Roger Salter Memorial Tournament raises $12,700 for Hospice Erie Shores Campus

August 9, 2021

Roger Salter was an avid golfer with a fun-loving spirit and his family and friends have found a way to honour him in the most fun way possible. For the past seven years, they’ve raised $149,200 in a tournament set up to best capture what Roger was like.

Roger passed away in August of 2014 from peritoneal mesothelioma. He had been an avid golfer at Kingsville Golf and
Country Club and was co-owner of Forest Machine and Manufacturing. On July 21 of this year, the tournament raised $26,000, which is the most they’ve ever raised in their seven-year existence.

Erie Shores Hospice received $12,700 of that, with the rest going to Ronald McDonald House. They’ve also set out to raise awareness about mesothelioma. “We miss him every day,” said his daughter Carly Miller. “But we’re proud to honour him by helping the community.”

Carly’s mom Deb Salter does a lot of the legwork, but the family is quick to credit countless friends and family members who make it possible to run such a tournament. Forest Machine and Manufacturing has become the main event sponsor and many local businesses have donated raffle prizes. “Besides raising money for charity, we have a lot of fun,” says Carly. “We’ve tried to capture Roger’s spirit with the tone of the tournament.”

Their goal has been to run a tournament that he would have wanted to attend. “I definitely believe we have accomplished that,” said his proud daughter.