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Navan, Ontario, Canada
Our small but vigorous club has been serving the community of Navan, near Ottawa, since 1952.
This is where to find out about the services we can provide, including support to other community organisations.
Most of our activities involve fundraising and giving the money to individuals in need or to larger causes.
More than 1.4 million Lions in over 200 countries are responding to local and global challenges with kindness and care.
Last year our golf tournament sold out with a full roster of 72 players and was our biggest fundraiser with over $12,000 donated to the Make a Wish Foundation and other charities.
We gratefully acknowledge Waste Connections of Canada as this year’s Title Sponsor
Get a team together or apply as an individual by clicking on the link below.
Clicking on the Dog Guides icon will help you learn about the walks being held across Canada and help you choose which of the seven disabilities that our dogs are trained to assist that you wish to support.
When you have decided, please hit the REGISTER OR DONATE button, which takes you directly to the Orleans walk registration form.
Further information and videos are available on our CAUSES page.
President: Tony Fiorentino
Secretarial Team: Mark O’Donoughue and Chris MacPherson
Treasurer: Bob Noakes
It takes a great deal of effort to sustain our fundraising, but we continue to rise to the challenge. Here are some recent initiatives:
BINGO : On Friday afternoons two or three members of the Club will be found helping out in the Overbrook Bingo Palace on Lola Street. They are there to help players and verify winners, and in so doing they generate significant funds for carefully selected local charities. These charities must be for local interests only and be approved by the City. In fact, the whole program has to meet the exacting standards of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission. The Lions who support this initiative have received special training provided by the Commission. This initiative has proved lucrative so far and local charities such as the Food Bank, Quick Start Autism, the Ottawa Mission and several others have benefited. Those of you with long memories will no doubt remember the Lions Bingo at the Navan Fair. It was held in a tent and later in the Curling Club. The Bingo Palace offers an air-conditioned, mosquito free environment – somewhat superior to the tent
CURLING : Another effective fund raiser is our annual Gerry Calver Memorial Curling Bonspiel. This took place on the 6th and 7th December. It was fully subscribed with 24 teams participating and several more on the waiting list. The message is: “register early if you want to participate”. The bonspiel raises funds for The Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. As you might suppose, this organization supports those who suffer from this horrible disease and fosters research into better treatment. The late Gerry Calver – who was a very active member of the Navan Lions Club – suffered from this. It was heartwarming to see members of the Calver family enjoying the occasion. A major aspect of the bonspiel is the silent auction. This is open to all and as it has many interesting and unique items up for auction. It always draws a lot of interest and this year raised $3372.
Editor’s Note; Please go to our Fundraising page at any time for more information.
The final event of the year was our Navan Lions Christmas party. For the second year running it was held in the Mandarin restaurant on the Tenth Line. It has the space, it is tolerant and supportive of our craziness. And we always have Santa and his Elf. This year Santa (Lion Bob Noakes) was approached by a girl of no more than about 6 who asked “Are you the real Santa” – he replied “ No, but I do know him” – so if you have any requests for next year ask Bob. Was there any fundraising – “no” but we collected a whole pile of gifts for Toy Mountain.
Special Thanks to the Friends of Mer Bleue for financial support in the design of this website.
Photo credits; Tom Devecseri, John Ladds & Alan White