Collection At Asda
On Saturday 24th September 2022 the club held a collection between 11am and 5pm at Asda at Astley Bridge in aid of our Toy Appeal. The photo shows organiser Tony Foster our Activities chairman with Dipankar Mukerjee on the first stint.
Litter Picking
The club has been involved in litter picking activities since late 2021 in various locations around Bolton. The last two carried out mid 2022 have been at Crompton Way near the Health Centre, and at Sunnyside Park where we also carried out some gardening activities aided by pupils of Bolton School and some of their parents.
Barlow Park
Queens Park
Market Place Shop
During the months of October, November and December the club was offered the opportunity of a free shop at Bolton Market Place. This was used to advertise Lions activities such as Message in a Bottle and the spectacles recycling scheme and provision was made for members of the public to donate used spectacles. From November onwards it was also used to promote our Toy Appeal, and the public were able donate toys for the appeal at the shop. The shop was manned on Friday's and Saturday's by members of the club and pupils from Bolton School whose support was very much appreciated. The shop was a great success and when offered an extension from January to the end of March the club quickly took up the option.
It was decided that there should be a theme for each month. In January it was recycling. In February it centred on Valentines day and members of the public were invited to write a message to their Valentine fo a small donation. These messages were displayed upon a heart shaped hanger. In March the theme will be based upon Green projects.
The Shop
Steve,Mandy and Dave
Bolton School Pupils
50th Charter Anniversary
The clubs 50th Charter anniversary was held on Saturday evening 14th September 2019 at the Last Drop, Bromley Cross, Bolton. Approximately 84 people attended the event and amongst the guests were, the Mayor of Bolton, Councillor Hilary Fairclough and her Consort Don Fairclough, the first District Governor of the newly-formed District CN, John Chambers and Lion Wendy Chambers, Council Chairman MD105, Stewart Sherman Khan and Lion Kash Sherman Khan.
Music was provided by DJ Scottie and the MC was IPDG John Crompton.
It was an enjoyable evening and our thanks go to Charter Chairman John Crompton, his wife Sandra for the table decorations and the organization of the raffle, and also to President John Fairhurst for their hard work in making the event such a success.
The Cake