Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ After over 50 years and with $1,300,000 raised for community and Lions' causes, the Carlyle District Lions Club is starting the summer season by supporting both new and continuing charitable projects.
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ For the first time, the Carlyle Club will be hosting riders from the Lion's Motorcycle Ride for Dog Guides in Saskatchewan. This event raises funds for the Lions Foundation of Canada (Dog Guides), which funds the training of service dogs in Oakville, Ontario.
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ On Saturday, June 24, the first-ever Lions bike run in southeast Saskatchewan will leave Regina and pass through communities along the way until they stop in Carlyle for the evening. During their supper stop, the Carlyle Lions will provide the riders with a barbequed meal and billets - both of which are opportunities for Carlyle residents to volunteer their time and/ or a room for the night.
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ βWe are still organizing, β says Carlyle Lions secretary, Myrla Holland. βWe're looking at a possible motorcycle run up and down Main Street and a pass by Moose Mountain Lodge, so the residents there can enjoy seeing the bikes. Then, there will be a barbeque at Lions Park and everyone is invited.β
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ βAnyone wishing to get involved or volunteering to billet a rider can call me at (306)-453-6087,β adds Holland.
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ βThe riders pay for all of their expenses, except what Lions Clubs along the route give them,β she adds. βThey gather pledges and they invite any motorcycle riders - Lions Club member or not - to ride with them. Individuals who ride along like this can also gather pledges, but it's not a requirement. The only thing they're required to do to ride along for a bit is to register on the website: . And of course, donations over $20 are tax-deductible.β
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Training a dog costs about $20,000 per animal and the canines are raised to become canine vision dogs, hearing ear dogs, seizure response dogs, service dogs, austism assistance dogs and diabetic alert dogs.
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ βEven in cases where dogs that are trained and in the rare cases, it doesn't work out, those dogs are returned and adopted out,β says Holland.
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ βIn our local area, three dogs were placed with individuals who needed them,β says Holland. βRider was placed with a disabled individual, Dolly was placed with a person who is blind, and Elf was a seizure response dog.β
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ ΜύβThe Lions raise money for training these dogs, but we can't place them with people,β she adds.Μύ βSo it's great that some people from our area benefited from this program.β
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The Carlyle Lions are also supporting the Heart and Stroke Foundation's Big Bike Ride as it rolls into town on Tuesday, June 20.
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ βThe Lions will be joining other groups and individuals from the community, either by riding, donating or both,β says Holland. βAnd later in the summer, the Lions will be supporting Carlyle Fun Dayz on August 19. We'll be feeding the locals and visitors breakfast and supper and we'll have a float in the parade.β
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ βWe've also provided some financial support for the fireworks display,β she says.
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Currently, the Club continues to work on its ongoing legacy project, Carlyle's Lions Park.
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ βThe Lions and the parents and players from Carlyle Minor Ball recently made some safety and cosmetic improvements to two ball diamonds this year,β she adds. βAnd we're working with the Homespun Committee on the walking path in the Park.β
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ βThe walking path is an ongoing project and we'll be putting signage and other additions along the path.β
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ βAll of these projects are for members of our community and the Lions Club could not have supported these projects and causes without the support of the community,β says Holland. βWhether it's from other service groups, businesses or individuals, when we work together, we can achieve a lot.β
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