Look Who's Joined the WCTA - 2026 Year-End Summary
As a unified voice for the professional golf and sportsturf management industry in western Canada, the WCTA is currently 683 members strong!
September 30 is our fiscal year-end and the time when we review membership metrics. Over the past 12 months, we've welcomed 64 new members - welcome and thank you for your support and confidence in our association! We also appreciate the 1500+ non-WCTA members on our mailing list for your interest in WCTA activities.
HERE'S OUR MOST RECENT NEW & RETURNING MEMBERS FOR 2025/2026:
Colby Agyeman - Olds College
Mike Beeney - Nytro Ag Corp
Casey Carlson - Olds College
Ethan Clancy - Okanagan Fertilizer
Eric Dion - SD#23 Central Okanagan
JJ Dugan - Olds College
Stephen Fraser - Olds College
Max Johnson - Olds College
Nigel MacNeil - Olds College
Maija Malin - Meadowlands Golf Club
Holly Russell - Country Hills Golf Club
Nevin Russell - Country Hills Golf Club
Joshua Stutz - Olds College
Kara Vallier - Lashburn Town & Country Golf Club
Zach Wiebe - Olds College
HERE'S ALL OUR NEW MEMBERS FROM 2025/2026:
Colby Agyeman - Olds College
James Alexander - District of Squamish Parks
Colby Allison - SD#34 Abbotsford
Ante Bajic - Whitestar Property Services
Brent Baker - Simplistic Lines
Rob Balcom - Shadow Mountain Golf Course
Ernest Barrie - Ernest J Barrie Enterprises Ltd.
Mike Beeney - Nytro Ag Corp
Paul Biffin - Cowichan Golf & Country Club
Colton Bradt - Icon Electric Vehicles Canada
Joseph Bruno - Hirsch Creek G&WC
Tanner Caldwell - Northlands GC
Kevin Campbell - City of Parksville
Casey Carlson - Olds College
Ethan Clancy - Okanagan Fertilizer Ltd.
Olivia Dayton - Town of Sidney
Eric Dion - SD#23 (Central Okanagan)
JJ Dugan - Olds College
Shamus Egan - Sagebrush GC
Stephen Fraser - Olds College
Adam Frost - City of Abbotsford Parks
Patrick-Anthony Gagnon - Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Course
Scott Galloway - Vancouver Golf Club
Brad Gerspacher - City of Calgary Golf
Rashenna Grzybowski - City of Saskatoon
Marcel Horn - Power Tractor
Kayla Hoskins - Terra Vie Landscaping
Jeremiah Huo - Quantum Recreation
Derrick Jesson - Stihl Canada Limited
Ryan Job - City of Delta
Max Johnson - Olds College
Adam Lazzinnaro - Kamloops Indian Band
Melanie LeBlanc - Village of Pemberton
Patrick Lethbridge - Blue Ocean Golf Club
Brian Lewicki - Quilchena Golf & Country Club
Jim Litzen - City of Prince George
Brody Long - Sanscorp Products Ltd.
Russ Lyons - Kwantlen Polytechnic University - School of Horticulture
Nigel MacNeil - Olds College
Maija Malin - Meadowlands Golf Club
Marianna Mazus - Cedar Valley (Arbor Memorial)
Jayson Miller - City of Port Coquitlam
Scott Newitt - City of Delta
Brian Nixon - Butchart Gardens Ltd.
Greg Nozick - City of Vancouver - McCleery Golf Course
Tony Planeta - City of Victoria
Carl Point - Musqueam Indian Band
Bill Posthumus - KGH Equipment
Julie Rand - City of Penticton Parks
Tim Ruscheinsky - Shannon Lake Golf Club
Nevin Russell - Country Hills Golf Club
Holly Russell - Country Hills Golf Club
Josh Seibel - Target Specialty Products
Nick Smart - Sagebrush Golf Course
Dave Sochting - City of Delta
Joshua Stutz - Olds College
Steve Sun - Mayfair Lakes GC
Shawn Valgardson - Royal Oak Burial Park
Kara Vallier - Lashburn Town & Country Golf Club
Tommy Wang - Blue Ocean Golf Club
Steve Wellenbrink - Active Irrigation
Robert Wiebe - City of Penticton Parks
Zach Wiebe - Olds College
Lee Wright - District of West Vancouver
Whether you're from the golf, sportsfield, supply chain or any other turf industry sector, we would like to see your name on our new member list!
Why? Because far more can be accomplished together than by each sector working on their own. One voice, pulling the same direction, avoiding duplication, whatever the cliche, it's the most effective and sensible approach, especially when our industry needs to face tough issues.
If you know someone who would benefit from a WCTA membership, ie Turf Line News, annual conference, membership roster, job postings, CEC program, etc, have them visit our member value proposition page at http://wcta-online.com/the-wcta/membership-x
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Are you interested in knowing more about the societal benefits of turf? CLICK HERE for a great poster from the CTRF.