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Jim Logue, David Murray, David McMaster, David Ramsay,
Bobby Ashe, Tommy Scade, Billy Graham, George Duncan,
Alex Morrison, Archie Hollinsworth, Stuart McFarlane.
if you know the correct order for president please email me (first term only)
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1985
January 23rd a group of Ranges supporters held a meeting in the
Bramalea Legion 609 to discuss the idea of forming a Rangers
Supporters Club in Bramalea, after some discussion it was agreed that
there was enough interest in forming a new club. The new club was
formed and would be called the Bramalea Glasgow Rangers supporters
club with 19 charter members.
The next challenge for the newly formed club was to select and vote on
a new club executive and a committee. The first executive was elected
by the members:
President:................. Jim Logue.
Vice President......... John James.
Secretary:................. Alec Morrison.
Committe .................. ?
The first priority for the new membership was to find a location where
the membership could hold a weekly social gathering for the new
members.
After some searching the Ebenezer Hall on Gore Road was chosen as
temporary location for the Saturday social get together, a letter was sent
out by the club's Secretary (Alec Morrison) informing the new
membership that the first official meeting would be held on Saturday
April 6th and thanking the members for making the club's first dance a
success which was held on March 22nd.
The meeting was brought to order by its new President John Logue
and it's committee .
As the membership started to grow it became apparent that a new and
bigger club premises was going to have to be found, so a second
location was found at the Masonic Hall in Brampton ( Queen street and
#10) where members could meet on Saturday's, the first meeting at the
new location was held on September 21st 1985, as the word got out
about the new Rangers club the membership grew to 65 + 3 life
members by December.
A club would not be a club if it did not have it's own crest.
In the second year the membership was asked to submit a design for a
club crest ; five designs were submitted, the membership's final choice
was the one that was designed by John Dick.
The design was given to Jimmy Nimmo who was given the task of
getting the paper design into a wall crest which is now on display at
the club.
The crest has been photographed many times with members and
visitors wanting their photograph with the crest in the background.
Some of the members had been watching curling on television and
thought "I CAN DO THAT" so the Bramalea Rangers curling league
was started at the Chingaucousy Curling club on Sunday mornings,
the game started at 9am along with the heavy heads from the night
before, after the game was over the post mortem's would begin and
would go on into the late afternoon or when the Drambuie ran out at
the curling club.
A third premises was found for the membership at 185 Advanced
Boulevard Unit #1 in Brampton where the members could meet for
televised games, dominoes and social events.
The club had its first bar with a fridge that did not have to be dismantled
each time the club was closed.
Two members became the regular barmen Jack Clinton and Bobby
Gemmell.
Jack was well know for giving you his opinion (can't print them) to
matters that he did not agree with I think he was doing just that in one
of the images.
Bobby Gemmell for his sense of humour and jokes.
Both are now sadly missed by the membership.
As the membership continued to grow it was becoming more aware
that the club needed a larger unit for the members.
The executive did not have to look too far two units next door were
available so a lease was signed at 185 Advance Boulevard. unit #2
The official ribbon cutting ceremonies were attended by several guests,
Television personalities Dick Howard (TSN), Susan Gordon (Country
Canada), Rangers player S.Nesbitt and Brampton Councillor Rhoda
Begley.
The Club's President George Duncan and the past presidents were
present in the ribbon cutting ceremonies at the entrance of the new club.
The club hosted the N.A.R.S.A. Convention June 3rd to June 6th at the
PEAR TREE HOTEL on Dixon Rd Toronto and at the club.
Club President Alex Morrison, the executive along with Convention
Committee which was headed up by Tommy Jolly put a lot of time and
effort into making this a very successful convention.
The golf tournament was held at Glen Eagles Golf Course in Bolton.
Former Toronto Maple hockey player Jim McKenney was the M.C. for
the tournament. Rangers and Scotland Captain Eric Caldow was the
honouree guest for the convention he had his photograph taken with
many supporters who had seen him play.
The banquet M.C. at the hotel was BBC Scotland's football
correspondent Chick Young. Chick is well know in Scotland for his
interviews of football personnel at SPL and Scotland international
games.
DOMINOES:
The league which is still going strong to this date, the
league games start in November and finish in April.
At the end of the season the league holds an award night when the
curling was still going strong the domino and curling leagues combined
both leagues to have their awards night at the curling club.
The domino award nights are now held at the club.
Long time league convener Billy Graham passed away in December 07,
A new domino league championship plague in the name of Billy (The
Billy Graham Memorial Plague) was present to this years winners
George Duncan and Bobby Evans by Margaret Graham (Maggie) son
John and daughter Megan.
GOLF:
When the Golfing season begins in early spring the golfing
enthusiasts in the club are ready to get out on the links and hit the wee
ball.
Throughout the summer the club holds various golfing events.
The weekly nine hole game at Mayfield.
The annual club championship.
Ryder cup tournament.......... (Bramalea Club v Cambridge True Blues)
Ran/Cel tournament ...............(Bramalea Rangers v Bramalea Celtic)
The annual Ran/Cel tournament which is held in August at Mayfield golf
course with approximately 80 to 100 player's, the football rivals join
together on the golf course for a common cause.
All proceeds from the tournament are donated to a charity.
Proceed from past tournaments were donated to The Children's aid
society.
At the 2008 tournament the golfers at each club voted to change the
charity, the proceeds from the 2009 tournament will be donated to
Dogs with wings.
Each club takes a turn in hosting the dinner reception and presenting
the trophy to the winning club.
At the end of the day it is the charities who are the winners of this
tournament.
Myrtle Beach SC is were some of the members have been heading for
several years in the fall and spring for their annual golfing fix in
preparation for summer while we still have snow on the ground in
Brampton.
PICNIC:
The clubs annual picnic is held at Eldorado conservation
park in Brampton. Each year there seems to be more grand wains
which tells you a little about the age of the membership, but regardless
of age every one takes part in the games.
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY:
The children's Christmas parties
used be held at the club, but as the club membership grew it became
apparent that the club could not accommodate the growing number of
children at the parties
The Bramalea Legion was an ideal place to hold the parties for the
children.
VISITORS:
Throughout the years the club has had many visitors to the
club, former Rangers Players, Television personalities, Entertainers ,
visitors from other supporters clubs and family friends of members.
The club to this day still prides its self in the fact that a visitor can
always feel welcome at the club.
CLUB INFO:
The club is open from Thursday ......12 noon to 7pm.
Friday ............12 noon to close.
Saturday .......12 noon to 7pm.
Sunday ........ 2pm to 7pm.
The club is also open for all live Rangers games which are posted on
this web site or on the club's hot line.
If you have some facts, dates of events, photos or documentation
which would be of interest for the achieves page please send an email.
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