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Two Hills Lions Golf & Country Club’s Rolling Landscape a Beautiful Backdrop for Golfers that project was $198,000; with $116,000 in cash layout and $82,000 in volunteer time and equipment donations. “The Two Hills Lions club had purchased 44.2 acres of land in the NW portion of the Town of Two Hills in 1990. Puddicombe Associates Ltd. were retained to design and build the course. Funding was to come from current funds in place, donations, and provincial grants. The course was constructed with a limited budget, as cut backs in provincial grants had occurred. As a result, a major volunteer input was required and a guarantee of the debt was set up. The course has served the local community well as a recreational facility and teaching facility, as well as community gathering spot for all occasions.” Simply known as “Doug’s guy,” Makowecki has a played the key role in the grant application process and will continue to do so in the future which keeps getting brighter and brighter. With a strong youth program and a growing number of families spending more time together, membership continues to grow. So, even in the midst of COVID-19 things continue to look promising for the club which donates half of all its proceeds to other local charities and organizations in the community. ‘We Serve’ is the motto of Lions Clubs International which currently has 1.4 million members worldwide.
Main: A view of one of the scenic holes on the golf course. Inset: Darwin Makowecki by the Town of Two Hills sign on the golf course. (Michelle Pinon/Photos)
Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Just like the characteristic expansive undulating hills at the Two Hills golf course, the Lions Club has had many ups and down over the years, but its members and supporters have managed to come out the other side stronger than ever. There have also been many upgrades to the Two Hills Lions Club Golf & Country Club in recent years, and several more projects and improvements are currently in the planning stages. Darwin Makowecki has played a key role in those projects as he has developed the successful grant applications to the Government of Alberta, and will soon be submitting another request for funding under the Communities Facilities Enhancement Program, (CFEP). CFEP funding provides financial assistance to acquire, build, purchase, repair, renovate, upgrade or expand sports, recreational, cultural or other related public-use community facilities Makowecki said this will be the third times he’s applied for funding under this grant program. The previous two were successful, and he’s hoping for the same result this time around. The request is for funding to assist with clubhouse renovations, a new fairway and tee box mower and sprayer, and golf cart
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fleet upgrades. The total cost of the project would be $148,460. The Lions Club’s previous application stated that, “The golf course continues to operate as a recreational and gathering spot for the community. However, we were in need of an upgrade and renovation of our modest Clubhouse. This consisted of replacing and upgrading our washroom to accommodate the handicapped, upgrade our heating system to a more efficient and modern system, and change our traffic flow within the clubhouse to be more efficient. This would more than double our interior public use space. We proposed this project and with the help of a CFEP grant we managed to do the above in the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021. After 28 years the course is operating well. We have 145 golf members, many green fee players from throughout NE Alberta and the Lakeland area and a junior golf program. We employ 30 local residents on a part and full-time basis and have projected a near breakeven financial year for most years. However, 2017 was a year of a larger loss. 2019 and 2020 have us back at slight surplus revenue.” Back in 2017, the Lions Club was successful in securing funds to replace its aging irrigation system which Makowecki describes as the “heartbeat” of the operation. The total cost of
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