The Camrose Booster, January 29, 2013

2012

Vol. LXI, No. 10

Country Edition 52 pages, City Edition 40 pages

January 29, 2013

Always better – always better read

Photo by Ron Pilger

Gary Cunningham busy splitting and packaging firewood. It’s the primary way the Camrose Swans & Roses Lions Club raises money for charitable endeavours.

Community clubs and service groups are increasingly creative when it comes to fund-raising. Money for worthwhile community projects is often scarce and there is never a shortage of great initiatives to assist. The Camrose Swans & Roses Lions Club is an example of members thinking outside the box in order to raise money to fund projects that help our community as well as provide for international service projects.

INSIDE Ask the Experts Page 10

Cutting and selling firewood

Seniors’ Scene Page 11 to 13 Entertainment and Dining Pages 14 to 17

allows the Camrose Swans & Roses Lions Club to generously give back.

Obituaries Page 27 On-the-Road and Auto Classifieds Pages 29 to 31, and 40 Classifieds Pages 33 to 39

Poplar, spruce and birch are sold in small and large quantities. “Though the club doesn’t charge for local deliveries, we certainly won’t turn down a donation to the club,” notes Lion Larry Sharuga.

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“Local retailers have been of significant assistance to our club and the success of the firewood program,” reveals Lion Gary Cunningham. “We’re grateful that Fas Gas, Whistle Stop Golf Course, Tee Pee Trade & RV Centre and Camrose Campground are all willing to sell our bundled spruce”. Swans & Roses firewood is also being marketed in the communities of Killam, Strome, Sedgewick and Viking.

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