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CASF NEWS
NEWS & INFORMATION ON
SURFACE FINISHING
BY BOB SMITH
T
here was divine intervention... had to be! The Canadian
Association for Surface Finishing held its fourth
biennial golf tournament in September this year,
at Whistle Bear golf course in Cambridge, ON. The
weather building up to our day was sketchy. It was raining quite
hard in the early morning as all our golfers were getting ready for
their day. The organizers, especially Stewart Tymchuk who took
on most of the load this time, were keeping up a brave and positive
face but many were getting nervous as 10:00 am approached and
most of our guests were expected to start arriving. Then, the
totally unexpected happened... the rain stopped and it didn't start
up again until 4:20 pm just as the last golfers were straggling into
the clubhouse. It was a miracle and I think it was a thank you from
above as a reward for all the hard work that went into the day to
get it this far. Well, that's my story anyway.
We had 105 golfers registered and 92 actually teed off.
Although the day was cloudy, windy and with just a touch of sun,
it was a grand day for a round of golf. Our Low Gross champions
this year, at 9 under par, (don't forget it's a best ball contest, not
the Pro Tour!), comprised Robert and Dave Kuntz, and Glen
Breault and Dave Paniati of Macdermid. I think Andy, Dave and
Mike Kuntz can all hit a ball 300 yards at will and I watched Mike
hit a monster 336-yard drive during the tournament! So, the
big trophy goes back to the Kuntz office from the UBA/Kencro
office where it's sat since 2018. The Low Net score came from the
talented team from Four Star Metal Finishers, Adam, Erik and
Mitch Lebar, and Mark Stellnburger. Congratulations to all.
But the CASF golf tournament wasn't just about the golf this
year; it was about presenting our Surface Finishing Industry
Leadership award to its very deserving recipient, Richard
Thibodeau. This was accomplished with a very emotional
introduction by our President, Graham Douglas, who handed
the microphone to Mike Kuntz, who has worked closely with
Richard over many years at CASF and in industry, and who gave
a sparkling synopsis of Richard's career to this point. Richard,
who was serving as the evening's MC, had absolutely no idea this
was coming, making it quite an emotional event. This award is
not given lightly nor every year. It is given only to those iconic
industry leaders who come along from time to time and make a
significant difference. We call it our Surface Finishing Industry
Left: Rich Lynch, MacDermid Enthone; Dan Pitz, Andy
Kuntz and Mike Kuntz of Kuntz Electroplating.
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