March 12
Contract awarded to build a one storey bowling center, at an estimated cost of $320,000
August 27
Official opening of the largest duckpin center in Canada with 48 automatic pinsetters, telephone #=RI8-6525
Founded in 1959
Laurentian Lanes Bowling Center has been in the bowling business since 1959 and has been the proven choice for bowling (recreational or competitive) in Montreal for over 60 years. 0ur center has been modernized, offering digital computer scoring.
We offer Bumper Bowling for kids and Cosmos Bowling combining lights and music for exciting Friday and Saturday night bowling. We also provide a fun filled activities arcade game area. Food and full beverage service is provided by our friendly prompt staff.
Laurentian Lanes is accessible to people with disabilities and provides adaptive equipment if desired
Expansion - Largest Bowling Center in Canada
Expands to 66 lanes by adding 18 tenpin lanes making it the largest bowling center in Canada
Ongoing Improvements
August
Converts 12 duckpin lanes to tenpin (36 duckpin and 30 tenpin) and adds new cluster ball returns and illuminated pinfinders.
Sundays
“Pinbusters” airs on CFCF Channel 12 on Sundays at 15h
Events and Changes
May 30th
Hosts the first of four PBA Canadian Opens won by four different Americans ;Tom Hennessey -1962, Harry” Tiger” Smith 1963 , Billy Allen 1964, and Skee Foremsky 1968
August 17th
Converts 16 more duckpin lanes to tenpin, now 46 tenpin and 20 duckpin
September
Kings and Queens airs on CBC Channel 6 and L’Heure des Quilles airs on Radio-Canada channel 2
December
Converts 2 more duckpin lanes to tenpin to accommodate a tenpin league
Largest Tenpin Center in Canada
August 6th
Laurentian Lanes becomes 66 tenpin lanes, the largest tenpin center in Canada
September
Three Star bowling airs on CBC
A Perfect Game!
December 6th
First official 300 game is bowled by Fernand Martin, currently 403 perfect games have been bowled
Computer Scoring
June
Installs the first computer scoring (AS-80) system in Montreal along with new seating in the bowlers area, synthetic pindecks and kickbacks and new masking units
First Canadian Tire Tournament
October
Hosts the first Canadian Tire Tournament where over 20,000 bowlers attempt to qualify to bowl during the 10 years RDS aired the popular show until 2001
Renovations
June
Installed 18’ synthetic anvil lane sections beyond the foul line
Upgraded Scoring System
May
Upgraded the scoring system to AS-90
Food and Fun
March 28th
Harvey’s restaurant opened
June
Introduced Cosmos black lightning bowling
New System
June
Installed new Frameworx masking units
Renovations
May
Installed new Frameworx scoring system , ball returns, and furniture in the remodelled bowlers area and concourse
Upgraded the Scoring
June
Upgraded the scoring system to Vector Plus
Brunswick Pro Lane
June
Installed full lane Brunswick Pro Lane
October
Hosted “Bowling with the Stars”, a charity fund raising event until 2014 where over $200,000 was raised for Alzheimer’s
Lester's Deli
June
Lester’s Deli express restaurant opens
Still the Largest In Canada
June
Installs Brunswick Sync computer scoring system along with décor changes
August
Installs and converts 8 lanes to S.E.S. duckpin , now 58 tenpin lanes (the largest center in Canada) and 8 duckpin lanes, totalling 66 lanes the largest center in Quebec
