Long Winter Impacts Start of Soccer and Baseball Seasons in Vaughan
April 10, 2014
The opening of sports fields in the City of Vaughan has been delayed until Monday, May 5 because of the long winter season.
City staff have been evaluating the condition of the natural turf fields and have determined there will be a two-week delay to the start of the baseball and soccer seasons due to the current state of the fields. The playing fields will continue to be evaluated over the next few weeks and updates will be provided if field conditions warrant any further delays.
Vaughan maintains more than 200 sports fields across the City. These fields receive extensive fertilization, aeration, overseeding, top dressing and mowing to maintain quality sports turf. Irrigation is managed on premium fields by a central computer system which also assists in a reduction of water consumption. The fields are routinely inspected in order to maintain high quality turf for all users.