Brantford Native Housing is gearing up for its inaugural charity golf tournament at the MontHill Golf and Country Club in Caledonia on Friday, August 7, 2026.
Claire Rahija, who provides grant and research support for BNH, said the event will help raise funds for the organization’s Ojistoh House Expansion Project on Campbell Street in Brantford.
“Our Campbell Street build will offer 12 supportive housing units for women, children, youth and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community,” she said. “Like all of our housing, it’s an Indigenous-led model, and a lot of care has gone into the design to best support the community. This golf tournament is in support of that build, and everything we earn from this will help ensure that those moving into these units are welcomed into home, not just four walls and a door.”
Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. on event day, and golfers will kick off the 18-hole scramble style tournament at 11:00 a.m. with a shotgun start, rain or shine.
With contests for the longest drive, closest to the pin, hole-in-one and putting, there will be plenty of opportunities for some fun competition and prizes along the way, as well as a 50/50 draw.
“We have all sorts of raffle prizes including two Chris Stapleton concert tickets and a vintage hotel stay for a night,” said Rahija. “There will also be contests on the course as well, giving people plenty of chances to win some cool things. We’ll also have ice cream and drinks available on the course, so it’s going to be a day full of fun.”
She went on to say that the cost to play per foursome is $1,000 and includes a barbecue lunch and dinner banquet after the tournament. While there, BNH staff will speak to the importance of the Campbell Street project and share various data surrounding Indigenous people experiencing homelessness.
Rahija said that while a lot of work has gone into planning the big event, she and the rest of the BNH staff are looking forward to bringing the community together for such an important cause.
“When we had the groundbreaking ceremony last Friday, we had many conversations with community members about what it meant to be in a Brantford Native Housing home, to grow up as a child in a safe place and to look around and see your culture,” she said. “Being able to provide that as an organization in Brantford is really awesome, and we’re so appreciative of everyone that’s coming out to support this cause. It’s a real community initiative, and this tournament and the support that we’re receiving so far is incredibly representative of that.”
She continued, “We’re really excited to be able to do this and to have it at MontHill; it’s such a beautiful golf course. I think the opportunity to have a whole bunch of supporters in one room, not to just help raise funds for this cause, but to show our appreciation for them as well, is just going to be so nice for us.”
While BNH will be accepting registrations up until a week before the tournament, Rahija encouraged interested parties to contact her at crahija@brantfordnativehousing.com as soon as possible as there will only be enough room for 144 players.
Kimberly De Jong’s reporting is funded by the Canadian government through its Local Journalism Initiative.The funding allows her to report rural and agricultural stories from Blandford-Blenheim and Brant County. Reach her at kimberly.dejong@brantbeacon.ca.
