Good Morning,
We hope this finds you healthy and happy, and enjoying the warmer weather. It looks like spring is finally upon us.
Thank you to everyone who joined us last week during our conference calls, 172 industry participants were able to take part in these calls as NAGA-AB continues to advocate for the golf industry.
As you are aware, we have no word from government on when golf courses can open. We are confident that as we move to some sense of normalcy in Alberta, the golf industry will be among the first to move forward.
Our protocol is thorough and thoughtful, and we know we can ensure proper social distancing while playing the game we love.
As we advocate to get the go ahead to open from the AB Government, we must be sensitive and respectful to the severity of COVID-19 and the efforts our leaders are making to keep the public safe while finding a way to kickstart the economy. There have been COVID-19 outbreaks at meat packing plants and seniors care homes, and with the price of oil cratering, our officials really do have immense challenges before them.
We know and we feel golf can be part of the solution. We can open safely and allow people the freedom to get outside, get some exercise, and get their minds off COVID-19. We can help rejuvenate the economy by putting people back to work and getting a two point five billion dollar industry moving again.
So how do we do this, while respecting all our government has in front of them?
We do it by becoming part of the solution and letting our local elected officials know about our thoughtful new safety measures and protocol. We need to reach out to them to let them know we are ready to go, and ready to help solve the big picture problems of COVID-19, mental health, and the economic sinkhole we are in.
Do you have good relationships and contacts with your MLA and other provincial officials? If so, and you would like to help us make a few calls and communicate how we can help them, help us all, then send us a note.
We hope to reach out to our officials in the coming days and provide them with all of the information we can to help them make an informed decision on behalf of the golf industry.
Again, please respond to this note by emailing any one of us below and letting us know how you can assist us in communicating all industry efforts to date.
Thank you. We look forward to hearing from you and we will continue to keep you updated on any new developments.
Sincerely,
