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Don and Mike Potter, and Joyce Thares are opening Canyonville Golf Club at 410 Central this winter. They’re hoping to open by Feb. 1, contingent on building access being completed for the second floor of the former Strain Building downtown. “We like to golf ourselves and we thought it would be a fun thing to do in Great Falls,” Mike
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The start date for city swimming classes at the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind pool has been postponed to Jan. 21. Classes were initially scheduled to start on Jan. 14, but a seal went out on one of the pumps and since it’s owned by a state agency, there’s a process for repairs, according to Park and Recreation.
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The bath house at the Electric City Water Park was included in the park maintenance district plan for this year and the construction project opens for bids next week. Submitted bids will be opened Feb. 6, according to city staff, and the bid award is currently scheduled to go to the City Commission on Feb. 19. On Wednesday, Ryan Smith,
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The Natatorium is wrapping up the season with open swim sessions, some featuring the WIBIT, an aquatics obstacle course. Open Swim $2.50/youth and $3.50/adult Dates: Dec. 26 1-4 p.m. Dec 29 1-4 p.m. Open Swim – Featuring the WIBIT $5.00 per swimmer Dec. 27 1-4 p.m. Dec. 28 1-4 p.m. Dec. 31 1-4 p.m. For further information, contact Marian Permann,
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A new golf company will take over management of Great Falls’ two municipal courses effective Feb. 1. The City Commission voted unanimously during their Dec. 18 meeting to approve a three-year management agreement with CourseCo, a California company. Mike Sharp, CourseCo’s president and CEO, and Tom Bugbee, the chief operating officer, joined commissioners during their work session to discuss their
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City swimming classes will start at the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind pool on Jan. 14. The Morony Natatorium closes at the end of the monthnand the city is currently looking into demolition plans for the new year after all usable equipment has been removed from the facility. The schedule from Park and Recreation at MSDB is: Water
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City Commissioners will consider awarding a $83,000 contract to Horn Construction for the West Bank Park phase three project. The project is means to improve River’s Edge Trail and West Bank Park and implements improvements to the southern portion of the park that were identified in the 2011 West Bank Master Plan and the 2016 Park and Recreation Master Plan.
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The city’s potential agreement with CourseCo for management of its two golf courses will go to the City Commission on Dec. 18. Park and Recreation Director Steve Herrig said during Monday that the contract was on the agenda for both the work session and regular City Commission meeting next week. City moving forward with golf course management negotiations In November,
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The City of Great Falls is requesting proposals for the full-time operation of a café/restaurant at the Community Recreation Center. The current area consists of 710 square feet of customer seating/serving area, 648 square foot kitchen area with walk in cooler and 1,420 square feet of additional space adjacent to the restaurant. “The city is interested in providing a quality
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Eagle Falls Golf Club is open for winter golf through Dec. 21, weather dependent. Gates will open at 11 a.m. and be locked at 3:30 p.m.; all golfers must be off the course by 3 p.m. There will be no charge to golf during winter golf. The course will be played in reverse order on each hole, with golfers teeing
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