Return to play at Golf Classic 2022

After an absence of two years, the revitalized Dawson golf tournament made a triumphant return on June 7 at the Summerlea Golf and Country Club in Vaudreuil-Dorion. Renamed the Golf Classic, the tournament reunited long-standing participants, suppliers and new recruits.

The weather that had appeared ominous in the morning cleared in time for tee off and the rain held off until everyone was back in the clubhouse for drinks and dinner late in the afternoon. When all was said and done, more than $35,000 was raised to help the Financial Aid Office at Dawson lift some of the financial burdens off students in need.

The Golf Classic is organized by the Dawson Foundation as part of its mission to raise funds that benefit students directly. With the rising costs of inflation being felt in every sector of society, students need support more than ever so they may reach their full academic potential.

A lively mix of new and familiar plus celebrities

The Dawson Golf Classic saw the return of noted foursome and Dawson retirees Ray Boucher, Drago Kresevic, Paul Rastelli and Dave Nagels, who were instrumental in creating and organizing Dawson’s first 12 tournaments. Under the honorary patronage of former Dawson registrars Peter McAuslan and Ellen Bounsall who went on to found St-Ambroise Brewing and McAuslan Spirits, the Golf Classic also welcomed special guests including former Montreal Canadien Stéphane Richer who celebrated his birthday with us, RDS on-air and online personality Valérie Sardin, and women’s sports advocate Isabelle Éthier. Montreal comic Franco Taddeo emceed the evening’s event.

The best news of the night, aside from the money raised, was the privilege of calling the Golf Classic completely carbon-neutral. Sustainable Dawson’s Annie Quadros made an impassioned speech about how the data she collected from attendees amounted to 6.79mts of CO2 emissions generated from the day’s activities, including electricity, transportation, and food. By the time of next year’s tournament, Dawson will have offset these emissions by adding 611 trees to the College’s total of 45,000 trees already growing in Nicaragua as part of its pledge to be carbon neutral forever.

Collaboration and spirit pay off

The Classic came together as a result of the hard work of the Foundation and Communications Offices, and the support and assistance of Steve Hatajlo, Foundation Board Chair and Board of Governors member, Jorge Sanchez from FAMA, Foundation Board members Claudia Mastrocola and Sean Smith, who also serves on the Board of Governors and sponsored the carbon neutral exercise, as well as Ken Doran, a long-time friend of the tournament. An army of volunteers helped to pull off the day’s activities at Summerlea. A huge thank you to you all.

To view all the photos from the event visit: Golf Tournament 2022 (dawsoncollege.qc.ca)

Dawson College and its Foundation would like to extend a special thank you to its sponsors, participants, organizers, volunteers and other supporters for their generous contributions:

Forum de Montréal
Les Entreprises Fervel Inc.
Garland Canada
VOZWIN Inc.
Honeywell Corporation
TELUS
Groupe Atwill-Morin Inc.
Les Entreprises Fervel Inc.
Incotel ISQ
Ville de Westmount
McKibbin’s Irish Pub
Société de Contrôle Johnson Canada S.E.C.
Neptune Services de Sécurité
Chartwells
TD – La Banque Toronto Dominion
Group Compass Canada
Faxinating Solutions Inc.
Astral Affichage / Bell Media
BPG Co-Operative Inc.
First Onsite
CFMontreal
Copycom
Centre Decor Hudson
Strangers in the Night
Cogyto
Mar-Mat Inc
Transformer Table
Marche aux puces Métropolitain
Les Entreprises MAVI Électrique Inc.
Le Groupe Bell-Horizon Inc.
Pickrells Ice Cream
Canadian Tire
Logiflex
Françis Leblanc Construction Inc.
IG Gestion de Patrimoine
IT2GO Solutions
Pharmaprix
Planit Construction Inc.
Sports Experts
Alexis Nihon
Kevin Gray Painting
Centre Décor Hudson