The Martensville & District Lions Club is beginning the year with a bang. You may see members of the local Lions Club in the foyer at either the Martensville Co-op Food Store, or at Canadian Tire selling various raffle tickets.
One option is for the Lions Wilderness Camp at Northern Lights Lodge on the Hanson Lake Road that takes place the Monday after every August long weekend and runs for approximately two weeks. It is a special needs camp open to any age and any ability.
Each client has the use of a full wheelchair accessible cabin for three days/three nights accommodations plus boat for two days. Each client has to be accompanied with family or a caregiver.
Costs to clients include providing their own food, transportation as well as fishing gear and bait. Clients are required to contact their local Lions Club for sponsorship regarding the costs to camp. Lions Club members supply a wheelchair accessible pontoon boat, life jackets, one breakfast supplied per session and one potluck fish fry per session.
Tickets to raise money for this amazing experience can be purchased for $5 each. First prize is $2500 worth of gift cards to Cabela’s. Second prize is a fishing trip to Northern Lights Lodge which includes 3 nights/2days and a boat rental for a value of $1015 (May-September – subject to availability). Third prize is a fish and tackle package supplied by Walleye Grabber Jigs valued at $598.85.
A total of 4000 tickets are being sold with the final draw date taking place at the Northern Lights Lodge on May 18th.
Contact Doug Ward with the Martensville & District Lions Club for more information at 306-384-2283.
The Lions Club is also selling tickets for the Richmound Lions Club Blue Jays Raffle in support of Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. There are a total of 5500 tickets printing and they can be purchased for $5 each from a Lions Club member.
The grand prize winner will receive a weekend for two in Toronto that includes; return airfare for two, three night accommodation, two tickets to a Toronto Blue Jays game at the Rogers Centre and a tour of Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides – or $2500 cash prize. The draw will take place on May 31st.
The early bird prize consists of a $500 prize, with the winner announced on March 29th.
There is also an ongoing recycling program in place that is in support of the Lions Club Dog Guides Program. Those wanting to contribute to this program can donate through SARCAN Drop & Go using the name ‘Martensville Lions Club’, or contact either 306-491-8914 or 306-290-6766 to have your recyclables picked up.
The local Lions Club has been serving Martensville and the surrounding area since 1979 and host regular winter meetings on the third Tuesday of the month from September through May at 7pm in the Heritage Centre on 6th Avenue South. For more information, contact lionsclubofmartensville@gmail.com or 306-371-0807.
