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Food & Beverage Report P.1

Men’s Night Registration P.3

Winter Golf School P.6

Monthly Calendar P.10

Rossmere Country Club

Gazette

FEBRUARY 2016

A MESSAGE FROM THE FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER...

January is typically slow in the food and beverage industry, but Rossmere

showed a bit of liveliness this month. Sales exceeded last year’s revenue by

about 20% across the board and we aim to continue this momentum heading

into February. We had a wedding social, a few small events, caterings, two

bonspiels, the launch of Treetops Bistro, Paint Nite, our Member holiday party, a

guest chef dinner, and the multiple curling leagues that contributed to a suc-

cessful January.

Although Treetops Bistro has been slightly slower than expected, the general

feedback has been very positive. Those who have dined and experienced the

2016 edition of Treetops have had nothing but good things to say, and has

agreed to help spread the word. We have several marketing campaigns for

Treetops at the moment (Social Media/Electronic Billboard/The Herald), but the

biggest tool is word of mouth, so I ask you all to assist in letting everyone know

about our hidden gem. Also, if you haven’t been out to dine yet, please do so

because the menu and experience we offer is next to none.

Our Guest Chef Dinner Series continues this month with Chef Beau Schell (of Fort

Gibralter) as he pays homage to Manitoba Wild Game Meat. He has created

a menu that will include dishes with local trout, rabbit, wild boar, elk, and

pheasant. Aside from the meats, Chef is also attempting to source most of his

ingredients locally as well. Dinner is $70/pp with an optional wine pairing for

$30/pp, and there are less than 10 spots left. If you’re not big into the Super

Bowl, this would be a great way to spend a Sunday evening. The following in-

stalment of the Guest Chef Series will be on March 6 where Chef Rob Thomas

will showcase his talents as he prepares a multi-course menu for 35 lucky diners.

We start taking reservations for Chef Rob’s dinner on February 1st.

Upcoming Events

Paint Nite’s

February 3rd, 4th, 10th,

14th, 21st, 28th

Treetops Bistro

Opens January 8th

for the 2016 season

Please reserve your

table by contacting

Domer at

204.988.1532

To view the menu

please go to

www.rossmere.ca

Guest Chef Series

Sunday

February 7th, 21st

March 6th

Book Today!

Rossmere

Men’s League

Registration

Saturday, February

27th

Valentine’s Weekend

At Treetops

Please contact

Domer for more infor-

mation 204.988.1531

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and we are offering a special weekend of

dining. Treetops will be offering a 3 course dinner for 2 for $70 all weekend. We will

start everyone off with a complimentary glass of sparkling wine, bring some fresh

baguette and flavoured butter to your table, and then the menu will consist of a

shared appetizer sampler, your choice of entrée from our Treetops Menu, and a

shared chocolate dessert. Spots are filling out quick, so reserve now before it’s too

late!

Paint Nite has been a huge success here at Rossmere Country Club. If you are not

familiar with Paint Nite, it is a great event where an artist teaches you how to paint

a picture while you enjoy a beverage or two. You also get to take your canvas

home and show it off to your friends and family. The partnership has really benefit-

ed the club as it brings in extra revenue we typically don’t get, and the company

looks after filling the seats. We have Paint Nite here at the club every Wednesday

in February and March, and the organizers have also added a Valentine’s Day edi-

tion. To reserve your seats, simply go to the Paint Nite website at

www.paintnite.com and search for our venue.

In other news, the food and beverage management team will be starting a series

of planning sessions to gear up for the golf season. This will entail new menus for

both the restaurant, banquets and the kiosk, brainstorming on how to improve op-

erations, efficiency on costing, and elevating the member experience. The team

will be meeting twice a month leading up to the spring and will be using feedback

we get from all the members to ensure that your comments/concerns/suggestions

have been heard. We expect to send a survey out in the next month or so. I en-

courage you all to fill one out so we can make proper improvements to your club.

Respectfully yours,

Domer Rafael Food & Beverage Manager

Learn to Curl at Rossmere Country Club

Learn to Curl Class Schedule

February 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th and March 6th

Sunday’s at 2pm

Drop in and throw some rocks and maybe get a pointer or

two from our instructors. Please bring clean indoor runners.

For more information or to register please contact Lyle Atkins

at 204.786.8797 or email lyle@ifcincorp.com

2016 Men’s League Registration

Rossmere Country Club’s Men’s League Committee announces that registration is

open for the “2016 Rossmere Men's League”. The Men’s League at Rossmere

Country Club was created to provide our membership with a fun competition;

while engaging new members to participate in events at Rossmere Country Club.

Regular Season Schedule

May 12th, May 26th, June 2nd and June 16th Playoff Schedule

July 7th, July 21st, August 4th and August 18th

Eligibility

To participate in the Rossmere Men’s League you must be a golf member in good

standing with the Club. Teams may consist of up to three players with two com-

peting in each match; spares may be used to complete matches. Matches are

required to book tee times allotted by the Men’s League Committee. Matches

that cannot be scheduled on Men’s Nights must be completed before the date

of the original match. All players must have a current and valid RCGA handicap in our computer or the Men’s League Committee will issue a reasonable handicap

that will act as the registered handicap until a valid handicap is established in the

RCGA network computer.

Cost

Option 1:

The cost of this event for the season is $120 per team or $150 for a three player

team. The entry fee includes; six match guarantee, entry into the weekly top per-

former competitions and the costs associated with the Wind-Up Dinner.

Option 2:

Become a Bronze Sponsor for Men’s Night - $300, advertising receipt provided.

The sponsorship will include a team entry into the event, wind-up dinner and golf

course signage during the event.

Competition Rules

80% of handicap used in Men’s League play.

80% of handicap for all Skins competition.

The Men’s League will use the Match Play format of Team Net Best Ball with

points awarded per hole based on a win, tie, loss (2-1-0) on all eighteen

holes of the match. Each match has a total of 36 points available and the

winning team is determined by the points accumulated during the match.

To Register

Registration Date: Saturday, February 27th

Registration Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Location: Rossmere Upper Lounge

There will be complimentary pizza and draft beer during registration for all

those registering and participating in the Men’s League. So come on out at

the above time to register your team and have a fun afternoon telling sto-

ries about how good your team is going to be this year because you are

not wrong…….yet! See you there!

Anyone not able to make it on February 27th to register in person can register

after 4pm on Saturday, February 27th by emailing Steve Wood at

swood@rossmere.ca or by calling (204)988-1530.

Rossmere Men’s League will take the first 48 teams registered with all others be-

ing placed on the waiting list in the order that they are received.

TWO PERSON DOUBLES CURLING LEAGUE

Rossmere Country Club would like to extend an invitation to curlers to register

for a Two Person Curling League that we will offer on Friday’s in March. Teams

can be made up of Men, Women or Mixed. The league will run on Friday’s at

5:45pm and be played in 6 ends. The games should last less than one hour.

The league will be free of charge, just come out and play, learn this new

Olympic event.

Two Person Doubles

Dates: Friday, March 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th

Time: 5:45pm

To register please contact Scott at 204.988.1533 or email sparker@rossmere.ca.

If we receive enough interest we will schedule some games.

Rossmere Golf & Country

Winter Golf School

2016

All lessons taught by our PGA of

Canada Certified Instructors

Indoor/heated instruction studio

Using state of the art instruction

technology

Golf School runs from January-

March

Variety of instructional packages

available

NEW

Call (204)988-1531

Or email: swood@rossmere.ca

Sign up NOW!

Limited spots available!

Great Christmas

gift idea for the

golfer on your list

Rossmere Golf & Country Club

2016 Winter Golf School Package

Package 1

3 - 30 minute golf lesson with

a PGA of Canada Profession-

al ( plus 15 minutes of practice time follow-

ing your lesson) Includes video analysis

Game improvement plan $99

Package 2

6 - 30 minute golf lesson

with a PGA of Canada Profes-

sional ( plus 15 minutes of practice time

following your lesson) Includes video analysis

Game improvement plan $169

All lessons must be completed by the end of March and do not carry into

the golf season

All lessons are booked based on instructor/student availability Any inquiries can be made to either Head Golf Professional, Steve

Wood at swood@rossmere.ca or Associate Golf Professional, Gavin

March at gmarch@rossmere.ca.

Book your

Lessons Now!

Get

Ready for

2016

Now!

Membership News

2016 Loyalty Program

Thank you to all of the members who

participated in the 2015 Loyalty

Program. The New Loyalty Program be-

gan on November 1st.; please make sure

you redeem your accumulated Loyalty

Dollars before the season ends on Octo-

ber 31st, 2016. Your accumulated points

can be found at the bottom of Dining

Room receipts.

Membership Bird Dog!

Believing that our current members

are Rossmere’s #1 public relations

medium; the Board of Directors is

continuing to offer current members

a $50 house account credit for every

new member that they recruit.

Membership House Accounts

Now Due!

Our year end has come and gone,

please stop by the office and clean

up your house account. Thank you!

Food & Beverage Hours of Operation

Greenview Dining Room

Open Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 11am

Open weekends at 9am

Kitchen closes 30 minutes after the last curler is off

the ice.

Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Please note that Rossmere is closed for lunch on

Tuesday & Thursday

Warning - Ice Dam

The sports entrance (east side between building and putting

green) at Rossmere Country Club will be closed due to an ice

dam and slippery conditions. Sorry for the inconvenience as

we work through our options.

Men’s Locker Room

We thank you for your patience as some lockers will be dis-

placed in the process of creating the Legacy Room. The

Men’s Locker Room bathroom will be closed until further no-

tice. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.

March 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3

Paint Nite

4

Paint Nite

5

London Life Bonspiel

6

London Life Bonspiel

7 Guest Chef Night

8 9 10

Paint Nite

11

Kiwanis

12

Treetops Valentine’s Day

Weekend

13 Treetops

Valentine’s Day Weekend

Private Function

14 Treetops

Valentine’s Day Weekend

Paint Nite Special

15 Clubhouse Closed

Louis Riel Day

16 17

Paint Nite

18 19 20

21 Guest Chef Night

22 23

Private Meeting

24

Paint Nite

25 26 27 Men’s League Registration

Day

28

Private Function

29

February 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

Paint Nite

3 4

Private Function

5

Private Function

6 Private Function

Guest Chef

7

8

Private Dinner

9

Paint Nite

10

Private Function

11 12

13 14 15 16

Paint Nite

17

Private Function

18

Private Lunch

19

20 21 Private Lunch

Paint Nite

22 23

Paint Nite

24 25

Good Friday

26

Private Function

27

Easter Brunch

28 29 Rossmere Club Championship

30

Rossmere Club Championship

31 Rossmere Club

Championship & Wind Up Dinner