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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2006-06-14, Page 10Page 10 June 14 , 2006 • The Huron Expositor News Tour could benefit more than just Huron East, says Doig From Page 1 In a phone interview, Doig explained the process she and Agar have gone through thus far in hopes of securing a golf tournament in the future. "We approached the deputy com- missioner of the Canadian Tour to see if they would be interested in coming to Seaforth, and they said if we can put it all together there's no reason why they wouldn't come," she said. "They will hold a date open for us for August, 2008. We have a year and a half and a little bit to show them we have the capability of host- ing such an event," said Doig. She added that if Seaforth secures the tournament, Agar will become the tournament's chair. The Canadian Professional Tour is considered the third echelon of pro- fessional golf, behind the nation- wide and PGA tours. The ripple effect from hosting such a tournament on the Seaforth com- munity and surrounding area would easily be the greatest benefit from hosting a tournament, Doig pointed out. "There will be 156 players here -for four days, day and night," she said. "That's also 144 caddies, the play- er's wives and family and friends." Doig said when the Canadian Pro tournament came to London they drew crowds around 5- 10,000. "And they're all going to be walking and shopping on Main Street," she added. Doig said that the event would also bring addi- tional attention to the area through televi- Church Services 1 "` r_1 _%! �_�l_r i= �r' !�itft t:_: St. Thomas Anglican Church. A Congre 'tion of the Parish of The Holy Spirit Jarvis St. Seaforth 527-1522 Rector: The Rev'd Sue Maipus. M. Div Sunday, June 18 Join us for coffee at 9:00 am Worship 9:30 am service Everyone Welcome Please note that Rector's Coffee Hours will resume in September A.C.W. Pie Sale - Sat. June 17 at 10:30 am St. James Roman Catholic Church Welcomes you 14 Victoria Street, Seaforth 527-0142 Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm Sun. 11:00 am Fr. Chris Gillespie Bethel Bible Church An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 527-0982 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.- Youth Activities Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Pastor Mark Kennedy EVERYONE WELCOME Egmondville United Church Sunday June 18 Worship 11 am NO-10am Sunday School til September EVERYONE WELCOME Steve Hildebrand Lay Pastoral Minister NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCH 54 Goderich St. W. Rev. John Gould June 18th, 2006 Worship 11:00 a.m. Sermon: "Scattering Your Seeds in the Air" Nursery During Worship Adult & Teen Bible Discussion 9:30 a.m. First,Presbyterian Church Goderich St. W., Seaforth Rev. Henry Huberts Sunday, June 18th Worship 11:15 a.m. Sunday School & Nursery Provided ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH ST. VINCENT de PAUL 81 Mill St. Dublin Father Alan Dufralmont Office 345-2972 Mass Times St. Patricks St. Vincent de Paul Sunday 11:00 a.m. Sat. 5:00 p.m. Sun. 9:00 a.m. Wheelchair Accessible - Everyone Welcome 29 Nelson St. Mitchell sion and newspaper coverage. "It (the coverage) won't be like Stanley Cup coverage, but more like Memorial Cup coverage," Doig said. "The primary media coverage would reach 75,000 people. And every time Seaforth comes up, our community is given some much- needed publicity." The largest obstacle in the way for organizers is raising both the seed money to get the ball rolling and also enough money to cover the $150,000 purse required to host the tournament. Doig is hoping not just Seaforth and Huron East get involved, but all of the surrounding municipali- ties and communities. "Because Seaforth has limited resources we want to draw in all of Huron and Perth," she said. "We're hoping to generate the money from a number of things, but we are going to have to be creative. We'll be doing fundraising, have raf- fles and use revenue from golf tour- naments we hold." "But obviously we're hoping for community donations," added Doig. For area businesses, Doig said the option to become a corporate spon- sor would be available, whereas by donating money towards the gener- al financing of the tournament, Doig said as an exam- ple, a company could have their name on a sign on the golf course. Traditionally, tournaments such as this donate their rev- enue, after expenses are covered, towards a charity of the LAWN QUESTIONS? 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Doig said from now until the sum- mer of 2008 organizers will be kept busy trying to pull everything together. Doig said they will soon be putting together packages for local, area and regional businesses that include what the event is all about, the costs involved and how they can help. During her presentation to council Doig acknowledged that pursuing a pro golf tournament is a large step for not just the Seaforth Golf and Country Club, but the surrounding area. "Some people have been asking me why shoot for the moon, and I just tell them `If you're aiming for the moon you're not going to shoot your foot off' "This tournament is a great way to get people to experience our commu- nity," Doig said. "We're going to accentuate what we have and give them a rural expe- rience." 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