'It was just devastating': Southern Manitoba golf course clubhouse burns for second time in 4 years

A golf course clubhouse in Morden, Man. went up in flames Sunday for the second time in less than four years, and mere days after its reopening from the previous fire was celebrated.

A golf course clubhouse in Morden, Man. went up in flames Sunday for the second time in less than four years, and mere days after its reopening from the previous fire was celebrated.

According to Morden Mayor Nancy Penner, the fire broke out at the Minnewasta Golf and Country Club early Sunday morning.

“It was just devastating,” Penner said in an interview.

Photos shared with CTV News show smoke billowing from the building as crews fought to put the fire out.

Penner applauded the volunteer firefighters' efforts, saying, "the teamwork, the dedication and the selflessness displayed by these firefighters and our volunteers battling such a massive blaze is really nothing short of heroic activities."

Penner also said the news was especially hard to hear since it came just days after the club celebrated its grand reopening on New Year’s Eve, following a massive fire in November 2021.

“It is a heartbreaking start to 2025,” she said.