{"id":61078,"date":"2025-12-15T14:32:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=61078"},"modified":"2025-12-15T14:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:32:17","slug":"local-schools-support-lions-xmas-express-food-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=61078","title":{"rendered":"Local schools support Lions Xmas Express food drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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FLETCHERS LAKE: <\/strong>The Elves with the Lions Xmas Express were busy on Dec. 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s the day they went around to local schools to pick up the food they have gathered during their respective school food drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The food is to help the Lions Xmas Express volunteers fill the 100-plus food hampers for those less fortunate ont heir list this holidays eason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The volunteers picked up the food at Ash Lee Jefferson and Holland Road Elementary. There was also food picked at Georges P. Vanier Junior High (that is being done in a separate story); as well as the Anderson Christmas light show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lockview High student council will be running a food drive at the school this week, which will be picked up by volunteers later in the week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some photos of the school food drive pickup as our Pat Healey was among the volunteers helping out.<\/p>\n\n\n

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More food donated for the food drive at Ash Lee Jefferson. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Holland Road School. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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The food donations at ALJ was stacked nicely. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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ALJ students helped out those in their community with the Lions Xmas Express. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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