July, 2011 | CK Golf

Canadian PGA Announces Name Change to PGA of Canada

The Canadian PGA announced today that members of the association and the National Board of Directors approved a name change to The PGA of Canada during a special meeting held in Calgary, Alberta on June 13th, 2011. The association logo... Continue reading →

Posted in CK Golf, Golf Operations, Industry Blog, Marketing, PGA of BC, On July 29, 2011

Dining on Salt Spring Island – Part Three

This is the third blog from our trip to Salt Spring Island and I have to conclude by saying that we had a great trip and plan to go back. The staff and pilots started and ended the trip on great notes. The people of Salt Spring seemed very friendly,… Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Travel, On July 25, 2011

Dining on Salt Spring Island – Part Two

The Harbour House hotel is also a “Restaurant and Organic Farm”. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and Chef Paul Stewart uses vegetables, fruit and herbs grown in the organic garden out back. We did not take a tour but Farm Tours are available. On day two… Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Travel, On July 24, 2011

Dining on Salt Spring Island – Part One

There are so many places to see in BC that we will never get to but each summer it is our goal to see one area or Island that we have never been to before. This year we picked Salt Spring Island and spent two nights at the Salt Spring… Continue reading →

Posted in CK Golf, Dining, Travel, On July 20, 2011

Wine Tasting at Home – Hillside Estate

We've been on the road quite a bit lately for work and finally had a few days at home. We decided on a Lasagne Pasta dinner and both felt it was time to crack into the wine cellar for a bottle of grape. On this day we choose the Hillside… Continue reading →

Posted in Wine, On July 16, 2011

Dining in Vernon

On our way from Kamloops to Penticton we decided to stay overnight in Vernon to visit and have dinner with our friend Lee Ranger, Head Golf Professional at... Continue reading →

Posted in 19th Hole Blog, Dining, Travel, On July 13, 2011

Okanagan Wine Tour 2011

After almost a week in the Kootenays we had a meeting in Kamloops and decided to head down the Okanagan Valley for the weekend. This trip was both to visit some friends that we rarely see since moving to Vancouver and also to re-stock our depleting... Continue reading →

Posted in CK Golf, Wine, On July 10, 2011

Canadian PGA Celebrates 100 years!

On Tuesday afternoon Tara and I, along with about 80 or so other Canadian PGA Members and supporters had a chance to participate in the centennial anniversary of the CPGA or... Continue reading →

Posted in CK Golf, CK Golf, Golf, Golf Industry, Golf Operations, Industry Blog, Marketing, PGA of BC, On July 9, 2011

The Copper Point Resort

After our stay at Panorama (see previous blog) we headed down the mountain for a visit to the new Copper Point Resort. We were very impressed. The Resort opened on May long weekend but just had its official grand opening this week. The resort features terrific views of the mountains… Continue reading →

Posted in CK Golf, Dining, Golf, Travel, On July 3, 2011

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