Bonsor Seniors Badminton Summer 2022 Celebration
After two and half years in hiatus, the badminton group held its first social event on July 14, 2022. It was a banquet style dinner at Grand Crystal Seafood Restaurant in Crystal Mall.
Due to concern of Covid, we were expecting no more than 100 people. However, 144 people signed up to join the dinner. Members were eager to meet up with their old friends and also enjoy a nice dinner.
For the Covid safety procedure, masks and hand sanitizers were provided at the door. We also decided not to have karaoke and dancing as a precaution. We asked all members to wear a mask at all times and try not to move from table to table (of course this request flew out of the window quickly).
Dinner was supposed to start at 6:30pm. However, a few eager members showed up around 5pm. By 6pm, the place was bursting with people greeting each other, laughing and chatting. It was so noisy everyone had to raise their voice in order to be heard.
We had the honour to have Mary Horton, our liaison from the 55+ Society, joined our dinner and gave a lovely speech. The dinner was followed by the 1st round of door prizes draw. We had an excellent dinner menu which included lobster, steamed fish, chicken etc., and then rounded off with a delicious baked tapioca pudding and petite pastries. The event wrapped up with another round of prize draw.
Special thanks to Norman Eng who compiled a short video full of snap shots of our previous events in the last 10 years. Cheers and laughter could be heard from time to time when members saw themselves in the video. Ohh, what a nostalgic video!!
In all, the event was a success. Everyone had a good time catching up with old friends and there was no Covid outbreak afterwards.
By Caroline Young
Mulberry Art Walk Successfully Held
The Bonsor 55+ Open Arts Group was invited to participate in the Mulberry's annual ART WALK featuring the artistry of Burnaby Seniors. The works on display showed an amazing amount of talent! How wonderful to have an opportunity to show the public another example of how our seniors contribute to the community while keeping active and utilizing their talents in a friendly social environment. New members are always welcome!
Tennis
We play on the Tennis Courts located at Central Park along Patterson Avenue. All levels for play are welcome! Registration for 2023 will take place in April (exact date TBD).
Group Fee: Contact the email below for group fees
Day and Time: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am-12pm (mid-April to the end of September)
Location: Central Park Tennis Courts (#9-12)
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Snooker Group Tournament: Harvey Lee Trophy 2022
A competition was held last weekend for the Harvey Lee Trophy. There was a full attendance the final day, starting at 10:00 am. Dave Braganza was the winner, and Stan Ziolkowski was the runner up. Dave Braganza also won the high break of the tournament with a 52 point lead. Thank you to the volunteers and referees.
Glenn
Snooker - George Kawaguchi Cup 2022
A very enjoyable and successful completion of a fully subscribed and attended tournament for the George Kawaguchi Cup was held on Sunday. With players, referees, volunteers and Tournament Director, there were a total of 30 persons present. The winner was Frank Fillipelli and the runner-up was George Kawaguchi with Larry Watson in third place and Joe Lee in fourth. Joe Eng won the high break of the tournament with a handicap combined 41 points. A delectible luncheon was held afterwards for all to enjoy.
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