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SPRING 2007 GOLF BUSINESS CANADA Volume 11, Issue 1 CONTENTS 6 THE FIRST TEE Making Your Brand Personal Jeff Calderwood 8 FEATURE In His Likeness The Business of Mike Weir Michael Grange 14 BUSINESS ADVISOR Driving for Dollars Golf Ranges and Academies Brent Long 22 IN CONVERSATION The Family Oasis with Carol Ann Campbell of Archie s Family Golf Centre, Cornwall, ON Pamela Stewart 26 TURF & MAINTENANCE H2O Water Issues: Perception and Reality Jaime Oxtobee & Brian Byerly 36 PRIVATE PERSPECTIVES Membership Marketing Inspiring Desire Heidi Voss IN HIS LIKENESS THE BUSINESSO F MIKE WEIR Page 8 On the Cover: Mike Weir takes a personal interest in all of his business ventures, including his estate in Wine Country, the Niagara Region of Southwestern Ontario. Cover Photo: Mike Weir Estate Winery 40 PRO SHOP Modern Makeover Westview Golf Club Gets a Facelift Colin Nisbet 46 FOOD & BEVERAGE Healthy Helpings Food Safety on Course Glynis Elliott 52 CANADIAN IDEA Canada s Most Wanted Ideas The Top Grade Ideas Presented A Round of Charity The Grand Prize Winning Idea Revealed Erica Parnell 66 PARTING SHOT A New Point of View Calgary Courses Seize Opportunities April Tanner SUBSCRIPTION AVAILABLE Four issues for $19.95 Call toll free (866) 626-4262 or email ngcoa@ngcoa.ca 14 NGCO A CANADA UPDATE 56 Bill Brown President s Message New NGCOA Canada Board Conference Round Up Car Storage & Club Car Additional Services at Ontrak Nancy Lopez Global