State-of-the-art irrigation project underway at KRGC

By Joan Janzen

A state-of-the-art irrigation project is underway at the Kindersley Regional Golf Course (KRGC). If you’ve driven by recently, you may have noticed extensive trenching as a crew from Saskatoon works on the project.

“They’re replacing a 35-year-old system that was falling apart,” board member Randy Ervine explained. “It’s being replaced with a state-of-the-art computerized system that will last for decades.”

Kindersley Regional Golf Course is replacing a 35-year-old system with a state-of-the-art computerized irrigation system designed to last for decades. PHOTO BY RANDY ERVINE

Work began Oct. 12, and the crew is expected to complete all the work they can this fall by the end of the month. They will return in the spring, before the golf season begins, to fine-tune the project.

The irrigation project, which is a major improvement for the golf course, comes with a price tag of half a million dollars. “We’ve had some very generous and smaller donations; everything is greatly appreciated,” Ervine said.

Contributors have two options, he added: a five-year debenture, which pays interest on the money lent, or a cash donation. “So far, 85 per cent of the funds received have been cash donations,” he said. Receipts are issued for all cash contributions.

Kindersley’s golf course is a playground for many members, but every playground needs maintenance. Ervine is inviting people who enjoy recreation on the course to participate in the project.

Anyone wishing to make a cash donation can contact Randy Ervine at 306-463-4041, any board member, the Town of Kindersley at 306-463-2675, or the Kindersley Regional Park Authority for more information.