Navan, Ontario, Canada
Our small but vigorous club has been serving the community of Navan, near Ottawa, since 1952.
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It’s time to register your team! Our popular event sold out all 18 foursomes last year.
With the additional help of our generous sponsors we generated donations to the Make-a-Wish foundation and other charitable causes.
The entry fee ($95 single, $380 foursome) includes your green fee (nine holes), use of a golf cart, morning snack and coffee upon arrival, zesty BBQ grilled half chicken lunch after the round, contest opportunities and silent auction.
The round is played in the scramble (best ball) format, and the winning team receives the tournament prize. Additional prizes are awarded for closest to the hole and other individual achievements. All levels of golfing skill are eligible for a prize, ensuring a fun-filled event for everyone.
We thank Waste Connections Canada for being our title sponsor once again and invite any other businesses or individuals who wish to contribute to the success of this event to contact Don Macartney at 613-262-2927.
Navan Lions, together with the Orleans Lions and Cumberland Lions Clubs, are planning our annual Walk for Dog Guides. It will be held on May 31st, starting from the Maple Hall in Cumberland. More details and registration will be on this page closer to the date. We hope to see you there – with or without your canine companion!
One windy Saturday in April, the Navan Lions participated in the City’s “Cleaning the Capital spring campaign”. This much needed campaign runs from March 27 to May 4 – so there is still time to sign up via an interactive map on the city website.
Removal of garbage is becoming ever more important as we begin to understand the negative impacts of tossed out drink containers etc. We now know that dumped plastics form microplastics as they decompose. We have learned that these decomposition products enter the water system, and that we all now have microplastics in our bodies (blood, tissues and organs) and nobody is sure as to what the long-term effects will be. Aluminum drink cans left lying are astonishingly wasteful as aluminum contains a large amount of embedded energy from the smelting process. So cleanup is good (not throwing away stuff is even better) and an organized pick-up makes a great community event. After the Navan cleanup the Navan Lions were welcomed for coffee and conversation at Sunrise Bites, Navan’s excellent coffee shop. And incidentally Sunrise Bites uses pottery mugs and not plastic cups.
“Reminder” – Please remember to Scoop the Poop. Users of the Navan trails are having a hard time dodging the landmines left on the pathway. Be it from a pet dog to a horse, don’t leave it behind.
One of the good features of the Navan Lions Club is the outside speaker program. Each month we have a speaker from a local organization. Typically they represent charities that we support annually or are under consideration for future support. One of the most impressive talks given recently was by Sarah Cybulski of the Ottawa Boys and Girls club. The Lions were very impressed by the activities and programs offered by the club, which looks after and engages children/teenagers in the more deprived parts of our city. There are four clubhouses in Ottawa. The Don Magahan in the East-end is typical. This has been described as “a vibrant hub” for children, youth and families. It is a safe and welcoming space where young people can discover their potential, build confidence and connect with their community. The Clubhouse is designed to support the Boys and girls club’s four pillars of programming – Creative Arts, Education, Leadership & Social Skills and Physical Activity & Healthy Lifestyle. It has a full-sized gymnasium, indoor turf field, computer lab and dedicated studios for art, dance and music. Members can explore new passions, develop skills and create friendships that last. Success is measured by achievement, and one area of success is their championship winning basketball team.
It wasn’t just the content and information of this talk which was impressive – it was Sarah’s enthusiasm and passion – and of course the Lions donated and will continue to support the club in the future.
If you are interested in the activities of the Boys and Girls club you may wish to look at their website https://www.bgcottawa.org/
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