2E Tremont Drive #5, St. Catharines, ON, Canada, L2T 3B2

To contact us: info@bcon.club  

Phone: 905-704-0446

Note that our phone is only answered during games at the Club. If you have an enquiry, the best way to reach us is to send an email to the address above.

Conveniently located off Hwy 406, across from the Pen Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario, we are proud to have nearly 300 members. We are a member owned, and volunteer run club drawing from the entire Niagara Region.

BCON believes in fostering the game of Bridge, by catering to players of all levels. We have games for new players, experienced "card sharks," and everything in between. Games are available most days and we offer both face to face and online. Please keep checking our website for our up to date game schedule. We are pleased to have an active education program, whether you have never played cards before, need a brush up, or want to advance your game to the next level. Of course, with all the brain work that goes on in Bridge, we love to socialize and have fun! We hold regular social events to give everyone a chance to mix, mingle and make new friends. Please join our mailing list to receive up coming information.

We always welcome visitors, and hope you'll come to one of our games. Do you need a partner? We'll do our best to help, just send us an email. If you would like to be added to our email list, or would like more information, please click here (you can unsubscribe at any time.)                                                       

2E Tremont Drive #5, St. Catharines, ON, Canada, L2T 3B2

To contact us: info@bcon.club  

Phone: 905-704-0446

Note that our phone is only answered during games at the Club. ..........

Join BCON, or renew your membership! 

At BCON, we offer games most days, at various levels. We also offer lessons and a beginner learning game. Check our website for details.  We hope that you will continue to enjoy Bridge at BCON, and renew your membership for 2026. Of course, we welcome everyone, and if you haven't been part of the club before, we would love to have you join. Want to try a game with us first we always welcome guests.  Do you need a partner? Let us know, and we'll try to help, send us an email, and someone will be in touch. 

Our membership fee is $65 and is valid from January 1 to December 31, 2026. Partial year memberships are not available. Name tags are complimentary to new members upon payment of the annual fee. Replacement name tags may be ordered for a fee at the time of membership renewal. 

Our regular game fees are $10/$13 for members/non-members. (Special games may incur an additional fee.)

Payment can be made by:
1. By mail: Send a cheque payable to The Bridge Centre of Niagara, ℅ Kathy Morrison, 17 Laurier Trail, Welland, ON, L3C 0H2
2. By e-transfer to bridgecentre2020@gmail.com. Make sure to put your name in the reference.
3. In person at our face to face games. Cash, cheque, credit/debit cards are all accepted

Once your payment has been received, your membership card will be waiting for you at the club. Please keep your membership card, or a photo on your phone as proof of membership. If you have questions about membership, please send us an email.

I look forwards to seeing you at the club!

Dena Jones,
Membership Chair

Join BCON, or renew your membership! 

At BCON, we offer games most days, at various levels. We also offer lessons and a beginner learning game. Check our website for details. ..........

The Bridge Centre of Niagara was delighted to host the Golden Horseshoe Trophy Tournament in September. This popular annual event brings together bridge players from clubs located along the beautiful “Golden Horseshoe”—the geographic area following the horseshoe-shaped shoreline of Lake Ontario between Toronto and Niagara Falls.

This year, six clubs were invited to participate. The Grand River Bridge Club of Kitchener, Mississauga-Oakville Community Bridge Club, Guelph Bridge Club Inc., and the Bridge Centre of Niagara accepted the invitation. London Bridge Centre Inc. and Buffalo Bridge Center were also invited but were unable to participate this year.

Each club entered four teams representing different levels of play:  Open,   0–2000,     0–500 and 0–200. The competition consisted of two sets of three rounds. The Open and 0–2000 teams played eight boards per round, while the 0–500 and 0–200 teams played six boards per round.

The day began with a light breakfast of muffins, bagels, cream cheese, jam and coffee, giving players an opportunity to greet old friends and meet players from the other clubs before the competition began. After three rounds of vigorous play, everyone gathered for a well-deserved lunch of rotisserie chicken, fresh buns, salad, dessert and cold drinks.

The atmosphere throughout the day was exactly what makes this tournament so enjoyable—competitive at the table, but warm and friendly away from it. There was plenty of conversation, laughter and camaraderie as players represented their clubs and enjoyed a wonderful day of bridge.

And then came the results!

Congratulations to the Guelph Bridge Club, whose teams captured the Golden Horseshoe Trophy with an outstanding 253 IMPs out of a possible 420. A terrific performance!

BCON was very pleased to host this year's tournament and would like to thank all of the participating clubs and players for helping make the event such a success. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year for another day of great bridge, good food and wonderful fellowship.

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The Bridge Centre of Niagara was delighted to host the Golden Horseshoe Trophy Tournament in September. This popular annual event brings together bridge players from clubs located along the beautiful “Golden Horseshoe”—the geographic area following the horseshoe-shaped shoreline of Lake Ontario between Toronto and Niagara Falls.

This year, six clubs were invited to participate. ..........

Qualifiers available at BCON - great opportunity for our members to compete and qualify to compete in the District finals in November and possibly the NABC in the spring.

• Monday August 3rd and 24th for both Open and 499 players
• Wednesday August 5th and 26th for the 499 evening game
• The extra $1 gets first place winners triple the masterpoints with a sliding scale for others who place. Qualifiers in these games will be able to compete in the District finals which are held online on November 21st. The District 2 Final will be online, played on BBO
• Club-level qualification is required (June, July, August 2026).
• Pre-registration for District Final is required by Sunday November 15th. National Finals will be held at the 2027 Spring NABC in Dallas, TX.
• Flight Eligibility – based on June 2026 Masterpoint holding

• Championship Flight Open to any player
• Flight A Players with fewer than 6000 MPs
• Flight B Players with fewer than 3000 MPs
• Flight C Players with fewer than 750 MPs who are not Life Masters

Full details can be found here

Conditions of Contest, NAP 2026

Qualifiers available at BCON - great opportunity for our members to compete and qualify to compete in the District finals in November and possibly the NABC in the spring.

• Monday August 3rd and 24th for both Open and 499 players
• Wednesday August 5th and 26th for the 499 evening game
• The extra $1 gets first place winners triple the masterpoints with a sliding scale for others who place. Qualifiers in these games will be able to compete in the District finals which are held online on November 21st. ..........

For 2026, BCON has chosen to support Gillian's Place. Gillian's Place, located in St. Catharines, provides safe refuge and support programs in an effort to end domestic violence.  Each year, at The Bridge Centre of Niagara, a local charity within the Niagara Region is selected by the Board for our support during ACBL's Charity Weeks, and throughout the year. If you would like to have a charity considered, please contact a Board member. 

Additionally, we have a long standing relationship with the Alzheimer Society of Niagara, and each year around the Summer Solstice in June, we run an event to recognize "The Longest Day," which raises funds to support those with Alzheimers in our local area. We are very proud to announce that for our 2026 fundraiser in June, BCON collected over $6000 for the Alzheimer Society of Niagara.

We are very proud of our members, who continue to generously support these wonderful organizations! You can see some of the recognitions in the photos accompanying this post, or by clicking here. (Please be patient, as it loads onto your screen.)

For 2026, BCON has chosen to support Gillian's Place. Gillian's Place, located in St. Catharines, provides safe refuge and support programs in an effort to end domestic violence.  Each year, at The Bridge Centre of Niagara, a local charity within the Niagara Region is selected by the Board for our support during ACBL's Charity Weeks, and throughout the year. If you would like to have a charity considered, please contact a Board member. 

Additionally, we have a long standing relationship with the Alzheimer Society of Niagara, and each year around the Summer Solstice in June, we run an event to recognize "The Longest Day," which raises funds to support those with Alzheimers in our local area. ..........