According to the tournament’s main organizer Lucienne La Salle, the event served as a fundraiser for the community organization as well as an opportunity for locals to get together for a great day out on the course.

“It brings us all back together,” she said. “It gets everybody from the town out, different organizations to do stuff together.”

Consisting of a best ball tournament played over nine holes, the event featured 18 teams of two to four golfers of all skills levels, all vying for a few individual prizes along with winning it all.

During the ceremony, volunteers raffled out a drill and a safe which went to Yves Roy and Rachel Wrinn respectively. The committee also held a 50/50 draw which was won by Terry Ramsay who earned $250.

After the round, participants headed inside the clubhouse for a pizza and chicken wing feast along with an informal awards ceremony.

Winning the ultimate prize was the foursome of Alain Gagnon, his son Julien, Phil Hitchen and Johnny Routliffe. While they didn’t receive a shiny trophy, each of them left the course with passes for a free round of golf with a cart at Mickey Creek.

Marcel Newberry hit the longest drive among the men, while Stacey Lafeur took the title on the ladies’ end. With the closest shot to the pin, Gerry Lafleur came out on top for the men, while Stacey Lafleur swept the awards on the women’s side.

Keeping attendees entertained after the awards were handed out, local musical 16-year-old talent Benjamin Chabot played a set of acoustic tunes for the modest-sized crowd.

While the total hasn’t been determined so far, La Salle said that the organization intends on using this year’s proceeds to purchase a new welcome sign for the municipality, which will be installed in front of Le Voyageur Restaurant on Hwy. 148.

La Salle added that the committee is looking into possibly using some of the funds to install a miniature lighthouse near the town’s riverfront for tourists to see.

With money raised from previous initiatives, La Salle said the committee has purchased a bench for the golf course honouring the Bryson Revitilization Committee’s founder Ruth Racine, which bears her name engraved on it to immortalize her legacy.

According to La Salle, the tournament used to be organized by Racine until she passed away February 2017 years ago. Both her daughters Alana, Tanya and her son Adam participated in the tournament.

Willard Smith, Claudette Stanton, event organizer Lucienne La Salle and Brent Smith stand on the green after finishing a hole at the event.

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