The Ridge at Copper Point will be open for play — with a minimum green fee of $15 — to anyone wishing to have some fun and help Norm Gagatek on Oct. 6. All green fees collected, as well as donations, will be forwarded by The Ridge to Norm that day. Photo courtesy The Ridge at Copper Point Always one to help out a member of the community, Copper Point has announced that it will be giving all proceeds from tee times, at The Ridge on Oct. 6 to Norm Gagatek and Kimberley Munn.
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ShareRidge offers chance to help Norm
By Lindsay McPherson - Invermere Valley Echo
Published: September 30, 2008 1:00 PM
Norm is still in Foothills Hospital in Calgary, following a stroke in his brain stem in July, and has a lengthy recovery ahead of him.
“He helped out with the lighting of the tunnel,” explained Copper Point’s general manager Brian Schaal. “So it fits that we would help him out.”
Schaal noted that they’re asking for a minimum donation of $15 to play the course, normally $54 for 18 holes.
“We certainly want the community to get behind this. Nobody is void from this happening to them,” said Schaal. “It’s the perfect time to come out. I’d love to see the golf course booked solid that day.”
Tee times will run all day, for either 9 or 18 holes, starting at 11 a.m. To book a tee time, call the pro shop at 250-341-3392.
Raising money for Norm is just one of the many fundraising efforts of Copper Point, giving back to individuals, organizations and charities within our community.
Over the past year they’ve hosted numerous events to raise funds or give back, including: Feed the Town, Family Fun Day (benefitting Denise Reid), The Par 3 Tournament, The Relay for Life Kick Off and team golf event, The Longest Day of Golf for ALS, Turn Copper to Gold, the Lions Club Golf Tournament, the Youth Centre Gala. Copper Point/The Ridge have also hosted the Windermere Oilmen’s Tournament, the East Kootenay Foundation for Health Tournament, and a snips evening benefitting Gord Steel’s family.
“The board of directors and our shareholders are very understanding and supportive of these initiatives,” Schaal added.
This event is just one more reason to keep the clubs out and hit the course, to help Norm and Kimberley as Norm begins his long journey through rehabilitation.
“Sometimes you wonder, will $10 or $100 make a difference? But it does. If you have the ability to do something, why wouldn’t you?” questioned Schaal. “For anyone that knows Norm, they know he’s a big, lovable, teddy bear of a guy.”
