Newsletter - July 1, 2018
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GREENS<br />
GREENS AND PROPERTY REPORT<br />
Our volunteers (Erman, Mike, Paul, Herb and Don) have verticut our greens 3 times this season with our new<br />
machine. This action removes thatch from the surface of the grass for a healthier turf. We are doing our own lawn<br />
mower maintenance now and Don, Paul, and Mike will be doing this every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday<br />
morning. It is very important that the machines are calibrated properly for a good cut.<br />
We have had our second application of wetting agent applied to the greens which is suppose to help with our<br />
localized dry spots. We are yet to see results. The city laid new turf along the east side of the east green that<br />
necessitated much watering, and thanks to Gundrun and Dale for helping out with that. It has a long way to go to<br />
look good.<br />
You may see Robert changing the numbers and boundary pegs on the greens every week so that we don't get<br />
wear marks on the turf. He could always use some help but won't ask.<br />
Our original dew remover didn't work so member Herb made a new one that works much better and looks like a<br />
work of art hanging on our garage. Thanks to Eric for removing the dew when no one is around.<br />
We have gone back to the 3 days a week mowing as mowing every other day didn't show any improved<br />
results.<br />
PROPERTY<br />
The property was spruced up for the Provincials with the painting of the garage and sheds.<br />
Thanks to Paul, Don, Dale, and Mike for a great job. New benches should be arriving in 3 or 4<br />
weeks so the few benches that are remaining along the walkway and picnic tables were touched<br />
up by yours truly.<br />
You will notice our hanging planters have finally arrived. They have been fertilized but need watering every<br />
Monday and Friday so please do your part. And we seem to be getting many incidents of high winds lately. The<br />
white chairs are really getting a beating as they are tossed all over the place. Please stack them in at least threes so<br />
they wont blow away.<br />
Thanks to John Adams for anchoring the draw board to its frame so it will no longer blow away and for installing<br />
new latches on our equipment sheds.<br />
PARKING REMINDER<br />
Just a quick reminder that the parking lot repaving and drainage construction will be on-going from <strong>July</strong> 3 until<br />
approximately August 15. Although the city has assured us that we will have access to the west parking lot that<br />
was repaved a couple years ago, we should not count on that. We will continue to have access to the club through<br />
pedestrian access.<br />
There is limited street parking in the neighbourhood and as such you may want to consider car pooling, walking, or<br />
taking public transit to get to the club. Remember, for evening bowlers, that there will be all the soccer/baseball<br />
folks trying to park around the sports field and club as well. And, don’t forget, there is a city-wide bylaw that<br />
prohibits parking without a permit for more than 3 hours at any one time. You will want to keep this in mind if you<br />
are parking on the side streets. Our patience will be rewarded in the end with more parking spaces that are clearly<br />
marked and no more flooding of cars during torrential downpours.
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