Author: Murray Sinclair

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

A reminder that the 2024 membership fees are now due.

Full membership $208, Social $21, Locker Rental $15.

Thanks to all those members who have already renewed. In order to accommodate 26 new members, I will need to update the tag board in the draw room. If you have not renewed your membership your tag may be removed. To avoid this please advise me if you plan to renew soon. I would also appreciate knowing whether or not you intend to keep your locker.

Name tags for new members have been ordered. They will be placed in the
draw room below the tag board as soon as I receive them.

Kathleen Arthorne

PARKSVILLE LAWN BOWLING CLUB – BOWLYMPICS – MAY 20, 2024

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12:45 PM: DRAW BOARD CLOSES (Tags in)

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First Bowl of 2024

Well wasn’t it great to be out on the green again!

The first Bowl was bowled by Markey Pellow, who joined the club 29 years ago  and is  still an avid bowler with the club.

Sixty four members ( 5 novices) joined in the draw. A little rain didn’t deter the bowlers as shortly the sun appeared and it was a wonderful afternoon.

A social time was held after the draw in the club house, providing an opportunity to meet our novices and friends after the winter break.

Enjoy the coming bowling season with draws, club tournaments, open tournaments, fun days and leagues.

GREAT BOWLING

Kathleen Motley,  Games Director

Markey Pellow delivers the first bowl of the season.

Markey Pellow is all style as she rolls the first bowl of our 2024 Lawn Bowling Season.

For everyone’s information

Coaching on April 23 to 26 will be from 9:30 till 3:00. We will be having two shifts this year. You can come and use the green after 3:00. If you would like some help before the season starts please contact me through the website under player development.

Volunteer Recruitment

Volunteers are needed in the following areas:

“Just under 4 of 5 Canadians volunteered in some capacity in 2018. Forty two percent  of Canadians did some kind of Volunteer work. Volunteering is at its core the most basic human activity that we do. You see a job that needs doing, some one that needs a hand, a problem, that needs to be solved, you get it done without asking for anything in return just because it is the right thing to do.”

Thank you for all the willing volunteers that we have at PLBC during this week April 14th  to 20th  

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PGOSA will be renting the green for the exclusive use of their members on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30. This activity will take place each Wednesday night from May 15th until September 25th. The club house and deck remain open to PLBC members. 

Watch for some great changes to the front entrance to our club. The tarmac will soon be replaced so that there is a level,  attractive walkway to the clubhouse. Repairs will be made to the bowl shed and it will be repainted. Also, the front wall of the clubhouse will be refreshed with a new coat pf paint.

In the Fall plans are underway to increase the size of the equipment shed where the scoreboards, rakes, mats etc are stored. This will greatly improve the convenience of using this building.

The SAGM will be held on April 6th and there will be a volunteer recruitment. Please give some consideration as to how you might be further able to add to the enjoyment of our club by volunteering. There will be many suggestions available from the members manning the table. Be sure to stop and talk to them.

Also our Membership Director, Kathleen will be accepting membership fees for those who wish to pay in person.

Upcoming Dates

The events below can be found on the website calendar.

SGAM April 6th 1:00 p.m.

Garage Sale April 13th

Open House April 20th and 21st

Bowling begins April 28th

Your Board of directors has been busy over the winter and the following is an update of  some of the happenings arising from their meetings. The minutes of the Board meetings are posted in the Member’s Area of the website.

New Security System

A new security system by Blanchard Security has been installed. It is hoped that this will greatly reduce the number of false alarms causing the responsible members to make late night visits to the club to check that all is well. The new system will automatically set the alarms at 10:00 p.m. at night but the first person in the morning will still need to use their key to disarm the system.

RDN Award

The RDN awarded its Performance Recognition Award to Sandi Mitchell, Chris Fereday and Carol Bucyk for their first place finish at the B.C. Senior Ladies competition. Congratulations ladies!

Website Update

As a result of a number of member requests, the calendar on the website has been updated by our web master Don Urquhart. You can now click on the little arrow beside the month to activate a chart of all the months so that you can easily select the month you wish to view. You can also use the “ Filter” icon to select the area you wish to see. For example you can select Draws if you only want to see a calendar of our draws. Check it out.

DARF Projects

The Board continues to evaluate and plan for the eventual replacement of aging appliances, furnishing etc. in the clubhouse. We are fortunate that our club has had the fore sight to set aside funds for this purpose.

New Benches

Andrew Adamson, The Grounds Director, has been finalizing plans for the installation of the new seats and backs for the benches around the green. This work will be completed once the weather starts to warm up. Watch for a posting of the date for this project and please consider volunteering some time to help. Many hands make light work.

New Scoreboards

Over the winter, Mick Banks has been working hard to develop new scoreboards for the club. These will be ready for use once bowling begins. These new scoreboards are much lighter which will make them easier to transport to and from the green. Inorder to  make this task even easier, he has a wagon which is designed to transport all the scoreboards in one trip.

Well done Mick, you will have made the task of setting up the greens for play so much easier.

Improvements to the Club House Entrance

If you have been to the club lately, you will have noticed some changes to the entrance area. The Virginia Creeper on the fence has been removed. The roots from this plant have been causing the tarmac to crack and buckle. You may also notice yellow markings on the asphalt. The Board is looking at the feasibility of remediating the tarmac in oder to remove any safety hazards.

Winter Activities

The Club House has been very busy this winter with activities planned for most days of the week. Many members, as well as community members, have been attending and enjoying these activities. Thanks goes out to the organizers of these events whose hard work makes them possible. Check out the calendar on the website for a listing of all events.

Games Committee

The games committee led by Director Kathleen Motley is busy planning for the upcoming season. Many thanks to Joey Merrell who updates the website calendar.

Upcoming Dates

Mark the following on your calendar:

SGAM April 6th

Garage Sale April 13th

Open House April 20th

Bowling begins April 28th