"These visitors don't just play golf or hike trails they stay in hotels, eat in restaurants, shop in retail outlets and support our recreational tour operators, helping to ensure a strong local economy."Īs well, a $200,000 grant will help support the Kananaskis Mountain Festival for 2014. “As well as being much loved by Albertans, Kananaskis Country is a major destination for conference business, sports tourism and leisure travellers from across Canada and the world," said Dan DeSantis with the Kananaskis Improvement District in a statement. The province says has been consistently ranked as a top 100 course in Canada by Score Golf Magazine. With a reduced rate for Albertans, the value has always been there and I couldn't be happier on behalf of the industry to hear the news today." 'A major destination' "People come from all over the world to see what Kananaskis is all about, benefiting businesses and other courses in the region. "The restoration of the Kananaskis Country Golf Course is fantastic news for the golf and tourism industry in Alberta," said Alberta Golf executive director Matt Rollins in a release. (Government of Alberta)ĭesigned by Robert Trent Jones, it is one of only two publicly accessible 36-golf courses in Alberta.
All but four holes were damaged at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course in the June 2013 flood. Flood repairs are underway in Kananaskis Country, but the province announced Friday it will also pitch in to fix the local golf course.
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