ARTA Annual Golf Tournament
Fred Buffi and Len Hallowes | Organizing Committee Co-Chairs
Golf Tournament Planning Committee: Audrey Gibson, Len Hallowes,
Evelyn Fray, Fred Buffi, Lorraine Lastiwka, Marsha Nelson, John Renfree.
Missing committee members: Joan Harrison and Frances Tallon.
A chilly, windy day to be sure, but
the weather did not dampen the
enthusiasm of one hundred and
forty-four golfers participating
in the 2019 ARTA Annual Golf
Tournament held at The Ranch
Golf and Country Club on June 6.
The tournament, hosted by the
Edmonton Retired Teachers’
Association (ERTA), was a great
success, with the event being
sold out five weeks in advance
of the registration deadline.
Golfers hailed from twenty-eight
communities throughout Alberta.
The hard work and dedication
of the organizing committee,
consisting of co-chairs Fred
Buffi and Len Hallowes along
with committee members
John Renfree, Audrey Gibson,
Marsha Nelson, Joan Harrison,
Evelyn Fray, Lorraine Lastiwka,
and Frances Tallon, was
rewarded by the phenomenal
support they received.
Support came in the form
of sponsorships, donations,
volunteer efforts, and, of
course (pardon the pun), the
golfers themselves.
Major sponsors for the
contest were ARTA, ERTA,
Rogers Communications, Metro
Continuing Education, and Burke
Media. TW Insurance, Merit
Travel, and The Ranch Golf &
Country Club challenged golfers
by each sponsoring a prize for
anyone achieving a hole-in-one.
Many corporate groups offered
prizes for the draws that were
held throughout the evening
social event. In addition, twelve
volunteers assisted with the
registration process and spotting
for the three holes-in-one. All
the support contributed to an
exciting event and was very
much appreciated.
Even the weather offered
support for the day when the
rain, which was relentless the
day before, the morning of and
the day after, stopped for the
duration of the event from the
noon registration to after the
evening banquet.
Thank you to everyone
who organized, promoted,
volunteered, and participated.
See you at next year’s
tournament. ●
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