Our recent activities
as reported in the August Navan Nugget
President: David Grattan
Secretarial Team: Mark O’Donoughue and John Ladds
Treasurer: Hal MacPherson
Secretarial Team: Mark O’Donoughue and John Ladds
Treasurer: Hal MacPherson
There is not much to report this month, for obvious reasons. As you can see from the above, we have transitioned to a new leadership team. As president I must keep the Club functioning, but also to continue our drive to create new revenue streams and we must find ways to attract new members. Over the past year we been saying goodbye to some of our stalwart long term members but we have also been lucky enough to welcome some excellent new members. There are rumors of others who may want to join. If you are interested in joining, please ask any current member and you are most welcome to give me a call. We will invite you to a meeting so that you can get a sense of how we are organized and who belongs. Lions is not a hierarchical organization we work together to achieve our goals and every voice is equally important. It is a particularly good way of helping and being connected to the community. There are no restrictions on who can join, and we welcome diversity. Lions tend not to take themselves too seriously and we try to make our activities as much fun as possible. Give us a call, try us out.
If you have been to any of the Original Navan Markets in the past few months you will have met us at the entrance as we counted people in and out (Fred Hyde keeps a tally on the number of Market attendees) and Navan Lions also set up a booth at the July Market, selling our wood products and knitting.
If you have been to any of the Original Navan Markets in the past few months you will have met us at the entrance as we counted people in and out (Fred Hyde keeps a tally on the number of Market attendees) and Navan Lions also set up a booth at the July Market, selling our wood products and knitting.
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David Grattan
COMMUNITY BOTTLE DRIVE FOR THE NAVAN LIONS CLUB
Support your local Lions Club by donating your empties (bottles / cans). COVID has taken a toll on the Lions Club fundraising ability so we are looking at other avenues to raise money. For those wanting to donate, the bottle drive will run until September and donations can be dropped off at 1264 Barnwell Crescent.
Support your local Lions Club by donating your empties (bottles / cans). COVID has taken a toll on the Lions Club fundraising ability so we are looking at other avenues to raise money. For those wanting to donate, the bottle drive will run until September and donations can be dropped off at 1264 Barnwell Crescent.
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!
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
