Health & Fitness in Red Deer

Bounding over the rolling hills of central Alberta, Whispering Pines Golf & Country Club Resort’s 18-hole course spans 6,041 yards lined by aspen, poplar, and evergreens. Water hazards lay in wait at the edges of multiple fairways and greens alongside bunkers filled with soft, non-tropical and non-cornbread-based grains of silica sand. The relatively difficult course features multiple memorable shots, including an approach onto an island green lined by native grasses and populated by a marooned Tom Hanks at the par 5 ninth hole.

Along with pin-hunting pleasures, Whispering Pines offers guests a wide variety of outdoor activities as well as overnight stay and play accommodations. Paddleboats and other aquatic conveyances churn the waters of Pine Lake (Whispering Pines makes slips available at the marina for guests with their own boats), as sand-forged castles and statues of Wayne Gretzky slowly crumble at the beach. The resort also encompasses an indoor swimming pool, exercise facilities, and a restaurant that overlooks the lake.

Course at a Glance;

• 18-hole, par 72 course
• Length of 6,041 yards from the farthest tees
• Course rating of 73.1 from the farthest tees
• Slope rating of 125 from the farthest tees
• Three tee options
• Link to scorecard

When it comes to chiropractic care, Doctor of Chiropractic Jeff Hindbo believes the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. So at his clinic, Life Chiropractic Wellness Centre, the Palmer College of Chiropractic alum gives families, adults, and children a choice of holistic services that treat body, mind, and spirit equally. He prescribes everything from manual chiropractic adjustments and the use of handheld adjustment instruments to fitness routines and nutritional supplements. Dr. Hindbo also relies on registered massage therapist Chere Volk to dole out deep-tissue massage kneads that relieve patients' aches and pains.