Our recent activities
as reported in the November 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
Thanks to everybody who purchased planter boxes from the Club. With their help we managed to make over $1000 for our Welfare fund. This does not match normal fundraising – but at least we can help a few needy causes. Making the boxes has been fun, and we do have one or two still available of both 3 foot and 6 foot in length. If you would like to buy one (or two) of these please give David Grattan a call at 613 835 2770. So, the question facing the Club is “what next?”. Well we will once again be managing the entrances for Navan’s market, and there is also a scheme to make nesting boxes for sale. Come Spring 2021 we will probably be in the planter box making mode once more, unless of course we come up with an even more ingenious and effective way of generating masses of money.
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
