Louise McLean
DOB:
May 28, 1956
Hometown:
Kingston, Jamaica & Kitchener, ON
Profession:
Retired Custodian from University of Waterloo
Home Club:
Heritage Greens Lawn Bowling Club
Years in National Program:
1
Bowls Used:
Taylor Ace
Notable Bowls Accomplishments
- 2022 Gold Medal at the Para Bowls Nationals Championship.
- 2023 Gold Medal at the Para Bowls National Championship.
- Prior to Bowls, Louise played in the BBAC Blind Bowling Nationals for many years in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Brantford, St. Catherine’s, and Toronto, and won several Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals.
Fun Facts
What is your favourite bowls memory?
Winning Gold for the first time in Calgary and hearing everyone telling me how much I had improved!
Who is your favourite athlete?
Bjorn Borg and Chris Evert! I loved watching tennis when I still had my sight.
If you could play any other sport professionally, what would it be?
Curling
Who is your favourite music artist?
I love listening to all music, but cannot think of a favourite right now!
What is your favourite movie?
I like listening to audio books — James Patterson and Dan Brown are two of my favourite authors!
What are 3 things you can’t live without?
Friends, my family and coffee (Louise cannot travel without her kettle and her Starbucks coffee packets!)
Notable Bowls Accomplishments
- 2022 Gold Medal at the Para Bowls Nationals Championship.
- 2023 Gold Medal at the Para Bowls National Championship.
- Prior to Bowls, Louise played in the BBAC Blind Bowling Nationals for many years in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Brantford, St. Catherine’s, and Toronto, and won several Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals.
Fun Facts
What is your favourite bowls memory?
Winning Gold for the first time in Calgary and hearing everyone telling me how much I had improved!
Who is your favourite athlete?
Bjorn Borg and Chris Evert! I loved watching tennis when I still had my sight.
If you could play any other sport professionally, what would it be?
Curling
Who is your favourite music artist?
I love listening to all music, but cannot think of a favourite right now!
What is your favourite movie?
I like listening to audio books — James Patterson and Dan Brown are two of my favourite authors!
What are 3 things you can’t live without?
Friends, my family and coffee (Louise cannot travel without her kettle and her Starbucks coffee packets!)
