PEIL SUMMER23

T he Resort boasts 81 newly designed guestrooms with top-of-the-line amenities to make your stay unforgettable. If one great course wasn’t enough, Mill River Resort recently acquired Eagles Glenn, an 18-hole championship course spread over 300 acres in Cavendish and designed by legendary golf course architect Graham Cooke. The Ambassador of Golf for both courses is Lorie Kane, a Canadian Golf Hall of Famer and four-time winner on the LPGA Tour. In recognition of her contributions to Canadian sport, Lorie received the Order of Canada in 2006 and in 2020 was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. She serves as the consultant on all things golf, from course playability, golf operations and events, as well as instructional opportunities at the resort. “I remember playing on the Mill River course as a junior golfer,” says Lorie. “Since Don and Marion MacDougall took ownership, I’ve grown to love Mill River in every season. I get my most restful sleeps at the resort because I

warm up clinics by Lorie and her team, meal gift cards, and transportation to Charlottetown. Off the course, Mill River has an indoor pool and 90 foot waterslide, full service spa, tennis courts, and a nature trail. For those wanting more of resort living, there is the Residences at Mill River, a contemporary rustic year-round community of two bedroom executive homes in a beautiful tree-lined setting with access to all the Mill River amenities. “My golfing career has meant I have spent more time away from PEI than I would like,” says Lorie. “Coming back home, I’m glad to be part of the PEI tourism activities and to showcase our golf courses. I’m excited to bring more well-deserved attention to PEI, Mill River, and Eagles Glenn.”

can’t find a more comfortable bed! I even have a favourite room overlooking the driving range and golf course!” Playing a round of golf with Don, her dad, and her sister Mary Lynn was what first sparked Lorie’s interest in what Don was doing to promote PEI as a tourist destination. “I get to do what I love about golf, from quick tips to golfers, recommendations for golf shop merchandise, or chatting with restaurant guests. I see myself as a just another member of the great Mill River team.” Lorie is a firm supporter of women in golf. “My dad Jack often said, ‘Leave it better than you found it.’ I’ve seen how much sport gives back to those who participate. The women who blazed a trail before me showed me a career in sport was possible. I want to leave the sport of women’s golf better than I found it.” She champions causes like KidSport and helps with local girls’ golf

Mill River Resort 180 Mill River Resort Rd. Route 136, Woodstock, PE 902.859.3555 Toll free: 1.844.375.3555 www.millriver.ca

lessons whenever she is able. In addition to many other golf

packages, Mill River is offering the PEI Ladies Golf Getaway package from July 5-9. It includes accommodation, three rounds of golf, coaching and

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