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Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - Page A3
Lions back Bogies during walk for vision care
DAVID Sykes
signal -star publisher
It was a pleasant evening for a
stroll as Mel and Dorothy Bogie
led a group of Lions Club mem-
bers on the final leg of a 260 -ki-
lometre journey that took the
Goderich couple on the rounds
of area clubs in support of vi-
sion and health programs.
The two Lions Club mem-
bers, Mel of the Goderich Club
and Dorothy, a member of Dun-
gannon, began a 260 -kilometre
trek to the 16 Lions clubs in the
area in an effort to raise $20,000
for . the Lions Foundation of
Canada Canine Vision Guide
Dog program, which provides
dogs for the visually and hear-
ing-impaired, the disabled and
those who have seizures.
Their goal was to complete
the club -to -club walk by May
1, arriving at a local club on the
night the club^was scheduled to
meet.
The former district governor
for the Lions Club in 1990-91,
Bogie decided to challenge the
16 Lions clubs in the district
that includes; Goderich, Clin-
ton, Mitchell, Seaford)", Dub-
lin, Blyth, Brussels, Wingham,
Teeswater, Formosa, Mildmay,
Lucknow, Ripley, Auburn,
Londesborough and Dungan-
non. Each club is asked for a
donation.
While the Bogies began their
walk in the cold and wind -driv-
en shows of late March, their
final leg to the Goderich club's
meeting at the Candlelight Res-
taurant last Thursday evening
was a walk in the park for the
couple and about 20 Goderich
Lions members who followed
in support. Many former God-
erich Lions Club members were
on hand for the walk and past
. presidents' night reception.
Admitting that they are both
active people, the Bogies took
on theproject in support of their
favorite Lions' charities.
While they had originally in-
tended to begin their walking
campaign in the fall, Dorothy
fell ill and Mel suffered serious
injuries in fall off a ladder that re-
quired surgery. But they refused
to let the physical obstacles stand
in the way of their goal.
"We're fortunate we've got
our eyesight and legs to walk
with so we Lan help the ones
who can't hear, see or walk,"
Dorothy said in a previous in-
terview. "Besides -this is helping
us feel better —helping others is
a great healer."
The Bogies hoped that most
clubs in the area would support
their initiative.
With over 100 dogs a year
coming out of the Canine vision
Program, the Bogies are hop-
ing the money they raise can go
towards various types of equip-
ment needed to care for the
dogs, including medical equip-
ment such as X-ray machines
and dental scalers along with
heated flooring for the kennels.
Dorothy and Mel will be pre-
senting a cheque with the total
of what they were able to raise
through their walk to the Dis-
trict A9 convention in Sauble
Beach on May 9 and 10.
Anyone wishing to contribute
to the project can contact the
Bogies at 519-524-4354.
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Photo by Dave Sykes
Mel and Dorothy Bogie of Goderich
led a group of Goderich Lions Club
members on the last leg of their 260
km. journey to raise money for canine
vision programs offered through the
Lions . Foundation of Canada. OPP
Constable Steve' Beasley (above)
escorted the group across the busy
Highway 21 intersection.
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