The Shelter House is set to receive up to $15,000 for its Street Outreach Service, which resumed last week after a five-month hiatus due to inadequate funding.

Tom Forsythe, the city supervisor of golf operations, expects $15,000 to be raised for the Shelter House. (Michael Charlebois, tbnewswatch.com)

1 / 1 Tom Forsythe, the city supervisor of golf operations, expects $15,000 to be raised for the Shelter House. (Michael Charlebois, tbnewswatch.com)

THUNDER BAY - While there were a few things different about the 13th annual Mayor’s Mulligan golf tournament, the good spirits remain.

After all, the charity event helps raise money for a different recipient each year, so spirits were high at Chapples Golf Course on Friday.

City workers, various businesses, and hospital workers were all out golfing in the name of charity.

This year, Thunder Bay Shelter House is set to receive up to $15,000 for its Street Outreach Service, according to Tom Forsythe.

In March, Shelter House officials said they would be forced to temporarily suspend the program as of April 1, 2017, promising to reinstate it in late fall when colder weather returns.

“Obviously the announcement that they were shutting down impacted the mayor as he’s on the board of directors,” said Forsythe, the city supervisor of golf operations. “He felt that this year was an ideal time to name SOS as the charity.”

However, the added boost has helped them get started just last week, which is great news for Shelter House’s executive director, Gary Mack.

“We’re back out on the streets keeping people safe which feels really good for us."

Mack thanked the mayor and the community for their support.

“It’s vital to our existence. We couldn’t do what we do without the community.”

In wake of criminal charges laid in July, Mayor Keith Hobbs and his wife still attended the event to play a round.

Hobbs commented on the tournament in a May press release.

“I can’t think of a cause in Thunder Bay that needs it more at this time. The SOS program is a vital service in our community.”