The Loblaws Companies Limited established a $500.00 grant program available to all employees who do volunteer work for a community group.  Rick Beaver who works at the Zehrs located at Cundles and Duckworth in Barrie, was eligible, applied and best of all, was awarded this grant.  It is going to the Barrie Bridge club that provides mental stimulation, pleasant competition and social interaction, mainly for seniors.  Way-to-go Rick and a huge way-to-go for the Loblaws Companies Limited.

JOIN US ONLINE TO PLAY CLUB GAME

Dale MacKenzie has trained as an online director and will be holding Barrie Bridge Club games online several times a
week.

Here’s how to take part:

Go to www.bridgebase.com

Click on the big red button PLAY BRIDGE NOW

At the log in screen either log in, or register if you haven’t yet. Make up a name and a password (write
these down just in case!)

You will need to put some money in your BBO account. Click on the top right BBO $ sign and use credit
card or paypal to put some money in your account. This will be in US funds, each game will cost $5 US.

To find our club game click on Virtual Clubs from the main page. Each club has its own number, ours is
VACB134783 Barrie BC

Games will be posted up to two hours before the start time. You may register for the game by clicking
on it then top left put in your partner’s name and click on invite to invite them too. You and partner
must both be online when you register, so that your partner sees and accepts the invitation. So, to be
helpful to the director please log in and register at least 20 mins before game time. There will also be a
space somewhere to put in your ACBL number.

Here is a tutorial that Sagamore bridge club made for their players, you might like to watch this.
For our games, at least to start with, I would suggest DONT bother with convention cards, which she
mentions in this tutorial, keep it simple until you know your way around.

https://www.sagamorebridgeclub.com/help-everything-bbo

Hope to see you at a game soon!

You don't need to be an ACBL member.  You can also be a visitor with no extra charge. 

However, if you have never played at the Barrie club before you will need to have your name added to the list.

We need to have at least six tables so please spread the word and have fun.

Thank you for your donations
 

Just like everyone else, we – the Barrie Bridge Club – are facing difficult times. Among those difficulties are financial issues. Your executive has been actively searching out various outside-the-club sources of financial relief. We have had one rent reduction and reductions in fees for insurance, website and telephone/internet. We are working on greater reductions. Just like everyone else. On a very positive note, as we all go through this valley – must go through it to get through it – your executive has been so pleased with the generosity of our members. We have asked and are still asking for members to consider donating the table fees they would likely pay at the club. Because our website is so openly public, we have decided not to publish our donors’ names. But when – not if – when we get through this, at the club we will formally, publicly and thankfully announce their names. We are so grateful for their donations. It would be very nice if more of our members were as generous. It would certainly be a big help. And if you wish to help, lease mail your cheque donation to:

Barrie Bridge Club, 18 Alliance Blvd, Unit 3, Barrie [doh], L4M 5K3 or if you happen to be grocery shopping in the area, put your envelope in mailbox #3. The mailbox will be checked and emptied at least every 3
days. All of us hope that all of you are doing as best as possible, are helping where and when you can and that you are doing the best you can to keep smiling.

John Montgomery

TRY IT !

If you haven’t yet played on BBO, just try it.  It’s a lot of fun and will keep your bridge mind alive. Search bridgebaseonline.com and log in, make a name and password for yourself if you don’t have one already. If you need help finding your way around, just email maggie.sparrow1@gmail.com any time.

BBO are now running three games a day for ACBL members to benefit their clubs. Cost for each 18 board game is $5 US, and $4 US will go to the ACBL who will work out which clubs you play at and will send the money on to the clubs.

These games are at 10am, 5pm and 7.30pm EVERY DAY and are open for registration two hours before the game begins, each game lasts two hours. You will earn ACBL black points if you place.

Check out the Digital Bridge Care Package.  Lots of free stuff    https://www.bridgeshop.com.au/digital-bridge-care-pack

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣  SCHEDULED GAMES  ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 

CLUB PHONE NUMBER

705 721-9233

MONDAY 299er AFTERNOON GAME 1:00PM

MONDAY OPEN AFTERNOON GAME 1:00PM

TUESDAY MORNING LEARNING GAME 10:00AM

TUESDAY OPEN AFTERNOON GAME 1:00PM 

WEDNESDAY EVENING 99er LESSON 6:30PM AND GAME 7:00PM

WEDNESDAY OPEN EVENING GAME 7:00PM 

NOTE !!     FRIDAY OPEN AFTERNOON GAME 12:00PM 

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.

The Spirit Catcher on Barrie's Waterfront