THE TWO VICTORIAS Members will be interested to know that there are a number of similarities between Victoria here and Hong Kong. Both were established as British Crown Colonies, i.e, in 1841/42, one as a result of the fur trade by the Hudson’s Bay Company and the other by the East India … [Read more...]
Wickedly, Wonderful Work With Wire & Water
November 7, 2024 by
A strange title but that’s what some of our volunteer members dealt with today. Our day started off with pumping the water out of the 20 holes which will house the foundations for the sunshades. Next the loose dirt in the holes had to be removed and the bottoms levelled to the required depth. While … [Read more...]
Smokies, Bowls and Croquet Under the Lights October 25, 2024
October 27, 2024 by
On Friday, October 25, the largest turn out of members to play croquet and lawn bowling under our new lights took place under a cover of darkness and with chilly conditions. The new lights cut through the darkness and a good time was had by all. Thank you to Michael Perry, who rolled the greens … [Read more...]
Christmas Party and Dinner December 8th, 2024.
October 22, 2024 by
It may only be October, but it is now time to start thinking about Christmas activities! Our annual Christmas party and dinner is scheduled for December 8th at 5pm. We have a new caterer this year, and he has put together an attractive menu for a traditional turkey dinner with all … [Read more...]
Sunshades project underway
October 21, 2024 by
This year the Club applied for, and was awarded, a $25,000 grant from the Federal Government's New Horizons program. Cost estimates for the new sunshades were received from a number of contractors. All of those estimates exceeded the $25,000 grant. We decided to move forward with the project … [Read more...]
You’re Invited: Members BBQ October 25, 6:15
October 15, 2024 by
The Executive members will provide BBQ’ed Smokies to members who come to the club on Friday October 25 at 6:15. The cost for the BBQ is being covered by the Executive members not from club funds. We just wanted to say thank you to our members for supporting the club. After … [Read more...]
Potluck Lunch
September 30, 2024 by
A pot luck lunch was enjoyed by at least 20 bowlers on Friday, to celebrate the seasonal end of the Ladies Friday morning league. The team of Angela Adamek, Mary Burcher, Jackie Mooney, and Pat Thomas succeeded in our goal of encouraging and welcoming our newer bowlers to join us. The pot luck … [Read more...]
Invitation to Australian Pairs Sunday September 29 at 10 am
September 24, 2024 by
G’ day This is Boomer inviting you to join us for Australian Pairs this Sunday morning at 10:00! Sign up on the calendar Sept. 29. It’s a cracker!! Donna Blackstock [ngg src="galleries" ids="316" display="imagebrowser"] … [Read more...]
OBLC Team 4th in the 2024 JDF Friday League
September 22, 2024 by
Juan de Fuca hosts a Friday Morning Men’s League (FMML) every year. This year the duration was 18 weeks, with 26 triples teams competing from 9 different clubs. At the conclusion of the season, money is awarded to the top 10 teams. The FFML exists to bring out new and experienced members to have … [Read more...]
Fall Fling Tournament 2024
September 22, 2024 by
Our final club tournament for the year was held on September 17th and 18th. We were fortunate that the rain held off on the Tuesday and the sun came out on the Wednesday. We had 10 triples teams playing two eight-end games each day. Some players played all the games and others shared. A huge … [Read more...]