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Oh, what a beautiful course!

Jean Davy
COURSE AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE, CHAIR

After a late start to the season, it is wonderful to see everyone enjoying the course; the bee hives humming; and the
vegetable garden plentiful.

The grounds crew have been able to get an excellent start on a number of projects this year due to the good weather and
the decision to do all bunker replacements in the fall. There was a short period where the mower was not working; but
otherwise, the roughs are continually cut; the fairway bunkers weeded and filled; the bull rushes cut; mounds created and
sodded between hole 14 and 7A; areas where the cedars were removed sodded and seeded; and the greens are smoother
and faster.

You may have noticed the new Audubon sign at the first tee. The Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto became a certified Audubon
Cooperative Sanctuary golf course in 2016. This is an award winning education and certification program that helps golf
courses protect our environment and preserve the natural heritage of the game of golf. By helping people enhance the
valuable natural areas and wildlife habitats that golf courses provide, improve efficiency, and minimize potentially harmful
impacts of golf course operations, the program serves an important environmental role worldwide. Our course also received
the highest possible Integrated Pest Management (IPM) accreditation rating. IPM is a process that uses all necessary
techniques to suppress pests effectively, economically and in an environmentally sound manner.

C&G recieves questions such as:
• Does the club have defibrillators? There are 3 on the premises - one in the Clubhouse, one in the Golf Shop and one in the
Halfway House. If anyone shows signs of cardiac arrest, call 9-1-1 and then call the Golf Shop for assistance.
• What is happening with the gardens on the left side of the 5th hole? The current gardens are difficult to maintain and
create an additional hazard for those errant golf shots. They are being sodded over and a new garden will be planted near
the clubhouse.
• What is the rough height? It is at the lower end of the standard range.
Keep those questions, comments and ideas coming and finally, thank you to John and his crew for being detail oriented,
friendly and courteous. You have created a beautiful and environmentally friendly course for us to enjoy and be proud of.
Let’s play golf!

Course and Grounds Committ ee

Jean Davy, Sharon Anderson, Helen Folker, Mary Bovaird and Peta Lomberg

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