The Hall of Fame committee has elected Gloria Bart and Joan Eaton as the 2025 inductees into the Canadian Bridge Hall of Fame. Gloria and Joan are top players who had an outstanding record of success for more than three decades, in Canada and at at the international level.

The CBF Lifetime Achievement Award is given to individuals in recognition of their long and outstanding service to Canadian bridge and the CBF. The CBF Board of Directors have elected to award this recongnition to Neil Kimelman who has served the Canadian Bridge community for over 45 years in various capacities.

The induction ceremony for the Hall of Fame and the Lifetime Achievement Award will take place in Toronto, during the Canadian Championships, on Thursday April 17 at 7:00 pm.
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FCB games on BBO continue into 2025. Games in the first 3 months of the year will serve as qualifiers for the COPC 2025, while games in the last 4 months of the year will serve as qualifiers for the COPC 2026.
Canadian Open Pairs Championsih Qualifiers: Saturday January 18, February 15 and March 15, 1:15 pm. EST.
Note that players who participate in the Canadian Team Championships at the same CBC are considered to have qualified for the COPC.
List of qualifiers – As of Nov. 30, 2024.
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Now that the Canadian Championships round robin is over, after being played online in January and February 2025, the knockout stage and the COPC will be played in Toronto, April 10-20, 2025.
Location: Hart House (Debates Room), 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto.
Continue reading to see the list of teams and players that will play in the knockout phase of all team events (CNTC A-B-C, CWTC, CSTC, CMTC), as well as the list of members who have qualified for the COPC (as of Feb. 10), plus important additional information on the COPC.

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The CBF Needs You! The CBF Board of Directors is made up of six Zone Directors and three newly created Director at Large positions. We are currently looking for individuals to fill the position of Director at Large as well as the position for Director of Zone 1 (Atlantic).
The CBF faces many challenges. Your support as a member of the board or by serving on a committee will enable us to meet these challenges and improve the membership experience. If you are interested in joining the board or serving on a committee, please email your interest and experience to the CBF Executive Assistant, Catherine Kinsella. catherine@cbf.ca.
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!. As another year comes to an end, your CBF Board of Directors would like to wish you Happy Holidays and all the best for 2025!
As part of our mission, the CBF Board of Directors have been busy working hard throughout the year to reengage our members, promote bridge in Canada and provide the competitive forum required to choose the best of the best to represent Canada on the world stage. It has been a challenge, but we are listening and will continue to work tirelessly to improve and evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of our members in the post-pandemic bridge world.
The Board intends to provide periodic updates to keep you informed of various items of interest to the members. Continue reading for the latest update.
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The round robin stage of all team events at the 2025 Canadian Bridge Championships will be played online in January and February 2025.
The knockout stage (Finals) will be played live in Toronto from April 14 to 20. Location: Hart House (Debates Room), 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto.
Continue reading to see all the details on registration and play dates for all stages, and much more.
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