Call for Nominations: Join the Bowls Canada Board of Directors
Would you like to play an important role in building an inclusive, diverse, community-oriented national sport association? Consider joining the Bowls Canada Board of Directors!
Bowls Canada is the national recognized governing body for the sport of bowls. Our mission is to provide leadership that facilitates inclusive participation and excellence for the sport of lawn bowls in Canada. Our vision is to cultivate a fun, inclusive, and excellent lawn bowls culture that brings communities together. As a Registered Charitable Amateur Athletic Association, we are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. With almost 15,000 registered participants across the nation, this sport attracts participants of all ages and abilities. Bowls Canada is committed to maintaining an environment that fosters personal and professional growth for all volunteers and employees.
Our organizational values are at the core of everything we do:
- Integrity: We execute our commitments with honesty, respect, and transparency while adhering to the ethical and professional standards of Canadian amateur sport.
- Inclusion: We foster a fun, safe, and welcoming environment both on and off the greens.
- Collaboration: We commit to meaningful engagement with our stakeholders and value their collective experience.
- Innovation: We commit to responding to our ever-changing world with efficiency, agility, and creativity.
- Excellence: We strive for excellence in performance and character in everything we do from the boardroom to the podium.
The nomination process is now open for the 2025 Bowls Canada Board of Directors elections, taking place at the 2025 AGM in September. We are seeking energetic, strategic, and committed individuals to help shape the future of bowls in Canada.
As we enter the final year of our current Strategic Plan, Bowls Canada is focused on setting the stage for the next phase of growth – building on the momentum of recent initiatives in innovation, inclusion, and international engagement. With a renewed commitment to stewarding Para-bowls development, strengthening grassroots participation, and preparing for major international events on the horizon, this is a pivotal time to contribute to the direction of the sport.
We are looking for a diverse group of candidates who bring a wide range of lived experiences, perspectives, and professional skills. Expertise in fundraising, marketing, and human resources is especially sought for this election cycle. Bowls Canada is committed to building a gender-equitable and inclusive Board that reflects the diversity of our sport and our country.
If you’re ready to lead, collaborate, and help bowls thrive from the local green to the international stage – now is the time to step forward.
Please visit the www.bowlscanada.com to learn more about Bowls Canada.
Visit www.bowlscanada.com/volunteering to learn more about the role of a Bowls Canada Director and the application process.
For more information, please contact Britany Gordon at [email protected]
The deadline for submission is 11:59 pm (EDT) September 7, 2025.
About Bowls Canada Boulingrin
Bowls Canada Boulingrin (BCB) is the governing body responsible for lawn bowls in Canada. The BCB mission is to advance the sport of bowls in Canada. BCB is funded through Sport Canada and would like to thank the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Government of Canada for its support of lawn bowling in Canada. For more details on Bowls Canada Boulingrin and the sport of lawn bowls, visit www.bowlscanada.com.
Bowls Canada Boulingrin acknowledges that its office in Ottawa is located upon the traditional and unceded of the Anishinàbe Algonquin People. The Algonquin People have inhabited and cared for these lands long before today. BCB honours and thanks all the generations of Anishinàbe Algonquin people who have and continue to take care of this land that we all share. We pledge to continue exploring and making meaningful contributions to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action especially as it related to Sport and Reconciliation (items 87 to 91).
