2022 OPA Spring Green Sward

Green Sward the The word “sward” is defined as a grassy surface of land. Green sward is often used in other English-speaking countries as an alternate term for an open grassy area.

Board of Directors

Spring 2022

Articles

PRESIDENT, KARA BUNN City of Hamilton E: kara.bunn@hamilton.ca

Executive Director Paul Ronan

Message From Our President

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Musings Spring 2022

OPA Members can Promote OPAF Awards to Students From the desk of the Office Manager More Than Just the Falls to See at Niagara Parks

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Office Manager / Magazine Editor Social Media, Membership & Special

PRESIDENT-ELECT, DARRYL GAIRNS Town of Oakville E: darryl.gairns@oakville.ca VICE PRESIDENT, DAVIDWARDEN Town of Lincoln E: dwarden@lincoln.ca PAST PRESIDENT, WAYNE GOULD City of Vaughan E: wayne.gould@vaughan.ca TREASURER, GENE MATTHEWS City of Guelph E: gene.matthews@guelph.ca DIRECTOR, ADRIENNE JEFFERSON City of St. Thomas E: ajefferson@stthomas.ca DIRECTOR, CHRIS KERN City of Woodstock E: ckern@cityofwoodstock.ca DIRECTOR, DUSTIN MILBURN City of London E: dmilburn@london.ca DIRECTOR, JEFF SILCOX-CHILDS City of Waterloo E: jeff.silcox-childs@waterloo.ca DIRECTOR, MATT MINTZ City of Richmond Hill E: matt.mintz@richmondhill.ca DIRECTOR, MIKE MURPHY City of Windsor E: mimurphy@citywindsor.ca DIRECTOR, NETAMI STUART Waterfront Toronto E: nstuart@waterfrontoronto.ca DIRECTOR, SHANE TAYLOR City of Cambridge E: taylors@cambridge.ca

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Events Coordinator Leesa Woodhouse Training Coordinator Jonathon MacAlpine

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From the Parks Bench Chicken Taco Salad

Art Direction Kerfont Designs

Members Page

To Our Green Sward Readers

OPA Foundation News

Playgound Practioner Program New Report Shows Access to Large Parks is Not Equal Mental Resilience and the

The Ontario Parks Association is committed to educating parks professionals and enabling them to meet or exceed industry standards while actively advocating for the protection and enhancement of parks and open spaces. Our motto “Protecting Tomorrow Today”® is a commitment to civic beautification and the advancement, protection and conservation of parks, open space and the environment in the Province of Ontario.

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Integral View

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Turf Care

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Hy-Grade Precast Concrete Dave Gower Memorial Golf

Cover photo courtesy of Niagara Parks

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Ure-Tech Surfaces Inc.

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Email: opa@ontarioparksassociation.ca Web: ontarioparksassociation.ca

Submissions deadline for Summer 2022: May 27, 2022

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