Honorary Members

Granted	Member	Joined	Deceased*	Distinction
2020	Randall (Randy) Smith	2020	-	VGC Head Golf Professional 2002 - 2020
2020	Robert (Bob) Trotto	1964	-	Three time Board Member, 17 Years of Committee Participation, Contribution to Golf Course Renovations
2018	Brent Gough	2018	-	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	-	2012 CN Canadian Women’s Open Champion at VGC / 2015 CP Women’s Open Champion at VGC
2014	Gary Puder	1965	-	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	-
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	-
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	-
1967	E.M. (Manny) Gueho	1967	??	Distinguished Superintendent and 45-year VGC employee
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-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

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