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Louise Patry, President of Golf Québec

Montréal, February 28, 2022 – Following its 102nd Annual General Meeting held on Monday, February 28, the Québec Golf Federation (Golf Québec) is proud to announce that Louise Patry was elected President for 2022.

A partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg, Louise Patry has been practising labour and employment law for 40 years, advising companies of all sizes on employee transfers, executive compensation, downsizing, wrongful dismissals, pay equity, pensions, occupational health and safety, and employment-related aspects of complex corporate mergers and acquisitions.

As a volunteer for almost 30 years, she had the opportunity to sit on various committees and boards of directors, including those of the Women's Y of Montréal and the Women's Y of Montréal Foundation, as President, as well as the National Arts Centre Foundation. A member of the Beaconsfield Golf Club since 2000, she has served twice as a member of the Board of Directors, including as the first female Club President for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. She currently sits on Golf Canada's Provincial Council as the Québec representative as well as the Human Resources Committee and the Diversity and Inclusion task force and, in 2022, will sit on the Governance Committee.

Louise Patry joined the Golf Québec Board of Directors in 2017. She served as Secretary from 2017 to 2019 and as Vice-President in 2020 and 2021 before accepting the Presidency of the Federation this year. Since 2018, she has served on various committees, including the Governance Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Finance and Audit Committee, and HR Committee.

"I am honoured to be named President of Golf Québec, a dynamic and progressive organization that can rely on competent employees and volunteers dedicated to the promotion and development of golf in the province. I would like to salute the exemplary commitment of my predecessor, Denis Loiselle, who has been a volunteer with the federation for more than 20 years, including the last three years as President. The 2022 upcoming season will certainly be a busy one with a series of projects and new initiatives aimed at increasing the participation of golfers in Québec," said Louise Patry.

In 2022, Mrs. Patry's new Board of Directors team will be composed of:

• François Gagnon (Vice-President), Parcours du Cerf
• Ève Gaudet (Secretary), Montcalm, Association des clubs de golf du Québec (ACGQ)
• Michel Dell’Aniello (Treasurer), Vallée du Richelieu
• Gisèle Carpentier, Golf Le Mirage
• Sonia Houde, Le Blainvillier
• Naim Baksh, St-Anicet
• Denise Mazerolle, Castor, Regional Association Council (RAC)
• Jacques Sévigny, Le Continental, Regional Association Council (RAC)
• Dany Rousseau, Le Portage, Association des clubs de golf du Québec (ACGQ)
• Dominic Racine, PGA of Québec
• David Tremblay, PGA of Québec
• Denis Loiselle (ex-officio), St-Anicet

About Golf Québec – Initiate passions, build dreams

Founded in 1920, Golf Québec is the provincial sport federation whose mission is to increase participation in golf and develop excellence. Some of Golf Québec’s core services include the Golf in Schools Program, First Tee as well as Get Linked initiatives, the Introduction Tour, Junior Golf Development Centres (JGDC), Rules of Golf, World Handicap System, course rating services, Golf Fore the Cure, as well as the Québec Golf Hall of Fame. In addition, Golf Québec conducts regional and provincial championships to bring the local golf enthusiasts to surpass themselves and eventually reach the upper spheres of professional tours. For more information, please visit https://www.golfquebec.org.

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Sources:

Jean-Pierre Beaulieu, Executive Director
514 252-3345, ext. 3732 – golfquebec@golfquebec.org

François Roy, Assistant Executive Director
Philanthropy, sponsorships, and communications
514 252-3345, ext. 3392; cellular 514 349-4653 – froy@golfquebec.org

Guylaine Sirois, Communications Manager
514 252-3345, ext. 3745 – gsirois@golfquebec.org