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You may heard that the Garbage Bowl had been cancelled. Copy and paste the following into the email, respond and click “Send” ! Name: That’s it ! All info will be used strictly for Garbage Bowl purposes. What’s Happening ? Some old-time Garbage Bowlers are acting as guardian angels of the game. We’re doing a very simple game – no programme or school facilities – just like the first game in 1950. Get people together and have a game ! We’re also bringing back the original style convert: tossing the ball into a garbage can instead of kicking. This is how the Garbage Bowl got its name. If the game ends in a tie, the winner is decided using an NHL style shootout with the garbage cans. Every year since the first game in 1950, Garbage Bowl has raised money for the MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre. As always, we will collect donations in garbage cans. Why Flag Football ? Sourcing and distributing tackle equipment is a major hassle while there is high chance of injury. Over the years there have been many broken bones and other serious injuries. Garbage Bowl’s decline in recent years was largely due to insufficient local players with tackle experience. Everyone can play flag ! If you can run and catch a ball, then play offence … if you can only run, then play defence ! Of course, someone has to play quarterback and there are also running back, kicker and centre (snap) positions. In this Garbage Bowl, you’ll play 8 person flag with non-contact blocking: 1 quarterback and 7 eligible receivers. In non-contact blocking, an offensive player “blocks” a defensive player by getting in the way while keeping both hands behind his/her back. The defender can only go around blocker – not through the blocker. Who can play ? Any youth – male or female – who lives in Montreal West or the immediate vicinity. To get maximum participation, we would like 16 players per team: 8 on offence and 8 on defence. This allows 32 players for both teams. If more than 32 people sign up, we reserve the right to restrict the rosters to players in the 16 to 21 year (inclusive) age bracket. Players are also expected to help out. Cleaning up is a must. Not just for players … There a lot of small tasks that transform a pickup football game into a simple and fun community event:
Underage volunteers can guarantee a future position by helping out ! What do I need ? A helmet to protect against falls on ice and suitable shoes – broomball shoes are best. Knee and elbow pads also help. Longjohns are provided. We do have 20 football helmets but try to bring your own. That’s it ? Weather permitting, you could be playing to an audience of hundreds of spectators ! You’re the entertainment for a New Year's Day party and the faster the game pace, the more fun for everyone. At a minimum, players should get together for an hour practice – even if just before the game. Huddles are 30 seconds – not 3 minutes. To speed up huddles, we’ll use laminated play sheets suitable for winter conditions The Garbage Bowl will be what YOU want it to be.
Jan 1st 2009, The North Won! 36-14 over the Southern Bombers. The temperature was cold, the wind nippy, to say the least, but many brave souls came to play and many more came to watch the game. The field was a few inches of powdery snow covering an ice rink, though it looked like the footing was decent While this concludes our 2009 Garbage Bowl event, the Garbage Bowl committee are already starting to think ahead to the 2010 game and will need volunteers to help us out for both the Breakfast event as well as for the game itself. If you want this event to live on, WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please contact us at info@garbagebowl.org For those who were unable to attend the 2009 game, we have mugs and T-Shirt that you can purchase that commemorates this year event and our 60th anniversary, we have t-shirts (10$), coffe mugs (5$), beer pints (5$), if you missed out and you want to purchase some, email us at info@garbagebowl.org to make arrangements to purchase and pick up or delivery (those items where donated generously, so any sales is money that goes to the charity). With the winter months upon us, the first "unofficial" sign of spring to look forward to is the Saint Patrick's Day Parade. The Garbage Bowl will be submitting a float to participate in the event. All players, members of the community, parents and children are welcomed to join us. If you would like to participate and/or would like more information, please email us at info@garbagebowl.org.
T-Shirts, Beer pints and coffee mugs on sale! 
 
Are you ready! tomorrow is the big day! the 60th Garbage Bowl. The Brunch with Santa was a success!
Skip Seagraves, Ray "The Juice" Cassel and Geneviève Harbec followed by Adrian and Ray serving the food
Adrian Grant, Colin "The Prez" Telfer and Eric Lavoie folowed by Bob Telfer playing the head honcho
And finally thanks to all that came!
Brunch with Santa will be held on Sunday December 14th 2008. $10 for an adult, As usual it is an all you can eat buffet, the menu calls for: Game day coming, 59th annual garbage bowl on 1st of January Hope you are ready for some football in the snow, the game will be at the usual time of 2PM on the field of the Royal West Academy just beihnd Montreal-West
town hall, we open the doors at 1PM to server refreshment, you know like beer bailey's and coffee. Directions from google maps. Breakfast with Santa Claus Date: December 16, 2006 All you can eat buffet, movie and crafts for the kids PRICES: JOIN YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR A BREAKFAST EXTRAVAGANZA WITH SANTA—AND SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE!
Record Crowd and Montreal Alouettes cheer
on 56th Garbage Bowl
Each year the Montreal winter plays havoc with the field conditions; this year was certainly no exception. Confused players from both teams were initially uncertain as to why a skating rink had been built on the field. Upon realizing that this was in fact a typical Garbage Bowl playing surface, they frantically begin examining the rule book. After it was clearly stated that skates, crampons, ice-climbing gear, snowshoes, winter chains, and other traction devices were clearly outlawed, the 56th Garbage Bowl was under way. The Northern Combines with their dominating running game quickly took advantage of the terrible field conditions. Led by the two touchdowns of their running back, Andy Blevings, they quickly jumped to a 34-0 halftime lead. Montreal Alouettes Anthony Calvillo and Luke Fritz were on hand to meet with the fans, sign autographs and present the awards after the game. For some inexplicable reason, all attempts at half time by both teams to sign these players to a tantalizing 30-minute contract of football on sheer ice failed. Garbage Bowl MVP Chris Bridgeman fired up his Southern Bombers for the second half. The last 30 minutes was an evenly matched affair, with both teams fighting for field position. Chris Bridgeman’s efforts were justly rewarded as he hauled in a touchdown pass on the second to last play of the game to break the shutout. Final score, 40-6 for the Northern Combines. Unusual
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for the players. But more importantly than the game itself, all funds raised during the game as well as at the Breakfast with Santa held in December, will be donated to various local children's charities. The charities and the children they assist were the real winners yesterday thanks to the players and the volunteers that made the event possible.
This year contributors were IGA Pagano on cote St-Luc road, Mini-Cout on Westminster ave, Cafe Grand on the corner of Grand and Sherbrooke (thanks for staying late Stefan to cook those croissant), 
