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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2011
May
7th - 8th Annual Lions 32 Km Galloping Goose Walk - Lioness
Sue W walked this for her 6th time, and was the highest
pledge contributor for this event - over $600.00!
This
is the first year that the 32 Km Walk has finished at the
Sooke Region Museum. Walkers had their photos taken with
the museum's official welcoming Spirit Bear.
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This
year was our best fundraiser ever, with over $3,000.00 contributed
to Camp Shawnigan through pledges, donations and registrations.
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Lion Joan Chevrier came out to the finish line at the Sooke
Region Museum to check out our event, shown here with Lioness
Gail, one of the volunteers at the walk.
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Checkpoint
#2 at the Glen Lake Inn-run by the Westshore Lions Club and
the lady in blue is Lioness Ulla A from Parksville who was
visiting and came out to assist at the 32 Km Walk.
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2010
New
banner for this annual fundraiser, organized by the Sooke
Lions Club, and assisted by the Sooke District Lioness and
the Westshore Lions Club.
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Sooke
District Lioness Sue W finishing her 5th 32 Km walk with
Sydney Lion Terry B. Sue was the top fundraiser this year,
and Terry was top last year.
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Too
busy to turn around for a photo - Lioness Gail N on the
left and Lion Bev M (she is actually a member of a Lions
Club in Mexico where she spends the winters) checking in
the walkers at the Sooke River Hotel.
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2009
May
2nd - the 6th Annual 32 Km Galloping Goose Walk - Our Sooke
District Lioness Banner displayed at the startpoint at the
Westshore Arena (Juan de Fuca Rec Center) in Colwood. Westshore
Lions volunteer Roy J. at the pledge/donation table.
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Walkers
at the startpoint outside the arena - #218 is Sooke District
Lioness Sue W, who raised $520.00 in pledges for Camp Shawnigan.
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Finish
point at the Sooke River Hotel - greeters Lionesses Jean
W and Jean C taking shelter from the rain showers under
the Sooke Lions tent.
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Lioness
Gail N and Lion Bev M checking in the walkers at the finish
- Sooke River Hotel in the background.
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This
was the most successful 32 Km Walk yet, raising just over
$4800.00 in pledges, donations and registrations after expenses,
enough to send 2 handicapped children to Camp Shawnigan for
a week this summer. One Lion from the Central Saanich Lions
Club raised $1400.00 !
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Our
Lioness Sue W crossing the Sooke River Bridge to finish
the 32 Km Walk.
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