Belated Happy New Year! I am Chris Charnas, Vice President/Golf at Canal Shores, and this is our Winter 2024 update on the Canal Shores course renovation. The above photo is of our namesake canal which runs the length of the course and shows Evanston in all its winter glory. The photo is actually in … [Read more...] about Canal Shores Winter Update (February 16, 2024)
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Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 11 (December 29, 2023)
Greetings - I am Chris Charnas, and I continue to be Vice President/Golf at Canal Shores. This is our final 2023 update on the Canal Shores course renovation. The above photo is from the east looking at the three hole loop on the north end of the course (holes 6, 7, 8). While construction is … [Read more...] about Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 11 (December 29, 2023)
Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 10 (December 8, 2023)
Greetings - I am Chris Charnas, Vice President/Golf at Canal Shores, and this is our next to last 2023 update on the course renovation. Thanks for the positive feedback on this series! We have completed moving dirt and putting seed in the ground, but the work to get the course grown in and ready to … [Read more...] about Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 10 (December 8, 2023)
Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 9 (November 17, 2023)
Greetings - 124 days after receiving our permits from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, The City of Evanston and Wilmette Park District - Wadsworth Golf Construction finished their portion of the project this week. I am Chris Charnas, Vice President/Golf at Canal Shores, after endless … [Read more...] about Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 9 (November 17, 2023)
Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 8 (November 3, 2023)
Greetings - I am still Chris Charnas, Vice President/Golf at Canal Shores, and this is your regular update on the progress of renovations at Canal Shores. The above photo is of the three holes located at the north end of the course–holes 6, 7 and 8 (formerly holes 6 and 7). We think that these … [Read more...] about Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 8 (November 3, 2023)
Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 7 (October 20, 2023)
Greetings - I am Chris Charnas, Vice President/Golf at Canal Shores, and this is your regular update on the progress of renovations at Canal Shores. The above photo is of the 30,000 square foot putting green (at bottom) and hole #1 (at top, just south of the Central St. bridge) The endless rains … [Read more...] about Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 7 (October 20, 2023)
Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 6 (October 6, 2023)
Canal Shores Construction Update Volume 6 October 6, 2023 Greetings - I am Chris Charnas, Vice President/Golf at Canal Shores, and this is your regular update on the progress of renovations at Canal Shores. After what seemed like endless rains, the weather broke last weekend and Wadsworth … [Read more...] about Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 6 (October 6, 2023)
Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 5 (September 22, 2023)
Greetings - I am Chris Charnas, Vice President/Golf at Canal Shores, and this is your regular update on the progress of renovations at Canal Shores. The weather has been good with nice hot spells and some rain to help us grow in the grass on the holes where we have seed in the ground. Holes … [Read more...] about Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 5 (September 22, 2023)
Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 4 (September 9, 2023)
Greetings - I am Chris Charnas, Vice President/Golf at Canal Shores, and this is your regular update on the progress of renovation at Canal Shores. The golf course is now closed until the grass is ready for play in 2024. We are making steady progress from the north end to the south. At this point … [Read more...] about Canal Shores Construction Update – Volume 4 (September 9, 2023)
Construction Update – Volume 3 (August 25, 2023)
Greetings - This is Chris Charnas, Vice President/Golf at Canal Shores, and this is your regular update on the progress of renovation at Canal Shores. Despite some crazy heat and rain, we keep pushing forward with construction at the 104 year old Gem. Our Superintendent, Brad Helms, will soon … [Read more...] about Construction Update – Volume 3 (August 25, 2023)