Crews battle fire at Minnewasta Golf and Country Club in Morden, MB [Video]

A golf course clubhouse in Morden, Man. went up in flames Sunday for the second time in less than four years, and mere days after its reopening from the previous fire was celebrated.

Minnewasta Golf and Country Club general manager Greg Hesom told CTV News the fire started in the kitchen around 1:30 a.m. Sunday.

Hesom said the fire was “just absolutely devastating.”

“We celebrated the grand opening of the building on New Year’s Eve, and five days later, all that optimism is gone,” he said.

The clubhouse and restaurant were previously damaged in a massive fire in November 2021. After years of rebuilding with support and donations from the community, the town welcomed the club’s new beginning.

“It is a heartbreaking start to 2025,” said Morden Mayor Nancy Penner.

Photos shared with CTV News show smoke billowing from the building as crews fought to put the fire out.

Both Hesom and Penner applauded the volunteer firefighters’ efforts, …