​The Brantford Golf and Country Club

A Message From the Board of Directors

Dear Brantford Golf and Country Club Members,

We are disappointed to announce there will be no curling at BG&CC this season.

As you are no doubt aware, during the last 4 years we have experienced numerous failures in our aging plant not unlike the one which occurred recently. Rather than continue to be reactionary to these season-interrupting issues, earlier this year we engaged a third-party expert to perform an in-depth review of the curling plant and infrastructure. The resulting report has been finalized and presented to the Board and contains the categories, timing, and cost of the necessary future replacements and repairs for curling to continue here. This report involves a spending commitment exceeding the Board's authorization and will require a full membership meeting and vote to proceed.

The Board had hoped that this year's start-up would proceed without issue, however; we have already had to deal with last week's costly ammonia leak. Prior to the leak, the Board voted to spend no more on the facility until we could assure ourselves of member support for the investment required to continue curling at our Club. Although unfortunate, the Board feels the cancellation of curling this season is the most fiscally responsible course of action given our circumstances.

We are forecasting a special member meeting and general membership vote in November to determine our way forward. Please keep watch for a full report which will include suggestions and details concerning other possible options for facility use for the short and long term once all information gathering has concluded.

On another note, we want to thank the 631 members who took the time to answer our recent survey. It was an outstanding response. The Membership Committee now has the task of sorting through close to 500 comments to consolidate and categorize the concerns raised. The plan is for this comment summary to be done in time for the Board meeting in two weeks, after which the summarized survey results will be shared with all members. Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey. It is vitally important to the Board that we use this feedback to inform our future decisions.

We are encouraged by the enthusiasm of our members as evidenced by your survey response. Together we make the Brantford Golf and Country Club grand!

Sincerely,

Gail Lovett, President