Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club
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The restart stage seems to be going well so we will be having our usual annual Garage Sale probably in August. In preparation, so we do not miss out on any Treasures, Vicki and Lynn will be at the Club on Mondays and Wednesdays between 9:00 am and 11:00 am, starting Monday 14th June, to receive and store your donations. Please try to make it between these times but if this is not possible,Read More…
Great News! We Are Back! New Bowling formatI am sure that you already know that things in general are getting very much better. This also goes for lawn bowling. I think you will be surprised how better it is.On Thursday, 27th May, we received the go ahead from Bowls BC and Via Sport to make radical changes to the restrictions on Lawn Bowling. Your Board of Directors and Games Committee Read More…
Session Format Update We are in the process of updating the Web Site Bookings Format to, hopefully, make booking easier and more informative. We are now into our second week and we are pleased to see that the number of bowlers signing up for the sessions is very good. We are still restricted to 10 bowlers but as from Thursday 13th May the session format will resume as originally set out in Read More…
Bowling Interruptus Better news on the Covid front but the bowling format for the restart remains the same as in the last bulletin. First session is at 10:00 am on Wednesday 5th May. We are only allowed 10 bowlers and a supervisor within the boundaries of the green and spectators are still not allowed. Please remember that physical distancing and the wearing of masks are still important. Read More…
Latest News Social Diiissstancing Please ignore anything you read in the local paper last week the information was incorrect. Outdoor Bowling The summer season will start on Wednesday 5th May. Initially there will be bowling twice a day each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 10:00 am and 1: 00 pm. All sessions must be booked in advance using the Club web site qblbc.ca. There wilRead More…
Latest News Soon… Outdoor Bowling I am sure that you are all very much aware of the ongoing COVID situation in BC and especially in our area. At this time, to say the least, it is not good. However, the news regarding bowling is not all bad. At the moment Bowls BC is in discussion with Via Sport and the PHO to decide upon whether we can restart bowling. The interpretation of the resRead More…
Whilst still governed by the Provincial restrictions we will still be allowed to continue bowling as of Phase 2 last year. To recap we are allowed to only Practice: Singles, Pairs, or Cutthroat on 4 alternate rinks with a revised physical distancing of 3 metres (10 feet). There will still be a need for a supervisor for each session. Although Triples are now allowed it has been decided initialRead More…
COVID 19 AND LAWN BOWLING UPDATE On Dec. 20th 2020 the Health Authorities issued a directive banning indoor sports including lawn bowling Since then, a new directive on Jan 8th 2021 has been issued which addresses new protocols that would allow a limited version of indoor bowling with additional restrictions and limited to two players. The board has decided that this is not practical and wiRead More…
Remember, a little while ago, when we could go to a coffee shop and have a good chin-wag? Well, it’s been some time. “Real soon now” we may be able to do that again. And maybe do some lawn bowling. Anybody remember how? No news yet. Some of the members will shortly be told they can receive their poke. The rest of us will wait until the following month. Real soon now. (Maybe this summRead More…