SWANESET AGM
Location: Swaneset Member’s Lounge
Date: May 2, 2015
Meeting Commence: 11:06am
Chair: Dennis Howes
OPENING REMARKS: Dennis Howes
Motion to approve 2014 AGM Minutes: 2014 Minutes accepted by Roger Kocheff, second by Darcy
Jacobson
MEMBERS COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION
Member’s Committee: Roger Kocheff (Served out term), Al Clark (Standing down), Darcy Jacobson Mike
Shin, Abdul Rahim, Bob Labelle, Dennis Howes, Wilf Jacobson
Nominations for Member’s Committee from floor:
Marcel Desilets - Accepted
Glen Birth – Declined
Christine Shin - Accepted
Next Meeting: May 12, 2015 @ 3PM
LADIES CLUB REPORT: Darcy Jacobsen
Ladies Club Committee
 Captain - Darcy Jacobson
 Vice Captain - Nina Thibault
 Secretary - Mary Mullany
 Treasurer - Joanne Keegan
 Rules - Jean Kim
 Handicap - Christine Thurlow
 Tuesday Ladies - Linda Shin
 Saturday Ladies - Agnes Cho
 Tournaments - Barb Jorgenson
 Social and Prizes - Marie Clark
 Business Ladies - Surjana Knill
 First Team - Heidi Bader
 Junior Development - Kristin Miller
 Golf Shop Liason - Kristin Miller
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Ladies Club Events
 Ladies Club - Tuesdays & Saturdays@ 9:30..all lady members welcome, sign up in Golf Shop
 Apr.25 Opener – 25 Ladies played, 8 holes completed
 1st team: index 19.2 and under
o May 19 - Chilliwack
o June 9 – Ledgeview
o July 7 – Home vs. Fort Langley
o July 28 – Home vs. Burnaby Mountain
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Business Ladies: index 36.4 and lower
o May 24 – Home vs Tsawwassen
o June 7 – University Club
o June 28 – Vancouver Club
o July 12 – Home vs Fraserview
Ladies Club hosting Mixed Event on May 30, 2015
Ladies Club Championship – Sep.12, 13
Ladies Closing – Oct. 2, 2015
Check our website for more information and updates @ www.swanesetladiesclub.com
MEN’S CLUB REPORT: Roger Forde (Absent)
Men’s Club committee:
Captain - Roger Forde
Vice-Captain - Brad Parsons
Match Play Chairman - Steve Goulding
Senior Interclub - George Ramsay
MANAGEMENT REPORT: Troy Peverley
 Thanks to the Membership Committee for support and leadership
 WCGG continues to be happy with the investment and long term prospects at Swaneset
 Have completed our 5 year plan to substantially improve course conditions and will continue to
make improvements.
 Golf market continues to be a challenge but there are a lots of encouraging signs this year so far
with demand for tee times. We would like to remind everyone to cancel or reduce tee times
that are not being used.
Capital Expenditure Update
Golf Ops & Clubhouse:
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Rebuild washroom on #6 / #15 Links Course
Clubhouse surge protection
Walk-in Freezer
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Kitchen equipment
Sunshades for 3rd Floor
LED Chandelier upgrades
Banquet tables
Turf Capital
$80k in equipment including:
 Toro Greensmaster 3250D
 Two Toro Workman MDX
 New Rainbird irrigation computer & Software
 50 Rainbird irrigation heads
Expenditure Summary
 2015 Capital Expenses of $177k
 Operating Expenses of $4.6 m
 We are very fortunate to work for an owner that has reinvested every dollar made here back
into the facility.
 $4.6M operating expenditures
TURF MAINTENANCE
 Regional Superintendent - Joe Veller
 Superintendent - Kevin Neufeld
 1st Assistant - Brandon Baber
 2nd Assistant – Ryan Powers
 Balance of turf crew at seasonal targets
Drainage
Over 8,000 lineal feet done in 2015 & will be an ongoing commitment to improve drainage on both
courses
Aeration & Topdressing Strategy
 Tee to green – per Larry Gilhully (USGA)
 Aerated Resort Tees Greens & Fairways March 23 to 26
 Aerated Links Tees Greens & Fairways March 30 to April 2.
 Green Speed goal of a stimp of 9.5 to 10.5, May through September
ADMINISTRATION & GOLF OPERATIONS
 Tim Fuchihara – Director of Golf Operations / Sales & Marketing
 Tanner Allen – Guest Service Manager
 Kristen Miller – Tournament Coordinator, Ladies Club Liaison
 Tom Whittle – PGA Professional
 Andrew Cockrill – Men’s Club Liaison, Players Assistant Coordinator & Reciprocal Coordinator
 Helen Jung will assist Tim from time to time but will be busy with her new role of Director of
Golf at Belmont
 We would like to thank Kevin Robinson for all his great work and wish him well in is new
position with Brandt Tractor Ltd.
 Ray Eng – Controller (Splits his time between Swaneset & our the foundry business)
 Laura Lui – Accounts Payable & Assistant Accountant
 Annie Sharples – Accounts Receivable
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Norma Jean Phillips – Weekday Reception
Lorraine Hugill – Weekend Reception
FOOD & BEVERAGE
 Executive Chef – Chris Lee
 Sous Chef - Paul Alves
 Food & Beverage Manager – Brian Browne
 Grill Supervisor –Taylor Guest, Emily Howie, Jodie Vance
 Catering Manager – Tegan Webb
 Catering Coordinator – Deanne Fair Schell, Melissa Harris
 Banquet Captain – Megan Zink
 Catering Sales - Holly Armstrong
MEMBERSHIP
 Attractive pricing for WCGG Membership option with dues at $290 for Individuals and $437.50
for couples
2015 Member Events
 Thursday June 4- Mens Night Swaneset Sponsorship
 Wednesday July 8 - WCGG Member Day 1:30 pm Shotgun Start
 TBD - Mens Night WCGG Sponsorship
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May 25 - PGA Tour Canada PC Financial – Monday Qualifier on the Resort Course
July 28 – 30 BC Men’s Senior / Super Senior Championship on the Resort Course
As a thank you for coming to AGM --- Special Draw!
Dinner for six at your home prepared by executive chef Chris Lee!
Special Draw winner: Barb Jorgensen
QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Q: Is fecue used as a lateral hazard line on the Links Course (Darcy)
A: Yes
Q: Al Clark - Winter Play, 5-5.5 Stimp. Would it be possible to shut down Links M-W to concentrate on
resources one course, to make playable? Sand traps never raked in winter. Other local courses not as
bad. Could save money by shutting down a course 2-3 days/week.
A: Great question. Don’t know if there’s a ton of extra work required to keep both open. Green height is
raised to handle winter conditions. Closing one course will not have a great impact. Not much
maintenance on greens in winter. Challenge with weather ie. March 10, both courses packed.
Not much labour on bunkers during winter.
Q: Ladies handicap computer to be replaced?
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A: Yes
Q: Links 18th trees cut down. Will they be replaced?
A: Not replaced. Taken down for safety.
Q: 15th Ladies Tee box. Can it be shorter during year? Also #4. (Darcy)
A: Yes, it should be maintained during peak season.
Q: Bridge repairs, liability, someone will hurt themselves.
A: Are being addressed. Will be a major capital expense.
Q: Beaver control?
A: Beaver control is ongoing
Closing: Dennis
Thanks for attending
Meeting adjourned @ 11:45pm: Appies and beverage served.
33 members in attendance:
 Armstrong, Linda
 Birth, Glen
 Brinton, Maggie
 Brotherton, Al
 Chan, Eugene
 Chen, Terry
 Clark, Al
 Desilets, Marcel
 Goulding, Steve
 Grisley, Ken
 Heppner, Leslie
 Howes, Dennis
 Jacobsen, Darcy
 Jacobsen, Wilf
 Jones, Ron
 Jorgensen, Barb
 Jorgensen, Dennis
 Knill, Surjana
 Kocheff, Roger
 Koronovich, Andrew
 Labelle, Bob
 McLaren, Bruce
 Milldhall, Tom
 Mullany, Sean
 Rahim, Abdul
 Ralphs, Steve
 Rennie, Shawn
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Shen, Chung Ming
Shin, Christine
Shin, Mike
Sullivan, JJ
Thibault, Doug
Zall, Dave
Staff in attendance:
 Browne, Brian
 Eng, Ray
 Fuchihara, Tim
 Peverley, Troy
 Veller, Joe
 Nastasha Streiling - Server
 Jodie Vance - Bar
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