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MARCH, 2017 SoapBox 1

DISTRICT 19-ICABINET: DISTRICT 19-I

Serve Outside the Box

EDITION #9, MARCH, 2017

www.lionsdistrict19-I.org

Message from District Governor Alan Guy

The Soap-BoxDistrict Governor

DG Alan Guy (Janet)502 Arbutus Dr

Mayne Island BC V0N 2J1250-539-9876

[email protected]

Past District GovernorPDG Brian Phillips (Joanne)

2424 Otter Point RdSooke BC V9Z 0H9

250-642-2408 [email protected]

1st Vice District Gov.1st VDG Joyce L. Boyle

(Everett)2102-355 Anfield Rd

Courtenay BC V9N 0C6250-871-1900

[email protected]

2nd Vice District Gov.2nd VDG Mike Dukes (Karen)

63 Vista DrSekiu, WA 98381360-963-2287

[email protected]

Cabinet SecretaryPZC Leo Moreau (Lyne)

380 Pine AveDuncan BC V9L 1Z4

[email protected]

Cabinet TreasurerPZC Larry Umbach (Jeanette)

2250 Townsend RdSooke BC V9Z 0H4

[email protected]

STAYING CONNECTED: WEBSITE: TBA

FACEBOOK page: District 19-I for currenthappenings + more. (Bob Orchard - [email protected])PUBLIC RELATIONS: PDG Brian Phillips Contact Info aboveSOAP-BOX EDITOR: Sheila Grant: 250-893-8816 [email protected]

GREETINGS LIONS AND LIONESS OF DISTRICT 19-I, And so we come to March, with all the various Valentine’s, and Shrove Tuesday,

(pancakes!), and Food Bank related events which many of you ran so well, now successfully behind you.

March, that month, at least in the U.K., of mad hares, and on this side of the pond, that month of Mardi Gras and basketball madness, and signs, generally of Spring, as we approach the Solstice. In the distant past, March had its downsides, especially if your name was Julius Caesar. He, incidentally, had a whole lot of small ”L” lions that he could call on, but the service they provided was hardly community, or youth, or environment centered.

But, MD 19 Lions as a whole, and especially Lions and Lioness of this, your District, see this March as the Spring Forward month; the across the board membership drive month. Many Clubs will be doing tried and trusted events, some are looking at a never -done-before activities, some are ramping up the Ask One campaign, some are utilizing social media approaches, etc.,etc. All great ideas and projects. Kudos to the planners and to the recruiters, and hopefully, to the sponsors and mentors of all the new members we obtain. If your Club’s meeting schedule has you gathering late in the month, don’t worry if the new members are not officially inducted until April. They will all be counted and added to the MD grand totals. Indeed, if you have new members needing to be“officially” enrolled in April, you could persuade them to attend the District Conference, April 21-23, the inductions could be carried out there.

Conference Co-Chairs, Alyson and Bill Deslauriers of the Sidney Lions club, are asking all Clubs and individual Lions, Lioness if they have quality, or unique, items from their area which could become items for the silent auction or raffles at the event. All contributions will be warmly received. Information can go to the Co-Chairs, 250-655-4747, or e-mail [email protected], Or to Neil Howard , e-mail [email protected] or to my wife, Janet, 250-539-9876, e-mail [email protected] Thank you, in advance, for whatever you, or your Club can contribute. And lastly, don’t forget to register!!!

The link to the on-line registration is long, but the system works very well. It is www.eventbrite.ca/e/md-19-i-spring-conference-tickets-28986805315.

Should you need assistance with that site, please go to [email protected]. Regular rate registration will close APRIL 8, 2017.

If your Club wishes to have its banner displayed in Sidney, please send a HIGH resolution, (so no cellphone pics please) photo to address above by March 31. That date is also the cut-off date for you to send a photo and name of departed members during this current Lions year. This information is to go to [email protected].

Happy member gathering to all Clubs. We need to do very well at this. There is a strong possibility that it will become a 3-year project.


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-1ZC Maureen Winn

PO Box 603Clallam Bay WA

98326360-645-2735

[email protected]

Zone Chair I-2ZC Brian Morin

4-4570 W. Saanich RdVictoria BC

V8Z 3G4250-479-0088

[email protected]

Zone Chair I-3To Be Announced

Zone Chair I-4ZC Dave Aronson

2040 Merrifield LaneShawnigan Lake BC

V0R 1W1250-743-9183

[email protected]

Zone Chair I-5ZC Cecil Specht1450 Griffin DrCourtenay BC

V9N 8M6250-338-0509

[email protected]

Zone Chair I-6ZC Sherry Senciw

PO Box 368 Port Hardy BC

V0N 2P0250-230-5335

[email protected]

Zone Chair I-7ZC PDG Robert Dalton

8936 Stirling Arm DrPort Alberni BC

V9Y 9E1250-724-0558

[email protected]

ARE YOU MOVING?Lions,Are you due to move? Are you then having to leave your beloved Lion’s Club that you have been enjoying?Don’t fret, I can re-connect you with your NEW Lions Club in or near to your new home. Just contact me and

let me make magic happen for you.

Lion Lyne MoreauMembership Chair250-597-2441 • [email protected]


USEFUL WEBSITES:Lions International

lionsclubs.org

Lions 100th Centenniallions100.org

Multiple District 19lionsmd19.com

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

• • •

BC Lions Society for

Children with Disabilitieslionsbc.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

[email protected]

ALERT: Jim Bailey, Sooke BC:

250-642-3337 • [email protected]

B.C. LIONS SOCIETY: Janet Evans, Sooke BC:


BULLETIN EDITOR: Sheila Grant, Sooke BC:


CAMP SHAWNIGAN IMPROVEMENTS: PZC Larry Umbach, Sooke BC:


CARE: PZC Jane Beddows, Sooke BC:

250-642-3378 or 250-744-0616 • [email protected]

CLUB SUPPORT TEAM: 1st VDG Joyce Boyle, Comox BC:


CONFERENCE CHAIRS: Bill & Alyson Deslauriers, Sidney BC:


CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS, and PARLIAMENTARIAN:

PDG Steve Morey, Campbell River BC: 250-287-9495 • [email protected]

CONTESTS & AWARDS: PZC Betty Anne Herbert, Ladysmith BC:


DIABETES AWARENESS: PZC Georgia Medwedrich, Sooke BC:


ELECTIONS: IPDG Brian Phillips, Sooke BC:


ENVIRONMENT: PZC Bob Orchard, Sidney BC:


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: TBA

HEARING & SPEECH: TBA

HONORARY CHAIRPERSON: PDG Marcel Deslauriers, Ladysmith BC:


INFO & TECH. / WEBSITE: TBA

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: PZC Betty Anne Herbert, Ladysmith BC:


L.C.I.F. COORDINATOR: Denise Charest, Victoria BC:


LEADERSHIP (GLT): PDG Leslie Smith, Nanaimo BC:


LEO’S: PZC Leo Moreau, Duncan BC:


LIONESS DISTRICT LIAISON: PDG John Higgs, Victoria BC:


LIONESS DISTRICT PRESIDENT: Anne Scott, Victoria BC:


LIONS FOUNDATION OF CANADA:Joanne Phillips, Sooke BC:


MEMBERSHIP (GMT): PZC Lyne Moreau, Duncan BC:


NOMINATIONS: PDG Marcel Deslauriers, Ladysmith BC:


NORTHWEST LION EYEGLASS RECYCLING CENTER (US only):

Diane Neuberg, Port Angeles WA: 562-233-0902

[email protected]

NORTHWEST LIONS FOUNDATION: PZC Chris Zook, Port Angeles WA: 360-457-1808 or 360-460-0188

[email protected]

PEACE POSTER CONTEST: James Hoskins, Victoria BC:


PUBLIC RELATIONS: IPDG Brian Phillips, Sooke BC:

250-642-2408 [email protected]

RETENTION- CDN: PZC Burnie Smith, Nanaimo BC:


YOUTH EXCHANGE: TBA


DISTRICT GOVERNOR Alan Guy’s VISIT SCHEDULE for 19-I LIONS & LIONESS CLUBS:

2016AUGUST21 _____ 1st Cabinet Meeting, Port AngelesSEPTEMBER 7 ______ Royal Oak12 _____ Saturna14-19 __ Canada/U.S.A. Forum, Omaha24 _____ Ladysmith Lions 75th Charter Night25 _____ Alert Bay26 _____ Port McNeil Lioness27 _____ Port McNeillOCTOBER 4 ______ Esquimalt 5 ______ Mayne Island 6 ______ Malahat 12 _____ Crescent Bay 13 _____ Sequim14 _____ Victoria Imperial (noon)17-24 __ Multiple District 19 Fall Convention, Spokane WA26 _____ C-to-Sea27 _____ Mill BayNOVEMBER1 ______ Comox Valley2 ______ Pender Island 3 ______ West Shore5 ______ Comox Valley Lions 50th Charter Night6 ______ 2nd Cabinet Meeting, Courtenay7 ______ Nanaimo 8 ______ Nanaimo Hub City 14 _____ Ladysmith 15 _____ Duncan 17 _____ Black Creek21 _____ Baynes Sound 23 _____ Saanich & Victoria Chinatown together 24 _____ Central Saanich DECEMBER6 ______ Sidney 8 ______ Salt Spring Island 14 _____ Gordon Head

2017JANUARY9 _____ Victoria Chinatown Lioness10 ____ Sooke District Lioness11 ____ Sooke Harbourside12 ____ Sooke23 ____ Gabriola IslandFEBRUARY7 _____ Protection Island9 _____ Nanoose Bay17-18 _ Winter Counsel of Governors20 ____ Nanaimo Harbor Lites Lioness 23 ____ Capital City27 ____ Comox Valley Monarchs 28 ____ Qualicum Bay

MARCH5 _____ 3rd Cabinet Meeting, Willow Point, Campbell River 13 ____ Cowichan Lake14 ____ Parksville Lioness15 ____ Willow Point16 ____ Cedar21 ____ Parksville22 ____ Clallam Bay/Sekiu 23 ____ Forks

APRIL 3 _____ Port Alice4 _____ Port Hardy6 _____ Malcolm Island11 ____ Alberni Valley21-23 _ District SPRING CONFERENCE, Sidney-by-the-Sea and 4th Cabinet Meeting

MAY3 _____ Port Angeles7 _____ Gold River + Tahsis8 _____ Quilcene9 _____ Royston/Cumberland

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SPRING CONFERENCE REGISTRATION LINK:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/md-19-i-spring-conference-tickets-28986805315

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REGISTRATION IS ONLINE ONLY AND ENDS SATURDAY APRIL 8, 2017

EVENT VENUES: Mary Winspear Centre (Friday and Saturday) Shoal Centre on Sunday for the Celebration of Life

QUESTIONS: Contact [email protected] updates: follow us on Facebook - Sidney Lions Club

www.facebook.com/Sidney-Lions-Club-179808018780508/

ACCOMMODATIONS & RESERVATIONSIMPORTANT: Mention Lions Club Spring Conference

To get the discounted Conference Rate: Reserve before March 1

HOST HOTEL: Travelodge Victoria Airport that is across the street from our event! (45 rooms) 250-656-1176 / Event Room Rates: $119–$139/night + tax

The Sidney Pier: 1-866-659-9445Event Room Rates: $140–$225/night + tax

Cedarwood Inn and Suites: 1-877-656-5551Event Room Rates: $103–$157/night + tax

Sidney Waterfront Inn & Suites: 1-888-656-1131

Event Room Rates: $110-$272/night + tax

Best Western: 1-800-315-3377Event Room Rates: $149.99/night + tax

RV PARKING AT

MARY WINSPEAR:

They have 4 spots with hookups, plus some extra spots available

forself-contained RVs.

BOOK through the Mary Winspear at

250-656-0275

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ENTRY FORM FOR CONTESTS & AWARDS at our 2016/2017DISTRICT 19-I SPRING CONFERENCE in SIDNEY BC on APRIL 21-23, 2017

Lions/Lioness/Leo CLUB NAME: ______________________________________________________________________________________

CONTESTS: X = yes DETAILS:

ACHIEVEMENT (5 min Speech) _________ Name of Speaker ______________________________________________ (Must have name of Speaker listed)

CLUB SCRAPBOOK _________

CLUB WEBSITE _________ Website Address: ______________________________________________ (This will be voted on a week BEFORE Conference)

MUSICAL COMEDY _________ If you need any equipment, please specify! _______________________ _____________________________________________________________

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE _________ If you need any equipment, please specify! _______________________ _____________________________________________________________

TALL TALES _________ Name of Speaker ______________________________________________ (Must have name of Speaker listed)

ZONE CHAIR BULLETIN _________

MARCH 15, 2017 - WHAT IS THAT DATE ABOUT?It’s about Qualifing!

By March 15 have this form mailed out or emailed to PZC Betty Anne and be in her hands: [email protected] / 250-245-797713585 Wagon Wheel Drive, Ladysmith BC V9G 1H2

APRIL 21, 2017 - WHAT IS THAT DATE ABOUT? It’s the date for Scrapbooks and Zone Chair Bulletins to be at the Registration Desk

marked CONTESTS AND AWARDS.(If you cannot make this April 21 deadline, email me so I know what entries to expect and can arrange judging.)

THE ONLY THINGS YOU ARE TO SEND ME: THE ENTRY FORMS WITH CLUB NAME AND WHAT YOU ARE ENTERING. EASY!

Website with rules for Contests and Awards can be found at www.lionsmd19.com


Gordon HeadLions Club

By PDG John Higgs, Secretary

The Gordon Head Lions Club’s sponsored entry created by Ava Nesbitt (age 12) has been chosen as a

merit award winner in the 29th Annual Lions Interna-tional Peace Poster Contest.

Photo includes Ava Nesbitt with Gordon Head Lions President Jim Hoskins, who has been the Peace Poster Contest Chairperson for the Club for 25 years. Ava attends Pacific Christian Elementary in Victoria, BC.

Comox ValleyLions Club

By Lion R.E. (Bob) Scales

At our February 7th meeting we had a presentation from the Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation. Formally the St. Joseph Hospital Foundation, the name has changed and role expanded to include the new hospital which will open this fall.

Pictured above we have Lions Shelley and Chuck presenting a $5,000 cheque to Lynn Dashkewytch, Executive Director of the Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation. This foundation is then able to provide equipment and services for the hospital that are not covered by Island Health.

Since 2002 we have donated over $80,000 to assist the Foun-dation in providing improved/additional medical services to residents of the Comox Valley.

http://www.cvhealthcarefoundation.com/

Sooke District Lioness

YARD SALESATURDAY, MARCH 11,

9am - 1pmSooke Community Hall,

downstairs diningroom area

In support of Lioness projects in our community.

Contact: Lioness Ellen: 250-642-7158


3rd Annual LIONESSLEADERSHIP FORUM

Where? ... Camp ShawniganWhen? .... March 19, 2017Cost? ....... $15

9:30.......Registration, Meet & Greet10:00.....Greetings and Introductions - (LDP Anne Scott)

FOUR TOPICS:Mentoring - (PCC Al Beddows)Essential Meeting Skills - (PDG John Higgs)

LUNCHPublic Relations - (PCC Al Beddows)Role of the Lioness District President - (PDG John Higgs)

Nominations of District Officers - (LDP Anne Scott)...... President...... Vice President...... 2 Directors

Please let us know your numbers by MARCH 6th.

Send numbers and names to

PDG John Higgs at [email protected]

LDP Anne Scott at [email protected]

Qualicum BayLions Club

By Lion Gerry Caille

The Qualicum Bay Lions Club comprises 27 members who are spending a great deal of volunteer time to raise money through various diverse activities.

Funds are raised in many ways including for the past five years a weekly meat draw the local pub, food concessions during the ball season for the teams and fans, concessions during the local Fall Fair on the Labour Day weekend each year and a pancake breakfast at the Lighthouse Community Hall three times a year to some 300 people at each breakfast.

In addition to these activities we do receive donations for the use of the hall and for the free loan of medical aids such as walk-ers, scooters and wheelchairs.

Donations to the local community include funding for the local school hot lunches, the local food bank, as well as assisting anyone in the local community who is having a difficult time, such as, a family member who has to be hospitalized or someone in the family who requires some special equipment not covered by healthcare. We also offer two scholarships per year to our local high school.

In addition to the above, we also manage and maintain 20 units of low rental housing in the Qualicum Bay area.

In 2016, the Qualicum Bay Lions donated in excess of $16,000 to various causes.

NanaimoLions Club

By Lion Larrie Taylor, President250-954-3814 / [email protected]

Our membership continues to be very active. On the first weekend of January we had our 54th Christmas

Tree Chip Up. This continues to be a good fundraiser and an op-portunity to make our presence in the community visible, in spite of the competition from eight other community groups compet-ing for the same trees.

Every Sunday at least three members work at our Free Skate project at the Frank Crane Arena.

On January 22, we hosted a “Score with Reading” activity in partnership with the Vancouver Island Regional Library [VIRL] and the Nanaimo Clippers junior hockey team. Most members of the Nanaimo Clippers attended and spent time with their mentees – students selected by the local schools. If anyone wishes more in-formation on this educational/literacy project, please contact me.

We are now in the midst the Spot Scanner project. To date we have scanned the eyes of the Grade 4 and 7 students in four schools and we have at least 12 more schools to complete. As part of the program, we are also in three “Early Years Healthy Start” community service projects.

We are now gearing up for our “Free Swim” project, which will begin in April and operate in April, May, and June.

Your AM/FM Report for March

By Lion Burnie Smith Your District Retention and

Membership Chair

Spring Convention is coming up April 21-23. What better way to showcase Lionism to a new member than encouraging them to attend our District Convention.

From the business side to the fun side, our Conven-tion will highlight what Lions do around our District and around the world.

Some Clubs help members financially to attend Conventions. I would suggest that perhaps your Club could make exceptions for new members or first time Convention attendees to make it easier to attend from a financial point.

An inspired Lion will be a good Lion!See you at the Convention.


Sooke Harbourside Lions Club

9th Annual Taste of BC

2017By Lion Alison Hogan, Co-Chair

This was another sellout event this year with 272 tickets sold, many just the week before the event! Two hundred and sixty-two guests attended to enjoy an evening full of great food and drink. There were a total of 31 total busi-ness partners – 13 food, 9 non-alcoholic bev-erages, 12 alcohol (beer, wine, cider, spirits).

New this year, were the wooden plates to hold a wine glass and food. These were very generously donated by Thomas Phillips Wood-working (Maxine Medhurst’s son) and sold for $5 each at the event. After all expenses paid, we were able to donate a grand total of $10,860 to the Club for charity.

Our Ticket Blitz back in December helped get the word out and got people thinking about tickets before Christmas. A big Thank You goes to Lions Pat Phillips, Joanne Halli-day, Jane Beddows and Janet Evans for giving of their time to help the committee with this Blitz.

Of course a big THANK YOU goes to all our Club volunteers who came on the day of the event to either help set up, work the evening or clean up. We couldn’t have done it without you! That also includes Marliyn Montag who came on a last minute request to be our “official” photographer. Special thanks to Lion Jo Russell for her wonderful assis-tance with both decorations and giftwrapping for the silent auction – so much appreciated! Thanks also go out to Lion Monika Lawrence for her assistance with the silent auction com-mittee – great job contacting donors!

The committee worked tirelessly since our first meeting in September, and survived several “bumps in the road” including me with a broken foot and Max with a severed patella tendon! Here are the women behind all the work: Lions Cathy Rogers, Gail Young, Max-ine Medhurst, Jan Todd, Bev Lewis & co-chair Elaine Thrale. These amazing ladies are the ones who made the whole event possible.

Thank you to all of you – it was a pleasure working with you over the past five months!


DuncanLions Club

By Lion Lyne Moreau

We the Duncan Lions have given the Cowichan Ther-apeutic Riding Association $10,000 towards their new viewing arena.

This is our Centennial Project for the 100th Anniversary of Lions.

In the picture just behind us is the new red roofed build-ing, which will host the viewing room plus a tack store, ac-companing an indoor riding ring and outdoors riding ring.

We are very proud to say this is a pet project that we have been donating to for many years and have put a lot towards and are very proud to be part of.

Anne with Lion Lyne Moreau, President (red vest), Lion Ron Peck, Director (red vest), John Cragg, Director (blazer), Surya (horse)

Cresent BayLions Club

By Lion Mary Lou Waitz, Secretary

On February 12, the Crescent Bay Lions Club had a well-attended Zone Meeting. Lion Maureen Winn, Zone 1-1 Chairman, put on a great meeting and kept us all laugh-ing with praise.

Lion Mike Dukes, 2nd Vice District Governor, gave a wonderful presentation on Membership and how to keep it growing.

Those in attendance received “funny, little gifts” from Lions Maureen and me, the Crescent Bay Lions Club secretary who had baked Lion shaped cookies for all to enjoy. The Lion cookie cutter was a gift from Lion Maureen and a hint for more cookies to come!


WHAT IS IT?The Spring Ahead Membership Drive is a 2017 project that

asks each Lions Club in MD19 to hold a

Membership Event during the week prior to the start of Daylight Savings Time

(Sunday, March 12, 2017).

WHY SHOULD MY CLUB PARTICIPATE?Almost all Lions Clubs will benefit from new members. More members equal more service. New members bring new energy, new talents, and new ideas. Also, participating Clubs have the opportunity to win some great prizes. We will send more prize information in the coming months.

SO WHAT DO WE DO NEXT?• Plan a membership event for any day during MARCH 5–11, 2017. You can plan an open house, contact potential members at a community event, or walk your local businesses with membership applications.• Send an email to MD19 Public Relations Chairperson Kathy Crawford at [email protected] to let us know that you are going to participate. We will share the names of Clubs that plan to participate.

The MD19 Membership Manual includes a complete Open House manual. This is a proven method for holding an open house. We encourage you to follow the manual and avoid taking shortcuts. Here’s a link to the manual:http://www.lionsmd19.com/manuals/2016%20Membership%20and%20Open%20House%20manual.pdf

The link here takes you to a LCI website page where you will find a lot of ideas and resources for gaining new members:

http://members.lionsclubs.org/EN/lions/invite-members/index.php

From PDG Kathy Crawford, MD19 Public Relations Chairperson


Sooke DistrictLioness Club

‘Tea & Symphony’

By Lioness Anne Scott

Anyone for fancy sandwiches, sweets and Scottish Trifle? Sooke District Lioness were invited and accepted the invi-

tation to cater the Sooke Philharmonic ‘Tea & Symphony’, on Sunday, February 12th. We thoroughly enjoyed prepar-ing and serving a lovely High Tea for 116 guests. Not only was this event great camaraderie, but also a great fundraiser to assist with our Lioness Projects within the Community!

Always ready to ‘assist those in need as we are able’ it was our pleasure once again to present Sooke Food Bank with another cheque in the amount of $1,006.28!

Lioness Marlene and Lioness Ellen are also volunteers at the Food Bank.

Yes, “We do serve too...”

Cheque presentation for Sooke Food Bank - (L-R): Lioness Marlene, Food Bank Co-chair Lion Mike Thomas,and President Ellen


WEST SHORE LIONS CLUB DANCE Fundraiser for LIONS Local Charity & Community Projects -

PRESENTING a DANCE:

“YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAY”PLAYING 60’s, 70’s & 80’s dance music

SATURDAY, March 18: 8:30pm - 12:30am

Royal Canadian Legion, Prince Edward Branch761 Station Rd, Langford, (Doors open 6:30)

Advance Tickets are $20, or $25 at the door

Tickets available online at the West Shore Lions website, or at

Langford Legion, 761 Station Ave, ph 250-478-8365, or at

Long and McQuade music store, 756 Hillside Ave, Victoria, ph 250-384-3622

Maximum seat capacity: 300 seatshttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/dance-younger-than-yesterdaymarch-182017-tickets-30677019792

Comox Valley

MonarchLions Club

By Lion Cathy Specht, Secretary

The picture on the left is of Lions Cathy & Serge selling 911 Reflective Signs at the Courte-nay Home Hardware Store. In one weekend in February we sold over 80 signs!

Our Club appreciates the support of local merchants in helping us provide this service.


Alberni ValleyLions Club

By Lion Ron Metcalfe

The Seafarers Centre is located at Harbour Quay near Port Alberni’s deep-water port and serves as a drop-in centre for visiting ship crews.

On Sunday, February 5, 2017 a Birthday Party was held at the Seafarers’ Centre for Joseph, a crew member on a visiting Philippine ship. Lions Don Clark and Ron Metcalfe attended.

The Alberni Valley Lions Club has supported Seafarers’ Centre for the last few years and donated $500 in October 2016.

Club VisitationsOn February 1, 2017, Zone Chair PDG Rob Dalton attended

Spot Screener training sessions for the Willow Point and Comox Valley Lions Clubs. The sessions were well-attended and the Lions present were enthusiastic about screening children in both local school districts.

As Zone Chair, PDG Rob Dalton, was recovering from a recent operation, Lions ZC-E Gary Price and PDG Ron Metcalfe attended an official zone visitation on Protection Island. This was also the date of an official visit by District Governor, Alan Guy. We were all treated to a fine meal at a restaurant in Nanaimo and then proceeded, by ferry and car, to a meeting at the Lions Hall on Protection Island. The hall was recently renovated as a joint project of the Lions Club and the City of Nanaimo and we were very impressed with the final outcome. The Club is planning a second phase of the renovation sometime in the near future.

ZC-E Gary Price provided a brief biography of DG Alan’s experiences and contributions and then introduced him to the Lions in attendance. Following DG Alan’s address and some business items by the Protection Island Lions Club, the meeting was adjourned and fellowship followed.

Future PlansAlthough the months following Christmas were somewhat

quieter for the Alberni Valley Lions Club, we have nevertheless volunteered 1,752 hours and donated over $21,000 in the eight months prior to February 24, 2017. On March 5, 2017, Lions ZC-E Gary Price and PDG Ron Metcalfe will represent Zone 19 I-7 at a Cabinet Meeting scheduled at Willow Point. Gary and Ron will also attend official Lions Club zone visitations to the Nanoose Bay and Parksville Lions Clubs plus a Zone Meeting at Nanoose Place on March 19. Several Alberni Valley Lions are planning to attend the Spring Conference in Sidney from April 21 to 23, 2017, but we will have a better idea of how many by April.

Salt Spring IslandLions ClubBy Lion Dorothy Christopherson

Where there’s a need, There’s a LION. So in saying this we, the Salt Spring Island Lions of the MD19

Lions would like to present a cheque for $6,000 to the Salt Spring Island Emergency Program for the purchase of 60 unit of potable radios for emergency in the event of major loss of communica-tions on Salt Spring Island.

This would be one of our community legacy project for 2017, 100 years of service from the Lions.

In the picture Left is Elizabeth Zook and Laurel Hanley, Marylynn Hetherington, Mark, Ritchie, Dawn Hadler the short one,

and me, Dorothy Christopherson (president)

Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace.- Amelia Earhart

How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself - so always think positively.

- Norman Vincent Peale

The heart of life is service.- Mother Teresa

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.

- Andrew Carnegie


CRESCENT BAYPres: John Kent • S: Marylou Waitz

ACTIVITIES: tba

PORT ANGELESPres: Larry Buckley

Sec: Jessica Edgmon

ACTIVITIESHigh School Football Team

dessert award banquetBreakfast for “Relay for Life”

Food booth at Clallam County FairHusky Football Ticket Raffle

Food-A-Thon for Pt Angeles Food BankOlympic Discovery Marathon

U of WA Football Season Ticket RaffleWhite Cane Days Golden Ear Days

QUILCENEPres: Margot Hamilton

Sec: Starla Audette

ACTIVITIESRibs for Kids Dinner Quilcene Shin DigLions Club Raffle

Marathon Run

SEQUIM VALLEYPres: Chris Simmons Sec: Betty Wilkerson

ACTIVITIES Irrigation Festival and Crab Feed

Loggers Show Beer & Wine GardenLavender Festival Beer & Wine Garden

Veterans Standown

CAPITOL CITYPres: Jenny Fossum Sec: Denise Charest

ACTIVITIES Vision Days / Screening

Eye Examinations Hospital Equipment

Road Clean Up Student Mentoring

Pancake Breakfast for FirefightersPoppy Fund

Seniors Complex Janitorial assistance

Six ZONE I-1 CLUBS ZONE I-1 CLUBS

ESQUIMALT Pres: Lin McPhee • Sec: Gerry Webb

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 ConcessionBuccaneer Days

Pancake Breakfasts Beer Garden ConcessionSaturday Evening Dance

Parachute Jump Lantern Festival

Movies in the ParkEsquimalt Rib Fest

Esquimalt Parks and Rec ConcessionEsquimalt Celebration of Lights and

Car Show Food concession at Esq’t’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

CLALLAM BAY SEKIUPres: Sandy Tsiang • Sec: Karen Dukes

ACTIVITIESAnnual Kids Fishing Derby

Transitional Warriors Fishing Derby-Breakfasts

Salmon Feed/Poetry ReadAssist with Chito Beach BBQ after

Beach CleanupPublic use of Den

Clallam Bay Sekiu Fun Days BBQCommunity Breakfast

White Canes Poker TourneysMovie Nights

Holiday Banquet Valentine’s BanquetEnd-of-Year Picnic

Christmas Holiday Bazaar

FORKSP: Ryan Bechtold • S: Josh Broo

ACTIVITIES White Cane Day

Salmon Bake

Eleven ZONE I-2 CLUBS

DISTRICT 19-I ROSTERIf any Lion or Lioness

wants our District Roster, please contact PDG Steve at

[email protected] and he will sent it to you in PDF format, and you can print out your own copy.

Activities listed are those that are MONEY-RAISING events Clubs puts on, or participate in.

On March 1st, we MOVED from Comox to Courtenay, just across the waterway.

Lion Joyce Boyle1st Vice District GovernorApt. 2102-355 Anfield Rd,Courtenay, BC V9N 0C6

Tel: 250-871-1900Email: [email protected]


ROYAL OAK Pres: Annemarie Rindt • Sec: Ken Beattie

ACTIVITIESValentines Dinner/Dance

Christmas Tree Chipping for BCThe Oak Bay Tea Party

at Willows Beach

SAANICHPres: Rick Panter • Sec: Mike Claxton

ACTIVITIES Christmas Tree Chipping, +

SOOKEPres: Gerry St. Laurent • Sec: Brian Phillips

ACTIVITIESSooke Telephone Book/Business Directory

Ballpark Concession Murray Road ParkHard Times Dance

Galloping Goose 32km Walk Annual Motorcycle Poker Run

Breakfast with SantaChristmas Tree Chipping

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 hampers

ZONE I-2 CLUBS ZONE I-2 CLUBS

SOOKE HARBOURSIDE

Pres: Joanne Phillips • Sec: Jane Beddows

ACTIVITIESBallpark Concession

Camp Challenge Camp ShawniganSelective Catering

Change for DiabetesPurina Walk for Dog Guides

Duck Day at the Flats+Duck Race Fall Fair Concession

Hot dogs on Saturdays in spring/ summerHuntington’s Book Sale

Taste of BCTwoonie TuesdaysWomen’s Show

Sooke Santa Parade Christmas Craft Fair Concession

Christmas Tree chipping

SOOKE DISTRICT LIONESS

Pres: Ellen Martin • Sec: Diane Morton

WEST SHORE Pres: Joan Chevrier • Sec: Gary Mitchell

ACTIVITIESCNIB Fishing Derby

Chip In for KidsNovember Dance

10th and 11th Juan de Fuca Dances at Legion

Centre Pancake BreakfastPancake Bkft for Royal Bay High School

Royal Bay Seniors Christmas Dinner

VICTORIA CHINATOWN

Pres: Alan Yuen • Sec: Art Quon

ACTIVITIESCasino Night, +

VICTORIA CHINATOWN LIONESS

Pres: Annette Quan • Sec: Donna May

ACTIVITIESYearly Author’s Banquet

Clothing Swap/Sale Birthday donations for each

Lioness CharityChinese New Years Banquet

Christmas Tree Chipping

ACTIVITIESGift bags on Mothers

and Father’s DayBallpark Concession

Fall 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 programChristmas Tree chipping

ZONE I-2 CLUBS


CENTRAL SAANICH Pres: John Hannam • 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

GALIANO ISLANDPres: Mark Bamforth • Sec: Barry New

ACTIVITIESFiesta

Wine FestivalRoddy Wilson Ball Tournament

Pancake BreakfastsSaturday Markets

Christmas Craft Fayre Santa Ship

Eight ZONE I-3 CLUBS

The greatest prison people live in,is the fear of what other people think.


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SALT SPRING ISLANDPres: Dorothy Christopherson

Sec: Sandy Harkema

ACTIVITIES Garage Sale

Wheelchair Bound Medical Bus Service Hart Bradley Hall RentalsClub Directory for visitors

Single Seniors Christmas dinner, +

CEDAR ~ NanaimoPres: Bob Wulff • Sec: Leslee Banks

ACTIVITIESAA Breakfast

VIU, Easter, Mothers, Fathers Day Breakfasts

Bath Tub Days concession

COWICHAN LAKE Pres: Claude Cadieux • S: Brenda Cadieux

ACTIVITIESOngoing Bingo

Lake Days Parade Lion’s Day for Kids

Garage Sale Christmas Craft FairChristmas House

DUNCAN Pres: Margaret Wall • Sec: Lyne Moreau

ACTIVITIESSassy Lion Thrift Shop

City of Duncan Children’s Water ParkBC Forest Discovery Centre

SATURNA ISLANDPres: Paul Brent

Reporting Sec: Pat Hutchinson Recording Sec: Raeanne House

ACTIVITIESRobbie Burns Night Mother’s Day Bkft

Father’s Day BrunchRemembrance Day Ceremony

Prawn Fest • Santa Ship

SIDNEYPres: Bill DesLauriers • Sec: ?

ACTIVITIESSidney Lions Food Bank

Lunchbox mobile kitchen that we take to many local Events

School Bike Roadeo with RCMP Breakfast with Santa

Christmas Hamper DriveChristmas Tree Shredding

MAYNE ISLANDPres: Brian Dearden • Sec: Richard Jarco

ACTIVITIESSteak Night • Summerfest • Fall Fair

Canada Day • Equipment Rentals Salmon BBQ • Seniors Night

Mayne Island Phone BookJapanese Garden Dinner Day Park

Santa Ship

LADYSMITHPres: Grant Stonehouse • Sec: Jim Masyk

ACTIVITIES Easter Egg Hunt

Snack ShackSpecial Woodstock Therapeutic Riding

Wooden Toys for Christmas

ZONE I-3 CLUBS

C to SEA Pres: Julie Stevens • Sec: Brent Barr

ACTIVITIESProjects supporting our youth.

Moonlight MadnessAntiques saleRock paintingSanta dinner

ZONE I-4 CLUBSZONE I-3 CLUBS

GORDON HEADPres: Jim Hoskins • Sec: John Higgs

ACTIVITIESSaanich Fair Thrift Shop

Youth Group “Back Door” for teens“The Hawgs” Band

Christmas Tree ChippingWalk for “Dog Guide”

Victoria Day & Christmas Parade, +

PENDER ISLANDS Pres/Sec: Dave Dryer

ACTIVITIESTelephone Book major project

Care Tree lighting • Polar Bear SwimHot dog sales at Halloween

MALAHAT Pres: Bob Cools • Sec: Lois Turner

ACTIVITIESCharity Golf Tournament

Kook Kar

Seven ZONE I-4 CLUBS

MILL BAYPres: Doug Riehl • Sec: Sylvia Riehl

ACTIVITIES June Fishing Derby

Easter Egg HuntPancake Breakfasts

Garage SaleHotdogs etc at Halloween Hoedown

Casino games Black Tie Dinner

Christmas Tree Chipping

JOIN IN AND ENJOY:

MARCH 4LEADERSHIP 101PARKSVILLE BC

JUNE 3PORT McNEILL LIONS

CELEBRATE THEIR 50that their Port McNeill Lions Hall

JUNE 30–JULY 4LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

CELEBRATE THEIR 100th CENTENNIAL in Chicago, Illinois

Never give up on something that youcan’t go a day without thinking about.

- Winston Churchill

Did you know?According to Lions International, each

Lion impacts the lives of 70 people per year annually!


WILLOW POINTPres: Cheryle Fisher • S: Lynn Blackbourn

ACTIVITIES Meat Raffle, Craft Fairs

Mother’s Day Pancake BreakfastStrawberry Tea

ROYSTON-CUMBERLAND

Pres: James Billingsley • Sec: Bob Miles

ACTIVITIESMeat Bingo

Nine ZONE I-5 CLUBS

QUALICUM BAY Pres: George Stringer

Sec: Richard Leontowich

ACTIVITIESWeekly Meat Draws at

the Crown & Anchor Inn Three Pancake Breakfasts per year

Fall Fair CanteenFood Concessions during ball season

Fall Fair concessionHall Rental and Medical Aids loans

TAHSISPres: Kim Anderson • Sec: Maureen Roth

ACTIVITIESSell Hot Dogs at various events

Tahsis Days BBQ.

GOLD RIVERPres: Glenn Frame Sec: Veanna Johnston

ACTIVITIESSponsors for Wood To Wonder

carving competitionWorking bars in Gold River for community and private events.

ALERT BAYPres: Michael Jacobson-Weston

Sec: James Glendale

ACTIVITIESBingo every Thursday evening

Christmas Hamper Raffle & more

MALCOLM ISLAND Pres: Richard Shaw • Sec: John Malthouse

ACTIVITIESMt. Cain KidsfestLoonie Auction

Six ZONE I-6 CLUBS

PORT HARDYPres: Mark Bennett • Sec: Melinda Dennison

ACTIVITIES Bingo every Thursday Night through

December (except the 24th) December 31st celebrations

Participating in the Timmy’s Road Blocks

PORT ALICEPres: Dave Stewart • Sec: Terressa Cliff

ACTIVITIESAnnual Slow Pitch Tournament

Concession/Beer Garden

PORT McNEILLPres: Tom Hopkins • Sec: Geoff Harrop

ACTIVITIES911 Reflective Address Signs

CELEBRATING

50 YEARSon JUNE 4, 2017

PORT McNEILL LIONESS

Pres: Christina Hinton Sec: Joanie Hoddinott

BAYNES SOUNDPres: Jacqueline Miller • Sec: Nancy Sim

ACTIVITIESAnnual Wheelbarrow Push

Weekly Meat Draws at The Fanny Bay Inn Ongoing fundraising

COMOX VALLEY MONARCH

Pres: Chris LittleSec: Cathy Specht

BLACK CREEK Pres: Terry Levesque • S: Lynne Davidson

ACTIVITIESProvide Bar ServiceAnnual Garage Sale

ZONE I-5 CLUBS

COMOX VALLEYPres: Bob Scales • Sec: Nancy Owen

ACTIVITIESWeekly Bingo • Mints SalesGaming Equipment Rentals

ACTIVITIESSell 911 Reflective Address Signs

Provide Bar ServiceProject Canadian Pride

Christmas Cake Sale


ACTIVITIESPennies for Puppies

Lioness Garage Sales Catering Service

Christmas Showcase of Arts & Crafts

Be honest, brutally honest. That is what’s going to maintain

relationships.- Lauryn Hill

Prospering just doesn’t have to do

with money.- Joel Osteen

Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.

- Bernard Williams

Life may not be fair but you can be.

If you think you can, or you think you can’t...you’re right!

- Henry Ford

All great changes are preceded by chaos.- Deepak Chopra

Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.

- George Addair

Excuses are your lack of faith in your own power.- Dr. Robert Anthony

Ultimately, all healing is self healing.- Dr. Eldon Taylor

Change is the end result of all true learning.- Leo Buscaglia

We all need each other.- Leo Buscaglia


WE ARE HONOURED TO HAVE

KNOWN & SERVED WITH THIS LION

WHO HAS NOW LEFT US.

ZONE I-1

GABRIOLA Pres: Betsy Banford • Sec: Carol Martin

ACTIVITIESLandscaping Medical Clinic Grounds

FirewoodSeniors/Disabled Taxi Service

Concert on the Green Pancake Breakfasts

Purina Walk for Dog GuidesChristmas Ferry Line Collections

HUB CITY NANAIMO Pres: Kim Fahr • Sec: Peter Thomas

ACTIVITIES ?

NANAIMOPres: Larrie Taylor • Sec: Gaylord Merkel

ACTIVITIES Bowen Park Duck Pond

Wheelchair Ramp ProgramLions Flea MarketChristmas Parade

Christmas Tree Chip In

ZONE I-7 CLUBS

ALBERNI VALLEYPres: Dianna Dalton • Sec: Ron Metcalfe

Rec Sec: Donald Hudson

ACTIVITIESAnnual TV Auction Supermarket Dash

Hot Dog Sales911 Reflective Signs

NANOOSE BAYPres: Phil Wilson • Sec: Bea Kolodziej

ACTIVITIESMeat Draws

Easter Egg Hunt Teddy Bear Picnic Pancake Breakfast

Special Community EventsChristmas Tree Chipping

PROTECTION ISLAND Pres: Lin Neufeld

Sec: Shawne Wasilieff ACTIVITIES

PI Lions Bottle/Can RecyclingMedical Supplies Lending

PARKSVILLEPres: Jim Hoffman Sec: Gail Vuilliamy

ACTIVITIESFree family ice-skating every Sunday

BingoKite Fest

Breakfast with Santa

PARKSVILLE LIONESSPres: Kirsteen McLean

Sec: Kathy Green

NANAIMO HARBORLITES LIONESS

Pres: Gwen Atkin • Sec: Jane EadeACTIVITIES

Small Event CateringAnnual Garage SaleBeach Fest, Kite Fest

Get Away Raffle DrawAnnual Christmas Craft FairSeniors Christmas Dinner

ACTIVITIES Flea Market Concessions

Plant SaleCDC Gift Wrapping

Angel Flight Christmas Tree Chipping

Nine ZONE I-7 CLUBS ZONE I-7 CLUBS

Need NEW Money-Raising IDEAS? Ask about the one or more that twig your interest and adopt it for your Club!

WHAT LEADS TO MEMBERSHIP INCREASE SUCCESSES?

By 2nd Vice Lion Mike Dukes

• Enthusiasm

• Know your Club

• Involve All of Your Club

• Who’s missing from your Community in your Club?

• Build a Plan that recognizes those missing groups.

• Now, Just ASK.

* Have fun and follow up

Lion ROGER STIMBERTa Past President of the

Port Angeles Lions Club,passed away on

November 18, 2016

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