The Cree Indian Centre of Chibougamau hosted its 7th Annual Friendship Golf tournament on August 23, 2002. 135 participants registered all from the Montreal to Chibougamau area. Mr. Donald Bubar, Mayor of Chibougamau and Mr. John Longchap, Chief of Mistissini were the Co-Presidents of the tournament. On the day of the tournament, we had sun and cool winds. The Centre had budgeted 80 participants, which eventually went up to 135 participants. A cocktail was served before the evening banquet (Hey Anthony, if you ever need the recipe, call Suzanne at the Centre). The evening Banquet was well organized by Banquet Tremblay, the meal included a duo of moose meat and chicken brochette accompanied later with a dessert of the season, blueberry cake.
The entertainment guests were: Glenn Poison and Bjorn Olsen, Mikai Flageole and Llyodd Cheechoo. Ms Mikai Flageole amazed the crowd, and she was given a standing ovation.
The major prizes were won by with following sponsors: Sponsors Air Creebec Chiiwetin Gas Station Cree Indian Centre Excellence Sport Mistissini Cree Nation Ou J’ai des Sports Waswanipi Cree Nation Abel Bosum Consulting Wagonlit Travels Ouje-Bougoumou Cree Nation Pash Travel Major prize Tickets to Montreal return for 2 Top Flite Golf bag/clubs Gilles Blais Complete Golf set Canoe with 2 paddles & 2 lifejackets Trip for 2 (value $2,500) Destination of your choice Trip for 2 (value $1,600) Won by Jean-Claude Simard Marc Gauthier Richard Simard Ken Bailey Gordon Brien The Cree Indian Centre would like to thank the Sponsors, Contributors, Organizing Committee, Indian Centre Staff,
Co-Presidents for their kind contributions and support. A special thanks also to our Masters of Ceremonies, Guy Grenon and Johnny Saganash. Thank you to the Nation for doing a review on the Friendship Golf Tournament. Until next year!
