On August 10th, Metro-Vancouver circulated an update letting stakeholders know that on June 23, the Board approved revisions to the Water Shortage Response Plan (WSRP) and that the policy has a new name – the Drinking Water Conservation Plan (DWCP).
Peter Sorokovsky, Head Superintendent for Golf Burnaby, the department that maintains and runs the four golf facilities for the city makes it clear...
Read more: Golf Burnaby Sees Turf Grass As Environmentally Beneficial
On February 17th, the WCTA sent an email letting all our members and contacts know that the March 2nd broadcast of CBC’s THE NATURE OF THINGS, focused on golf course use of pesticides. According to the media preview, “there now exists a groundbreaking revelation uncovering the deceptively deadly nature of the golf course and the role of pesticides in maintaining its lethal beauty.”
After seeking member feedback, dozens of hours spent fact-checking and five re-writes, the WCTA member resource in response to the CBC broadcast 'Dad and the Dandelions', is now complete.
Read more: 'Dad and the Dandelions' WCTA Member Resource - Final Version
By Keith Lyall
Recently, I have received many questions on reporting pesticide products used for the Integrated Pest Management Regulation in BC and I’ve been asked to put together a how to doc to help people complete the process. At the time of writing, there are just two weeks left to report.