Our recent activities
as reported in the July 2020 Navan Nugget
President: Don Macartney
Secretarial Team: Mark O’Donoughue and John Ladds
Treasurer: Hal MacPherson
Secretarial Team: Mark O’Donoughue and John Ladds
Treasurer: Hal MacPherson
The Page One article from the July Nugget, below, is followed by our regular newsletter
NAVAN LIONS CLUB KEEP BUSY SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY
Members of the Navan Lions Club recently visited a number of long-term care facilities and local businesses providing an essential service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their visits were intended to demonstrate their appreciation and recognize the important work these organizations do and the risk their employees take each day! The Lions visited the Sarsfield Colonial Home on more than one occasion (12 & 17 June) and brought the staff lunch including Elie’s fantastic pizzas which were purchased locally in Navan from Castello’s Pizza. The owner of Castello’s Pizza, Elie Ghie, wanted to offer his support for this worthy cause by specially preparing the food despite normally being closed during the morning. Members also visited Portobello Retirement Residence (15 June), Queenswood Villa (16 June) as well as showing their support to several local businesses including NAPA Autopro in Navan, Navan Veterinary Services, Colonial Veterinary Hospital and J.T. Bradley’s Country Convenience Store, dropping off goodies at all. According to the President of the Navan Lions Club, Don Macartney: “our members are pleased to be part of this important initiative. We now have members who have recently re-located to a residence and therefore, it was important for us to show our support. The local businesses that were recognized by the Navan Lions Club are integral to the community and are strong supporters of our Club’s ongoing charitable and fundraising activities”. The Navan Lions Club have served since 1952 and since then, have organized a number of fundraising drives in order to support local initiatives and the people. The Club has approximately 20 active members, who generally meet twice monthly. The Club generates approximately 20K in revenues annually that helps support a number of local organizations such as the Orleans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre, Outcare Foundation and the CHEO Foundation.
NEWSLETTER
Firstly, the Navan Lions Club is very sorry to announce the death of one of our members – Lion Denis Chaisson. We remember him very fondly as do many others in this community. It was he who had the idea of running parking lots during the Fair. This became one of our most effective fundraisers. Denis will be missed, and we pass on our condolences to his family.
“Thanks to “Zoom” the Navan Lions Club continues to meet” – and plan activities. This is a quotation from our April Newsletter, and it continues to be accurate – we have not stopped functioning as a club. We continue to have good ideas – but Covid seems to get in the way. Hopefully, some of the restrictions will be lifted soon and we will be able to go ahead. One of our difficulties has been our inability to raise funds – so we were pleased to share with 8 other Lion Clubs in this region in a substantial grant from the Lions International Foundation. This has enabled us to honour and support front line workers as seen on page one and two, these people have continued to work and support the community during the pandemic. We have supplied pizzas, coffee, cookies, and whatever small treats people have wanted. This has been very well received by the community. It is part of a worldwide program where Lions International Foundation has spent over five million US dollars so far. We have contributed to this fund for many years and it is so gratifying to benefit from it – it helps us get through this difficult period.
We will continue to try and help the Community and if you think of something we could do to help – please let us know.
Lion David Grattan
Members of the Navan Lions Club recently visited a number of long-term care facilities and local businesses providing an essential service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their visits were intended to demonstrate their appreciation and recognize the important work these organizations do and the risk their employees take each day! The Lions visited the Sarsfield Colonial Home on more than one occasion (12 & 17 June) and brought the staff lunch including Elie’s fantastic pizzas which were purchased locally in Navan from Castello’s Pizza. The owner of Castello’s Pizza, Elie Ghie, wanted to offer his support for this worthy cause by specially preparing the food despite normally being closed during the morning. Members also visited Portobello Retirement Residence (15 June), Queenswood Villa (16 June) as well as showing their support to several local businesses including NAPA Autopro in Navan, Navan Veterinary Services, Colonial Veterinary Hospital and J.T. Bradley’s Country Convenience Store, dropping off goodies at all. According to the President of the Navan Lions Club, Don Macartney: “our members are pleased to be part of this important initiative. We now have members who have recently re-located to a residence and therefore, it was important for us to show our support. The local businesses that were recognized by the Navan Lions Club are integral to the community and are strong supporters of our Club’s ongoing charitable and fundraising activities”. The Navan Lions Club have served since 1952 and since then, have organized a number of fundraising drives in order to support local initiatives and the people. The Club has approximately 20 active members, who generally meet twice monthly. The Club generates approximately 20K in revenues annually that helps support a number of local organizations such as the Orleans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre, Outcare Foundation and the CHEO Foundation.
NEWSLETTER
Firstly, the Navan Lions Club is very sorry to announce the death of one of our members – Lion Denis Chaisson. We remember him very fondly as do many others in this community. It was he who had the idea of running parking lots during the Fair. This became one of our most effective fundraisers. Denis will be missed, and we pass on our condolences to his family.
“Thanks to “Zoom” the Navan Lions Club continues to meet” – and plan activities. This is a quotation from our April Newsletter, and it continues to be accurate – we have not stopped functioning as a club. We continue to have good ideas – but Covid seems to get in the way. Hopefully, some of the restrictions will be lifted soon and we will be able to go ahead. One of our difficulties has been our inability to raise funds – so we were pleased to share with 8 other Lion Clubs in this region in a substantial grant from the Lions International Foundation. This has enabled us to honour and support front line workers as seen on page one and two, these people have continued to work and support the community during the pandemic. We have supplied pizzas, coffee, cookies, and whatever small treats people have wanted. This has been very well received by the community. It is part of a worldwide program where Lions International Foundation has spent over five million US dollars so far. We have contributed to this fund for many years and it is so gratifying to benefit from it – it helps us get through this difficult period.
We will continue to try and help the Community and if you think of something we could do to help – please let us know.
Lion David Grattan
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.
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!
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:
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
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, no wheels
- 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
