The distinctive sign over Varsity Ridge Lanes in Vancouver’s Arbutus neighbourhood on March 7, 2013. The bowling alley is set for demolition to make way for a new condo development. (Ben Nelms for The Globe and Mail)
The west-side bowling alley, one of only four left in Vancouver, has been a fixture in Arbutus for 62 years, along with the adjacent Ridge Theatre, also destined for the wrecking ball. (Ben Nelms for The Globe and Mail)
Sue Card, left and Donna Lincoln celebrate a friend’s strike. (Ben Nelms for The Globe and Mail)
The 12,000 school kids, 700 league bowlers, countless recreational pay-as-you-goers and 80 Special Olympians who find their way to the basement lanes every year will soon be out of luck. (Ben Nelms for The Globe and Mail)
Alison Klein is pictured with a bowling bag and shoes prior to a game at the Varsity Ridge Lanes. (Ben Nelms for The Globe and Mail)
Donna Lincoln celebrates a spare. (Ben Nelms for The Globe and Mail)
to get it and come back to see the ad in front of this gallery.
