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JUNE, 2016 1
DG BRIAN PHILLIPS
APPRECIATIONIT ONLY TAKES
A LITTLE
2015 2016
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DISTRICT 19-ICABINET:
District GovernorDG Brian Phillips (Joanne)
2424 Otter Point RdSooke BC V9Z 0H9
Past District GovernorPDG Leslie Smith (Burnie)
6626 Everest DrNanaimo BC V9T 6H6
1st Vice District Gov.1st VDG Alan Guy (Janet)
502 Arbutus DrMayne Island BC V0N 2J1
250-539-9876Cell: [email protected]
2nd Vice District Gov.2nd VDG Joyce L. Boyle (Everett)
549 Cheetah CrtComox BC V9M 2K1
Cabinet SecretaryPZC Leo Moreau (Lyne)
380 Pine AveDuncan BC V9L 1Z4
Cabinet TreasurerPZC Larry Umbach (Jeanette)
2250 Townsend RdSooke BC V9Z 0H4
DISTRICT 19-IAppreciation - it only takes a little
EDITION #12
www.lionsdistrict19-I.org
FOUR WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED: Our WEBSITE: lionsdistrict19-i-org for upcoming news and
registration forms + (Stan Yaxley - [email protected])
Our FACEBOOK page: Lions International Club District 19-Ifor current happenings +. (Bob Orchard - [email protected])
Our PR gal, Irene Holland, for immediate news of the day!
Bulletin Editor for all else: Sheila Grant: 250-893-8816 / [email protected]
Message from District Governor Brian Phillips
STAN
BOB
IRENESHEILA
JUNE, 2016
Greetings District 19-IWith the dawn of June, our year has 30 days remaining. When I started the year I had to ask the question “What have I done?”
Looking back now that answer is I have made many new Lion friends and Joanne and my Lion family has gotten a lot bigger. At the Council of Governors last week I stated each Club is unique in their own way as each Lion in District I is unique as well. Each Club in the District has their way that they help their community and that is what makes District I the Incredible District it is.
On May 23rd I finished my official visits to the Clubs in the District with my visit to Quil-cene Lions and once again Joanne and I were welcomed into the Club and treated to a fantas-tic night. On May 21st while in Zone One we completed the Club Officer Training for the year and again it was received very well with positive comments from those who attended. The final book used for training will be forwarded to all Clubs in the near future so all Lions in the District have the same book.
May 26th to 28th saw all our Elected District Officers attend their training in Yakima WA and this year it was a strange feeling to have to leave next year’s team to undergo their train-ing without being there to help out but now we have given them the knowledge we had to give and now must step back and let them lead but we must be ready to answer question that might arise throughout the year.
Joanne and I would like to thank each and every Lion in the District for the Friendship you all extended to us as we visited your Clubs and those events that we attended where our paths crossed again. For those of you who traveled with us we had a great time with you and the stories we passed to each other will be remembered always. From the trip though the snowstorm to Tahsis, the late night ferry rides to all of the Islands, the border crossing to the Olympic Peninsula and the long scenic drive to the north end of Vancouver Island, we have many cherished memories we will talk about for many years to come.
Frank Sinatra sang “I did it my way”. Thanks District 19-I ... “We did it our way” from Club visits to charter nights to the fantastic Spring Conference and even the monthly membership reports. District I is incredible and Joanne and I will always remember this year.
Thank you for all you have done this year and let’s keep up the great work and finish the year on an all time high.
Till we meet again. Thank you for all you do.
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DISTRICT 19-IZONE CHAIRS:
ZONE I-1 Clallam Bay Sekiu Lions Crescent Bay LionsForks LionsPort Angeles LionsQuilcene LionsSequim Valley Lions
ZONE I-2 Capital City LionsEsquimalt LionsRoyal Oak LionsSaanich LionsSooke Harbourside LionsSooke LionsVictoria Chinatown LionsVictoria Imperial LionsWest Shore LionsSooke District LIONESSVictoria Chinatown LIONESS
ZONE I-3 Central Saanich LionsGaliano Island LionsGordon Head LionsMayne Island LionsPender Islands LionsSalt Spring Island LionsSaturna Island LionsSidney Lions
ZONE I-4 C to Sea Lions Cedar LionsCowichan Lake LionsDuncan LionsLadysmith LionsMalahat LionsMill Bay Lions
ZONE I-5 Baynes Sound LionsBlack Creek LionsComox Valley LionsComox Valley Monarch LionsGold River LionsQualicum Bay LionsRoyston-Cumberland LionsTahsis LionsWillow Point Lions
ZONE I-6 Alert Bay LionsMalcolm Island LionsPort Alice LionsPort Hardy LionsPort McNeill LionsPort McNeill LIONESS
ZONE I-7 Alberni Valley LionsGabriola LionsNanaimo Hub City LionsNanaimo LionsNanoose Bay LionsParksville LionsProtection Island LionsNanaimo Harbor Lites LIONESSParksville LIONESS
All DISTRICT 19-I Lions + Lioness CLUBS:
made up of your brothers & sisters:Zone Chair I-1
ZC Mike Dukes (Karen)Clallam Bay Sekiu Lions
63 Vista Dr.Sekiu WA 98381360-963-2287
Zone Chair I-2ZC Jane Beddows (Al)
Sooke Harbourside Lions2330 Carpenter Rd.Sooke BC V9Z 0R1
250-642-3378Cell: 250-744-0616
Zone Chair I-3ZC Mari Hall
Gordon Head Lions214-506 Grafton St
Victoria BC V9A 7P8250-480-2866
Zone Chair I-4ZC Richard Elliott (Rose)
Cowichan Lake Lions10300 Youbou Rd RR1Youbou BC V0R 3E1
Zone Chair I-5ZC Cecil Specht (Cathy)
Comox Valley Monarch Lions1450 Griffin Dr
Courtenay BC V9N 8M6250-338-0509
Zone Chair I-6ZC Pierre LeGal (Gloria)
Port McNeill LionsPO Box 1376
Port McNeill BC V0N 2R0250-956-4296
Zone Chair I-7ZC Mike Orrick (Irene)
Parksville Lions3180 Dogleg Rd
Qualicum Beach BC V9K 1X5250-594-3039
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ALERT: Jim Bailey, Sooke BC:
250-642-3337 • [email protected]
B.C. LIONS SOCIETY: Janet Evans, Sooke BC:
250-642-5532 • [email protected]
BULLETIN EDITOR: Sheila Grant, Sooke BC:
250-893-8816 • [email protected]
CAMP SHAWNIGAN: PZC Larry Umbach, Sooke BC:
250-642-4641 • [email protected]
CARE: ZC Jane Beddows, Sooke BC:
250-642-3378 or 250-744-0616 • [email protected]
CLUB SUPPORT TEAM: 1st VDG Alan Guy, Mayne Isle BC:
250-539-9876 • [email protected]
CONFERENCE: PDG Steve Morey, Campbell River BC:250-287-9495 • [email protected]
Co-Chair: PZC Fred Cote, Courtenay BC:
250-338-2323 • [email protected]
CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS: PDG Steve Morey, Campbell River BC: 250-287-9495 • [email protected]
CONTESTS & AWARD: PZC Patty Classen, Courtenay BC:
250-338-9392 • [email protected]
DIABETES AWARENESS: Maria Medwedrich, Sooke BC:
250-642-6223 • [email protected]
ELECTIONS: PDG Georgia Medwedrich, Sooke BC:
250-642-4969 • [email protected]
ENVIRONMENT: PZC Bob Orchard, Sidney BC:
250-656-7829 • [email protected]
EXTENSION-CDN-N: PDG Rob Dalton, Port Alberni BC: 250-724-0558 • [email protected]
EXTENSION-CDN-S: PZC Dave Aronson, Shawnigan Lake BC: 250-743-9183 • [email protected]
EYEGLASS COLLECTION: PZC Joe & Carol Buczkowski, Victoria BC:
250-385-8868 • [email protected]
HEARING SPEECH: Lisa Kendal, Duncan BC:
250-455-1548 • [email protected]
USEFUL WEBSITES:Lions International
lionsclubs.org
Lions 100th Centenniallions100.org
Multiple District 19lionsmd19.com
District 19-Ilionsdistrict19-i.org
Webmaster: Stan YaxleyEmail: [email protected]
Sooke District Lionesssookedistrictlioness.org
Alpha Leo Clubs ages 12-18+
Omega Leo Clubs ages 18-30members.lionsclubs.org/EN/leos
Lions Club Directorydirectory.lionsclub.org
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BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities
lionsbc.ca
C.A.R.E Project:loonsmd19.com
Lions of BC Hearing Conservation Society
lionsofbchearingsociety.org
Leader Dogs for the Blindleaderdog.org
puppypilots.org/puppy
Lions Foundation of CanadaDog Guides
dogguides.com
Diabetes Awarenessdiabetes.ca
Northwest Lions Foundationrestoring sight, hearing & hope
nlfoundation.org
Lions Clubs InternationalFoundation: lcif.org
... to these DISTRICT 19-ICOMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS:
DISTRICT LION LIONESS COMMITTEE: President PZC Jenny Fossum
Victoria BC250-384-3380
HONORARY: PDG Marcel Deslauriers, Ladysmith BC:
250-245-3445 • [email protected]
INFO & TECH. / WEBSITE: Stan Yaxley, Victoria BC:
250-590-8924 • [email protected]
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: PZC Betty Anne Herbert, Ladysmith BC:
250-245-7977 • [email protected]
L.C.I.F. COORDINATOR: Denise Charest, Victoria BC:
250-475-6472 • [email protected]
LEADERSHIP (GLT): PDG Leslie Smith, Nanaimo BC:
250-390-0730 • [email protected]
LEO: PZC Leo Moreau, Duncan BC:
250-597-2441 • [email protected]
LIONESS LIASON: Mike Thomas, Sooke BC:
250-642-4834 • [email protected]
LIONESS DISTRICT PRESIDENT: Anne Scott, Victoria BC:
250-370-2359 • [email protected]
LIONS FOUNDATION OF CANADA: Joanne Phillips, Sooke BC:
250-642-2408 • [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP (GMT): PZC Lyne Moreau, Duncan BC:
250-597-2441 • [email protected]
NOMINATIONS: PDG Marcel Deslauriers, Ladysmith BC:
250-245-3445 • [email protected]
NORTHWEST LIONS FOUNDATION: PZC Chris Zook, Port Angeles WA: 360-457-1808 or 360-460-0188
PARLIAMENTARIAN: PDG Steve Morey, Campbell River BC: 250-287-9495 • [email protected]
PEACE POSTER: James Hoskins, Victoria BC:
250-477-1435 • [email protected]
PUBLIC RELATIONS: Irene Holland, Qualicum Beach BC:
250-594-3039 • [email protected]
RETENTION- CDN: PZC Burnie Smith, Nanaimo BC:
250-390-0730 • [email protected]
YOUTH EXCHANGE: Robyn Berry, Courtenay BC:
250-871-2727 • [email protected]
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District Governor Brian’s 19-I LIONS CLUBS VISIT SCHEDULE:JULY, 2015 18 ____ Tahsis Lions, Zone I-5AUGUST 16 ____ 1st Cabinet Meeting, Port AngelesSEPTEMBER 22 ____ Alberni Valley Lions, Zone I-723 ____ Crescent Bay Lions, Zone I-124 ____ Sequim Valley Lions, Zone I-126 ____ Sooke Lions 50th Charter Night, Zone I-2OCTOBER 1 _____ Black Creek Lions............................................ Z. I-56 _____ Parksville Lions ................................................ Z. I-77 _____ Galiano Island Lions ....................................... Z. I-38 _____ Mill Bay Lions ................................................. Z. I-414 ____ Pre-Council15 ____ Council of Governors/MD 19 Convention16 ____ Multiple District 19 Convention17 ____ Multiple District 19 Convention19 ____ Baynes Sound Lions ........................................ Z. I-520 ____ Duncan Lions .................................................. Z. I-421 ____ Clallam Bay-Sekiu Lions .................................. Z. I-122 ____ Port Angeles Lions, (noon) ............................... Z. I-122 ____ Forks Lions ...................................................... Z. I-125 ____ Lioness Cabinet Meeting, Parksville ................. Z. I-726 ____ Comox Valley Monarch/Campbell River Lions . Z. I-528 ____ Gordon Head Lions ......................................... Z. I-3NOVEMBER3 _____ Comox Valley Lions ......................................... Z. I-54 _____ Willow Point Lions .......................................... Z. I-55 _____ Cedar Lions ..................................................... Z. I-48 _____ 2nd Cabinet Meeting, Port McNeill8 _____ Alert Bay Lions ................................................ Z. I-610 ____ Port McNeill Lions & Lioness .......................... Z. I-616 ____ Port Alice Lions ............................................... Z. I-617 ____ Port Hardy Lions ............................................. Z. I-619 ____ Malahat Lions ................................................. Z. I-423 ____ Cowichan Lake Lions ...................................... Z. I-424 ____ Parksville Lioness ............................................ Z. I-725 ____ Crofton-Chemainus C to Sea Lions .................. Z. I-426 ____ Capital City Lions ............................................ Z. I-2DECEMBER10 ____ Sooke (Christmas) ............................................ Z. I-2
JANUARY, 20165 _____ Protection Island Lions .......................... Z. I-711 ____ Victoria Chinatown Lioness ................... Z. I-212 ____ Royston-Cumberland Lions, (11:30am) . Z. I-512 ____ Hub City Nanaimo Lions, (7pm) ............ Z. I-714 ____ Nanoose Bay Lions ................................ Z. I-719 ____ Esquimalt Lions ..................................... Z. I-220 ____ Royal Oak Lions .................................... Z. I-221 ____ West Shore Lions ................................... Z. I-225 ____ Gabriola Island Lions ............................ Z. I-728 ____ Central Saanich Lions ............................ Z. I-3
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DG BRIAN PHILLIPS
APPRECIATIONIT ONLY TAKES
A LITTLE
2015 2016
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2016 FALL CONVENTION on OCTOBER 19-22
will be in SPOKANE, WA
2017 SPRING CONFERENCE in APRIL will be in SIDNEY, BC
with the theme of “Sidney by the Sea”
(PLAN to attend both)
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FEBRUARY2 _____ Saanich Lions ................................................. Z. I-33 _____ Mayne Island Lions ........................................ Z. I-38 _____ Quilcene Lions ............................................... Z. I-19 _____ Sooke District Lioness .................................... Z. I-210 ____ Sooke Harbourside Lions ............................... Z. I-211 ____ Salt Spring Island Lions .................................. Z. I-312 ____ Victoria Imperial Lions ................................... Z. I-216 ____ Sidney Lions ................................................... Z. I-317 ____ Pender Islands Lions ....................................... Z. I-321 ____ Winter Counsel of Governors, Vancouver WA22 ____ Ladysmith Lions ............................................. Z. I-425 ____ Sooke Lions ................................................... Z. I-228 ____ 3rd Cabinet Meeting, Camp Shawnigan ........... ALLMARCH7 _____ Nanaimo Lions ............................................... Z. I-79 _____ Victoria Chinatown Lions ............................... Z. I-213 ____ Gold River/Tahsis Lions ................................... Z. I-514 ____ Saturna Island Lions ....................................... Z. I-321 ____ Nanaimo Harbor Lites Lioness ....................... Z. I-722 ____ Qualicum Bay Lions ....................................... Z. I-528 ____ Comox Valley Monarch Lions.. ........................ Z. I-5APRIL 15-17 _ District 19-I SPRING CONFERENCE, Courtenay MAY23 ____ Quilcene Lions ................................................ Z. I-1
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JANUARY, 20165 _____ Protection Island Lions .......................... Z. I-711 ____ Victoria Chinatown Lioness ................... Z. I-212 ____ Royston-Cumberland Lions, (11:30am) . Z. I-512 ____ Hub City Nanaimo Lions, (7pm) ............ Z. I-714 ____ Nanoose Bay Lions ................................ Z. I-719 ____ Esquimalt Lions ..................................... Z. I-220 ____ Royal Oak Lions .................................... Z. I-221 ____ West Shore Lions ................................... Z. I-225 ____ Gabriola Island Lions ............................ Z. I-728 ____ Central Saanich Lions ............................ Z. I-3
Dear Lions, We are pleased to invite you to the Lions Golf World Cup &
European Championship. From October 30 through November 6,
2016, come meet your fellow Lions in Andalu-cía, Spain, and compete in a tournament that benefits the Lions Clubs International Foun-dation (LCIF).
Andalucía is a paradise for golf lovers with over 100 golf courses and exceptional climate, sun and warm weather all year round.
Almenara Golf Resort is part of it, sur-rounded by great golf courses and only a long tee shot away from Ryder Cup course Valderrama, the #1 golf course in Europe.
The deadline to receive the “early bird booking rate” is June
10, 2016. Be sure to reserve your spot and save by booking early!
For further information about the Lions Golf World Cup
& European Championship, please visit: www.lionsgolf.info (website is available in English only). Or, download this in-formational flyer. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to LCIF and the European Migrant/Refugee Crisis.
We look forward to see you in sunny Spain!
With best regards, The Lions Golf Organizational Team
PID Luis Calderon DominguezDr. Volker Bernhardt
TAHSIS LIONS CLUB By Lion Maureen Roth, Secretary
The Tahsis Lions Club donated money to the Alberta Wild-fire victims in Fort McMurray. Were you able to too?
On the July 16 weekend this year, we will once again be in-volved with Tahsis Days and are inviting you to join in our fun.
We will be doing the BBQ on Saturday and are looking for-ward to DG Brian, ZC Cec and their significant others helping out. As something new for Tahsis Days we are planning on having Bingo on Friday evening, so are going to be busy that weekend.
Dear Lions, I recently spent time in Sri Lanka, a small country that has five Lions eye hospitals serving a population of over 21 million people.
LCIF has helped fund all five eye hospitals.
I was very impressed with the facilities, their level of care and the active involvement of the local Lions. On a recent trip through the United States, I visited a fan-tastic Lions KidSight USA program in Iowa.
KidSight USA is a national coalition that brings together Lions vision-screening programs for young children.
Last year, Iowa KidSight screened more than 46,000 chil-dren, ranging in age from six months to six years.
Five percent of those children needed to see an eye doctor. That means 2,300 children might still be living with visual impairments if not for KidSight USA!
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) supports the screening programs through grant funding. Good things happen when we work together, and I am so proud of the work that Lions do to improve the lives of peo-ple in their communities and around the world.
Remember, it is only through your generosity that we are able to improve the lives of millions every year.
As we approach the end of the fiscal year, please consider making a donation so that LCIF can reach its fundraising goal and continue changing lives. Together in Service,Joe PrestonChairperson, Lions Clubs International Foundation
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President Lion Betty-Anne Herbert (R) and sis PDG Leslie Smith (L)from the Nanaimo Lions helping out with Stock the Lockers and
School Lunch Programs, and also the Food Bank!
NANAIMO LIONS NANAIMO LIONS
Nanaimo Lions have a Fun Auction every year and Lions Al & Jerry are our Auctioneers.
HUB CITY LIONS
(L) Purina for Guide Dogs was held Sunday, May 22,
2016 with the help of Nanaimo
Lion Pres. Betty Anne.
(R) William Caittenden and dog Carol,
with Angela Plasteras are raising money in the
Walk for Lions Foundation of
Canada.
JUNE, 2016 7
SOOKE HARBOURSIDE LIONSDuck Day At The Flats
On May 7th we celebrated with the families of Sooke! The focal point was the Duck Race in the River and even though ithe race had to be
restarted due to a change in the wind and the tide, it still happened and five lucky winners were awarded $. For the first time ever, all 2,500 Duck Race Tickets had been sold.
Meantime the children of Sooke had the chance to gain stamps in their passport booklets and turn those into free prizes from the prize tables.
Everyone had fun. We ran out of food but not out of prizes! We had lots!A very successful moneyraiser for our charities.
Hand painted signs were at
each game station.
JUNE, 2016 8
COMOX VALLEY LIONS CLUBBy R.E. (Bob) Scales
The Comox Valley Lions Club is considering a major Lions Centennial project for the summer of 2017. We are working with the Town of Comox to replace outdated playground equipment in a local park.
Here Al Fraser, from the Town of Comox is showing us their plans and the different types of new equipment they are recommending.
ESQUIMALT LIONS
BUCCANEER DAYS
PANCAKE BREAKFASTProspecting
signage.
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ESQUIMALT LIONSMay 14 BUCCANEER DAYS
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Purchase your breakfast and take the breakfast inside for drinks and a seat
and a time to socialize.
Inside drink tables.
Buccaneer Days costumes abounded!
Outside the men cooked up the sausages and pancakes and inside the ladies handled the drinks.
Teamwork in action.
“Just go up the ramp and take first door on the left to find a seat.”
Taking a break before the rush starts.
JUNE, 2016 10
District Officer TrainingBy GLT Leslie Smith
This training is held each year in May.It is usually held on a Saturday
at different locations so that all Lions have the opportunity to attend.
The course is designed for Club Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers, and Membership Chairs.
All Lions are welcome to attend.
This year the two facilitators for this training were GLT Leslie Smith and DG Brian Phillips.
Topics covered were MY LCI, which is found on the LCI website. www.lionsclubs.org.
Highlights covered from the President’s, Secretaries, Treasurers and Membership Director’s
Guide Handbooks, which can also be downloaded from the MD19 website.
This one-day course usually runs 4 hours with a lunch break.
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The Baynes Sound Lions invite you to join us for our
40th Anniversary Charter Celebration
Burger, Beer & Backyard Games
Where: Fanny Bay OAP Hall 418 Ships Point Road, Fanny Bay
When: Sunday June 12th at 3 p.m.
What to bring: $10plus a Fun Attitude and extra funds to
purchase additional beverages, if desired, or to purchase 50/50 draw tickets.
Contact: Let Pres. Jacqueline know by June 8 if you are coming!
Email her at: [email protected]
Note: After the BBQ, if you wish to join us we will head over to our local Fanny Bay Inn
to support our weekly draw.
PS: The monies we have disbursed back to our community this year include:
$7,250 to Youth; $1,500 to Health Care;
$6,350 to Community and $3,500 back to BC Lions Society.
That’s a TON of money from our wee little Club!Between that and our 40th Charter Celebration …
we are busy Baynes Sound Lions!
SIDNEY LIONSBy Lion Bob Orchard
Above is a group photo of some of the workers at the first Bike Roadeo Session
held at Sidney Elementary School. Lion Dawn Gould had to go back to work. Wearing the Sidney Lions Blue shirts are
PZC Lion Bob Orchard and Secretary Lion Alyson DesLauriers. Beside Lion Alyson are Stephanie and Nicole, the two auxiliary
RCMP that helped out. Just behind Lion Bob is RCMP George,
and beside him is the lady who is a volunteer from the school.
With the aid of some of the local RCMP, we teach the students road safety.
SIDNEY LIONS By Lion Stan Yaxley
The Sidney Lions have been very busy for the month of May.
For our meeting in May, we had four guests show up as possible members, and will be sure to follow up with them.
Our yearly Bike Roadeo, supporting youth from Kindergar-ten to Grade 2, with the support of the local RCMP.
ICBC donated bike helmets to those students who did not have one, or their helmets were in bad shape.
Our “Lunchbox” has been out on two venues so far this year.
One venue: North Saanich Expo supporting P.E.M.O. (Pen-insula Emergency Measures Organization). Lots of emergency vehicles were displayed to the public; we were the food venue.
Second venue: Braefoot Community Association 30-year celebration. This Association was very helpful to Sidney Lions in getting our new Lunchbox. We served hot dogs, hamburg-ers, chips and water. The association provided the food for us, and “we served,” it.
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GALIANO LIONS
Fiesta By Lion Barry New
539-2364 or [email protected]
Mark your calendars for this year’s Lions Fiesta! It will be Sat-urday July 30th at the Lions Field on Burrill Rd. It’s an impressive gathering of the best of Galiano. It takes a lot of people to make the event the success it has been.
The Parade every year starts from outside the Galiano Garage. The Parade begins after the morning ferry leaves. The honour of being Parade Marshall is given to someone who has made life-long contribution to the island. Any and all organizations are encouraged to bring something to the Parade. There is always a good collection of Classic Cars, Costumes, and our First Re-sponders with Fire Trucks and Ambulance.
On the field the stallholders show some very fine examples of island crafts, the charitable and Non-Profit organisations display for us their work on Galiano and also the Fire and Emergency services have interesting displays.
Concurrent to the Fiesta is the Thrift Shop, Museum in Di’s Cottage, and the Saturday Market.
There are lots of games for the kids with generous prizes. Kids races happen later and the popular Boot Toss runs throughout the afternoon.
The Road Kill Cafe has food donated by local businesses. Every-thing else you want is there on the field such as fresh Corn on the Cob, Candy Floss, Hotdogs, Pies and an Ice-Cream vendor.
Music has become a major part of the day. Some of the best of a variety of local musicians. The Beer Garden and Bingo happen in the hall through the day.
I am always impressed by the effort of so many people to make it such a wonderful event. The Galiano Lions Club is always look-ing for new members. It is a few hardworking people giving their time for this and other island events and volunteers are always welcome.
WILLOW POINT LIONSBy Lion Marica McKay
Willow Point Lions’ Strawberry Tea sells out again!
This photo is of all the strawberry shortcakes laid out on the island of the old kitchen in the last issue. Below is a photo of the new island in the renovated kitchen. Do you think all those plates of shortcake are going to fit? Stay tuned and we’ll let you know!
The hall will be open on June 24th, 25th, and 26th during the weekend of the Chainsaw Carving competition. We will be renting tables to crafters and raising funds with our concession and our lemonade stand. Below shows Kirk and Tom hard at work last year!
WE INVITE YOU ALL TO COME AND CHECK OUTthe carvings, and then
come down to the hall for a cold lemonade!
At the Sooke Harbourside Lions ladies May 7, 2016 Duck Day at the Flats event, helper Sooke Lion Ed Rogers went for a swim
in the icy river to rescue the EMPTY duck boat floating away! (At their last meeting Sooke Harbourside Lions Laurie and Joanne presented Lion Ed with a toy snorkel for next time, just in case!)
HAVING FUN IN SOOKE BC
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PROTECTION ISLANDLIONS
Roadside Sale AND
Boater’s Boutique Saturday, JUNE 4
10am til 2:00pm
Yard Sale is an ALL ISLAND EVENTand the
Boaters Boutique will be at 22 SPYGLASS LOOKOUT
Malcolm Island LionsBy Zone Chair Pierre LeGal / [email protected]
The Malcolm Island Lions have run the harbour inSointula for many, many years.
Above is a photo of the award they recently received.
COME JOIN IN OUR FUN!
MILL BAY LIONS CLUB
By Lion Silvia Riehl
We are a very Club busy this time of the year.
The weekend of May 28 and 29 we volunteered at the Iron Man Triathalon Shawnigan Lake, serving coffee to all. Last year we served over 500 people and it was all a 1-day
event. This year was a 2-day event but totals not known yet.
On June 18 the Mill Bay Lions, along with the Malahat Legion, are hosting the Walter Hall Memorial Family Fishing Derby.
We will be cooking burgers and hotdogs.
Canada Day on July 1 we will be hosting a pancake breakfast serving pancakes and sausages, with juice and coffee.
And we are also making the BIG cake for the afternoon celebrations.
MD 19 Excellence Award Forms
Attention LIONS CLUB SECRETARIES:
MD19 Excellence Award Forms for the Lions Year 2015-2016 are on the MD19 Website
(www.lionsmd19.com) waiting to be filled out and sent in:
Club President ExcellenceMembership Director Excellence
You will find the forms located under Contest and Awards. The editable PDF forms are found next to their
corresponding contest rules (Club President Application - both PDF and Word &
Club Membership Director). Please save the forms to your computer before filling them
out, saving them and sending to our office as an attachment:
You may also fill out a hard copy and mail to: 4141 W Maplewood Ave., Bellingham, WA 98226.
Hard copies will be sent to those secretaries for whom we have no email address and thus will not receive this
AWeber notification.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF FORMS IN THE MD19 OFFICE IS JULY 25, 2016.
Thank you!Patricia Allen
4141 W Maplewood Ave., Bellingham WA 98226 USA
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If you enjoy meeting new people and having fun...be a VOLUNTEER COUNSELLOR at the46th Annual Operation Trackshoes
June 10-12 at the University of Victoria
Operation Trackshoes is a weekend-long provincial sports festival for people with
developmental disabilities.
The festival includes a full-length competitive track and field meet, events for people in wheelchairs, and many fun
and recreational events as well. We offer a wide range of activities appropriate for people of all levels of ability and
ages. The key component of Operation Trackshoes is building relationships between people with or without
developmental disabilities. As a volunteer counsellor you will be matched with
competitors to provide support, assistance and friendship throughout the weekend (this is similar to the
camp counsellor concept). Some of the sporting activities are open to counsellors as
well as competitors, and everyone participates in the leisure and social activities together. We welcome people with no
prior experience but who have a sincere desire and a strong commitment to be a part of Operation Trackshoes.
We also require people with specialized skills in areas such as behavior management, nursing, personal care and
alternate communication systems.
If you would like someone from the Counsellor Recruitment Committee to provide
you with more information, or to give you a presentation about Operation Trackshoes, please leave us a message at
We believe you will find this volunteer opportunity to be truly the experience of a lifetime.
With your help, we will make Operation Trackshoes 2016
the best weekend ever!
(How important is this? In 2015, due to a LACK of VOLUNTEERS, there were 70 people waiting
who were not able to participate, including people from Port Alice, Port McNeill and Port Hardy!)
OPERATION TRACKSHOES
By Judith Armstrong, President Fiona McDannold, Counsellor Registrar
St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation Comox ValleyA Thank You came to Lion President Bob Scales and the Comox Valley Lions Club for making a generous $4,000
donation to the Hospital Foundation to support healthcare in the Comox Community Hospital.
Since 1996, the Comox Valley Lions Club has donated $76,000 to this grateful Hospital Foundation.
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SALT SPRING ISLAND
LIONS CLUBBy Lion Dorothy Christopherson
Salt Spring Island Lions780-799-6442
On the May long weekend we were cooking pancakes and sausages for the Sailing Club!
It was their Sail Around Salt Spring Island event.
It was fun and the people were happy and it was great we could do this for them.
It ran like clockwork with the setup/ cooking and takedown, and we hadonly positive comments coming our way.
A fun sunny day enjoyed by all!
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Welch Allyn SPOT ScreenerBy Lion Chris Morrison, 250-758 8188
Someone, somewhere, once said “From tiny acorns mighty Oaks do grow.”
So, I believe, can grow the District 19-I “Your Vision is Our Vision” project.
Begun in the picturesque Alberni Valley Lions Club with the simplest concept of doing what Lions do best WE SERVE, it moved forward with a chance encounter between PZC BettyAnne Herbert, of Nanaimo Lions Club and a member of School District 68 Board, Al-berni Valley Lion Ron Jergenson, myself Chris Mor-rison Nanaimo Lions, with other Lions Rose Sarkany, Bob Cavill, Ruth Bruce, from Central Island Clubs who were invited to attend a school board meeting. Jorgen-son, very much restricted by time, gave an informative and spirited address expounding the virtue of our new-ly acquired Welch Allyn SPOT Screener.
The board moved quickly, bypassing some procedur-al steps, implementation was brought to the agenda as `New Business`. Once the screener was licensed for use in Canada, training began. With Jergenson, and fellow Lion Rob Dalton, assisted by members of Welch Allyn staff, 30 Island club members underwent train-ing at the Lions Club in Parksville.
Clubs within District 19-I, Zone 7 quickly banded together, with the promised support of Lions Club In-ternational Foundation. Sufficient funds were raised to purchase five screeners. Coming under the mentorship of ZC Mike Orrick and DG Brian Phillips the project began attaining momentum.
Nanaimo Lions Club is now in close contact with the Vice Principal of Learning for School District (SD68) who has been instrumental in us gaining access to the schools, after agreeing to screen grades 4 & 7, and a protocol covering safety, privacy, and confidentiality.
Lions, as Knights of the Blind, are acutely aware of how vision issues can affect an individual moving through our school system into adolescence and adult-hood. It has been shown through International studies that, simply put, `Your Vision is Our Vision` has the ability to change lives.
Some facts regarding poor vision and its consequences:
Expert opinions have found 80% of learning comes through the visual processing of information.
Approximately 25% of schoolchildren have vision problems.
In disadvantaged areas, grades 5 – 8 and behaviorally at risk children ages 8 to 18, up to 85% can have vision problems.
Better vision care means a more literate and pro-ductive workforce. It is estimated a 1% rise in literacy scores translates into a 2.5% relative rise in productiv-ity. (Zaba JN Children’s Vision Care In The 21st Centu-ry)
Lions International has been at the forefront of the fight against vision loss in numerous countries. With this screener a new weapon has been added to the Canadian Lions campaign. A project begun here on Vancouver Island, headed by Alberni Valley, taken up by Nanaimo Lions Club of Zone 7.
Our Club members are incredibly proud to have been the First of the First, (as far as we are aware) any-where in Canada, using the Welch Allyn SPOT Screen-er, on February 5th 2016 in a Nanaimo School, screen-ing grades 4 & 7 students for vision issues, including Myopia (nearsightedness) Hyperopia (farsightedness) Astigmatism (blurred vision) Anisometropia (unequal refractive power) Strabismus (eye misalignment) and Anisocoria (unequal pupil size).
Screening results so far in the 15 of 28 schools in SD68 shows the following:
Total students screened: 778.Students referred for further investigation: 65. Adults screened 69, referred 3.
OUR HOPE: That this project, beginning as a small acorn in
District 19-I, will flourish beyond Vancouver Island. We ask Lions Clubs across Canada to take up our call to arms. The roots established in the Alberni Valley & Nanaimo of Zone 7 can flourish, and the branches of this mighty oak can shade the nation.
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NANAIMO LIONS CLUB By Lion Chris Morrison / 250-758 8188
Here is a view from Nanaimo Lions perspective of our District 19-I project “Your Vision is Our Vision”
brochure that will be part of our drive,
when in the public domain, as a recruiting/
information handout.On the rear is our
Club’s list of projects.
Lion Rose, who designed it is willing, if asked,
to work with Clubs to help personalize
their own brochure.
Also the bottom right allows the Lion handing out the brochure to put his/her personal contact
details as a point of reference for any possible newcomers.
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CRESCENT BAYP: John Kent • S: Mayme Garrison
ACTIVITIES: tba
PORT ANGELESPres: Tane Sipe • Sec: Jessica Edgmon
ACTIVITIESConstruction of Wheelchair Ramps
High School Football Teamdessert award banquet
Breakfast for “Relay for Life” Food booth at Clallam County FairRecycle Eyeglasses & Hearing Aids
Eye/Hearing Exams, Glasses Husky Football Ticket Raffle
Food-A-Thon for Pt Angeles Food BankOlympic Discovery Marathon
Charter Night AnniversaryFood Booth at Clallam County Fair
U of WA football Season Ticket RaffleWhite Cane Days Golden Ear Days
Food-A-Thon & Peanut Butter
QUILCENEP: Margot Hamilton • S: Starla Audette
ACTIVITIESRibs for Kids Dinner Quilcene Shin DigLions Club Raffle
Marathon Run
SEQUIM VALLEYP: Chris Simmons • S: Betty Wilkerson
ACTIVITIES Irrigation Festival
Loggers ShowLions Beer & Wine Garden
Lavender Festival Beer & Wine Garden
Crab Feed Halloween Candy
Health Screening Van
CAPITOL CITYPres: Jenny Fossum • Sec: Denise Charest
ACTIVITIES Vision Days / Screening
Eye Examinations Hospital Equipment
Road Clean UpStudent Mentoring
Pancake Breakfast for FirefightersPoppy Fund
Seniors Complex Janitorial assistance
Six ZONE I-1 CLUBS Eleven ZONE I-2 CLUBSZONE I-1 CLUBS
ESQUIMALT Pres: Lin McPhee • Sec: Brian Morin
ACTIVITIESEsquimalt Fire Department’s
Open House Concession St Patrick’s Day Charity Dinner/Auction Rainbow Kitchen “Feast with the Lions”
Esquimalt Parks and Rec Pancake BreakfastFamily Day with Esquimalt Parks & Rec
Marchtoberfest Halloween Bonfire
Easter Egg Hunt in Gorge ParkPajama Prance for Rainbow Kitchen
Esquimalt Gigantic Garage SaleEsquimalt Bike Fest Concession
Esquimalt Block Bash ConcessionVictoria Day Parade Marshalling
Buccaneer DaysPancake Breakfasts
Beer Garden ConcessionSaturday Evening Dance
Parachute Jump Lantern Festival
Camp Shawnigan Open HouseMovies in the ParkEsquimalt Rib Fest
Esquimalt Parks and Rec ConcessionRemembrance Day Wreath LayingEsquimalt Celebration of Lights and
Car Show Food concession at Esquimalt’s Bullen Park,
at baseball games and tournaments, roller derbys, soccer games, etc.
conducted in and around Bullen Park, and the Archie Browning Sports Centre
Skate with Santa Santa Claus Parade
Kids Christmas Party aboard HMC ShipChristmas Tree Chip-in for the Kids
CLALLAM BAY SEKIUP: Maureen Winn • S: Karen Elaine Dukes
ACTIVITIESAnnual Kids Fishing Derby
Peace Poster ContestHeritage Vegetable Garden-Hoko River
State ParkFire Department Appreciation BBQ
First Aid, CPR, AED Courses for CommunityVeterans Day Dinner
Transitional Warriors Fishing Derby-Breakfasts
Health Screening Van Eyeglass Collection
Wreath Making/Distribution to Institutions & Businesses as thank you
Adopt A Highway cleanupsBeach Cleanups-Fall and Spring
Salmon Feed/Poetry ReadAssist with Chito Beach BBQ after
Beach CleanupSekiu Overlook Maintenance
Clallam Bay Park and Trail MaintenanceContinuous Den Improvements-
Public use of DenClallam Bay Sekiu Fun Days BBQ
Community BreakfastWhite Canes
Poker TourneysMovie Nights
Holiday Banquet Valentine’s BanquetEnd-of-Year Picnic
Christmas Town Decorations Christmas Holiday Bazaar
Community Christmas Tree Lighting/Singing
ROYAL OAK Pres: Annemarie Rindt • Sec: Ken Beattie
ACTIVITIESValentines Dinner/Dance
Refurbishing benches at Broadmead LodgeChristmas lights at Broadmead Lodge
Christmas Tree Chipping for BCThe Oak Bay Tea Party
at Willows Beach
FORKSP: Christopher Fletcher • S: George Powers
ACTIVITIES White Cane Day
Salmon Bake
Eleven ZONE I-2 CLUBS
Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree
a long time ago.- Les Brown
Don’t grieve. Anything you losecomes round in another form.
- Rumi
Love does not dominate; it cultivates.--Goethe
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the
surest stepping stones to success. --Dale Carnegie
Energy and persistence conquer all things.- Benjamin Franklin
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VICTORIA IMPERIALPres: Dave Bulinckx • Sec: Don Jones
ACTIVITIESServing hot meals at Our Place, for people
in need in Victoria. Supporting Mustard Seed Food Bank with
Christmas hampers + at other times
VICTORIA CHINATOWN LIONESS
P: Amanda Mills • S: Charlayne Thornton-Joe
ACTIVITIESCanada Day T-shirt tableScrub up of Chinatown
Tours for KidsDart Coon CelebrationYearly Author’s Banquet
Chinese ladies Club Dance and Women Warrior TwoClothing Swap/Sale Chinese New Years
Decorated Christmas TreeChristmas Tree Chipping
SAANICHPres: Dick Bossy • Sec: Mike Claxton
ACTIVITIES Christmas Tree Chipping, +
ZONE I-2 CLUBS ZONE I-2 CLUBS ZONE I-2 CLUBS
SOOKE HARBOURSIDE
Pres: Ev Bowers • Sec: Debbie Kangas
ACTIVITIESTaste of BC
Duck Day/Race at the FlatsWomen’s Show
Toys for Kids Toy DistributionTwoonie TuesdaysRun for the Cure
Purina Walk for Dog GuidesHuntington’s Book Sale
Shoreline CleanupFastball Concession
Hot dogs on Saturdays in spring/ summerBallpark Concession
Assist at Mammogram ClinicsSelective catering
Plant saleCamp Challenge Camp Shawnigan
Remembrance Day ParadeChristmas tree chipping
Sooke Santa Parade
SOOKEPres: Carl Medwedrich • Sec: Pat Hogan
ACTIVITIESSooke Telephone Book/Business Directory
Ballpark Concession Murray Road Park
Sooke Cemetery upkeepHard Times Dance
Tree ChippingHigh School Bursaries
Lions Project Pride Galloping Goose 32km Walk Annual Motorcycle Poker Run
Breakfast with Santa
SOOKE DISTRICT LIONESS
Pres: Marline Thomas • Sec: Diane Morton
ACTIVITIESTree chipping
Gift bags on Mothers and Father’s Day
Ballpark ConcessionFall Fair
Salmon Derby dinner Museum open house
Serving refreshments at Sooke Legion #54 (for special events) Assisting the Sooke Lions Club
when requestedAnnual Oktoberfest in support
of Santa Sacks program
WEST SHORE Pres: Zoltan Barna • Sec: Gary Mitchell
ACTIVITIESCNIB Fishing Derby
Chip In for KidsNovember Dance
Wheelchairs, walkers, purchase, repairs 10th and 11th Juan de Fuca
Eyeglass collectionSchool BreakfastsDances at Legion
Centre Pancake BreakfastPancake Bkft for Royal Bay High School
Island Farms Santa Claus ParadeMarshalling
Royal Bay Seniors Christmas Dinner
VICTORIA CHINATOWN
Pres: Alan Yuen • Sec: Arthur Quon
ACTIVITIESCasino Night, +
CENTRAL SAANICH Pres: Larry Rhodes • Sec: Bob Warren
ACTIVITIESPeninsula PaddleEaster Egg Hunt I.E.O.A. BBQ
School Breakfasts/After School BBQsSwiftsure Breakfast
Brentwood Days BreakfastTerry Fox Run BreakfastCommunity Ice Skate
Little League Opening Day BreakfastVictoria Therapeutic Riding Grad Day
Jaguar Car Club MG Car Show
Saanich Peninsula Harvest FeastHalloween Celebration
I.E.O.A. Truck Light ParadeChristmas in the Village
Christmas Tree Chip
Eight ZONE I-3 CLUBS
Who do you know who is a people helper
in Saanich?
CENTRAL SAANICH Club wants to start up an
ALL WOMEN’S CLUB!
How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.
- Wayne DyerThe excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.
- Charles Dudley Warner
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GORDON HEADPres: Jim Hoskins • Sec: John Higgs
ACTIVITIESSaanich Fair Thrift Shop
Hearing Aids World Food Hunger Drive
Collect Eye GlassesYouth Group “Back Door” for teens
Lions 24 hour Relay“The Hawgs” Band
Tree ChippingWalk for “Dog Guide”
Victoria Day & Christmas Parade, +
SALT SPRING ISLANDP: Dorothy Christopherson • S: Glenys Prince
ACTIVITIES Garage Sale
Wheelchair Bound Medical Bus Service Hart Bradley Hall RentalsClub Directory for visitors
Single Seniors Christmas dinner, +
CEDAR ~ NanaimoPres: Bob Wulff • Sec: Dennis Sauer
ACTIVITIESAA Breakfast
Social EveningVIU,
Easter, Mothers, Fathers Day Breakfasts Bath Tub Days concession
LAKE COWICHAN P: Claude Cadieux • S: Brenda Cadieux
ACTIVITIESLake Days Parade Lion’s Day for Kids
Garage Sale Christmas Craft FairChristmas House
ONGOING: Bingo
DUNCAN Pres: Rob Senkpiel • Sec: Lisa Kendall
ACTIVITIESSassy Lion Thrift Shop
City of Duncan Children’s Water ParkBC Forest Discovery Centre
Duncan Lions Housing Society
GALIANO ISLANDP: Mark Bamforth • S: Barry New
ACTIVITIESFiesta
Wine FestivalRoddy Wilson Ball Tournament
Pancake BreakfastsPeace Posters • Saturday Markets
Christmas Craft Fayre Santa Ship
Seven ZONE I-4 CLUBSZONE I-3 CLUBS
SATURNA ISLANDP: Al DeJoseph • S: Tricia DeJoseph
ACTIVITIESRobbie Burns Night • Mother’s Day Bkft
Father’s Day BrunchRemembrance Day Ceremony
Prawn Fest • Santa Ship
SIDNEYP: Cliff Kindee • S: Alyson DesLauriers
ACTIVITIESLunchbox mobile kitchen that we
take to many local FairsRCMP Bike Roadeo
Tree Shredding Breakfast with Santa
Christmas Hamper Drive
MAYNE ISLANDP: Bill Warning • S: Richard Jarco
ACTIVITIESSteak Night • Summerfest
Fall Fair • Canada Day Salmon BBQ Charter Night Seniors Night
Mayne Island Phone BookJapanese Garden Dinner Day Park
Santa Ship
PENDER ISLANDS Pres: Dave Dryer • Sec: Shirley LePers
ACTIVITIESTelephone Book major project
Care Tree lightingPolar Bear Swim
Hot dog sales at Halloween
LADYSMITHPres: John Shephard • Sec: Jim Masyk
ACTIVITIES Easter Egg Hunt
Ladysmith Light Up Food Bank/School Lunches
Vision Screening Special Woodstock Therapeutic Riding
Wooden Toys for Christmas
BAYNES SOUNDPres: Jacqueline Miller • Sec: Nancy Sim
ACTIVITIESActive Directors of the Seaview Senior’s
Housing Complex in Union BayAnnual Wheelbarrow Push
Administration of Irene Fudge Memorial Grant Funds
Weekly Meat Draws at The Fanny Bay Inn Ongoing fundraising
Christmas Hamper Campaign
MALAHAT Pres: Wayne Switzer • Sec: Lois Turner
ACTIVITIESCharity Golf Tournament
Kook KarForest Museum decorating
MILL BAYPres: Doug Riehl • Sec: Sylvia Riehl
ACTIVITIES June Fishing Derby Canada Day CakeEaster Egg Hunt
Pancake Breakfasts Coffee at Ironman Triathlon
Garage SaleHotdogs etc at Halloween Hoedown
Casino games Black Tie Dinner
Nov. 11 Cobble Hill Service
Nine ZONE I-5 CLUBS
ZONE I-3 CLUBS
C to SEA Pres: Bob Martel • Sec: Lynn Morrison
ACTIVITIESProjects supporting our youth.
Moonlight MadnessAntiques saleRock paintingSanta dinner
Seven ZONE I-4 CLUBS
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COMOX VALLEY MONARCH
Pres: Chris Little • Sec: Cec Specht
ACTIVITIESAdminister/manage the Lions Valley View
Estates Low Income Housing Project.Sell 911 Reflective Address SignsBar & Beverage for special events.
Coal Hills BMX Sid Williams Theatre Superstar Program
School District 71 “Best” ProgramSoup Kitchen
Courtenay MuseumComox Bay Care-A-Van Healthcare Unit
Santa WorkshopChristmas Cake Sale
BLACK CREEK P: Terry Levesque • S: Lynne Davidson
ACTIVITIESValley View Housing Project
Dog GuidesBuilding Wheelchair Ramps
Care-A-VanEyeglass Collection Provide Bar Service
Annual Garage Sale + Curling Bonspiel Children’s Christmas Party
WILLOW POINTP: Tom McKenzie • S: Lynn Blackbourn
ACTIVITIES Meat Raffle
Mother’s Day Pancake BreakfastStrawberry Tea
ROYSTON-CUMBERLAND
Pres: James Billingsley • Sec: Bob Miles
ACTIVITIESMeat Bingo • Christmas Party, +
ZONE I-5 CLUBS ZONE I-5 CLUBS
QUALICUM BAY P: George Stringer • S: Richard Leontowich
ACTIVITIESManaging 20 units: Bayview Housing.
One-on-one tutoring for children in need. Food Bank
Bowser Elementary School hot lunches
COMOX VALLEYPres: Bob Scales • Ses: Joyce Boyle
ACTIVITIESFriday 7 p.m. BINGO at the Lions Den
Sales of Lions Clubs Mints
TAHSISPres: Kim Anderson • Sec: Maureen Roth
ACTIVITIESHam/turkey Bingo in the Spring
Tahsis Days BBQ. Host the “bar” at Salmon Enhancement/
Westview Marina Fishing Derby awards ceremony
Sell hot dogs and free hot chocolate at the fireworks on Halloween.
Sponsor pumpkin carving contest.Sell hot dogs/free hot chocolate at the community Christmas tree light-up.
GOLD RIVERP: Glenn Frame • S: Veanna Johnston
ACTIVITIESHall rental
Six ZONE I-6 CLUBS
ALERT BAYPres: Michael Jacobson-Weston
Sec: James Glendale
ACTIVITIESBingo every Thursday evening
Christmas Hamper Raffle & more
MALCOLM ISLAND Pres: Richard Shaw • Sec: John Malthouse
ACTIVITIESGymnastic Club at A.J. Elliott Elementary
Operation Track Shoes Mt. Cain Kidsfest
Halloween Fire Works displayEaster Egg Hunt • Loonie AuctionRunning the harbour in Sointula
Sandcastle CompetitionStorage building at the
Arnold Grosnick Memorial ParkGreat Canadian Shoreline Clean-up
Annual Christmas Hamper FundChildren’s Christmas Party
Six ZONE I-6 CLUBS
PORT HARDYPres: Dale Waters • Sec: Sherry Senciw
ACTIVITIES Bingo every Thursday Night through
December (except the 24th) December 31st celebrations
Participating in the Timmy’s Road Blocks Port Hardy’s Christmas Hamper fund.
PORT ALICEPres: Dave Stewart • Sec: Terressa Cliff
ACTIVITIESPort Alice Food Bank
Helping with Food HampersAnnual Slow Pitch Tournament
Concession/Beer GardenHalloween Fireworks night
Village of Port AliceSpecial Olympics Torch Run,
Annual Sleigh Ride with SantaChristmas Breakfast with Santa
ACTIVITIESPennies for Puppies
Lioness Garage SalesGrad Scholarship Catering Service
Christmas Showcase of Arts & Crafts
PORT McNEILLPres: Robert Taylor • Sec: Pierre LeGal
ACTIVITIES911 Reflective Address Signs
Breakfast Program at local schools
PORT McNEILL LIONESS
Pres: Christina Hinton Sec: Joanie Hoddinott
SAVE SOME $ DAILY to be able to attend the
100th
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONof
LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL
June 30-July 4, 2017 in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
The Royston-Cumberland Lions welcome Jennifer Renner as a new member
to our club, and the Lion family ~ Bob Miles
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All men who have achieved great thingshave been great dreamers.
- Orison Swett Marden
Why Men are HappierNICKNAMES
If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and
Sarah. If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as
Fat Boy, Bubba and Wildman.
EATING OUT When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John
will each throw in $20, even though it’s only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually
admit they want change back. When the girls get their bill, out come the
pocket calculators...YEP!!!
MONEY A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t need but it’s on sale.
BATHROOMS A man has six items in his bathroom:
toothbrush, toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel.
The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337.
A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.
ARGUMENTS A woman has the last word
in any argument. Anything a man says after that
is the beginning of a new argument.
FUTURE A woman worries about the future
until she gets a husband. A man never worries about the future
until he gets a wife.
MARRIAGE A woman marries a man expecting he will
change, but he doesn’t. A man marries a woman expecting that she
won’t change, but she does.
DRESSING UP A woman will dress up to go shopping,
water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book,
and get the mail. A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
NATURAL Men wake up as good-looking
as they went to bed. Women believe their bodies deteriorate during the night.
OFFSPRING Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appoint-ments and romances, best friends, favourite
foods, secret fears, hopes and dreams. A man is vaguely aware of some short
people living in the house.
GABRIOLA P: Douglas Cavill • S: William Kalbfleisch
ACTIVITIESLandscaping Medical Clinic Grounds
FirewoodBeach Clean Up
Gabriola Health Care FoundationSeniors/Disabled Taxi Service
Concert on the Green Pancake Breakfasts
Purina Walk for Dog GuidesChristmas Food Vouchers
Christmas Ferry Line Collections
NANOOSE BAYPres: Mike Williams • Sec: Phil Wilson
ACTIVITIESMeat Draws
Easter Egg Hunt Teddy Bear Picnic Pancake Breakfast
Special Community EventsChristmas Tree Chipping
PROTECTION ISLAND Pres: Lin Neufeld • Sec: Shawne Wasilieff
ACTIVITIESPI Lions Bottle/Can Recycling Program
Protection Is. Park Maintenance ProgramMedical Supplies Lending Program
Student Bursary ProgramBeacon House Renovation Project
HUB CITY NANAIMO Pres: Ruth Bruce • Sec: Peter Thomas
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NANAIMOPres: Betty Anne Herbert • Sec: Leslie Smith
ACTIVITIES Bowen Park Duck Pond
Wheelchair Ramp ProgramSpot Vision Scanner
Christmas Parade
NANAIMO HARBORLITES LIONESS
Pres: Gwen Atkin • Sec: Jane Eade
ACTIVITIES Flea Market concessions
Plant saleCDC Gift wrapping
Angel Flight Christmas Tree Chipping
ZONE I-7 CLUBS
PARKSVILLEPres: Thomas Roy • Sec: Allen J. Brown
ACTIVITIESVentureland Park maintenance
Free family ice-skating every Sunday Bingo
Kite FestBreakfast with Santa
Nine ZONE I-7 CLUBS
ALBERNI VALLEYPres: Tom Hall • Sec: Donald Hudson
ACTIVITIESAnnual TV Auction 911 Reflective Signs
Tree PlantingTerry Fox Run
Childrens’ Bullhead DerbyChildren’s Heritage Fair
Fall Fair Crown & Anchor“Your Vision is Our Vision”
Supermarket Dash Seniors’ Breakfast
Seniors’ PicnicStarlight Movie Night
Folkfest, VAST Graduation Schools’ Breakfast Programs
Schools’ Band Trips Spot Screener VideoScreener Overview
Service Dogs Walk for Dog Guides
PARKSVILLE LIONESSPres: Kirsteen McLean • Sec: Kathy Green
ACTIVITIESSOS Children’s Summer Program &
Therapeutic Riding Tour de Rock
CateringMothers’ Day Tea
Kid FestSalvation Army Christmas Fund
& Soup Kitchen Christmas Craft Fair