Grand Council Treaty #3 Fundraises for Treaty #3 Youth Education Bursaries

Media Release

On July 13, 2018, Grand Council Treaty #3 hosted their 8th Annual Golf Tournament at Couchiching First Nation’s Heron Landing Golf Course. The tournament was a 4-person scramble with 38 teams successfully registered. The tournament offered the potential to win $25,000 cash for a hole-in-one on #6, as well as prize money for the longest drive, closest to the centre line, skins and cp’s. Congratulations to this year’s winning teams!


Championship Winners: Bert Landon Team

The financial support received through Grand Council’s Annual Golf Tournament and raffle fundraising directly contributes to the bursary fund that is given to secondary students from a Treaty #3 community that attends a High School within Treaty #3 Territory.

Through your generous support, the following students received Grand Council Treaty #3 Most Improved Student Bursary for the 2017-2018 Academic Year:

James Joseph, Bai Bom Beh Anishinabe School;
Elycia Skeid, Beaver Brae Secondary School;
Autumn Wind Sandy, Onigaming Mikinaak School;
Olivia Ashopenace, Sakatcheway Anishinabe School;
Mariah Louzon, Rainy River High School;
Julia Lindsay, St. Thomas Aquinas High School;
Kyle Walton, Zhingwako Zaiganing Public School;
Destiny Derouin, Dryden High School;
Daryl Menson, Fort Frances High School;
Jonathon Bacon, Red Lake High School;
Kirk Keesic-Bearman, Queen Elizabeth District High School;
Jayde Kent, Mizhakiiwetung Memorial School; and
Kiizhiik Gakedaasowin School.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the following sponsors that provided donations towards the Grand Council Treaty #3 Annual Golf Tournament:

Best Western – Dryden;
Clarion Hotel & Suites – Winnipeg;
Days Inn – Kenora;
Fortune Bay Resort & Casino;
Heron Landing Golf Course;
Wilson’s Business Solutions – Fort Frances;
Lake of the Woods Brewing Company;
Meyers Norris Penny (MNP);
Super 8 Hotel – Kenora;
Sunset Country Ford – Fort Frances;
Sandman Hotel & Suites – Winnipeg;
West End Motors – Fort Frances;
Auto Winnipeg;
Kaakewaaseya Justice Services;
Domino’s Pizza;
Boston Pizza;
Pizza Hut;
Treaty #3 Police Service;
WNHAC – Kenora;
Donny B – Kenora;
Clarion Lakeside Inn – Kenora;
Degagne Motors – Kenora;
Travelodge Hotel – Kenora;
Tim Hortons – Norman;
Golden Eagle Bingo Hall;
NeChee Friendship Centre;
Stylush Salon – Fort Frances; and
Rusty Meyers Flying Service – Fort Frances.

We thank you for your continued support and hope to see you next year!

 

For further media information contact:
Larry Morrison
807-548-4214
reception@treaty3.ca