CALEB NICKERSON
ALLUMETTES ISLAND
June 29, 2018
On Friday, over 100 people in the upper Pontiac participated in the 13th annual Fred Meilleur Memorial Golf Tournament, raising funds for two important local causes.
Organizer and Mayor of Allumettes Island, Winston Sunstrum, explained that the tournament was originally called the Upper Pontiac Golf Tournament, but was renamed in honour of Meilleur, who was the much-loved proprietor of Fred’s Hotel and Restaurant in Chapeau before he passed away in 2009.
“Over the years, we’ve probably brought in around $200,000 for different community [projects],” Sunstrum estimated.
This year saw 42 participants out at Island Brae Golf Course and 74 at Pontefract Golf Course. Sunstrum’s fellow organizer Dave Vaillancourt explained that the profits from the day would be split between the local arena and the Résidence Meilleur Du Haut Pontiac.
When everyone gathered back at the Chapeau Arena for dinner, a special announcement was made. Earl Lepine handed off a check for $10,000 to Residence Meilleur board of directors President Bill Archambault and Vice President George Picard. The $3.1 million, 12 apartment seniors facility is located in Chapeau and is currently under construction.
Prizes were donated by a long list of local businesses and members of the community and Vaillancourt expressed his appreciation for the support from the community.
Awards were as follows:
Women’s closest to the hole: Island Brae – Colleen Gagnon
Pontefract – Helene Chartrand
Women’s longest drive: Island Brae – Amber Morris
Pontefract – Erin Morin
Men’s closest to the hole: Island Brae – Romeo Levasseur
Pontefract – Josh Dufour
Men’s longest drive: Island Brae – Raymond Vaillancourt
Pontefract – Luc Vaillancourt
