Saskatoon based Synergy 8 Community Builders have announced the headlining guest for their annual golf tournament and banquet.
The group will have Edmonton Oiler legend and Hockey Hall of Fame member Grant Fuhr as the main attraction at the Drive for Kids event on Sept. 3 in Saskatoon. Synergy 8 spokesman Troy Davies said the group ventured away from a golfer as the guest speaker this year, but the game is special to Fuhr along with his storied hockey career.
“A little bit of a twist from the golfers, but he is a hardcore golfer, a bit of a scratch golfer as well,” Davies said. “He has those 1980’s Oiler dynasty days stories as well that he is willing to share.”
This is the 17th year of the Drive for Kids event, and another sell out for the golf tournament hosted at The Willows Club. Dinner tickets are still available. Joining Fuhr on stage will be staple Kim Coates and Kelly Taylor. Coates, a proud Saskatoonian launched to stardom through his role on Sons of Anarchy while Taylor is a well known Prince Albert based comedian. Davies said having the core crew back will provide attendees with a remarkable day.
“We are very excited that this is going to another huge success,” he added.
For almost two decades the event has raised millions of dollars in funding that has gone back into healthcare initiatives in Saskatchewan. This year will focus on a new pediatric ambulance, adding to the fleet of two others also purchased by the group. One in 2009, the other in 2016. Davies, who is also the CEO of the Jim Pattison Hospital Foundation, said the service the ambulance provides is crucial to kids in Saskatchewan.
“To have the inside track and see what the PICU and NICU transport teams that we need in Saskatchewan that go get sick kids and bring them back to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital is key,” Davies added.
Over 4,000 kids have been transported in the ambulances. This year’s goal is $360,000.
As mentioned, the golf tournament sold out for the 17th consecutive year, but tickets for the banquet, or sponsorship is available. For more details click here.