Saturday, April 4th was a day filled with excitement and the feeling of new beginnings for our club.  At our Spring Annual General Meeting,   it was also  a day to recognize the outstanding achievements in volunteerism  demonstrated by our own  Markey Pellow.  Markey joined in the early days of our club,  and has  over the past 30 plus years,  volunteered in a number of positions  and always with a smile on her face.  Whether it was cooking up beautiful meals in the kitchen, coaching, helping out on Fun Days,   selling 50/50 tickets and anything in between, she has volunteered with a smile and positive attitude.  Betty Nordick read the requirements to receive  this prestigious honour of a  Lifetime Membership to the PLBC and Markey hit the mark (pun intended) on every  point.  Congratulations to Markey on this momentous occasion, and  thank you for a job well done.  

Photo courtesy of Cub Reporter Chuck Benson

Carol Bucyk

Our lawn bowling outdoor season ended on Sunday, September 28 with pleasant conditions and a very full green.  It was wonderful to see so many people eager to squeeze in one more game before the greens would be put to bed the next day.   The activities then moved indoors.   The  silent auction items  were both creative and beautiful, and many people walked away with some really great items.    The appetizer  tables were  laden with all sorts of goodies  from veggies through to some really outstanding baking.   It was also time for recognition of the bag tag winners and club champions in specific  club tournaments this year.   Congratulations to you all.

This is the time of year for thanksgiving,  so this thank you goes out to EVERYONE who made a point of coming out for any of the draws, tournaments or events at the club, even if it was to stop by for a beer on a Friday afternoon.    Thanks to our kitchen crew, Lynn and Marg who worked so hard this year to keep us fed, the bar tending staff who kept us thirsty people hydrated, our fundraisers who were so diligent in their efforts, our umpires, games committee, Joey and Sandi who always seemed to have the right answer, our grounds crew who kept our flowers beautiful and our green looking like the fields in Ireland,  our novices who braved this new sport and found out that they really liked it, our novices and tenderfoot members who grew so much this year, the coaches who were always there for help, our communications people who kept you informed and, of course, Chuck Benson, our Cub Reporter who took so many pics of so many of you this year.   If I missed anyone, my apologies.

Have a wonderful winter everyone.  Don’t forget that the club runs indoor activities starting soon.  Check you calendars for details.

Carol Bucyk