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NEWS at a GLANCE on the WEBSITE For the latest news on events, fundraisers, website changes, policy changes within JDF LBC go to the page called “News at a Glance 2026”

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LEAGUE PLAY IS STARTING UP

The 2026 Bowling Season is off to the races starting Friday May 1st. Listed below are the leagues that are starting up in this next week, more to come in the following weeks. For all the details go to the League & Clinic Tables (under Bowling Events). Everyone is welcome regardless of your level of experience, NOTE Friday Morning Men’s plays with set teams and the season has commenced but the rest of the leagues are open and you can enter anytime.

FRIDAY MAY 1st- BSI FRIDAY MEN’S TRIPLES
SUNDAY MAY 3rd- SUNDAY CUTTHROAT
WEDNESDAY MAY 6th- WEDNESDAY MORNING LADDERS
FRIDAY MAY 8th- FRIDAY NIGHT SINGLES

OPEN HOUSES ARE FINISHED

Our last Open House of the season was on Wednesday April 29th. We had a tremendous turn out this year, over 100 participants over the 3 time frames. So far our coaching crew have 20 people lined up for lessons. If you were unable to make it and really want to give it a try contact our Coaching Coordinator, Jack Robertson at playerdevelopment@juandefucalbc.ca. We are an active, social club with many bowling options for people of all skill levels and mixed into the bowling are many social functions as well. OPEN HOUSE POSTER

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SCHEDULES

All our schedules are located under BOWLING EVENTS on the website with a dropdown to SCHEDULES. The links below will take you to the schedule.

2026 JDF CLUB SCHEDULE

This year we have added the Club Singles Championships and the Women and Men’s Novice playdowns to the schedule. This will assist all interested parties in setting aside the time to join in these competitions.

2026 CLUB TOURNAMENTS. FUN DAYS. EVENTS. SATURDAY SOCIALS

This schedule only lists the Saturday Socials, Fun Days, Events and JDF Club Tournaments. This allows you to see immediately when the club events are and what social activity is planned for that event. The link below has that information.

2026 JDF and BSI COMBINED SCHEDULES

Members have requested that we make a combine JDF Club and BSI Schedule. This allows you to look at one schedule to see what is happening at our own club before committing to a BSI Tournament. The link below has that information.

2026 BSI TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

2026 BSI SCHEDULES WITH REGISTRATION OPEN DATES

Members have requested that we make a BSI Schedule that includes the Registration Dates, so they know when they need to register for a specific tournament. The link below has that information. For more information on the individual tournaments please refer to the Posters. The Posters are located under BOWLING EVENTS with a drop down to TOURNAMENTS.

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FOODSAFE CERTIFICATION COURSE

JDF LBC WEBSITE

HAS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ASSIST YOU IN YOUR 2026 JOURNEY THROUGH THE 2026 BOWLING SEASON

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–BSI POSTERS

All the BSI POSTERS have been uploaded. They are available for viewing, downloading and printing. The JDF BSI tournament Posters and CoPs are available on the Registration pages.

–JDF CLUB POSTERS & CoPs

All JDF CLUB TOURNAMENTS, CoPS & HISTORIES the have been uploaded. They are available for viewing, downloading and printing. The Posters and CoPs are also available on the tournament registration pages.

*** Games Sharing has a new level of sharing, review Posters & CoPs to see all the details.

–FUN DAY POSTERS

All FUN DAY POSTERS the have been uploaded. They are available for viewing, downloading and printing.

–CALENDARS

Both the JDF Events Club Calendar and BSI Tournament Calendars have been updated with the 2026 information regarding tournaments, leagues, clinics, Events & Fun Days. If the Posters and CoPs are available there is a link in the description of the event.

–CLINICS

MARKER. CLUB & COMPETITIVE COACHING and UMPIRE CLINICS

The posters for the Markers and Coaching Clinics have been uploaded. They are available for viewing, downloading and printing. If you need to renew your Marker Certification, our Games Committee Coordinators will contact you.

–LEAGUE & CLINIC TABLE

Under BOWLING EVENTS you will find the League & Clinic Table. This table lists all the leagues and their pertinent information. Below the table you will find the associated Posters, CoPs and History for each league (if there is not a link then these items have not been submitted).

2026 ONLINE MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Membership update: We am happy to announce that our “Online Membership Form” is up and running. Here is a link to the online form. Some of you have already filled the registration form out – thank you. To view all the information sent out to all our membership please select the following link. MEMBERSHIP UPDATE:

CINCO de MAYO

Cinco de Mayo is back by popular demand and we’re ready to celebrate in full fiesta spirit. Join us at the club on May 9th at 1:45 PM for an afternoon of bowling, music, games, and colourful fun. Come dressed in your brightest fiesta attire and you might just take home a prize for best dressed amigo. Kitchen B will be serving special selections and Bud’s famous “Taco in a Bag” dinner will be available for $5. CINCO de MAYO POSTER

To sign up, simply reply to Donna Harding dmharding@shaw.ca or Shannon Baggott baggotshannon@gmail.com by May 2. Cash can be brought to the SAGM or placed in the drop box, and e-transfers are welcome at eventsjdflbc@gmail.com

2026 CLUB SCHEDULE

It is hard to believe it is March already! As we look ahead to a new season on the greens, we’re excited to welcome everyone back for another year of bowling, community, and good fun. The upcoming season is shaping up to be a great one, and we hope you’ll mark your calendars and join us for all the key events.

If you are new to the area or have always wondered what Lawn Bowling is all about please join us at one of our Open Houses. Guests and Visitors are always welcome. For more information please review the VISITORS menu and if you cannot find the answer to your questions then contact our Coaching Coordinator Jack Robertson at playerdevelopment@juandefucalbc.ca

Below is the schedule for the 2026 season:

2026 Club Schedule:

April 18 (morning): Setup Day
April 18 (afternoon): Open House
April 25: Opening Day & SAGM
April 26 (afternoon): Open House
April 29 (evening): Open House
September 26: Closing Day & AGM
September 27: Clean‑Up Day
October 3: End‑of‑Season Banquet

All of this information — along with any updates throughout the year — will also be available on the club website for easy reference. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone back on the greens and kicking off another enjoyable season together.

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FACEBOOK PAGE

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PRESIDENTS CORNER

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REBUS PUZZLES

WEEK #21 PUZZLE

Each week a new puzzle will be printed and the SOLUTION for the previous weeks puzzle will be posted under News at a Glance.

What’s a rebus puzzle? Well, a rebus is a representation of words, phrases, sounds or syllables by images of objects, letters, numbers or symbols. More simply, the pictures or symbols of a rebus represent and express sounds and words.

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