SALUTE LIONS CLUB FLAG PROGRAM WITH DONATION

GRAVENHURST — The crisp, new red and white Canadian flags lining the main street of Gravenhurst this weekend are a sign that Muskoka has not given up in its fight against climate change.

After more than a month of drowning in knee-high spring waters, were holding heads above water as we an overdure start to summer has more or less arrived.

And what better way welomce a change in seasons than the fluttering of the the red and white lining the main street of the Gateway to Muskoka.

Thanks to the Lions Club, of Gravenhurst, those crisp, red and whites make you want to stand at attention at each one and salute or place your hand over your heart.

There are over 150 up around town, “and they look great,” admits Lion Dave Durant.

However, he says the club can still use some help sponsor the program they’ve run for years.

The Lions Club has 150 flags around Gravenhurst and a donation of any size will help and also replace flags that each summer are stolen.

He says any donation amount would be appreciated, but a sponsorship of $50 or more will be recognized:

  • On our web page;
  • On social media;
  • On a sign board at events we conduct around town and;
  • With a “thank you” ad published in the local paper.

Donations can be made:

  • By e-transfer to [email protected] with “flag” as the security word;
  • Or with a cheque mailed to the Lions Club of Gravenhurst, PO Box 582, Gravenhurst, ON.  P1P 1T9;
  • Or by cash.

If you wish your cheque or cash picked up, please call Lion Kathy at 289‐795-6747 or 705-687-7150 or email [email protected].

Funds will be used to purchase flags and poles and replace those lost due to vandalism.

Any additional funds raised will be returned to the community via service projects.

The Gravenhurst Lions Club was chartered in 1946 and meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from September to June at the Frosty Pint Pub, Ferguson Road.  Further information is available at GravenhurstLions.org

Lions International has 1.4 million members and their motto is: ‘Where there is a need, there’s a Lion.’

Lions Clubs International is the largest service club organization in the world.

Their motto is: “Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion”

Their 1.4 million men and women in more than 47,000 clubs are serving communities in over 200 countries and geographical areas around the globe.

Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired, championed youth initiatives and strengthened local communities through hands-on service and humanitarian projects. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit LionsClubs.org