Sooke
Metchosin and South Van Isle Lions Clubs and Sooke District
Lioness
Annual
32 Km Galloping Goose Walk - a fundraiser for Camp Shawnigan
for Kids
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6th
Annual Sooke Metchosin and South Van Isle Lions Clubs and
Sooke District Lioness 32 Km Galloping Goose Walk will be
Saturday, May 2, 2009
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May
3, 2008 - 5th Annual 32 Km Galloping Goose Walk
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Walkers
in front of the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre in Colwood
before starting the 32 Km Walk
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Registration
volunteers Lioness Gail N and South Van Isle Lion Roy J
at the Donation Table
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Checkpoint
#6 on the Galloping Goose Trail at Ludlow with volunteers
Shari and SDL President Ellen M - just 4 km to the finish
line at the Sooke River Hotel
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Our
musical welcoming Lionesses Jean C with train whistle, Isabella
N with the gong and Jo B at the finish line
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Walkers
receiving their certificates and award medals by Lions volunteers
Bev M and Mike T and SDL Gail N with the Sooke River Hotel
in background
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Sooke
Lion and Director of the 32 Km Walk Dave N - cleaning up after
the event. A total of 125 walkers started that morning, and
121 finished, including 4 dogs. Volunteers included the South
Van Isle Lions Club, the Metchosin Lions Club, the Sooke District
Lioness, and the Sooke Lions Club as well as family and friends.
Communication was supplied by the Base Amateur Radio Service
from CFB Esquimalt. The event was a fundraiser for the Lions
Camp Easter Seal at Camp Shawnigan and raised enough money to
send a child to camp for a week. Camperships cost $2400.00 /
week for each child. |
2007
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Saturday,
May 5, 2007 - The 4th Annual Lions 32 Km Galloping Goose
Walk from the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre in Colwood
to the Sooke River Hotel. Sooke District Lioness have joined
the 3 Lions Club and will be active volunteers for this
walk. New award medal includes Sooke District Lioness. This
event raised just under $2000.00 to send a child to Camp
Shawnigan. Also, walkers raised about $2700.00 for various
other charities of their choice.
Walkers
are supported at 7 checkpoints by Lions and Lioness volunteers
as well as members of the Base Amateur Radio Service from
CFB Esquimalt. Cookies, drinks, oranges and bananas at each
checkpoint. Also portapotties supplied courtesy of Browns
Septic Tank Service Ltd. All the comforts of home for a
beautiful walk on the Galloping Goose Trail through Colwood,
rural Metchosin and Sooke, with fabulous views of Sooke
Basin. An enthusiastic welcome awaits the walkers at the
Sooke River Hotel after the event, and return transportation
is provided using vans and the Sooke Seniors Activity Society
bus.
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At
the 32 Km finish at Sooke River Hotel - Sooke District Lionesses
Jean C, Isabella N and Jean W welcoming the walkers with
gongs and bell.
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New
medal for 2007 when Sooke District Lioness became one of
the sponsors for this event.
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2006
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May
6, 2006 - Lioness Sue W. (#3460) completed the event to raise
funds for Camp Shawnigan - her second year in a row ! Congratulations,
Sue !
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