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By Ben Tompkins

Local Services

Melfort RCMP raise $5,000 through annual golf tournament

Aug 25, 2022 | 9:46 AM

The Melfort RCMP recently held their annual golf tournament, as they raised funds for local community organizations.

A total of $5,000 was raised, with $4,500 of it going towards the North Central Health Care Foundation at the Melfort Hospital, more specifically, their oncology department.

The rest of the funds ($500) went to the Northeast Regional Victim Services (NERVS), which happens every year, however, the oncology department was something new the RCMP chose this year.

When asked what made them decide on oncology, tournament organizer and detachment service assistant, Lori Scott, told northeastNOW it was a way to honour a former officer.

“We have in the past had an officer that has had cancer. It was a few years ago and we just decided that was something great in the community to support,” she said. “We try to keep a lot of the things that we support in the community emergency services related. Just different things that work hand-in-hand with us in our everyday duties.”

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Roughly 20 teams showed up for the tournament, back on Aug. 13, which included 18 holes of golf at the Melfort Golf and Country Club, lunch and dinner, raffles, door prizes, 50/50 and a silent auction.

Scott explained while they have had larger numbers in the past, coming off last year’s tournament where they were extremely limited due to COVID number restrictions, made this year a little better.

“It was great to see everybody come out and support us. We have a lot of teams that come back every year and have done so for the last 10 years or more. We certainly couldn’t do it without community support, that’s for sure.”

And without a doubt that community support is much needed, as according to Scott, most of the golfers aren’t first responders.

While there are some who attend the tournament on the regular, there just simply aren’t enough who are ‘avid golfers.’

Scott added the partnership with the Melfort Golf and Country Club is key to filling up the list and helping host a successful tournament.

“It’s always a great feeling at the end of the day when it’s all said and done, with the money that we get to raise and donate to a worthy cause.”

A cheque presentation to the North Central Health Care Foundation at the Melfort Hospital is scheduled to occur sometime next week.

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