I attended the Northern Greenkeeper Open last week at Elk Ridge.  60 ish golfers played on a sunny +14° day.  The golf course was in fantastic condition and a great day was had by all.  Thanks go out to Blaine Fagnou and all the Elk Ridge staff for hosting us.

Be sure to mark your calendars for the Fall Windup November 5 & 6 at the Saskatoon Golf & Country Club.  We are putting together an informative speaker program starting with Allan Kehler giving a talk/workshop on mental health in the workplace.  We all have dealt with some mental health issues in our lives, whether personally, family, friend, or a person we work with, so it is something that affects us all.  Allan is a well known speaker drawing from his own experiences (professional and personal) with mental illness and addictions.

Jason Pick, the Executive Director of the Alberta Turfgrass Research Foundation will also be speaking on Evaluating Toxicity, Human Health and Safety, as well as giving us an update on the ATRF/PTRC turf research.

I hope everyone can make it to the Fall Windup and that the weather co-operates to insure a successful fall closure of golf courses and sports fields.