Greater Vancouver Bridge Club
"The Club with Heart"
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News and Up-to-date Game Information

 

Monday April 13 evening - Pizza and Bridge night!

6:00 Free Pizza for all players

7:00 CBF Rookie-Master game: ALL levels of players are welcome to play in the game

   - Only Rookie-Master pairs will be eligible for masterpoints and the cross-Canada and BC achievement awards
  - Please come out and support our developing players!

Sunday 11:00-12:15 Mini-Workshops (prior to the game)

Starting Sunday April 13, arrive by 10:50 to participate in lessons suitable for developing players.  Most of these will be Intermediate topics. 

Lessons will be 75 minutes, with several practice hands.  No partner required. 

April 19th topic will be Tezas Transfers after a 1 No Trump opening.  Learn how to let partner know about your 6 card Major suit, then either sign off in game, invite slam, or ask for Keycards on your way to slam.

Lesson fee is $10 or a punch of your Pass.  Please sign up on the Calendar or arrive at least 10 minutes in advance.

GVBC Thursday night Bridge year round!

1.  1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month (May to Oct) - Open Pairs at the Rugby Club
7:00 start - please arrive by 6:50

2. All other Thursdays year round: online Open Pairs on RealBridge

20 Boards for $8, ACBL Masterpoints

Setup Steps:

1. Set up an account on RealBridge.online
2. Deposit funds
3. Log in to RealBridge and check upcoming games 

Free Practice games on RealBridge.online

 


2 Locations: Burnaby Rugby Club - 3760 Sperling Ave, and Gloria Dei in North Van

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Burnaby Lake Clubhouse (Rugby Club)

Enter the building from the left hand side (not the front). 
There is no elevator, but the lift is operational.


Need a PARTNER? Just come - our Directors are ready to fill in when needed!
Need help SIGNING UP FOR A GAME? E-mail gvanbridge@gmail.com, or 
Call/text Shelley (604)603-0930.

GVBC appreciates you...


Thank you to each and every person who has contributed to the success of GVBC!

We sincerely thank all those who have helped with bringing food (and doing dishes!), Directing, assistance to the Directors, being our Backup Player, setting up and taking down tables, giving feedback, Accounting, Game Pass administration, writing press releases, Partnership matching, nametag orders, table cloth making, artwork and logo design, financial support $$$...!

All Games at Rugby Club (except Fridays at Gloria Dei)

See Calendar for special games
Partner guaranteed

Sunday          12:30 Pairs
Wednesday     10:15 Pairs
Thursday        7:00 Online Pairs *

Friday            10:15 Pairs 
(at Gloria Dei Church, N. Van)

* Note: Thursday 7:00 in person Pairs will start on April 23 and the1st and 3rd Thursdays May to October.
 

GVBC Club Member Benefits:

Memberships for 2026 are $35.
BENEFIT: the surcharge for Special games are absorbed by GVBC for Pass Holders.

Individual game fees - $12 ($13 non-members)

Duplicate Passes (NO Expiry date):
    $220 for 20 plays
    $120 for 10 plays

Purchase any Pass or Membership by E-transferring to gvanbridge@gmail.com

GVBC Board of Directors

GVBC Board Members:
Lorne Burns (604)417-4610
Shelley Burns (604)603-0930
David Laulainen
Jane Lutman (604)319-5263

Bryan Maksymetz (778)558-7496
Laura Moore-Dempsey (778)772-1440
Ernst Walti (778)227-1362

Game Directors:
Bryan Maksymetz (778)558-7496
bmaksymetz@gmail.com
Homa Boustani (604)616-0375
homa_boustani@shaw.ca
Margaret Pattison (778)873-6420
mlpatt54@gmail.com

Donations

Thank you so much to those who have made contributions to GVBC.  These donations are helping us to build our Club.  We are appreciative that we have this cushion for when we go through slow times.