I have been using Vanco Golf Range for almost 40 years. It is the only range in the city core and many nights on my way home from the office I would stop and hit a bucket just to unwind. Even though I belonged to a course, I would still hit at Vanco because they have heaters and night lighting.
Now the city in its great wisdom is deciding to close the range (it’s on city-owned land) and put up an apartment house. I urge any golfer who has ever used a driving range or any person who thinks they would ever try the game to write a letter to the editor, the city council or the Vancouver Planning Commission. Let the golfing community come together and keep the only driving range open.
