On Friday Sept. 10th, the 1st Annual Comox Valley Golf Ball Drop made its debut at Crown Isle Resort and Golf Community.
2000 balls were dropped from the City of Courtenay Ladder 12 Truck. The winners were determined by distance from the pin. Special thanks to our honourary ‘Drop Chief’, Chief Don Bardonnex of Courtenay Fire Dept!
$15,000 was raised for Comox Valley Monarch Lions Club and our Rotary Club of the Comox Valley for community initiatives, such as our container homes and our CV Child Development Centre accessibility ramp.
Thank you to all who purchased a ticket in support.
Thanks as well to those who donated prizes, including Barr Electric, Bonner Photography, Church Street Taphouse, Comox Firefighters Assoc., On the Fly Cafe, Sunnydale Golf Club, Jerry’s Auto Works, Match Eatery & Casino, Comox Fire Dept, Comox Golf Club & Ryan Williams Real Estate!
An extra special thanks as well to Bill Kelly and his staff at Crown Isle for hosting our event!
The Four Closest to Pin Prize Winners
1st prize: Greg Plaxton – $3000
2nd prize: Carol Kayes – $1000
3rd prize: Gary Shaw – $500
4th prize: Heather Mercier – $500
To view the complete list of winners, including prize packages donated by local businesses and organizations, follow this link: List of Winners
– Rotary Int’l President, Ian Riseley
The Rotary Club of the Comox Valley is an inclusive group of service-minded leaders who are dedicated to improving the quality of life locally and internationally. We are guided by a strong commitment to integrity, good will, and fellowship and to inspiring the same in others. We meet on the first Tuesday and third Wednesday of every month at 40 Knots Winery.