Bowling Centenarian: Bob's Golden Strikes

0:00It's April 29th. This is Canada News Today, local news powered by AI. Bob Parsons is about to hit 100 years old, and just two days before his big day, he was right where he always is on Mondays, knocking down pins. At the Rose Bowl bowling alley with his leak, this guy has been rolling balls for over 30 years since retiring, keeping perfect attendance and even scoring the 200 game this season. His average sits around 160 now, but he started strong Monday with three strikes in a row. The Wesley Bowling League, packed with folks including a few in their 90s, calls him one of their best. Pino Minini, 68 and a league newbie by comparison, hopes to bowl like Bob at that age. Bob grew up on a 400 acre farm in Ontario, lost his mom young, dodged World War II service to help the family, and worked 38 years. At Canadian Pacific in Montreal, he and his wife Dolores, 94, met young, tied the knot, and are heading into their 70th anniversary.

1:01They've got three kids, five, grandkids, and four great grandkids. Their secret? Keep moving with golf to 95, volunteering for meals on wheels and food banks, bridge and that unbreakable social circle. Bachquit smoking at 29, skips family fights for peace, eats what he wants, even past day food for immune kicks, and walks everywhere, without a, king and a, lead mate surprised him with a frame photo for his 30 plus years bowling and century of life, plus a cake with three candles for a hundred. They sang happy birthday, then got back to the pins, cheering each other on. Bob ended with a 138 and called it solid, proving it nearly. 100, he's still striking gold in every lane.