EBG CLUB Constitution

The English Bay Golf Club had its first regular season match in 1980, it continues with the help of volunteer members and their complimentary efforts. Of the current membership many, including myself did not have the opportunity to play golf or even meet some of the pioneering members. This short biography is meant to document the beginnings of the English Bay Golf Club, appreciate the efforts of past members and enlighten any current or new members.

The initial members enjoyed playing golf regularly, were mainly of Irish and Scottish decent and enjoyed relaxing and discussing the finer points of the game over a pint at The Dover Arms Pub. Some of the pioneers were also connected through the Comox Racket ball Club on Denman St. in Vancouver. The core group of players that pressed to create The English Bay Golf Club were Billy Dunlop, Davie McColl and Huey Miller (who’s brother Joe played music with the Irish Rovers). There were many other pioneers that made the club popular and pleasurable including Bert Unger, Davie Campbell, Shawn Carl, Stu McKlennett, Willie Burns, Stu MacLennan, and Keith Heald with Keith Heald still with the club.

One of the stories still laughed about is when two club members (Irish decent) were seen by Willie Burns (Scottish decent) sweating and pushing their power cart uphill backwards failing to realize the cart had a reverse gear.This was the butt of many jokes for a long time.

In the mid-nineties the membership began to shrink, over a few years the membership had fallen low enough to force the existing membership to decide on the future viability of the club. Luckily it was decided to keep the club alive by increasing membership. With the efforts of Peter Price, Bob Cunningham, Stu McLennan and Keith Heald the club was renewed.

The English Bay Golf Club has retained it’s original format and constitution but has grown into the new millennium with the englishbaygolfclub.com website, online RCGA scoring, email for contact and a keen membership. I’m sure the founders and members over the years would be pleased with the changes. The club is proud that one pioneering member is still active in the 2010 season, Keith Heald. Sadly we have lost a few good friends to cancer in the last few years Bob Cunningham Apr 08 and Stuart MacLennan, Dec 09.

Written by Brad Engelland, with the help of some honest golfers.