This blog post was written by OLBA Vice President and Grants Director Ralph Ellis Our clubs have many needs – better greens, new bowling equipment, new appliances and renovations. The federal New Horizons grant program has supported activities at lawn bowling clubs since the 1970s. My first club in the Read more…
National Bowls Day was an initiative created in joint with ParticipACTION’s 150 year playlist in Canada. To celebrate the country’s 150th birthday, we took part to show Canada why they should be playing bowls. 2017 was a great success, with a few thousand participants nationwide. Our clubs across Canada made Read more…
It is our hope that this is the beginning of a national forum to connect bowlers and clubs across Canada. I have been fortunate to travel across the country and speak with bowlers from coast to coast. No matter where I go, there is always one common question: “What are Read more…
This article was previously posted in our “Extra Ends” Newsletter Charles Roach just completed his term as the Ontario Lawn Bowling Association’s Greens Chair where he advised clubs across the province on greens’ care. Last summer he worked collaboratively with Willowdale LBC greenkeeper Bill Donald to prepare the greens for Read more…
This article appeared in a previous “Extra Ends” newsletter By Pricilla Westlake It is always an exceptional pleasure and a privilege to play for Canada, and my third time competing at the World Youth Championships (WYC) in Broad Beach, QLD, Australia (March 27 – April 3, 2017) was certainly no Read more…