Foothills Lions Club Hosts Successful Interclub

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By Nancy Bolluck
The Foothills Lions Club (FLC) held their annual Interclub March 15th, 2011 with representatives from the Blackie, Nanton, Okotoks, 2 Calgary Clubs and several guests in attendance enjoying fun, food and friendship while raising money for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guide program. Dog guides are bred and trained in Ontario then matched with people with vision or hearing impairments, those with special needs, epilepsy and now children with autism. To train these dogs cost the Lions and other donors between $4,000 and $12,000 each, however the help and joy these animals bring to their human partners is immeasurable.
Following the dinner the Foothills Search and Rescue gave a very interesting presentation on their mission, objectives and training through a PowerPoint presentation and discussion. Often we take for granted the valuable service these volunteer men and women provide.

The evening closed with a silent auction in which the local businesses graciously donated items. With the help of these partners the FLC was able to raise over $1,400 to help with the Dog Guide project.

The Foothills Lions Club
“Serving Our Community”

We would like to thank the following businesses who donated to our silent auction:
Stirr!
Koop's
Bar T5
OK Tire
Bohemia
The Stop
Bali Bling
Royal Bank
Planet Auto
Pharmasave
Coyote Moon
ATB Financial
Foothills Pizza
Ralph's Liquor
The Firestarter
Bluerock Gallery
The Chuckwagon
Sweets & Blooms
Pop's Barbershop
Sandul's Pharmacy
Longview Jerky Shop
Priddis General Store
One on One Esthetics
Black Diamond Liquor
Black Diamond Gallery
Black Diamond Bakery
Hayden's Machine Shop
Ian Tyson's Navaho Mug
Marv's Classic Soda Shop
Pegasis Spirit of the Earth
Diamond Valley Vision Care
AG Foods/Country Food Mart
Turner Inn Family Restaurant
Eastern Slopes Veterinary Clinic
Diamond Valley Veterinary Clinic