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TL1303-proof 2/14/13 9:58 AM Page 1 THE WCTA MEMBERSHIP TRACKER 1000 900 800 700 767 723 718 2010 2011 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 08 55 CURRENT 06 57 48 Regular Columns Stories And Features 40 Year Turf Veteran Passes Away ....................08 Alberta Property Managers Conference A Huge Success ............................10 Allied Golf Association Of BC To Convene Second Symposium .......................................10 Where Is Our Freshwater Going? .......................14 The WCTA Membership Value Proposition ............18 Cancer Society Rethinks Position .......................20 The STA: The Sheard Scholarship .......................50 CGSA's 2012 Environmental Achievement Award Recipient ...........................62 2013 Annual General Meeting Section AGM Notice ................................................ 22 Annual General Meeting Report ......................... 53 2012 Annual General Meeting Minutes................ 54 2013 Board Of Director Candidate Profiles ..... 55 - 56 Directors' Reports ................................... 57 - 59 2013 Annual General Meeting Draft Agenda ......... 59 Message From The President: November Report .... 06 BCGSA Report Spring 2013 .............................06 2012 Turfgrass Research Contributors ............... 08 New And Returned Members ............................08 Campus News From Olds: St. Andrews' Renovations ................................ 12 Boardroom Yarn: Let's Talk Aerification And Money ...................... 12 Campus News From Kwantlen: A Letter From Steve Broccolo .......................... 18 Membership Application.................................. 40 2013 Tradeshow & Conference Program Show Overview.............................................. 09 Message From The Organizing Committee .............22 Tradeshow Floorplan ......................................24 Exhibitor Listings ...........................................25 Important Dates And Times ..............................25 Pre-show Conference Information .......................25 CEC Point Accreditation And Presentation Profiles ...........................26 - 28 Who's At The Show ...................................30, 45 Show Schedule At A Glance ..............................34 Speaker Biographies .................................37 - 40 Silent Auction Items ...................................42, 45 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE Vol. 232 • March / April, 2013 RESEARCH EDUCATION DISCUSSION The Western Canada Turfgrass Association accepts no responsibility with respect to advertisements appearing herein. The opinions expressed in editorial material or otherwise do not necessarily represent the views of the Association. Printed in Canada. Canada Post Publications Agreement No. 41926518. Canadian Postmaster, send undeliverable mail to: Box 698, Hope, B.C. V0X 1L0 www.wcta-online.com Editor - Jerry Rousseau, Executive Director, Western Canada Turfgrass Association Tel: (604) 869-WCTA (9282) • Toll Free Fax: 1-866-366-5097 • Email: exec.director@wctaturf.com INSIDE OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION PARTNER - INSIDE GOLF INC. GOLF INC. Offices & Couriering Address Only: #2000 - 60 Ingram St., Duncan, BC, V9L 1N7 Mailing Address: PO Box 248, Duncan, BC V9L 3X3 Land Line Communications: Toll Free: 1-800-764-6537 • Local Tel: 250-709-2131 • Facsimile: 250-709-2141 PUBLISHERS OF: Turfline Magazine www.wcta-online.com Inside Golf Magazine www.insidegolf.ca Canadian Golf Directory www.fromthegreenside.com Publisher - Jeff Sutherland (publisher@insidegolf.ca) Consulting Editor- Rick Munro (fromthegreenside@gmail.com) Account Executive- Deb Westover (dwestover@insidegolf.ca) Office & Administration - Alex Hunter (production@insidegolf.ca) Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of any information in this publication in any format, including electronic, without written consent of the publisher is strictly prohibited. Publisher makes every effort to ensure that information is correct but is not responsible for any errors or omissions. WESTERN CANADA TURFGRASS ASSOCIATION 05