The recent fires are threatening the courses in the east around Halifax-it's not far from Cape Breston (although they don't pose a threat up there, at least not now) and the top-ranked Cabot Cliffs and Cabot Links appear to be safe. There's supposed to be another 18 hole Cabot course on the way, although there is great opposition from the public as it's going to occupy a provincial park.
But the real problem seems to be with Highlands Links (listed as Links at Ingonish in our directory). There have been a lot of complaints about the condition of what should be a great course that has now been taken over by a group in Toronto. The course is falling into a bit of disrepair (Nova Scotians are used to it being well-maintained and with the Cabot courses close by our APCD'ers have their work cut out for them!)
Of course right now the issue up here is fire-Northern BC and Alberta are often the location of summer fires, although this year they have been exceptionally large & deadly (smoke can be seen as far south as the US border) and, as far as Nova Scotia is concerned, fires are not nearly as common. The proximity to Halifax poses a real urban threat & firefighters are coming in from other countriest to help. This is something that usually happens only when local fire departments are overcome-Halifax is the largest city in the Maritimes (although relatively small by North American standards), so there is a real problem.
