In Pictures: Scenes from Vancouver’s Varsity Ridge Lanes
Bowling alley set for demolition to make way for new condos
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/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/The Globe and Mail
Sue Card, left and Donna Lincoln celebrate a friend’s strike.Ben Nelms/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/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/The Globe and Mail
Donna Lincoln celebrates a spare.Ben Nelms/The Globe and Mail