Golf Tournament.... Thank You ! 

The annual Golf  Tournament of the Gilles-Villeneuve museum, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Berthier / D'Autray, was a real success on last wednesday, June 4.

About 120 golfers took the start of the beautiful golf course of the Berthierville Club. Among them, Jacques Villeneuve, brother of the legendary Gilles Villeneuve. Joannie Rochette, from the Ile Dupas, four times the Canadian Champion of figure skating, and Steve Diamond, now resident of the Berthierville's region, join the group for the dinner.

From Belgium, arrived a couple of days before, Philippe Graton, from the Editions Graton, came to present the new album from the famous european serie Michel Vaillant totally about Gilles Villeneuve.

The golf and the auction later in the evening, gave to the museum financing campaign about 5 000$ !

Thanks to all the sponsors of the event : : la Boucherie Jacques Forget, le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, le karting Trois-Rivières, Camping H20 Kart-O-Mania, les Trophées JLM, la Fédération du sport automobile du Québec, le Spa Natur’Eau, la SAQ, Benoit Bellerose Case HI, la municipalité de Saint-Ignace, Miniature Plus, Savico, Photo SGC.com, Gestion Perro, le Bloc Québécois, Michel Desmarais CA et de F. Thériault inc. 

Also, thank you a lot for the nice greeting from the new owners of the Golf Club and their employees.

Aux amateurs de golf, aux amis du musée Gilles-Villeneuve, ainsi qu’aux partenaires de l’événement, MERCI… et à l’an prochain! 

En terminant, nous vous invitons à parcourir notre galerie de photos…

Fans of racing… get ready for golf!

Fans of automobile racing and friends of the Gilles-Villeneuve Museum, inscribe yourself right now to the next edition of the Golf Tournament in memory of Gilles Villeneuve. Organised in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce Berthier / D'Autray and the city of Berthierville, this event take places in the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the museum!

Yes, since 20 years now, volunteers and employees of the Gilles-Villeneuve museum put their efforts in common to pursue the mission of perpetuating the memory of the champion through the years and the generations.

The invitation is given...

                        Wednesday, June 4 2008

                        At the Berthierville Golf Club

                        As a Shotgun form

                        Start at 11h30

                        Supper under a marquee

                       With  Joannie Rochette, four times Figure Skating Canadian Champion, pride of                                                    the region

                       Also special guests : Philippe Graton, editor of the Michel Vaillant Albums, and Xavier                                                 Chimits, author of the special documentary Gilles Villeneuve with this editor.

                        Animation, auctions and prizes...

If you desire to have fun in good company and to help the 2008 financing campaign of the Gilles-Villeneuve museum, take part of this very special event!

Reserve your place or foursome right now : 450-836-2714 or 1-800-639-0103

See you on June 4 on the Berthierville greens!

Alain Bellehumeur, GM
Gilles-Villeneuve Museum

To download the inscription form, click here.

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