Welcome to our website!
Here you will find information on the project we plan to develop. It is really too early for bookings! Right now Chinook Ridge Lodge is only a concept. You will find information and drawings for the cozy Country Inn that looks like a hip-roofed barn. The 'hay loft' area contains the 21 guest rooms, a banquet room with kitchen is on the main floor, and the lower/walk-out level features his and her spas, a snack bar/lounge, meeting rooms and a small pro shop. A professionally designed golf course - the work of Rod Whitman (www.RodWhitman.com) doubles as landscape and recreation for both guest and community use.
Our intentions are to use the most environmentally friendly products, systems and building materials available. These two facets of the development (Inn and Course) are married for ecological benefit. The Lodge requires water for guest's use and for cleaning. Effluent from the Lodge must be disposed of and, ideally, the second use of that same water (after treatment) is the Golf Course. This provides a perfect disposal solution as a golf course requires moisture. A perfect match! We hope to use the KISSS irrigation system which provides moisture directly to the root zone reducing the amount of irrigation required by 70% over conventional spray irrigation systems.
We decided to develop this website to help all interested parties keep track of what we are up to and learn about the various issues in developing a retreat/recreation facility like this. We had an official Redesignation Hearing for the land before Rocky View Councillors on November 29th, 2011. It was a very close vote 5 to 4 against, mainly because of 2 issues, the condition of a road on the way to this property and our neighbor's comfort with how stringent the process is for obtaining a commercial Water Well license - a process designed to protect their water wells from any impact resulting from this facility. These are not insurmountable issues but things we will be addressing in preparation for our next application. Each new milestone we approach and goal we accomplish will be posted here. It is a lot like watching a pot boil, it seems to take forever for each phase to be worked through. Please bear with us, cheer for us and look forward to a great place to eat, play and relax with friends & family. Whether you are near or far keep us in mind for your next tournament, corporate retreat or family function. Sign up for our Blog and stay tuned for special events which may take the form of dinner theatre, special theme dinners, performances or charitable events.