The Seaside Golf Town of St. Andrews
The Seaside Golf Town of St. Andrews
St. Andrews represents one of the finest preserved examples of colonial heritage in Northern America. While not losing it’s charm, this New Brunswick Resort Townis also a dynamic, prosperous community. Small town values and friendly neighbors mix easily with an enthusiastic business environment. For the people that reside in St. Andrews, life is indeed charmed.
The Algonquin Golf course, designed by prize-winning architect Thomas McBroom, is a golf masterpiece in an impressive seaside location. The “new” facility incorporated the land from the original 18 hole and 9 hole courses plus an extra 50 acres and transformed it into a world class golf course measuring close to 7000 yards and playing to a par of 71. Included is a full service Golf Academy with a 20 acre practice range, a new short game area and a putting green. The golf course has been recently rated (by Borseman) as the top course to play in the province.
Other courses in Charlotte County include the St. Stephen Golf Club, the St. Croix Golf & Country Club in Calais, ME and the Campobello Herring Cove Provincial Golf Course. For variety, another 6 courses are located in the Saint John area. Saint Andrews also has the W.C. O’Neill Arena, an impressive multi-purpose facility. It has rinks for curling, hockey and skating, theaters and tennis courts. In the summer, one of the oldest and most celebrated hockey schools in North America operates at the arena. Other activities include tennis at the Algonquin Tennis Club, badminton, volleyball, basketball, football and swimming.
Saint Andrews has maintained the qualities that have brought visitors for over a hundred years, and remains a city full of character, quality and charm. The biggest full service resort in eastern Canada, the Algonquin has first class convention facilities, and with a recent $10 million addition, 240 more rooms. Maintaining this character is enhanced by many important sites including the Algonquin Hotel, a Battle of 1812 Blockhouse, the Charlotte County Court-house, and an impressive collection of period homes.
The old downtown commercial core is a shopper’s paradise, and it’s particularly well known for handcrafts and woolen products. The Public Quay at the center of town acts as the doorway to the abundant recreational water activities of Passamaquoddy Bay. In fact, the marine life of the area is so varied that Saint Andrews is home to three research labs. For visitors, Huntsman Aquarium-Museum offers an entrancing glance at the Bay of Fundy ecology.
