May 11, 2021
By Kristena Schutt-Moore
Every year the Bancroft Lion’s Club joins Lion’s Clubs across Canada to walk a mile in the paw prints of those who support others living with disabilities, and they are not stopping now. The Pet Valu Walk For Dog Guides will be virtual this year and organizer of the Bancroft walk and volunteer dog guide puppy trainer Laverne Stapley is inviting people to find their own unique way to help guide dogs help others.
The dogs trained under the Lion’s Foundation of Canada are provided as guide dogs at no cost to those in need. There are a variety of different types of dog guides trained under the Lions Foundation of Canada including canine vision, hearing, general service which helps those with mobility issues, seizure response, autism assistance and diabetic alert. A brand new kind of dog guide is facility support, which is when a dog works in a service with the OPP or fire department or other first responders to