NGCOA Canada Update

Primary Golf Facility/Company ___________________________
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Name of Primary Contact Owner (if different from contact)
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Primary Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Address ________________________________________________
City _____________________ Prov.___________ P.C.__________
Telephone _____________________ Fax_____________________
E-mail __________________________________________________
Facility E-mail ___________________________________________
Facility Website _________________________________________
Facility Type: ____ 9 holes/par 3/driving range
____ 18 holes
____ 27 holes
____ 36 holes
____ Over 36 hole operation
For over 36 hole operations, please list all courses and total
number of holes per course.
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❏ Public ❏ Semi-Private ❏ Private
Ownership Type:
❏ Privately Owned
❏ Member Owned
❏ Government Owned: Federal / Provincial / Municipal
* please circle one
Annual dues
Application for m
Membership Category
Amount
Regular membership is open to private owners or lessors
of profit-oriented golf facilities.
9 holes/par 3/driving range............................$320 + GST
18 holes ...........................................................$645 + GST
27 holes ...........................................................$795 + GST
36 holes ...........................................................$970 + GST
Over 36 hole operations .............................$970* + GST
M E M B E R S
ATLANTIC CANADA
Fredericton Golf and Curling Club Inc.
Fredericton
NB
QUEBEC
Club de Golf La Seigneurie St-Hilaire
Golf de la Presqu’ile
Golf Les Bosquets inc.
Le Parcours du Vieux Village Inc.
Mont St-Hilaire
L’Assomption
St-Elie d’Orford
Bromont
PQ
PQ
PQ
PQ
Associate membership is open to member-owned or
government golf courses (not-for-profit).
9 holes/par 3/driving range............................$320 + GST
18 holes ...........................................................$645 + GST
27 holes ...........................................................$795 + GST
36 holes ...........................................................$970 + GST
Over 36 hole operations .............................$970* + GST
*Add $62.50 per each additional 9 holes exceeding 36 holes
Corporate membership
National ........................................................$1,500 + GST
Chapter.............................................................$500 + GST
PAYMENT
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Visa
Master Card
❏ American Express
Card #____________________________ Expiration Date_____________
Name__________________________________________________________
Signature______________________________________________________
Please fax or mail application with cheque to:
National Golf Course Owners Association Canada
Suite 240, 1101 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2C 3W7
For more information, call: (613) 226-3616 Fax: (613) 226-4148
e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ngcoa.ca
MANITOBA
Niakwa Country Club
Winnipeg
MB
SASKATCHEWAN
Lloydminster Golf & Country Club
Saskatoon Golf and Country Club
Saskatoon Golf and Country Club West
Lloydminster
Saskatoon
Saskatoon
SK
SK
SK
Nampa
Lacombe
New Norway
Lacombe
AB
AB
AB
AB
Belleville
ON
CENTRAL ONTARIO
Fort William Country Club
Heritage Hills Golf Club
Lambton Golf & Country Club Limited
Larchmere Golf Club
Liftlock Golf Club
Meadow Land Golf Club Inc.
Quarry Lakes Golf & Recreation Centre In
ALBERTA
Heart River Golf Club
Lacombe Golf & Country Club
Silver Creek Golf Course
The Nursery Golf & Country Club
Thunder Bay
Shanty Bay
Toronto
Cobourg
Peterborough
Orangeville
Bowmanville
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Lake Point Golf and Country Club
Osoyoos Golf & Country Club
Storey Creek Golf & Recreation Society
Fort St. John
Osoyoos
Campbell River
BC
BC
BC
CORPORATE MEMBERS
Billboards in Motion - Ottawa
Golf Horizons 2000 Inc.
International Club Network
MacViro Golf Course Services
Steelite International Canada Limited
Ottawa
Omerville
Toronto
Markham
Scarborough
Eastern Ont/Out.
Quebec Chapter
National
Central Ontario
National
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Elmira
Embro
ON
ON
The NGCOA Canada has
received international media
coverage for its support of
the removal of water coolers
from member courses for
health and safety reasons,
and continues to monitor legislative and political coverage
of the regulation and
dissemination of drinking
water in many forms, providing
updates wherever possible.
Over 98% of members rejoin
the NGCOA Canada each year.
This is an exceptionally high
retention rate, especially for
a young association. Creating
value for your membership
dollar is the first focus of the
NGCOA Canada, and it shows.
Club Car, Inc. has just joined as a
Platinum Partner with the
NGCOA Canada, offering, among
other benefits, a rebate of 50%
of the cost of membership with
the NGCOA Canada member
courses for each year that a
minimum of 10 new Club Cars
are purchased or leased.
JOIN TODAY!
Call:
Call: (613)
(613) 226-3616
226-3616 for
for membership
membership details
details
February 25, 2004 to May 7, 2004
EASTERN ONTARIO
Black Bear Ridge Inc.
SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO
Elmira Golf Club
Stonehaven Golf Club
Think you know all there is to know about
membership with the NGCOA Canada?
Did you know…?
*Add $62.50 per each additional 9 holes exceeding 36 holes
NGCOA Membership
N E W
THE NGCOA CANADA
MEMBERSHIP SCORECARD
Summer 2004
GOLF BUSINESS CANADA
This year, the NGCOA’s annual
national conference will be
held at the Fairmont Chateau
Whistler Resort! Now in its
fourth year, the Golf Business
Canada Conference & Trade
Show, owned and operated by
the NGCOA Canada, continues
to sell out both exhibit space
and delegate capacity well in
advance of the event.
GOLF BUSINESS CANADA
Summer 2004
Over 10,000 families participated across Canada in the
first annual Take-A-Kid-To-TheCourse-Week in 2003. With over
230 NGCOA member courses
offering special promotions
and a minimum of one round
of free golf to juniors under
the age of 16, the event
exceeded expected participation and was considered a
great success. This year’s
event will take place throughout the week of July 5-11.
The NGCOA Canada Compensation
& Benefits Report was published
for the first time in 2003, and
is the only Canadian benchmark study of its kind, combining over 18 key golf course
staff position salary charts
into one centralized document.
Do you know what to pay your
staff in 2004?
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Across Canada News
THE NGCOA CANADA CHAPTERS PRESENT
Atlantic Canada
Quebec
Ontario
Eastern ON/Outaouais
In cooperation with the New
Brunswick Golf Association and
Atlantic Golf Superintendent’s
Association, we were successful in
having a potential pesticide By-Law
averted in Fredericton, NB. *Please
Health
Canada
(Pest
note
Management Regulatory Agency)
have advised they will be conducting
inspections of Atlantic Canada courses this season.
Welcome our new members: Kanawaki
Golf and Country Club, Club de Golf
Le Blainvillier, Club de Golf
Rosemère, Club de Golf Royal
Bromont, Club de Golf Métropolitain,
Club de Golf Les Bosquets, Club de
Golf de la Presqu’île, Club de Golf
Horizons 2000, GGGolf (Corporate
Member), Caddy Systems (Corporate
Member).
The Assessment Review Board (ARB)
has scheduled hearings for 2003 tax
year appeals around the province. The
majority appear to be on hold pending
results of the hearings for tax years 2001
and 2002 - please comply with all conditions outlined in hearing notices to
ensure your appeal remains active.
Failure to comply will probably result in
your appeal being dropped. The
Municipal Property Assessment
Corporation (MPAC) is proceeding on
the 2001 and 2002 appeals on a representative case basis. The ARB is meeting
June 11 to approve our joint recommendation of cases and set dates for the
next steps of production of evidence, discovery and hearing date. There has been
NO DATE scheduled for 2001/2002 production of evidence. Please call the
Central Ontario Chapter Office if your
2003 appeal includes a date for production of evidence that precedes any date
published on our website. The Ministry
of Finance is pre-disposed after our presentation to assist golf providing we
have a sound alternative that can be
practically implemented. Lobby your
MPP to ensure support for any measure
to mitigate the property tax impact on
golf courses.
The 10th Annual Ottawa Golf and
Travel Show was held March 12 - 14th,
and was regarded as another successful event, with another increase in
show attendance. The 2005 Ottawa
Golf and Travel Show will be March 18 to
20th - contact Steve Meabry to receive
the “Early Booking Option” forms.
A written request to the Ministers of
Finance in New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia and Newfoundland asking for a
rebate to course owners on fuel
taxes has been turned down. The
request has been resubmitted, with
consideration noting use of
marked/coloured fuel. Requesting the
support of your local MLA could be
beneficial. Contact Dave McCafferty
for a copy of this correspondence.
Nova Scotia courses are experiencing
substantial increases in property tax
assessments. Research, with the support of other NGCOA Chapters, is
ongoing. If you are experiencing this
situation, contact Dave McCafferty.
The chapter will offer assistance to
golf course owners in Prince Edward
Island on the Government announcement that green fees and memberships will be subject to Provincial
Sales Taxes.
The Quebec board has approved a
Quebec-specific fundraising initiative,
which involves a golf card to be sold to
golfers in Quebec, with revenues reinvested to the chapter. The card will be on
sale in late November for use in the
2005 golf season. Thank you Gary Ready,
GolfPEI and Kate Moore, Michigan Golf
Course Owners Association for your
valuable contributions.
The Golfmax Demo Day was held on
April 1st at Club de Golf Métropolitain
in east Montreal. Thank you to the
staff and owners Richard Farley and
Mr. Dillilo for hosting our event.
The Quebec Chapter Golfmax tournament will be held on Tuesday,
September 14th at The Falcon Golf Club
in Hudson, Quebec. Elections will be
held during the morning meeting to
nominate new Quebec Chapter
Advisory Board members. Any interested candidates can forward their names
to Justine Freund at [email protected].
The Golfmax Demo Day at The Links
at Montague in Dartmouth was a fabulous turnout of members and suppliers. Presentations were made by Jim
Ritchie (Golfmax Insurance), Russ
Hooper (Club Car) and Jeffrey Ayres
(M&S Distributors).
Comments and suggestions on the
recent Halifax Golf & Travel Show
would be greatly appreciated, as we
review the show and discuss changes
for 2005. As our major fundraising initiative, your Chapter Board is committed to making this event more successful in coming years.
The location of the Annual Meeting &
Golfmax Invitational Golf Tournament
has not been set. Anyone wishing to
host this event should contact Dave
McCafferty.
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Networking with Golfmax Suppliers
at the Atlantic Canada Demo Day
The 2004 Golfer’s Red Book has been
popular and almost 750 coupons have
improved the value of the book,
although the price has remained static. Chapter members are reminded to
become vendors of this publication.
The proceeds from the sale of this publication are a significant source of
funding for your Chapter.
The freshly printed 2004 Destination
Planning Brochure and its partner, the
Golf Map, are now in circulation, and a
review is ongoing to discuss design,
layout and financial viability of both
of these initiatives into the future.
The plan for the 2005 Eastern Ontario
Golf Outaouais Campaign will be available at the Summer Chapter Meeting.
Dates and locations for the Summer
Chapter Meeting and Golfmax
Invitational Golf Tournament will be
announced soon.
The Toronto City by-law severely
restricting the use of pesticides on golf
courses has gone into effect although
enforcement will not be undertaken
until next year. Many Ontario municipalities are proceeding with their own discussions, pending the outcome of an
appeal by Crop Life Canada (manufacturers of pesticides) on their loss of the
legal suit against the City.
The Ministry of the Environment has
held discussions with users of water
about the implementation of Ontario’s
plan to charge for water. The amount
of money needed to operate the infrastructure to ensure “Source
Protection” is unsure, but pressure is
ongoing to make sure services are provided for renewals and new applications for Permits to Take Water. We
are also watching closely any costs
which may amount to additional tax
dollars generated for general provincial revenues. You or your superintendent should be monitoring local
Conservation Authorities for their lead
and direction of “Source Protection”
plans in your area.
Summer 2004
David McCafferty
Atlantic Canada
Regional Director
(506) 451-6201
[email protected]
Justine Freund
Quebec
Regional Director
(450) 465-2535
[email protected]
Steve Meabry
Eastern ON/Outaouais
Regional Director
(613) 226-3616
[email protected]
Vince Kishimoto
Central Ontario
Regional Director
(905) 826-6790
[email protected]
Central Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
Anniversary Outing October 13 - Don’t
miss this 10th Annual golf outing at the
home of the Canadian Open, Angus
Glen Golf Club, with the hospitality of
Kevin Thistle and staff. Experience two
outstanding golf courses, lunch, dinner,
on-course refreshment, reception and
prizes while supporting your association’s work on your behalf.
The Manitoba Chapter Advisory Board
will focus on new membership within
their new 3-year strategic plan, targeting to double the membership in 3
years. The Chapter is also part of the
Mid-Canada Golf and Travel Show and
will continue to lead and cooperate
with the Allied Golf Associations within
the province.
*Angus Glen Golf Club factoid: Rated by
Score Magazine as the #1 Best Service
at a Public Course - every year since
1998, and Best Public Course, Clubhouse
and Half Way House Meal, 2003.
The Spring Meeting and Golfmax Demo
Day was held at Breezy Bend clubhouse
providing an excellent meeting space
coupled with a fantastic lunch. Over 30
attendees representing 18 golf clubs
meant almost 50% of the membership
was represented. Keynote speaker
Bruce Hunt, Manitoba Liquor Control
Commission; spoke on liquor licenses,
promotional opportunities for golf
courses and what to watch for in dealing
with those that have been drinking.
The Alberta Advisory Board determined
to split the Alberta Golfmax Demo Day
with locations in Edmonton and
Calgary. The results were successful
with attendance of over 105 attendees.
Keynote speaker, Richard Monette,
spoke and his book, “The Gift” is available for our golf courses to promote
and sell within their pro shop. Thank
you to hosts Lakeshore Golf Course in
Edmonton and Willows Park Golf & CC.
Thanks to Glenway Country Club (Gary
Lester and staff) for hosting our winter
chapter meeting, covering all issues
facing our region for 2004. A collective
marketing approach to golf in Central
Ontario was enthusiastically supported,
with 18 members participating in the
Play Golf ONTARIO pavilion at the
Toronto Golf & Travel Show and 23 facilities opening their doors to free golf in
our Spring into Golf promotion.
The Board of Trade Country Club again
generously hosted the Golfmax Demo
Day. Educational seminars, an outline of
tourism opportunities and updates from
our national staff were highlights of the
popular kick-off to the new season.
The chapter’s Winnipeg Golf Calendars
for 2004 are now being sold. The highlight coupon is a free round of golf at
Rat River Golf Course. Sales to now
have nearly tripled over last year. The
next calendar will be printed in August
of 2004 and available September.
The 2004 Fall Meeting and Golfmax
Tournament will be September 13 at
The Links of Quarry Oaks Golf & CC in
Steinbach, Manitoba.
Katherine Nelson
Southwestern ON
Regional Director
Saskatchewan
(905) 934-0841
[email protected]
The Golf Saskatchewan 2004 book, a
joint venture with the Lung Association
of Saskatchewan, will raise awareness
of golf within the province and generate funds for the Lung Association and
the chapter. The book, originally targeted to have 150 pages, now numbers 256
pages and features many of the
NGCOA members.
Glen Bosecke
MB, SK, AB, BC
Regional Director
(780) 499-9876
[email protected]
Spring business meeting in Ottawa
at the Eastern Ontario/Outaouais
Golfmax Demo Day
GOLF BUSINESS CANADA
Hitting the links after the Spring
Meeting and Golfmax Demo Day
in BC
GOLF BUSINESS CANADA
Summer 2004
The Chapter Board continues to assist
the SAMA committee members to
structure a new methodology for
property tax assessment for SK golf
courses. Ron Erikson, chapter president, made a clear statement regarding
our need for involvement within the
process. We were successful in hopefully placing a golf delegate on the
Commercial Advisory Committee for
SAMA. Thanks John Nuefeld for continuance of this important concern.
The AB Golfers Guide has been printed
for 2004. Revenues will return to the
Alberta Chapter. Golf courses should
think to advertise to drive their own
regional golf publication.
The Alberta Golfmax Tournament will be
held on September 20, at the Links of
Gleneagles Golf & CC. Bus service from
Edmonton to Calgary will make transportation easy and enjoyable. Look for
further details in the near future.
British Columbia
The Vancouver Island Golf Show marks
the beginning of the chapter involvement to showcase our members and is
the first step in a “Grow the Game”
focus which includes both National and
chapter campaigns.
The BC Chapter changed the single
Spring Meeting and Demo Day to a
series of smaller regional events. Four
separate meetings focused on our
Golfmax suppliers - each supplier was
introduced and presented their 2004
programs. Thank you to hosts Duncan
Meadows G & CC, Mayfair Lakes G & CC,
Salmon Arm Golf Course and Riverside
Golf Resort. Keynote speaker, Kris
Jonasson spoke on participation rates
across Canada and focused in on BC’s
numbers and areas of concern.
The BC Golfers Guide has been printed
for 2004. Guides are distributed
through a network of locations, and
with revenues returning to the BC
Chapter, many of our golf courses could
advertise to drive their own regional
golf publication.
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Industry News
NGCOA United States News
New Web Seminars offered
by the NGCOA
NGCOA e-Learning presented by Golf
Business magazine invites you to
participate in its inaugural live Web
Seminar!
Because course operators cannot
always travel the necessary miles to
attend educational opportunities in
person, we are bringing select educational opportunities directly to the
owners beginning this summer with a
Web class. The beauty of this opportunity is that you can gather your staff
members around the computer to listen
and watch! Participants will need
Internet access and a separate phone
line. High-speed Internet access is recommended, but not required. Don’t
miss this key opportunity to learn how
your golf operation can benefit!
Increasing Customer
Retention at the Golf Course
- Thursday, June 24, 2-3
p.m. EDT
Sometimes the most valuable resource
to your golf course gets overlooked those golfers who frequent your
course the most. How do you cultivate
a larger base of loyal golfers for your
operation? Spend an hour with us on
the web and over the phone, and
discover what you can do.
Registration includes NGCOA US’s new
book, “51 Ways to Increase Customer
Retention”
Cost
Member: $75
Non-member: $125
To register, go to
www.ngcoa.org/elearning
or call (800) 933-4262
European Golf Course Owners
Association Formed
On March 20, representatives from the
NGCOA US, the NGCOA Dutch Chapter
and owners associations from France,
Germany, Spain and Denmark gathered
in Amsterdam to discuss the creation of
the European Golf Course Owners
Association. The idea garnered unanimous support and Marcel Welling, longtime member of NGCOA, was named volunteer chairman for the effort, and
Lodewijk Klootwijk will supervise the
administrative efforts as executive
director.
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Hundreds of Operations
Documents Now Available at
NGCOA US Info Central
NGCOA US’s new “Info Central” is an
electronic repository of golf course
operations documents published by
NGCOA US or submitted by members.
Nearly two hundred documents are
online behind the Members Only section of the NGCOA US Website
(www.ngcoa.org). “Info Central” is
replacing the Golf Course Operations
CDROM and Online Documents Bulletin
Board. A key word search engine
makes it easy for members to mine the
documents. If you have any documents you would like to share with
NGCOA US and fellow members, please
email them to [email protected].
Dining Service Training
Videos Now Available
NGCOA US announces a partnership
with Club Services, Inc. to offer NGCOA
members the ‘Superior Club
Experience’, a series of four servicetraining modules. Each training module
includes:
* VHS tape format
* Study guide with a workbook, test
and answer key
* A CD with complete study guide files
to customize the training sessions
and manuals
NGCOA Members receive incentive pricing
on the individual modules as well as a
20% savings on the purchase of an
entire set. The Superior Club
Experience series includes:
RETAIL
Simmonds retiring
retiring as
as
Simmonds
CEO of
of Canada’s
Canada’s
CEO
ClubLink Corporation
Corporation
ClubLink
ClubLink Corporation announced
recently that its board of directors has
received and accepted from Bruce
Simmonds notice of his intent to retire
from his position as president and chief
executive officer effective September
30, 2004. Mr. Simmonds will continue to
serve as a director of ClubLink
Corporation, and has advised the board
he fully intends to continue as a significant shareholder.
“I believe that this is the appropriate time for me and for the company
to make this change,” stated Simmonds
in his address. “ClubLink possesses an
excellent management team and has
achieved a strong leadership position
in the golf industry in Ontario and
Quebec.”
Rai Sahi, co-chairman of
ClubLink’s board of directors, said, “(Mr.
Simmonds’) legacy will be this unrivalled collection of golf course properties, which features many of Canada’s
top-ranked courses. He should take
great pride in the fact that ClubLink can
call itself Canada’s largest owner and
developer of golf courses and golf
resorts.”
Given the time permitted, the
board of directors will undertake an
extensive search for Mr. Simmonds’
successor. No announcements had
been made as of May 11, 2004.
Play Golf America
Marketing Campaign ‘Tees
Off’ with $12 Million Ad
Campaign
NGCOA MEMBER
Name Recognition
$149.00 USD
$125.00 USD
Table Maintenance
$199.00 USD
$175.00 USD
Sequence of Service/Courses
$199.00 USD
$175.00 USD
Tableside Creations
$99.00 USD
$85.00 USD
Complete Set of 4 Modules
$499.00 USD
$399.00 USD
(volume discount)
To order or receive a free preview
CDROM, go to www.ngcoa.org or call
800-933-4262 ext. 200.
United States Allied golf industry
organizations join the PGA of America
in major effort to increase adult and
family participation
The NGCOA Canada has been awarded the
exclusive distribution rights to Fantasy Golf
Cards in Canada, and orders are already
coming in to supply courses and tournaments with a unique and profitable way to
offer something a little different at golf
and specialty events.
Fantasy Golf Cards let you ‘scratch off’
and play a round of golf in a few seconds
to arrive at a ‘score’ at the end of 9 or 18
‘holes’, and coordinators of the cards
are free to determine the price of each
card, the prizes and awards to be
offered and even place their own
sponsors on the cards at the time of
ordering to absorb the cost of the
cards! Money can even be made at
the outset by securing multiple
sponsors to advertise on the cards,
which can be sold, given out, or
mailed with your participant’s
information package to make sure
they come out to your events to
compete for ‘low’ and ‘high’ score.
The possibilities are endless, as the ordering parties – tournament convenors,
golf course management, charity organizations are in control of all aspects of their own promotions, price-points and distribution, and the amount
of money made is up to you.
programs targeting the adult population of various segments, including
families, couples, women, and business professionals. The web site,
www.playgolfamerica.com, is an
industry-sponsored web site developed by The PGA of America. It serves
as a link for consumers to access
player development programs in their
local markets that are of interest to
them. Programs on the site target the
adult population of various segments,
including families, couples, women and
busness professionals.
Audubon International
Welcomes Back
Canadian Members
In March 2004, Audubon International
resumed the administrative, service
and educational responsibilities for
the 250-plus Canadian members of
the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
Programs for Golf Courses, Businesses,
Schools and Homeowners, ending a
multi-year agreement the international company had with the Audubon
Cooperative Sanctuary System of
Canada, Inc. (ACSSC). Audubon
International will continue to assist
the ACSSC and the Royal Canadian
Golf Association (RCGA) in promoting
environmental stewardship throughout the golf industry in Canada, and
will also continue to work with other
interested Canadian partners.
“We simply felt that with our
larger staff size and experience, the
speed and quality of service to
program members could improve as
a result of this change,” states
Kevin A. Fletcher, Director of
Programs & Administration for
Audubon International.
For more information, please
visit the Audubon International
website at www.audubonintl.org.
Play Golf America, the golf industry’s
national umbrella marketing campaign
led by The PGA of America to increase
golf participation among new and
occasional adult golfers, debuted its
national television campaign in April.
The objective of the campaign is
to reach 17 million adult golfers who
have expressed a desire to play golf
and the 14 million adult golfers who
play between one and seven times a
year. Play Golf America is a complete
package of growth-of-the-game
MAJOR INDUSTRY NEWS?
Please forward items of interest and
import to golf operators to the
attention of:
Pamela Stewart
Editor, Golf Business Canada
[email protected]
Fax: (613) 226-4148
Mail: NGCOA Canada
Suite 240, 1101 Prince of Wales Dr.
Ottawa, ON K2C 3W7
Summer 2004
GOLF BUSINESS CANADA
A
Fantastic
Deal
The NGCOA Canada gets into
the business of ‘Fantasy Golf ’
No two Fantasy Golf Cards are alike – there are
over 20 million numerical combinations – and shipping
time is minimal depending on customization needs.
The NGCOA website www.ngcoa.ca outlines full details
on the initiative and links to the Fantasy Golf Cards’
website, which offers tips and suggestions for uses of
Fantasy Golf Cards. Special pricing will be offered to
current NGCOA member courses.
Look for more information along with pricelists
to be sent out soon!
It is a fantastic deal and a tremendous fundraising
opportunity within your facility or to bolster your
corporate events that you are hosting. Contact the
NGCOA Canada office at (613) 226-3616 or email
[email protected] for more information and to place
your order and access a list of prices.
MARKETPLACE
For more information on placing a classified ad,
please contact: Peter Leyser or Glenna Gosewich at 613-226-3616
Golf Course Sales
Appraisals and Financing
Paul J. Martin
AACI, MIMA
Registered Real Estate and business Broker
Accredited Appraiser
Confidentiality Assured
14800 Yonge Street, Box 28570
Aurora, Ontario L4G 6S6
Telephone: (905) 727-3506
Fax: (905) 727-1718
Email: [email protected]
GOLF BUSINESS CANADA
Summer 2004
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www.ngcoa.ca • 613-226-3616
Through Golfmax
Insurance Plans,
Nu-Gro
Corporation
Hires IPM
Expert
The Nu-Gro Corporation based
in Brantford, Ontario is pleased
to announce that John R.
Bladon has joined our
Professional Sales Department
in the position of Technical
Sales Representative with an emphasis on IPM
(Integrated Pest Management).
In his new role, John will support our
Professional Fertilizer products Canada-wide
while promoting Nu-Gro’s online turfgrass
management planner, Turftec Online and
coordinating our IPM program. John brings
20 years of industry background and extensive
knowledge of IPM practices to his new roles.
John can be reached at (519) 574-2013 or
electronically at [email protected].
NGCOA Canada announces
new credit card discount
rates and debit transaction
fees for members
The NGCOA Canada recently announced new VISA and MasterCard
Merchant Discount Rates and Intera c/Debit transaction fees have been
negotiated on behalf of members with the NGCOA Canada’s exclusively
endorsed supplier, Moneris Solutions.
The preferred NGCOA Canada member rates through Moneris Solutions are:
VISA Merchant Discount Rate – 1.70%
MasterCard Merchant Discount Rate – 1.75%
Interac/Debit Transaction Fee - $0.10 per transaction
As Canada’s leading merchant services provider, Moneris Solutions is your
ONE source for all VISA, MasterCard, INTERAC Direct Payment and
point of sale (POS) needs. Moneris Solutions also offers NGCOA Canada
members the convenient option of Flex Banking, where you are NOT
required to switch banks in order to take advantage of the preferred rates.
Moneris Solutions can automatically transfer the funds from credit and debit
transactions processed at your golf course to any financial institution in
Canada.
NGCOA Canada members who would like to take advantage of the preferred rates should call 1-866-666-3747 (MON-ERIS). Moneris Solutions
will require an NGCOA Canada enrollment form as proof of membership
to receive the preferred rates. Enrollment forms are available through the
NGCOA Canada office by calling 613-226-3616.
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GOLF BUSINESS CANADA
the NGCOA
Canada is pleased
to introduce the
new Tournament
Support Program.
Increase Your
Tournament
Services and
Earn More
Tournament
Revenue
By popular demand and new for 2004, the NGCOA Canada is inviting members to
utilize these services by offering them to all of your tournament clients.
NGCOA Canada members can now offer hole-in-one insurance including full-colour,
hole sponsor signs, $1 Million shoot-outs, “rain-out” protection, event liability for
event organizers, and much more.
Administered by Marketing ETC., interested courses will receive flyers, outlining the
services that they may present to tournaments at their course. Interested clients
return the order form to the golf course, and purchase and pay for those services
through the golf course’s typical billing procedures. The golf course then sends the
completed order forms requesting Marketing ETC. to fulfil the orders. At month’s
end, Marketing ETC. will reconcile each golf course’s account, and credit each with
a commission for every purchased service.
Many tournaments are already utilizing these services and now it’s your turn to benefit
from this one-stop-shop, easy to implement approach to tournament support.
For more information or to request a flyer for your course, simply contact Mark
McEachern at Marketing ETC. toll free at 1-800-237-4107 or by email
[email protected].
Braemar Building Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
www.braemarbldg.com • 905-772-3551
Burnside Golf Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
www.burnsidegolf.com • 877-799-8499
Club Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
www.clubcar.com • 800-461-3322
Coca Cola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
www.cocacola.com • 416-424-6485
Golfmax Insurance Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
www.mooremclean.com • 888-404-0000
Golfmax.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
www.golfmax.ca • 866-GOLFMAX
Hicks-Pettes Architects Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
www.hicks-pettes.com • 877-339-1212
Leader Laminating Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
905-898-7212
L’Escarpment de Limbour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
819-328-3995
Nearly New Golf Balls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
www.nearlynewgolfballs.com • 800-268-7934
NGCOA 2003 Salary Compensation Survey . . . . . . . .34
www.ngcoa.ca,613-226-3616
NGCOA Golfmax Purchasing Program . . . . . . . . .21,39
www.ngcoa.ca • 613-226-3616
Nu-Gro Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
www.nu-gro.ca • 519-757-0077
Ontrak Purchasing & Consulting Services . . . . . . . . .43
www.ontrakpurchasing.ca • 905-632-8592
Petra Hygenic Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
www.petrasoap.com • 905-879-0575
Rain Bird International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
www.rainbird.com • 604-931-6565
Retirement Benefits Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
888-641-0212
Steelite International Canada Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
www.steelite.com • 416-439-9929
Take-A-Kid-To-The-Course Week . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-65
www.ngcoa.ca • 613-226-3616
Textron Financial Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
www.tfc.textron.com • 877-395-5368
Tribridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
613-797-1704
Waterloo Biofilter Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
www.waterloo-biofilter.com • 519-856-0757
Wendover Construction Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
www.wendover.on.ca • 905-876-4096
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Supplier List
NGCOA CHAPTER MEETING
CALENDAR
2003 GOLFMAX INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENTS
Golfmax is the Group Purchasing Program of NGCOA Canada,
exclusively serving NGCOA Canada member golf courses
JUNE 22ND
SEPTEMBER 13, MANITOBA
TBA, ATLANTIC CANADA
NOVEMBER 18-20
Eastern Ontario/Outaouais
Eagle Creek Golf Course, Dunrobin, ON
The Links of Quarry Oaks Golf &
Country Club, Steinbach, MB
Contact: Glen Bosecke (780) 499-9876
Contact: David McCafferty (506) 451-6201
Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC
(613) 226-3616 www.ngcoa.ca
JULY 22ND
Southwestern Ontario
Baldoon Golf Course, Wallaceburg, ON
TAKE-A-KID-TO-THE-COURSE-WEEK
JULY 5-11
NGCOA members courses across
Canada
(613) 226-3616 www.ngcoa.ca
SEPTEMBER 14TH, QUEBEC
The Falcon Golf Club, Hudson, QC
Contact: Justine Freund (450) 465-2535
SEPTEMBER 20TH, ALBERTA
Links of Gleneagles Golf & Country Club,
Calgary, AB
Contact: Glen Bosecke (780) 499-9876
OCTOBER 13, CENTRAL ONTARIO
10th Annual - Angus Glen Golf Club
Markham, ON
Contact: Vince Kishimoto (905) 826-6790
TBA, EASTERN
ONTARIO/OUTAOUAIS
Contact: Steve Meabry (613) 291-1696
TBA, SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO
Contact: Katherine Nelson
(905) 315-7666
TBA, SASKATCHEWAN
Contact: Glen Bosecke (780) 499-9876
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING
FOOD SERVICES
INSURANCE
Moneris Solutions
Single stop merchant services for Visa,
MasterCard, American Express,
INTERAC Direct Payment and
point of sale (POS). NGCOA Visa,
Mastercard and Debit Transaction Fee rates.
Contact Merchant Sales Centre (866)666-3747
Ontrak Purchasing &
Consulting Services Inc.
Discounts on 20 major food & beverage
manufacturers and distributors including:
Coca-Cola, Ecolab, Frito-Lay, McCain,
Kellogg’s, Maple Leaf, Kraft, Russell Food
Equipment, Sysco Food Services of Ontario,
Neptune Food Service, Gordon Food
Service, Bridge Brand, M&S Food Services,
Distal and many more
Contact: Julie Parratt (905) 632-8592
Golfmax Insurance Plans
Exclusive NGCOA Member Insurance
Program
TBA, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Contact: Glen Bosecke (780) 499-9876
PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE
Administered by Moore-McLean
Corporate Insurance Ltd.
Contact: James Ritchie (888) 404-0000
NGCOA GROUP BENEFITS INSURANCE
Administered by Retirement Benefits
Insurance Agency Ltd.
Contact: Ali Philpot (888) 641-0212
TOURNAMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM
Administered by Marketing ETC.
Contact: Mark McEachern (800) 237-4107
PROSHOP
NGCOA
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
SUPERINTENDENT/TURFGRASS EVENTS
Summer Research Field Day
AUGUST 17
Guelph Turfgrass Institute, Guelph, ON
(519) 767-5009
www.uoguelph.ca/GTI/guest/otrf.htm
38th CGSA Fall Field Day
SEPTEMBER 20
Riverside Golf Club, Saskatoon, SK
800-387-1056
www.golfsupers.com
Landscape Ontario’s Garden Expo
- Featuring Florist Expo
OCTOBER 20-21
Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, ON
(800) 265-5656 www.hort-trades.com
ONTARIO GOLF SUPERINTENDENTS
ASSOCIATION
Spring Field Day
JUNE 21ST
Cutten Club, Guelph, ON
(877) 824-6472 www.golfsupers.on.ca
IPM Summer Seminar
JUNE 25TH
Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, ON
Cost: $85 Can be used for IPM
Accreditation credit
1800-265-5656 x 309 www.golfsupers.on.ca
President’s Day
JULY 19TH
Westmount Golf & Curling Club,
Kitchener, ON
(877) 824-6472 www.golfsupers.on.ca
Assistant Superintendents
Tournament
SEPTEMBER 14TH
Nottawasaga Inn Resort, Alliston, ON
(877) 824-6472 www.golfsupers.on.ca
Alex McClumpha Memorial
Tournament
OCTOBER 4TH
Muskoka Lakes Golf & Curling Club,
Port Carling, ON
(877) 824-6472 www.golfsupers.on.ca
MANITOBA GOLF
SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION
21st Annual Research Tournament
AUGUST 13
Bel Acres Golf & Country Club,
Winnipeg, MB
204-326-3460
www.mgsa.mb.ca
ALLIED ASSOCIATION AND
INDUSTRY EVENTS
Crittenden 2004 Golf Expo
SEPTEMBER 21-23
OTTAWA VALLEY TURFGRASS
ASSOCIATION
Fall Field Day
SEPTEMBER 13TH
Hylands Golf Course, Ottawa, ON
www.ovta.ca
Ottawa Valley Turfgrass
Association Tournament
OCTOBER 8TH
Camelot Golf Course, Rockland, ON
www.ovta.ca
WCTA/BCGSA Turfgrass Field Day
JUNE 18
Trail-Rossland Golf Course, Trail, BC
www.wctaturf.com
Sheraton Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
1 800 211-1697 www.crittendenexpo.com
Tradition And Imagination
2004 Conference Canadian
Society of Club Managers
Penticton Trade & Convention Centre,
Penticton, BC
1 800 667-GOLF www.bcpga.org
Golf 20/20, Vision for the Future
Nearly New Golf Balls Inc.
Reclaimed golf balls, Tees, Pencils, Range
equipment, Fibrebuilt mats. NGCOA members
will receive an off invoice discount on all orders.
Contact: Susan Eccles (800) 268-7934
Tournament Sports Marketing Inc.
Golf apparel, balls, shoes, clubs, towels.
Off invoice / Maximum quantity discounts.
Contact: Customer Service (800) 265-2454
Golfmax Inc.
Internet and Website Services
Contact: Dennis Conly 1-866-GOLFMAX
Jencess Software & Technologies Inc.
Facilities management software. NGCOA
discount on all modules of PROShop Office.
Contact: Matt Welliver (800) 267-4447
Lenbrook Canada
Distributor pricing on Motorola Spirit GT,
XTN Series Portable Radios and Siemens phones.
Contact: Sylvie Morgan (800) 363-5954 ext. 221
Rain Bird International Inc.
Irrigation Distributors. Manufacturers rebate
on discounted irrigation supplies through
participating distributors to NGCOA members.
Contact Person: Fred Sherman, Rain Bird
Phone Number: (604) 931-6565
Atlantic Provinces IRRIPLUS
Contact: Barry Stone (506) 857-1250
Quebec and Ottawa Valley Distribution VIKING
Contact: Gord Deacon (800) 567-2473
Ontario Vanden Bussche Irrigation
Contact: Chris Davies (800) 263-4112
Manitoba Consolidated Turf Equipment
Contact: Jim Fogg (204) 632-7643
Saskatchewan Consolidated Turf Equipment
Contact: Gene Sears (306) 653-5444
Alberta Consolidated Turf Equipment
Contact: Jody Smyth (403) 203-7550
British Columbia Terasen Waterworks
Contact: Sheldon Stanley (604) 576-8231
Ottawa Zone PGA Buying Show
OCTOBER 18-20
Comfort Inn, Kanata, ON
(613) 623-1078
www.ottawapga.com
Alberta PGA Buying Show
OCTOBER 19-22
Edmonton, AB
(888) 866-6140 www.albertapga.com
Ontario PGA Golf Merchandising
Show
OCTOBER 27- 29
International Centre, Toronto, ON
www.reedexpo.ca/ontariopga
OCTOBER 2-6
Loews Le Concorde Hotel, Quebec City, QC
www.cscm.org
Dollco Printing
Scorecard Printing. Full Colour,
Custom Design.
Contact: Patrick Stoqua (800) 267-2751
Top-Flite Canada
Golf balls and equipment
Off invoice /Maximum quantity discounts.
Contact: Jane Raymont (800) 387-7000
TECHNOLOGY
OCTOBER 13-15
PGA Fall Expo
SEPTEMBER 21-22
Las Vegas, NV
1 800 840-5628 www.pgafallexpo.com
Golf Supply House
Discount on Golf Course Equipment
and Supplies - including range equipment
and mats, pro shop accessories, grips,
practice clubs, club covers, tournament
prizes, embroidery & silk screening,
display & marketing fixtures.
Contact: Craig Moody (800) 661-1873
PGA/CPGA EVENTS
BCPGA Trade Show
6th Annual Canadian Golf
Teachers Cup
Canadian Golf Teachers Foundation
AUGUST 16
(905) 849-7254
www.cgtf.com
Club Car Inc.
Gas and electric golf cars,
new car manufacturer’s rebate,
exclusive to NGCOA members.
Western Canada
Contact: Jim Rous (800) 828-6926
Eastern Canada
Contact: Russ Hooper (800) 461-3322
Saskatchewan PGA Buying Show
TURF AND MAINTENANCE
Kubota Canada Ltd.
NGCOA member rebate on Kubota products.
Contact: Ross Wallace (905) 294-7477
Nu-Gro Corporation
Fertilizer. Discount off list price to NGCOA members.
Western Canada:
Contact: Ryk Vissher (780) 445-0327
Western Quebec and Ottawa:
Contact: Tony Zegers (514) 916-5991
Eastern Quebec:
Contact: Joey Losito (819) 574-8797
Ontario and Atlantic Canada:
Contact: Doug Hubble (519) 757-0077
SmithCo
Manufacturers rebate on bunker rakes, spray vehicles
and turf sweepers to NGCOA members.
Contact Person: Doug Colley
Phone Number: (905) 627-4351
NOVEMBER 1-4
Prairieland Exhibition Park, Saskatoon, SK
(306) 867-8266 [email protected]
UNIQUE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
OCTOBER 14-16
World Golf Village, St. Augustine, FL
www.golf2020.com
Salon de golf AGP du Québec
NOVEMBER 5-7
Hôtel des Seigneurs, St-Hyacinthe, QC
(450) 349-5525 www.agp.qc.ca
Atlantic PGA Merchandise Show
WCTA Bus Trip to WSU/OSU
Turfgrass Field Day
JULY 20
Puyallup, WA
www.wctaturf.com
NOVEMBER 10-12
Future Inn, Dartmouth, NS
(902) 254-3552 www.cpgaatlantic.com
Manitoba PGA/CGIA Merchandise
Show
For information, contact:
(204) 253-5430 www.manitobapga.com
Burnside Golf Services
Services offered include Golfmax
pricing for consulting engineers
and environmental consultants.
Contact: Vito Cirone (905) 953-8967
NEBS Business Products
Personalized business products; stationary,
cheques forms and other business needs.
Exclusive discount to NGCOA members.
Contact: Customer Service (800) 465-2888
Levac Propane Inc.
Eastern Ontario/Outaouais NGCOA
member propane pricing.
Contact: Jerry Redmond (800) 465-4927
Petro-Canada (Retail Only)
Fuel service, Lubricants, Oil, Vehicle service. Per litre
discount on gasoline and diesel purchases. Maintenance
discount at Certigard locations.
Contact: Peter Kostin (416) 730-2386
Sparling’s Propane
Central and Southwestern Ontario NGCOA
member propane pricing.
Contact: Terry Windsor (888) 780-7727
For more Golfmax Purchasing Program information, contact (613) 226-3616, Peter Leyser, Director of Golfmax and Corporate Programs, email [email protected],
Glenna Gosewich, Corporate Programs Manager, email [email protected], or visit www.ngcoa.ca for the most up-to-date listings.
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GOLF BUSINESS CANADA
240-1101 Prince of Wales Dr., Ottawa, ON K2C 3W7 Ph (613) 226-3616 Fx (613) 226-4148 [email protected] www.ngcoa.ca
Objective: A National Player Development Program
that encourages family and junior golf through a
dedicated national marketing blitz. Open to NGCOA
Canada members, the Take-A-Kid-To-The-Course-Week
Campaign is intended to bring non- and occasional
golfers out to your course and help keep them there!
Minimum Golf Course Offer: One complimentary
round of golf for every child, 16 years and under who is
accompanied by an adult.
Suggestions for additional promotions: Free clinics,
F&B discounts, free range balls, discounted green fees for
accompanying adult, free junior club rentals, parent-child
tournaments, discounted cart rentals.
JULY 5-11, 2004
LPGA Tour Player LORIE KANE
Official Spokesperson of the
Take-A-Kid-To-The-Course-Week Program
TAKE-A-KID-TO-THE-COURSE-WEEK
Want To Really
Improve Your Golf Game?
Take a Kid!
Playing golf with your kids isn't just a game!
It's a way to strengthen the bond between you and your
child while doing something you enjoy. Between July 5-11,
participating golf courses will offer a minimum of 1 free round
of golf to juniors, under the age of 16, who are accompanied
by an adult. Grow the game, grow your business, and mark
your calendars for this great family initiative!
For more information, visit www.ngcoa.ca
Registration Form
NAME OF NGCOA CANADA MEMBER COURSE:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
CONTACT PERSON: __________________________________________________________________
PHONE: ___________________________________FAX: ______________________________________
E-MAIL: ___________________________________WEBSITE: _________________________________
Please identify additional programs and/or restrictions that will be offered during the Campaign:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Please fax your registration to the NGCOA Canada at 613-226-4148.
For more information, contact Melissa Fulco at (613) 226-3616 or [email protected]
Additional offers and restrictions will be posted on the website under the individual golf course.
Please forward an electronic version of your logo to [email protected] to be inserted on the website next to your course’s name.
Sponsored by:
Kids Stuff!
From July 5-11, 2004, NGCOA
Member courses are opening their
doors and welcoming families
out to the course in celebration
of the 2004
TAKE-A-KID-TO-THE-COURSE-WEEK.
A cross-Canada look at what’s
happening during the 2nd annual
Take-A-Kid-To-The-Course-Week
Participating courses as of May 18, 2004
New Brunswick
NGCOA Canada member courses will
again offer a minimum of one round of free
golf to every child, under the age of 16, who
is accompanied by an adult, and once again
an on-course marketing toolkit containing
posters, banners, ballots and ballot boxes,
etc. has been delivered for individual course
advertising and promotions, and a dedicated
national marketing blitz has been developed
for all media across the country. Last year
over 10,000 families and 230 member
courses got on board for this fantastic
event, with great results!
Although the minimum offer of a free
round of golf for the junior is required for
participation, NGCOA Canada members
across Canada are offering more than the
minimum and getting creative in the
process!
The Numbers Game
Salmon Arm Golf Club is offering complimentary junior golf for up to three playing
juniors with one paid adult in the same
group, free practice balls (2for1 adult/child)
at certain times, a free one-hour clinic on
Sunday, July 11, and complimentary junior
clubs (if needed) all week.
“Last year, the Take-A-Kid-To-The-CourseWeek was huge success on our Executive course.
During a course tour one day, I had the privilege
to see five consecutive groups of parents and kids
playing golf. There was a lot of laughing and
all players seemed to really enjoy the day
together. I can’t wait to do it again this year.”
Jeff Ciecko, General Manager / Director of
Golf of Salmon Arm Golf Club, BC.
Size doesn’t matter!
Archie’s Family Golf Centre is truly a family
course, and last year had a great turnout for
their BBQ / golf tournament. This year, the
course is offering a “Big Person Little
Person” Charity Tournament for junior
diabetes on Saturday, July 10th.
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torch and make the game affordable and fun
for the family. We are extremely excited to get
the kids out with parents and adults to see the
enjoyment on their faces.” Jason Pritchard,
CPGA Head Professional, Muskoka
Highlands Golf Club, Bracebridge, ON.
Bring a buddy!
Grande Cache Golf & Country Club is
hosting the ‘Buddy Golf Tournament’, a
parent-child tournament with prizes to augment their offer of 1/2 price adult green fees
for the accompanying adult, free range balls
and free junior club rentals all week!
“Because our event went over so well last year,
we decided to get our annual charity organization involved to combine events. The TakeA-Kid event ties in so well with our facility We look forward to this every year!” Carol
Ann Campbell, co-owner, Archie’s Family
Golf Centre, Cornwall, ON.
We like Mike!
Fort William Country Club in Thunder Bay
is tossing in the hat, and a free hot dog & pop,
as part of their multi-faceted Take-A-Kid
offers. The course will be giving away free
Mike Weir/KIA Canada golf hats, free range
balls after 5pm, free food and drinks and a free
1/2 hour lesson each day with their pro.
“When this information came to us, we
thought it was a great opportunity to do what
we already think is necessary. Kids are the
future of the game, and so this is the perfect
time to do something and sign up kids and
parents at times when the course is not full,
and it supports our junior program also,
which we are very proud of. And who knows?
Maybe we will be able to boast the next Mike
Weir!” Bill French, General Manager, Fort
William Country Club, Thunder Bay, ON.
Par for the course
The Links of Montague par 3 course is no
stranger to junior golf, and during the week
is offering free range balls for juniors and
free use of the Pitch & Putt area for families,
capping off the week with a rousing rendition of their weekly Family Day Sundays, a
staple at the course. Junior golf clinics, part
of the mobile Future Links clinics, will also
be offered.
“We invite all participants throughout the
week back to the course to play in a wrap-up
tournament and BBQ. Family foursomes all
come together to compete and show each other
what they have learned throughout the week.
That, and a seminar on golf course rules and
etiquette really get them set for the game. We
look forward to this event each year.” Karl
Peetoom, Operations Manager, The Links
of Montague, Dartmouth, NS.
School Days
Along with their Elementary School Program,
all juniors are invited to come play the
course accompanied by a parent between
12pm and 2pm, seven days a week for
$1/hole. During this weeklong event,
Muskoka’s three CPGA pros will be available ‘on-demand’ for coaching and a dedicated
pro will be free all day long on both Saturday
and Sunday to help kids out for free.
“The kids that we are teaching at the school
level are all raw beginners who have never
picked up a club. The accessibility issues are
there, and we feel we want to take up this
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GOLF BUSINESS CANADA
“As a spin-off from our fall Buddy Golf
Tournament, we decided to mirror this large
event with a smaller, preliminary one as part
of the Take-a-Kid week. We have a great
junior program here and really look forward to
seeing local kids and families take to the course
to see who can drive the furthest!” Brigitte
Zeller, Manager, Grande Cache Golf &
Country Club, Grande Cache, AB.
Test your skills…
Netley Creek Golf & Country Club in
Winnipeg is offering free junior club rentals,
free golf clinics, discounts off pro shop
merchandise and junior golfers can register
at the course for the provincial Junior Golf
Skills Contest taking place in August.
“Last year was the first year and we really
enjoyed it. The parents and kids both thought
it was a great idea, and we are making sure we
encourage the other courses in the community
to participate.” Bonnie Dalman, co-owner
and Club Manager, Netley Creek Golf &
Country Club, Winnipeg, MB.
Country Meadows Golf Club
Kingswood Park Golf
Welsford Golf Club
Newfoundland
St. Andrews Na Creige Golf Course
Nova Scotia
Amherst Golf Club
Clare Golf & Country Club
Granite Springs Golf Club
Lost Creek Golf Club Inc.
Passchendaele Golf Club
River Run Golf Club
The Links at Montague
Witch’s Ridge Golf Course & Driving Range
Prince Edward Island
Avondale Golf Course
Canadian Golf Academy
Countryview Golf Club
Eagles Glenn Golf Resort
Eagles View Golf Course
Fox Meadow Golf & Country Club
Glen Afton Golf Club
Quebec
Club de Golf Des Serres
Club de Golf Terrebonne
Club de Golf Trois-Saumons
Le Challenger
Mont Tremblant Resort
Eastern Ontario/Outaouais
Archie’s Family Golf Centre
Cedar Valley Golf & Country Club
Club de Golf Mont Ste Marie (1984) Inc.
Eagle Creek Golf Course
Edelweiss Valley Golf & Country Club
Emerald Links Golf & Country Club
Glen Lawrence Golf & Country Club
Greensmere Golf & Country Club
Lombard Glen Golf & Country Club
Manderley on the Green
Metcalfe Golf & Country Club
Mont Cascades Golf Club
Mountain Creek Golf Course
NationView Golf Course
Perth Golf Course - Links O’Tay
Pine Lodge Golf Club
Poplars Golf Club
Sandy Row Golf Club
The Homestead at Wolf Ridge
The Landings Golf Course and Teaching Centre
The Meadows Golf & Country Club
The Rideau Glen
Thunderbird Sports Centre
Timber Run Golf & Country Club
Warkworth Golf Club
Wolfe Island Riverfront Golf Course
Central Ontario
Think you can do better? Sign up to
participate, and let us know your plans!
Fill out the participation form here, visit
www.ngcoa.ca or contact Melissa Fulco at
(613) 226-3616 or [email protected].
GOLF BUSINESS CANADA
Summer 2004
4 Seasons Country Club - Claremont
Angus Glen Golf Club
Bear Creek Golf Club
Beaverbrook Golf Course
Bonaire Golf & Country Club
Byrnell Golf Club
Cardinal Golf Club
Cedar Green Golf Club
Cider House Golf Course
Cranberry Golf Resort
Crestwood Golf Course
Eagles Landing Resort & Conference Centre
Fort William Country Club
Foxbridge Golf Club
Hawk Ridge Golf & Country Club
Heather Glen Golf & Country Club
Hollinger Golf Club
Homestead Golf & Winter Resort
Hunters’ Glen Golf Club
Huntsville Downs Golf
Huron Pines Golf and Country Club
Maples of Ballantrae Lodge & Golf Club
Markham Green Golf Club
Martin Wood Resort
Marvel Rapids Golf Course
Monterra Golf at Blue Mountain Resorts
Muskoka Highlands Golf Course
Nobleton Lakes Golf Club
Oakville Executive Golf Course Limited
Orchard Beach Golf & Country Club
Pheasant Run Golf Club
Pine Grove Golf Club
Quarry Lakes Golf & Recreation Centre
Silver Lakes Golf & Country Club
Tamarac Golf & Country Club
Timberwolf Golf Club
Voyageurs Golf Course
Woodlands Golf & Country Club
Southwestern Ontario
Ainsdale Golf Course
Ariss Valley Golf & Country Club
Baldoon Golf Club
Bear Creek Golf Club
Belleview Golf Club
Brookfield Golf Club
Burford Golf Links
Chesley Lake Camp Golf Course
Chippewa Creek at Mount Hope
Chippewa Golf and Country Club
Cornerstone Golf Club
Deer Run Golf Course
Dorchester on the Thames Golf Club
East Park Golf Gardens
Gentleman Creek Golf Course
Goderich Sunset Golf Club
Grand Valley Golf Club
Greenwood Golf Course
Ingersoll Golf and Country Club
Ironwood Golf Club
Kettle Creek Golf & Country Club
Llyndinshire Golf & Country Club
Maple Ridge Golf Club
Merry-Hill Golf Club
Mount Elgin Golf Club
Oak Gables Golf & Country Club
Orchard View Golf Course
Peninsula Lakes Golf Club
Pineland Greens Golf Club
Rochester Place Golf Club
Sawmill Golf Course
Scenic Woods Golf & Country Club
Seven Lakes Golf Course
The Links of Niagara at Willodell
The Oaks of St. George Golf Club
Tillsonburg Golf & Country Club
Twin Streams Golf Course
Victoria Park East Golf Club
Westhill Meadows Golf Course
Westminster Trails Golf Club
Woodstock Meadows Golf Club
Manitoba
Breezy Bend Country Club
Bridges Golf Course
Cottonwood Country Club
Grand Pines Golf Course
Heritage Golf Course
Netley Creek Golf & Country Club
Sandy Hook Golf Club
Southside Golf Course
Saskatchewan
Good Spirit Lake Golf & Country Club
Spiritwood Golf Club
The Willows Golf & Country Club
Alberta
Coloniale Golf & Country Club
Country Side Golf Course
Dragons Head Par 3 Golf Club
Elbow Springs Golf Club
Forest Heights Golf Course
Fort in View Golf Club
HeatherGlen Golf Course
Olds Central Highland Golf Club
Oxbow Country Golf Course
Palm Springs Golf Club
Pipestone Putters Golf Club
RedTail Landing Golf Club
Richmond Green Golf Course
Rio Vista Golf Course
Spruce Meadows Golf & Country Club
The Creek Golf Course & Campground
The Links of GlenEagles Golf Course
The Ranch Golf and Country Club
Tofield Golf Course
Valley Ridge Golf and Conference Centre
British Columbia
Arbutus Ridge Golf & Country Club
Arrowsmith Golf and Country Club
Bootleg Gap Golf
Eagle Point Golf & Country Club
Eagle Ranch Golf Course
Eaglequest Coquitlam
Eaglequest Coyote Creek
Eaglequest Nanaimo
Fairwinds Golf Course Ltd.
Furry Creek Golf & Country Club
Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club
Glengarry Golf Links
Kelowna Springs Golf Course
Langara Golf Course
Nicklaus North Golf Course
Olympic View Golf Club
Riverside Golf Resort
Salmon Arm Golf Club
Spur Valley Greens
Storey Creek Golf & Recreation Society
Surrey Golf Club
The Okanagan Golf Club
Valemount Pines Golf and Country Club
Westwood Plateau Golf Academy
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