Stayner Lions Club to plant 150 trees
To mark the 100th anniversary of Lions International and Canada’s 150th, the Stayner Lions Club is planting 150 sugar maples throughout Clearview Township.
The trees will be planted on public property this fall. Lions have been touring the municipality, selecting possible locations for the trees, including boulevards and community facilities. They hope to plant trees at the arenas and the emergency hub in Stayner, but the plan has yet to be finalized. Lion Shawn Davidson said they plan to offer trees to each community hall, if they wish, for the hall or an alternative location in the community.
The Lions will also offer some trees to the Tree Society of Creemore to augment the tree planting they have planned.
“As the Stayner Lions Club serves all of Clearview Township and we do quite well when we are fundraising in the Creemore community, particularly with the car show and Copper Kettle Festival, we want to give them a few trees that they can add to their complement as well,” said Davidson.
Initially the trees will be adorned with a ribbon in the Lions’ colours, blue and gold, so they can be easily identified. Next year, as part of the expansion of Station Park in Stayner, a larger maple tree will be planted there with a permanent marker explaining the tree planting project.
“Seventy-five to 100 years from now, when we have canopy cover on our boulevards and in the park, people will know this was done to celebrate Canada 150 and the 100th anniversary of the Lions,” said Davidson.
“We wanted to make this our project, done by us to give back to the community that has supported us so well over the 62 years of our club,” he said.
A major fundraiser for the Stayner Lions Club is its annual car draw, now in its 47 year. A 2017 Ford Mustang convertible (above) is the grand prize this year. Tickets cost $10 each or three for $20. The draw is held Sept. 24 at the fall fair at the GNE. Visit www.staynerlions.ca for more information. For tickets, contact winthiscar@staynerlions.ca or 705-229-7627.
