Heritage Greens Lawn Bowling Club

06/22/2026

We at Heritage Greens are very proud of John, and wish all the best to the entire team representing our amazing country, and bowlers from across Canada!! 💚🇨🇦❣️Go 🇨🇦 go!!

06/21/2026

06/21/2026

Perfect weather for the Memory Gardens, Mixed Triples Snowball tournament. The greens played great and competition was awesome.
Congratulations to all the prize winners.

06/21/2026

So Andre the Oktoberfest Ambassador came to learn how to lawn bowl, and he got a resting TOUCHER on his very first SHOT!! CHEERS and good bowling!! Hoping to see you back on the greens soon!! 💚

06/15/2026

Congratulations to all the medal winners. Big shout out to heritage member, John Bezear on his silver medal with Team Galipeau.

06/15/2026

Another veteran for Team Ontario!

🌊 SEA TO SEA CUP PLAYER PROFILE SERIES — TEAM ONTARIO SPOTLIGHT! 🇨🇦

Today, we feature Mark “Sandman” Sandford, who is an accomplished and legendary bowler. With national titles, international medals, Commonwealth Games appearances, and a Hall of Fame career spanning decades, Mark stands as a true icon of the sport — a competitor whose legacy stretches across continents and generations.

🥇 Canadian National Championships — GOLD MEDALS
• 1993 Men’s Pairs – Gold
• 1997 Men’s Fours – Gold
• 2001 Men’s Fours – Gold

Three national titles across two disciplines — a testament to his versatility, longevity, and elite performance at the highest level of Canadian bowls.

🌏 International Achievements
Asia Pacific Championships — 3 Time Medalist
Mark delivered some of Canada’s strongest international results at the Asia Pacific Championships, earning medals in:
• 2001 Fours – Silver Medalist
• 2007 Pairs – Bronze Medalist
• 2007 Fours – Bronze Medalist

Commonwealth Games — Dual Representative
Sandman proudly represented Canada at two Commonwealth Games:
• 1998 Commonwealth Games – Pairs
• 2006 Commonwealth Games – Triples

🏛️ OLBA Hall of Fame — Class of 2022
In 2022, Mark Sandford was inducted into the Ontario Lawn Bowls Association Hall of Fame for Outstanding Bowls Achievement — a recognition of his excellence at the provincial, national, and international levels.

A constant competitor, you see him battling it out at many major events – including this new North American event, WOBA and this year taking his talents to Calgary for the 2026 Canadian Bowler Open. He is an asset to any team he is a part of.

📸 More profiles coming soon as we continue to highlight the athletes competing from coast to coast.

06/14/2026

Perennial winner at Heritage!!

🌊 SEA TO SEA CUP PLAYER PROFILE SERIES — TEAM ONTARIO SPOTLIGHT! 🇨🇦

Today, we spotlight Erik Galipeau, one of the most decorated young bowlers to come from Ontario and one of the brightest rising stars in Canadian lawn bowls. A current member of the Canadian
National Squad, Erik has built a résumé that rivals many senior players — all before the age of 25.

🥇 Career Highlights & Major Titles

National Championships
Erik has dominated Canadian youth and U25 competition for nearly a decade:

• 2018 U18 Men’s Singles – National Gold Medalist
• 2023 U25 Men’s Singles – National Gold Medalist
• 2023 Foster Lang Pairs – Gold Medalist
• 2025 U25 Men’s Singles – National Gold Medalist
• 2025 Foster Lang Pairs – Gold Medalist

A rare athlete who has won multiple national titles across multiple age divisions, Erik has consistently been at the top of every field he enters.

🌍 International Success
Erik’s success also spans to Youth competitions internationally:

🥇 2016 WIBC Mixed Triples – Gold Medalist
🥉 2025 World Bowls Junior Indoor Championship – Bronze Medalist

🎯 PBA & WBT Achievements
Erik has also excelled on the blue carpet:
• 2× PBA Potters Singles Gold Medalist
• 3× PBA Potters Pairs Gold Medalist

🏆 Ontario Championships
• 2× Ontario Fours Gold Medalist

He enters the 2026 Sea to Sea Cup as a highly decorated member of Team Ontario, representing the future of Canadian bowls with confidence, composure, and world-class ability.

📸 More profiles coming soon as we continue to highlight the athletes competing from coast to coast.

06/13/2026

A beautiful night for our Memorial Club Tournament. 8 teams played 3 x 6 end games and the greens were full of fun.
Congratulations to our Champions, Andy Flanagan, Tonya Zborowski and Kathleen Keegan

06/12/2026

Best of luck to our members who are playing for Provincial honours at the 4’s event in Pickering this weekend.
Lianne Franklin is skipping the team of Pat Beaumont, Barb Young and Kathy Larking of Toronto. On the Men’s side Heritage members, John Bezear, Mike McNorton, Jake Masterson and Dave Defoe will be on 3 different very strong teams with players from across Ontario.
The top men’s and ladies teams will move onto Nationals in Vancouver in August.