Dear Shaughnessy members,

This will be a holiday season unlike any other; current restrictions on social gatherings make it difficult, if not impossible, to celebrate with friends over the holidays. This will be the year we celebrate the holidays with our closest family.

In a year of heightened social tensions, it’s good to pause and remember the spirit of the holiday season — peace on Earth and goodwill to your fellow man. Yes, this is the season of goodwill.

Including Staff, Shaughnessy is a community of fewer than 2,000 people — no one should be a stranger. We want members to remember the “Shaughnessy Spirit” — where no one is afraid to share a smile or say hello to another member (even though everyone is masked). A private club like ours should be that place where you can go where everybody knows your name. Hopefully, we can get back our “Shaughnessy Spirit” once this health crisis ends (and it will at some point).

Your safety and well-being continue to be our utmost priority.

We look forward to celebrating the holiday season together again in the future under different circumstances.

Be well and be safe.

Respectfully submitted,

Gord Chan
Club President

Dear Shaughnessy members,

On behalf of our Golf Shop staff, we would like to thank you for your patience and support this season. We are looking forward to serving the membership in 2021, and we are already working hard to plan next year’s golf season. Your experiences at the Club mean a great deal to our team, and we hope to continue to raise our game. I am happy to report that we will have the following team members on staff next season in the Golf Shop:

Vaughn Marshall – Director of Membership/Associate Professional

Michael Thompson – Lead Associate Professional

Tim Wilson – Lead Teaching Professional

Zach Belitsky – Assistant Professional

Michelle Waters – Assistant Professional

Carson Kallis – Assistant Professional

Zach Pichor – Assistant Professional

Bryan Lichimo – Assistant Professional

Sheldon Slonski – Retail Manager

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Respectfully submitted,

Ashley Zibrik
Director of Golf

Dear Shaughnessy members,

Thank you to all the members who came out to participate in our One Day Mixed Doubles Tournament on Saturday, November 7th, 2020, and a big congrats to our winners Carol Lau and Fumi Wantanabe.

Please see a list of the upcoming tennis mixers and tournaments below. We look forward to seeing you out on the courts. Thank you for following all of our safety protocols.

Tennis Mixers are open to all members of all levels of play. The dress code is lifted for a few hours so you can wear your favourite outfits, as we have a different theme for each Mixer.

Saturday, February 6th

The Al Dickey Memorial Mixed Doubles Tournament.
Sign up directly with the Director of Tennis Jerome Fournier.

Friday, February 12th

Valentine’s Day-Themed Mixer
Tennis: 6:00 p.m. — 7:30 p.m.
Dinner: 7:30 p.m.

February 22nd — March 6th

2021 Tennis Club Championships

Weekly Tennis for All Levels

Tuesday Men’s Night: 6:00 p.m. — 7:30 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday Ladies’ Day: 9:15 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
Saturday Morning Men’s Tennis: 9:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.

Members can book a court or sign up for tournaments or mixers by calling either the Tennis Centre at 604-266-9165 or call/text the booking phone at 236-878-4320. Members only, no guests.

A quick reminder that the ball machine will not be available during the indoor season.

Lastly, there’s no better time to encourage your friends and family to experience the Club, meet new people, play some amazing tennis, and enjoy our first-class dining for 12 months.

Respectfully submitted,

Jerome Fournier
Director of Tennis

Dear Shaughnessy members,

Season’s Greetings to each one of you.

December, traditionally, ‘tis the season to come together, bring joy, celebrate, and keep peace in our homes and lives. December 2020, ‘tis the season to give thanks to our core bubbles and give love to our not-so-distant friends and families.

I would like to start by giving thanks for all the kindness and warm welcomes I have received from Shaughnessy members and the Club’s staff in my first month as Director of Food and Beverage. I am blessed to start my days with our Club’s Three Wise-ladies: Grace, Flo and Jovi. From their lead, and the contributions of all Club staff, we are blessed to offer a Shaughnessy bubble as a place of refuge in our dining rooms with genuine hospitality and COVID-19 safety protocols.

I would like to thank Mrs. Dotty Kanke, her team of elves and our Club maintenance crew as they have crafted warm and elegant Christmas scenery for all of us to enjoy.

Shaughnessy’s Christmas traditions are distinctively different in 2020. Santa Claus will Zoom in from his Toy Shop this year as we gather in maximum groups of six. Our Christmas menus for the Christmas Lunches, Chef’s Feasts, Family (Santa) Christmas Lunches, and Family (Santa) Christmas Dinners may appear different, yet the traditional culinary flavours and favourites will still be served up! If you are still looking to make a reservation, please click here.

Our Bar Elves (Jeremiah and Mark) have crafted Christmas-themed cocktails and mocktails to keep the festivities going all night. I’d like to share two of our favourites:

(left) Shaughnessy’s Snowball Martini – Vanilla Vodka, Chocolate Godiva, and Half & Half Cream
(right) Cranberry Bourbon Smash – Bulleit Bourbon, Orange Bitters, Cranberry Juice, Lime Juice, and Egg Whites

As we count down 2020, I believe that we are all looking forward to 2021. I really look forward to 2021, as our teams have been working hard on future events, menu features, cocktails, and wines — which we will be offering in the coming months.

On behalf of Executive Chef Scot Roger, Executive Sous Chef James Choi, Catering Manager Natasha Babic, Food & Beverage Supervisor Emelyn Inasi, and the rest of our incredible F&B staff, we wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season filled with enough joy and laughter to last a lifetime. Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous New Year in 2021.

Respectfully submitted,

Kerry Enzie
Director of Food & Beverage