First Annual Summer Active Chess Festival

Saturday August 15

list of local accommodations:  http://bowser.travel.bc.ca/accommodations/

Round 1 - 10 am

Round 2 - 11 am

Lunch - 12

Round 3 - 1 pm

Round 4 - 2 pm

Round 5 - 3 pm

CFC rules apply chess.ca/cfc_rules.htm

Venue is the Legion Hall in Bowser

Tournament Director is Elliot Raymer from Victoria Chess Club

(Who is that mystery man behind Elliot's left shoulder?)

Pre-registration fee is $10 before August 8.  From August 8 on registration is $15

All equipment, boards, pieces and clocks will be provided.

Prizes for overall 1st, 2nd & 3rd place, Under 15 and Under 10

and top woman will be announced before the tournament.

We are currently seeking sponsors for prizes.

Registrations to be sent to:

Robert McFetridge

RR 1 Site 138 C270

Bowser BC V0R 1G0

(Vodka On the Rocks  1 Green Olive)

Please include name, address, e-mail and telephone number.

Make cheques payable to Bowser Chess Club.

Our Ladies Trophy and Overall Lighthouse Country Chess Trophy

Thanks to the organizers of the BC Open

Organizers:  Brian Raymer, Paul Leblanc, Roger Patterson

Chief Arbiter:  Mark S. Dutton, I.A.

for acknowledging the Lighthouse Country Tournament at the recent BC Open and at Chess Talk

To become a sponsor of the 2009 Lighthouse Country Chess Tournament contact Robert at:  

Tel: 250 757-8709 - mcfetridge@shaw.ca

Currently sponsored by

Regional District of Nanaimo Parks and Recreation Department

Qualicum Bay Lions Club

TOMM's Food Village of Bowser

Nile Creek Fly Shop

Nancy Bolch, RE/MAX Qualicum Beach

Bowser Woodworking

and the Bishops of Bowser Chess Club

For excellent local family dining try the Ship and Shore Cafe in Deep Bay for breakfast, lunch and dinner or the Knockannana Grill at the Legion Hall, open from 3 to 8 pm on Saturday (4 to 7 on weekdays) or the Bean Counter Cafe til 5 pm.  The tournament is in the same hall that houses the Knockannana Grill and they will be open to serve our players.  Bottled water will be provided in the hall and out of respect for the Grill, we ask that you refrane from bringing food and beverages from outside.  Full grocery service is available at TOMM's Food Village in Bowser.