Grand opening at Elkhorn Resort’s new pool facility
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- Published on Friday, November 13, 2015
Photo by John Drinkwater. From left: Michaela Kent, Ian Sarna, Richard Chambers and Colin Ferguson cutting the ribbon at the pool Grand Opening.
By John Drinkwater
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The grand opening of the pool consisted of a number of special guests. In his introduction Chris Phillips said, “ As General Manager I’m looking forward to Elkhorn Resort becoming the premier vacation destination in Manitoba. Adding this new facility will go a long way to achieving that goal.”
Ian Sarna co-owner of the Elkhorn Resort with Gary Buckley explained, “The Resort is a multi-use facility which includes 61 timeshare units. NCC#3 consists of over 2100 timeshare families that own a vacation at the resort (known as vacations for life). The pool is part of an overall capitalization plan that has been over 5 years in the making. The pool is now complete. We are working aggressively on redoing the chalets, rooms, hallways and banquet facilities in the next 2-3 years to bring them up to today’s standards. “
Richard Chambers of NCC#3 commented, “ On behalf of the board we are proud of this new facility. It will contribute immensely to everyone’s experience on the timeshare side. We thank Mike Collyer and staff in the construction of this addition.”
RMNP superintendent, Michaela Kent congratulated Ian and his team for the fantastic addition to the area. She said, “ We at Parks Canada desire visitors to have an enjoyable time. When that happens they make a connection to the place, they believe in it, they support it. This ensures the area is protected forever. We cannot do it on our own - nor should we. We appreciate industry partners like the Elkhorn Resort in enhancing the experience. This is a beautiful facility and world class and I can’t wait to try it.”
President & CEO of Travel Manitoba mentioned, “ This has been an outstanding facility in the Parkland region for many years. With the addition of the Spa some time ago and now this pool upgrade, it will be a great asset to the Parkland and to me at Travel Manitoba.”
The 10,000 square foot facility cost $5 million dollars and includes a bucket brigade, lily pad walk and a 20 foot tall water slide. In addition there is a games room and fitness room.
The 2,500 square foot patio is heated with an outdoor hot tub and will be very popular winter or summer.
