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Membership Forms


BOTE membership application:
Membership Application.pdf

Waiver of Liability:
Waiver of Liability.pdf

 

2026 BOTE Membership Renewal

The 2026-27 membership renewal is now due. Cost of renewal is $30. The money may be forwarded electronically to treasurer@bridgeontheedge.ca using the password James26.
Alternatively you can bring cash or a cheque made out to Bridge on the Edge to any game and give it to the Director.
New members should complete an application and a waiver form. The link for these can be found above in 'Membership Forms'. Our membership ‘year’ runs from September through to August.

Contact Board Members

A link has been established that will allow
members to send ONE (1) email message
that will be viewed by ALL Board Members:   
allboardmembers@bridgeontheedge.ca

Books for Loan

Library:The "Information" tab
above provides a list of bridge books.

Our Bridge Library has been updated
Our Bridge Library has been updated

                                    
Thanks to our generous donors, the Club, over the years, has been able to build a comprehensive collection of over a hundred bridge books on a variety of topics, past and present. The reorganization of the Library is complete and it  is now located on the Book Cart in the back room. Please remember to sign out any book you're taking.

Waiver of Liability
During the Covid crisis, our Club, like many, had a serious revenue shortage that threatened its very existence. We were able to withstand those extensive losses due to two main factors, first, previous Boards had wisely reserved a ‘rainy day’ contingency fund that allowed us to continue to pay our bills and second, we made serious financial cuts to our operating budget, including Director fees and the Manager’s salary, in order to survive the lean months.

Previously, when we had a strong, steady revenue stream, the Club carried extensive insurance to protect all its volunteers, Directors, teachers and the Club Manager from any personal liability, that might arise in the course of carrying out their duties. The insurance cost over $2,000 a year, significant for a small club. At the fall ‘22 AGM it was proposed and accepted by the Membership that this insurance be cancelled as a financial saving. It was agreed that the actual risks of sustaining personal injury from playing bridge were minimal and that we all could, as responsible adults, accept those risks collectively and individually.It was also decided to include a waiver of responsibility, to protect our staff and volunteers, in the conditions of Membership to reflect the lack of insurance coverage.All present members will be asked to sign the waiver and any new members will be asked to sign on joining. Should any member be unwilling to agree to such a waiver and wish to rescind their membership please notify us of this choice and we will refund their membership fees. 

Our new Waiver of Liability form is attached. Please take the time  to read it carefully.

Your 2022-23 Board of Directors
 
Scent-Free

Please remember that Bridge on the Edge is a scent-free bridge club. We have several members who are severely allergic to scent.

Welcome to Bridge On The Edge

 

 

Welcome

Welcome to the website of Bridge on the Edge, based in St James Church, 330 Elizabeth Ave, St. John's, NL, Canada.  In 2016 we became a player owned bridge club.  We support a respectful culture, both at the bridge table and in all BOTE communications, for the enjoyment and growth of all members.  

Please contact info@bridgeontheedge.ca if you need additional information.

Members who want to use the member's functions (ie bookings etc), please ensure you've accessed the site using the bridgeweb link bridgewebs.com/onedge/.

Membership Fee Increase

Due to a fuel surcharge being added to our rental costs, the 2026-27 Membership Fee will be raised to $30.  This is now due.  The money may be forwarded electronically to treasurer@bridgeontheedge.ca using the password James26.  Alternatively you can bring cash or a cheque, made out to Bridge on the Edge, to any game and give it to the Director.  Our membership year runs from September to August.

Cats Away Game, AGM and Celebration Luncheon


 

Continuing with our Tenth Anniversary Celebrations we have a couple of events to give you a heads up about. 

Thursday 22nd October will be a ‘Cats Away’ game. This originated when most of our star players, the cats, went off to a tournament and the remaining ‘mice’ paired up for a special open game designed to encourage Supervised Play (SP) players to try duplicate. We paired up less experienced players with a more experienced one, had a great turnout (20 tables) and had a lot of fun. This year the ‘cats’ will be around but the rules of engagement will be the same. Players should sign up as individuals on our website and Deirdre (who knows everybody’s ability and personality) will arrange the partnerships. Regular Open Game players will not be allowed to play together, however if two SP players want to play together that is just fine. Numbers will be limited, so sign up early. Also parking will be an issue so car-pooling, walking and parking elsewhere will be necessary. 

And then, Monday 23rd November will be our AGM and 10th Anniversary turkey luncheon at the Blackmarsh Legion. More on this later, but sign up is available now. 

See you at the club! 

September News and a Pop-up Celebration
Looks like autumn is just around the corner and the calendar shows September so must be time to get back to the bridge table, for those that actually left it!  
 
Our Anniversary
September marks ten years since Bridge on The Edge became a player owned club.  Wahoooo!!  We’ve come a long way in ten years, I’ve attached the first newsletter of the club put together by our then President Jonathan Cook.  The first and second games for the new club were on 1st and 6th September 2016 so to mark that occasion we are having a pop-up celebration on Monday 7th.  A few snacks, cake and scones.  Join us if you can before the Open Game. We are planning lots of celebrations through out the year. 
 
Supervised Play
Our very popular Supervised Play will resume on Monday 14th September  Deirdre and Tom look forward to welcoming everyone back, HOWEVER there will be no SP on the 21st or 28th September as many of the would be supervisors are going to a bridge tournament in Ottawa.  There will be Duplicate Lite available on the Thursday 24th.  It’s been kinda quiet at the Duplicate Lite end of the hall during the summer , we’re hoping things liven up again there soon. 
 
Housekeeping 
A few reminders about our location, 1)   you will need an up to date parking permit from September 1st. Try to carpool if possible. Regina will be giving those out at the games; 2) Indoor shoes are needed again as of Thursday 10th September, no outdoor shoes in the auditorium please and 3) we have had some disturbing reports of bank trouble from people trying to e-transfer money using the password Swilers, so we ask that going forward you use the password James26 if you are trying to send us money. 
As always we will try to answer any questions you may have and solve any problems you may perceive, if we can, not always possible. 
See you at the club! 
 
Education Resumes for the Fall
September is the time to get your brain fired up with new bridge information and improve your game, to help in that regard BOTE has several education offerings available for the fall.  
First  . .Roy and Sandra are offering a six week set of classes for the Beyond Beginner group  . .. this from Roy  . . .. . .
Check-Back 2026 - Better Bridge & Practiced Play
To shake off any rust, we will first check-back on some of the conventions we learned last year. We will also check out a few new ones, but the primary focus for this semester will be on practice, play & process.  
 It takes patience & repetition to advance at this game and we recognize & recommend addressing those concerns.  To improve, each of us needs to review, repeat & reinforce both concepts & techniques & these sessions will pick up right where we left off in that respect.  
BOTE is offering these special Fall Sessions for you, because we want to lessen your performance anxiety, help you to become a better player, and build your confidence levels, as you continue to grow in this fascinating game.
Starting this week, Thursday Sept. 10, classes will be at St. James Church on 6 consecutive Thursday mornings, 10-12, with a visual lecture, brief discussion & then an hour of Interactive play.
Cost - $150 for the full 6-week block, includes all materials and handouts.  
 
Next we have Supervised Play on Monday mornings restarting on September 14th, 9:30am to noon with Tom and Deidre.  A short lesson delivered by Tom followed by practice and random hands where you can ask for help at any time from our wonderful, knowledgable Supervisors.  Cost is $10 per session, sign up on our website or contact superplay@bridgeontheedge.ca.  Please note there’ll be no SP on Monday 21st or 28th September. 
 
And then for complete Beginners Anne Hughes is offering an eight week Beginning Bridge course starting October 7th. This will run Wednesday evenings 6:30pm to 8:30pm at St. James’ Church on Elizabeth Avenue.  Cost for the course is $200, payable on the first evening.  Tell your  friends, get them hooked like you are! 

And finally (phew) don’t forget we run a mentoring program for those regular players who feel they could benefit from some individual coaching.  Contact wandagail.wl@gmail.com.
 
We are also hoping to offer some intermediate level classes, if you have any topics you would like to see covered or any other suggestions or concerns about Education please contact education@bridgeontheedge.ca.  We’ll do what we can to help.
 
See you at the club! 
What's Happening in October
What's Happening in October

Monday 
Open Pairs 1:00pm

Thursday
Open Pairs 1:00pm

99 Pairs-Duplicate Light 1:00pm

October 22nd-“Cats Away” Special Game 1:00pm

St. James Parking

 

Good morning!  Just a reminder about parking at our new home.  We are allocated forty (40) parking spaces per session.  We are to park in the first two rows nearest Elizabeth Avenue.  The first row there is hard to pick out if there is a slick of snow on the ground as it is close to the big snow pile near Elizabeth. We need to be mindful of our parking and try to stay within the lines (not exactly easy if you can’t see them, I know!).   If those two rows are full we can park elsewhere.  Don’t forget your permit and to display it when you park. 

We also need to carpool.  Please try to share a ride with a friend.  Apparently the parking is patrolled by MUN Campus Enforcement.  At this point we have no clue how diligent they are with enforcement, we are still in learning mode, but we do know we don’t want any problems for our players or the church.  So let’s all work together on this and it won’t be a problem.  

We’ve had  a lot of positive comments about the new space, quieter, brighter, cleaner.  We’re glad it’s working out so far.  

Thanks to all, see you at the club! 

 

It’s Not Just About the Bridge…….

Rick Callahan has some great ideas for social activities that members and their non-bridge playing partners  can do together away from the bridge table and outside the confines of St.  James.  So far there have been some trivia games played and an outing to The Rooms to hear traditional music.  If you would be interested in joining in some of these outings let me or Rick know and he will add you to his email list (you can unsubscribe at anytime, lol). 

Thanks Rick for taking on the Extra-Curricular Social Director role!

Supervised Play

Any questions or queries regarding Monday Morning Supervised Play

email: superplay@bridgeontheedge.ca

Education
Education

We’re always happy to offer Education opportunities.  Let us know if there is anything you would like to see taught or that you’d like to teach.  
Please contact your Education Committee by emailing Education@bridgeontheedge.ca

Mentoring
Mentoring

For members interested in improving their game through a mentoring program please contact Wanda Lundrigan at wandagail.wl@gmail.com for details and assignment of a mentor

Calendar
12th October 2026
Supervised Play
9:30 AM
  (Reservations)
12th October 2026
Mon Afternoon - Open Pairs
1:00 PM
Director: Shakti Chandra
Table SetUp: Self service
Dealer: Sandra Tobin
  (Reservations)
15th October 2026
Thur Afternoon- Open Pairs
1:00 PM
Director: Rahul Chandra
Table SetUp: Self service
Dealer: Mary Moore
  (Reservations)