We have a new home!

We have entered into an agreement with the Masonic Temple of Belleville, 132 Foster Avenue (at the corner of Dundas).  We plan to start with two games per week, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.  That is the good news.  But beware that we still have a lot of setting up to do!  Keep watching the web site for details.  We will let you know when to expect F2F bridge to start.  I anticipate that we may be able to start within the next two weeks.  Dust off those convention cards!

We will also be posting rules and regulations as the executive considers how to deal with COVID protocols.

The room is quite large - lots of space.  The Masonic Temple will set up and take down their tables and chairs (comfy ones from the look of them).  But we will have to store all our bridge and computer equipment in locked cupboards on site.

There is lots of parking on the Masonic Temple grounds.

Looking forward to getting started.

  The Peterborough club has discontinued its online games.  Their schedule is completely F2F.  Check out their calendar at their website: https://www.bridgewebs.com/cgi-bin/bwop/bw.cgi?club=peterboroughbridge&pid=display_future

The members of the executive have looked at several possible locations (a couple of them suggested by club members - thank you), but nothing has seemed suitable.  The executive has agreed to put the search on hold until after the summer.

I thought you might like to know how other local clubs are faring in their endeavours to return to F2F bridge. Cobourg has averaged nearly 6 tables per game over the last six games; Peterborough has averaged just over 5 tables per game over the last six games; Kingston has averaged a little over 4 tables per game for the last eight games.

As you can see, players in those areas are still hesitant to commit to playing F2F. We would have difficulty meeting expenses if our table counts mirrored those above.

By comparison, online games at Peterborough/Cobourg/Belleville and Kingston continue to do reasonably well, some games having greater attendance than others. Peterborough's Monday online game has averaged slightly over 8 tables per game for the last five sessions. Kingston's most popular games, Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning, have averaged slightly over 13 tables per game.

The rain we have been experiencing the last couple of days will certainly be good for our lawns and gardens. Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer.

UPDATE: Cobourg is re-opening F2F on Wednesday, March 16 at 1:00 p.m.  Session fee is $6.00.  Once per month, the game will be moved to Friday to accommodate the blood donor clinic.  If you are interested in attending, contact Debbie Bennett to confirm which day the club will be open: 416-266-7285.