Residents like idea of a golf course on P.E.I. site where Confederation Bridge parts were built
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About 100 people turned out to hear from the developer behind the idea for a new golf course at the Confederation Bridge fabrication yard in Borden-Carleton on Thursday evening, and many seemed in favour of it.
Kris Taylor wants to buy the land, which is currently owned by the province, and turn it into a links-style golf course.
The 45-hectare site was used in the 1990s during construction of the bridge that links P.E.I. and New Brunswick but has sat idle ever since.
"I think the meeting went really well," Taylor told CBC News after the meeting ended. "I felt it was very well received."
Taylor is fresh off converting a former Catholic church in Hunter River into a condo project. He's a former competitive golfer as well as a pharmacist, and with his wife operated Harmony House as an entertainment venue for a decade.
No one spoke out against the Borden-Carleton golf course idea at the meeting, but several people rose to say they supported it.
Resident Greg Paynter said he thinks the community would benefit from having the golf course.
"It's going to draw people into our community and maybe put Borden back on the map again," he said
It's a shame to see the property not being used and it's an exciting opportunity, Paynter said.
Jillian O'Halloran, a former resident who also works in the tourism industry, also spoke in support of the plan.
"This golf course would bring a sense of community like no other business would," said O'Halloran.
"[It] would bring a lot of youth retention to the area. Golf is not a stuffy sport any longer. I feel very strongly that this would bring a passion and a drive for youth in the community of Borden."
Taylor called the location unique, and said playing there would be an experience in itself, beyond the game.
"The seascapes and the views from that property, specifically, are fabulous," he said. "I also want to show the history of that site."
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