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In July 1950, a meeting was convened with the prospects of building a golf course in East Kildonan. The property was located at the north end of Watt Street. A design of the proposed layout for 18 holes was completed by Danny Stack. A nine-hole course was opened for play in 1952.
Work commenced on the present-day course in 1958. It was designed by Norman Woods of Vancouver. It used three holes from the original layout along with 15 brand new holes. The design uses Rossmere Creek that crosses seven fairways along with seven artificial gullies. The 18-hole golf course opened for play in 1959.
In 1959, plans were approved to build a six-sheet curling rink attached to the golf course clubhouse. The curling club opened on 23 January 1960 and became the first combined golf/curling facility in Manitoba.
In 2018, a decision was made to suspend the curling operation due to the need for costly repairs to the ice plant.
Period
President
1950-1952
John Leslie Bodie (1909-1997)
1952-1953
Dennis Patrick “Dan” Martell (1897-1979)
1953-1954
S. Lister
1954-1955
Dr. Lorne A. Wolch (1927-2019)
1955-1957
Peter Ferguson Copland Byars (1910-1967)
1957-1958
Fraser Glendenning Campbell (1918-1994)
1958-1961
James “Jim” Cartlidge (1925-2016)
1961-1962
Robert William “Bob” Delaney (1921-2001)
1962-1963
John Robert Halliday (1912-1983)
1963-1964
Alan Elton Lewis Findlay (1910-1993)
1964-1965
Ernest Harry “Ernie” Price (1907-1983)
1965-1966
Allan Christopher Brekke (1921-1996)
1966-1967
William Bernard “Ben” Jorgenson (1930-2022)
1967-1968
W. Charles Webb (1935-2018)
1968-1969
Elmer Henry Buhr (?-1997)
1969-1970
Don Gill
1970-1971
Alvin Arthur “Al” Baldwinson (1926-2009)
1971-1973
Calvin Charles “Cal” Coulter (1926-2014)
1973-1976
Harold Neufeld
1976-1977
Elmer Aspevig (1922-1992)
1977-1979
Herb Wilson
1979-1980
George Brian Harvey (1935-2009)
1980-1982
Alfred M. “Alf” Sobkowich (1928-2007)
1982-1984
James Bryson “Doc” Murray (1925-2007)
1984-1986
Bernie Aftanas
1986-1988
William “Bryan” Crampton (1945-2002)
1988-1989
Ethel Muriel Calnek (1924-2020)
1989-1990
Bernie J. Palz
1990-1991
Ken Kovacs
1991-1993
Al Tresoor
1993-1996
Harry Bueckert
1996-1998
Donald James “Don” MacDonald
1998-2000
Jack Duncan
2000-2001
Campbell McIntyre
2001-2003
Merv Savage
2003-2005
Bob MacCallum
2005-2007
Rob Campbell
2007-2009
Neil Ingram
2009-2013
Doug Delaney
2013-2015
Jeff Carriere
2015-2016
Tom Ambrosie
2017-2018
Cam Moskal
2018-2019
Brent Mendella
2019-2021
Bob Zurstegg
2022-?
Brad German
“Work starts on Rossmere Golf Club,” Winnipeg Free Press, 21 October 1950, page 23.
“New golf layout takes shape,” Winnipeg Free Press, 4 November 1950, page 22.
“Rossmere Club answers needs,” Winnipeg Free Press, 22 February 1951, page 19.
“Tee to green,” Winnipeg Tribune, 24 February 1951, page 51.
“Rossmere Golf Club progressing,” Winnipeg Free Press, 28 April 1951, page 24.
“Rossmere installs new slate,” Winnipeg Free Press, 7 April 1953, page 18.
“Rossmere Golf opening Sunday,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 May 1955, page 41.
“Plan big year,” Winnipeg Free Press, 21 March 1956, page 25.
“Rossmere ramblings,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 May 1957, page 16.
“Its in the bag,” Winnipeg Free Press, 23 May 1957, page 26.
“Rossmere golfers get season rolling,” Winnipeg Tribune, May 5, 1958, page 26.
“Rossmere’s private miracle,” Winnipeg Tribune, 23 May 1958, page 20.
“New Rossmere course should be sporty one,” Winnipeg Free Press, 23 May 1958, page 37.
“Rossmere Club plans,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 February 1959, page 32.
“Official opening of Rossmere Club,” Winnipeg Free Press, 22 January 1960, page 23.
“Rossmere opens new curling rink,” Winnipeg Free Press, 25 January 1960, page 20.
“Rossmere Country Club,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 May 1960, page 24.
“Rossmere sets a new policy,” Winnipeg Tribune, 25 February 1961, page 76.
“Delaney Rossmere President,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 March 1962, page 87.
“Halliday heads Rossmere Club,” Winnipeg Free Press, 11 January 1963, page 26.
“Rossmere elects Findlay,” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 November 1963, page 56.
“Price President of Rossmere Club,” Winnipeg Tribune, 11 December 1964, page 23.
“Brekke heads Rossmere Golf,” Winnipeg Tribune, 25 November 1965, page 68.
“Webb heads Rossmere,” Winnipeg Free Press, 25 November 1967, page 52.
“Don Gill new Rossmere boss,” Winnipeg Free Press, 27 November 1969, page 66.
“Golfers elect Officers,” Winnipeg Free Press, 22 December 1976, page 41.
“Swinging into shape,” Winnipeg Free Press, 18 April 1993, page 45.
“Help is out there for curling clubs,” Brandon Sun, 7 November 2018, page 10.
This page was prepared by Rick Mutton and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 December 2024
