Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club encourages new members through open house events
NANAIMO — The local lawn bowling season is underway with a pair of open houses already complete and the official opening ceremonies this past Sunday.
There were 144 members at the Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club in 2017 and the hope is to see more people get into the sport this season.
About two dozen people took part in each of the first two open houses and if that many people come to another open house on April 28, membership numbers could be on the rise.
Club president Bernice Urbaniak says she became hooked on the sport very quickly and she believes other people will as well.
Bernice Urbaniak explains what novice bowlers can expect at at the next club open house April 28 from 1 p.m to 4 p.m.
Membership costs are very low and at the Nanaimo Club there’s a chance to play nearly every day of the week.
With the exception of long weekends the green is always idle for maintenance on Mondays.
Urbaniak says it’s in a lot better shape than it was at this time last year because of the wet spring of 2017.