UPDATED: On Thursday evening, the Bradford Board of Trade announced the new date for the golf tournament is Thursday, Aug. 1. For more information, visit the board's website.
A soggy summer storm is transforming golf greens to water hazards.
The Bradford Board of Trade sent out a notification early Wednesday afternoon July 10, warning that their annual golf tournament, scheduled for Thursday at Harbour View Golf & Country Club in Innisfil, had been postponed due to “torrential downpours” anticipated throughout the rest of Wednesday and into Thursday, which were expected to render the course and carts essentially unusable.
“We are working with Harbour View to secure a new date for the tournament and will update you with the rescheduled date as soon as possible, either today or tomorrow,” said Charlotte Kapralik, the board’s chief administrative officer, in an email to registrants. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Unfortunately, mother nature was not on our side this time.”
Just after noon on Wednesday, Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a warning that 40 to 80 millimetres of total rainfall was expected, with “torrential downpours” possibly dropping 20 to 40 mm per hour at times, but varying across the region.
While the heaviest rainfall is expected today and into this evening, the wet weather is anticipated to taper to scattered showers from west to east overnight through early Thursday morning.
The storm system is associated with the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, according to the weather agency, which also warned of possible flash floods, water pooling on roads or flooding in low-lying areas.
Due to reduced visibility, Environment Canada recommended drivers slow down, watch for tail lights ahead, be prepared to stop and watch for possible washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.
Wednesday’s rainfall warning followed a special weather statement the department issued early Tuesday morning, with similar warnings.
By midday on Wednesday, no reports of flooding had been received by Bradford West Gwillimbury Fire and Emergency Services or the towns of Bradford West Gwillimbury and Innisfil.
