Our recent activities
as reported in the July 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
BIRD HOUSES, TOTES, CHAIRS and PLANTER BOXES FOR SALE
t seems to me that we may be looking at an end to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, sometime during the next 12 months. I certainly hope so, as we would love to be able to return to our normal activities and fully restore our funding program. As you are only too aware we have had to become somewhat creative in finding new fundraising activities – but effective though these are, they do not generate as much money as the more traditional activities. As you will have observed we have constructed numerous planter boxes, cedar garden chairs and bird houses and recently, our latest idea – bee houses. BEE HOUSES? ?
And they are here, because we have a bee house at the rear of our house. It has about 50 holes and about 10 were used last winter. Lion Alan White has been constructing Bee Houses which are available from him directly for $25 at (613) 835 1589, or at a forthcoming Navan Original Market Sunday 25th July.
Mason Bees (also known as Solitary Bees.):
-work alone, unlike Honeybees,
-do not sting and can be encouraged safely in your garden.
-do not live in a hive and do not produce honey
-nest and lay their eggs individually in narrow, deep holes or tubes and then seal them inside with mud (hence the term Mason Bees)
-have a 95% pollination rate (compared to 5% for Honey Bees) and will visit up to 2000 blossoms per day.
They only range about 300ft from their nest so give them a good home and successive generations are likely to continue their pollination in your garden.
So, if you would like to do something for your garden, help the environment and support the Lions Club in one fell swoop – how about buying a bee house?
If you are interested in any of our other fundraisers – such as garden chairs, bird houses or Planter boxes, please give me (David Grattan) a call at (613) 835-2770 or email through the Contact page at http://www.navanlions.ca/
And they are here, because we have a bee house at the rear of our house. It has about 50 holes and about 10 were used last winter. Lion Alan White has been constructing Bee Houses which are available from him directly for $25 at (613) 835 1589, or at a forthcoming Navan Original Market Sunday 25th July.
Mason Bees (also known as Solitary Bees.):
-work alone, unlike Honeybees,
-do not sting and can be encouraged safely in your garden.
-do not live in a hive and do not produce honey
-nest and lay their eggs individually in narrow, deep holes or tubes and then seal them inside with mud (hence the term Mason Bees)
-have a 95% pollination rate (compared to 5% for Honey Bees) and will visit up to 2000 blossoms per day.
They only range about 300ft from their nest so give them a good home and successive generations are likely to continue their pollination in your garden.
So, if you would like to do something for your garden, help the environment and support the Lions Club in one fell swoop – how about buying a bee house?
If you are interested in any of our other fundraisers – such as garden chairs, bird houses or Planter boxes, please give me (David Grattan) a call at (613) 835-2770 or email through the Contact page at http://www.navanlions.ca/
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
