James Gardens Lawn Bowling Club
99 Edenbridge Drive Toronto, ON, Canada

Interview with Ryan Bester https://www.facebook.com/BCBOfficial/posts/4172911306075103

Another way to honour your long term volunteers in our sport https://www.gg.ca//canadian-ho/sovereigns-medal-volunteers

We're working to expand vaccinations in hot spot neighbourhoods to those 18 and over. In the meantime, starting tomorrow, residents age 50 and over can book app...ointments in our City-run clinics. If you live in one of these postal codes, book tomorrow: http://toronto.ca/COVID-19

Key Elements in Ontario's month long provincial lockdown starting April 3, 2021 Clubs and individuals should govern themselves accordingly For Organized Groups Outdoor organized public events and social gatherings must comply with public health advice on physical distancing and have no more than 5 people.... For individuals Accessing closed indoor and outdoor recreational amenities is not allowed. https://www.ontario.ca//enhancing-public-health-and-workpl

The Ontario Trillium Foundation is putting out 2 grants in 2021 - Operating Stream taking applications now and Resilient Community Stream taking applications in August. The vast majority of clubs should wait for the Resilient Community Stream and avoid the Operating Stream. The Operating stream limits you to the lower of ... 1) 80% of your operating expenses in 2019 or 2)$50,000 if your operating was under $500,000 For most clubs, your operating expenses are too low to make the Operating Stream worthwhile. Apply for the Resilient Community Stream in August. See the following https://otf.ca/community-building-fund-financial-workbook-i How much can you apply for? Organizations can apply for up to 80% of their total eligible operating expenses or up to 100% for First Nation, Métis, Inuit or other Indigenous communities with a maximum request based on total eligible operating expenses from 2019 financials. Organizations with total eligible operating expenses of $1,000,000 or more are eligible for up to a maximum of $250,000.Organizations with total eligible operating expenses of $500,000 to $999,999 are eligible for a maximum of $100,000.Organizations with total eligible operating expenses of less than $500,000 are eligible for up to a maximum of $50,000. Total request amount: A minimum of $10,000. Grant terms are six or twelve months.

OLBA OnLine Newsletter March 2021 https://app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-view-online

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The Community Better Challenge is back. Apply between January 25 and February 26 for the easiest to get grant in the world to promote your spring Open House https://tinyurl.com/yy4ooxel

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The Ontario Trillium Resilient Communities Fund is accepting applications up to December 2, 2020 for projects from $5000 to $150,000. See if you qualify and plan your project. https://otf.ca/resilient-communities-fund

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New Horizons Questions Just a reminder that we are in the "silly season" where the New Horizons grant people ask you for information that was already included with your application. Be sure to reply to these questions within 10 days and also do not reply to the [email protected] email but instead reply to the email of whichever individual project officer is writing the letter and whose email is included in the body of the letter but not in the From li...ne of the email. If you have questions that you are not sure how to answer, contact me: Ralph Ellis [email protected] 416-804-3214 See more

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Jan Palazzi is the Executive Officer for International Bowls for the Disabled and originally wrote this piece for Bowls Australia. She has agreed to let us publish this on the blog in order to help the Canadian bowls community become more inclusive of bowlers with disabilities. https://biasedbowls.ca//walking-in-their-shoes-for-lawn-b/

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OLBA OnLine Newsletter August 2020 https://tinyurl.com/y6deof26

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New Trillium Grant Program announced and application deadlines https://otf.ca/resilient-communities-fund

How to apply for the Ontario Senior Community Program Grant in 2020 YouTube Video https://youtu.be/9eUS9Ra8hkg... For Forms and Documents go here One Drive Link https://1drv.ms/u/s!AuJguHh-xjJZo41sEZddw3MhJyKh8Q?e=duJmZL Google Drive https://drive.google.com//1WnwPP2I5EEpDd7bsCMG5qC4v5mTIlFu

OLBA OnLine Newsetter July 2020 - Share with your members. https://tinyurl.com/y4e6wecu

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Why no Phase 2 with Modified Games Yet? Here is the problem. The Ontario government Emergency Order wording bans "games" and "scrimmages". The OLBA believes that what the government intends is that there is no physical contact and social distancing must be observed. However, that is not what the emergency order says on paper. Consequently, we have to get both a legal opinion and an official clarification from the Ontario government. Essentially, we want them to treat us the s...ame way that they treat tennis. That is why we have a delay. Until the OLBA gets official permission for modified games with social distancing, then any club that plays games could potentially be fined and/or shut down. The OLBA shares your irritation. Thanks Ralph Ellis

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Measuring without touching anything. Try these Google Play apps for measuring since we are not supposed to be touching other people's bowls during the pandemic.... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details https://play.google.com/store/apps/details https://play.google.com/store/apps/details