Martensville Messenger December 1, 2016 | Page 16

Page 16 - DECEMBER 1, 2016 - martensville messenger $6 OFF ANY 2 FOR 1 X-LARGE PIZZA from our menu WE DELIVER TO MARTENSVILLE 306-934-6400 Local Lions Club Donates To MFD Christmas Hamper Not valid with any other offer or special Expires Dec. 31/16 Martensville Fire Department Gears Up For Christmas Hamper Program Submitted by: Larry Sigfusson, Lt. Martensville FD As the Holiday Season approaches, the Martensville Fire Department would like to encourage everyone to think about those people less fortunate in our community. For over 20 years, the Fire Department has organized Christmas Hampers for needy families in Martensville. With the support and help of organizations, schools and individuals, we have been able to give a bit of cheer to those families. Once again if you know of a family or are a family in need, please contact the City Hall by phone at 306-931-2166 or by email (reception@ martensville.ca) with the recipient’s name and contact information. The deadline for submission of names is Friday, December 16th. If you have non-perishable unexpired food items you can arrange to leave them with the City Hall. We are also looking for new toys suitable for ages of infant to early teens. If they are wrapped please indicate on the outside if suitable for boy or girl and the approximate age range. It has been my great pleasure to be the coordinator for this program since it started, and I would like to express my sincere thanks to those many people and groups that have helped us in the past. Without your assistance we could not do this. Best wishes for a Happy and Safe Holiday Season for you and your families. Marcy Cross, Martensville Messenger The Martensville and District Lions Club wants to ensure that everyone has a great Christmas, and can go through the holiday season without having to worry about feeding their loved ones. It was this desire that inspired them to donate $1000 to the Martensville Fire Department’s annual Christmas Hamper Program. Lions Club members Carol Conrad, Geoff Passy, Syl Serblowski, Doug Ward, and Murray Fowler presented the donation to Fire Chief Kurtis Dyck and members of the Martensville Fire Department November 23rd. Throughout the year, the local Lions Club holds numerous events to help raise money to contribute to causes such as this. “We want to help people at Christmas and we doubled our usual donation because prices have gone up. People sometimes need a lift to make Christmas better and if we all come together, we can make this season happier,” Lions Club member Carol Conrad explained. “We also need to remember that people need help even after the holiday season,” Conrad continued. For more information about the Lions Club, contact Syl Serblowski at 306-931-2247 / [email protected] or Doug Ward at (306) 384-2283 / [email protected]. ABOVE: Lions Club Representative Geoff Passy presents a cheque for $1000 to MFD Chief Kurtis Dyck with members from both the Lions Club and the MFD. At the Wireless Age we’re here to listen to you. We call it... “unplugged and all in”