Lions for Sight raises funds for PRHC
Local club one of 26 to raise $202,669.68 for cataract surgery equipment
Lions for Sight recently completed their drive to raise funds for cataract surgical equipment for Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Twenty-six Lions Clubs around the area joined the campaign spearheaded by the Fowlers Corners and District Club. Combined the Clubs raised $202,669.68 through their Lions International Centennial Community Legacy Project, celebrating a century of service by Lions around the world.
Omemee and District Lions Club and the Omemee Lioness Club were part of the 26 Clubs.
Omemee Days
Omemee Days will be held throughout the village June 30 and July 1. Full schedule of events are available for pickup at the Omemee Library, Legion, Foodland or Darling Insurance.
A BMX/scooter and skateboard competition will be held at the beach, July 1 at 9 a.m.
Cutting Edge Landscaping and Excavating will sponsor a ball hockey tournament, June 30. Registration is at 8:15 a.m. with the first game at 9 a.m. It will be a 3 on 3 with a goalie.
If you are interested in registering a team contact mich.andrews@hotmail.com or bcreagmile@hotmail.com
The Omemee Lioness will host their annual pancake breakfast at Coronation Hall, June 30, 8-11 a.m. The Omemee Blooms will host a garden tour with free plants to the first 100 participants. Tours start at Coronation Hall.
There will be a yard and bake sale at Trinity United Church with a Lions’ barbeque from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Community Care will have an information booth. Another yard sale will be held at Roger Williams Service Centre the same time.
The Omemee Baptist Church, Sturgeon St. will have children’s games while the newly renovated library will be open for tours, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
At the Legion there will be a mural unveiling from 2-4 p.m. followed by music by Frank Wilkes, a Neil Young tribute band and barbeque from 4-8 p.m.
The Ducktona 700 duck race will be held at the Mary St. bridge at 1 p.m. The Lions will hold a barbeque at the Boat Launch, noon-2 p.m. You can purchase tickets at Coronation Hall Service Centre, local businesses or from a Lions’ member.
Tickets are $5 each and give you the chance to win $700 from C21 United, R.E. Brokerage, Omemee; a FitBit blaze from Glendarvon Farms, Cavan; 8 rounds of golf and a cart from Deer Run Golf Course; a blood pressure monitor donated by Countryside Pharmacy and $100 from Aline Utility Ltd. Lindsay. The Dead last award for the slowest duck is $100 donated by Stoddart Funeral Home, Lindsay.
The Legion will have an Open House July 1, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. From 5 p.m. under nightfall there will be music at the beach by the Black Fly band followed by the ever-popular fireworks display.
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