WHAT’S NEW By Courtney White, Executive Manager, OGSA and ONCourse Editor. manager@ogsa.ca
BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING: BMP’S, MEMBERSHIP, AND FIRST GREEN The Board met May 24 to discuss the upcoming season. A key focus for this year is to increase our membership to reach our goal of 1000 members by 2024 in celebration of our upcoming centennial. We’re also actively working on the best management practices document for golf courses, and expect it to publish by October 2023. Once it’s published, facilities are encouraged to adapt this provincial document to their club. More information on how you can do that, will follow. We are also looking into a hosting the First Green program this year. If anyone is interested in participating in this program, please reach out to the office.
ONTARIO GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND 100TH CELEBRATION Our conference committee is actively planning the next OGSA Conference for January 16-18, 2023, at the Fallsview Casino Conference Centre. This is a special conference for our membership as we celebrate our 100th year. January 16 we will host a centennial party for all our members, and industry partners at the Niagara Falls Power Station, which has recently opened its doors to the public. This historic building is a perfect place to celebrate. Please save the date and plan to attend.
OGSA PAST PRESIDENT’S LUNCHEON On June 5, 2023, the OGSA hosted a past presidents’ luncheon at St. Georges Golf and Country Club to commemorate our near 100 years of serving the golf industry. It was a terrific day reminiscing with past presidents from as early as 1973. The event allowed us to capture critical historical information which will help in the preparation of the upcoming OGSA centennial.
UPCOMING OGSA EVENTS
August 10, 2023 Assistants Tournament St. Thomas G&CC, Union, ON
Sept 25 & 26, 2023 OGSA Championship Deerhurst Resort & Muskoka Bay Muskoka, ON
January 16 – 18, 2024 Ontario Golf Course Management Conference Niagara Falls, ON
WELCOME
OGSA STAFF CHANGE We would like to welcome Somer Swan, the new Member Services and Marketing Coordinator. Somer is a recent University of Guelph graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing Management. Somer is passionate about marketing and has extensive experience in client services. We look forward to leveraging Somer’s experience, knowledge, and positive attitude to ensure the OGSA continues to meet member needs.
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to Our New Members
Steve Kavanagh
Class A
Sarah Prozak
Class D
Stephen Holmes
Class A
Andrew Julie
Class D
Cory Hofferd
Class A
Mark Mastantuono
Class E
Ryan Arthur
Class A
Tim Koen
Class E
Class B Homestead Golf and Resort Ryan Edwards Class B Bay of Quinte G&CC Jordan Brown Class B Golf North/Brookfield GC
Eric Kanis
Fergus GC
Bowmanville G&CC Hollinger GC Cobble Hills GC
James Woods
Rob Wilson
Class C
Nathan Nicholls
Class C
Ashlee Lawrence
Class C
Derek Guest
Class C
Cari Gillan
Class C
Mad River GC Twenty Valley GC
Cobble Beach Golf Resort Rattlesnake Point GC
Bigwin Island GC
Blairhampton GC Brock GC
Maple Hill Tree Service Aquafor Golf Services
Class E Grower’s Choice Landscape Products Inc. Mark Hyland Class E Maynooth Natural Granite Inc. Peter Moir Class E The Sign Depot Inc. Sean Lavin Class E IrriTech Solutions Inc. Ryan Starr Class H White Squirrell GC Adam Ikamas Class E Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Association Max Spolsky Class S Lambton Golf & Country Club JUNE 2023 | ONCourse 7
