2011 Volunteer of the Year: Diane Barabé
A member of the Miner Golf Club, Diane Barabé was Captain of the women’s section and a member of their Board of Directors from 1992 to 1995. At the same time, she also began volunteering with the Eastern Townships District of the Canadian Ladies’ Golf Association. She was in charge of their tournaments and a Rules Official for seven years.
In 1999, Diane decided to get involved at the provincial level. She was a member of the Executive Committee, Standing Rules Committee and Board of Directors of the CLGA – Québec Branch, which became Golf Québec after the amalgamation of the amateur associations in 2005.
A Level 4 certified rules official, she is the Chairperson of Golf Québec’s Rules Committee since 2008. As such, she is responsible for the appointment of all rules officials in our provincial championships, and she is the instructor in our Level 3 Rules Seminars.
Despite this heavy workload, Diane is often invited by Golf Canada to act as a Rules Official in many national championships. She is a member of the RCGA’s Rules Committee and, as such, she was the instructor in the Level 4 Rules Seminar that was recently presented in Montréal.
Volunteer recognition program
Golf Québec's Volunteer Recognition Program is a way to provide recognition for outstanding performance and contributions by a volunteer who has played an instrumental role in supporting amateur golf in Québec or Eastern Ontario. Individuals volunteer for many reasons: personal growth, personal achievement, to create social bonds and strengthen their community.
If you know of someone whose efforts are worthy of recognition, at the provincial level, we encourage you to make a submission by sending an e-mail to golfquebec@golfquebec.org.