Municipalities Week
July 10-14, 2023

Turf & Rec is celebrating Municipalities Week, July 10-14, 2023. During the week, we will focus on the happenings and developments within the parks and recreation sectors of Canada’s municipalities, including both indoor and outdoor recreational facilities.

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  Female softball players in Surrey, B.C. want to – literally – have a level playing field

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  New dome for Montreal soccer stadium to realize 80 per cent reduction in operating expenses

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  Saanich, B.C.’s football club to replace 15-year-old artificial turf playing surface

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  Tennis program official pitches inflatable dome proposal for Sarnia, Ont.

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  Burlington council wants Ontario government to cease development plans at golf course

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  Proposed golf resort for Kawartha Lakes area being met with environmental opposition

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  Huge increase in cost of sports dome will leave young soccer players in the cold

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  P.E.I. man plans to fight city hall over being told to mow his naturalized lawn

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  Player injuries on gravel baseball diamond prompt municipality to explore upgrades

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  Kawartha Lakes council not quite ready to adopt proposed naturalization bylaw

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  Okanagan-area mayor seeks ban on cedar hedges, citing significant risk of fire

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  Burlington to seek public input for potential size reduction of Tyandaga Golf Course

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  Alberta city’s lack of age-appropriate softball diamonds impedes sport’s local growth

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  Thunder Bay opposes staff recommendation for indoor sports turf facility

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  Height of grass in public spaces leads to several complaints in Olds, Alta.

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  Brown lawns in Vancouver area now the norm amid drought, watering restrictions

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  Report to Thunder Bay council recommends original site for indoor sports facility

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  Cricket field opens for play in Bradford, Ont. a year after idea was conceived

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  Cities with south Asian populations need more infrastructure to maintain cricket’s growth

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  Petition pushing for new sports field at Hamilton high school appears to be paying off

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  Petition calls for City of London to better define wording about yard maintenance bylaws

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  New cricket pitch opens for play in Town of North Tecumseth, Ont.

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  Saskatchewan man forced to mow his ‘natural’ lawn that has ‘gotten out of hand’

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  Work continues on development of community park where golf course once stood

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  Vernon council to invite contractor to share plans for proposed ‘goose harvest’

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  Alberta golf course to be cut in half for a year to accommodate much-needed renovations

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  Homeowner’s naturalized yard razed by city for non-compliance of municipal bylaw

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  Property owner defiant in effort to get Magog, Que. to change its plant growth bylaw

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  Edmonton plans to plant more than two million trees over the next eight years to fight climate change

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  Cadillac of sports complexes gets green light despite being more than $40M over budgeted amount

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  Ongoing vandalism, poor weather contribute to upgrade delays at Burlington, Ont. park

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  Belleville considering bylaw amendment to allow naturalization of residential lawns

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  Artificial turf surface at Winnipeg soccer complex allows play to continue into the fall

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  Improved drainage, new dugouts coming to baseball diamonds at Petrolia, Ont. park

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  Years of flooding and vandalism have destroyed school’s football field in Fort McMurray

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  Aurora, Ont. rugby club ready to invest $1 million toward new artificial turf playing field

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  Vernon, B.C. dog walkers suggest fencing off ball diamond panders to special interest group

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  Mini soccer court idea pitched for New Westminster, B.C. park space

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  Watch it again: The Death of Gas

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  Opponents of planned Montreal artificial turf field want public health review done first

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  Thieves cut up artificial turf cricket field in Oak Bay, B.C., stealing several sections

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  Complaints about rats infesting naturalized parts of city parks prompts stepped up mowing

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  Saskatchewan golf course does its part to help town’s Communities in Bloom chances

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  Dog owners upset over proposal to erect fencing to separate dog park from ball diamonds

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  Survey says: Natural grass is much preferred to artificial turf

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  Sports turf redevelopment project in Port Moody, B.C. enters into next phase

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  Wet weather grounds city mowing of green spaces in Swift Current, Sask.

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  St. Albert, Alta. to pay more than $100,000 above budget for turf replacement

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  Unkempt grass along Waterloo Region’s boulevards is obscuring city’s fire hydrants

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  Property owners warned to keep their grass cut in Owen Sound no higher than four inches

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  Dozens of Quebec municipalities ready to take on Dandelion Challenge

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  Vancouver opts to launch cull to reduce Canada geese populations in city parks

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  Vancouver parks board exploring options to better manage increasing geese populations

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  Double-dome indoor sports facility’s construction is underway in Stoufville, Ont.

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  Midland, Ont. says complaints against No Mow May to be countered through education

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  No Mow May plans proceed despite warnings from university turf experts

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  Pelham, Ont. ponders how to keep sports field needs on pace with town’s growth

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  Despite doubled cost, Nanaimo proceeding with construction of new artificial turf fields

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  No Mow May gets another endorsement from an Ontario municipality

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  Gravenhurst, Ont. buys into No Mow May campaign as one-year pilot project

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  Ontario county to consider proposed bylaw that allows lawn naturalization flexibility

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  Cricket club makes appeal to city for dedicated field in Salmon Arm, B.C.

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  Environmental group advocates for shared use of city-owned Toronto golf courses

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  Municipal golf courses in Hamilton to be reviewed for their value as green spaces

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  Vancouver’s parks board turns to addling with frozen eggs to control geese populations

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  Portion of former Arrowdale Golf Course in Brantford re-opens as new dog park

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  Tests confirm contaminant amounts in Hamilton park’s soil exceed standards

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  Winnipeg begins treatment of ash trees to protect them against invasive ash borer

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  Allowance for 100% naturalized yards recommended for City of Thunder Bay

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  Excessive rainfall hampers mowing cycles on Winnipeg’s boulevards

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  Prince Albert to borrow $30 million, by slim vote of council, to fund new recreation centre

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  Federal funding denied, but Thunder Bay poised to explore other options for indoor turf facility

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  Kingsville, Ont. councillor seeks local bylaw to keep grass clippings off roads, sidewalks

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  Group representing proposed Saskatoon soccer stadium ask city for funding assistance

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  Foxtail weed growing in Estevan, Sask. park presents formidable challenge for city

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  Unkempt yard complaints on the rise in Windsor, topping numbers from 2021

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  Vancouver residents say city’s ‘urban meadows’ look more like unmowed, unkempt grassy eyesores

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  Canada geese deterrent at Manitoba Legislature park is poised to drive human visitors away

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  Chatham-Kent gives new direction for future municipal mowing responsibilities, aiming for consistency

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  Mississauga residents fed up with high school field’s lights

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  Couple wins its yard naturalization case against municipality following litigation

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  Proposed property and yard bylaw for Thunder Bay ignores rights of tenants, advocates say

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  Public input sought to help plan Winnipeg’s urban forest strategy

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  Parks maintenance in Edmonton in full swing as city anticipates increased attendance

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  Salmon Arm couple loses case forbidding them from having an artificial turf front lawn

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  Water rates to go up at three Kelowna, B.C. golf courses

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  Lawn care business seeks exemption to Sarnia, Ont. roadside parking bylaw

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  Newmarket launches study to better manage Canada geese populations with focus on safety

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  School board wants to partner with City of Oshawa on new artificial turf sports field

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  Vancouver facing another spring with uphill battle to control Canada geese populations

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  Football user group concerned proposed dog park could jeopardize its night games

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  Vancouver seeks public’s help to locate Canada geese nesting areas so that eggs can be addled

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  Clear cutting of trees for Hay River, NWT development plan frustrates neighbours

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  Red Deer asking residents for input to help shape master plan for golf, recreation area

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  Thunder Bay council puts off decision on indoor sports dome until it gets more information

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  Temporary cricket playing facility to be installed this summer in Whitby, Ont.

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  Owen Sound council agrees to learn more about artificial turf project before making any financial commitment

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  Wainfleet, Ont. approves funding for upgrades to local baseball diamonds, soccer fields

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  Grande Prairie develops ‘priority policy’ for more organized use of ball diamonds