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BC Home Sales Continue at Brisk Pace
Vancouver, BC – June 15, 2015. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 10,174 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in May, up 16.6 per cent from the same month last year. Total sales dollar volume was $6.4 billion, a 30.4 per cent increase in comparison to the previous year. The average MLS® residential price in the province rose to $632,182, an 11.8 per cent increase since last May.
“Home sales for the month were at an eight year high for the month of May,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist. “Strong consumer demand is pushing home sales up in most of the large urban areas of the province.”
“A dwindling inventory of homes for sale in the face of strong demand is putting upward pressure on home prices in many regions, with the single-detached market segment experiencing most of the gains. We haven’t experienced inventories this low since prior to the financial crisis,” added Muir.
Year-to-date, BC residential sales dollar volume increased 35.5 per cent to $25.5 billion, when compared with the same period in 2014. Residential unit sales climbed by 22.4 per cent to 40,265 units, while the average MLS® residential price rose 10.5 per cent to $631,941.

The Redstone Subdivision has 7 homes under construction with a net value of approximately $3.5 million. While the Province has seen continued strength the West Kootenay has been more subdued. Its likely we will see increases in value and sales in 2016. Stay tuned for Redstone’s next release. We are seeing a need for homes with secondary suites for short term golf/ski rentals. If you would like to discuss a business opportunity in short term rental ownership call me at 250 368-1688.

Thanks

Cary

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Father’s Day

That’s my Dad the year we bought the course. He and I golfed at Redstone before the rebuild. He taught me to fish, play hockey and treat all people with respect. Respect was a big thing with him. For a time, we did not see eye to eye but in the end family is the most important thing to me and time has a way of softening all things said or done. This father’s day set aside some time to spend with your father or at the very least give him a call. A call can change everything.

Better yet take your Dad for a round of golf. Spend 4 hours just passing time with the guy that has done his best raising you and setting you on your path. Like golf, life has hazards. Bunkers, trees, water and poor decisions but with the help of a good Dad we can avoid the worst.

Cheers to all the Dads out there and specifically, happy Fathers day Henri I’ll call at 9am.

Cary

PS Its almost crazy that I don’t tell you that fathers day is one of the busiest days for all golf courses so book your time now by calling 250 362-9141. I posted this yesterday but I wanted to add Redstone has a SPECIAL walking rate of $45 for 18 holes for both saturday and sunday if you book online

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Maglio Mixed Open

We are on the countdown to the Maglio Mixed Open make sure you get your registrations in by June 22 so you dont miss out. Here is one of the many great prizes that are up for grabs this year. Thank you Pacific Coastal Airlines for sponsoring with a flight for 2 from Trail to Vancouver return!!!

Register your twosome on our website or call the Pro Shop at 250-362-9141.

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Saturday Special

This is just one of the delightful specials we have at the Redstone Clubhouse. But this Saturday is going to be special. We are doing a little experiment. Have you heard of the 100 mile diet? We are so lucky in our little part of the world. Eating healthy is easy with the bountiful markets and organic farmers within a 100 miles of Redstone. We have decided to do a locally grown and raised Saturday Special at the restaurant. They have chosen beautiful organic fresh greens all purchased at our local Rossland Market and have purchased Lamb from a local farmer in Creston. They are putting together the first Redstone Locally grown organic Saturday Special. This Saturday’s special will be a Lamb Burger with fresh greens. So come on down to the clubhouse and enjoy a wonderful locally grown, fresh and organic meal! See you there.

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Social Time

Here is the Teck Lead Refinery Social club teeing off on Friday. Thank you Chris and Tony for letting us host you this year, see you on the 25th!

June is a busy social month we are hosting lots of groups and have some great events coming up. Not only is there great golf but we also have amazing food just ask the Teck boys they had an incredible steak buffet dinner for their visit. There are still a few prime dates available give me ( Darby) a call at 250-362-9141 and I can tailor an outing for your group specific to your needs.

This weeks Mens and Ladies night sponsor is The Prestige Mountain Resort Rossland. They have given a night stay for each club to give away as prizing this week. Good luck!!

For the Ladies since our fashion show last week was rained out we are holding it this week along with a 5:00 shot gun. Call the pro shop and get you name on the list. As always we still have $35 Ladies night special for the non members this includes your green fee, dinner voucher and prizing.

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Anyone pick what is wrong with this picture?

The ONE-TIME a golf cart is ever allowed to run it treads over our greens is just after topdressing them. To minimize thatch & maintain the smooth, fast and true rolling greens here at Redstone we practice a bi-weekly topdressing program. First we top-dress at a “secret” rate then follow that up by rubbing the sand in with what is known as a drag mat. A 1” x 1” steel grid mesh mat that pulls and pushes sand into the uneven areas on the green (which are few). Now I could tell you the rate at which we apply the sand at, but that would be like a chef sharing his “secret” recipe.
Try topdressing your lawn at home for the same results as we have here at Redstone. For a great home lawn try using compost as the topdressing material ¼” thick for some added benefits such as improving soil structure, water retention, increased micro-organism activity and slow release organic nutrients

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They Joined

We used to see Wendy Phillips and Jodi Troman a couple times a month but they took advantage of the amazing deal of the $699 Twilight pass and we now happily see them 4-5 times a week. They paid off their pass by usage in the first two weeks. They also have started to participate in Ladies Night and have taken home some prizes to boot.

This week Redstone is the sponsor of Ladies Night. Ladies night we are having a 5:00 shot gun with a fashion show to follow. We have members and staff that are going to walk the catwalk with our new pro shop clothing. It will be a great night!! Call the Pro shop and get yourself registered.

Our Redstone men travelled to Chewelah this past week to have great time golfing with our friends from the south.Thank you Chewelah for hosting us!! Remember they are coming here on June 10th so make sure you call the Pro shop and put yourself on the list to play in our Home and Home night.

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Bonnie’s Muffins

Ahhh, look at that! Here’s our Bonnie pulling out her fresh baked cranberry orange muffins, proud as punch with the results. Oh the amazing smell of fresh baked muffins just coming out of the oven. First thing you do is smother it with butter while it’s still hot! Reminds me of home. Bonnie Langman, bakes them fresh every morning and, I can tell you this, they are delightful. She doesn’t just bake muffins. The Redstone crew has baked fresh baked apple strudel, cookies, brownies and lots of other goodies. It’s a great thing to grab with a coffee just before you head out on to the links. The clubhouse is open every morning at 8am for breakfast. We are getting some amazing reviews. They have all the classic’s but if you want to spice it up a little, Bonnie loves the Mexican flare. She does some an amazing Breakfast burrito with chorizo sausage, cheese, salsa, peppers and more! Doesn’t that sound good!?

If you are coming for an early tee time, get them to whip you up a breakfast wrap or a bacon and egger. And for goodness sake don’t forget a fresh baked muffin and coffee. Every weekend we have some amazing specials for breakfast and dinner! And hey, Bonnie would love to hear from you. Have you had one of her fresh baked muffins? Let her know what you think!

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Group Golf and Great Friends

Kelly St. Jean brought 7 of his friends from Calgary to celebrate a few birthdays and play some great golf. We enjoyed hosting them very much! What a great group of guys.Kelly booked early and was able to take advantage of our great rates.
There is only 6 days left to book our $129!? Are you out of your mind? Special. This package is $129 per person plus tax based on double occupancy and must be booked before May 31st, but can be used anytime during the 2015 season. This package gets you 1 night stay at the Prestige Mountain Resort Rossland and 18 holes of golf. To book this before time runs out you can call me (Darby) at our toll free number 1-877-362-4555 or email events@redstoneresort.com.

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Green Grass by Sam

This is Sam Oates, Superintendent of Golf here at Redstone. He started with us in 2009 in an entry level position but soon exceeded our expectations. His background is a Certificate 3 in Turf horticulture and a Diploma in Turf Management from Kurri, Kurri Australia. His previous employer was Cypress Lakes Golf and Country Club, Australia. What I have learned from Sam is turf is not grass it is a complicated natural system that requires fuel (fertilizer) to feed the plant that is supported by micro organisms. Gone are the days of dumping fertilizer and water and watching it grow.

Starting next week every Monday Sam will explain what he is doing on the course. You’ll want to tune in because these tips will help you keep your home lawn beautiful with a few adjustments.

Thanks

Cary

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