Our recent activities
as reported in the October 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
Hard to believe – but fall is well under way. The Navan Lions have been busy making wooden planters. We have sold quite a few. And will probably making a few more in the future. We have been charging $56 for the threefoot boxes made of Spruce, $75 if they are made of cedar. We charge $100 for five- six foot boxes if they are made of spruce and $200 if of cedar. While it is good to have a new fundraiser – we acknowledge that this is a hard way of doing it. Thanks to all the members of our team - Fred Hyde, Alan White, John Ladds, Mark O’Donoughue and David Rayner for their excellent carpentry skills.
If you would like to have a planter – please contact David Grattan at dwgrattan@gmail.com. We have nearly satisfied the original demand. The boxes vary a little in dimensions from one another depending on who made them, so we need to know if you require an exact pair. We all enjoyed making the boxes – it is always more satisfying to provide people with something useful for a donation rather than just asking for a direct donation. If you would like to help us in this fundraiser – we welcome any donations of scrap wood, or repurposed wood. And I would like to thank Don Corbett in this regard as he donated the wood from his old deck.
If you are wondering how best to use your planter, I would suggest refilling with planter soil each year. You should remove the plants and tip out all the soil into your flower beds by the end of October ready to install fresh planter soil in early spring when frost is no longer a problem. You can grow herbs or geraniums very effectively in the boxes.
We have also been helping the organizers of the Navan Original Market by manning the entry points in spraying hands and counting. One of us dressed up in their Halloween Costume to do so. Me! I wanted to remind people that Halloween is on the way and that we can still have fun despite Covid. I noted a lot of smiles and I was especially delighted to receive waves and smiles from many children. Passing dogs just didn’t know what to make of a walking talking pumpkin.
Lion David Grattan
If you would like to have a planter – please contact David Grattan at dwgrattan@gmail.com. We have nearly satisfied the original demand. The boxes vary a little in dimensions from one another depending on who made them, so we need to know if you require an exact pair. We all enjoyed making the boxes – it is always more satisfying to provide people with something useful for a donation rather than just asking for a direct donation. If you would like to help us in this fundraiser – we welcome any donations of scrap wood, or repurposed wood. And I would like to thank Don Corbett in this regard as he donated the wood from his old deck.
If you are wondering how best to use your planter, I would suggest refilling with planter soil each year. You should remove the plants and tip out all the soil into your flower beds by the end of October ready to install fresh planter soil in early spring when frost is no longer a problem. You can grow herbs or geraniums very effectively in the boxes.
We have also been helping the organizers of the Navan Original Market by manning the entry points in spraying hands and counting. One of us dressed up in their Halloween Costume to do so. Me! I wanted to remind people that Halloween is on the way and that we can still have fun despite Covid. I noted a lot of smiles and I was especially delighted to receive waves and smiles from many children. Passing dogs just didn’t know what to make of a walking talking pumpkin.
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
