18th Annual Golf Tournament
Sixty avid golfers braved a brisk, overcast day to compete in this year’s Texas Scramble Golf Tournament held at the Ponoka Community Golf Club on September 12. The course was picturesque, beautifully maintained and sufficiently challenging for everyone. The Pro-shop manager was a welcoming host and, following the tournament, the banquet manager treated us to a sumptuous meal of chicken cordon bleu with all the trimmings in their newly-opened dining room.
Prize winners for the event were:

• First — Charles Mears and his team of Maggie Hamilton, Ed Evans & Helen Lee with a score of 69.
• Coming in tied with scores of 80 were teams captained by Grant McCarthy, Steve Chwyl and Mona Halwa. After a “putt off” second prize was awarded to Steve Chwyl and his team of John Eliuk, Tom Chambers & Liz Rand and third prize to Mona Halwa and her team of Roger Tegthmeyer, Joyce Liska & Mike Tansey

Other prizes:

• Longest drive — Helen Lee, Bob Larson
• Longest putt — Elaine Turner, Allan Douglas
• Closest to the pin — David Hagopian

Charles Mears won a golf shirt donated by John Eliuk of Sylver Capital Corp for the golfer who came the farthest.
It was my pleasure to coordinate this year and I trust everyone had an enjoyable outing. I’m sure next year’s coordinator—Roger Teghtmeyer—will have a great event planned for us. Meanwhile, it’s time to pack away the golf clubs and wax up the skis.
Tom Bailey

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Membership Registration
The 2007-2008 Registration Session was held on Wednesday, October 17, 2007. For information, contact Art Robinson (780-435-8742 or skiclub@shaw.ca)

Our annual Fall Dinner will be held at the Lodge at Snow Valley on November 1, 2007... details were in the September/October Ski Chatter.

Summer Activities
The Northern Branch has had a very active summer with varying activities for our members. We would like to thank the following volunteers who worked hard to make these activities interesting and enjoyable:
Stan Rust — for coordinating our summer activities and providing support to the organizers of each activity;
Klaus Kyritz — for organizing the canoe trip and the excellent barbeque for both canoeists and other members;
Millie Seitz — for her work with the walking group;
Albert Stone — for organizing golfing for enthusiastic golf members;
Esther & Gordon Oaks — for organizing a very enjoyable volunteer appreciation barbecue.
Lee Murdock, Brian Hall and Joan & Bill Webber — for scheduling biking;
Bob Steen — for providing biking information sessions;
Fran Cuyler — for arranging the biking luncheon;
Art Robinson — for looking after biking membership;
Archie Childs — for arranging extra biking sessions;
Kathy Robinson — for organizing the biking mountain trip;
A big “thank you” to the many leaders for their interesting and sometimes challenging bike rides. Their assistance with leading the rides has made our summer bike program so dynamic.
What an active summer! Our accolades to our volunteers who make these activities so successful.

3rd Annual Canoe Trip — August 1, 2007
Thirty two members participated in the Northern Branch’s 3rd Annual Canoe Trip on the North Saskatchewan River. The canoeists started the trip with a picnic lunch at Laurier Park (the launch site), then paddled 16 kilometers through the heart of Edmonton, arriving at Goldbar Park 2.5 hours later. The weather was ideal and the scenery was breathtaking.
Twelve additional members joined the canoeists for a hamburger/smokie BBQ at Laurier Park at the conclusion of the trip.
Many thanks to the volunteers (Gordon & Esther Oaks, and Georgie Brooks) who helped to make this event a success.
Klaus & Gail Kyritz

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