Local lawn bowlers hosting senior triples championship
The Peterborough Lawn Bowling Club is excited to be hosting the Canadian Senior Triples Championship beginning Thursday and running through to Wednesday Aug 30. Twenty teams of from across Canada will be participating in both Men’s and Women’s Divisions. Each day of competition features two draws with tie breaker games scheduled for the afternoon of Tuesday Aug 29. Opening Ceremonies take place Friday at 9 a.m. and medal matches begin Wed Aug 30 at 9 a.m. Everyone is welcome to come a watch a game, or two. The Lawn Bowling Club is located at 577 McDonnel St.
Lawn bowling has a long history in Peterborough. The club dates back to April 1901. It was first located at the corner of Simcoe and Aylmer Streets and had 94 bowlers. Yearly registration was only $2. In 1904, the club moved to Brock and Aylmer Streets, the current location of Fleming Park, where according to Club Archivist Doris Nickson, “members played on postage stamp greens.” In 1929, the Club moved to its current location on McDonnel St. A clubhouse was built at an approximate cost of $10 000. Women were permitted to play beginning in the 1940s, provided they were wearing long skirts and games were scheduled in the daytime. By 2004, the Club had 180 members who enjoyed a choice of 6 leagues. Unfortunately, the Clubhouse basement was devastated in July of that year during the great flood. In 2010, a new clubhouse, the McDonnel Street Activity Centre, was constructed in partnership with the Whitlaw-Mariners Seniors Club. For more information on the upcoming Canadian Senior Triples Championship or the Lawn Bowling Club, please call 705-874-1301 or visit www.peterboroughlawnbowlingclub.org.
Musicfest
If you haven’t yet attended a free concert during Peterborough Musicfest, this week is your last chance. On Wednesday, the Canadian Indie band Rheostatics take to the stage and Saturday features the Barrie-born country artist Jason McCoy. Both concerts start at 8 p.m. at Del Crary Park. For more information, including artist biographies, please visit www.ptbomusicfest.ca.
United Way AGM
The United Way of Peterborough and District presents their 75th Annual General Meeting (AGM) Wednesday from 4 to 5:50 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 150 George St. All are invited. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Jean-Luc Lemery by calling 705-742-8839 ext. 35 or emailing student@uwpeterborough.ca
Movies in the Park
The Ben Van Veen Summer Family Film Series presents the final film of the season, Moana (2016, rated PG), on Friday in Millennium Park. The movie starts at dusk and attendees should bring a blanket or lawn chair. The Family Film Series has run throughout the summer with a different movie each month. For more information, visit the Ben Van Veen Summer Family Film Series Facebook page.