![]() ![]() But Bill Powell, whom friends called “Mr. “Crazy” is an apt word, because Clearview, a nonprofit foundation, was built 70 years ago with shovelfuls of crazy.įor nothing was crazier back then the notion a black man, her father Bill Powell, would take his hands and sculpt a golf course from farmland he bought in the heart of Ohio. “Maybe five,” she replies, holding up her right hand, her fingers spread. “Can we get 15 minutes?” someone asks her. On this saunalike Saturday afternoon in late August, Powell is seeking relief inside this dimly lit, air-conditioned building. Read his columns online at /business.Head pro Renee Powell hurries into the brownish-gray, wood-framed clubhouse at Clearview Golf Course. S.E.ĭavid Parker appears regularly in the Herald. Their legacy will continue as Gibson and his current partners have merged with Steve Vesuwalla’s Clearview Commercial Realty Target’s 10 industrial brokers have moved into Clearview’s new office space at 6223 2 nd St. Thirty-eight years ago, Ralph Gibson, Paul Watermark and Bill Browne joined forces to create Target Realty, which has become a driving force in Calgary’s industrial real estate world. ![]() Craig reports that Olympia is enjoying its best-ever stock price and now employs some 300 staff, mainly in its Calgary Centennial Place office, with others in the Vancouver location. Meanwhile, father and son are still running successful financial services businesses. And a keen scuba diver, Rick is developing a resort on a Fijian island that he says offers the best diving he’s ever found. One is in developing the land they own on the east side of Haskayne Park along the Bow River where they are planning a summer marina. The main level floor is still open as a restaurant and bar, and enlarged to accommodate more adult-style games.Īpple Creek has become a fun facility for the Airdrie district and the Skauges are proud of the transformation.īut they continue to act as entrepreneurs in other ventures. Golf is still in full swing, with an added 19 th hole bonus to continue having fun with your foursome, but weddings are outdoor ceremonies, as inside now has more of a Jurassic Park feel. The Skauges have turned an underused asset into something to be welcomed by the whole community. The arcade can accommodate up to 200 people at a time, so it’s ideal for events from birthday parties to corporate functions. ![]() Totally renovated, the interior is now home to more than 60 arcade games, including those allowing contestants to sit in a car to race against three friends with the thrill of the noise of accelerating and braking, and throwing rubber axes at targets. ![]() It’s a three-generation story as Rick came up with the idea, Craig planned and executed the whole remodelling, and his two children helped decide the kind of games that would be most popular. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. So they thought of a better way to make their venture economical and came up with the idea of converting the walkout floor of the clubhouse into a family-oriented arcade. The log cabin design of the 18,000-square-foot clubhouse is rather unique for a golf course, but was underused for most of the year. Needless to say, one of the problems in running a golf course in Alberta is the short season, so most owners compensate with fairway residences and events.īut there are no homes around Apple Creek to hit with wayward balls, and Craig says the wedding business can be rewarding but that most couples want to get married on Saturdays during the summer. It’s a flat course but has many challenges, particularly from Nose Creek that runs alongside several of the holes and the lake that was recently machine-cleaned to recover more than 12,000 errant golf balls. That was a decade ago, and Rick and his son, Craig, who is president & CEO of Olympia Trust Company, have enjoyed a lot of family fun at the venue. His first venture was a tree farm, but he eventually redeveloped the land into the golf course. When the owner decided to sell his land, Skauge made him an offer and then wondered what would be the best use for his new acquisition. Activate your Online Access Now Article content If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription.
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