HAPPENINGS TPI Member on Team to Set Guinness World Record


Te team celebrates after completing the 24-hour snowmobile run and covered 3,335 km and seems to have set a new Guinness World Record for Distance Covered in 24-hours.


Claus Zander, Zander Sod Co. Limited, King, ON, Canada, was one of a four-man team that attempted a Guinness World Record for “Snowmobile Greatest Distance in 24-Hours, Team.” Besides Zander, the other members of the team were: David Traill, Rich Lys and Wes Juszku. Tey were originally set to start on February 25, but a blizzard blew in and caused delays. So the actual attempt took place from 10 a.m. March 5 until 10 a.m. March 6. Te track was created in the middle of Lake Muskoka, ON, which is north of Toronto and west of Ottawa. It took a team of people to create the track, keep it groomed and provide all sorts of other support. Te attempt was a fund raiser for Kelly Shires Breast Cancer Foundation and raised over $21,250. Zander reports, “It was an amazing experience! Te support of Volunteers and Sponsors made it possible for the four of us to ride to exceed the World record which has been standing since 2005. Te rules dictated that the four riders could rotate as necessary, with the clock continuing for a 24-hour period. We rode an 800 machine for the first 2/3 of the period at which time we had worn out the drive sprocket. Rules stipulate that there is a 15 minute penalty to switch to another machine, we rode the new Polaris 850 for the final third of the event. It’s amazing how well the machines held up, 8,000 RPM hour after hour, hitting speeds in excess of 115 mph (185kph)! Te best lap time having an average of 100 mph (160 kph).” Tey covered approximately 3,335 kilometers (2072 miles). All the evidence including the GPS data from GoGPS and Geotab has been submitted to the Guinness authorities. Te team is anxiously awaiting the official recognition which could take up to several months. Tere are many pictures and comments on Facebook at: https:// www.facebook.com/groups/356226174969591/?ref=sh


TPI Member Recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies Manderley Turf Products, Ottawa, Canada, has again been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Tey have renewed their Platinum Club status by maintaining their Best Managed status for seven years or more. Manderley was recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth. Te 2019 Best Managed program award winners are amongst the best-in-class of Canadian owned and managed companies with revenues over $15 million demonstrating strategy, capability and commitment to achieve sustainable growth. “Te Manderley team is proud to have renewed our Platinum Club status with the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program,” says Wayne Moloughney, President, Manderley Turf Products. “Tis award highlights our commitment to innovation and continuous improvement and motivates us to continue to build on this level of success.” Now in its 26th year, Canada’s Best Managed Companies is one of the country’s leading business awards programs recognizing Canadian-owned and managed companies for innovative, world-class business practices. Every year, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies compete for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates the caliber of their management abilities and practices. Applicants are evaluated by an independent judging panel comprised of representatives from program sponsors in addition to special guest judges. 2019 Best Managed companies share commonalities that include a clear strategy and vision, investment in capability and commitment to talent. Te Best Managed program is sponsored by Deloitte Private, CIBC, Canadian Business, Smith School of Business, and TMX Group. For almost 60 years, Manderley has been a leader in the landscape industry, helping to grow greener communities by providing high quality, innovative lawn and garden products. Manderley is Canada’s largest sod producer, with over 60 million square feet sold annually. Manderley sod is grown and sold in the area surrounding Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Calgary, Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Manderley has also established a network of partner growers capable of servicing every major market in the country. Manderley is committed to making lawns more efficient by offering more sustainable choices, including their Less Water Sod, which consumes as little as half the water of a conventional lawn, and providing products such as seed, fertilizer and soil along with the know-how to keep a lawn healthy and looking great.


NTEP Adds Two Policy Committee Members Te National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) has selected two industry entities to join their Policy Committee. A-LIST and TWCA have both been added and join land- grant universities, USGA, GCSAA, American Seed Trade Association, Oregon and Pacific Seed Associations and


64 TPI Turf News May/June 2019


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