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The Kanata Golf and Country Club in September, 2019. Photo by Sharanya Tharmarajan.<\/p>\n

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Kanata residents aren\u2019t sure the grass is greener when it comes to plans for local golf course.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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For Kanata Lakes residents there has been one consistent woe for the last year: the threat of the 70-hectare golf course at the heart of their community being turned into a mix of houses and apartment buildings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last December, ClubLink, who owns the Kanata Golf Course, said it was looking at working with Minto Communities and Richcraft Homes to replace the golf course with housing. In October they filed an official application to the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

Haleigh Johns grew up in Kanata Lakes, enjoying the golf course in her backyard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>My family is impacted by ClubLink selling the course because it would greatly change the lifestyle of living in Kanata that we\u2019ve enjoyed for over 20 years,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe greenspace provided by the golf course allows residents of Kanata to toboggan, ski, and snowshoe in the winter in a way that isn\u2019t possible without this vast greenspace. Also, (our) property value would decrease if we no longer had a property backing on the course.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kanata North Coun. Jenna Sudds understands community members\u2019 concerns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople have made critical life decisions in purchasing a home in this community,\u201d she said. \u201cPeople who aspire to be around nature and (the golf course) greenspace have either moved in the vicinity or made use of this space on a regular basis.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sudds has been the public face of the fight against the golf course. She has met with residents in her office, knocked on doors and held meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the last year, she has been the community\u2019s No. 1 source on what\u2019s going on at City Hall, where officials have been mulling their options to safeguard the greenspace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Last month the city put the golf course application in front of the Ontario Superior Court in an effort to force ClubLink to withdraw its proposal or give up the land to the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI realized \u2026 very quickly how harmful this proposal was for our community,\u201d said Sudds. \u201cSo ever since I have been working to oppose that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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