Golf tournament honouring a local man hits milestone
One of the biggest golf tournaments in North West Saskatchewan turned 20 years old but it wasn’t just about golf. The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation (BUHF) held its Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club Monday, June 6.
“It is a lot of fun but we also have to remember that we are celebrating a very honourable man,” Claudette McGuire, executive director of the BUHF, said. “They chose to do the tournament in memory of Mr. Pruden because he was a very community minded man and family oriented so it was an easy fit.”
Pruden was an architect who put in a lot of time and effort into North Battleford’s image and improvement of his community.
Every year a spirit of giving award is given out to a person who emulates Pruden’s personality and love for the community. This year the Pruden family decided to honour the late Brian Maunula who passed away in late February at the age of 57. He frequently played in the golf tournament and was a pillar of the North Battleford community.