Swan River Lions Club
Swan River, Mb.
Meets 2nd & 4th Monday at 7:30 P.M.at the Swan Valley Plaza
Executive for 2009-2010
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President: Nick MacDonald- 734-7193 734-9680
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The Swan River Lions Club was chartered in 1960 and now has 37 active members
Here is a list of some of their fund
raising events throughout the year.
Every March.funds raised go to the Swan
Valley Medical Assistance Fund. Donations are made to local residents who
require financial assistance for medical related expenses. The derby is open
to everyone and each year we have about 400 fishers - there is an adult and
a junior division( under 13 years of age). We raise about $10,000.00 each
year for the fund.
This project involves all of the Lions Clubs in the Valley - Minitonas,Birch
River,Bowsman and Swan River.
Major prizes include;boat and motor,canoes,powered ice augers,BBQ's,trowlling
motors, fishing equipment,etc.We also run a 50/50 "GHOST FISHERS"
raffle wherebye the winners have three chances to win- 25%,15% and 10% of
the pot -usually around $6000.00
In addition there is the very popular "Chinese Auction"($1 tickets)
on various outdoor prizes,e.g. life jackets,thermoses etc.
.Always sold out quickly and raises approximately $2500.00 for the Club each year.
Funds go to requests for assistance from various sources
and for various needs.
The recycling of old batteries.We ship about three
loads a year and raise approximately $16,000. Another project involving all
4 valley clubs. Our share amounts to about $6000.00 a year.
Lions Recycling Programme:
The paper recycling programme originated by the Swan River Lions Club was
expanded to include a company entitled the Valley Lions Recycling Inc.
As a Not-for Profit recycling company incorporated by the Lions Clubs of the
Swan River Valley, it provides and promotes recycling activities to the Swan
River Region, surrounding communities, and regional municipalities. We currently
provide curbside pickup services to the Town of Swan River and the villages
of Birch River, Minitonas, Benito and Pine River and to the Municipalities
of Mountain, Minitonas and Swan River.
We have been granted exclusive rights to provide a collecting programme for
these areas.In addition, our central depot in Swan River processes recycling
materials marketed locally
such as glass,steel, and aluminum.
We recycle:
- Boxboard
- Gable top cartons and aseptic containers
- #1 Pete Plastic bottles
- #2Hype Plastic bottles
- #2,4,5.7 House plastic
- Corrugated cardboard
The 25 years programme of recycling all papers has also been expanded to include
the entire Swan Valley area.
