Canadian Chess Clubs
Troy Vail
The following is a list of Canadian chess clubs and meeting
places listed from east coast to west coast. For more information
contact the CON: person, or the Chess Federation of Canada at
(613) 733-2844.
NEW MINAS White Spot Restaurant, New Minas NS, Monday nights at
7:00
HALIFAX Bluenose Chess Club meets every Monday at the Dalhousie
S.U.B. from 6:30-11:00, contact Mavinder Singh 902-434-3450, for
club matches via modem call Kim Tufts 902-425-8551 or write to
6312 Chebucto Road, Halifax, NS B3L 1K8.
FREDERICTON Regent Chess Club, 81 Regent St; Mon-Sat 11am-10pm
Con:Phillippe Cliche (506) 459-0201.
LIGUE D'ECHECS DU SAGUENAY-LAC-SAINT-JEAN clubs in Arvida
(Tuesday evening), Chicoutimi (Tuesday evening), La Baie
(Wednesday evening), contact Jacques Sormany 418-549-7934.
LE SPECIALISTE 1365 Ste - Catherine east, MONTREAL, PQ, H2L 2H7;
lundi, mercredi 10-18, mardi, jeudi, vendredi 10-24, samedi 10-17
Con: Yolande Beavais (514) 522-3927.
LAKESHORE Cedar Park United Church, 204 Lakeview, POINTE CLAIRE,
PQ, H9S 4C5; Fri 7-11 (Sept-May) Con: Roy Jardine (514) 697-4347.
LE GAMMON 552 Ste-Catherine E., MONTREAL, PQ, H2L 2E1; Daily
3pm-3am. Hourly table fee. Licensed. Con: C.Leduc or M.Merlitti
(514) 845-8370.
L'ECHIQUIER 1950 Ste-Catherine E., MONTREAL, PQ, H2K 2H7; Daily
5pm-3am. Hourly table fee. Licensed. Con: Rene Bolduc (514)
524-7138.
GUY-FAVREAU Complexe Guy-Favreau, 200 Rene-Levesque W., Montreal,
PQ; H2Z 1X4. Every evening and weekends. No charge. Bring
equipment. No contact at present.
CORNWALL "Tri-County Chess Club", Cornwall Collegiate and
Vocational School 437 Sydney St, Wednesday 7-9:30. Contact
Raymond Lacroix, 41 Kingslea Cr., Cornwall, K6H 6J2, (613)
938-6364.
OTTAWA R.A. R.A. Centre, 2451 Riverside Dr. at Bronson, Ottawa;
Thur 7:30-12, Sun 1-6 Con: Doug Burgess, 1955 Cardinal Court,
Gloucester, ON, K1J 8J7, (613) 741-1060.
ARNPRIOR Mondays at 7:30 in members homes, contact Herb Langer at
623-5147.
NORTH BAY Canadore College Rm C321, Wednesdays at 6:30, Mailing
address: Derrick Bessette, 51 Lovell Ave, NB ON, (705) 495-0877
KINGSTON Chess Club, St. Margaret's United Church, 690 Sir John A
MacDonald Boulevard, opposite Sears, Mondays at 7:15 Sept-May
except holidays, con Jim Cairns, 69 MacKenzie Court, Kingston,
ON, 613-546-4437, or Gerry DeLught 613-549-8911.
PETERBOROUGH YMCA 475 George St N, Thursday 7-11:00 and Sunday
1-4:00 (except summer), contact Wayne Vandervoort, 209 London
Street, Peterborough, ON, K9H 2Y8, 743-3463.
HAMILTON City Chess Club, 75 MacNab St., Hamilton, ON; Fri 7-1:00
Con: Marco A Greco, 228 Stone Church Rd. W, L9B 1A4, (416)
388-6512.
BRANTFORD Tuesday, September to May. Con: Tony Ficzere at (519)
752-0715.
CROATIA 3045 Southcreek Rd., Unit 17, MISSISSAUGA, ON L4X 2X6,
Tues 7:30-12. Con: Zelko Odorcic, (416) 238-6674.
SERBIAN St. Sava Serbian Chess Club, Serbian Orthodox Centre,
2520 Dixie Road, Mississauga, ON, (just south of Dundas St) Every
day 7-11:00 p.m., Contact: Miles Obradovich, 1746 Audubon Blvd.
Mississauga, ON L4W 3X3, 625-0187.
WEST HILL Sir Oliver Mowat CI (Staffroom), 5400 Lawrence Ave E.
SCARBOROUGH, ON; Sun 1-5 (occasionally) Tues & Thurs 7-11, Con:
Ermanno Mucignat, 32 Shea Court, West Hill, ON, M1C 2G6, (416)
283-6296.
FIL CANADIAN Chess Club, Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute
Cafeteria, Markham Road/Lawrence Ave East, 3:00-11:00 on
Saturdays, contact Pepin 416-286-8831.
SCARBOROUGH Porter C.I. Cafeteria, 40 Fairfax Cres, Mon/Thurs
7-11:00, Sun 1-11:00; PO Box 83052 2131 Lawrence Ave E,
SCARBOROUGH, ON, M1K 2N0, 267-8504.
AGINCOURT Agincourt C.I. (Cafeteria), 2621 Midland Ave.,
SCARBOROUGH, ON, (1 block N of Sheppard); Mon/Thur/Fri 7-11
(Sept-Jun) Con: Alex Knox, 27 Holford Cres., Scarborough, ON, M1T
1L9, 493-0019.
KINGSVIEW Chess Club, Richview C.I. cafeteria, corner of
Islington and Eglinton, Tuesdays (Late Sep-May) at 7:30-10:30,
contact Conrad Andreychuk, 1598 Islington Ave, Islington, ON, M9A
3M6, 233-5905.
WESTON City of York Centennial Building, 2694 Eglinton Ave W,
Tornto ON, Thursday evenings (Sept-June) 6:30-11:00, contact
Frank Thiele, 19 Redwater Drive, Rexdale ON, M9W 1Z5,
416-740-9831.
CITY Jarvis C.I. Rooms 101-105, 495 Jarvis St. (at Wellesley St.
E), TORONTO, ON; Sept-May Tues/Wed/Thur 6-10:30 Tues only
June-August; Con: Ian Corkish, Box 1192, Box 1192 Stn F Toronto,
ON, M4Y 2T8, (416) 961-0908.
BRAMPTON Centennial Community Centre, 84 Mary Street; Thurs 7-11
(Starting Sept.10) Con: Allen McKee 793-0188 or Jim Ferrier
791-2284.
HALTON HILLS Community Chess Club, meets Wednesday from 7-10:30
at Georgetown District High School from September to June. Cont:
Peter Welling, 41 Regan Crescent, Georgetown, ON, L7G 1B2,
877-4154.
CONCORDIA 429 Ottawa St S, Kitchener, Meets Thursdays from
7-1:00, Contact Dennis Trudeau at (519) 746-8105.
KITCHENER - WATERLOO Waterloo C.I. Cafeteria, Corner of Hazel and
Columbia Sts., Tuesdays from 7-1:00, Contact Richard Riedstra at
(519) 669-5746.
ST. CATHARINES 1 Currie St (off Facer St) Tues. and Thurs. 6-11
Con: Andy Kelba, 25 Linfield Dr. #44, St Catharines, L2N 5T7
(416) 935-8751.
WINDSOR Immaculate Conception Church, 686 Marentette Parking lot
entrance south east side door to basement. Tues & Thurs 6-12 Con:
Phil Mainelli (President) 769 Brant, Windsor, ON, N9A 3E9, (519)
258-6319
LONDON Forest City Chess Association. Con: Dan Majstorovic 23
Becher St. #4, London, ON, N6C 1A4 (519) 432-2371.
PARIS Electric Knights Chess BBS, 2400-19200bps, 8/N/1 by modem
at 519-442-6449, contact Bill Brown, 69 Willow St, Paris, ON, N3L
2K8, or voice at 519-442-7103, Full access on the first call with
a free trial membership, free membership to registered ChessCOM
users.
PARRY SOUND Parry Sound H.S., Room 256, Joseph St at Isabella St,
Thur 6:30-10 (Sept-June), Kinsmen McAuliffe Centre, Gawaubeek St,
(July-Aug). Con: John Jordon (705) 732-4652
THUNDER BAY Black Knight Chess Club, Marina Park, Water St (old
CN Station), Wednesday 7-9, Active tournament every Sunday at
1:00, Contact: Mike Patola, 109 S Algonquin Ave, TB ON, P7B 4S8,
(807) 767-4475.
TIMMINS Golden Knights Chess Club H.R. Bielek Community Centre,
Craft Rooms #1 and #2, every Friday from 7-12:00, contact Louis
Roy Jr. at 705-267-1394.
THOMPSON Monday Knight Chess Club, Mondays at 7:30, Lutheran
Church, Thompson Dr N, Thompson Manitoba, Contact Alan Zielke
204-677-3375, or Imants Kesteris 204-778-4381.
SASKATOON Grosvenor Park United Church, 407 Cumberland Ave, S,
SASKATOON, SK, Tue 7-10 Con: Tom Corsmeier, PO Box 8442,
Saskatoon, SK, S7K 6C7, 384-0635; or Ron Voisey 374-9628.
YORKTON (SK) Mr. Shayne Steak House (Stetson's), Tues 7:00pm
(Sept - June) Con: Eugene Fedorowich 5 Moritz Bay, Yorkton SK,
S3N 3J6 (306) 783-0528.
DAWSON CREEK Dawson Creek Public Library Conference Room, Dawson
Creek, Sun 2-5 pm (Sept-June) Fees: Annual-$10 adults, $5
juniors. Con: Jim Kanester, 11124 17th St., Dawson Creek, V1G
4C7, 782-5637
LANGLEY Douglas Hall, 20550 Douglas Cr., Langley, Mon 7-11. Con:
Hugh Long, 3860 201 St., Langley, V3A 1P2, 530-4693
NEW WEST Herbert Spencer Element. Library, 105 6th Ave., New
Westminster, Wed 7:30 pm (Sept-June). Con: Gaby Gastonyi, 470
Glen Court, New Westminster, 526-1114
NANAIMO Occidental Hotel (Side Entrance), Wed. 7:00 pm. Fees $3
Drop-In. Con: Ozzie Foster 753-0638, Cliff Marcil, 754-2130
PORT COQUITLAM Port Coquitlam Recreation Centre, 21050 Wilson
Ave., Port Coquitlam, Mon 7-11 (Sept-June). Con: Svend Nielsen,
2166 Audrey Dr., Port Coquitlam, V3C 1H2, 942-0590
PRINCE GEORGE Prince George College of New Caledonia; Sun 1-4
Con: Dave Adamson 564-8025; or Derek McCracken 562-6956.
PRINCE RUPERT Prince Rupert Library, Sat 12-5:30 pm. Con:Nicholas
Taylor, 624-6078, John Niksic, 624-2937
RICHMOND South Arm Recreation Centre, 8880 Williams Rd.,
Richmond, Wed 7-10:30. Con: Karl Boerner, 6040 Drewery Crescent,
Richmond, 271-1757
SURREY David Brankin Elementary Library, 12772 88 Ave., Surrey,
Tues 7-10 (Sept-June). Con:Bill Lee, 591-1626
TERRACE Aquatic Centre, Wed 7-10. Con: Brian MacDonald, 635-3385
SIDNEY Senior Citizens Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Every
Friday at 1:30.
UBC Student Union Building, Room 216F, Vancouver, Mon-Fri 11:30
am-3:30 pm. Con: Marcel Milat, 4500 Kelley Drive, Ladner,
946-2139.
VANCOUVER YMCA, 955 Burrard St. Vancouver, Thurs. 7-11. Con:Dave
Hunter, 27-13785 102 Ave., Surrey, V3T 1N9, 588-2560. Pofi Coffee
Bar, 1308 Commercial, Vancouver, Informal Drop-In, anytime,
253-5416. Kerrisdale Community Centre, 5851 W Boulevard,
Vancouver, Wed. 7-11. Con: John Neville, 1814 Collingwood St.,
Vancouver, 734-5301.
WEST VANCOUVER West Vancouver Recreation Centre, Dogwood Room,
780 22nd St., Tues 7:30-11:30. Con:Vince Skabeikis, 240 E 18 St.,
North Vancouver, V7L 2X6, 984-9596.
NORTH VANCOUVER Delbrook Community Centre, 600 W Queens Rd.,
North Vancouver, Wed. 7:30-11. Con:Vince Skabeikis, 240 E 18 St.,
North Vancouver, V7L 2X6, 984-9596
VICTORIA McDonald's Restaurant meeting room 1200 Douglas (corner
of Yates & Douglas), Mon 7-11. Claremont Senior Secondary
School, 4980 Wesley Rd; Wed 7-10:30. University of Victoria,
Clearihue Building, room C115; Thurs. 7-11 Con: Lynn Stringer
658-5207.
KAMLOOPS 500 MacDonald Ave; Sun 1:00 pm (Sept to May) Con: Al
Reil 376-7672.
Ken Duff
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>The following is a list of Canadian chess clubs and meeting
>places listed from east coast to west coast. For more information
>contact the CON: person, or the Chess Federation of Canada at
>(613) 733-2844.
>
SAINT JOHN (N.B.) CHESS CLUB, meets every Monday from 7:30 p.m.
on in the Ward Chipman Library building on the Saint John campus
of the University of New Brunswick. CON.: Ken Duff (506) 648-5702
(W) / (506) 634-7961 (H) -- Or Fred McKim (506) 658-1970.