Burlington Lawn Bowlers know how to Party

One of the things members of the Burlington Lawn Bowling Club enjoy is our monthly socials held on the holiday Mondays.  Our Profile picture was taken at the Canada Day Champagne Breakfast and Jitney.  This article is all about our Labour Day Monday Western Corn Roast and BBQ Social.  

That’s our hard working committee, Diane, in charge of the “Diane’s Chuck Wagon”, and Leanne and Murray, in charge of “everything else”.  The “Howdy Partner” greeting was repeated and repeated throughout the day by the more than 100 members and friends in attendance. So “Howdy Partner”, let's recap.

Now no spread can run smoothly without some handy ranch hands helping out. And we have some of the best at the BLBC Ranch, including all three of our Presidents: Present, Lenore, with her side-kick Sheriff Peter  in the “Jailhouse” (office); Past Pres, Tony manning the bar in our “O.K. Saloon”, and Vice Pres, Diane  and her trusty crew in the "DIANE'S CHUCKWAGON"  HOW’S THAT FOR PUTTING THE BRASS TO WORK!

With so much to see (Leanne & Murray) went all out with the signage, the table decorations, the ‘hanging tree’, the celebrity pics and cowboy movies, the donated door prize display in the “General Store”, and the sing-along music, it took some time to settle the folks down, but once they did and Murray shot his gun in the air for the start of our very first “WAGON WHEEL” spider, it was non-stop fun. By the way, we raised $179. in the wagon wheel for ‘our’ soon to be Defibrillator.

80 of our members took over 14 rinks  for the two game jitney and the good times and competition continued in earnest. Two game winners were: TRIPLES, 1ST Sheena Holmes with Kathleen Mein and Jim Young with 32 for and 12 against, 2nd, Donna McFadden with Mary Wootton & Muriel Watson with 32 for and 14 against, and 3rd, June Pinkney, Micky Dean & Fred Alcock with 31+ 1 for and 17 against WOW, NOW THAT’S CLOSE. TOP PAIRS: Betty Pearson & Charlie McKague 30 for and 8 against.  With the help of our wonderful sponsor, JO-ANNE MONTEIRO, OPTOMITRIST all day was “over the top”

There were plenty of prizes and give-aways to go around. Prize for best “Western Costumes” went to Al and Sylvia Heywood, with June Pinkney coming 2nd. The door prize table held everything from a MP3 Player, gift bags, delicious preserves and more. Everyone received a Jo-Anne Monteiro “gift bag”, and even the delightful centerpieces (made by Leanne, with the help of the tin of beans) were part of the day’s give-aways. Told you our committee went above and beyond to give us the “best day ever”, and I haven’t even mentioned the $6. dinner menu of Corn on the Cob, hamburgers/sausages, beans, salads, desserts and ice cream. If you were there: “wasn’t it great?” If you couldn’t make it, you missed a fantastic day. Don’t make that mistake next month. Yippee Ky-Oh-Ky-Ay