The Vancouver Golf Club will be hosting the LPGA Canadian Women’s Open for the 4th time in it’s 105 year existence August 20th ,21st ,22nd ,23rd . The grounds department is now looking for volunteers to help in the preparation of the golf course.
editor's note: the following affects golf courses, sportsfields and parks as well as residential and commercial watering. Stage 3 has been in effect for just over 3 weeks now but we've been told that not everyone is aware.
Stage 3 Lawn Sprinkling Regulations are effective July 20
Due to unseasonably dry and hot weather, and record low inflows to our reservoirs, Metro Vancouver has further restricted water use.
ALL LAWN SPRINKLING IS NOW PROHIBITED.
Gary Bartley, formerly of Prairie Coast Equipment, has taken on the role of Grounds Manager for the University of British Columbia Athletics department.
Read more: Bartley Named as UBC Athletics High Performance Sportsfield Manager
The largest sporting event ever to be held in the Pacific Northwest, the 2015 US Open, begins June 14 at Chambers Bay Golf Course located near Tacoma, Washington. First Green, a school aged kids program for grades 5 through 12, teaches STEM learning, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, exposing kids to the game of golf by using the course as a learning lab, will be a feature attraction at the Open. First Green was developed in the Seattle area over a decade ago and has expanded into Canada through the Western Canada Turfgrass Association.
Read more: First Green Feature Attraction at US Open Flag Day
At the time of writing, with only 14 days left before the start of the largest single sports event for women in the world, the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer tournament, it appears the controversy over use of artificial turf at the six Canadian host stadiums has been set aside.
Read more: FIFA Women’s World Cup Set for Kick-Off on Artificial Turf