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Thanks to the Community Spirit Gaming Association the Gananoque
Lions Club is able to assist in the needs of the community.
Over several years now, the Community Spirit Gaming Association and the Gananoque Lions Club have been fortunate enough to have worked together to help support our Community.
Members of the Gananoque Lions Club assist at the Community Spirit Association and in return funds are then sent to the club in order to help and assist with the needs the Community.
It is a win-win situation and everyone benefits from this liaison.
Children and Youth.(including summer camps, sports teams ,figure skating, Youth Arts, Youth Curling, Toy Drives
Schools/Scholarships including Breakfast Programs, Vision and Audio Testing, GISS Hospitality
Local and Charitable Organizations – Salvation Army, Food Bank,
Health Needs: Canadian Diabetes, Home for the Deaf, Childhood Cancer Ramp for the Disabled at Joel Stone Park,
Other: Gibson Family Health Centre, Gananoque Refugee Settlement, Terry Fox Foundation and Ronald McDonald House
Gananoque Lions Clubs wishes to thank the Community Spirit Gaming Association for their support in assisting us to be able to help assist those in need.
Over the years the Gananoque Lions Club has had many Projects, Fundraisers and Events
"Lions Ramp" Construction began 2017.
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"Redefining Limitations" at Joel Stone Park/Beach
This ramp was donated to Camp Merrywood near Perth Ontario.
Lions Brian and Susan Tunnicliffe were on hand for the Official OpeningJ
July 27, 2023
GANANOQUE LIONS CLUB CENTENNIAL PARK
THIS PROJECT WAS INITIATED BY THE GANANOQUE LIONS CLUB SPECIAL PROJECTS
FOR LIONS INTERNATIONAL CENTENNIAL.
THIS IS A MOCK-UP OF THE SITE LOCATED ON KING STREET EAST IN GANANOQUE
Construction was completed by Spring 2019.
FUNDRAISERS
THE 1000 ISLANDS LIONS CRUISE-IN
This annual event is scheduled for June 15, 2024
1000 Islands Family Ribfest
The 2024 Ribfest takes place the last weekend in June. This is a huge undertaking we have. The Gananoque Lions Club joins The Rotary Club in this very energetic fun filled event. Visitors from all over come for this annual event and enjoy music, entertainment for children, vendors and of course world famous ribs . "We will be Ribbin' & Rockin' at the 1000 Islands Family Ribfest.
BINGO:- Bingo is now our largest Fundraising project. The Gananoque Lions Club helps supervise at Community Spirit Bingo Centre in Kingston, Ontario 900 Montreal Street. This is another way we can show our colours in the community. We are paid by the Community Spirit Gaming Association for our participation in this ongoing project.
Pet Valu Dog Walk - Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides - Annual fundraiser that has raised $1000's of dollars.
GANANOQUE LIONS CLUB EVENTS
The Gananoque Lions members work together supplying, supervising, assisting and sponsoring Community Events throughout the year: By having and promoting these events we bring in many visitors to our community which in turn helps our local businesses. These events are always free.
LIONS PUMP-GAN-FEST: Lions Fall Event Includes: Colouring contest, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin hockey, seed spitting contest and pumpkin carving, complimentary cake and cupcakes. There are Local vendors on hand and the Lions BBQ tent offer hamburgers, hotdogs and soft drinks for sale. This event is always the last Saturday in September. No admission for this event.
VISION SCREENING TESTING: The Lions Club vision screening started screening Children in Grades 1, 3 and 6 at St. Joseph's School and Linklater Public School in the Fall of 2015 and have continued the testing to date Fall 2019.
AUDIO SCREENING TESTING: The Lions club Audio Screening Lions Club initiated the audio testing with children at St. Joseph's School and Linklater Public School in the Fall of 2016. The Lions have completed years of testing the children for Audio deficiencies.
CHRISTMAS PARADE: Lions have participated in this winter event for decades. The Lions Club provides a themed float and distribute candy along the parade route. This event will be held on December 5th, 2020. No admission for this event
GANANOQUE LIONS CLUB -COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Money raised through our Fundraiser Events stay in our Community and are used for helping groups and individuals. Some of these are:
Adopt a Highway
Salvation Army
St. Joseph's Breakfast Club
Linklater Breakfast Club
Humane Society
Figure Skating Club
Medical Equipmemt
Eye Glasses
Scholarships
Diabetes Association
CNIB
Literacy Programs
Vision Screening
Youth Curling
Kingston Hospital Foundation
Brockville Hosptial Foundation
Gananoque Horticultural Society
THE JOEL STONE PARK IS ONE OF OUR LARGEST PROJECTS
It is situated on the water front in Gananoque near the Marine and the PUC Building
JOEL STONE PARK
GAZEBO WAS ADDED IN 2014
2 LIONS CLUB BENCHES WERE ADDED IN 2014
FLAG POLE INSTALLATION
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CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF THE LIGHTHOUSE
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INSTALLATION OF CANNON BATTERY with Lion Paul Scott
DIORAMA INSTALLED IN 2014
PIRATE SHIP PLAY STRUCTURE - Joint effort between Lions Club and The Rotary Club
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THE SPLASH PAD
Our Centennial Project
