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Destination: Kitchener

Long a key business and industrial hub, Kitchener remains as important to the Ontario and wider Canadian economies as it has been since the country was in its infancy.

Back then, meat and liquor manufacturers primed the pump -- if you took a drink in a Prohibition speakeasy it may well have come from a plant in Kitchener -- but now the insurance industry and Research in Motion have a similar effect, though manufacturing still retains a strong presence.

The region has gained most of its attention in recent years because it is the seat of RIM and the BlackBerry device that revolutionized how the world stays connected. If you're more into sports, Kitchener is also the area that the NHL could be targeting for future expansion plans because it lies just outside the territorial exemption zone granted to both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres. But major junior hockey flourishes here as the Rangers are perhaps the most distinguished club in all of central Canada and have sent many eventual Hall of Famers to the pros.

The recreational sports culture in Kitchener is as strong as any community around and that is evident in how many Canadian Olympians and champions outside of hockey -- former world heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis being the best example -- hail from the area.

Perhaps the appeal of Kitchener lies in its sheer size and scope. If its twin city of Waterloo and the general "Tri-Cities" area are taken into account, the region has just a shade under 500,000 people. With that type of population base, the diversity of the area is quite extensive. There are two world-class universities in the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University and the largest Oktoberfest festival outside of Germany takes place in Kitchener, a nod to the Germanic presence that still pervades the area more than a century after immigrants came here. Another quirky feature of Kitchener lies just outside town where a thriving Mennonite community still lives in much the same way their forefathers did centuries ago. Outside of town also lies the pretty village of St. Jacob's, an arts and crafts mecca where locals and tourist flock to, particularly in the autumn. Elora Gorge is likely the area's most notable geographical landmark and a nice anecdote for outdoorsy types.

Golf has a long history in the area. The LPGA conducts the second of two Canadian stops on its schedule at Grey Silo in Waterloo not far from where the locals widely supported the now defunct Nationwide Tour stop at the private Whistle Bear Golf Club. Rebel Creek Golf Club in the tiny village of Petersburgh is a fun but plenty difficult setup. Though well outside of town and up to an hour away, Tarandowah Golfers Club, Otter Creek Golf Club and FireRock Golf Club (which is actually closer to London), combine to offer a varied, high-end golf experience but all are reasonably priced.

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Courses

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Ariss Valley Golf & Country Club - Pines Nine
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Ariss $24
Ingersoll Golf & Country Club
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Ingersoll $19
Championship Course at Doon Valley Golf Club
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Kitchener $24
Ariss Valley Golf & Country Club - Willows Nine
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Ariss $24
Ariss Valley Golf & Country Club - Lakes Nine
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Ariss $24
Tarandowah Golfers Club
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Avon $18.58
Wildwinds Golf Links
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Rockwood $22.12
Crumlin Creek Golf Club
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London $10
Guelph Country Club
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Guelph $12
Craigowan Golf Club Woodstock $40 - $72
Pine Knot Golf & Country Club
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Dorchester $14.99
Puslinch Lake Golf Course Cambridge $35.00 - $64.00
Mitchell Golf & Country Club
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West Perth $38 - $73
Grand Valley Golf & Country Club Cambridge $10 - $59
Short Course at Doon Valley Golf Club
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Kitchener $24
Traditional at Fanshawe Golf Course
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London $14.99
Savannah Golf Links
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Cambridge $22.12
St. Marys Golf & Country Club
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St Marys $32
Victoria Park East Golf Club
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Guelph $24.25
Woodlands Links Golf Course
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Clinton $14
Sawmill Creek Golf Resort & Spa
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Camlachie $25 - $37
Wingham Golf Club & Curling Club
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Wingham $15
Tamarack Ridge Golf Club
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Putnam $17.7
Arkona Fairways Golf Course Arkona $25 - $40
Cambridge Golf Club
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Cambridge $25
Otter Creek Golf Club
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Otterville $35
Dorchester Golf Club
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Dorchester $25
Hickory 9 at Thames Valley Golf Course
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London $9.99
Quarry at Fanshawe Golf Course
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London $19
Classic 18 at Thames Valley Golf Course
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London $16.99
Elmira Golf Club Elmira $52.99 - $68.98
Rockway Golf Course
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Kitchener $24
Championship at Goderich Sunset Golf Club
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Goderich $35 - $40
Maitland Club
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Goderich $6.99
Seaforth Golf Club
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Seaforth $20
Westminster Trails Golf Club
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London $44
Oakwood Resort
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Grand Bend $19.99
Cobble Hills Golf and Ski Club
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Thamesford $18
Meadow Land Golf Club Orangeville $22
Willow Tree Golf Strathroy $33.62 - $42.48
Pitch & Putt at Woodstock Meadows Golf Club Woodstock $7.50
Red/Blue at Merry-Hill Golf Club Breslau $21 - $49
Parkside at Fanshawe Golf Course London $15 - $20
Llyndinshire Golf & Country Club Middlesex Centre $24 - $48
Our Ponderosa RV & Golf Resort Forest $17
Willow's Golf & Country Club
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London $20
Gold Course at Brookfield Country Club
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Cambridge $24
White Squirrel Golf Club Zurich $35 - $50
South Nine at Fergus Golf Club
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Fergus $15
East Park Golf Gardens
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London $23 - $28
Blue Course at Foxwood Golf Club
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Baden $28
Cutten Fields Guelph $94 - $141
RiverEdge Golf Club
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Kitchener $18
Sand Hills Golf Resort
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Thedford $17
Huron Oaks Golf Course Bright's Grove $34 - $63
Mount Elgin Golf Club
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Mount Elgin $15.93
Blue Course at Brookfield Country Club
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Cambridge $24
Robinson at Sunningdale Golf & Country Club London $65 - $100
FireRock Golf Club Komoka $49.00 - $70.80
Brant Valley Golf Club
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St George $18
Fox Golf Club
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Granton $25
Bluewater Golf Course & Campground Bluewater $26 - $46
Stratford Municipal Golf Course Stratford $20 - $32
18-hole Course at Forest Golf & Country Hotel
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Forest $16
Red Course at Foxwood Golf Club
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Baden $28
River Valley Golf & Country Club St Marys $20 - $30
Championship Links at Pike Lake Golf & Country Club Clifford $26.99 - $52.50
Cedarbrook Gardens Golf London $7
Brantford Golf & Country Club Brantford N/A
Twin Streams Golf Course Delaware $19 - $40
Tavistock Golf Course Tavistock $27 - $49
Glen Ridge Golf Kitchener $4 - $11
Greenhills Golf Club
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London $57.34
Springview Farm Golf Course Waterford $27.50 - $31.50
Rebel Creek Golf Club
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Petersburgh $41
Stratford Country Club Stratford $40 - $50
Listowel Golf & Country Club - Vintage/Heritage Course Listowel $30 - $45
Bright's Grove Golf Club Brights Grove $10 - $32
Senjan Golf Club Elora N/A
Creekside Golf Club Woodstock $26
Red/White at Merry-Hill Golf Club Breslau $21 - $49
Westhill Meadows Golf Course Waterloo $17.50
Apollo Valley Golf Club Lynden $12 - $22
Caradoc Sands Golf Course Strathroy $30.53 - $58.85
Innerkip Highlands Golf Club Innerkip $50
Dundee Country Club
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New Dundee $33
Galt Country Club Cambridge N/A
Indian Hills Golf Club Lambton Shores $20 - $45
Grey Silo Golf Course
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Waterloo $41
Maple Ridge Golf Club London $36
Hickory Ridge Golf & Country Club
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London $33
Science Hill Country Club St Marys $31
West Haven Golf & Country Club London N/A
Beaverdale Golf Club
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Cambridge $22
Waterloo Golf Academy
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Waterloo $15
Burford Golf Links
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Burford $19
London Hunt & Country Club London $75
Woodstock Meadows Golf Centre Woodstock $32 - $64
Stonehaven Golf Course Embro $17 - $35
Cedar Creek Golf Club
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Woodstock $17
Thompson at Sunningdale Golf & Country Club London $65 - $100
Blackhorse Golf & Country Club Kincardine $30 - $52
Goose Run/Village at Conestoga Golf & Country Club
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Conestogo $26
Whistle Bear Golf Club Cambridge $60 - $110
Listowel Golf & Country Club - Heritage/Millennium Course Listowel $30 - $45
Westmount Golf & Country Club Kitchener N/A
Widder Station Golf & Country Club Thedford $30
Happy Hills Resort Embro $12 - $15
RiverBend Golf Club London $90
Greystone Golf Course Sarnia N/A
Pitch & Putt Course at Doon Valley Golf Club Kitchener $9.25
East/West at Fergus Golf Club
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Fergus $15
Arrowdale Golf Course Brantford $16
White Course at Foxwood Golf Club
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Baden $28
Short Lake at Pike Lake Golf & Country Club Clifford $14.50 - $25.20
Village/Moors at Conestoga Golf & Country Club
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Conestogo $26
The Oaks of St. George
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Paris $30
Baby Boomer Par-3 at Goderich Sunset Golf Club Goderich $20 - $25
Exeter Golf Club
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Exeter $17.70 - $25.00
Mount Forest Golf & Country Club Ayton $15.00 - $24.00
Deer Ridge Golf Course Kitchener $60 - $120
9-hole Course at Forest Golf & Country Hotel Forest $10 - $20
Sally Creek Golf Club & Bistro Woodstock $20.13
Fescue’s Edge Golf Course Scotland $20 - $30
Highland Country Club London N/A
Oxbow Glen Golf & Country Club Komoka $28 - $42
Camlachie Golf & Country Club Camlachie $40
River Road Golf Course
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London $14.99
Guelph Lakes Golf & Country Club Guelph $49 - $65
Echo Valley Golf Club London $29.20 - $33.62
Goose Run/Moors at Conestoga Golf & Country Club
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Conestogo $26
Listowel Golf & Country Club - Millennium/Vintage Course Listowel $30 - $45
Forest City National Golf Club
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London $39.99
White/Blue at Merry-Hill Golf Club Breslau $21 - $49
Oaks Golf & Country Club Delaware $85 - $104
Ironwood Golf Club
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Exeter $28
Red Course at Brookfield Country Club
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Cambridge $24
Northridge Golf Course Brantford $30
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