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VERNON LIONS "DUCKS FOR DOGS" 2023

Our third annual duck race and family day is July 15 at Polson Park from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  The event is free to attend.  There will be entertainment, games for children, BC & Alberta Guide Dogs will provide a Guide dog to take people through a maze to experience what it would be like to be blind, a BBQ lunch can be purchased on site throughout the day.  The duck race will be at 2 PM in the Vernon Creek at Polson Park.

The prizes for the race are as follows:  1st Duck to cross the finish line is $1,000, 2nd Duck is $500, 3rd Duck is $250 and the Lame Duck (last one to cross the finish line) is $100.

Sponsor our Duck Race and get your logo on the poster.   

We are asking the public to support this cause by purchasing tickets at our booths in the grocery stores of Vernon/Coldstream.  We will be on location rotating stores from April 15 to July 14. 

Calendar for ticket sales  

DATE VENUE 10 AM- 1 PM 1 PM - 4 PM

SATURDAY

APRIL 15

SUPERSTORE

SHARON

DIANNE

KEN

PEGGY

FRIDAY

APRIL 21

SUPERSTORE

RON

KEN

KAYLA

SHARON

SATURDAY

APRIL 22

SAFEWAY

PEGGY

DIANNE

CAROLYNN

SHARON

THURSDAY

APRIL 27

BUTCHER BOYS

MIKE S

JUDY

JACKIE

KAYLA

SATURDAY

APRIL 29

POKER TOURNAMENT

5 PM - 9 PM

TRUDY

SYLVIA

 

 

DATE VENUE 10 AM - 1 PM 1 PM - 4 PM

Friday         

May5

SUPERSTORE                    

 RALPH

 MIKE S   

    PEGGY

    DIANNE                  

SATURDAY

MAY 6

SAFEWAY

PEGGY

DIANNE

SHARON

KEN

FRIDAY

MAY 12

SAVE-ON POLSON

JUDY

JUNE

SHARON

KEN

SATURDAY

MAY 13

BUTCHER BOYS

MICHELE

 

 

 

FRIDAY

MAY 19

SAVE-ON VILLAGE GREEN

JUDY

JUNE

SHARON

KEN

SATURDAY

MAY 20

FRESHCO TRUDY  

MONDAY

MAY 22

FARMER'S MARKET

SYLVIA

PEGGY

 

FRIDAY

MAY 26

SAFEWAY

BOBBE

MARNIE

 

SATURDAY

MAY 27

SAVE-ON POLSON MICHELE

SHARON

KEN

 

DATE VENUE 10 AM - 1 PM  1 PM - 4 PM

FRIDAY

JUNE 2

FRESHCO    

SATURDAY

JUNE 3

SAVE-ON VILLAGE GREEN    

THURSDAY

JUNE 8

SAFEWAY    

FRIDAY

JUNE 9

SAVE-ON POLSON    

FRIDAY

JUNE 16

BUTCHER BOYS    

SATURDAY

JUNE 17

BUY LOW    

FRIDAY

JUNE 23

SAVE-ON VILLAGE GREEN    

SATURDAY

JUNE 24

SAVE-ON POLSON    

THURSDAY

JUNE 29

FRESHCO    

FRIDAY

JUNE 30

SUPERSTORE    

 

DATE VENUE 10 AM- 1 PM 1 PM - 4 PM

FRIDAY

JULY 7

SUPERSTORE    

SATURDAY

JULY 8

SAFEWAY    

FRIDAY

JULY 14

SAVE-ON VILLAGE GREEN    

SATURDAY

JULY 15

POLSON PARK

DUCKS FOR DOGS RACE

   

VERNON LIONS "DUCKS FOR DOGS"   2022

Thank you to ticket buyers and donators for helping us raise $21,531 to bring another dog to our community. 

The winners of the duck race are:

1st prize, $1,000  Ingrid Bester
2nd prize, $500 Courtney O'Farrell
3rd prize, $250  Travis Potts
Lame duck, $100  Bill Graham

Thank you to all the community volunteers for helping make our duck race a success.  The Fly Fishermen, the Karing Clowns, the RCMP volunteer patrol, the Vernon Community Band, our judges - RCMP Supt. Shawna Baher and Fire Lt. Allyson Reisch.

We appreciate Bill Thornton and Joel for bring Guide dogs to let people experience walking while blind as well as being a resource for people to learn more about BC & Alberta Guide Dogs. 

Thank you to Ayden and Garbo for joining our day.  We are so happy to support this family with their Support dog.

Thank you to all venues allowing us to sell tickets at their places of business:  Safeway, Save-On Polson, Save-On Village Green, Butcher Boys, Buy Low, Freshco, Superstore and Farmer's Market.

Thank you to our sponsors:  Nixon Wenger, Vernon Veterinary Clinic, Central Animal Hospital, Discovery Optometry, Creekside Animal Clinic, Family First Optometry, Lake City Casino, Vernon Dodge, Trail Tire, Lumby Lions and Silver Star Mountain Resort.

 

 matched all 4000 tickets sold with $1.00

Univeral Packaging donated $250 to the cause as well. 

 

 

  

 

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