Folks who have an interest in learning how to play contract and duplicate bridge should shuffle over to the Creekside Seniors Activity Centre on Wednesdays, starting on Jan. 9.
The two-hour (from 7 to 9 p.m.) sessions are for beginner and novice players, says bridge master Ralph Fossum.
Noting bridge is not just a game for seniors, Fossum says all age groups are invited to participate.
“Some of us play contract and duplicate bridge and we’ve been asked by a lot of people who want to learn how to play the game. So, we decided we would do 14 weeks of lessons.
There is a $40 fee for the 14-week program, he says, adding the instructors are volunteering their time and the money goes toward renting the facility. Participants may also choose to have snacks or coffee, which would be extra.
People do not have to have a partner to attend the sessions, which will feature one hour of instruction followed by one hour of supervised play.
Fossum says the instructors want to teach the fundamentals of the game and make sure people have fun.
“We want people to get a feel of the game and learn how to bid and other aspects; they’ll play with different partners. There will be three instructors present, so we can give some one-on-one and watch people play.
“We’ll play with what we call boards, so we can duplicate certain hands. We can let people play a hand and do whatever they do and then we can do a demonstration on how they could have done it a little bit differently.”
To register or get more information, folks can call Fossum at 250-395-4375 or Jozef Stencel at 250-397-2041.