b'BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLFto squeeze 6,000 yards out of the sitein the project helped seal the deal for hissite and we found this place it was like, for a par-70 layout. That has been ourcompany. I got invited to have a lookman, this town is too precious to mess marching order, try and get 6,000 yardsat it and then one thing led to anotherup, Ebrahimi said. The recipe is Nelson out of the golf course, he said. and they were getting Doug Carrick inand all we are here to do is extend the I am not sure if we are going toto re-design it and that certainly got ourrecreation and have more amenities, but get there. We have some technicalinterest, McLaughlin said. be in line with the recipe which is Nelson.requirements for the development thatThey are trying to do it at a level thatI refer to myself as a corporate we have to address that may restrict howfit our objective. We have been trying tohippie. I am in the real estate business, much yardage we can get on the golfget into Canada for a long time and thisbut I have my hippie self as well. We course. Im guessing if we dont get towas a nice fit. So we are excited about it. Icannot mess around with what is already 6,000 it will be in the 5,800- or 5,900- walked the current course with Doug a fewperfect. All we are going to do is expand yard range. Our objective is to make it adays ago and talked about what he wantson what is already there. It is a very, par -70 and there is one particular holeto do and it was a great experience. very delicate balancing act and we have that is going to be a challenge to get theHall Nelson will feature over 300spent four years getting to know the yardage we want. There is a possibilityresidential units, as well as retail stores,community. They know our intentions the par might drop to 68 or 69, but werestaurants, bars, hotels, a gym, pool andare sincere. For us, this is not a regular havent determined that yet. tennis courts. It is being developed byproject. This is a special, once-in-a-The tentative layout calls for fiveVancouver-based Hall Properties. Halllifetime opportunity.par 3s, three par 5s and 10 par 4s.chief executive officer Farhad EbrahimiEbrahimi said local residents will be Course construction is scheduled tostumbled upon the site during a familyoffered discounted rates when the golf begin next spring with a summer ofvisit to the Nelson area back in 2020. course opens.2027 opening date. Ebrahimi fell in love with the vibe(For more information on the Hall Troons McLaughlin, who ranof Nelson and decided he wanted to doNelson development, visit hallonelson.Westwood Plateau in Coquitlam when itbusiness there. We are not a typicalcom.)first opened, said Carricks involvementdeveloper, so as soon as we saw this NORTH BELLINGHAMGOLF COURSEFor Tee Time Reservations Please Call:(360) 398-8300(Outside Whatcom County)1-888-322-NBGC205 W. Smith Rd, Bellingham, WA [email protected] 2024|BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLF5'