THE MAD POST

Submitted by Bob Cook, Club President

Canadian Ladies Mid Amateur
Mad River has been asked by Golf Canada to host the Canadian Ladies Mid Amateur Championship from July 24^th – 27^th, 2023 and the Board has unanimously endorsed this initiative.
 
This is the first time the event has been held as a stand-alone tournament and will bring many of the top mid-amateur golfers in Canada and the United States to our club. It is an honour for us to host a National Championship and another step in promoting the Mad River name across Canada and the United States.
 

Submitted by Carl Penfold, Head Professional

The Club Championships concluded last weekend, and for some of our participants, this was their first time playing in this event. There are many reasons why players do not sign up for Club Championships, the most common one that I hear is that “I am not good enough” or “I’m embarrassed to post a HIGH score”. The Golf Activities committee made some changes to this year’s event in hopes to grow the participation and it paid off. There were Stableford flights added to the ladies event which meant no more high scores, in fact the higher your score (points), the better! We allowed players to play from the tee that they play on a normal game. There was even a flight in the men’s which was based on net scores as opposed to gross. I know that our captains have already congratulated our winners, I would like to THANK all of our members that signed up. This is a very important and special event on the calendar, and it was great to see it so well supported.
 

Dean Henry & Kristy Henry
Full Results on "Member Central"
 

 
Submitted by Susan Quigley, Ladies Captain

Submitted by Ang De Lorenzi, Men's Captain

Submitted by Michelle Larcher, Food & Beverage Manager

They say, “all good things must come to an end.” As summer comes to a close, we must say good - bye to our extraordinary servers, Abby, Felicity, Maddy and Olivia. These young women were fantastic this past season with their poise and character. I am truly proud of all of them and how they have grown as servers and as young women. Thank you to the members who have made a point to let me know as well as let these wonderful girls know how great they have been. This is their last week at Mad and they will be missed. We hope to see them back next year and we wish them all the best with their studies at their respective schools. Thank you, ladies! You made 2022 amazing for both your fellow colleagues, management and the Members.
 
As we move into the fall, we are grateful that the kitchen staff and Shasta will be staying to complete the season. These core individuals work hard to make your meal in a timely, tasty fashion and we are fortunate to have them as other clubs are struggling to maintain staff year over year.  We are currently in the recruitment process to hire new staff and during this transition, we anticipate a little disruption in service as we train the incoming servers. Your patience is requested and appreciated.
 

Submitted by Chef Malcolm

Hi Folks
 
Although we had to cancel the Friday night buffets, I have been busy creating some new menu items and dinner specials.  I am excited that tomatoes are in season and have added Caprese Salad onto the menu as well as a Fish of the Day. I have also created menus for upcoming events like the Mulmur Hills event, Tips n Sips, the Divorce Open and the Ladies Charity event. I am thankful for the feedback on items that I am using. For example, the fries, as we have now been using fresh cut and they seem to be a Member favourite so be sure to add a plate to share the next time you order the brisket or the clubhouse.
 
Looking forward to being part of the big events in September and seeing the course change with the beautiful fall foliage.
 
Chef Malcolm

 

Submitted by Trish Carman, Club Accountant

Account Payments  
Hello members!
 
I hope this note finds you all well, and enjoying this summer to the fullest.
 
I’d like to clarify for you, the timing of the billings and payments.
 
Your Mad River statement is available to view on line, after the 4^th of each month. An automatic email is generated advising you it is there. The bill you will be paying, is always the month’s charges. So, the August 4^th statement reminder is advising you that July is ready to view and pay in full, and due before the end of August.
 
A late fee of 75.00 will be applied to all accounts not paid by the 15^th of the following month. For example, if the July statement is not paid by the end of August, a late fee will be charged on Sept 15^th.
 
For those that use credit card or have auto debit set up, the July balance will automatically be charged at the end of August.
 
If you require any assistance, please call or contact me at…[email protected] – or 705-428-3673 x 4.
  
Best regards,

Trish Carman
Accountant/Office Manager
[email protected]
705-428-3673 ext. 4