CBF membership is $25 per year. Membership is $50 for 2 years, and $65 for 3 years.
Players 25 years of age and under: $10 per year. When joining or renewing on the CBF website, use promo code JUNIOR to access the discount.
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Benefits of membership and a list of some other CBF initiatives
Benefits of membership
- Access to the bi-monthly CBF online publication, Bridge Canada. Issues include reports on our Championships and The Great Canadian Bidding Contest, plus there are 3 regular features for less experience players: The New Players Spot; Bridge Basics, and The Intermediate Spot. Past issues going back to the 1980s are available to members.
- Eligibility to participate in the monthly Canada-wide game on BBO.
- Eligibility to participate in various Canadian Events:
- At our annual Canadian Bridge Championships:
- The Canadian National Team Championships (flights A, B and C),
- the Women’s Team Championships,
- the Senior’s Team Championships,
- the Mixed Team Championships,
- the Canadian Open Pairs and
- the Canadian IMP Pair Championships
- CBF Online Team League
- Canadian Online Pairs Games
- At our annual Canadian Bridge Championships:
- Every year have the Richmond trophy race and Mini-Richmond trophies and recognition for the top masterpoint winners for all categories of players.
- We have a very active and growing Junior Program, for players under the age of 26. We fund different junior age levels to represent Canada at World Championships.
- Access to the CBF Memorabilia library.
- Ability to play at World events.
Other things the CBF does
- We hold 2 Rookie-Master games at clubs each year, the Erin Berry in the Fall and the Helen Shields in the Spring, to help new players learn from playing with more experienced members.
- We hold a Canada Wide Sectional at local clubs (STACs).
- We annually hold 2 CBF Regionals Tournaments for all levels of players.
- We administer the CBF Charitable Fund, and ensure that all funds raised for charities in Canada go to Canadian Charities, including an annual fundraising event for the Canadian Alzheimer Society.
- We administer the Erin Berry Memorial Fund which helps players under 19 attend bridge events.
- We administer the Canadian Hall of Fame to recognize Canadian player’s accomplishments.
- Our website contains news of events in Canada as well as around the world.
- The CBF subsidizes the cost of attending the World Championships for teams that represent Canada.