Our recent activities
 as reported in the Navan Nugget 

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President: Bob Noakes
Secretarial Team: Mark O’Donoughue and John Ladds
Treasurer: Hal MacPherson
Navan Lions are now taking orders for their fund-raising projects. In view of the higher cost of materials, some of the prices have increased. Our basic three-foot planter box is $150 if made of recycled pressure treated wood - if we use new western red cedar or eastern white cedar- this price essentially doubles. If you want a planter box please contact David Grattan or Mark O’Donoughue and we will be glad to oblige. The boxes shown on the website are mostly those constructed by Mark for the NCA.

​ If you go to our website you will see several other products. I particularly like Chris Macpherson’s woolly hats. These are very popular – I have one in blue and yellow. And they are a great bargain at $10.00. We will be taking part in the next Navan market on April 24th – and our products will be on display. A great variety of hats will be on sale – and no doubt Chris will be there – knitting as fast as she is able.

David Grattan
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On March 8th Lion Tammy Simpson presented Little Ray’s Nature Center a check for a $1000.00 from the Navan Lions Club to help meet the needs of the animal center.



We are here throughout the year, ready willing and able to help with community events or to provide services such as those described below.  Please contact us at any time to let us know how we can be of assistance.
Used Children's Books for Donation
As part of the Lions’ vision screening programme, we are often situated in the school libraries and notice that some schools are in dire need of children’s books to fill their shelves. Knowing how the education budgets of some schools in high needs districts of Ottawa are stretched, we have recently received a letter from two schools (Arch St. and Hawthorne) looking for assistance in this area. At this time of year, families are often looking to dispose of unwanted toys and books in preparation for the Christmas season and we wondered if instead of throwing books out, they could be recycled and used by families at these two schools. We are therefore initiating a book drive. Hawthorne school is a K – 8 school so books suitable for your teenagers would also be appreciated. Any children’s books can either be dropped off at Nifty Fifties (which takes place in the Arena every Wednesday afternoon from 12:30 – 4:30), can be given to any Navan Lions member, or you can call me (Chris MacPherson at 835-3502) and I will pick up the books from your house. 

Entertaining, hosting an event, have mobility problems?
We may have what you need!
The Lions Club has 38 (96” X 30”) wooden tables and 185 plastic stacking lawn chairs that it is willing to rent out for personal or community events. For personal use the tables are available for $3.00 each for up to a week and the chairs for $1.00 each for up to a week. Special deals can be made if you are using them all or they will be used for community charitable events.

The Club also has a popcorn machine, an 18” X 36” propane griddle and a wheel chair available for a suitable donation.

Another way in which we can possibly help our community is in the loan of mobility assistance devices. 
These items are available at no charge:
  • Folding hand propelled wheel chair with foot rests
  • Folding wheel chair, small wheels, best for indoor transport, must be pushed
  • Folding walker with wheels, hand brakes and a seat
  • Folding walker which can be configured with 4 legs or 2 wheels nd 2 legs
  • Toilet seat with hand grips, may be used at a raised toilet extension or as a free standing commode chair
  • Tub seat with back rest and sockets for hand shower
  • Aluminum Cane, fully adjustable, padded hand grip
  • Aluminum crutches, fully adjustable

If you would like to make use of anything above, please contact Lion Fred at fredhhyde@gmail.com or call  613-835-3331 h or 613-601-3331 mobile