12 — Wednesday, September 16, 1998 — North Shore News
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jowiing club rolls past 75 years on the grass

THERE isa patch of grass just off of Lonsdale Avenue adjacent
to the recreation centre. Set back a little from the busy tra

isingly peaceful oasis of calm where the load.st nore ona
Sunday is likely to be the soft click of a well-thrown bowl touch
ing the jack. Sarurday, there were no whites in sight as over 150
members and guests gathered to celebrate the 75th birthday of
the North Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club. ‘The fate summer
sunshine was a perfect backdrop for an afternoon tea or a ways
of punch and a host oF memones, some of which went hack to
the time that ladies were ordered off the green for wearing slacks.

NEWS piotos Martin Millerchip

The hard working committee who made the afternoon celebration such a pleasure:
(from left) Graham Drew. Jim Bolten, Maureen Johnstone, Peg Mclsaac, George
Blaker and Jack Bunting.

Club president and greens keeper

Peter Moffat presented Nell

Hunter witn a special memento. —

Hurier is the longest serving mem- These three smiling members alt joined t the club
ber of the club (joining in 1939) for the first time this year. Dorothy Hartney (ieft),
and, among many awards, wona George Martin and Aileen Martin encourage
national singles title in 1984. everyone to join too.

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Meet the NV Lawn Bowling
Club’s youngest member, — = =e a
Vincent Siu, 9. He and his There's a lot of bowling left in these four honorary life

sister, Vanessa, 14, began members of the NV Lawn Bowling Club. They are
bowling this year as part of a (from left): Doug McDonaid, Bilt Robb, Nefl Hunter
new junior program. and Graham Orew.

Jack Bunting kept float-

ing out of Bright Lights’ Henry and Diane Belthouse enjoyed the afternoon tea. - : z : 2 : . ; J
viewfinder as hé hung on Henry was club president in 1992 and Diana is well Taking their turn at greeting guests were Margaret Butterworth relaxes with her.
to a mass of blue and yel- known in North Vancouver District for her parks advisory June Enright (left) and Barbara Blow, both husband Gene on the patio overtooking
low balloons. work. 15-year members. the club's beautiful greens.

= — John Hart and Joan Parry toast their club’s 75th birth-

Eleanor Bolton (left) ladles punch with a smile for day. Both enjoy the people as much as the bowling and

Madeline Watson serves Cathy Jeanes a piece of the Margaret Hodson. Bolton’s successes include a provin- Joan says a dans program in the winter means some
club's huge birthday cake. cial gold and a national silver in ladies fours. stay active in the club year-round.

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