Vermilion Lions Club And Fire Students Fill Sandbags

Members of the Vermilion Lions Club and students from Battalion 28 of the Emergency Services Technology. Photo Lorna Hamilton

On a windy afternoon on Saturday, October 25, members of the Vermilion Lions Club joined forces with Fire students from Battalion 28 of the Emergency Services Technology program at Lakeland College to fill and deliver 370 sandbags. The sandbags were distributed to several local businesses, including the Vermilion Co-op Gas Bar, Shell Service Station, and the Vermilion Truck Wash.

The bags and sand were generously donated by Lion Ben Bykowski and Vermilion Ready Mix Concrete. Their contributions make it possible for the Lions Club to construct and sell the sandbags annually. Proceeds from the sales go toward various community projects and initiatives that the Lions Club supports throughout Vermilion.

This collaborative effort has become an important community tradition. In previous years, the Lions have received assistance from the Marauders Football Club and local hockey teams. This year, the participation of the Fire students brought a renewed sense of teamwork and community spirit to the event.

The Vermilion Lions Club expressed their appreciation to everyone who helped make the annual sandbag project a success once again, emphasizing that these types of partnerships exemplify Vermilion’s strong community values and commitment to helping one another.