VGT PRESS RELEASE
Monday, June 2, 2008

SAPUTO DAIRY PRODUCTS
ACTIVE ORTHOPAEDIC

SAPUTO DAIRY PRODUCTS
Through their GOLD SPONSORSHIP with VGT, SAPUTO has agreed to become the PRESENTING SPONSOR of the 2008 LEDGEVIEW OPEN which runs June 30- July 2nd at Ledgeview Golf & Country Club in Abbotsford.

“We are very excited to have SAPUTO involved at this year’s Ledgeview Open” stated Ledgeview Head Professional Jason Smith”. “Players will not only benefit from the boost in prizes and prize money as a result of SAPUTO’S sponsorship, they will also have the opportunity to sample some of SAPUTO’S finest products during our three-day Open event”. ‘We are planning on having one of the strongest fields of the year with over 150 of the Lower Mainland’s top golfers at this year’s Open’. ‘Both Professional and Amateur Defending Champions Andrew Smeeth and Nick Taylor (Canadian Amateur Champion) will be in attendance and we will have a select group of BC’s top Juniors joining the event to test their skills against the premier Amateurs and Professionals in our region’.

VGT Commissioner Fraser Mulholland would like to especially thank David Soh of SAPUTO DAIRY PRODUCTS and John MacNichol of MARKETPLACE IGA for making this sponsorship possible.

The 2008 LEDGEVIEW OPEN presented by SAPUTO will be the 8th event on the VANCOUVER GOLF TOUR’S 2008 schedule. To find out more about all of SAPUTO’S fine products, click here: http://www.saputo.com/corpo/client/en/corpo/Accueil/Accueil.asp.


ACTIVE ORTHOPAEDIC
VGT would like to also give a warm welcome to their newest GOLD SPONSOR – ACTIVE ORTHOPAEDIC. Holding office locations in both downtown Vancouver and the North Shore, licensed Pedorthist and Owner/Operator Adam Janke is very happy to get involved with the support of VGT and its initiatives to grow the game of golf in the Lower Mainland. ACTIVE ORTHOPAEDIC will be featured at the remainder of VGT’s events as an Official Hole Sponsor and Adam will provide his knowledge and services to our players at a number of our remaining events on the schedule. “Players will quickly see how knowledgeable Adam is and how he is able to help golfers with any related issues they may have with their feet and/or footwear so they are able to improve their golf performances” states VGT Commissioner Fraser Mulholland.

Adam’s specializes in assessing lower-limb skeletal alignment, movement patterns, general foot function and how the feet interact with the rest of the body. Two of his clients include a 13-time Ironman and Professional Triathlete and a Canadian Olympic Snowboarding Team member. ‘I am looking forward to bringing my expertise to the Vancouver Golf Tour and its players so they can maximize their golf performances this year and beyond’ stated Janke. VGT is equally as excited to have Adam and ACTIVE ORTHOPAEDIC involved with the tour this year. To get to know more about Adam Janke and what ACTIVE ORTHOPAEDIC can do for your game, click here: http://www.activeorthopaedic.com.

For more information on all of VGT’s 2008 Sponsors, please log-on to the following link on our website: http://www.vancouvergolftour.com/2008/sponsors.htm.