Apex Invitational Golf Tournament

This year’s Apex was… unconventional, let’s say. But man, it was one for the books.

If you were able to attend the 48th Annual Apex Golf Tournament, you know what I mean when I say: Truro knows how to party!

Before we get to that, let’s kick it off with the main event…

You may have noticed (and may have even been a part of the wave yourself), but golf became a particularly popular activity throughout 2020 and 2021. Tired of being cooped up indoors, people were on a mission to find creative and safe ways to gather, remain active, and have some fun.

Golf was top of that list.

This uptake in the game of golf ended up having a direct effect on our tournament. As such, demand for Apex in 2022 was higher than ever. While we typically find ourselves with a waiting list each year, Apex was full after the first call for registration in less than 2 days.

By the time August rolled around, players were ready to go.

And something really must have gotten shaken up, because Chanel Smith, Women’s 9-hole player, was the only player to defend her title from 2021.

For the other categories, we saw some new names on the winners list:

• Men’s 18-hole: Terry Clarke

• Women’s 18-hole winner: Heather Maxwell

• Men’s 9-hole winner: Joel Marsman

The Friday night dance was also back this year. DJ Lance Sparks had us dancing into the wee hours of Saturday morning, and it really felt as though things were beginning to “return to normal”.

The banquet took place at the legion – a new venue for our dinner and awards ceremony. And in a particularly nice moment from the event, committee member, Wayne Talbot, was awarded the Arthur Jordan Honor Roll Award. His eldest daughter, Kari-Ann, gave a very heartfelt speech that made it very clear how proud she was of her father.

There were 4 scholarships awarded again this year to the students below, with Rachel Lavers receiving the Robbie Jones Award for Community Achievement.

• Mourisia Campbell, Dalhousie University

• Rachel Lavers, Dalhousie University

• Matthew Shannon, Acadia University

• Vantino Talbot, Dalhousie University

While there was no “official” Saturday night dance, something amazing happened that we’ve never seen before in Apexs past…

As is typical during Apex weekend, pockets of people will gather in various places … on the Island, on the Marsh, on the Hill, in town… And this year was no different. That is until we let Montreal have their two cents.

Up on West Prince, a speaker was brought out, the Island’s adopted DJ, Nathan Connors, took control of the music, and it wasn’t long before the commotion surrounding the Paris household was calling people up the road, in droves.

With nothing much to do and nowhere urgent to go, Saturday night unfolded into a come-as-you-are, stay as long as you’d like, full-on street party that brought the young and old together, in one place – all dancing, singing, and having a really good time.

It’s these unexpected, unplanned moments that really are the best.

Here’s a video that captures some of the street party, along with several other fun moments throughout the weekend:

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