore, MD. His previous experiences include Oakmont Countr y Club, Merion Golf Club, Southern Hills Countr y Club and Muir field Village Golf Club.
Tyler Bloom – “Labor of Love: Strategies to Overcome the Labor Shor tage” Practical talent acquisition strategies for golf courses - Observations from over 1,000 inter views across the US - A 5-step strategy for streamlining your hiring process - Develop a suite of leads to target candidates Tyler Bloom is an independent consultant focused on search and workforce development for the tur fgrass, green and hospitality industries. He began his firm in June 2020 after 17 years in the golf industry.
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across Canada and the Caribbean. He's been a certified pesticide applicator for 30yrs, and a applicator trainer since 2009. He continues as Principal, Pick Sportstur f Consulting est.1999.
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Jason Pick “Pesticide Legislation, Regulation, & Toxicity” Jason is faculty of Olds College, specializing in Tur fgrass Science, Golf Course and Resort Management. He holds diplomas in Agriculture and Business, a Bachelor of Applied Science, and Masters of Science from Penn State. He is the Executive Director of the Alberta Tur fgrass Research Foundation, and advisor to the Prairie Tur fgrass Research Center. He is a past president of the Western Canada Tur f association and former golf course superintendent with post graduate training spanning 8 different Golf clubs 22
Jason’s presentation covered the following topics: - Environment - Integrated Pest Management - Insect, Weed & Disease Pests The discussion included the following: - Accurate identification - Establishing Thresholds - Evaluation of controls and treatments - Identifying Weeds - Record Keeping - Health and Safety – toxicity
Following Jason’s presentation, he gave an update on the Prairie Tur fgrass Research Center
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Keith Lyall – “ Workplace Safety – What You Need To Know” Keith is the Golf course Superintendent at Sun Peaks Resort Golf Course, he’s worked there for 18 years, and became the superintendent of North America’s shortest season golf course in 2005.
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Prior to Sun Peaks he worked at Williams Lake GC, Morgan Creek and the Dunes at Kamloops. He has been in the golf for industry for 26 years and was in landscape and construction before that.
During the conference reception a Card Raffle was carried out where the BCGSA was able to raise $2000 for the Tim Kubash Fundraiser. The raffle included some great prizes as follows:
Keith’s other responsibilities within Sun Peak Resort include all landscaping on SPRLLP lands, Coordinator for its ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System and the lead auditor for Go2BC’s COR compliant Occupational Health and Safety Management.
• Registration to the 2022 Professional Days – winner Jay Leach
Keith gave a presentation on Navigating through WorkSafeBC’s Recent Changes Topics included: -WorkSafeBC – Substance Specific Requirements - Pesticides - Intent to use pesticides - Names & types of pesticides to be applied - Hazards associated with the use of those pesticides
• 2 Night stay at the Delta Ocean Pointe – winner Chris Ainey • Set of Four Tickets to the Victoria Royal • Dennis Luick won the tickets to the game against the Giants • Darren Collins won tickets to the game against the Tri City Americans
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Conference Wrap-Up Warren Blue gave closing remarks at the end of the conference, thanking all those who put so much time into the planning and execution of the event, particularly Dean Piller, Miranda Robinson, Ginny Tromp, and the Planning Committee (Brett Finlayson, Tom Altmann, and Ladd LeGeyt).
Warren made particular mention of the role that Miranda Robinson played in this year ’s event. Miranda was the MC from start to finish and put a lot of work into the organization and selection of speakers. Thanks Miranda for a job well done! Thanks also go to Dena Gent for all the work she did with the MS Silent Auction in addition to helping out at the registration table and taking photos. Warren thanked all the speakers for their presentations, and all those in attendance for supporting the event. Last but not least, he thanked all of our tremendous industr y sponsors. Without their support this event could not have taken place. Warren concluded by saying that he hoped to see ever yone at the Exchange event in the Kootenays in August, 2022. He invited all industr y reps to stay behind for an informal meeting so that the Board could receive feedback of this year ’s event. 24
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Graeme Douglas - 2021 Superintendent of the Year at Delta Ocean Pointe Resort in Victoria, BC on November 21 - 23, 2021. Graeme graduated from Fair view College and Guelph University and since then has spent over 40 years in the golf industr y. 13 of those years were spent overseas in Europe and Cuba working for world renowned architects such as Robert Trent Jones, Cabell B. Robinson, and Les Furber. An excellent example of a professional, Graeme Douglas always conducts himself with honor and integrity. He is always willing to share his wealth of knowledge or discuss new ideas, be it with someone new to the industr y or other experienced professionals. Anyone having a discussion with Graeme will quickly realize his commitment to his profession and his desire to excel and constantly improve his craft.
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A 35-year member of the Canadian Golf Superintendent Association, Graeme is a strong supporter of the CGSA, BCGSA, and the Kootenay Chapter of the BCGSA. Along with attending national, provincial and local events, Graeme is the annual host of the Kootenay Chapter AGM held at St. Eugene in November. Graeme currently holds the post as the Kootenay Chapter Representative on the BCGSA Board of Directors. With over 25 years at St. Eugene, Graeme has seen the property mature from grow-in to the award-winning facility it is today. Graeme and the resort pride themselves on their water conser vation and environmental stewardship. Their accomplishments have been featured internationally in Audubon International’s Stewardship News in winter of 2010, a national newspaper in Germany, and on Australia’s World Education website. Graeme was recognized for his contributions as an environmental steward in 2011 winning the CGSA Environmental Achievement Award.
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Graeme has shown his willingness to share and dedication to his profession by publishing articles in the Greensmatter Magazine. Steaming from his articles Graeme was nominated for the Gordon Witteveen Award in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Graeme was the recipient of the award in 2019. Along with his contributions to the CGSA, Graeme is an avid volunteer in the golf industry, he has been a volunteer at The Masters in Augusta, Georgia since 2006. Thank you for everything you have done for the profession Graeme. The BCGSA and the Kootenay Chapter congratulate you on the well-deserved honour of being named the 2021 BCGSA Superintendent of the Year! Respectfully Submitted, Rob Balcom
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grandson Hudson, son Dale (Rita) grandchildren Hayden and Ellyn, and son Glenn ( Theresa) grandchildren Landen, Matthew and Claire. Stepson Richard Dare (Karren) grandchildren Kevin, Karlee, Tia and Reid. Stepson Dave (Renee) grandchildren Riley and Sydney. He will also be missed by many nieces, nephews and great friends. Dan was born in Milner, B.C. on Februar y 17, 1938. He attended Langley Secondar y School before moving to Calgar y for work, where he met and married his first wife, Ann. They moved back to Langley and then in 1976, moved to Kelowna.
Dan Kitsul February 17th,1938-January 7th,2022 It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Daniel Kitsul on the evening of Friday Januar y 7, 2022. Dan will be missed by his loving wife Janet, sister Rose Gelinas, daughter Kelly (Mark Aquilon), grandchildren Daniel and Remy, son Allen, daughter Cher yll (Rod Nataros) grandchildren Adam, Sophie, Grant, Olivia and Lance, daughter Jacqueline (Jerome Gorges)) grandchildren Cole, Landon and Lucas and great
Dan started his construction career in Alberta. He moved back to B.C. where he started his gravel company. Many remember his blue and silver trucks. He then transitioned into a long career of golf course development and renovation. He designed and developed many courses in BC and Alberta, including Whistler and Gallagher ’s Canyon. He met and later married Janet in 1989 and built, along with his sons, Poppy Estate Golf Course. which he ran until Februar y 2017. In his retirement, he, along with Janet, enjoyed his motorcycle trips, golfing in Palm Springs, boating in Pender Harbour, and spending time with his children, grandchildren and many friends. A Celebration of Life will follow in the spring. In lieu of flowers, feel free to make donations to the Heart & Stroke foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society, or Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation.
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The DogWood Dr. Ben Wiese Speaks on Skin Cancer Prevention
“What is the big fuss? It is, after all, JUST skin cancer, and we all know someone who has had it!”
kind of physician. I would be more proactive in my approach to medicine. I wouldn’t become a part of the reactive norm.
The big fuss is that one person dies from skin cancer ever y hour in North America. Despite the fact that more than 80,000 Canadians are diagnosed with skin cancer every single year, wide -spread attention is not given to simple methods of prevention. Melanoma has also become the most common type of cancer for youth between the ages of 15 to 29. So, do I have your attention now?
I am Dr. Ben Wiese. My wife, Dr. Lize Wiese, and I are Primar y Care Skin Cancer Physicians helping patients manage their skin cancers across British Columbia from our clinic in Kelowna. We are strong advocates for prevention and work ever y single day to create skin cancer awareness throughout Canada.
I was only 18 when my Dad was diagnosed with widespread kidney cancer. That wasn’t supposed to happen. Your parents are supposed to die when you’re ready, when they ’re “old.” I can’t count the ways my life changed while supporting my Dad - extensive surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation and ultimately, “Sorr y, there is nothing more that we can do.” Right then and there as a young medical student, I promised myself that I would be a different
The first question patients always ask me is usually something about sunscreen. The short answer is YES, it does work, and YES it does prevent skin cancer, but that is not the whole stor y. Your focus should be on respecting the largest organ of your body – your skin. Taking care of your skin is no exception compared to your heart, lungs, liver or brain. When you abuse any of your organs, you are not going to feel or be the best you can be. And, as an added bonus, healthy skin is beautiful skin.
Now, back to sunscreens - there are two types of sunscreens - physical sunscreens and chemical sunscreens. Physical sunscreens are made of crushed minerals that do not get absorbed into your skin. Common ingredients found in physical sunscreens would be titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, important minerals that reflect and refract UV radiation away from the skin.This type of sunscreen is for people who like the idea that nothing gets absorbed into the skin. If you’re not a fan of the white residue created by physical sunscreens, I encourage you to check out tinted sunscreens, they are a game changer. Chemical sunscreens are more commonly available and are easily absorbed by the skin.They typically will have ingredients like Oxybenzone and Avobenzone that absorb UV light. These sunscreens soak into the skin without leaving any residue. Despite speculation, there is also no medical evidence that these sunscreens cause cancer.
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The DogWood However, when it comes to keeping yourself protected from UV exposure - clothing, specifically UPF clothing, is your best option. UPF is the UV protection rating for items of clothing. This type of clothing is specifically manufactured with minerals like zinc and titanium infused right into the fabric fibres. UPF clothing is comfortable, breathable and acts as wearable broad-spectrum sunscreen that you don’t have to reapply over and over. An average white cotton T-shirt has a UPF rating of only 5-7 while most UPF clothing have ratings of 50+. If you’re trying to remember a time you ‘burned through your shirt’ - you’re not alone. This is where the difference between UVA and UVB plays a role and should be taken into consideration, especially for children or those with a higher risk for skin cancers. UVB is the damaging UV light that causes us to get sunburn, luckily regular clothing blocks UVB out quite well. What most of us forget about is UVA light, which penetrates much deeper into the skin and can easily penetrate regular clothing and windows. UVA damages the skin’s DNA, which contributes to skin cancer formation over time. The dangers of ongoing UVA exposure makes wearing UPF clothing a comfortable and low-effort way to keep yourself safe ever y day, especially if you spend a lot of time outdoors. What’s also incredibly important is knowing your personal risk for skin cancer. Are you blond, fair-skinned, and have over 50 moles? If so, visit the Kelowna Skin Cancer Clinic website and use the Melanoma risk assessment tool to get your personalized risk score.
2. Alumier EverActive Vitamin C & E Serum is a high potency topical antioxidant, protecting the skin against oxidative stress. The uniqueness of this product is that you always have a fresh, non-oxidized serum that you can activate yourself. 3. Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen 30-45 SPF daily on the areas not covered by clothing. My personal preference is Alumier ’s medicalgrade Clear Shield Sunscreen, available for online order from Revive Skincare. 4. Seek the shade from 11am – 4 pm, when the UV index is highest. 5. Eat oily fish like Salmon, 2-3x per week. Supplementing with Omega oils does not help, sorr y. 6. Take Niacinamide/TruNiagen. High doses have shown to reduce the risk of skin cancer by up to 30%. TruNiagen is available for order at UVwise.com If you have anything on your skin that is new, changing, non-healing or concerning, make sure to see your family physician as soon as possible. Are you going to be part of the next 80,000 Canadians with skin cancer this year, or are you going to be the one stepping up and out for change? I know we can do it! UVwise.com is happy to offer 30% off for all BCGSA members. Use the code: BCGSA30 at checkout when purchasing any UPF 50+ clothing, accessories, skincare or vitamins.
If you are fair, with some red pigment in your hair, more than 100 freckles and/or moles or if you have a family history of skin cancer, it’s ver y likely you are considered high risk for developing skin cancer. You should: 1. Cover as much of your skin with UPF clothing as possible. We recommend clothing from Coolibar and Billabong - both are available online in styles for men, women, kids & baby from Canadian UPF clothing company UVwise. com.
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he Kootenay ’s will have some new faces in Superintendent roles for the 2022 golf season. Never in my 15 years of being in the Kootenay ’s have I seen four prominent individuals leave our region all at once. I am happy to report that Vic Sigailis and Al Dobbs are retiring, Tom Altmann and Colin Matheson have made career changes. I can honestly say that our chapter of the BCGSA will truly miss these guys. I thought that it would be only fitting that I profile each of them in our spring update from the Kootenays. Vic Sigailis knew at the age of 31 that the logging industry was not for him. At that time, he approached then Superintendent at the Radium Springs Course Bob Lister about future employment. Bob Lister played a significant role in mentoring Vic and eventually guiding him towards the Tur f Management Program at Fairview College. While in Fairview Vic took the Tur f Management Program along with the Tur f Technician Program. Fairview is also the place where Vic Met his wife JoAnne. JoAnne and her 3 children ended up moving to Radium to be with Vic, this once bachelor now had an instant family. In 1994 Vic took the position of Assistant Superintendent at the Radium Resort Course where he worked under Jerry Wright. After Jerry ’s departure in the summer of 2007 Vic became the Superintendent of the Resort Course, during his tenure he has survived 4 ownership changes and 7 management changes. Vic told me that looking back at his career he felt privileged to have worked at such a beautiful place. He also had the opportunity to have all 3 of his children work for him at different times which was quite rewarding for him. Vic is looking forward to his retirement years where he hopes to fill his days with fishing, camping and travel. It has been a pleasure for me and many others getting to know Vic over the years and we wish him all the best in the years to come. Cranbrook Golf Course will be looking for a new Superintendent with Al Dobbs retiring this spring. Like many Al was not always in the golf industry, before he started
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his career he had a short stint as a Civil Engineer Consultant. The economic crash of 1984 led Al to find a temporary job at the Bearspaw Golf and Country Club working for Tod Puddicombe. That temporary job that he had led to an Assistant Superintendent position at Bearspaw from 1988-1994. In 1994 Al became the Superintendent of Woodside Golf and Country Club in Airdrie until 1998. Eagle Ranch was his next stop where he was involved in completing construction and the grow in of the golf course. After parting ways with Eagle Ranch Al moved to Cranbrook to take on a similar role at Wildstone Golf Course. After a short stop at Wildstone he made his way back home to Pincher Creek where he brought their golf club back to life with a lot of TLC. In 2013 after getting Pincher Creek headed in the right direction Al was on the move again back to the Cranbrook Golf and Country Club where he held the position of Superintendent until his retirement. Al had told me that his greatest accomplishments has been working at courses where he was able to bring them to the next level, I can attest to that. I have played the Cranbrook course many times over the years and I can say without a doubt that the members and public had an exceptionally wellmaintained golf course. He is also very proud of the friendships he has made along the way with fellow Superintendents and with all the people who have worked for him. Al tells me he is looking forward to traveling and getting in as much fly fishing as he can. Congrats Al on a great career! Colin Matheson leaves our chapter but not our area. Colin has taken a job with Invermere Fire Rescue as their Deputy Chief. Colin started his golf career at the Golden Golf Club at the age of 17. Ken Mackenzie liked to remind Colin that references were always good because he had one of the worst interview per formances to date. After Ken left Golden Colin was fortunate enough to have Darren Reddekopp to mentor him. Colin says that Darren taught him so much but one thing that Darren taught him which still sticks with him today is the people -first approach to managing. He says Darren led successful teams by having great culture, team members felt supported and they had fun which made them feel very much part of a team. Colin worked for Darren for the next 10 years and followed him to Greywolf after finishing his diploma at Fairview College.
The DogWood While at Greywolf Colin met a nursing student who eventually became his wife. Her nursing program led them to Victoria where Colin spent a few years at Olympic View Golf Course. After her program was over, they moved back to the Kootenay ’s where Colin took a job as the Assistant Superintendent at Eagle Ranch. Colin worked under Mike Warriner, Colin said that Mike was a man of few words but another great mentor. Colin stated that Mike was the most detailed, grounded and hardest working person he had ever met. After Mike fell ill and passed away Colin took on the role of Superintendent at Eagle Ranch for the next three seasons. Colin told me that Covid-19 made him re -evaluate his priorities in life and that the fire department has given him more time with his family, more security and a sense of purpose that he was missing in his life. Colin said that he will miss the golf industry and I know our region is going to miss him too. Good luck Colin in your new role! Not much needs to be said about Tom Altmann because everyone knows him and he has been around the block a few times. This sums Tom up in a nutshell and I stole this from Linkedin. “A seasoned business leader with a successful career of 30 years in "high-end" golf clubs and mountain resorts. Recognized and rewarded for entrepreneurship, business development/management, profit and vision. Proven ability to establish and implement company mission, vision, core values, promote positive culture causing increased profitability. Superior ability to build, develop and maintain teams, while communicating expectations and achieving results.” Tom tells us don’t ever hesitate to take a leap and try something new, change has allowed for my most gratifying career highlights. Tom has been at Silver Springs, Coeur d’Alene, Kananaskis, Greywolf, Tamarack and Fairmont Hot Springs. He says that the golf industry has provided him with an amazing career and most importantly lifelong friends and connections. Being on the BCGSA board was one of his most memorable highlights of his career, he was challenged in a way that made him the best he could be. Tom told me that it was time for a change by putting his family first, raising his two sons in the Columbia Valley, challenging himself and maintaining his health and happiness. Tom takes on his new role as Utilities Superintendent for the
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Regional District of the East Kootenays. We all wish Tom great success in his new role and he has left us with huge shoes to fill. Thank you for everything you have done for our region and for the golf industry. From our last board meeting it was determined that our board will have a few changes. President - Brad Pasula Vice President – Rob Balcom BCGSA Rep - Graeme Douglas Treasurer - Evan Olauson Secretary/ Scholarship - Mike Knowles Industry Liaison/ Director – Mitch Davidson Director – Keith Wojtkiw Director - Neil Bull The Kootenay Chapter will be moving forward with in person regional meetings for 2022 providing we are allowed to do so. April – Location/ Date TBD June 22 – Balfour August – Copper Point (Exchange) Sept – Location/Date TBD Nov – St. Eugene Mission (Date TBD) Respectfully Submitted Brad Pasula Kootenay Region President
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The DogWood Report from the Vancouver Island Region
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hope ever yone had a fun filled Christmas and New Years with friends and family! As I write this, we are forecasted to see 50mm of rain and hoping the rain melts the foot of snow that is standing on our course. 2021 was a crazy year for weather. We sur vived the heat, but unfortunately some properties could not survive the following rainfall. Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by the devastating floods. The Island chapter held a fall wind up event at Mt Brenton Golf Club on October 22nd. Thank you, Ernie Whitelaw, the agronomy team, and the board of directors for hosting us. The course was in amazing shape for the event. We played a 2-man team event. 6 holes of best ball, 6 holes of alternate shot, and finished with 6 holes of scramble. Congratulations to Jason Chanasyk and Rob Jensen for taking home the title! Well played fellas! Currie Frank and the team from Island Tractor took the time to educate those in attendance on the importance of regular maintenance. Jesse Gilles won the 50/50 draw and donated his winnings to Tim Kubash. Gregor Kowalski put forward a motion to donate the VIGSA portion of the 50/50, the motion was passed unanimously. On behalf of the board, we would like to congratulate Carter Kowalski on being the recipient of the Dave Creamer Bursary. Carter received $1,000 to
Rob Jensen and Jason Chanasyk First Place Team at VIGSA Wind-up
go towards his education and related expenses. Good luck in pursuing your career in Fisheries and Aquaculture! From November 21st – 23rd the BCGSA hosted the Pro Development Days at the Delta Hotel in Victoria. It was great to have ever yone back together again. Thank you to the BCGSA and the Pro Development Days Committee for putting on a great event with engaging and entertaining speakers. Those in attendance were lucky to see Brian Youell’s final presentation. As per usual, Brian took control of the room, you could hear a pin drop as he navigated us through the highs and lows of his career. At the completion of Brian’s presentation, the conference room all joined in giving Brian a standing ovation. On behalf of the VIGSA board and its members we would like to pass on our condolences to Dale Kitsul and his family. Dale lost his father, Dan Kitsul on January 7th. Dan spent most of his life in the golf industry, building and restoring well known courses across BC and Alberta. Looking into the future, the VIGSA board will be meeting in early February to plan events for 2022. Kind Regards, Matt Mamone VIGSA President
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Report from the Lower Mainland Region 2021 ended in much the same way the rest of the year unfolded; the weather was unpredictable and record-breaking again, creating many challenges. Record rainfall and flooding affected us all in some way. Hopefully, we all were able to push through and recover from the effects. It was great to see our industr y step up and help each other during these difficult times. Fraserglen Golf Course in Abbotsford was particularly hard hit, and many of us rallied to help repair damaged equipment and clean up the flood debris. The owners, Dave and Corrine, were very touched by our help and were thankful to all those involved. A special thank you to Peter Szarka from Redwoods for helping coordinate all of the efforts. When considering purchases this spring, please support businesses in our industr y who were affected by the flooding.
times. It was wonder ful to meet up again in person to network and socialize.
BCGSA professional development days were a great success. Thank you to the organizers for putting on this fantastic event in challenging
Respectfully submitted, James Muter Lower Mainland Chapter President
As we begin another year, there is still the uncertainty of Covid and its effects on golf. I suspect we will still see increased traffic to our facilities since golf has had limited restrictions during the pandemic. Now is the time to recharge, gather our thoughts and plan for the upcoming season. The Lower Mainland chapter recently met to discuss several upcoming events scheduled, assuming health orders will allow them to proceed. If any members have ideas or topics they would like to be implemented this year, please reach out to any board members. I am wishing you all a great start to the 2022 season.
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Report from the Interior Region
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’m back! Due to circumstances, our Vice President, Patrick Kerr, has only been on the Interior Board for one year so therefore it was decided at our AGM that I would remain as President until our next AGM. So I guess you are stuck with me for another golf season! Our Annual Wind-Up Tournament held on October 4th, was a huge success. A lot of our members came out to signify the end of the season and to help fundraise for Tim Kubash. The weather was fantastic, the golf was excellent and the camaraderie was second to none. A big thank you to the team at Black Mountain Golf Club, the Northern Chapter for donating $2000, the industry suppliers for their continued support and all who participated by helping to raise $11,000! This money will help Tim with his Restart 2.0. Last November, the Interior Chapter ’s AGM was held at the Kelowna Golf & Country Club with Barry Evans as our host. There was a modest turnout of 21 members but we were still able to cover some important topics. We came up with a great variety of locations for this year ’s meetings, with our first one to be held at
Sun Peaks Resort & Golf Course in March. We will be visiting locations from one end of our region to the other, which will provide a great opportunity for those who haven’t yet checked out our peer ’s golf courses. Congratulations are in order for a few of our members. We had two recipients for the Vern Burnell Interior Chapter Scholarship awards Cloe Carleton and Cooper Bennett were our lucky winners. As well, Keith Lyall was honoured with the CGSA/Rainbird Environmental Achievement Award for his dedication and contributions to both our profession and to his community. Congratulations to all of you! The golf season is just around the corner and the preparations have begun. Cross your fingers that the summer heat is not too hot, the rain is not too much and that we do not have to deal with wildfires like last season. I wish ever yone good luck with your opening day and hope to see you all at the meetings this year! Respectfully Submitted Jenn Rozek BCGSA Interior Chapter President
2021 CGSA Award Winners from British Columbia
CGSA/Rain Bird Environmental Achievement Award Keith Lyall Sun Peaks Resort
CGSA Toro Assistant Superintendent Award Paul Davey Cordova Bay Golf Club
CGSA Gordon Witteveen Award Dean Piller Cordova Bay Golf Club
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Report from the Northern Region
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ur days are getting longer, and warmer temperatures are on the horizon. It’s the time of year where myself, and I’m sure all the Northern Superintendents as well, are eagerly awaiting the snow to dissipate so we can see how our courses faired over the winter. Our preparations in the previous fall are always designed to give our courses the best chance at surviving whatever Mother Nature throws at us through our northern winters. Even with all of today ’s science and research no two winters are the same, so there is always an anticipation on how well our programs met the winter. Here’s hoping that when we gather in April for our spring meeting, we are all off to the same or even better start than we were for opening days last year.
Our spring meeting will be held at the Prince George Golf & Curling Club with myself as Host Superintendent. I am looking for ward to having the Super ’s and some of their team join me in person as we kick off what we hope to be another excellent year. We have two great speakers joining us for presentations, our meeting, social and golf. We have one change to our executive this year. I would like to welcome Superintendent Jeff Anderson of Hirsch Creek, Kitimat as Vice President of our Northern Chapter. Wishing ever yone the ver y best in the upcoming season. Respectfully submitted Murray Kutyn President of Nor thern BCGS A
Report from the Allied Golf Association
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t the AGA-BC AGM last October, long time AGA-BC President and WC TA representative, Trevor Smith stepped down from the group. I would like to thank Trevor for his years of ser vice to AGA-BC and our industry. Despite the fact that Trevor and I may have had differences of opinions, I do know his heart was, and always is, in the right place as he cares about golf in BC and the Superintendent’s side of the business. Thank you Trevor.
Taking over as the WC TA representative is their immediate Past President, Trevor Olson from Kamloops Golf and Country Club. Thank you, Travis, for stepping up, I’m looking forward to collaborating with you. Also at the AGM, with Trevor stepping down, we were in need of a new President, and with no one else sticking their hand up, I volunteered to step up as one of your BCGSA’s representative for the task. Also, I wanted to mention, but many of you probably know this already, Jamie Robb from Marine Drive, after many years of service, has stepped down from AGA-BC. Thank you, Jamie, for all your hard work! Stuart Sheridan from Capilano Golf and Country Club has taken Jamie’s place as your other BCGSA representative on the AGA
board. Thank you, Stu, for stepping up and representing our group! We held our first board meeting of 2022 on Februar y 2 where a few initiatives were brought for ward. First and foremost is having NGCOA and the PGA of BC rejoin the group as it is felt that without their presence, we are not fully an allied golf association. We will be reaching out to both associations to see where things fell off and to communicate the need for their participation to ensure the success of our industr y. We are also looking at our governance in an effort to create better succession planning for the future of the association. We feel this will help maintain a progressive, for ward-thinking AGA-BC, as it will continuously bring in new board members to compliment the experienced core group we currently have. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but I am excited about the future for golf in BC. The dedicated group at AGA-BC are keen to continue to work on creating positive, dynamic relationships with all our allied partners as we know it is crucial for our industr y ’s success. Respectfully submitted, Brett Finlayson 39
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CGSA Report - by Ken Bruneski
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ell it looks at last like a very long winter is coming to an end. After what seems the longest winter I’ve experienced since being in this industr y I am actually looking forward to getting my course open and getting back at it. Speaking of long, I guess that’s the amount of time I’ve been in this industr y now. Seems like only yesterday I was wet behind the ears and felt like I didn’t know anybody at events and conferences. This is a good lesson for all you young Superintendents out there, it goes quickly and before you know it you’re the veteran in the room. Make sure you take the opportunity to network as often as you can. I can’t begin to tell you how much I’ve been helped through relationships I’ve made in the industr y. I know it’s tough recently with all of these restrictions but hopefully soon we will be back at it. Take in the conferences and the golf events; it’s a huge networking opportunity and believe me, you will meet some of the nicest people on the planet. Speaking of nice people, Pat Differ, a dear friend to many of us in the industry was found unconscious in his shop recently. It was determined Pat had suffered a heart attack. He was rushed to hospital where he spent a couple of weeks but as I understand Pat is expected to make a full recover y. Pat is a big contributor in our industr y and I wish him a speedy recovery. Look for ward to seeing you back on the tur f soon. Recently the CGSA announced a few significant awards prior and some of BC’s finest have once again taken home some hardware. Keith Lyall was awarded the CGSA/Rainbird Environmental Achievement Award. Keith’s bio regarding his environmental achievements include ISO 14001
certification at Sun Peaks, as well as becoming accredited in the ISO 19011 Lead Auditor ’s course and has worked on behalf of the industry as a liaison at all levels of government regarding environmental issues. Congratulations are in order for Mr. Lyall, well done sir! Paul Davey, Assistant Superintendent from Cordova Bay Golf Course was also a winner, taking home the CGSA/Toro Assistant Superintendent of the year award. As per Dean Piller, Paul’s contribution to the organization is immeasurable. Congratulations Mr. Davey! Finally, another superintendent winner from BC is Dean Piller who won the Gordon Witiveen Article of the year award for his article, Managing your Golf Course Ecosystem. Congratulations Dean on yet another award. Also a winner, but not from BC, of our most distinguished John B Steel award is Marie Thorne. Anybody who’s had the pleasure of working with Marie knows her passion for the industry is undeniable. Marie was a frequent contributor at conferences and at courses across the countr y where she spent her time delivering solutions to her clients for 37 years. Marie retired from Syngenta in 2018 but her impact on our profession is still felt today. Congratulations Ms. Thorne! The CGSA made the tough decision to go virtual again this year and the dates are March 1st – 3rd. Our conference was to be held in Januar y just as the height of Omicron came upon us. I’m certain the conference will be over by the time this is published, but I hope many of you took the chance to attend and here’s to hoping we are live next year. Sincerely, Ken Bruneski – CGSA BC Director
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The DogWood WCTA Report - February/March 2022 - by Jerry Rousseau
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e certainly didn’t expect 2021 to unfold the same way as 2020 but here we are and as of mid-February 2022, things have not yet returned to normal. Our world began to inch forward with the first WC TA in-person event held since the Februar y 2020 conference, the Pat Dooley Memorial Golf Tournament taking place on October 8th, 2021 at Mayfair Lakes in Richmond. A couple months later and with Omicron spreading quickly throughout early winter, there was no choice but to cancel our annual conference and trade show for the second straight year. This, after a necessary venue change from Penticton to the River Rock due to serious highway infrastructure damage caused by the November flooding. At the time of writing, show cancellation fallout is still being dealt with. Meanwhile, the Jan/ Feb Tur f Line News ‘Conference Edition’ had to be completely re -jigged and remains a work in progress. Also meanwhile, Board and staff are focussing on preparations for the Februar y 17 WOW webinar that will include our AGM. Things are looking up and plans for a ginormous summer field day are in the works, maybe even more than one. Further WOW installments are being considered to ensure CEC/CEU point availability and of course it’s never too early to start planning for our 2023 conference and
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trade show. All sorts of details will be released in the coming weeks. Thank you for your unwavering support over the past two years and crossed fingers that 2022 will end much better than it started! Jerry Rousseau Executive Director Western Canada Turfgrass Association www.wcta-online.com (604) 869-WCTA (9282) Exec.director@wctaturf.com
A few reminders (see www.wctaonline.com for details): - New Worksafe Rules came into effect Sep 1, 2021 - Pesticide use summary reports were due Jan 31, 2022 BC groundwater licensing deadline is March 1, 2022
The DogWood New Members to the BCGSA Welcome to all of our new members! Interior: Big Horn Golf & Country Club - Cody Inkster Big Horn Golf & Country Club - Tyler Nelson Cabot Revelstoke - Bradley Allen - Shuswap Lake Golf Course - Kelsey Harder LowerMain: Belmont Golf Course - Sean Collins Sandpiper Resort - Brandon Baber The Links at Hampton Cove - Joshua Guevara KPU Student - Mat Bursey Belchim Tur f Protection Canada - Barry Johnson Foreshore Equipment & Supply Ltd. - Desmond Early Rain Bird - Erica Beck Kootenay: Kaslo Golf Club - Damon May Vancouver Island: Victoria Golf Club - Daren Collins
Coming Events August 21/22, 2022 (tentative) - BCGSA Exchange - Hosted by the Kootenay Region at the Copper Point Golf Club. Further information will be available in the Summer issue of the DogWood. November 30 - December 2/22 - BCGSA Professional Development Days - Delta Hotel in Victoria, BC
Deadlines March 15, 2022 - Content and Advertising 2022 Membership Roster. May 15, 2022 - Content and Advertising Summer Issue of DogWood
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2022 Meeting Schedule Mar 8
Interior
Sun Peaks R & GC
Apr 12
Interior
Two Eagles GC
Apr TBD
Kootenay
Location: TBD
Apr 27
Northern
Prince George G&CC
May 10
Interior
Summerland GC
May 17
VIGSA
Highland Pacific
Jun
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Balfour GC
Jun 7
Interior
Vernon G & CC
Jul 11
Interior Black Mountain GC Pro/Super Tournament
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Aug 21
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Sep 30
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Advertising Rates for 2022 MEMBERSHIP ROSTER
The annual Membership Roster is our most popular publication and features valuable contact information for all Superintendents and Industry Representatives within the BCGSA. Roster is about 100 pages and is 5 1/2” X 8 1/2” in size. The 2022 Roster publication date is May, 2022. Roster advertising rates are as follows: Full Page $300 - B/W $570 - Colour Half Page $190 - B/W Only Inside Front Cover $350 - B/W $625 - Colour Inside Back Cover $415 - B/W $665 - Colour Center Page $325 - B/W $595 - Colour Two Full Pages $555 - B/W $1100 - Colour Back Cover in Colour $865 - Colour Only
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The DogWood magazine is approximately 52 pages in length, produced on an 8½” x 11” page and is published in the spring, summer and fall. Distribution of the newsletter to over 450 British Columbia golf courses, related industry and allied associations. Advertising rates are as follows: Business Card Size Quarter Page Size Half Page Size Full Page Size Two Page Centerfold Full Page Inside Back Cover Full Page Inside Front Cover Full Page Back Cover Inserts
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$1120.00 per Year (payable by May 1st) ($1360.00 per Year to Upgrade to 3 Full Page DogWood Ads) Advertising packages include the following: 1 Full Coloured Rotating Ad on the BCGSA Website which includes a business card with a link to your website, in addition to being listed in the “Industry Section” of our website showing your business card (also includes a link to your site) 1 Full Page Black/White Roster Ad (5 1/2” x 8 1/2”) 1 Half Page Black/ White Ad in Spring Newsletter (3 1/2” x 9” OR 7 1/4” x 4 1/2”) 1 Half Page Black/White Ad in Summer Newsletter (3 1/2” x 9” OR 7 1/4” x 4 1/2”) 1 Half Page Black/ White Ad in Winter Newsletter (3 1/2” x 9” OR 7 1/4” x 4 1/2”) Package deals can also be applied with different sized ads and coloured ads, etc. Please contact the office to enquire further.
BANNER ADS ON MONTHLY EMAILED NEWSLETTERS & BCGSA Website - What’s New Page $100 per Month This banner ad can contain circulars or flyers that you wish to distribute to the current membership database. Cost is $100.00 per issue and we have a maximum of three banners on any given newsletter sent out. Please contact the office for current rates if you are interested in advertising in the DogWood, Membership Roster Website & Monthly Newsletters Ginny Tromp, Administrator: Email: admin@bcgsa.com Phone/Fax: 778-422-1776 British Columbia Golf Superintendents Association 6382 Herons Place, Duncan, BC V9L 6Z3
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