David Looyen, CCM

General Manager

Port Credit Yacht Club

Mississauga, Ontario

CSCM Member

Since 2000

I am currently the General Manager at the Port Credit Yacht Club where I continue to strive to-wards being my personal best. Working to en-sure that the club’s membership and staff are happy is an intricate balancing act, but one that is worth the investment. I have spent the past 26 years of my career in the Private Club industry. Beginning a part time job in Kingston, Ontario back to Vancouver Is-land and back to Ontario again. I have been in-volved in opening 2 new clubhouses, and assist-ed in designing the program for a third which was ultimately completed after I left the Club, but stands proud today. Prior to the PCYC I found my way to VGM Club Canada as the Vice President, Club Services. While this position was both interesting and challenging, I longed for the Private Club envi-ronment, making my way to PCYC. I received my CCM designation in January of 2010 for which I am very proud. I would recom-mend anyone who is serious about excelling as a manager or other top position within a club pursue this education through the CSCM. This is a challenge well worth investing in for the ad-vancement of your career.

My personal goals include seeing a NHL game in every current city - only 1 left to go - (until a team returns to Quebec City). Go Bruins! Q. From which single individual have you learned the most in your life? What did they teach you? A. It’s hard to say who has influenced me most. What have I learned lately? Dream like you’re going to live forever. Live like you’re going to die tomorrow. Make a list of things you want to do in life, personally and professionally. Do them. Don’t make excuses not to. Look for-ward as opposed looking backward. Q. How did you hear about CSCM, and when and why did you join? A. I originally heard about CSCM when working and living in BC. It has evolved a lot since then. Much of the focus originally was social and while the networking component of CSCM is still a major factor, the education benefits, con-ferences and other resources are now much more significant. I remember the predecessor to Club Manager Quarterly as Communique with David Brightling. It was good, but it, like many things have come a long way, and for the better. Q. What is your favourite business book? A. Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard. A must read, in my opinion. Q. What book are you currently reading? A. Trying to finish the Bobby Orr biography. What a surprise for a Bruins fan…

CSCM Member Profile

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CSCM

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The strength of CSCM is it’s Members.

Membership Update - Fall 2014

If you know a

senior club

manager who

is not - but

should be -

part of a

growing,

thriving CSCM,

help us to

reach out to

them. Just send

their name and

contact

information via

email to

national@

cscm.org and

we will follow

up.

Help us

grow! Now the

exciting part—

we already

have fifteen

new members

for the 2015

Membership

year!

M E M B E R S H I P M A T T E R S V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 4 P A G E 2

Final membership results for 2014. Our sincere thanks to all for your ongoing support!

Active Associate Alumni Hon.

Branch

Hon.

Life Student Faculty Intl Colleague Inactive Total

Alberta 51 27 10 2 3 1 2 1 6 103

Atlantic 8 1 1 10

Manitoba 11 2 1 2 16

Ontario 106 76 12 5 4 9 6 3 7 228

Ottawa Valley 17 2 1 1 1 2 2 26

Pacific 31 12 4 1 1 1 2 52

Quebec 21 2 2 1 1 27

Saskatchewan 9 8 1 1 19

Southern

Interior BC 7 2 2 1 2 14

Southwest ON 30 10 3 1 1 1 2 48

Vancouver

Island 7 3 3 1 14

International 2 1 1 1 5

TOTAL 298 142 38 11 12 16 14 1 7 23 562

The Holiday Season is upon us and at this

time we at CSCM would like to wish you

and your families enough. Enough of

everything you need to make this a most

special time!

Please note that the National Office will

be closed December 24 at noon, reopen-

ing January 5, 2015.

EACH

ONE,

REACH

ONE Merry Christmas Happy Holidays

We know that everyone can benefit from professional advice and encouragement, no matter where they are in their career. As an added membership benefit, the CSCM Mentorship Program is designed to provide individuals pursuing or already in the club management profession a mentoring relationship with established professionals.

The Mentoring program is an incredible opportunity for personal and professional growth. Please log on to the CSCM website for more information at www.cscm.org.

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Welcome New Members Alberta Branch

Amanda Cuthbert—Director Sports & recreation, Regional

Recreational Corporation

Rhonda Carter—Associate Professional—The Glencoe

Golf & Country Club

Jason Pick—Instructor, Golf Management—Olds College

Paul Webster—Curling Director—The Glencoe Club

International Member

Gene Paul Stifter—General Manager/COO—Bath and

Tennis Club

Ontario Branch

Stephen Wright—Dining Room Manager, Toronto Golf

Club

Kerrie Poleyko—Human Resources Manager, Toronto

Cricket Skating & Curling Club

Reza Niam—Fitness & Nutrition Expert—Toronto Cricket

& Skating Club

Tanja Vukojevic—Membership Director—The National

Club

Philip Givens—Student Member—Humber College

Ariel Pessione—Student Member—George Brown College

Wanqi Zhang—Student Member—Georgian College

Pacific

Alysha Berezay—Catering/Restaurant Manager—Jericho

Tennis Club

Quebec

Louise Côté—General Manager, Knowlton Golf Club

Cris Toma—Food & Beverage Manager, Royal Montreal Golf

Club (The)

Southern Interior B.C.

Sally Howard—General Manager—The Kelowna Yacht

Club

Southwest Ontario

Kathryn AuCoin—Interim GM/Controller—Galt Country

Club Ltd.

CSCM Members on the Move

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 4 M E M B E R S H I P M A T T E R S

Members on the Move is now available on-line at www.cscm.org

Name Previously At Now At

Rick Baker RA Centre Algonquin College

Greg McNab Galt Country Club Kingston Yacht Club

Andrew Gilchrist, CCM River Bend Golf & Recreation Society TBD

Sheldene Matyczuk Boffins Club Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Nick Diano Badminton and Racquet club of Toronto New Venture

Andrew Parker Westmount Golf Club Retiring

Juan LLano Mount Royal Club Retired

Heidi Bennett Waegwoltic Club New Venture

Dan Campbell Granite Golf Club TBD

Olivia Erickson Mississaugua Golf & Country Club Rosedale Golf Club

Robert Lauzon Peterborough Golf & Country Club Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club

Sal Bruni Westhaven Golf & Country Club Sunningdale Golf & Country Club

Guy Prévost, CCM Beaconsfield Golf Club Royal Ottawa Golf Club

Walter Cheung Granite Golf & Country Club TBD

One of the original CSCM founding members, John Zigur tuned 100 in November, 2014.

John Zigur, (first on the front row)

Celebrating 100 Years! Happy Birthday John!

P A G E 4 V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 4 M E M B E R S H I P M A T T E R S

The first, and longest-standing, private clubs in Canada include: The Toronto

Club (1835), The Toronto Hunt Club (1843), The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Toronto (1845/46), The Halifax Club (1862), Rideau Club in Ottawa (1865), The Royal Montreal Golf Club (1873), Royal Quebec Golf Club (1874), The National Club in Toronto (1874), the Manitoba Club in Winnipeg (1875), Toronto Golf Club (1876), The Montreal Amateur Athletic Associ-ation (1881), The Albany Club in Toronto (1882), Calgary’s Ranchmen’s Club (1891), Vancouver Club (1893), and the Mount Roy-al Club in Montreal (1899/1900).

Proudly supporting the IFDS Recently the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron the hosted the IFDS Worlds 2014. The International Foundation for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) had sailors from 25 countries racing against each other in the Halifax harbour. Canada’s Sonar team of Paul Tingley, Scott Lutes and Logan Campbell won a silver medal and secured a spot in Rio for the Sonars. Two other Canadians finished off the regatta with a flourish by winning their last races on Sunday. Bruse Millar’s exciting victory in the last race secured a spot for Canada in Rio for the 2.4 mR class, as well as married John McRoberts and Jackie Gay who qualified Canada in the SKUD-18 Class. The Squadron’s primary focus is to encourage and enhance the sport of sailing within its membership and the community. As the oldest yacht club in North America, the RNSYS is the corner stone of the sport of sailing in Halifax, offering programs and hosting events both for experienced sailors and the next generation of upcoming champions. The RNSYS has a legacy of major infrastructure improvements and up-grades, allowing sailors with varying degrees of disability to become com-petitors in their sport. The club is home to SailAble Nova Scotia which pro-vides a program for disabled sailors. The Squadron is committed to foster-ing an environment where members from all walks of life can pursue their passion for sailing. It is in this commitment that the Squadron truly shines; always innovating and improving, while maintaining the traditions that so many members have worked so hard to create. Members, volunteers and staff are dedicated to preserving 177 years of heritage while striving to explore new frontiers. “The RNSYS is proud to be a part of these prestigious events, they are a huge benefit to our Club, City, Province and the sport of sailing.” - Kevin Hurd, RNSYS General Manager.

“Courage

is the discovery

that you may not win,

and trying when

you know you

can lose .”

– Tom Krause

The best showing by a Canadian team at the IFDS Worlds 2014 is by our Sonar team - Paul Tingley, Scott Lutes and Logan Campbell. They won the silver medal in Halifax and secured a place for Canada at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

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