Our recent activities
as reported in the January 2019 Navan Nugget
Two events kept the Lions club very occupied in December – the Jerry Calver memorial Curling Bonspiel and the annual Christmas Party.
The Bonspiel was very successful and as Treasurer I am contemplating a healthy bank balance in our Welfare fund. This has enabled us to support the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation and the Calver science scholarship at Ottawa University – both of which are high priority items in our donation plan. In mentioning this – I should recognize the generous support of our participants and the unfailing generosity of the Navan Curling Club.
The Bonspiel was very successful and as Treasurer I am contemplating a healthy bank balance in our Welfare fund. This has enabled us to support the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation and the Calver science scholarship at Ottawa University – both of which are high priority items in our donation plan. In mentioning this – I should recognize the generous support of our participants and the unfailing generosity of the Navan Curling Club.
The Christmas Party was a most enjoyable event – and true to Lions fashion - had some special features. Each year, Santa comes and distributes gifts of - what is best described as an unserious nature. There is a certain element of teasing here as gifts are designed mainly in recognition of the characteristics of each Lion. As the originator of these “gifts” I am hoping I might be forgiven before next year’s party. We also introduce Santa in an unusual way. One year I dressed up as a nurse and wheeled him in in a wheelchair – this year I was Rudolph and unsuccessfully tried to haul him in. We also developed a Dr Suess style narrative poem about how difficult it is to distribute gifts across the world and how was it that it was Rudolph who had the red nose when it was Santa who had a little nip of scotch at each stop? In addition to all the silliness Navan Lions clubbed together to stock a pharmacy through Plan Canada.
I’d like to take the opportunity to thank the Navan community for unstinting support and wish everyone the best for 2019.
I’d like to take the opportunity to thank the Navan community for unstinting support and wish everyone the best for 2019.
Written by Lion 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
