The 41st Annual Norma Owen Memorial Golf Tournament raised $30,000 for Hospice Wellington
The Guelph Police Association (GPA) is pleased to announce the organization has donated the proceeds from the 41st Annual Norma Owen Memorial Golf Tournament that took place on September 6th, 2023 at Guelph Lakes Golf and Country Club. The event was sold out and raised $30,000 for Hospice Wellington, a new record amount of funds raised. The funds will be used to help support Hospice Wellington's end-of-life service and supportive programming for families across Wellington County.
The GPA thanks all the golfers, volunteers, sponsors, local businesses, community members and Guelph Lakes Golf and Country Club for such a successful event.
This golf tournament is in memory of Constable Norma Owen, who was a member of the Guelph Police Service and succumbed to cancer in 1983. This golf tournament has been held since 1983, and the proceeds from these events have been donated to various cancer related charities in our community. The GPA have donated $505,765 to date!
The Guelph Police Association (GPA) – representing almost 230 police and 100 civilian members of the Guelph Police Service – works to ensure fair treatment of our members, the provision of a safe and healthy work environment in our perilous profession, and, through the volunteer hours contributed by our members to a wide range of causes, contributes to building our community.
