Strathmore Lions hold another successful auction
Manny Everett
Times Contributor
The Strathmore Lions Club was founded on Dec. 12, 1938, and just recently celebrated their 75th Charter Night.
The Lions hold their major auction once a year to help fund community projects and enhancements in Strathmore. This year was their 28th Annual Ladies and Gentlemen Community Auction.
“To serve the community, the members have spearheaded numerous ventures through the years including the existing Civic/Aquatic Centre, the skateboard park and the water park to name a few.” (Strathmore Lions)
Auctioneer Mason Cockx did a fantastic job keeping the show running smoothly, and with the help of spotters like Brad Walls and John Bland, you couldn’t miss a beat.
The friends, family or company BBQ raffle was won by the Standard Lions. This means that the Strathmore Lions will go out and honour the winner with a BBQ package where they will feed between 60-80 people. The BBQ package was generously donated by Sobeys Strathmore and Home Hardware.
The Lions group has submitted a proposal with the Town of Strathmore on the development of a park to contain a playground, exercise equipment and paths. The funds raised in this year’s auction will be in support of this community project.