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Page 1Zone 2 Informer July 2016

I hope everyone is having

a great summer

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events. I hope to assist clubswherever needed and I alsohave a few goals that I can onlyachieve with the help of all ofthe clubs in the Zone I-2 as wellas some Zone I-3 clubs: CentralSaanich; Gordon Head; andSidney. These three clubshave been close partners withZone 2.

I will be away from June 26 toJuly 22 and hope to hit theground running when I getback.

There are a few things I wouldlike to achieve:

• Get a bus to take everyonethat wishes to go to the MD19 Fall Convention in Spo-kane in October. However,a bus driver is needed(without a properly licensedvolunteer, the cost wouldbe too high to consider thisoption.

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Let me introduce myself

and tell you what I hope

we can achieve during

my year as Zone Chair.

I am originally from the

Ottawa area and moved

to Victoria in 1967. I

married Dolores in 1971

and we now have 3 chil-

dren and four Grandsons

age 5 and under.

I first joined Lions in

1977. However, with a

growing family, I left in

1981. I rejoined Esqui-

malt Lions in 2004 and

have had the privilege to

serve that Club in the po-

sitions of President, Sec-

retary and Treasurer.

I am excited with a little

trepidation to be the

Zone Chair this year and

am looking forward to

visiting your Clubs. This

being the Centennial

year of Lions Clubs Inter-

national, it promises to

be a busy one for all of

us.

The First District Gover-

nor’s Advisory Zone Meet-

ing is scheduled for 25

September 2016 at the

Esquimalt Lions Den

(Victoria West Lawn

Bowling Clubhouse), 407

Alston St, Victoria, BC

V9A 7G8. The meeting is

scheduled to start at

10am and all are wel-

come. I would love to see

representatives from eve-

ry club at this meeting

My main objective is to

increase the Lions profile

in the Greater Victoria

Area by encouraging all

Lioness and Lions to

participate in Community

Zone Chair - Brian Morin

District Cabinet and Zone I-2 Meeting Schedules:

District Cabinet Meetings

First Cabinet Meeting:

21 Aug, Rum Runner’s,

Port Angeles @ 1:00 pm

Second Cabinet Meeting:

6 Nov, Comox @ 10:30 am

Third Cabinet Meeting:

5 Mar, Willow Point @ 10:30 am

Zone I-2 Advisory Meetings

First Zone Meeting:

25 Sep, Esquimalt Den @ 10 am

Second Zone Meeting:

13 Nov, Location TBA @ 10 am

Third Zone meeting

12 Mar, Location TBA @ 10 am

“Change is the law of

life. And those who

look only to the past

or present are certain

to miss the future”John F. Kennedy

Zone 2 Informer

Zone Advisory

Committee 2016 - 17

Zone ChairZC Brian Morin250-479-0088bwmorin@gmail.com

DG Alan Guyaf15tbs@shaw.ca

Zone SecretaryPZC Barb Wrightbarbwright68@gmail.com

Zone I-2 InformerPZC Gerry Webbgkwebb@shaw.ca250-881-5649

Centennial CommitteePDG Brian PhillipsLion.brian.phillips@tellus.net

LeadershipPDG Leslie Smith250-390-0730blsmith01@telus.net

MembershipPZC Lyne Moreau250-597-2441Lyne-m@shaw.ca

Retention CanadaPZC Burnie Smith250-390-5296ve7iad@gmail.com

Lions Clubs International Multiple District 19-IJuly 2016

Inside this issue:

International Theme 2

Zone Information 3

Lions Clubs Activities

Your District Team4

Quick Notes & DG Visit-

ation Schedule5

Centennial Service 6

Royal Oak at Camp

Shawinigan7

Zone I-2 Club Con-tacts

8

Page 2Zone 2 Informer July 2016

The sights andsounds of our In-

coming President, Chan-cellor Bob Corlew’shome state, Tennessee,are many. From the roll-ing foothills and moun-tains to the sounds ofthe Mississippi River,agriculture, industry andwildlife, these sightsand sounds create aunique atmosphere inwhich Tennes-see’s culture of warmhospitality developed.The people of Tennes-see live by a long stand-ing tradition of neighborhe lp ing ne ighbor ,stranger helpingstranger. As a result,Tennessee will foreverbe known as “the Vol-unteer State.”

It is the traditions of hisboyhood in Tennesseeand the independencepassed on from ances-tors who overcamechallenges and seizedopportunities to build alife in the foothills andmountains that inspiredIncoming President Cor-lew to choose NewMountains to Climbas our 2016-2017 Inter-national theme. Climb-ing a mountain is usedas a metaphor. It repre-sents something that isdifficult and arduousand takes a maximumeffort to accomplish.But it is only by climb-ing those mountainsthat we can excel. Each

mountain represents anew challenge, a newopportunity. As ourworld continues tochange, each of us fac-es new challenges andnew opportunities toserve and each can beviewed as a mountain.Climbing these moun-tains provides a chancefor Lions to make the

world better.

As we celebrate 100years of Lions service,we honor our past andembrace our present.But it is our future forwhich we must plan. Ifwe are to ascend ournext mountain, wemust lay out a trail infront of us, markingour trail for future gen-erations of Lions whofollow and preserv-ing our tradition of ser-vice.

Connect WithCommunities

Providing needed ser-vice builds lastingbonds and allows Lionsclubs to genuinely

connect with communi-ties. Every community,large or small, presentsan opportunity for a Cen-tennial Legacy Pro-ject. Lions around theworld are stepping up tomeet this new challengeby creating a permanentlegacy, which will foreverremind Lions and othersin the community of the

great work we perform,and the mountains weclimbed during our Cen-tennial year. Our goal is tohave at least 20,000 clubsparticipate in Legacy Pro-jects. All Lions are encour-aged to participate inthese special projects,making sure the Lionslogo is prominently dis-played as a permanentpart of each, and eachproject is reported to LCI.

Additional informationabout

Centennial LegacyProjects

is available on theLions100.org

website.

Highlights of the 2016-2017 International Theme: New Mountains to Climb

Climbing these

mountains provides

a chance for Lions

to make the world

better.

2016-2017

Lions Interna-

tional President,

Bob Corlew

Page 3Zone 2 Informer July 2016

Zone I–2 Clubs(9 Lion & 2 Lioness Clubs)

Capital City LionsEsquimalt LionsRoyal Oak LionsSaanich LionsSooke Harbourside LionsSooke LionsVictoria Chinatown LionsVictoria Imperial LionsWest Shore Lions

Sooke District LionessVictoria Chinatown Lioness

Did you know that there

are 7 Zones within Multi-

ple District I and 51 Lions

Clubs in our District and

YY Lioness Clubs? All

with about 1220 Lions

Members. And YY Lion-

ess members.

Zone Information

(Continued from page 1)

• If anyone can identify a qualified po-tential driver and/or someone who cancoordinate this task, please let meknow.

• Set up a display area at the SaanichFair—an information booth on whatLions do and have the Lion mascotson hand (such as the Duck fromSooke Harbourside and Lionel theLion from Esquimalt), or doing a demoof the Welsh Allyn Spot Scanner. Wecould also pass our various handoutsto the public with Club and Zone con-tacts.

• This being Lions Clubs International 100th Anniversary, I think having a float in the Esquimalt, Victoria and Oak Bay Paradeswould be Fantastic. We are one of the best kept secrets—lets show the community that we are here in force and how we contrib-ute to our communities. Again, I would love to have a committee of interested Lions to help take this on. There is a cost to dothis project—does anyone know of any sponsors or potential sponsors?

• Of course, as all Zone Chairs will say, I want to see a positive growth within our Zone. However, to me, growth will come as aresult of the successes realized within the three points outlined above.

• Finally, I would like to remind all of you of the Lions Regional commitment to marshalling the Victoria Day and Santa Claus pa-rades. For the last two years, Esquimalt Lions have managed the Victoria Day Parade and West Shore Lions have marshalledthe Santa Claus Parade. It is time to pass the baton to others. I have been involved in the Victoria Day Parade and, while it istime consuming on the day of the parade, it is not that difficult of a task. New volunteers are needed. Please canvas your clubsor consider doing the head marshalling job yourself.

Page 4Zone 2 Informer July 2016

From L to R: I-4, ZC Dave Aronson; I-5, ZC Cec Specht; I-1, ZC Maureen Win;

2nd VDG Mike Dukes; 1st VDG Joyce Boyle; I-2, ZC Brian Morin; DG Alan Guy;

Absent: I-3, ZC Mary Hall and I-7; ZC Mike Orrick

On 31 May, PDG Rob Dalton

drove down to Victoria to provide

the Welsh Allyn Spot Scanner

Training to Interested Lions in

Zones 2, 3 and 4.

Training was hosted in the Es-

quimalt Lions den with six

clubs represented.

PZC Jane Beddows and ZC

Brian Morin will take the lead

in getting the scanner to work

in our schools in the fall. They

hope to take advantage of

the fact that the Sooke Har-

bourside Lions are already in

schools in the Sooke area

and can perhaps expand on

that role to roll out the Scan-

ner program.

Esquimalt started the party off on Saturday morning with a Pan-

cake Breakfast and in the afternoon the Royal Oak Lions fired up

their burners to heat up boxes and boxes of peaches and cream

corn.

The event for Esquimalt

was their first venture

into Oak Bay. They

found the area ripe with

pancake lovers.

Royal Oak, on the other

hand, were pros at their event having participated in the Tea

Party for many years. The bottom line: the party was a finan-

cial success for both clubs.

SPOT SCANNER Training for Zones 2 & 3

Oak Bay Tea Party Royal Oak Lions and Esquimalt Lions

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Published

Share your stories

with fellow Lions/

Lioness in your

Zone - contact

Informer Editor

PZC Gerry Webb

250-881-5649

gkwebb@shaw.ca

PDG Rob Daltonprovided

Welch AllynScanner

training toZones 2 & 3

PDG Rob demonstrating theScanner to Lion Peter Pfann

Your District Team for 2016/2017

Page 5Zone 2 Informer July 2016

MD 19 Lions Fall Convention

A Bus for trip to Spokane in October has been booked for Zone 2 and

3 members on a first come first served basis with up to 56 seats

available. To date, 20 are sold so book early.

Quick NotesCedar Lions: are planning an open house

in the fall and invited some of the District

Leadership Team to their June meeting.

Guests included

19-I 16/17 DG

Alan Guy and ZC

19-I-2 Brian

Morin.

District Governor’s Visitation Schedule 2016/2017August 2016 January 2017

21 1st Cabinet Meeting (Port Angeles) 1 Happy New Year

September 2 Visitation: Gabriola Island Lions

7 Visitation: Royal Oak Lions 9 Visitation: Vic Chinatown Lions

12 Visitation: Saturna Island Lions 10 Visitation: Sooke District Lioness

14-19 Canada/USA Forum, Omaha 11 Visitation: Sooke Harbourside Lions

22 Visitation: West Shore Lions 12 Visitation: Sooke Lions

24 Ladysmith Lions 75th Charter Night 18 Visitation: Clallum Bay Lions

25 Visitation: Alert Bay Lions February

26 Visitation: Port McNeil Lioness 7 Visitation: Protection Island Lions

27 Visitation: Port McNeil Lions 8 Visitation: Royston/Cumberland Lions

October 9 Visitation: Nanoose Bay Lions

4 Visitation: Esquimalt Lions 13 BC Family Day

5 Visitation: Mayne Island Lions 20 Visitation: Nanaimo Harbour Lites

6 Visitation: Malahat Lions 23 Visitation: Capital City Lions (Tent)

10 Thanksgiving (CA)/Columbus Day (US) 24-25 Winter Council of Governors (Loc TBA)12 Visitation: Crescent Bay Lions 27 Visitation: Comox Valley Monarch

13 Visitation: Sequim Valley Lions 28 Visitation: Qualicum Bay Lions

14 Visitation: Victoria Imperial (Noon) March

17-24 MD 19 Convention, Spokane, WA 5 3rd Cabinet Meeting, Willow Point

26 Visitation: C-to-Sea Lions 13 Visitation: Cowichan Lake Lions

27 Visitation: Mill Bay Lions 14 Visitation: Parksville Lioness

31 Hallowe’en 15 Visitation: Willow Point Lions

November 16 Visitation: Cedar Lions

1 Visitation: Comox Valley Lions 21 Visitation: Parksville Lions

2 Visitation: Pender Island Lions 23 Visitation: Forks Lions

5 Comox Valley Lions 50th Charter Night April

6 2nd Cabinet Meeting, Port McNeil 3 Visitation: Port Alice Lions

7 Visitation: Nanaimo Lions 4 Visitation: Port Hardy Lions

8 Visitation: Nanaimo Hub City Lions 6 Visitation: Malcolm Island Lions

14 Visitation: Ladysmith Lions 11 Visitation: Alberni Valley Lions

15 Visitation: Duncan Lions 14-17 Happy Easter

17 Visitation: Black Creek Lions21-23

District 19-I Spring Conference, Sidney

21 Visitation: Baynes Sound Lions 4th Cabinet Meeting

23 Visitation: Saanich & Vic Chinatown May

24 Visitation: Central Saanich Lions 3 Visitation: Port Angeles Lions

December 8 Visitation: Quilcene Lions

6 Visitation: Sidney Lions TBA Visitation: Galiano Island Lions

7 Visitation: Gordon Head Lions TBA Visitation: Gold River Lions

8 Visitation: Salt Spring Island Lions TBA Visitation: Tahsis Lions

Returns: 23 Oct from Red Lion at

the Park (Ferry walk-on to the Island)

Departs: 20 Oct @ 7 am

(Ferry walk-on to Mainland)

Page 6Zone 2 Informer July 2016

http://lions100.lionsclubs.org/EN/programs/centennial-service-challenge/index.php

This is your newsletter. It isintended to inform your clubof up upcoming events andwhat is happening in yourzone.

This Newsletter is only asgood as you help make it.Please send us your newsand pictures and anythingthat you would like to get outto the Lions’ community. E-mail me at the address be-low. Help me make this zoneone of the most informedzones in our District. Welook forward to hearing fromyou!

PZC Gerry WebbEsquimalt Lions ClubEditorgkwebb@shaw.ca

For 100 years, Lions have served their communitieswith dedication and contributed to the developmentand well-being of millions of people around the

world. To celebrate our 100th anniversary, we are asking Lions tohelp exceed our Centennial Service Challenge goal of servingmore than 100 million people by June 2018.

Your club can make a difference in your community and contributetowards this goal by participating in the four Centennial ServiceChallenge Campaigns. You decide when to serve and whichprojects are right for your club and your community.

Zone I-2 Informer

Centennial Service Challenge Tracker

0 100Eighty Five

Million Benefited

This data is self-reported byLions clubs.

The data is based on serviceprojects reported to LCI throughService Activity Reports (SAR)submitted since July 2014 aspart of the Centennial ServiceChallenge.

The number of people who ben-efited is based on projects re-ported in four service areas:youth; vision; hunger; and theenvironment, which includes theplanting of trees.

Centennial Service Projects to meet the Challenge

GET RECOGNIZEDIn recognition andappreciation of your serviceLCI will:• feature your club on the

Centennial Service Tickerwhen you report qualifyingCentennial Service Chal-lenge projects throughMyLCI’s Service ActivityReport.

• Your club will receive onebanner patch for eachyear of reported participa-tion.

Every club should be ableto complete a serviceproject in all four areas ofthe Centennial Challengeof Youth, Environment,Hunger and Vision

As your club builds itsbudget for next year plan

Consider projects andexpenditures that targetthe Centennial ServiceChallenge goals. Theproject need not be large tomeet the Challenge.

Possible Projects

YOUTH• Support School breakfast

or Lunch programs• Sponsor youth Sports• Award Scholarship• Contribute to Camp

Shawnigan

HUNGER• Volunteer at Our Place• Contribute to Rainbow

Kitchen• Christmas Hampers

ENVIRONMENT• Plant a tree(s)• Spring Clean-up• Collect eye used glasses

or hearing aids• Hold a Garage Sale• Collect unused drugs for

safe disposal

VISION• Donate to the purchase of

a screen scanner• Supply glasses to a child in

need• Get involved in the Zone

Spot Scanner project

SPOT SCANNER

Page 7Zone 2 Informer July 2016

Royal Oak at Camp Shawnigan—14 May 2016

The Royal Oak Lions Club is pleased to announce the successful completion of two projects at the BC EasterSeals Camp Shawnigan just in time for the opening summer season. The first project involved the replacementof a wooden fire stair that provided an exit from the 2nd floor of the gymnasium building. The stair was unsta-ble, non-compliant and deteriorating in standing water!

The second project included the replacement of a leaking roof over a much needed storage shed on the proper-ty. The roof decking, shingles, flashings and colourful moss was completely removed and replaced with anew, long-life, SBS roofing membrane, a plywood decking and flashings.

Fellow Royal Oak Lions Marko Kardum, Rocky Houliston, Paul Hammond andBrian White undertook the work of planning, design, materials purchase, liaisonwith building officials, demolition and construction on behalf of the club. AndreThibault, Camp Facilities Caretaker provided on-site direction and material supportwhile camp staff ensured that the team was well fed during the weekend. A groupof affiliate ‘young lions’ also supported the roof replacement efforts led by JamesHouliston, Justin Menzies, along with Katlyn, Michael and Adam. The construc-tion was completed over three work weekends in May 2016 and represented approximately 170 lion hours oflabour. The cost of materials was funded through the Camp Shawnigan maintenance fund, with special contri-butions by Royal Oak Lions club.

The Royal Oak Lions extend a special ‘Thank You!’ to several partners and individuals who helped with mate-rial supply, expertise, advice and discounted labour/material efforts to ensure that the project was successful,on budget and completed on time. These included: Kardum’s Construction Services (Marko Kardum) for hisexpertise and construction skills, use of equipment, material sourcing and strategic planning; Alpha Roofing(Peter) for his roofing installation skills and discounted labour & materials supply; RJC Structural Engineers(Leon Plett) for his professional engineering advice; and Accord Metal Fabrication (Mark Brown) for the sup-ply and installation of the final metal handrails on the stair.

Page 8Zone 2 Informer July 2016

Zone 19-I-2 Club Contacts for 2016-2017

Capital City Lions ClubPresident: PZC Jenny Fossom 250-384-3380 jennyfossum@hotmail.caSecretary: Denise Charest 250-475-6472 charest@shaw.caTreasurer: Gordon Fry 250-472-9345 lionsclubvictoria@gmail.com

Chinatown Lions ClubPresident: Alan Yuen 250-477-4508 yuenfam@shaw.caSecretary: Art Quon 250-477-5181 art.quon@rbc.comTreasurer: Peter Yeung 250-477-3587 p.s.yeung@shaw.ca

Esquimalt Lions ClubPresident: Lin McPhee 250-508-6926 lin9898@shaw.caSecretary: PZC Gerry Webb 250-478-8813 gkwebb@shaw.caTreasurer: PZC Bob McKie 250-385-0503 rsmckie@telus.net

Royal Oak Lions ClubPresident: Annemarie Rindt 250-727-8305 anne.rindt@gmail.comSecretary: Ken Beattie 250-479-7774 photosbyken@telus.netTreasurer: Paul Hammond 250-858-1209 pdhammond88@gmail.com

Saanich Lions ClubPresident: Rick Panter 250-472-2516 rick.panter@saanich.caSecretary: Mike Claxton 250-479-6367 surveys@hilbre.caTreasurer: Wally Panter 250-477-7370

Sooke District Lioness ClubPresident: Ellen Martin 250-642-7158 russandellen@shaw.caSecretary: Diane Morton 778-352-2268 hpnuttall@gmail.com

Sooke Harbourside Lions ClubPresident: Joanne Phillips 250-642-2408 joanne.phillips@telus.netSecretary: PZC Jane Beddows 250-642-3378 jbeds@shaw.caTreasurer: Eileen Badiuk 778-752-3312 eileenbadiuk@gmai.com

Sooke Lions ClubPresident: Gerry St Laurent 250-642-4070 gerrysaint47@gmail.comSecretary: PDG Brian Phillips 250-642-2408 lion.brian.phillips@telus.netTreasurer: Drew Johnston 778-352-3312 drew.johnston@shaw.ca

Victoria Chinatown LionessPresident: Annette Quan 778-351-1017 quana@shaw.caSecretary: Donna May 250-477-5817 Donna.may@shaw.caTreasurer: Gayle Chong 778-440-0411 gaylechong@earthlink.net

Victoria Imperial Lions ClubPresident: Dave Bulinckx 778-432-4467 david@lfsg.caSecretary: Don Jones 250-592-7889 djones@uvic.caTreasurer: Glen Burns 250-479-9738 gburns@islandnet.com

West Shore Lions ClubPresident: PZC Joan Chevrier 250-384-3972 jchevrier@shaw.caSecretary: Gary Mitchell 250-727-7986 rgarymitch@gmail.comTreasurer: Roy Engleking 250-652-8539 engleking@shaw.ca