The Kettle Valley Golf Club, (KVGC) is proudly sporting distinctive, new signage. The new sign was crafted by Dawson Harpur with the help of his Boundary Central Secondary School Shop teacher, Mr. Marty Campbell. The large sign was cut from a single sheet of metal and is mounted at the entrance from the parking lot. It is based on a design by Louise Bayles, KVGC’s secretary, and depicts a 1927 Model T Ford with a set of golf clubs in the back. The Model T was produced in 1927, the same year the KVGC was established.
The KVGC has planned a busy year in celebration of its 90th Anniversary. A special 90th Anniversary Golf Tournament is scheduled for July 29 at the golf course. The club’s volunteer members have been busy organizing the special event and planning various fun contests in conjunction with the day’s celebrations. The day will include 18 holes of golf, chipping and putting contests, and skill testing exercises. The support and response has been over whelming and the generosity of the sponsors is greatly appreciated. The golfers participating in the tournament will all benefit from this generosity. The special day will end with a barbecue and corn feed, along with awarding of prizes. A full season of golf tournaments and activities are planned with local groups and clubs such as the Boundary Predator Hockey Club, the Prospector Pub and others.
During its 90 years of operation the KVGC has relied on its membership to volunteer and support its programs, activities and its ongoing development. This year, for example, the Clubhouse kitchen was completely renovated by club volunteers. The pump house, with the support of the Vicky Gee from the RDKB and under the direction ofKVGC president Dave March, was completely rebuilt. The KVGC’s pump and water services are used in support of community area wildfire suppression as well as course irrigation and clubhouse water needs.
At this spring’s work bee over 40 club members came out to clean, prune, plant and generally tidy up the golf course in preparation for the 2017 golf season. This unique volunteer support of KVGC has contributed to making it the longest continually operating golf club in British Columbia.
This volunteer base, along with local community support throughout the Boundary Country and as far as the Okanagan Valley, provides the strength and endurance for the KVGC to continue to grow and serve the local area.