UBC Athletics and Recreation recently acquired a new helper to paint lines and logos on sports fields at the Vancouver campus: meet Robby the robot.
via UBC
Read more: Meet Robby the Robot, UBC Athletics and Recreation’s Newest Staff Member
An Update from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA):
Stay Alert: Japanese Beetle Detected Outside of the BC Regulated Area
Good friend of the professional sportsturf and golf management industry in western Canada, John Reid of John Reid & Associates and Terralink Horticulture, recently put together a valuable turf chemical quick reference guide in the form of an EXCEL spreadsheet. Definitely a few late nights, right John?
by Jerry Rousseau
With unprecedented heat and high winds this past summer came one of western Canada’s worst wildfire seasons on record and at the time of writing (early Sept 2021), hundreds of fires are still burning in BC and AB.
Sally Ross
1957 – 2021
(nee Matthews)
(May 14, 1957 - July 24, 2021)
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Sally Elizabeth Ross. Surrounded by family, at the age of 64, Sally passed away peacefully at home in the early morning of July 24th. Sally fought a courageous second battle with cancer and although we are devastated with her loss, we are happy that she is now at peace.