What happens to used eye glasses collected by the Lions?

COCHRANE NOW – Written by Noel Edey Friday, April 1, 5:00 AM Each year, hundreds of pairs of used eyeglasses are collected by the Cochrane Lions Club. So, what exactly happens to them? Once collected, they are delivered to the Canadian Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centre (CLERC) in Calgary, where eyeglasses arrive from across the country for distribution…

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Helping Hands van has hit the road

COCHRANE NOW – Written by Noel Edey Thursday, Mar 24, 2022 3:00 PM A $15,000 donation by the Cochrane Lions Clubs topped up the funds required for the Helping Hands Society of Cochrane and Area to purchase a van to further enhanced its services for vulnerable people in the community. The van is now on the road and already…

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Cochrane Lions support Kids Cancer Care

COCHRANE NOW – Written by Noel Edey Friday, Feb 18 2022, 11:05 AM The Cochrane Lions has made a $1,500 donation to Kids Cancer Care to help youth enjoy Camp Kindred. Keith Garner, the club’s ways and means director, says during February, many of the 48,000 clubs of Lions International provide support for children’s cancer programs. He says…

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Lions thank Search and Rescue with $2,500 donation

COCHRANE NOW – Written by Noel Edey Friday, Dec 10 2021, 5:00 AM Cochrane Lions Club president Chris Connon says donating to the Cochrane Search and Rescue was an easy decision for the service club to reach. Yesterday, they presented Search and Rescue with $2,500 as a way to thank them for the important role they…

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Trick rider Bella dazzles crowd at weekend rodeo

COCHRANE NOW – Written by Noel Edey Wednesday, Sep 08 2021, 5:00 AM Between rodeo events, the Cochrane Lions Labour Day Weekend Rodeo features some incredible special performances. Among them was trick rider Bella Da Costa, of Spruce Grove, AB. Now 17, she’s been trick riding for 12 years and has acquired quite a bit of…

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