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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.
Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 August; Navan Fair – Get convenient parking while enjoying the fair by making a small donation. Look for our float in the parade on Saturday and donate to the Hannah Billings fund by buying 50/50 draw tickets at the demolition derby.
Please note that we depend on the assistance of many friends and family to help us with the Fair Parking. This is one of our biggest fundraisers for the year and you can be a part of it.
Students can get volunteer hours credit. Volunteers will be supported by a Navan Lions Club member. Each shift lasts between 2-3 hours. If you have helped in previous years, you should have received an email inviting you to participate again and providing more details. If you have not received that email and require more information, you can request a copy or contact Tony Fiorentino HERE.
We are now registering volunteers online through the link below. Once registered, you will receive an acknowledgement of your registration and timely reminders of your shift booking(s).
Once again, this great fund raising opportunity is made possible by the generosity of our friends at the New Oak Tree, The Physio Space and Navan Autopro. Please support their businesses.
President: Tony Fiorentino
Secretarial Team: Mark O’Donoughue and Chris MacPherson
Treasurer: Bob Noakes
BICYCLE REPAIR STATION
Navan Lions are pleased to announce the installation of a bicycle repair station on the multi-use trail at the Harold H. Dent Rest Area on Smith Road, as shown on the cover of this Nugget. This installation enables any cyclist to add some air to their tires or make minor repairs and adjustments for a safer and more comfortable ride. The location, at the junction of Smith Road and the Prescott & Russell Link Pathway, was selected because of its proximity to Bradley Estates, NDC, Orléans and Navan. There are no other bicycle repair stations on the pathway. Sponsored by the Lions, the City of Ottawa owns the installation and will be responsible for the maintenance.
NEW LOGO FOR NAVAN LIONS
You may notice that the Navan Lions now have a new logo. We decided to update our old “A4” logo with a more modern look that gives more prominence to our name and our affiliation with Lions Clubs International. It is also more reflective of the styling used for our website, which received a major redesign in October last year. T he basic logo is the Lions International symbol plus the Navan Lions name in yellow and blue. This may appear with transparent backing (as on the bike repair stand) or with frame and solid colour backing as used on our website header and footer.
UPDATE TO OUR FUNDRAISING PAGE
We know that when you drop some money in our donation jars, or donate another way, you are trusting us to use it carefully and for a good cause. The Fundraising page of the website tells you how we raise the money, how much we get and where it goes. T he page has been updated with the results for our 2023-2024 financial year, which has just finished.
EYEGLASSES GALORE!
Did you ever wonder how many eyeglasses get recycled through the Lions Club. We now have a number – 11,201! That’s how many pairs of eyeglasses were recently packed up and sent to the Lions Canada recycling centre in Calgary by the Navan Lions a month ago. This backlog had accumulated since before the pandemic, so it looks like we are averaging over 2000 pairs each year. Keep ‘em coming, folks. Someone out there is very grateful for their improved vision and we thank everyone who has contributed!
The Navan Lions look forward to seeing you at the fair and wish you a happy and relaxing summer.
Special Thanks to the Friends of Mer Bleue for financial support in the design of this website.