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Ledgeview finances are in the rough Kevin MILLS Abbotsford News
Ledgeview Golf Course is likely facing major changes in the coming months, as members meet on Sept. 11 to decide how to deal with the facility’s significant financial issues. The society which runs Ledgeview recently requested relief funding from council, and it has been suggested the organization may not have the financial capacity to continue operating the golf course on McKee Road. Pat Differ, president of the Ledgeview Golf Society, declined an opportunity to speak on the issue, saying he wanted to respect the process. However, asked if a notification went out to members regarding the possible closure of Ledgeview, Differ replied “Well, yeah, that’s happened, and we are working through that right now.” “At this point it’s premature to say anything,” he said. Longtime Ledgeview member, former board member and past president, Dave Holmberg, told The News that Ledgeview will not cease operations. “Closure of the golf course will never happen,” he said. He said the current society that operates the golf course is in a financial bind and didn’t get “substantial support” from the city. “It’s impossible for them to continue,” he said. “It’s not a closure. It’s to talk about the fact that the current operation of the current society does not have enough financial support to continue. “And the smart thing you do is, you do it in a manner that is responsible Continued on A4
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Golf course society poised to make major decision on facility’s future KEVIN MILLS Abbotsford News
Ledgeview Golf Society has called a special members meeting to discuss the financial difficulties plaguing the city’s McKee Road course.
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