The Highwood Golf and Country Club is looking to stop the bleeding and attract new members to the club.

General Manager, Lane Neilson, says they're looking at lowering their rates to make it more affordable.

"One of our board members, who are volunteers, has actually spent a lot of time researching the history of our share prices and what's been accomplished. And we've put together what we think is the best offering we can in attempting to lower our rates and promote the advantage of being a shareholder again."

Neilson, says they've been in a financial pinch since the flood and he's expecting lower prices to attract new members.

"Certainly over the last five years we've seen with all the changes that have been done, that our membership revenues have essentially flat-lined. And we did run a survey and listen to our membership and we are attempting to get this long range plan in effect and gradually lower our prices to something that's more manageable, while increasing our membership numbers at the same time."

Neilson says like most other golf courses, they stayed busy this year with no shortage of golfers out to play, but because of COVID, fell short on the food and beverage side because they couldn't host large events in their facilities.

Neilson says they have different rates for shareholders and those that don't want to buy a share in hopes of making the course more competitive.