Victoria lawn bowling enthusiasts enjoyed their first games at the Beacon Hill Lawn Bowling Club in June, 1909. With its modest little clubhouse, it was the first in Western Canada and was renamed Victoria Lawn Bowling Club shortly before WW I put a crimp on its activity. After a spurt of growth and the formation of a Victoria Ladies Club in 1921, the clubhouse addition and the lower green were added. In the 1930's, four new clubs appeared with local competitions and the annual Victoria Holiday Tournament drawing large numbers. Again war cut into the game's progress, but shortly after it ended, old and new members once again enjoyed grand days on the greens. The number of area clubs had grown to seven when the Victoria club celebrated its 75th year with the men's and ladies' clubs merging to build their new clubhouse. Now three new clubs bring the total to ten as the Victoria Lawn Bowling Club celebrates its 100th anniversary.

He had a solid record as an amateur boxer - his nickname was Silent Danger - but it was as a coach and organizer that Mike Caird really made his mark. After spending 11 years with the gloves on and guided by Nick Listor at the Esquimalt club, 24-year-old Mike put his energies into coaching in 1965. He began training young fighters at his Millstream-Langford club, passing on lessons he learned from Nick. Mike later coached at the Victoria Boys Club, the London Boxing Club and Victoria Athletic Association before going solo. Not only did he work with his boxers, he worked tirelessly behind the scenes to keep the sport alive. He prepared dozens of fighters for high-level tournaments and saw his charges win everything from the B.C. Golden Gloves to the Canadian championships. A highlight was coaching Donnie Orr Jr. from his start as a 12-year old to winning the Canadian middleweight title and boxing in the 2000 Olympics.