Living the SkyLife
Gil Blutrich wants you to join his club. He promises exclusivity, but in a package that?s never been tried before. Blutrich, the founder of real estate and development investment company Skyline International Development, has launched SkyLife Club. Essentially an umbrella for seven different clubs, SkyLife is a four-season initiative that includes properties in Ontario?s cottage country as well as Toronto and around the world. Combining traditional golf, ski and yacht club membership in Ontario with exclusive members-only incentives at four-star hotels, resorts and restaurants internationally, the program includes unlimited use of the yearround recreational offerings of Horseshoe Resort and yachting at Georgian Bay?s Port McNicoll, with free equipment rentals, from golf clubs and snow skis to the actual yacht. There?s also a monthly City Club food and beverage credit at Skyline Boutique Hotels and Resorts, such as the chic Pantages Hotel
Best of Both worlds
Wilson wants to shaft its customers in 2010?particularly with its new Half-and- Half model. Available in its new D-Fy iron and hybrid combo sets, the proprietary, co-cured Half-and-Half shaft design fuses the low torque and response of steel with the light weight and vibration-dampening effects of graphite, while weighing in at only 76 grams. The steel tip section provides and the Cosmopolitan Toronto Centre Hotel and Residences, as well as complimentary and discounted stays at any of those facilities. Access to more than 200 of the world?s finest private clubs and savings at golf courses and resorts in Canada and worldwide are also included, along with a unique concierge program to help plan your activities. Membership, understandably, doesn?t come cheap?from $18,750 for couples to $43,750 for a corporate package, with monthly fees from $300 to $600?but there?s a unique added bonus: If you?re looking to purchase real estate owned by Skyline you can use your entire membership toward the purchase?all without losing your membership privileges. skylifeclub.com stability and low torque at the hosel to deliver straighter shots on off-centre hits. A strong and durable joint section further reduces vibration at the junction of the two materials. spring 2010 19