MANITOBA SENIORS GOLF ASSOCIATION INC.
NEWSLETTER
2023
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE SEASON
& ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING [AGM]
PLEASE READ
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the Manitoba Seniors Golf Association Inc. will be held on Wednesday, April 12th, 2023, at the Larters Golf Club. Registration will commence at 11:00AM. Lunch will be at noon, with the meeting to follow immediately thereafter.
The Annual General Meeting lunch will cost $30.00. New and returning members paying for their annual dues ($40) at the same time should make out a single cheque, payable to the MSGA for $70.00 for dues and lunch. Please have your cheque written out ahead of time, to speed up registration at the registration desk. The combined costs can also be paid by Interac transfer by April 7, 2023.
The purpose of the AGM is to present the financial report, the Board reports, election of officers, and other business brought forth by any member.
Please contact your Group Coordinator to confirm your attendance at the AGM by Noon Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
2022 AGM MINUTES
Please read the enclosed minutes of the April 19, 2022, AGM. The
minutes will not be re-read. It is important that you have any questions or corrections ready. A motion to accept the minutes will be presented.
REMEMBER DECEASED MEMBERS
Members that we are aware of passing since our last AGM:
Pat Corrigan – Group M
Eric Sawyer – Group I
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
Welcome to new Members that have joined since our last AGM and before Newsletter distribution:
Ted Banach, Bruce Biglow, Gary Carriere, Daryl Diamond, Kelving Dyck, Gary Gaiser, Glen Lefley, James Lindsay, Dave Morrison, David Sydorchuk, Coby Wantzing, Robert Watson, Leonard Wiens
NEW MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
The MSGA Board established a new Membership Director position in October 2022 and has appointed Geoff Walker to that position. Welcome Geoff.
NEW MERCHANDISE COORDINATOR
Dave Kennedy has retired as our Merchandise Coordinator. Thank you for your service, Dave.
Merle Anderson has volunteered to coordinate merchandise buying/selling for the Association. Thank you, Merle.
2022 GROUP CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to the 2022 overall group champions:
Group A – Brad Beghetto
Group B – Dan Malmas
Group C – Tino Tropea
Group D – Ian Seymour
2022 HOLE-IN-ONE
Congratulations to Wayne Meyer – Group E who scored an Ace at our August 24, 2022, La Broquerie Tournament.
2023 DUES
Your 2023 membership dues are $40.00. The dues must be paid by Sunday, April 30th, 2023, to maintain your membership.
WAYS TO PAY
By Interac Transfer to: manitobaseniorsgolfassociation@gmail.com no later
than the Friday of the week preceding the event.
By Cheque: Payable to MSGA at the event or sent to our Treasurer, Ian Seymour at 11 Park Meadows Drive, Winnipeg MB R3K2C4
By Cash: Exact Amount at the event
PRIZE LEVY
Once again for 2023 the tournament amount collected from members for each tournament will include a $1 contribution toward the cost of wind-up prizes, in addition to recovery of the green fees charged to MSGA by the golf course.
50/50 DRAWS
There will be a 50/50 Draw at each Tournament we play. The tickets for non-dinner tournaments will be sold at the registration desk. Winning numbers will be posted on the front page of the Web Site by the following day. Keep you tickets and check the Web Site and contact Alan Freedman: alanfreedman@mymts.net if you have a winner. For Tournaments with dinner, tickets will be sold at dinner and winning numbers announced at end of the evening.
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION PROCESS
The Tournament Registration table will be open one hour prior to t-time. Members must check in at the Registration Table, pay or confirm payment for the tournament and secure a MSGA score card. The Registration Table will close 15 MINUTES prior to
t-time.
Members arriving late are to check-in at the Pro Shop claim their score card and ask the golf staff to drive you to your Group. You should also make arrangement to find and pay the treasurer at the tournament or pay immediately after the tournament (see ways to pay on Page 3).
LATE CANCELLATION PENALTY FEE
Once a member is booked for a tournament, and he decides to cancel his booking, he must advise the Tournament Director, Nick Doherty, directly via email (ndo555@shaw.ca) or telephone (204-582-3113). The cancellation must be received 5 calendar days before the date of the tournament to avoid being charged the $30.00 penalty fee. The fee must be paid before playing in
another tournament.
RULES OF PLAY / SPEED OF PLAY
With full or large registrations for each tournament, speed of play becomes very important. PLEASE PLAY READY GOLF, that is, if you are ready to make your shot or putt, do it rather than waiting for another player to do it. When putting do not worry about honors and putting should be continuous unless required to stand in the line of a partners’ putt. Do not look for a lost ball for more than ONE MINUTE and do not spend time retrieving a ball from a water body. There are many ways to speed up play, most of them just common sense. Please be considerate of others behind you.
LIABILITY
Golfers are responsible for any damages they cause to carts and facilities at the various golf courses where tournaments are held. Members are advised to check their assigned carts for any damage prior to t-off.
CUTS FROM TOURNAMENTS
If a tournament gets over-subscribed, cuts are necessary. In these cases, the Tournament Director will make the cuts. Cuts are made on a rotational basis based on records maintained over a period of several years. No member will be cut from more than one tournament per season. New members will not be cut from a tournament in their first season with the MSGA.
NEW GROUP COORDINATORS
Vincent Boileau has stepped down from coordinating Group I. Thank you Vince for your service to the Association.
Bill Treytiak has volunteered to coordinate Group I. Thank you Bill.
Tom Cutts has retired from Group L and the MSGA. We thank Tom for his service to the Association.
Rick Wilding has volunteered to coordinate Group L. Thank you Rick. Gerry Guillou has volunteered to coordinate Group M following the passing of Pat Corrigan. Thank you, Gerry.
2023 GROUP COORDINATORS
Group B Rod Biggs
Group C Wayne Brown
Group D Brad Beghetto
Group E Dave Gera
Group F Dennis Nelson
Group G John Deacon
Group H George Steciuk
Group I Bill Treytiak
Group J Gerry Mehner
Group L Rick Wilding
Group M Gerry Guillou
Group O Zenon Romaniuk
Group P Ken Razmus
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT: NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Proposed 2023 Board of Directors is as follows:
Immediate Past President: Glenn Schur
President: * Bill Treytiak – elected position
First Vice-President: * Alan Freedman – elected position
Second Vice-President: * Dave Gera – elected position
Secretary: * Larry Strachan – elected position
Treasurer: * Ian Seymour – elected position
Course Coordinator & PR Director: George Steciuk– appointed position
Scores & Handicaps Director: Alex Kozubal – appointed position
Tournament Director : Nick Doherty – appointed position
Membership Director Geoff Walker – appointed position
* Nominations for elected positions may be made from the meeting floor.
HANDICAPS & SCORES
MSGA subscribes to a handicapping software package, and it is used to determine individual handicaps according to scores handed in after each tournament. Since the system requires a minimum of 5 scores to determine a specific handicap, the Scores and Handicap Director will set a handicap for new members after 5 games. New players without handicap compete as part of A Group until their handicap is determined. Once a handicap is determined, members will be eligible to win prizes based on handicap groupings or net scores.
A scorecard given to each player on registration at each tournament will contain the member’s current handicap, grouping and the hole from which they will begin play. This scorecard must be handed in at the end of each tournament to get credit for a game played. There are four handicap groups – A to D – and these levels will be determined by the Scores and Handicap Director.
LARTERS WIND UP TOURNAMENT
There are 144 spots available at Larters Golf Club for our wind-up tournament. The playing spots will be awarded to the Board Directors, the Group Coordinators and then to members that play the most games during the season. Prizes will be available for all eighteen holes.
2023 AGM AND TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
| COURSE | DATE | TIME |
| AGM – Larters * | Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 11:00 AM Reg 12:00 PM AGM |
| Carman | Tuesday, May 9 | 10:30 AM |
| Elm Creek | Tuesday, May 16 | 11:00 AM |
| Southwood ** | Tuesday, May 23 | 1:00 PM |
| Rain Date | Tuesday, May 30 | |
| Bridges | Tuesday, June 6 | 10:00 AM |
| Teulon ** | Tuesday, June 13 | Noon |
| Kingswood | Tuesday, June 20 | 11:00 AM |
| Rain Date | Tuesday, June 27 | |
| Morden | Tuesday, July 4 | 11:00 AM |
| Oakwood ** | Tuesday, July 11 | 11:00 AM |
| Maplewood | Tuesday, July 18 | 11:00 AM |
| Rain Date | Tuesday, July 25 | |
| Bel Acres | Tuesday, August 1 | Noon |
| Selkirk | Tuesday, August 8 | 11:00 AM |
| Portage la Prairie | Tuesday, August 15 | 10:00 AM |
| La Broquerie ** | Wednesday, August 23 | 11:00 AM |
| Rain Date | Tuessday, August 29 | |
| Netley Creek | Tuesday, September 5 | Noon |
| River Oaks | Tuesday, September 12 | 11:00 AM |
| Larters- Windup ** | Tuesday, September 19 | Noon |
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* LUNCH
** DINNER
Dinners at three other tournaments are being negotiated.