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Bridge Lake Duplicate Bridge Club winners announced

Community news happening around the Bridge Lake area of the South Cariboo
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Bridge Lake Duplicate Bridge Club manager Johann Miller

Bridge Lake Duplicate Bridge Club held its Christmas party at the home of Charlie and Lorraine Faessler on Dec. 8.

Four-and-a-half tables played 24 boards while enjoying gourmet food, including the delicious baking that Lorraine is famous for.

The club's Christmas trophy, the B. J. (Deane) Deane-Freeman Award, went to Joyce Rowe and Paul Desaulniers, who scored 46 points against the average of 36. Ralph Fossum and Jozef Stencel placed second with 43; and Sharon Stewart and Rodger Schmidt finished third with 39.5 points.

Club manager Johann Miller then awarded the 2011/12 High-Scoring Pair to Fossum and Stencel. The award for 2011/12 Individual Top Scorer, who must have played with at least four different partners, went to Stewart.

Thank-you gifts were also presented to Moira Davies, Miller and Stewart, in recognition of their year-round work on behalf of the club.

Club members are most grateful to the Faesslers for hosting the annual Christmas "do," and have now recessed until Jan. 3.

 

 

Celebrations

Happy 21st birthday to Devon Larson for Dec. 26; and very many congratulations to Lorraine and Charlie Faessler on their 67th wedding anniversary on Dec. 27.

 

Merry Christmas

I wish a safe and happy Christmas for you all, with special blessings on those who have reason to be sad.

Brian Hope Gent illustrated the season well in the following verse:

The night before Christmas magic abounds,

Excitement is mounting, wonderful sounds;

Bells in the belfry are chiming good cheer,

The joy of having the family near.

It's fun trudging over crisp, crunchy snow,

To the warmth of the fire, yule logs aglow.

Tomorrow's the day our Saviour was born

So long, long ago on that special morn,

So simple His message, soft on the ear:

Peace and goodwill every day of the year