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Honorary Members
Granted
Member
Joined
Deceased*
Distinction
2021
Ken Jaheny
1964
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Director / President / Instrumental in bringing 1988 du Maurier Classic to VGC / Co-Chair of 1991 LPGA du Maurier Classic
2020
Randall (Randy) Smith
2020
-
VGC Head Golf Professional 2002 - 2020
2020
Robert (Bob) Trotto
1964
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Three time Board Member / 17 Years of Committee Participation / Contribution to Golf Course Renovations
2018
Brent Gough
2018
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Long-time General Manager & Chief Operating Officer
2017
Joe McMeekan
1967
-
Honorary President / 50+ year Member / great Club supporter
2017
Dennis Oldknow
1973
2019
Director / Tournament Chair of CPGA event / served as a Director of BCGA & Senior Rules Official
2016
John Buchanan
1984
2017
Honorary President / SFU Golf Team Coach / great Club supporter
2016
Charlie Charlton
1957
2018
President / 50+ year Member
2015
Gary Moser
2015
-
Club Champion / Director / LRP Chair during the build of the VGC Reservoir
2015
Lydia Ko
2015
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2012 CN Canadian Women’s Open Champion at VGC / 2015 CP Women’s Open Champion at VGC
2014
Gary Puder
1965
2022
Very distinguished golfer / many time Club Champion / Past President / Honorary President
2014
Violet Third
1964
-
Past Ladies’ Captain / 50+ year Member / Honorary President
2014
Joe Turner
1950
2018
Distinguished golfer / 50+ year Member
2012
Ralph Pearce
1962
2013
Honorary President / Captain
2010
John Chesman
1984
-
President 3 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
J.A. (Josie) Chapple
1953
2018
Very distinguished golfer / Totem Winner 1970 / Honorary President
1996
Stan T. Burt
1959
1997
Multiple-time Chair of numerous tournaments, including the LPGA & Senior Du Maurier events / Club 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. (Frank) 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 “Sonny” 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
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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
2014
Distinguished golfer, PNGA Hall of Famer; BCGA President, RCGA Governor; let contracts for 1964 clubhouse
1982
Frank Cotton
1931
1994-95
Distinguished golfer / President
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, distinguished 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
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1975
H.G. (Harold) Ponsette
1935
1975-76
-
1974
H.H. (Harry) Oldaker
1945
1988-89
-
1973
H.A. (Hal) Renwick
1929
1973-74
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1973
G.R. (Gordon) Watson
1945
1991-92
-
1971
Mrs. C.C. (Alice) Smith
1928
1990-91
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1967
W.A. (Bill) Tremaine
1927
1973-74
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1967
E.M. (Manny) Gueho
1967
1971
Distinguished Superintendent and 45-year VGC employee
1964
Mrs. J.B. Skattebol
1931
1973-74
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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
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1959
Dr. Emery C. Jones
???
??
Many time Club President
1959
A.C.S. (Cory) Noble
1911
1969-70
50-year member, Secretary Pro-Team
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