HRM Pride Bowls

Thank you, Lawn Bowls Nova Scotia; we’re incredibly honoured to receive the 2025–26 Community Sport Organization of the Year award.

In just two short seasons, HRM Pride Bowls has grown into a welcoming and inclusive space for members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies.

This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our host clubs, who opened their doors and made it clear that we belong in this sport. We’re truly grateful for the partnerships we’ve built and look forward to many more seasons together.

Wanderers Lawn Bowling Club
Dartmouth Lawn Bowls Club
St. Mary's Lawn Bowls Club
Bedford Lawn Bowling Club

We also want to thank our incredible members, whose openness, energy, and willingness to show up and try something new is what truly makes this community what it is.

We’re proud to accept this award and excited to continue growing the game, strengthening community, and making lawn bowling accessible to all.

Lawn Bowls Nova Scotia are excited to announce that the winner of the 2025-26 LBNS Community Sport Organization of the Year is HRM Pride Bowls.
Founded in 2024 to introduce lawn bowls to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and other underrepresented groups in sport, HRM Pride Bowls continued their incredible growth in 2025- expanding to roughly 50 members across our member clubs. They hosted jitneys, training sessions, 2 tournaments and took part in the Halifax Pride Parade, followed by Try Lawn Bowls event at the Wanderers Lawn Bowls Club to welcome new participants.
Their efforts led to increased participation by their members in club and provincial competitions across Nova Scotia and beyond. With a vision to grow locally and inspire Pride Bowls groups across Canada, their impact continues to rise.
Congratulations to HRM Pride Bowls on all your organization’s successes during the past year. HRM Pride Bowls will be honoured alongside other Provincial Sport Organization’s Community Sport Organization of the Year recipients from across the province at the 2026 Support4Sport Awards- to be held May 23rd at the Halifax Convention Centre.

Registration is NOW OPEN!

Come join us for another season of lawn bowling.
https://forms.gle/SgnEPHybP4orFcL27

Hey hey... we made the Sport Nova Scotia news!

HRM Pride Bowls promotes fun for everyone - Sport Nova Scotia By Jordan Parker The HRM Pride Bowls club is making an inclusive impact in lawn bowling in the province. The organization — started in summer 2024 by president Curtis Cartmill and vice-president Kevin Stewart — began with 30 members and has now risen to 42. “We just wanted something for the qu...

Registration for the 2025-2026 curling season is NOW OPEN!

Details for the upcoming season, including the schedule, and complete the online registration form can be found on our website.

Registration for the 2025-2026 season is NOW OPEN!

Details for the upcoming season, including the schedule, and complete the online registration form can be found on our website.

Early Bird Prizes!
Register by August 15 and you'll be entered into our Early Bird Draw!
This year’s prizes include:
- A season registration to Halifax Rainbow Dodgeball
- A Halifax Stanfield Gift Pack (including a gift certificate to Liquid Assets)
- A pair of tickets to the Olympic Curling Trials, being held in Halifax this November

Folks we have updated our Logo, and wanted people to know that you can find the latest info by going to www.hrmpridebowls.ca - this forwards to a LinkTree account with links to Key Schedules Documents, Socials, and Registration Sites.

www.hrmpridebowls.ca

SHORTER POST on 2025 Season Info and Registration Links

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Last Summer, HRM Pride Bowls was formed to organize social recreational lawn bowling for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

What is Lawn Bowling exactly!?!?! This YouTube Video from Bowls Canada Boulingrin (BCB) gives an overview of the sport in just over 1 minute - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfunziBZoIo

Once a week from mid-May through the end-of-September, HRM Pride Bowls organizes social games called Jitneys, and they rotate evenings and are hosted amongst various HRM-based Lawn Bowling Clubs (LBCs). Many are on Mondays and Tuesdays, but there are other evenings as well to provide variety to the schedule. Arrive by 6:20pm to figure out teams/formats, games start at 6:30pm.

HRM Pride Bowls provides Training Opportunities and Post-Pride Parade events on Facebook:

1. Learn to Bowl Training THURSDAYS Both May 1st and May 8th 2025 - https://www.facebook.com/share/1BRVzLGtb4/ (or email [email protected] to register)

2. Learn to Bowl Training WEDNESDAYS Both May 7th and May 14th 2025 - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1XPP5mHjoS/ (or email [email protected] to register)

3. Post-Pride Parade Lawn Bowling Extravagayza on Sat July 19th 2025 - https://www.facebook.com/share/19nfagZdH2/ (or just show up to Wanderers LBC after the parade)

Simply put, Lawn Bowling is like Curling, but:

· Done in the summer on the grass instead of the winter on Ice
· You roll bowls (weighted balls) that curve like curling stones
· There is a white Jack ball which acts like the button in curling… except it can be hit and strategically moved around the field
· And Lawn Bowling has various formats to play – Singles, Pairs, Triples or Fours, depending on who shows up!

KEY LINKS AND INFORMATION FOR HRM PRIDE BOWLS THIS SEASON

· 2025 HRM Pride Bowls Schedule in a Google Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VlqYdoXPwkDMHW6R6_b3g_MSfWr7PN3UeFBJPknY_kI/edit?usp=sharing

· 2025 HRM Pride Bowls Sign-Up Google Form*** (with E-Transfer or Square Payment info): https://forms.gle/H25xjvp7sNqTiBCi6

· Very Large and Long Google Document about HRM PRIDE BOWLS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V6KirdKsvaPfH787pMDh6z1scsIHEswV6n_UVMKGq1A/edit?usp=sharing


***NOTE: To sign up for the HRM Pride Bowls, you must
(a) First - Register and pay fees with one of the HRM-based Lawn Bowling Clubs
(b) Second, register for HRM Pride Bowls through our Google Forms and Pay the $25 fee.

After all that information - if you are still left with questions, please feel free to reach us at [email protected]

Sincerely,
The HRM Pride Bowls Executive - Curtis Cartmill, Kevin Stewart, Mark Gammon, Craig Larsh and Tyler Marshall

docs.google.com

FIRST POSTED: JAN 25, 2025
LAST EDITED: FEB 5, 2025 (New Tournament Added)

The following are a list of confirmed dates, times and locations for HRM Pride Bowls 2025 Season!

You must be a member of HRM Pride Bowls to attend all Jitneys (majority of the schedule), and Tournaments.

NOTE: You do NOT need to be a member to attend our Specific Training Events in early May, nor to attend our Hali-Famous Post-Pride Parade Lawn Bowling Event on July 19, 2025 (where we will be training there as well as socializing).

Many thanks to the Wanderers Lawn Bowling Club, the Dartmouth Lawn Bowls Club, and the St. Mary's Lawn Bowls Club who worked with HRM Pride Bowls so early in the year to confirm days for our schedule so that we can be proactive and promote our 2025 season!

===== MAY 2025 =====

○ Training Session GROUP #1 - Thursdays - 6pm start both May 1 and May 8 @ Dartmouth LBC

○ Training Session GROUP #2 - Wednesdays - 6pm start both May 7 and May 14 @ Dartmouth LBC


○ JITNEY - Saturday May 24, Dartmouth LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ JITNEY - Monday May 26, Dartmouth LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

===== JUNE 2025 =====

○ JITNEY - Tuesday June 3, St. Mary's LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ TOURNAMENT - Saturday June 7 - SOCIAL START-OF-YEAR SINGLES-FORMAT TOURNAMENT @ Wanderers LBC (Rain Date is SUN JUNE 8 )

○ JITNEY - Monday June 9, Wanderers LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ JITNEY - Tuesday June 17, St. Mary's LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ JITNEY - Monday June 23, Wanderers LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ JITNEY - Monday June 30, Wanderers LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

===== JULY 2025 =====

○ JITNEY - Monday July 7, Wanderers LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ JITNEY - Tuesday July 15, St. Mary's LBC (6:20pm Format Draw, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ SPECIAL EVENT - Saturday July 19 - POST PRIDE PARADE LAWN BOWLING @ Wanderers LBC Grounds - Open to Everyone. Training. Music. Socialization. And of course… Impromptu Lawn Bowling Games!

○ JITNEY - Tuesday July 29, St. Mary's LBC (6:20pm Format Draw, 6:30pm Game Start)

===== AUGUST 2025 =====

○ JITNEY - Friday August 8, Wanderers LBC (6:20pm Format Draw, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ JITNEY - Tuesday August 12, St. Mary's LBC (6:20pm Format Draw, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ JITNEY - Monday August 18, Wanderers LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ JITNEY - TENTATIVE ONE DAY FROM: Sat Aug 23, Mon Aug 25, Tues Aug 26, Wed Aug 27 or Thurs Aug 28 at Dartmouth LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

===== SEPTEMBER 2025 =====

○ JITNEY - Wednesday Sept 3, Wanderers LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ JITNEY - TENTATIVE ONE DAY FROM: Mon Sept 8 through Sat Sept 13, at Dartmouth LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ JITNEY - Monday September 15, Wanderers LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ JITNEY - TENTATIVE ONE DAY FROM - Mon Sept 22 through Thurs Sept 25, at Dartmouth LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

○ JITNEY - Monday September 29, Wanderers LBC (6:20pm Draw Teams, 6:30pm Game Start)

===== OCTOBER 2025 =====

○ TOURNAMENT - Saturday October 18 - DAN CASHEN MEMORIAL PAIRS TOURNAMENT @ Wanderers LBC (Rain Date is SAT OCT 25)

August 21st Post - Folks just a reminder, There is NO Lawn Bowling tonight!

We used to have a session booked in Lower Sackville, but we had to cancel it and notified folks about 2 weeks ago in an email.

The Lakeshore Curling Club was taking back over the space to get the ice shed ready for an early curling season.

Regarding MON AUG 19th - It is Nova Scotia, so if you blink your eyes, the weather forecast is likely to completely change! And it has... so Game ON tonight folks (with the Ground Sheets). Wanderers Lawn Bowling Club - 6pm for 6:15pm start time.

Regarding MON AUG 19th league night at Wanderers... we are waiting a little longer before making a rainout call.

We will update Facebook later probably around 1pm.

We messaged with WLBC - and yes the call is on us to make. The fact is that a rain the field tends to dry fast due to drainage. Just we would have to diligent using Ground Sheets (which are outside the shed).

Just waiting to see an updated hourly forecast that will give us an idea if we are going to have just a little or tons of rain directly before our game.

AUG 10, 2024 - Jitney at the Dartmouth Lawn Bowling Club (DLBC)