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Resumption of leagues means more people are going to Estevan Bowl

Estevan Bowl has seen an increase in activity now that its leagues have started play.

Estevan Bowl has seen an increase in activity now that its leagues have started play. 

Dave Rosenbaum, whose family owns the bowling alley and EB’s Pizza and Fine Dining, said most of the leagues are underway, including those for kids, adults and seniors, and they have afternoon and evening leagues happening. Their Glow Bowling League was slated to happen in mid-October, and the Special Olympics bowling league will happen as well. 

“Numbers seem to be about on par with last year,” he said. “We’re down slightly from last year on our league play, but that’s to be expected.” 

The glow bowling appears it will be the busiest this year. A number of new teams are scheduled to be in the league.

“Our glow bowling league is a 10-pin league that has a fun party atmosphere,” said Rosenbaum. “We do glow bowling during the bowling time, and it has a lot of new bowlers that are here more for having a fun night out, rather than being in a competitive league atmosphere.” 

The glow bowling league has been around for a few years, and has quickly become popular.  

If people are interested in joining a league for this season, they are encouraged to contact Estevan Bowl. 

The bowling alley reopened in late June after being forced to shut down in the initial months of COVID-19. It was quiet, but the summer months are typically the quietest time of year, when the leagues are finished and people are out of town.

The business couldn’t have people in lanes next to each other for drop-in play and groups. That policy is still in place. It diminishes the number of people they can have for open bowling.

“We definitely have open bowling here,” said Rosenbaum. “All through the week, we have small groups that come in and bowl. We have groups on the weekends. And on the weekends, every Friday and Saturday night, we do our glow bowling.”  

For mini leagues, which have under 50 people, when bowlers are competing, they can be in lanes next to each other. It allows them to have a maximum number of competitors. 

“It makes it a little easier for us to make things work,” said Rosenbaum.  

And while it seems promising that business could eventually return to normal, Rosenbaum also recognizes that a surge in COVID-19 cases could slow them down again.  

“We’re not expecting a really busy Christmas season, but we’re hoping to have some Christmas activities as we have had here in the past,” said Rosenbaum.