{"id":546,"date":"2026-02-11T16:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groundsguys.ca\/locations\/ontario\/collingwood\/news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:25:11","slug":"ontario-collingwood-news","status":"publish","type":"nbly_local","link":"https:\/\/www.groundsguys.ca\/locations\/ontario\/collingwood\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n                <section class=\"wp-block-nbly-headline\">\n                    <div class=\"nbly-block-container\">\n                        <h1>The Grounds Guys of Collingwood News<\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/section>\n            \n                <section class=\"wp-block-nbly-callout-50-50\" data-nbly=\"false\">\n                    <div class=\"nbly-block-container call-out-right \">\n                        <div class=\"\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groundsguys.ca\/locations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/guy-collingwood-news.webp\" class=\"wp-image-545\" alt=\"The Grounds Guys of Collingwood team holding Top Sales Award in front of stage.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.groundsguys.ca\/locations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/guy-collingwood-news.webp 499w, https:\/\/www.groundsguys.ca\/locations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/guy-collingwood-news-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"\">\n                            <h2><\/h2>\n                            <p><p>  <h2 class=\"primary-heading\">The Grounds Guys of Collingwood Wins Francise of the Year Award at SFEST 13<\/h2>      <p>Congratulations to Dave Kennedy of The Grounds Guys of Collingwood on winning the Franchise of the Year award for 2013, handed out during the Gala Awards Dinner at the company&rsquo;s annual reunion.<\/p> <h2>The Grounds Guys Collingwood Wins Top Sales Award<\/h2> <p>The Grounds Guys&reg; Team from Collingwood was announced as the winners of the Top Sales Award at the Grounds Guys&reg; 2011 reunion in Indianapolis, Indiana. The award went to the franchise who achieved the highest gross sales in the fiscal year prior to Reunion. Congratulations David Kennedy for your hard work to earn this award!<\/p>        <a href=\"\/request-job-estimate\/\" class=\"glb-primary-btn hidden lg:inline-flex replace-with-click-to-lead-cta cta-body-component-lead\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Request Job Estimate\">Request Job Estimate<\/a>    <\/p><\/p>\n                            <div class=\"nbly-cta-buttons\">\n                                \n                            <div class=\"wp-block-nbly-cta-button\">\n                                <a class=\"primary-btn undefined\" href=\"\">Request Job Estimate<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            \n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/section>\n            \n                    <section class=\"wp-block-nbly-mini-cta\">\n                        <div class=\"nbly-block-container\">\n                            <div>\n                                <h2>Service You 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