Our recent activities
as reported in the November 2019 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
As far as we can tell, our guests had a lovely time at the Turkey supper. Good nutritious food – a simple menu – well cooked – with plenty of wine and beer, thanks to the Curling Club bar and their staff. I organized a trivia quiz – and was able to share the information that spiders actually have blue blood - something they have in common with the British aristocracy. It was an excuse for me to wear my spider costume – not I must ad that I need much encouragement.
Our next activity was support for Fallfest - an event run by the Navan Community association and strongly supported by the Navan Lions Club. The Lions Club provides a barbecue and popcorn – and also a wandering pumpkin which gives out candy to children from 2 years to 90 years old. (Yours truly).
Our next activity was support for Fallfest - an event run by the Navan Community association and strongly supported by the Navan Lions Club. The Lions Club provides a barbecue and popcorn – and also a wandering pumpkin which gives out candy to children from 2 years to 90 years old. (Yours truly).
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Our next major event is sandwich preparation on November 11th for the reception following the cenotaph ceremony. We always enjoy the opportunity to support our veterans. All revenue collected at this event goes to the Support Our Troops Canada fund.
We are currently engaged in a fund raising drive called “White Cane Day”. Lions have always strongly supported charities and organizations which confront vision impairment. Vision impairment is considered a world wide epidemic by the World Health organization - with an estimated 85 ,million people affected. We participate in vision screening programs in schools to make sure that all students can actually see the blackboard or their written work and of course, participate in sporting activities. We find that approximately 25% of children have vision problems – and a significant proportion are previously undiagnosed. Occasionally we find a child with a very serious health issue – which makes everything worthwhile. In the current format, we work with an ophthalmologist, and also a company that provides free spectacles to children who need them. In a recent session in which I participated, some children were utterly disappointed that they didn’t need glasses. You can’t please everybody. We also support other vision related charities such as Lions Dog Guides, the CNIB nightwalk, the Blind Anglers program, the Deaf Blind Association – amongst other things.
David Grattan
We are currently engaged in a fund raising drive called “White Cane Day”. Lions have always strongly supported charities and organizations which confront vision impairment. Vision impairment is considered a world wide epidemic by the World Health organization - with an estimated 85 ,million people affected. We participate in vision screening programs in schools to make sure that all students can actually see the blackboard or their written work and of course, participate in sporting activities. We find that approximately 25% of children have vision problems – and a significant proportion are previously undiagnosed. Occasionally we find a child with a very serious health issue – which makes everything worthwhile. In the current format, we work with an ophthalmologist, and also a company that provides free spectacles to children who need them. In a recent session in which I participated, some children were utterly disappointed that they didn’t need glasses. You can’t please everybody. We also support other vision related charities such as Lions Dog Guides, the CNIB nightwalk, the Blind Anglers program, the Deaf Blind Association – amongst other things.
David Grattan
Entertaining or hosting an event?
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.
For more information or to make reservations, contact Lion Fred Hyde at 613-835-3331 or fredhhyde@gmail.com
The Club also has a popcorn machine, an 18” X 36” propane griddle and a wheel chair available for a suitable donation.
For more information or to make reservations, contact Lion Fred Hyde at 613-835-3331 or fredhhyde@gmail.com
