Honorary Life Members

Year Granted	Member	Date Joined VGC	Date of Death (from Club rosters)	Distinction
2010	John Chesman	1984		President 2 times / major sponsorship of Club Tournaments
2008	Eric Hedlund	1974	2009	President
2002	Ray Dodson	1964		long-time Assistant Pro / Head Pro
2002	Bonita (Somers) McAlpine	1950		distinguished golfer
2000	A.G. (Tony) Pare	1963	2008	Coquitlam historian
2000	F.P. (Frank) Trotto	1964	2003-04	Club President
1998	Dr. J.E. (John Graham)	1960	2002-03	President / Honorary President / character
1997	Miss J.A. (Jo) Chapple	1953		very distinguished golfer, Totem Winner 1970, Honorary President
1994	A.E. (Eric) Barratt	1954	2000-01	ball retriever
1994	M.J. (Mal) Hughes	1951	2004	Club President
1994	W.C. (Bill) Parsons	1951	1995-96	Club President
1994	F.A. (Grank) Proctor	1945	2007	distinguished golfer, many time Club Champion
1994	J.E. (Gene) Roy	1934	???
1994	H.A. (Howie) Stancombe	1957	1995-96
1994	G.S. George Williams	1975	1996-97	philanthropist
1994	K.S. (Kay) Fenton	1945	1977-98
1994	Mrs. D. (Flo) Heritage	1948	2010	many time Women’s Champion; started Tee Shots newsletter
1992	W.J. (“Mushroom Wally”) Peters	1958	1992-93	President
1991	Walt McAlpine	1950	1999-00	distinguished golfer, President, etc.
1988	Al Nelson	1951		distinguished Pro
1987	Herb Heaton	1960	1996-97
1986	Mrs. I.L. (Joe) Hambly	1985	1996-97	co-chair Senior PGA
1986	M.A. (Milt) Hambly	1985	1994-95	Tournament co-chair Senior PGA 1988
1984	Herb Fritz	1951		distinguished golfer, PNGA Hall of Famer; BCGA President, RCGA Governor; let contracts for 1964 clubhouse
1982	Frank Cotton	1931	1994-95	distinguished golfer, President, etc.
1980	C.H. (Clay) Fitspatrick	1949	1982-83
1980	Mrs. M.M. (Mona Mae) Stevens	1950	1991-92
1979	P.R. (Perc) Bowden	1950	1982-83
1979	I. (John) Grdina	1945	2000-01
1979	Mrs. R.M.D. Darney	1945	1985-86
1977	G.O. (Owen) Armitage	1933	1977-78
1977	J.E. (Joe) Morgan	1949	1986-87	President, distinguised golfer
1977	Miss A.M. (Toddie) Dockrill	1950	1979-80
1976	C.D. (Charlie) Inglis	1955	2000-01	President 3 years (around time of 1964 Clubhouse)
1976	Mrs. D.E. (Dorothy) Biggs	1950	1977-78
1975	H.G. (Harold) Ponsette	1935	1975-76
1974	H.H. (Harry) Oldaker	1945	1988-89
1973	H.A. (Hal) Renwick	1929	1973-74
1973	G.R. (Gordon) Watson	1945	1991-92
1971	Mrs. C.C. (Alice) Smith	1928	1990-91
1967	W.A. (Bill) Tremaine	1927	1973-74
1964	Mrs. J.B. Skattebol	1931	1973-74
1964	Don Sutherland	1929	1990	distinguished Pro
1964	Hamish Sutherland	1929	1977	distinguished Assistant Pro
1961	A.L. Lewis	???	1965-66	President 4 years
1961	L.M. (Stew) Stewart	1912	1974-75	50 year member, historian
1961	E.N. Sutherland	???	1962-63
1959	Dr. Emery C. Jones	???	???	many time Club President
1959	A.C.S. (Cory) Noble	1911	1969-70	50 year member, Secretary Pro-Tem
1959	Mavis B. (Merry) Meredith	1920	1974-75
???	C.C. (Charlie) Smith	1928	1983-84	President, Honorary President, Club championship finalist; paid Club’s taxes to save financial honorship