To do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19, Dartmouth Lawn Bowls Club is implementing a Return to Plan play guided by BCB and LBNS guidelines to ensure the safe operation of bowls at our club during the public health emergency.
Keep in touch with this page and our
COVID-19 Updates page for up to date information as we navigate this unprecedented time for our sport and our community. 
To navigate this page, click on the heading on each section to open up the information for it.

Before you bowl........ have you:

1. Signed up for DLBC using the membership form? If not,  click here to be directed to the form.
2. Fill out the appropriate Waiver Forms and Declarations and have them ready when you come to the club? If not, click here to be directed to the forms.

Bowler ExPEctations

• If you are feeling unwell, regardless of symptoms, stay home.
• Safe distancing is expected at all times. Posters will be put up at all clubs reminding all about this.
• Masks must be worn on entry and exit of the club. Bowlers may take off the mask during their session.
• Use your own set of bowls (either one that you own yourself or have borrowed from the club)
• Bring your own water. Water fountains will be closed.
• Please bring home any waste when you leave.
• Schedule with our Club Scheduler (either directly or through the online booking platform) to book a time to play. If you don’t pre-schedule, you will not be permitted access. Do not bring any visitors to your scheduled bowling timeslot.
• Arrive no more than 5 minutes before your session. Wait for the monitor to allow access (either in your car or in the designated waiting area). Do not loiter in other areas of the parking lot before or after your session.
• Each participant will agree to adhere to the club protocols during their block session (Declaration of Compliance waiver signed).
• A monitor will ‘check-in’ participants and indicate assigned rink, record time, and proceed with ‘check out’ at the end of one hour. Stick to your assigned rink and maintain physical distancing. Do not visit other people.
• Do not shake hands or high five.
• Draws and tap shots are anticipated, drives are not, to avoid crossing into another rink.
• No games, tournaments or competitions will take place during Phase 1 of our Return To Play plan. (Modified games and other formats of play will be re-evaluated for later phases.)
• Do not touch someone else’s bowls, jack, or towel. Kick the bowls in or pick up your own bowls. Don’t share any equipment.

TO BOOK A RINK

During Phase 1 of our COVID-19 related reopening, anyone wanting to play on Dartmouth's greens needs to book in advance. The schedule has been set for the month of July. For more information or to potentially schedule a time, contact Heather Salmon.

TO borrow Equipment (Bowls/Lifters)

During Stage 1 of the COVID-19 reopening of the Dartmouth Lawn Bowls Club, our Return to Play plan recommends that bowlers use their own equipment such as their bowls, a set of bowls borrowed from the club and or any other bowls related equipment a bowler may need. If a bowler needs to borrow a set of bowls or a lifter, fill out this form and the request will be directed to DLBC Provincial Match Chair Debbie Tower to follow up with you.

TO VOLUNTEER as a monitor

What to know about COVID-19

Symptoms

• Cough
• Fever
• Difficulty breathing
• Pneumonia in both lungs

Some symptoms can show up up to 14 days after exposure to the virus. For more information, visit the information page on the Public Health Agency of Canada here.

Equipment use info

• Bring a personal item to use as a mat (e.g. towel, small bathmat, personally owned bowls mat). No club mats will be used during Phase 1.
• Two jacks, one for each end, may be used on each rink. Designate one person to use and set each specific jack if to be used. You can use Tennis balls or half tennis balls as long as they are provided by the bowler and brought out after the session. If used, jacks will be cleaned and sanitized before and after use. When done your session, a designated area for used jacks will be available for used jacks to be disinfected before being used again.
• No scoreboards, pushers, rakes, and measuring devices will be used during Phase 1

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM DLBC

• The Clubhouse, Washrooms, and Closed-in spaces (ex. bowls room) will be closed during Phase 1 to comply with public health guidelines. This may be reevaluated for later phases.
• Signage will be posted at all entrances with safety protocols.
• Water taps and fountains closed.
• The club will provide hand sanitizer or disinfectant wipes in common areas.
• The number of people on a rink is a maximum of two during Phase 1. Follow Public Health physical distancing guidelines by staying a minimum of two metres (6 feet) away from each other, on and off the green. There will be at least one empty rink between rinks being used.

NEWS and updates

For updates from BCB, LBNS and DLBC- click here to go to the COVID-19 Updates page which will be updated regularly with information regarding COVID-19 and our sport's Return to Play during this Public Health Emergency.

ANY QUESTIONS?

Have any questions regarding anything regarding our COVID-19 related measures and the Return to Play during the 2020 season that hasn't been answered on this page? Use this form to send your questions and we'll do our best to answer them.