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Baking – Upcoming Tournaments

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Baking Needed

Members, we have a number of tournaments coming up at our Club in the next month. We would like to be able to offer participants come baked goods when they attend. If you are able to provide cookies, squares, cakes, etc. we would welcome them. Please remember to put your name on the containers and place your items in the freezer at the Club.

There are a number of empty containers ready for members to pick up as well. Please check the cart near the kitchen to see if any are yours.

Thank you.

The Games Committee

Reminder – Registration is open for Novice, Intermediate & Club Singles Tournaments

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Reminder – Registration is open for Novice, Intermediate & Club Singles Tournaments

Registration is open from July 1 – July 22 for the Club Novice and Intermediate Singles Tournament to be held on August 3 and 4. Players can be Novice (2024) or Intermediate (started 2022 or 2023).

Registration is open from July 8 – August 5 for the Mens and Ladies Club Singles tournament to be held on August 13 – 15.

To register, please go to the Club Calendar and click on any day of the event to see sign up information. If you  have any questions, please contact games@parksvillelawnbowlingclub.com

Olav Skjelbred

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Olav Skjelbred – Our Gentle Giant…..

A very Gentle Soul who we had the privilege to have as a member of our Club has passed away. Olav Skjelbred has been battling cancer for several years but passed a few days ago. Olav was such a quiet man, always happy and smiling. He came to Canada as a young man after being a ski instructor in Norway. When arriving he worked in the forests of BC as a lumber Jack. He did have some stories to tell about his life and it was a hard one. He became a club member and was a very helpful to many. He spent lots of time on the green and was always smiling no matter how his game was, good or bad. Olav was a coach here which came easy to him as he had been an instructor. He would help you out if you were having a problem. During the winter months you would see him at Short Mat either to play one game or two depending on the day. Then some days come as a spectator. In the summer of course he was on the green enjoying the game he loved. He worked on the our garden planting flower and weeding for few years. If you were at the club for maintenance on Monday mornings he would be there to help Gord Campbell serve up coffee and goodies to keep you all going. During Covid it was Olav’s 90th birthday and the club did a drive by celebration for him. Then Sandi did a cupcake birthday for him two years ago. He was both surprised and very happy. He loved our Lawn Bowling club and enjoyed talking to all the members. He will be sorely missed by many of us. We send our condolences to his daughters and their families from our family, his extended family.

 

The members on the green sang Happy Birthday on his 80th.

Coaching for Singles

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Coaching for Singles

On July 12, 19 and 26 we will be coaching novices on how to play singles. Singles play is a little different from normal play in that obviously, it is only you against one person. You will have a marker to help with the mechanics of play, (setting jack, etc.) but the rest is up to you. If you plan on entering the novice or intermediate singles competition and would like to come to these coaching sessions you are more than welcome as well.

Sandi Mitchell

Thirds Clinic

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Thirds clinic – July 29 @ 1:00 pm

There will be a clinic for thirds. We will be going over the duties of a third(second), some of things that skips need to know and what to tell them.  You do not have to be playing in this position at this time, this information is available to all members.

There will be a sign up sheet at the club.
Sandi Mitchell

CANADA DAY AND WAR AMPS FUN DAY

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CANADA DAY AND WAR AMPS FUN DAY

We will again be collecting donations to the CHAMP (Child Amputee) Program operated by The War Amps.

You can make a donation at the July 1st Fun Day, or if you can’t make Monday, drop off cash in an envelope or a cheque to The War Amps in the drop box in the draw room, or by e-transfer to treasurer@parksvillelawnbowlingclub.com by 4 pm on Monday.

Income Tax Receipts

Income Tax receipts will be issued by The War Amps if you want one, but we need your address for them to mail you the receipt.

  • Cash donations, attach a piece of paper with your name and address on it.
  • Cheques to The War Amps, make sure the address on your cheque is your current address.
  • e-transfers, add your address in the comments field.

If you don’t want a tax receipt then you don’t need to add your address.

Thanks in anticipation of your great support of this excellent charitable program.

Martin Fereday

Baking – Upcoming Tournaments

Written by Jo-Anne Merrell on . Posted in Need to Know, Social, Upcoming Competitions.

Baking Needed

Members, we have a number of tournaments coming up at our Club in the next month. We would like to be able to offer participants come baked goods when they attend. If you are able to provide cookies, squares, cakes, etc. we would welcome them. Please remember to put your name on the containers and place your items in the freezer at the Club.

Thank you.

PLBC Lawn Bowling Shirts

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New Design-PLBC Lawn Bowling Shirts are for sale.

See Clubhouse Bulletin Board for size chart and sign up sheet. Shirts are $50.00 plus tax payable on delivery. Shirts are moisture wicking material and available in men’s and women’s. Time for ordering is running out, as I am going on holidays. Last day to order is June 28th. If you have any questions, please contact Miriam Gunn.