Profiles

GTI wants public to "keep off the grass"
"Keep off the grass" is the message officials from the Guelph Turfgrass Institute are conveying to the public. READ MORE
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GTI suffers fire damage
Fire broke out at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute Aug. 24, but was contained to a chemical storage room on the building's west side.

The city's fire department responded to the blaze shortly after 5:30 p.m.

No one was injured. According to the fire department, the fire started in a chemical research oven. An estimate of damages was not known at the time of the fire, and the incident is still under investigation.
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It's the varied bunkers that make this golf course
By Jason Miller
Golf course architect
Miller Golf Design Group

“If your adversary is badly bunkered, there is no rule against your standing over him and counting his strokes aloud, with increasing gusto as their number mounts up; but it will be a wise precaution to arm yourself with the niblick before doing so, so as to meet him on equal terms.”
—Horace Hutchinson,  avid amateur golfer and author of golf writings Read More

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Water efficient landscapes...do they result in a positive environmental impact?
The focus on water has jumped…very high I might add…from the back seat only a few years ago to the forefront of every conversation. The state of the economy with the recession now behind us in most countries has taken the cake for the best known topic as it hits us right where it counts…in our wallet. 
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National municipal competition in its 16th year, emerges into leading networking organization
Communities in Bloom, a Canada-wide program which fosters civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement, has marked its first 15 years and is showing no signs of slowing down. Read More

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New water management system expected to revitalize Islington GC
A new $ 4.5-million water quality management system recently installed at the Islington Golf Club in Toronto is expected to help nurse the 87-year-old club’s turf conditions back to the health it once enjoyed. Read More

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Montreal College puts down artificial turf
A new $3-million project will see new artificial turf laid at Montreal's John Abbott College. FULL STORY
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Golf club's new maintenance building a state-of-the-art addition to turf operations
AT one of North America’s oldest golf courses, a brand new maintenance building has emerged, making its superintendent the envy of several of his colleagues. Read More

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