It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Harry Kennedy on Thursday, March 26th at the age of 96.
Harry was a proud Member of Whitevale for 55 years and served as Club Captain and on the Board.
Our thoughts go out to his family. A celebration of life will be held at a later date and obituary details will be posted once received.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Covid 19 - WGC Update
The pace and amount of new information we are receiving about the Covid-19 virus is changing rapidly. Our plans and actions for the golf club must adapt with what occurs and what we learn. We are continuing to prepare to open the golf course and the Clubhouse, while at the same time developing alternative plans that will adapt to the state of the virus and the direction we receive from our health organizations and governments.
In the midst of this preparation we are modelling three scenarios: normal opening, just opening the golf course, and not opening anything. There are also a number of minor variations, but with these three financial and operating plans identified, we can continue to be proactive and adapt to what occurs.
There is much that needs to be done to prepare the golf course for play after a Canadian winter. Even if we were unable to open the golf course, as it is a living environment, there will still be much to do to maintain and protect our prized asset. These activities require staff, equipment and resources, which in turn require financial resources. The Clubhouse also needs preparation for the season, especially to provide food services, should we be able to offer them. This also requires staff, equipment and raw materials, which in turn require financial resources.
Whitevale Golf Club is a not-for-profit corporation and it operates year to year on the revenues it receives. There is no background reserve fund that we can raid to pay expenses. Including uncertainties, we must therefore continue to deposit the membership dues which we are receiving from you. You can be certain we are working diligently to protect your money and provide an enjoyable golf experience as soon as we can. We are all members, co-owners and golfers.
Working together, be assured management and the co-owners on the Board are being very careful with your money. All purchases have stopped and discretionary expenses are being eliminated. We are also working with our vendors and creditors to find savings and to defer any expenses that are deferrable. We also intend to pursue any available government grants, such as those that were recently announced. As it becomes clearer what services can be offered, we will finalize a revised 2020 budget and share it with you. In addition, frequent updates can be expected.
This situation is unexpected and one which is uncharted. With this, our health authorities are providing the guidance which is fundamental to the scenario we all, members and employees will live. Together, our priorities are the health and safety of our members/owners, and employees, and the general welfare of our Club.
We are confident we will successfully exit this situation and the current uncertainties better than most.
Kind Regards,
Mark Crerar,
President
C.c.
Board of Directors
Sean DeSilva – GM and COO
In the midst of this preparation we are modelling three scenarios: normal opening, just opening the golf course, and not opening anything. There are also a number of minor variations, but with these three financial and operating plans identified, we can continue to be proactive and adapt to what occurs.
There is much that needs to be done to prepare the golf course for play after a Canadian winter. Even if we were unable to open the golf course, as it is a living environment, there will still be much to do to maintain and protect our prized asset. These activities require staff, equipment and resources, which in turn require financial resources. The Clubhouse also needs preparation for the season, especially to provide food services, should we be able to offer them. This also requires staff, equipment and raw materials, which in turn require financial resources.
Whitevale Golf Club is a not-for-profit corporation and it operates year to year on the revenues it receives. There is no background reserve fund that we can raid to pay expenses. Including uncertainties, we must therefore continue to deposit the membership dues which we are receiving from you. You can be certain we are working diligently to protect your money and provide an enjoyable golf experience as soon as we can. We are all members, co-owners and golfers.
Working together, be assured management and the co-owners on the Board are being very careful with your money. All purchases have stopped and discretionary expenses are being eliminated. We are also working with our vendors and creditors to find savings and to defer any expenses that are deferrable. We also intend to pursue any available government grants, such as those that were recently announced. As it becomes clearer what services can be offered, we will finalize a revised 2020 budget and share it with you. In addition, frequent updates can be expected.
This situation is unexpected and one which is uncharted. With this, our health authorities are providing the guidance which is fundamental to the scenario we all, members and employees will live. Together, our priorities are the health and safety of our members/owners, and employees, and the general welfare of our Club.
We are confident we will successfully exit this situation and the current uncertainties better than most.
Kind Regards,
Mark Crerar,
President
C.c.
Board of Directors
Sean DeSilva – GM and COO
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Message on behalf of the Board and Management - Covid-19
The
Clubhouse closure for a minimum of three weeks (Monday, April 6th)
Our world has changed over the past few weeks.
COVID-19 has arrived and as announced by the World Health Organization on March
11th, it is now a pandemic.
COVID-19 is in the forefront of the news and
where the Club’s Leadership group is spending the majority of our time.
Evident are the potential implications for all of us and also our Club.
The Board and Management Team will follow the
credible health organizations. Our focus is one of caution and preventative
measures for health, safety and the general welfare of the Club.We will keep
membership informed by communicating on a regular basis.
During the clubhouse closure, administrative
staff will continue to work remotely and will be responding to email. For
questions and information regarding the closure, please contact Sean DeSilva,
Chief Operating Officer SDeSilva@whitevalegolfclub.com.
To be most effective, please use email for all inquiries you have.
While the clubhouse is closed, the golf course
will be monitored daily. We will also be moving forward with our turf building
occupancy application next week.
Many of you will likely have questions on how
this may impact the opening of the golf course and clubhouse for daily use. The
answer is we are still working towards a "normal opening" but will
follow the guidance of health officials. As you know, this epidemic
continues to change on an hourly, daily and weekly basis.
Thank you for your time, attention and
understanding as the situation we face continues to develop.
Sunday, March 1, 2020
2020 Committee Orientation
Many thanks to our 2020 Committee Volunteer Members who joined us for an orientation session on Thursday evening.
We had close to 50 participants who either braved the snowy conditions in person or via Zoom meeting for what proved to be an informative session for all things Whitevale.
Your keen level of engagement as Member representatives is appreciated.
We had close to 50 participants who either braved the snowy conditions in person or via Zoom meeting for what proved to be an informative session for all things Whitevale.
Your keen level of engagement as Member representatives is appreciated.
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