Volunteers,

Your support for the 2023 Canadian National Championships was amazing.  Thank you so very much for volunteering and making these championships a huge success, and helping to create a great experience for the competitors, spectators, officials, and everyone else involved with these games.  

Hello Juan de Fuca LBC Members

Firstly, I would like to recognize our Fabulous Kitchen A and Up Island Room Volunteer Team! Thank you for your time, hard work and hospitality while taking care of our guests, participants and volunteers. The feedback was outstanding. We received praise from so many of our visitors. It was truly well deserved and no surprise to me!

Just a short note but a big thank you to all our Host Organizing Committee and their individual volunteers for such a fantastic job before and during the Nationals, I received many compliments from Players, Managers, Spectators and Bowls Canada personnel on how well run and organized everything was and how much they enjoyed the experience.

Well done Guys, a great achievement overall, we gave them one not to forget, Cheers, Jack

Well here we are just a few days away from the start of the Canadian Championships, this is a prime opportunity for you to witness the best lawn bowling that Canada has to offer.

We hope that you may be able to drop by a few days, whether to spectate or just be part of the whole overall experience, many of you are already volunteering of which we are very grateful, if not that’s ok too, come on down, have some lunch, watch the show, contribute, bring your friends or neighbours.

If you need further info it’s all on our website, the Opening Ceremonies are this Friday at 4.00 pm for Singles and again on Tuesday August 22nd for Pairs & Fours, same time,

Come on Down !

A few of our newer Members have been asking me about the ‘Nationals’ coming up and if anyone can attend ? the answer is, absolutely, anyone can come down at anytime and watch the action and view some excellent bowling from all the best players in the Country and cheer on your BC Teams, or if you have roots from another Province to cheer on that’s ok too.

We have a few of our own Members competing, Lynda Robbins is competing in the Women’s Singles and Davie Mathie and Brent Jansen in the Men’s Fours, so come on down and show your support.

This event is open for spectators at any time during the competition including the general public at no charge.

 Draw schedules and the Opening Day specifics & times are posted on the bulletin boards and on our website, lunches will be available for order on the day and open cash bar for hydration if you are so inclined, as well as 50/50 sales, raffle tickets and souvenir sales, the Taylor Bowls Rep ( Shelley from Sidelign Bowls) will also be on hand August 19th, 20th, 23rd & 26th.

We also kindly ask if you can temporarily ‘empty’ your bowls lockers prior to the Championships to enable our visiting bowlers (48 for singles & 120 for pairs & fours) to store their bowls during the competition, if you can do this please by no later than Wednesday August 16th it will be appreciated.

Meanwhile if anyone has any questions regarding please do not hesitate to ask or drop me an e mail,

Cheers,

Jack

Hello Juan De Fuca Lawn Bowling Club Members!

Kitchen A is looking for volunteers to help with our “Games Cafe” and “Up Island Room” (volunteer lounge) for the Nationals days and shifts as below;

Please contact Sandi Doran directly by email at bobandsandidoran2000@gmail.com or call 250.589.5609 with your available days and shift preference. 

We still need many more volunteers for Kitchen B during the Nationals.

Below is the link to the special event server course required for all volunteers in “Kitchen B”.   The quiz is 25 questions and you need 80% to pass, and are permitted 3 tries, at a cost of $20.  (JDF lawn bowling club will reimburse you the $20 for taking the test)

https://www.responsibleservicebc.gov.bc.ca/special-event-server-course

Please contact Rob or myself if you are able to volunteer.  For those who have offered to volunteer already, we look forward to getting your certification number upon completion of the course. 

Once we can get an accurate number of how many “certified” volunteers we will have we will be able to make a suggested shift schedule.  

Sincerely,

Cherlynn and Rob McArthur

To all members:

During the Canadian Lawn Bowling Championships, there will be two ‘Opening Days’, one on Friday August 18th for the Singles and one on Tuesday August 22nd for the Pairs & Fours.

At the conclusion of the Opening Ceremonies, there will be a catered Buffet Dinner available for all Players, Officials, and their Guests.  Juan de Fuca LBC would like to extend an invitation to all our valued members and their significant others to partake in this event.

The cost of the Dinner Buffet is $25 per person and we will also have an open cash bar for everyone’s enjoyment.

After the Buffet Dinner on Tuesday August 22nd only, there will be live entertainment by Victoria’s own “The Hounds of Cuchulain”.

To purchase tickets for one or both Buffet Dinners, please reply to this e-mail or see Jack. The deadline for ticket requests is Saturday July 22nd.  Payment must be received up front and can be paid by e-Transfer to eventsjdflbc@gmail.com or cash.

Menu is attached for your perusal.

Hi fellow bowlers Old and New,

On Saturday, July 29th, I will be running the Earl McCue on behalf of Jeanette Earl. Jeanette has sponsored this tournament for the last 18 years.

I hope to have as many of you that have attended, or not, to come for a final evening of fun.

We will play a game of Auzzie Pairs.

It is a wonderful game to use a lot of the skills that you have learned.

It has been great to see you each week.

And remember, if you ever need any additional coaching, just drop me an email and coaches will be set up to meet with you.

Kim Engelstad

JDF Coaching Coordinator

Volunteer scoreboard flippers are needed for the women’s and men’s, pairs and fours events scheduled for Wednesday, August 23rd through Saturday, August 26th.   You will have a front row seat to watch our national level bowlers compete.  No experience is required, and lunch is provided when you volunteer for a morning and early-afternoon draw.  Grab a friend and sign-up now; see the attached poster for more details.

Hi Juan de Fuca members!

Kitchen A is looking for baking donations for events coming up over the next few weeks. Muffins, sweet breads, cookies and squares etc. are most welcome!  Home baked is great, but for all members who don’t bake, we happily accept your donations from the many wonderful bakeries in our area.

I want to say a big Thank You to everyone who gave their time yesterday for the John Stubbs visit.

John is thrilled to announce that as of yesterday (Sunday) we have raised $765.55 for this Island charity (which runs Jeneece Place at VGH and Qwalayu House in Campbell River).  Their officials are very happy with our efforts.

As this sum has come from two dozen members, John is optimistic that a target of $1,000 is quite reachable.  See you on Canada Day?

Thank you John Stonehouse for taking on such a commendable endeavor.

Marion has another Facebook page up and running for Juan de Fuca Members only. This is a private group, meaning you have to be a current member to join. The purpose of this group is to allow members to communicate with each other. If you are looking for a set of bowls OR want to meet up with someone for a game OR you’re interested in playing in a tournament and looking for team members OR if you just have something interesting to share, Post a message in the group. 

Follow the link below if you would like to join the group. Once you’re approved, you’ll be able to post in the group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/789946629103217

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Marion.

Hello JDF members,

Please be advised that we are still in great need for Markers for the Singles Rounds for the Championships on Saturday August 19th & Sunday August 20th, at present we only have 30 markers signed up to cover 110 games over the three days, we need at least another 20 approximately to accommodate the schedule, even if you are only available for one game one day, every little bit helps.