| A MESSAGE FROM OUR NEW PRESIDENT RAY GUOLLA |
Healthy New Year
As I was sorting cards, my RHO quipped, aren’t you too old to be president?
The remark startled me, I undervalued my hand and put the green card on the table.
He was right of course; these eyes have seen ten decades! Yet my recent ultra sound came back with no change and blood work and other test results were excellent for someone my age.
I looked around the room and realized that many players are being challenged by health concerns. Arthritis, X-rays, MRIs, radiation, chemo, the list goes on.
The thought suddenly came to me that everyone needs help and that at this club we should be working together in harmony and transparency, as a team.
The director was suddenly at my table saying ‘You have 5 options!’ I had led out of turn! Hadn’t heard those words for over 24 months!
As everyone knows our club was closed, opened, closed, reopened, then closed again! I waited until I had my three shots along with everyone else, then I enjoyed the face to face second opening. We decorated the Christmas tree, and undecorated it. The 2021 Christmas party was a happy taste of normal.
Back at the table I was down one again, the second time this afternoon. If looks could kill!
Our club survived 2020, and 2021 with several shots of its own. Donations, rental rebates and the many members who continued to play in our club games on BBO were the boosters we needed. But the biggest shot in the arm was because of Joffre, a true David and Goliath story. He took on the CRA, using his tenacity and belief in what was right and fair, concluding with an out of court settlement! Bravo!
Yes, our club is surviving, but we face challenges. The December 2021 financial statement is still in the black, with perhaps a few bills still outstanding. No membership fees were required for 2021.
So far membership for 2022 stands at 69, a considerable drop from the past 190. Surely a great loss in revenue.
We continue to monitor variable expenses, delay projects, and if possible, increase membership, and participation in our club games on line. We hope to continue to receive rent subsidies and apply for grants. Your ideas are needed and accepted.
The final results came in! Last place again. 37%, 16th out 16. Never you mind. I’ll be back tomorrow!
Healthy New Year!
Ray Guolla
January 2022
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♣ ♥ Upcoming Virtual Events! ♦ ♠
January 6th - 9th - Junior Fund - 2x regular club points, 100% black, Cost: $7
January 17th - 23rd - Silver Linings Week - 2x regular club points, 100% silver, Cost: $7
February 12th - 13th - Valentine’s Weekend - 2x regular club points, 50% red, 50% black, no extra charge!
February 21st - 27th - Educational Foundation Week - 2x regular club points, 100% black. Cost: $7
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| A MESSAGE FROM THE PREDIDENT |
The executive has voted to close our club until it is safer to meet - hopefully, some time in the spring. We have done this before and switched our games to online, and we will be doing that again. I know that playing face-to-face is so much better than the online games, but we still get a chance to compete with our partners and keep up with the club news on the chat line. Please continue to support your club by playing our virtual game.
Stay safe and look for the message in the spring that we are going to reopen to a joyous, welcome-back barbecue.
Mary Ellen Dale
December 19, 2021
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| BARRIE BRIDGE CLUB HOURS |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ SCHEDULED GAMES ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
at bridgebaseonline.com
| WEEKLY SCHEDULE |
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ONLINE AT BBO |
| Monday |
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1.10pm 299er game
1:30pm open game
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| Tuesday |
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1.10pm open game |
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Wednesday
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7pm open game
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| Thursday |
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7pm open game
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| Friday |
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1.10pm open game
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| Saturday |
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1:10pm open game
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Sunday 1:10 pm Open Swiss Team Game - FOURTH Sunday of every month
Our Virtual Club Directors are:
Dale MacKenzie
dalesmackenzie@gmail.com
705-739-3293
BBO name : bigmac33
VacB134783 (when directing)
Frank Mustoe
fmustoe@utschools.ca
BBO name : Doctoe
705-737-1926
VacB134783 (when directing)
Marc Brenner
brenner@sympatico.ca
BBO name : tobytanzer
705-816-2160
VacB134783 (when directing)
Jane Foster
Janekf74@hotmail.com
BBO name : turtle51
705-795-4989
VacB134783 (when directing)
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| SWISS TEAM GAME ANNOUNCEMENT |
Our first Sunday Virtual Swiss Team Game was a resounding Success! There will be a SWISS TEAM Virtual Game on the 4th Sunday of every month. See you there!
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| BBO and ACBL Virtual Game Results |
Barrie Bridge Club virtual game results are now being incorporated into our web site right after the conclusion of each game. See the results for the last 10 games in the upper right-hand corner of the website highlighted in green. You can see older virtual game results by clicking Results in the blue menu in the upper left corner of this web site. All points shown on our website are actual ACBL masterpoints awarded and not BBO points.
You can still see the old-style BBO point results by clicking below. Also given is the link to the ACBL site for their version of our Club's virtual game results. So you have lots of choices in how you view your game results!
BBO Results
ACBL Results
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| DO YOU WANT TO RENT THE BARRIE BRIDGE CLUB |
The Barrie Bridge Club is available for rent by either members of the club or visitors.
The current fees to rent are $175 for 4 hours (Length of time is negotiable).
Barrie Bridge Members can rent at a price of $100. A deposit may be required to ensure clean-up afterwards.
For additional information please contact Evelyn Carolyn-Elsey
at becaroline@hotmail.com or at (705) 794-3556
In addition any Barrie Bridge Executive would be able to arrange to rent the club for you.
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