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Golf is a funny game. Luck plays a big part in it – often it is ‘bad’ luck (“Why did it bounce that way?”) and sometimes it’s good. Ben Hogan is quoted as saying, “If you hit a shot to two-feet, it is skill. If it goes in, it is luck.” But even some rounds

Albertans moving west factor in hot Kootenay housing market

                    Original article here: http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/calgary/albertans-moving-west-kootenay-housing-market-1.3489152 The housing market in the B.C. Kootenay region is heating up. In some communities there is now a lack of houses on the market, analysts say. Cameron Muir is the chief economist for the British Columbia Real Estate Association. He says that’s partly because

Is this too much for a Golf Website?

Photo Provided by Rossland Tourism | Photographer: Dave Heath The headlines today from business websites paint a difficult road ahead for Canada, and perhaps the world, from an economic standpoint. The Canadian dollar reaches a 12 year low at 70 cents and change. Some top analyst have the cdn dollar going to 60 cents and
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The family that skis together

I’ve heard folks say that the family that skis together stays together. For as long as I can remember we have been a family that skis together. Growing up in fruitvale BC, there was never a shortage of outdoor activities. From hiking to biking to swimming and camping there was always much to do and

Great times in Rossland despite the lack of snow

I have created a video about my last time in Rossland and desire to go back. Please enjoy (this is literally my first attempt at making a movie, forgive the bad acting, directing, writing, editing etc…): Rossland contest from Kevin Thompson on Vimeo. A sort summary; while looking for a destination for our annual snowboard

Life at Redstone Before and After

In and around 1954 I lived in Warfield and my friend Al and I would hitchhike to the golf course to caddy. Sometimes we would be dropped at the road to the golf course and walk down. At that time there was a Chinese man who garden and sold his vegetables in Rossland, and Warfield.

Tow Rope Tragedy

So the first time I ever played golf in Rossland was as a young teen spending one of many summers visiting my cousins and hanging out in what eventually became my home for 12 years later in life. My cousins from Trail brought me up the hill one summer day and golf at Rossland course

Rossland

My story is about how my wife and I met and how Rossland brought us together. My tennis career was coming to an end and I moved from the Bahamas to Lakelouise. I then moved to Invermere (loved skiing/golf ,camping and biking.) My friend and now biz partner was living there but moving to Trail.

Happy birthday

I love to play golf at Redstone. It truly is a dynamic course as the early morning drew slows your putt giving way to afternoon of very fast greens. Every year i play golf on June 2. The last 5 years have been endless rain. For my brave friends and the staff of Redstone have

Family Business In the Kootenay’s

Family Business in The Kootenay’s Hello everyone, my name is Christine Coombes and I would like to tell everyone my family’s story of being entrepreneurs and living in The Kootenays. I currently help run my family’s business, The Warfield Fas Gas with my sister Margaret Ann and my parents Bill and Margaret Herd. Our story
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