Clubs and Committees: Time for annual meetings and reporting. The Annual Meeting date and time must be announced to the Membership 2 weeks prior notice time. Download the documents you need for reporting here. Committee and Financial Report. Committee Inventory Report. Or on the downloadables page. For recently changed and updated Club/Committee Rules click here. Committee Officers may receive a Committee handbook for your Committee by request at the Office.

The next newsletter deadline is March 2, 2012.

2012 Calendar of Events - Coming Soon!

For more information, email Hyla or Virg

Gala Thank You:
Where to begin. I guess that would be thanking the Weather Gods for helping us have another successful Gala week-end.
Early Bird Volunteer winner --- Scott Halls, Cree 18 --- $50.00 Keg certificate.
Saturday 50/50 winner --- John Planinsic, Cree 14, $825.00
Ticket number 1362831.
Concert door prize winner --- Leigha Snow, Coho 12, full size propane heater.
Concert 50/50 winner --- Chris Jones, Cree 24, $391.00 (two years in a row).
Ticket number 739311.
Sunday 50/50 winner --- Doug Naud, Putter 3, $941.50
Ticket number 823591.
Huge Thank You to Jim and all the staff.  The office staff was a tremendous help starting months ago but during the actual week leading up to gala and the week-end we would not have made it without the maintenance and security people.  They literally worked around the clock for us and always with a "Yes we can" response.
Hopefully next year we can get them more help.
Thank you to all the committee members for their assistance and all the volunteers -- gamers and cookers.
Lastly and positively the biggest "Thank You” goes to Joyce and Fred Austin for their many years of dedicated service to gala.  They have decided to hang up their gamer hats.  We will miss their help but will be constantly hounding them with questions.
We need more volunteers next year for the usual cooking, games and concession but especially for putting up and take down of the games booths.  Without them there is no gala.  If you volunteer and something changes we do need to know so others don't have to have their shifts extended.

It is unfortunate that after all the effort put into gala by all the staff, committees and volunteers there are still people who choose to wreck the rental equipment, drive around drunk hanging off their rear truck bumpers, smash glass bottles on the roadway, trash the washrooms, damage ranch property as well as members vehicles.  Unbelievable.
They must be very proud.

All For Fun ~ Fun For All!

2012 Calendar of Events

Thank you to all volunteers at Playday!  Funday it was a great success.  Great Job Riders!

Rob Romaniuk won Riding Club Wood Draw.

Any questions please call Brent Mawdsley: 604.594.8622.

The Riding Club provides lessons on the caring for and riding of horses. Ranch horses and wranglers assist in this. There is a nominal fee to join the club each year, with a reduced rate for families. There are opportunities later in the season to show off the skills you have learned. The Riding Club also conducts fundraisers to help pay for the purchase or replacement of ranch horses and riding equipment.

For more information email Brent, Club Pres.

The garden committee needs volunteers to keep this committee going here on the ranch.  We all enjoy the beautiful flowers during the summer months, but unfortunately without volunteers this committee will have to end.  Please let the office know if you are interested in taking over this committee, or even just to volunteer.
Thank you!

The Arts & Crafts Committee oversees the ceramics center. All members are welcome to use the ceramics center and may gain access by seeing a Security staff person. Pregnant women do need to use caution when entering the center when the kiln is running as some glazes can cause problems. Only qualified persons are allowed to operate the kiln. All supplies have nominal costs, however you are welcome to bring and use your own supplies as well. Look for Arts & Crafts open houses in the spring and summer.

The Entertainment Committee hosts several adult dances each year.

The current committee is stepping down and we are happy to have Darren White taking over.  Darren would be happy to have some volunteers step forward to join the committee.
At this time I would like to thank the volunteers who have assisted us with  their time and talents.  Thanks especially to  Vern Sawyer,  Wendy Senetza, Richard Niddrie, Kathy Niddrie,  Carol Becker as well as the numerous others who have helped us over the years.  Also thanks to the membership for their support over the past 15 years.

Mini-Golf

Committee

What a way to end the season, the weather was a scorcher but it brought out 92 Golfers who enjoyed great golfing, fantastic prizes and great food, provided by Del, Jerry and Carol.
The Golf Committee, Rick, Len and Barb, want to thank all the Members who supported our Golf Tournaments over the Summer, a big thank you to all who donated prizes and more importantly their time, in helping with the Tournaments, especially JoeStefanek and Rena Hynds.  The results of our final tournament for 2011 are as follows:
Men's Low Gross - Scott Aliata
Men's Low Net - Randy Morford

Ladies Low Gross - Rena Hynds                                                           
Ladies Low Net - Sandi Rogal
Men's Accuracy - Cliff Folick                                                                
Men's K.P. - Randy Morford
Men's Long Drive - Jordon Morford                                                               
Ladies Accuracy- Lauren Johnstone
Ladies K.P. - Lorraine Stefanucci
Ladies Long Drive -Debbie Russell
Senior Men's Low Gross - Gib Westman
Senior Men's Low Net - Wayne Minty
Senior Ladies Low Gross - Eliza Disdero
Senior Ladies Low Net - Theresa Holzer
Senior Men's Accuracy - Byron Kindrid
Senior Men's K.P. - Gord Dean
Senior Men's Long Drive - Brian Johnstone
Senior Ladies Accuracy - Flo Evans
Senior Ladies Long Drive - Rosalie Coombs
Congratulations to all our winners.

The golf committee coordinates several golf tournaments annually as well as conducting fundraising efforts to put towards improvements on the golf course and other Ranch amenities.

To Register for any Golf Tournament email each players name, campsite and home phone # to Rick or register at Garibaldi 12 or Pilchuk 19. The cost for all tournaments is $10 each player.

Congratulations to all the winners.
What would our Tournaments be without our beautiful Golf Course and we are never dissapointed with the great job that Clam and Scott do for us. A big thank you to Jim and Rick and the maintenance and office staff for all your hard work throughout the year to help make our events such a success. To Del and all your helpers, your hamburgers are without a doubt, the best.

WITH THE DEPARTURE OF ONE OF OUR LONG TIME VOLUNTEERS BARB LAMB WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOME NEW VOLUNTEERS TO STEP FORWARD AND JOIN THE COMMITTEE. YOU WILL ONLY HAVE TO ATTEND THREE MEETING OVER THE YEAR AND THREE GOLF TOURNAMENTS ONE IN JUNE ONE IN JULY AND THE LAST IN AUGUST. We welcome all Members who are interested in joining our Committee.
RICK AUSTIN, CURRENT CHAIRPERSON

Hello from Horseshoes:
Firstly what a wonderful GALA, Thank you to all the volunteers; without you this is not possible. Great job to the GALA committee.
Well, the weather was beautiful. We had a full house with 128 players....Wonderful job by all.  
Thanks to the cooks; very good job. Thanks to the concession girls, Chrissy, Sierra, Tara & Jordyn - wow wonderful job!

Now the results.
A Division Winners - Al Poirier & Skeletor      B Division Winners - Barry Naples & Kevin Desanto
Runners Up - Carl K. & Rocket Ronnie       Runners Up - Dwayne Forsen & Gordy Van

C Division Winners - Brett Devries & Dale Coombs    

D Division Winners - Jay Chenier & Lars B

Runners Up - Jill Friesen & Chris Trendall               

Runners Up - Dave Lindsay & Partyboy

The Horseshoes Club hosts several horseshoe tournaments throughout the Spring to Fall seasons. Look for announced dates and sign up times. All members are welcome.

!!!!!!!! PLEASE VOLUNTEER!!!!!!!

Horseshoe Tournaments in 2012:

* May 20th

* July 1st

* August 5th

* September 2nd

POOL TOURNAMENTS:

Winners of the January 28th Pool Tournament;
1st Place -        Sue Frank and Scott Easby

2nd Place-         Paul Watmough and Jeremy Scott

3rd Place-         Don Szumilak and Ed Weinert

The Next Pool Tournament will be February 25, 2012.

Sign up at 7:30 and Play begins at 8:00. Everyone Welcome.
Carol Becker. PS – Due to so many pool cues being broken they will now have to be signed out by security. Thank you.

The Lounge Lover's Club hosts billiard tournaments once or twice a month throughout most of the year. The tournaments are open to all members. Sign up is usually at 7:30pm and play begins at 8pm in the Adult Lounge. Winners and the next tournament are announced in the Ranch Reporter.

Also, anyone interested in taking over the pool tournaments please contact me at Cascade 3 or email me. I have been doing tournaments for ten years and feel it is time to retire. Thank you! Carol Becker.

Please bring your glass bottles and aluminum cans to the recycling center behind the dumpsters for recycling. Crushing of the aluminum cans is greatly appreciated. It cuts down on Committee labor and hauling fees.

The Committee is raising funds to purchase a compactor to make the garbage area more efficient, less expensive, cleaner and tidier. Your aluminum cans help in the fundraising effort. Thank you!

The Recycling Committee provides the opportunity for all members to preserve the environment, save money for the Ranch through reducing garbage disposal charges and help raise funds for improvements to the Ranch facilities by supplying the recycling bins for glass and aluminum cans. The BBQ and gazebo are a wonderful example of what the recycling committee contributes to the Ranch with the funds they raise.

New Volunteers Needed! Can you volunteer a day a month? Maybe more? smashing cans busting glass, kind of sounds like fun, doesn't it? Put your name in at the Office or with Cathie at Rushmore 12 or Glenda at Lopez 10. And thank you for your help!

Thanks to all the members who helped with the Kids' Christmas party.  Sure was nice seeing all those smiling faces (even the adult ones) sitting on Santa’s' knee for pictures.  Huge thanks to Santa for making time on his busy schedule. One little fellow even came up to me at the end and asked if Santa had told me how much the EB games card in his raffle prize bag was worth.  His face lit up when I told him Santa had shared that information with me and the amount of the card.  

The winner of the Disneyland trip or cash equivalent was Judy Bignell from Nooksack 12. 

Needless to say it was fun for me playing Santa and making that call and she was pretty excited.  Thanks to all of you who helped support the Youth Committee this past year. 

Our next event won't be till the spring so hope you all have a great Christmas.  It would really help also if all more parents with children volunteered to help the committee next year. 

Virg & Hyla 

The Youth Committee hosts holiday events such as Easter egg hunts, Halloween and Christmas parties for children age 12 years old and younger.

The Teen Club puts on events that help Ranch teens get together in constructive activities and also provides opportunities for the teens to help out with other club and committee's events.

Your contribution of time and talent is appreciated. New ideas as well as help with the traditional BMR Youth activities are welcome.

I would like the teens to put forward some ideas of how we can fix up the Youth/Teen Room.
Please come by and see me at Sitka 14.

Email Virg or Hyla for information regarding getting involved or events.

The Adult Health & Wellness group is committed to a healthy lifestyle, and we’re looking to expand our club base. To join us, you must be over 21 and alive. That pretty much sums it up.

This group meets at 9 am Saturday mornings for water aerobics in the indoor pool, and 11 am Sunday mornings for a Ranch walk. The walk commences at the bottom of the downhill, by the horseshoes parking lot. Anyone over the age of 19 is welcome to participate.

Hello all - My name is Poppy Swannell. My husband and I are fairly new to the Ranch. We learned that the Health & Wellness needed a volunteer, so here I am. I am new to this so I am wide open for any suggestions or ideas. Email Poppy.

To sign up to volunteer on the committee or to help at the race click here to email the chairperson your name and contact info.

This committee is temporarily disbanned.