Our recent activities
 as reported in the May Navan Nugget 

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President: Bob Noakes
Secretarial Team: Mark O’Donoughue and John Ladds
Treasurer: Hal MacPherson

LIONS MEETINGS
On March 27 we were fortunate to have PDG Lion Andy Etherington come to speak to us regarding the new facility being built in Oakville for the Lions Dog Guides. This impressive 89,000 square foot building will be fully accessible and have dedicated training rooms and classrooms. It also has 36 accessible and comfortable bedrooms for people in training with their Dog Guide. The sale of the current training school and administration office provides $25M to the building cost of $50M. The plan is to have the building completed in 2024. This fundraising campaign for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides is called “The Difference” and makes it truly profound. By providing mobility and independence, safety and security, opportunity and development, the Foundation can help to match 250 Dog Guides with people each year. For more information on this facility or to donate, please go to Thedifference@dogguides.com
BRADLEY CUP UPDATE
We are still finalizing all the details of the great fundraising efforts of the Bradley Cup organizers so will report on the final donation amounts in next month’s column.
VISION SCREENING
By the end of May we will have visited 12 schools and over 2,000 students will have had their vision checked and many will soon be getting free eyeglasses courtesy of Essilor. The Navan Lions and other area Lions Clubs have been part of this program for several years now but only truly back at it in the New Year since Covid put a stop to the vision screening. Since January we have visited schools within the OCDSB and assessed over 2,000 students for vision issues. Some have been referred on to see an Ophthalmologist who can then prescribe glasses if necessary. Many of these children are refugees or come from families with limited income and may never have had their vision checked. If glasses are required, Onesight Essilor Luxottica Foundation is providing the students with free glasses so they can see what they have been missing. It is truly a very rewarding program.
COMING EVENTS
Don’t miss out on the Navan Lions - Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides being held at the Navan Domes on May 27 from 12 pm to 3 pm. This family friendly event will start with a 3 km walk along the streets of Navan, followed by a free BBQ lunch provided by the Cumberland Lions Club. Prizes will be available for different categories for dogs and owners. ​There is also a colouring contest for children under age 12 to win prizes as well. Check out the colouring page at this link and bring it to the walk; https://d1za1jywfj4v7x.cloudfront. net/733b2a307bc8de1ecdc90b6a1ca4c77d.pdf.
Join us on June 16 for the Navan Lions Golf Tournament at the Pineview Golf Course. Nine holes, cart, bbq lunch, snacks, prizes and a silent auction will take place. Details and registration at www.navanlions.ca 

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.
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