The June issue of Bridge Canada is now available.. This issue features articles on a variety of topics. Read the President’s message, an article about the young players at the 1st WBF U14 Mini Bridge Championship, a story about teaching bridge to young people, watch another bridge-themed film, don’t miss the experts’ answers to the latest Canadian Bidding Contest, and more.
Magazine – June 2026
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You can review the last set of problems in the June 2026 issue of Bridge Canada, along with the answers and comments from the panel of 22 experts.
It is easy to enter the Contest. Email your answers for the June problems to Neil Kimmelman (editor@cbf.ca) by August 5th. The panellists’ answers and comments will be published in the September issue of Bridge Canada. Have fun!
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Congratulations to the Blank Team, winner of this CBF event: Sondra Blank, Danny Miles, Michel Lorber, Zygmunt Marcinski, Jeff Smith, Fred Pollack, Judith Gartaganis, Nicholas Gartaganis.
And congratulations to the runner’s up, Carruthers Team: John Carruthers, Joey Silver Boris Baran, Pierre Daigneault, Ron Bishop, Ron Carriere, David T. Willis, Irving Litvack. And congratulations to the other 13 teams for participating!
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The 2026 Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET online via Zoom.. We invite you to attend this event.
The agenda will include approval of the minutes of the 2025 Annual General Meeting, a summary of the revised financial statements for the past year, and various other matters of interest. The link to the meeting will be posted here shortly. Agenda (Drft).
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(May) The Maple Leaf games, have become a Friday night tradition. Hosted on RealBridge, see familiar faces, meet new friends, enjoy a welcoming environment, and earn masterpoints.
– 8:00 pm ET: Open Pairs – 20 boards – $8
Welcome to all. [Results].
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(Revised) Congratulations to Marie Callbeck and Vipul Parekh, National winners of the 2026 Helen Shields Rookie-Master Game, followed by Edward Anderson – Darlene Nadon and Dale Bercov – Chuck Cherry, all from bridge clubs in Zone V. The winners scored 72.5%, winning against all participants from 21 clubs across Canada.
Continue reading to see the top 25 in Canada, the top 5 per zone and the top per club.
Next Rookie-Master Game : October 13, 2026.
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The 2026 Canadian Open Pairs Championships Are Coming! Mark your calendars.
The COPC, Canada’s premier pairs bridge championship, takes place April 25–26, 2026 on RealBridge. Registration closes April 19, so don’t wait. Pre-register now to secure your spot in this national online championship!
Qualified pairs from coast to coast will compete in two exciting flights: the Top Flight (COPC-A) and, new this year, the Mid Flight (COPC-B), open to pairs with fewer than 2,500 masterpoints.
Pre-Register Now » | Full Event Details »
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The March issue is now on line.. You can access the magazine by clicking on the link below or the red tab on the left side of this page or from the menu.
In this issue, read about Junior and Youth Bridge in Canada with Casper Gu and Tong Chen, get an inside scoop on the new COPC format online, discover the bridge movie Waiting for Godot, don’t miss the experts’ answers to the latest Canadian Bidding Contest, and more.
Magazine – March 2026
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(Feb. 3.) All Round Robin matches will be held online on RealBridge, and the playoffs of all team events will be played in Penticton, BC. June 15 -21, 2026, (in parallel with the Penticton Regional). The COPC will be held on RealBridge, scheduled April 25-26, 2026.
LINK TO REGISTER . New deadlines
NOTE: A club or CBF qualification is required for all Championship events: CNTC-A, CWTC, CSTC, CMTC, and COPC.
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I wholeheartedly want to thank each Celebrity and each player for participating in our inaugural “2026 Maple Leaf Celebrity Classic” – your participation truly makes a big difference to the viability of the CBF!
Many thanks to all in my committee, as well as Bronia Jenkins (ACBL) and Barbara Seagram. Thank you for all those Celebrities who donated a Speedball/lesson.
I am proud to announce that we have reached our goal of raising CAD$25,000. This is likely going to be an annual event, so we look forward to seeing you next year. Shelley Burns, CBF President
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