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Property Assessment Update
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Deadline to initiate assessment appeal Is March 31. Please click
here to log on to the member's only section for more detailed information.
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IPM Accreditation - February 2012 Update
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The Ontario Allied Golf Associations (OAGA) has prepared a short video that all golf courses are strongly urged to use as an introductory feature when starting your public meetings. This is the first year that pesticide usage reports must be presented publicly before December 2012. The video is intended to be used as a common, industry introduction that will have a universal consistent message.
Please click here to log on to the member's only section and view/download the video.
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Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
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The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) is now the law in Ontario. Under the Ministry of Community & Social Services full compliance of Ontario Regulation 429/07 is required NOW (prior to January 1, 2012).
Officially, “Ontario’s new Accessibility Standard for Customer Service is not about physical changes to your premises — it’s simply about providing good customer service to everyone. Chances are you’re already making the effort to ensure your organization is providing accessible customer service to people with disabilities.” Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (AODA) is a twenty year effort to make Ontario accessible to people with disabilities by 2025. Although this date seems in the very distant future, this is a multi-faceted piece of legislation that will require organizations and facilities to meet several milestones prior to complete enforcement.
Please click here for more information from the Government of Ontario on this act.
To help businesses create their accessible customer service plan and train their staff without spending a lot of money, Ontario’s Ministry of Community and Social Services offers several free toolkits, including a 78-page employer handbook, template plan and a 51-page training resource. Click here to link to online resources.
Please click here to read the "Ontario disabilities act creates compliance confusion" article.
Article by: Shelley White, Globe and Mail (January 6, 2012)
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AGCO Update
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Staff are now permitted to carry drinks from one licensed area to another licensed area across an area that is not under the exclusive control of the licensee. Separate service bars are no longer required.
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Key Issues Facing the Golf Industry
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Advocacy is an integral part of your Association’s dedication to provide our members with the business support necessary to develop initiatives and programs within an effective networking environment to enable you to operate more efficient and profitable golf facilities.
Renewing your NGCOA Canada membership is the single most cost efficient and effective way to ensure a healthy, viable golf industry.
Click
here to view the current list of National Advocacy Issues.
Click
here to view Ontario's Advocacy Issues
