Manitoba Organization: Breezy Bend Country Club

This 18-hole private golf course in the western area of Winnipeg, on the outskirts of Charleswood, was opened in June 1960 by designer and builder Jack McMahon. In early 1961, its operation was taken over by a group of Winnipeg businessmen headed by Currie McMillan that included McMahon along with Harry Critchley of the Charleswood Golf Club, Charlie Joyce, Bob Black, Bruce Pell, Walter Ritchie, Harold Martin, Jack Ross, and Marsh Phimister.

Presidents

Period

President

1961-1962

Currie McMillan (1920-2010)

1963

Harry Critchley

1964-1965

Al Thorndycraft

1966-1967

Beverley Graham “Bev” Stewart (1912-1991)

1968

Vic Lodge

1969-1970

George Derwood Walker (1926-1992)

1971

Samuel Robert “Sam” Ewart (1920-2000)

1972-1973

Charles Edward Clare Durnin (c1903-1974)

1974-1975

Bill Barbaza

1976-1977

George Letchford

1978-1979

George Graham

1980

Jim Bristow

1981

Don Graham

1982-1983

Bob Forcand

1984-1985

Dave Morison

1986-1987

Jon Goodman

1988-1989

Terry Patton

1990-1991

Ray Benson

1992-1993

Bob Upton

1994-1995

Ron Fusee

1996-1997

Wayne Shorten

1998-1999

Glen Shaw

2000-2001

Harvey Goehring

2002-2003

Bruce Elliott

2004-2005

Brian Shippam

2006-2007

John Goodwin

2008-2009

Kelly Land

2010-2011

Garry Brears

2012-2013

Al Hadley

2014-2016

David Arnold

2017-2018

Barry McLeod

2019-2020

Janice Epp

2021-2022

Shannon O'Brien

Sources:

“A new deal for Breezy Bend,” Winnipeg Tribune, 26 January 1961, page 104.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 2 August 2023