Second-Annual Gary Dalliday Memorial Golf Tournament Hits Hole-In-One With Sellout Attendance at Peterborough Golf & Country Club

There were 144 linksmen that came out to Community Care Peterborough’s second-annual Gary Dalliday Memorial Caring For Our Communities Golf Tournament at the Peterborough Golf & Country Club on Monday.

Pete (left), Tim (middle) and Krista Dalliday (right) at the second-annual Gary Dalliday Memorial Tournament. Their father passed away in 2018. Photo by David Tuan bui.

The event had a goal of $15,000 which was up from last year’s inaugural event of $10,000. Some proceeds went towards the Ennismore and Buckhorn Community Care’s support offices. The 144 golfers that attended were a sellout for this year’s scramble golf tournament.

Other contributions went towards Community Care’s Meals on Wheels program, a volunteer position Dalliday held for several years delivering meals. It provided food to seniors living alone, adults with disabilities unable to cook or get groceries or recently discharged patients from hospitals.

“He touched so many lives in Peterborough, as the voice of the Petes, as a sportscaster and all the roles he had here, he was such a proud person who lived here in the Peterborough area,” said Alicia Vandine, Community Care donor relations. “Community Care aligns so well with him because we care about the folks who live here in the City and County of Peterborough.”

Owen Beck, Petes forward (left); Pete Dalliday (middle) and Holden Cattoni, Peterborough Lakers (right). Beck and Cattoni were special-guest golfers in the tournament. All photos by Keegan Beekers.

The tournament was moved from the Quarry last year to the Peterborough Golf & Country Club. Dalliday was a member for several years which was a fitting location according to his kids, including Tim Dalliday.

“Dad was all about community, whether it was volunteering doing things under the radar that people didn't know about like Kawartha Food Share,” said Tim. “He was a longtime member here at Peterborough Golf and Country Club.”

Community Care and Gary’s children added that the event would not have existed without the Quarry’s help for the inaugural tournament.

A few local celebrities made their appearance at the tournament including Peterborough Petes forward Owen, Beck, Peterborough Lakers scoring leader Holden Cattoni and former sports broadcaster and podcaster Dan O’Toole.

Proceeds were also collected from raffles, a live auction and door prizes.

The tournament’s idea spawned from his grandson Nick who previously did a placement with Community Care.

“He was a Peterborough guy, born and raised and he believed in helping people out,” said Tim. “Whether it was through the media or doing stuff totally on his own.”

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