FIX NETWORK HOLDS ITS 15TH ANNUAL ONTARIO GOLF TOURNAMENT
Story by MICHAEL VAVAROUTSOS
The 15th annual Fix Masters Golf Tournament was a great success. The event, which was held at the iconic Glen Abbey Golf Course, saw 37 teams of four from around the automotive industry compete to help raise donations for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Canada (RMHC).
Fix Auto London, which included Darren Hewitt, Patrick Schaffner and their guests got the top spot at the tournament, shooting a 14 under par. They were awarded with a pennant that gets branded every year. The tournament also held a longest drive competition, with Fab Giacomelli winning the men’s contest and Tanya McCulloch winning for the ladies.
Daryll O’Keefe, the Senior Vice President for Fix Auto, said that the inception of the tournament was to bring people from all over the industry together.
“We wanted to bring in all of the stakeholders in our world, whether that be insurance partners, vendor partners or strategic planners, to show the shop owners that actually do the work,” O’Keefe said. The day was finished off with a feast of chicken quesadillas, brisket sliders, grilled cheeses and more. Fix even provided a gelato cart. O’Keefe further commented that this wouldn’t have been possible without the help of the golf course.
“The facility did an amazing job of hosting. It was just a wonderful culinary experience as we traveled the course and it culminated in a nice reception,” he explained.
This tournament was also used to show appreciation towards one of the early adopters of Fix Network in Ontario. Doug Roberts, who had been with the network for over 20 years and had run his facility for 50 years, recently passed away this Father’s Day. To honour Roberts, there was a memorial held for him, showing photos of his participation in the golf tournament throughout the years.
Roberts’ daughter, Kim, who is now the operator of Fix Auto Barry North, spoke at the event to celebrate the life of her father. “We always like to think that we’re part of a world of constant improvement and this golf tournament is testimony to that because year after year, we improve on the experience. This was a day of celebration, networking and to take advantage of the power of the network and raise funds for charity,” O’Keefe said.
RMHC offers support to families with hospitalized children. The charity believes every child deserves their family’s presence and love, especially when facing serious illness.
“It’s been a wonderful partnership. The connection between our family of owned shops and the families that attend these Ronald McDonald House facilities is just amazing. It’s families helping families for just the purest and most corrective reasons,” O’Keefe said.
There were approximately $7,200 in donations raised toward RMHC from the tournament. Funds were raised through 50/50 ticket sales, registration donations and a generous donation of $715 from Daniel Tsatsos, the 50/50 winner of the day.
