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DISTRICT 5M-13
VOLUME 29
ManitobaLion
Number 01
JUNE 2014
A “pride”
is a
close-knit family of lions, as can be found in
the savannahs of central Africa. Each member of the pride has responsibilities. Whether
they are the hunters, protectors, caregivers,
teachers, or learners, they work as a team, for
survival and prosperity. If even one member
of the pride does not fulfill its role, it can
affect the entire group.
There is another group of Lions just
as proud. But unlike the lions of Africa,
these Lions aren’t feared. Instead they
are admired and respected. They, too, form
a ring of protection, and they have shown
themselves to be skilled hunters providing
food for the hungry and tending to the needs
of a different flock. Their territory has spread
to every corner of the world and they bring
goodness wherever they exist. It’s us – the 1.35
million members of Lions Clubs International.
The English dictionary provides another
definition of the word “Pride” a feeling of
happiness that you get when you or someone
you know does something good. It is not
the pride of being boastful it is the pride of
accomplishment in building communities, doing good, and reaching
out to assist others.
THE ONLY ALL CANADIAN DISTRICT IN 5M
Lions are indeed a proud organization.
There is a feeling of pride shared among our
members, knowing that our commitment to
serve the needs of others is what has made
us, and keeps us, the global leader in humanitarian service. It is the same pride that has
sustained us for 97 years.
We can “Strengthen the Pride” by bringing the full Lion’s family closer together,
working in a spirit of cooperation and understanding, with each Lion member doing their
share. And we can “Strengthen the Pride”
through our many meaningful accomplishments. This is the platform for not only success this year, but through our centennial and
well into the next hundred years.
PRESIDENT
JOE PRESTON
This year, I want to focus on
strengthening our clubs, our service
and our association. To do this, I’ll
be sharing valuable information
and resources with Lions leaders
and members throughout the year. I
am asking for your help in working
closely with your members. Together, we can strengthen the pride!
Lions are international leaders
in humanitarian service because
of clubs like yours and leaders like
you. A club with strong leaders and
engaged members can make a real
difference in the community.
DISTRICT GOVERNOER
OMER CHAMPIGNY
Lions are already responding to the
“Ask One”
campaign and clubs around
the world are encouraging members to ask one friend, one
neighbor or one family member to join their club! The concept is
simple, and Ask One could make a big difference in your membership efforts.
There’s nothing like the feeling of serving those in need, so
let’s pass it on. In September, I’d
like you to help inspire the next
generation of Lions by engaging
our youth in service.
Consider promoting LCI
youth programs, starting a Leo
Club or partnering with a local school on a literacy project. Better
yet—get young people involved in planning a project so they can
learn and serve with you.
The Centennial Service Challenge encourages
Lions around the world to serve 100 million people by
December 2017. Every club can play a part in reaching our goal. Here’s how you can join the Centennial Service Challenge:
Here’s how you can join the Centennial Service Challenge:
Host service projects throughout the year that impact
Youth, Vision, Hunger or the Environment.
Report your service activities through the Service Activity Report on MyLCI.
Earn a Centennial Banner Patch with a progressive
gemstone design for each year your club participates.
As Lions, we know that a single act of service can change a
life. But when 1.35 million members come together to serve, we
can change the world.
When we engage our youth, we can earn special recognition
in the centennial service challenge. In the coming months, be a
role model. Be a mentor. Be a Lion!
Thanks to all Lions for all that you do.
District Governor Omer Champigny
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SEPTEMBER 2014
5M13 MANITOBA LION
PCC Lion Miles Phillips dies at 84
L
ions International has lost one of its’
well known advocators.
Past Council Chairman Lion Miles
Phillips and former longtime editor and
publisher of the Boissevain Recorder,
and The Manitoba Lion, died August 2,
2014 at the Boissevain Hospital after a
short battle with bone cancer. He was 84.
Lion Miles was an outstanding
member of the Boissevain Lions Club
since February 15, 1957 when the club
was chartered. During that time he had
served on countless committees and
offices, including director, secretary and
president.
In addition, Lion Miles has served
at the district level as Zone chair (1961),
Vice District Governor 5M3 (1962) and
District Governor 5M3 (1964). During
his term as DG he visited all of the 66
clubs in the 5M3 District in Manitoba,
NW Ontario and NW Minnesota.
In 1965 Lion Miles served as Council
Chair for MD5.
Lion Miles was presented with a
Life Membership in 1977. He received
numerous attendance awards, Governor’s Awards, Melvin Jones Award and
International President’s Award. He has
personally sponsored in excess of 15
members.
But probably his greatest contribution to Lionism was his personal public
relations with everyone he met, everyone
loved Miles. His personal ambassadorship was priceless and unmeasureable.
Lionism was always a high priority in
Mile’s life. He epitomizes the QUALITY
Lion.
Club Request
for Governor’s Visit
Club Name _____________________________________________________
Contact name ___________________________________________________
Phone number __________________________________________________
email __________________________________________________________
Meeting Location: ________________________________________________
Requested date of visitation in order of preference.
1st ____________________________________________________________
2nd ___________________________________________________________
Meeting Time: ______________ Dinner meeting? ______________________
Will there by any other clubs visiting? ______ . If so name them:
_______________________________________________________________
Will Governor be expected to speak? Yes _____ No ______
Will Governor be expected to install officers? Yes _____ No ______
If yes, please have information ready for the Governor, printed clearly.
Will Governor be expected to induct new members?
Yes _____ No ______ If yes, please have the LCI NEW MEMBER KITS WITH
PINS AND SIGNED CERTIFICATES READY.
Will Governor be expected to give out Awards? Yes _____ No ______
Name the Award (s) ____________________________________
__________________________________________________
If yes, please have the information prepared for the Governor prior to his arrival.
. . . .
Please return this request form ASAP, so I can schedule my club visits. I will correspond
to your club as to which date works well for me. Remember the earlier I receive your
request, the easier it is for me to fulfill your first choice.
Please forward this form to
DG Omer Champigny
Box 44, Oak Lake, Manitoba R0M 1P0
Res. 204-855-3205 [email protected]
Yours in Lionism,
District Governor Omer Champigny
Miles emigrated to Boissevain in
1952, a young man fresh out of Scotland
with a farm diploma and work experience under his belt.
He purchased The Boissevain Recorder in 1966 and was publisher and
editor of the weekly newspaper until his
retirement in 1999.
He also served on Boissevain Town
Counil for 20 years.
Left to cherish his memory are: wife
Shirley, children Margaret Lea (Paul
Conway), Robert (Andrea), Nancy (Lee
Richels) as well as grandchildren Cally
and Thomas Phillips, Jonathen Richels
and Miles Phillips, sister-in -law Lynda (Clifford) Harbin, and family Kari
(Jayme) Nelson, Bruce (Joni) Harbin,
Lana (Greg) Hynd and families.
PCC LION MILES PHILLIPS
1930 - 2014
PDG Lion Lloyd McCabe
to chair 5M13 LCIF
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his is to inform each of you that
I have agreed to Chair the Lions
ClubsInternational Foundation (LCIF)
committee for this coming year. PDG
Harvey Kingdon has represented LCIF
in our District for many, many years and
we all need to thank him for the excellent
job that he has done. I know I will be
turning to him for advice through out
the year.
My goals for the year include the
following:
To visit at least 6 – 10 clubs through
the year, so if any club wishes me to
come to talk about LCIF please don’t
hesitate to call me or I may just show up
at a meeting.
I would like to increase our Clubs
participation in LCIF by 6 – 15%, 33
Clubs participated last year.
I do plan on having 3 – 5 articles in
the Manitoba Lion during the year.
I will have available an update
for each Club on their Melvin Jones
Fellowship (MJF) recognition credits.
Please contact me if you want an
update.
Our District Club donations for
2013-2014 was $15,365.84. I would like
to see this increased to $17,000.
I would like to set a goal of $2000
towards the One Shot, One Life Measles
Initiative. Any child that is affected can
have severe consequences.
The recent earthquake in China
affected many thousands of people with
an estimated 600 lives lost and more
than 25,000 homes lost.
As you’ve probably
read LCIF provided
a US$250,000 Major
Catastrophe Grant
September
with money from the
6th Lions Eye Bank Meeting – Winnipeg
disaster relief fund. We
11-19 USA/Canada Forum – San Juan, Puerto Rico
now have over 21,000
Lions in China, many
October
of whom were impacted
8 Flin Flon Lions Annual visit
by the disaster. Please
11 St-Anne Charter Night
consider donating to the
18 Council of Governors Meeting – Detroit Lakes, MN
Foundation for disaster
22 Teulon & Area Lions Annual visit
relief. Any donation gets
your Club on the road
November
to qualifying for the
19 Elgin Lions Annual visit
Club Excellence Award.
22 5M13 Cabinet Meeting – Brandon
District Governor Calendar
December
13 Lions Eye Bank Meeting – Winnipeg
Yours in Lionism
IPDG Lloyd McCabe
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MANITOBA
LION
District 5M-13
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www.lionsclubs.org
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Omer Champigny
Box 44
Oak Lake, MB R0M 1P0
R: (204) 855-3205
C: (204) 851-0394
[email protected]
New 5M13 flyers and brochures available
to help boost your clubs public relations
The Lions District 5M13 brochure
and flyer have become a reality thanks to
the Lions International Public Relations
Matching Grant we applied for and
received. A copy of the final report for
the grant appears in this paper. Some
SECRETARY
Willie Brown
PO Box 430
Russell, MB. R0J 1W0
R: 204-773-3514
C: 204-773-6360
E: [email protected]
ASSOCIATE EDITOR &
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Lion Lorraine Houston
P.O. Box 220,
Boissevain, MB R0K 0E0
Res. 204-776-2116
Bus. 204-534-6479
Cell 204-534-8064
Fax 204-534-2977
[email protected]
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EDITOR & ADVERTISING
Lion Bill McKitrick
Box 340
Crystal City, MB R0K 0N0
Res. 204-873-2091
Fax. 204-873-2633
Cell 204-325-2455
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DISTRICT GOVERNOR ELECT
Lion Louise Kernested
Stonewall, Manitoba
R: (204) 467-2365,
C: 204-771-6682
email [email protected]
Immediate Past DG
Lloyd McCabe
46 Kensington Cres.
Brandon, MB. R7A 6M1
R: 204-726-5367
C: 204-724-9841
E: [email protected]
brochures have already
been distributed to clubs
for use at their summer
activities. Congratulations
to Sandy Lake, Shoal
Lake and Wawanesa for
jumping on the bandwagon.
Brochures were also put
in the goody bags for the
“Lions Roar for Hearing”. If
your club is having an event,
brochures are available for
information purposes or for
membership recruitment. Just
contact me at dmmart@mts.
net or 204-824-2457.
In June, flyers promoting
Lionism were inserted in the
“Westman Journal” and from all
reports it was rather exciting to
open the paper to see the smiling
faces of our District Lions. The
remainder of the flyers will be
placed in selected community
newspapers in our District
There are extra copies of the “Manitoba
Lion” available to Lions clubs each month
on a first come, first serve basis for use in
your community. You may wish to deliver
them door-to door or perhaps, do a bulk
mailing. How you use them is your choice,
RT BROWN,
LION ROBE
TREASURER
Lion John Fehr
3-6 Whiteshell Way
Brandon, Manitoba R7B 4G3
Res. 204-728-9677
[email protected]
3rd-VICE
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
VACANT
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SEPTEMBER 2014
5M13 MANITOBA LION
however all costs associated with getting
the papers and distributing them are the
club’s responsibility. Please contact me if
interested in promoting Lionism in your
community.
Lions Clubs International
Public Relations Matching Grant 2013 – 2014
District 5M13
District 5M13 initially applied
for a LCI Public Relations Grant
on September 14, 2013 and then,
because that application went
astray, reapplied on January 19,
2014. Approval for the grant
of $1750US was received on
February 14, 2014.
The Public Relations
Matching Grant was used to
publicize and promote Lions
District 5M13 in the following
ways:
1.The District Public Relations
Chair designed and produced
a Lions District 5M13 double
fold, full-colour brochure. 7500
brochures were printed for
distribution to District Lions
Clubs as an information tool for
prospective members, community
events, etc. They will also be used
by the district Governor and
Cabinet for P.R. purposes.
2. Extra copies of the District
5M13 newspaper, “Manitoba
Lion” were used as inserts in
a community newspaper for
publicity purposes.
3. It was decided that more
people could be reached if a
one-page flyer was produced
to be inserted in community
newspapers in selected areas of
the District. As a result 30,000
full-colour flyers were printed.
To date, 15,700 flyers have been
inserted in the Brandon Wheat
City Journal which covers the
city of Brandon and surrounding
area. The remainder of the flyers
will be used as inserts in other
community newspapers early in
the fall when the clubs are back
meeting regularly and more
active.
Both the brochure and flyers
have been very well received
by Lions and the general public
because they are bright, clear
and readable. The fact that local
District Lions are featured makes
the publications even more
attractive.
Potential numbers of people reached:
Brochures . . . . 7,500
Flyers . . . . . . . 30,000
Total . . 37,500
PROJECT COSTS
Printing of Brochures (The Recorder, Boissevain) . . $1366.17
Printing of Flyers (The Recorder, Boissevain) . . . . . . $1908.57
Printing of 1000 extra copies of “Manitoba Lion” . . . . . $ 48.88
“Manitoba Lion” inserts in “The Gazette” . . . . . . . . . . . $ 105.00
Flyer inserts in “WestMan Journal” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 576.98
Total . . . . . $4005.60
REVENUE :
LCI Matching Grant (US $1750) . . . $1960.00
District 5M13 Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . $2045.60
Total . . $4005.60
With sincere thanks for the LCI Public Relations Matching Grant
that enabled the completion of this project.
IPDG Lion Lloyd McCabe
46 Kensington Crescent
Brandon MB R7A 6M1
Lion Margaret Martin
District 5M13 Public Relations Chair
Box 291 Wawanesa MB R0K2G0
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SEPTEMBER 2014
5M13 MANITOBA LION
5M13 Lions Club Directory
Austin & Area Lions Club
Brandon Wheat City Lions
HOME OF THE AUSTIN THRESERMAN’S REUNION
Supper meeting 3rd Tuesday at Horseshoe Cafe
Pres. Doug Hodgins 637‐2389 [email protected]
Sec. Bev Makinson 204‐637‐2533 [email protected]
Binscarth Lions Club
Crystal City Lions Club
VISIT BINSCART LIONS ON FACEBOOK
Meet every 2nd & 4th Wed., Drop In Centre @ 7pm
Pres Harvey Kingdon 204‐532‐2443 [email protected]
Sec Phlyp Birch 204‐532‐2484 [email protected]
Birtle & District Lions Club
Bowsman & District Lion Club
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN BLOOM WINNER
Meets 2nd Thurs. at 6:30pm (supper) 4th Thurs. @7pm
Pres. John Smith 204‐534‐6161 [email protected]
Sec Larry Rainnie 204‐534‐6238 [email protected]
Brandon Lions Club
CHARTERED IN 1938
Supper meeting at 6:30pm 2nd & 4th Thurs.Lions Manor
Pres. Doug Sherb [email protected]
Sec. Lloyd Morrice 204‐724‐4422 [email protected]
Brandon Crocus Lions Club
Elgin & Area Lions Club
THE RECYCLING CLUB ‐ SMALL CLUB BIG HEART
Meet 7:30pm 3rd Wed. at member’s homes
Pres. Connie Cameron 204‐769‐2165
Sec. Cecile McMurray 204‐769‐[email protected]
Erickson Lions Club
“ THE LAND OF THE VIKINGS”
Meet 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
Pres. Jim McMunn 204‐636‐2268
Sec Dave Walker [email protected]
Ethelbert Lions Club
OVER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE Meeting 2nd & 4th
Tues. 6:30pm Lions Manor.
Pres. Janice Ward 726‐8719
Sec.Wilma Pawluk [email protected]
COME JOIN US EVERY 2ND & 4TH MONDAY
7:30 pm at the Emergency Services Center Building
Pres. Art Ainsworth 204‐742‐8841
Sec Betty Brasseur 204‐742‐8841 [email protected]
Brandon Keystone Lions Club
JOIN US AT THE LIONS MANOR 7:00PM DIAL 001
Supper meeting 1st Tues/Business meeting 3rd Tues
Pres. Barb Hurd 204‐57‐0620 [email protected]
Sec Carl Wlock 204‐726‐0498 [email protected]
Brandon University Lions Campus
Club Branch
Flin Flon Lions Club
HOME OF “FLINTY’S BOARDWALK”
Meetings 2nd & 4th Wednesday at Victoria Inn
Pres. Andy Wasylciw 204‐687‐7606 [email protected]
Sec Isabel Stewart [email protected]
Gilbert Plains Lions Club
Meetings 2nd & 4th Monday at BU
Pres. Megan Chute 648‐4894 [email protected]
Sec. Lonna Drummond 204‐526‐7881 [email protected]
JOIN US @ TRAILS WEST INN, 210‐18 ST. N
1st & 3rd Fridays at 7:15 am ‐ breakfast meeting
Pres. BJ Hersak 570‐1336 [email protected]
Sec Jill Hannah‐Kayes [email protected]
JOIN US AT THUNDER’S COUNTRY RESTAURANT
Supper meetings 1st & 3rd Tuesday @ 6:30pm
Pres. Ted Wojtowicz 204‐638‐9016 [email protected]
Sec Dean Lounsbury 204‐638‐4404
[email protected]
GATEWAY TO BUFFALO PARK
Meet 1st & 3rd Tues. @ 7:00pm in the Lions Den
Pres. Dennis Rogasky 204‐625‐5223
Sec. Anita Hart 204‐625‐2827 [email protected]
Boissevain Lions Club
HOME OF THE FIDDLE CONTEST
Meet 1st Wednesday @ 7pm at Holland Motor Hotel
Sec. Margaret Fraser 204‐526‐2378 [email protected]
Kelwood Lions Club
Elphinstone Lions Club
MEETS 1ST & 3RD THURS OF EACH MONTH
Bowsman Curling Rink @ 7pm (excluding summer)
Pres. Bruce Kirkpatrick 204‐734‐9723
Sec. Kevin Silverthorn [email protected]
HOME OF THE “HOLLANDERS”
Meet 2nd Wed. 8:00pm @ Holland Elementary School
Pres. Brad Verniest 526‐7603 [email protected]
Sec. Hugh Fraser 204‐526‐2378 [email protected]
Holland & Area Lioness Club
COME JOIN US
Meetings 3rd Thursday of every month
Pres. Bill McKitrick 204‐873‐2091 [email protected]
Sec Cheryl McKitrick 204‐825‐8073 [email protected]
Dauphin Lions Club
MEETS 3RD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH
Birtle Drop In Centre @ 6:45pm
Pres. Dwayne Moncur [email protected]
Sec. Debbie Jensen 204‐842‐5207 [email protected]
Brandon Prairie Pride Lions
Holland & Area Lions Club
PLEASE COME PAY US A VISITATION
Noon meetings 2nd & 4th Mon. Victoria Inn Brandon
Pres. Jeff Sim 204‐571‐1058 [email protected]
Sec Chris Hiede 204‐727‐6701 [email protected]
“HEART OF THE PARKLAND”
Meet 1st & 3rd Mondays at 6:30pm EMS Building
Pres. Bruce Jorgenson 204‐548‐2446
Sec Barry Randell 204‐548‐2502 [email protected]
Hamiota Lions Club
HOME OF POPE NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESERVE
Meet 1st & 3rd Tues @ 7:00pm Community Hall
Pres. Edith Caldwell204‐764‐2529 [email protected]
Sec Gwen Argue 204‐838‐2166 [email protected]
COME JOIN US
Meeting 1st Thursday of the month
Pres. Andy Aucoin 204‐967‐2646
Sec Neil Fraser 204‐967‐2146 [email protected]
Kenton & Area Lions Club
COME JOIN US
Meets at Kenton Hall 2nd Tues 7:30pm 4th Tues 7pm
Pres. Phil Graham 204‐838‐2354 [email protected]
Sec Marvin Wiens 204‐838‐2261 [email protected]
MacGregor Lions Club
THE HEART OF THE KEYSTONE PROVINCE
Meet 2nd Tues 7:30pm/ 4th Tues supper mtg 6:30pm
Pres. Doris Moore 204‐685‐2666 [email protected]
Sec Chris Miles 685‐2840 [email protected]
Melita & Area Lions Club
COME JOIN US @ THE LEGION HALL
Meet 2nd & 4th Wed. 7:30pm/Supper mtg Oct‐March
Pres. Marilyn Renwick 204‐522‐3142 [email protected]
Sec. Eleanor Renwick 204‐522‐8686 [email protected]
Miami & Area Lions Club
COME JOIN US AT R.M OF THOMPSON OFFICE
1st and 3rd Mondays of the month
Pres. Clint Lawson 204‐435‐2257 [email protected]
Sec. Duncan Callum 204‐435‐2069 [email protected]
A Caring Thoughtful
way to remember is with an
“IN MEMORIAM” gift.
The Lions Foundation
provides special medical
assistance for Children and
Adults, Equipment for the
Disabled and Transplant
Assistance Programs.
We thank you for your support.
ANNUAL ROCKIN’ THE FIELDS OF MINNEDOSA
Meets 2nd & 4th Wed. 7pm @ the Community Hall
Pres. Gareth Boys 204‐724‐7422 [email protected]
Sec Jim Cooper 204‐867‐3245 [email protected]
Minitonas & District Lions
COME JOIN US
Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month
Pres. David Petelski 525‐2207 [email protected]
Sec. Brett Church [email protected]
Morden & District Lions Club
HOME OF ANNUAL CORN AND APPLE FESTIVAL
Meets 1st & 3rd Mon. 7pm @ Morden Rec Centre
Pres. Jerry Nelson 204‐822‐6547
Sec Jeff Bretecher 204‐823‐0054 [email protected]
Lions Foundation of MB. & NW Ontario
320 SHERBROOK ST
WINNIPEG, MB R3B 2W6
(204) 772-1899 OR
TOLL FREE 1-800-552-6820
www.lionsfoundation.ca [email protected]
SENIOR’S
DAY every tuesday
20% OFF
open 8am till 9 pm
314 Main St. 204-467-9042
Oakville & Area Lions Club
“ A FRIENDLY FARMING COMMUNITY”
Meets 2nd & 4th Wed. Lions Den Community Hall
Pres. Stuart Boyd 204‐267‐2505 [email protected]
Sec Bruce Mintenko [email protected]
Oakburn Lions Club
COME JOINS US
Meets 3rd Wed. 7:30pm @ the Eager Pioneer Club
Pres. Nester Leganchuk 204‐625‐5231
Sec Janet Zemianski 204‐234‐5349 [email protected]
Oak Lake & Area Lions Club
HOME OF ISAAC “THE OX”
Meet 1st & 3rd Mon. 7pm @ the Oak Lake Golf Club
Pres. Rick Plaisier 204‐855‐2207 [email protected]
Sec Travis Wallace 204‐855‐2125 [email protected]
The Pas Northern Lites Lions
HOME OF THE ANNUAL TRAPPERS FESTIVAL
Meet 1st Wed. 7pm at the Super 8 Hotel
Pres. Elaine Nelson 204‐623‐2218
Sec Alice Soshycki 204‐623‐3010 [email protected]
Pierson Lions Club
COME JOIN US
Meet 1st & 3rd Wed. 8pm @ Pierson Community Hall
Pres. Lorne Wilson 204‐634‐2337
Sec. Angus Lee 204‐634‐2243 [email protected]
Pipestone Lions Club
Come join us.
Meet 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Pres. Michael Decock 204‐858‐2397
Sec Brenda Bohne 204‐854‐3300 [email protected]
SERVING SINCE 1938
Meet 1st & 3rd Thurs. Supper 6:30pm @ the Lions Den
Pres. Al Lightfoot 204‐239‐1469 [email protected]
Sec Wilfred Schellenberg 204‐857‐4309
Portage La Prairie Lioness Club
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE‐COME JOIN US
Meet 2nd Thurs.6:30pm/Supper meet 4th Thurs.7:30pm
Sec Sharon Williams 204‐857‐8548
swilliams@city‐plap.com
Pine River Lions Club
COME JOIN US
Meet 1st Thurs. 8:00pm @Pine River Community Centre
Pres. Garry Urbanowski 204‐263‐2101
Sec Darlene Nakonechny [email protected]
Box 220,
Boissevain, Manitoba R0K 0E0
Lion Lorraine Houston Editor/Publisher
Lion Les Houston Associate Editor
STONEWALL
(65 Plus)
VALID FOR
BREAKFAST, LUNCH & SUPPER
HOME OF THE ANNUAL LILY FESTIVAL
Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 6:30pm
Pres. Robert Ferguson 204‐476‐5226 [email protected]
Sec Thomas Borsa 204‐476‐3283 [email protected]
Portage la Prairie Lions Club
Minnedosa Lions Club
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• Sofa Sets
• Dining Sets
• Chairs, Recliners
• Accents & Accessories
380 Main St., Stonewall
Ph: 204-467-7283
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SEPTEMBER 2014
5M13 MANITOBA LION
Rapid City & Area Lions
COME JOIN US
Meet 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month
Pres. Daryl Andrew 204‐826‐2007
Sec Ken Hyndman [email protected]
Rivers & Area Lions Club
HOME OF THE GRANT TRUCK RAILWAY STATION
Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month
Pres. Don Montague 204‐328‐7440
Sec Betty MacDonald [email protected]
Roblin & District Lions Club
VISITORS ARE WELCOME
Meets 1st & 3rd Wed. at 8pm Roblin Motor Inn
Pres. Elke Schmitt 204‐937‐4944 [email protected]
Sec Linda Beattie [email protected]
Rossburn Lions Club
COME JOIN US
Meets 3rd Thursday of the Month @ Town Hall
Pres. Shirley Kalyniuk 859‐2429 [email protected]
Sec Wendy Woychyshyn 204‐859‐2517
[email protected]
Russell & Area Lions Club
COME JOIN US AT CHICKEN CHEF
Meet 2nd & 4th Thurs. 6:30pm
Pres. Terry Rolfe 204‐773‐4728 [email protected]
Sec Lonnie Naherniak [email protected]
Sandy Lake Lions Club
HOME OF THE ANNUAL CRAZY GOLF TOURNAMENT
Meet 1st & 3rd Tues/Supper on 3rd
Pres. Paul Richcoon 204‐585‐5332 [email protected]
Sec. Kathy Slashinsky kslashinksy @hotmail.com
Shoal Lake Lions Club
HOME OF THE ANNUAL MUD BOG
Meet 2nd Wed. 7pm @ Shoal Lake Motor Inn
Pres. Bob Brudy 204‐759‐2392 [email protected]
Sec Rosana Neufeld 204‐759‐2671 [email protected]
Snow Lake Lions Club
COME JOIN US
Meet 2nd Tuesdays @7pm Basement of USWA Building
Pres. Dave Roberts 204‐358‐2864 [email protected]
Sec Dawn Roberts 204‐358‐2864 [email protected]
Somerset Lions Club
COME JOIN US
Meets 1st & 3rd Mondays at 8:30pm
Pres. Jeff Desrochers 204‐744‐2150 [email protected]
Sec. Wes Friesen 204‐744‐2109 [email protected]
Sinclair & Area Lions Club
COME JOIN US @ COMMUNITY HALL
Supper meeting 4th Wed. 7pm
Pres. Alan Jackson 204‐662‐4569 [email protected]
Sec Lloyd Hayward [email protected]
Souris Lions Club
HOME OF THE SWINGING BRIDGE
Supper meeting 1st & 3rd Thurs. 7pm Chicken Chef
Pres. Lorie Howe 204‐483‐2939 [email protected]
Sec Denis Bauldic 204‐482‐3579 [email protected]
Sprucewoods & Area Lions Club
COME JOINS US
Meet 2nd & 4th Wed. 7pm Sprucewoods Comm. Hall
Pres. Aletha Riegel 204‐573‐4436
Sec Judy Foster 721‐4132 [email protected]
Stonewall Lions Club
HOME OF THE ANNUAL STONEWALL QUARRY DAYS
Dinner meeting 2nd & 4th Wed. 6:30pm Lions Manor
Pres. Mel Harrison 204‐467‐7337
Sec Ashley Huewan [email protected]
Strathclair Lioness Club
COME JOIN US
Meet 2nd Wednesday every month
Sec. Maxine Ostash 204‐365‐2715
Strathclair Lions Club
COME JOIN US
Meet 3rd Wed. 7:30pm @ Strathclair Municipal Hall
Pres. Jim Wilson 204‐365‐2453 [email protected]
Sec Fraser Moffat 204‐356‐5302 [email protected]
Swan Lake Lions Club
WORKING HARD FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY
Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesday
Pres. Geraldine Campbell 204‐836‐2358
Sec Myrna Clifford 204‐836‐2634 [email protected]
Swan River Lions Club
WWW.SWANRIVERLIONS.ORG
Meeting 2nd Mon. 7pm/Supper meeting 4th Mon.7:30pm
Pres. Wayne Markle 734‐2780 [email protected]
Sec Nic MacDonald 204‐734‐7193 [email protected]
Teulon & Area Lions Club
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Never too early to plan
Good Day Lions .... It’s never too
late or too early to begin planning for
your upcoming Mid-Winter Convention.
Your ever vigilant DG Omer is
right on the ball.... apparently the little
gremlins got into the printers...
(or maybe the geniuses at Virden
Lions Club did) Anyhow, please take
notice of the corrected registration
form where the Cheques are to be
made out to the “ Oak Lake Lions
Club “ and NOT the Virden Lions.
Lion Willie Brown
COME JOIN US AT FRYDAY’S RESTAURANT
Meet 2nd Tuesday at 7:00pm
Pres. Larry Rutt 204‐886‐2404 [email protected]
Sec Rene Bouvier 204‐886‐3445 [email protected]
Thompson Lions Club
WELCOME FELLOW LIONS AND VISITORS
Supper mtg 1st & 3rd Tues. Sept‐June @ Clubhouse
Pres. Jeffery Wedge 204‐981‐1415 [email protected]
Sec Daniel Hunt [email protected]
Virden Lions Club
THURS NIGHT BINGO $1000 GUARANTEED PAYOUT
Meet 2nd Tues. Dinner meeting 4th Tues.
Pres. Allan McAulay 204‐855‐2830
Sec Tom Makarchuk 204‐748‐6261 [email protected]
LION’S 5M-13
MIDWINTER CONVENTION
REGISTRATION FORM
February 20-21-22, 2015
Virden, Manitoba
Warren Herizon Lions Club
COME JOIN US AT THE WARREN FIRE HALL
Meet 1st & 3rd Wed., 7pm
Pres. Lorraine Boyd 204‐383‐5825
Sec Fran Lindell 204‐322‐5672 [email protected]
Manitoba Oil Capital
Tundra Oil and Gas Place and Convention Centre
HOSTED BY OAK LAKE AND VIRDEN AREA LIONS CLUBS
held at the
With Assitance From surrounding area Lions Clubs
Waskada Lions Club
HOME OF THE ANNUAL RABBIT FEED
Meet 1st & 3rd Thurs. 7:30am @ Waskada Genisis Inn
Pres. Ken Voth 204‐665‐2427 [email protected]
Sec. Ron Bertholet 204‐673‐2541 [email protected]
Warren & District Lions Club
COME JOIN US AT THE FIREHALL
Pres. Murray Scott 204‐322‐5201 [email protected]
Sec Doug Hogg 204‐322‐5679 [email protected]
Wawanesa Lions Club Art Mart
LOCAL ART DISPLAYED AND SOLD. GREAT GIFTS.
Open weekly on Sunday 1‐5pm or by apt.
204‐824‐2722 or 204‐8242457.
Sec Beth Smale 204‐824‐2772 [email protected]
"Where
there's a
need,
there's
a Lion."
5M13 Lions Club
Directory Listings
(on these pages)
NOW DUE
To make payments please forward to
Lion Bill McKitrick
EDITOR & ADVERTISING
Box 340, Crystal City, MB R0K 0N0
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Registrant Before January 21, 2015
Full Convention
[ ] $110.00 Cdn
First Timers only
[ ] $82.00 Cdn
Registrant before January 21, 2015
Full Convention
[ ] $110.00 Cdn
First Timers only
[ ] $82.00 Cdn
Banquet Only
Banquet Only
[ ] $50.00 Cdn
After January 21, 2015
Full Convention
[ ] $130.00 Cdn
First Timers only
[ ] $97.00 Cdn
Banquet Only
[ ] $60.00 Cdn
Extra tickets for [ ] Satruday Breakfast
[ ] $50.00 Cdn
After January 21, 2015
Full Convention
[ ] $130.00 Cdn
First Timers only
[ ] $97.00 Cdn
Banquet Only
[ ] $60.00 Cdn
[ ] Saturday Lunch
[ ] Sunday Brunch
@ $12.00 each
Please make cheques payable to the
Oak Lake Lions Club and forward registration forms to:
Lion Keith Johnston, Box 183, Oak Lake, Mantioba R0M 1P0 204-855-2884
[email protected] Phone 204-855-2884 Cell 204-851-2069
Hotel Reservations
Block will be held until January 21, 2015 for your convenience.
Jays Inn & Suites 204-788-2223 or 1-888-720-775 ($115 - $130)
Comfort Inn & Suites 204-707-6020 or 1-877-610-6020 ($137 - $180)
Country Side Inn 204-748-1244 ($68 - $73)
Kimcairn Bed & Breakfast 204-748-1231 ($80 - $90)
See you all in Virden - February 20 to 22, 2015
Convention program & registration forms available at web site http://www.e-district.org/sites/5m13/
ADVERTISING RATES FOR BUSINESSES
PLUS FOR LIONS CLUBS LISTED ON PAGES 4 & 5:
Clubs receiving electronic paper only ............ $50
Electronic version plus 4 printed copies....... $100
5 or more printed copies ..............................$150
Business and Club Ads ................................$100
Double size ..................................................$200
Payments due September 30, 2014.
Please check your club ad for content changes.
Changes can be emailed to [email protected]
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SEPTEMBER 2014
5M13 MANITOBA LION
The Flin Flon Lions Club held their Summer Raffle – a Monster 50/50
cash draw. (l-r) Lion Andy Stewart (Draw Co-Chair), with winners
sisters Susan Tschetter and Mandy Etienne, and Lion President Andy
Wasylciw.
Virden Lions Club President Lloyd Williams (l – r) inducts new member Lion
Dylan Hoppe into the club. Lion Barry O’Grady is Hoppe’s sponsor.
Gleanings FROM CLUB REPORTS
EYEGLASSES /
HEARING AIDS
COLLECTED
Club Secretaries - Complete your monthly club report online
bookmark this link ... www.e-district.org/sites/5m13
select: Links to Lions Sites & Reporting
AUSTIN LIONS CLUB
Fundraised $210 from working
the food booth for Ladies Barrel
Racing (weather was poor & it was
cancelled), team-roping competition;
received a cheque from North Norfolk
and the MacGregor Foundations
Kids in Philanthropy Program helped
with Senior’s Day at MB Agricultural
Museum in June. Bartending at a
wedding raised $200. Ran a canteen
for the Lions Roar for Hearing. Ran
a concession for the Threshermen’s
Reunion & Stampede. Working at the
food booth at “Rock the Harvest” at
Manitoba Agricultural Museum.
Donations totaling $450 went to St.
Boniface Hospital & Research; Austin
Chamber of Commerce for July 1
fireworks and Austin Elementary
School for a student award.
BINSCARTH LIONS CLUB
Playoff Hockey Draft $1026; 50/50
Toonie Draw $17; five weekly Bingos
$7942; weeded row of trees along
edge of golf course; Canada Day
breakfast & parade entry; weekly
Bingos estimated at $5000.
Donations went to Breast Cancer
Research $100; Alzheimer’s Research
$100; Lions Roar for Hearing $100;
Student Bursary $500 commitment
to be met in January, second term of
Continuing Education; Lindsey Carley
resigned in good standing.
BOWSMAN LIONS CLUB
Raised $1500 by various tent set-ups
& working entry gate at local rodeo.
BRANDON PRAIRIE PRIDE LIONS
Club Secretary attended training
session in Brandon June 6. A pasta
dinner was held May 24 the evening
before YMCA Spring Run. It was
organized in conjunction with
the Brandon Chef’s Association. A
donation will be made to the Y Strong
Kids Fund.
CRYSTAL CITY LIONS CLUB
Purina Dog Walk $670
Donations of $1170 went to Lions
Foundation of Canada; gave money
to the K-8 school to set up a fund
for parents who can’t afford school
activities or school supplies for
their children. Determined from the
Community Needs Assessment.
ELGIN LIONS CLUB
Golf tournament; recycling
$50 donation went to the Brandon
Foundation.
ERICKSON LIONS CLUB
Raised a total of $4900 from the Little
Valley Jamboree beverage booth;
battery collecting; Senior’s housing
project foundation for a new duplex.
Water and sewer lines installed,
pre-fab building components on site,
ready for assembly; participated in
community Meals on Wheels project.
Donations of $400 went to Student
Scholarship at Erickson Collegiate;
Great Strides Walk and the Minnedosa
& area food bank.
Lion Brian Lougheed moved
ETHELBERT LIONS CLUB
Community calendars raised
$1324.19.
Donations went to Parkland 4H
Speak-Off $100; medical $1400,
Project Pride at Ethelbert School.
HAMIOTA LIONS CLUB
Donations went to Hamiota School
crossing guards $100; Hamiota
Collegiate Scholarship $500; Hamiota
Ag Society $100; Hamiota family
(medical) $400; Hamiota family fire
disaster $400; Hamiota Age Friendly
$1000; Hamiota Golf Course $1000;
MAP Filipino family $4000; Hamiota
Elementary School Book Fund $100
HOLLAND LIONS CLUB
Purchased battery-operated lawnmower for daycare; held fiddling
contest
MELITA LIONS CLUB
Collected batteries; Project Pride gave flags & certificates to Grade One
students
Donations totaling $1000 went to a
family in need of medical assistance;
scholarship for grade 12; plaque to
school Male Athlete
MINNEDOSA LIONS CLUB
Pancake breakfast for 610 people at
local summer festival raised $2400.
OAKBURN LIONS CLUB
Lion John Pratt moved to Brandon
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE LIONS CLUB
200 Club Draws, one for $600 & one
for $1000; 20 members with their
family & friends attended a Winnipeg
Goldeyes game; year end windup
with steak barbecue for members,
spouses & former members with
“horse races” after. Two bursaries
of $500 each awarded at Portage
Collegiate Graduation. Project Pride
flags presented at all Portage schools
$350.
OAKVILLE LIONS CLUB
Project Pride; park maintenance
– mowing grass in sports park;
hall maintenance & bartending
$950; pancake breakfast $400; Ford
promotion approx. $4000; Walk
for Dog Guides with MacGregor &
Portage Lions $4800;
Donations went towards a Scholarship
for $1000; Lions Roar for Hearing
$100; Walk for Dog Guides $100.
Ethelbert Lions Club 60
Melita Lions Club 45
Crystal City Lions Club 100
Wawanesa Lions Club 5
Hamiota Lions Club 30
Brandon Prairie Pride 100
Rossburn Lions Club 15
Erickson Lions Club 100
Austin Lions Club 18
PIPESTONE LIONS CLUB
Lion Aurel Vodon resigned in good
standing
Weekly community Bingo
Donations went to $500 medical
assistance to local area resident;
Pipestone 4-H Beef Club $50
ROBLIN LIONS CLUB
Donation went to local 4H Club $100;
Lions Project Pride on Canada Day (52
students)
ROSSBURN LIONS CLUB
Project Pride; Club wind-up with 14
members present. Hope Medal & Ben
Ward Fellowship presented; Lions Day
in Rossburn July 19. Hosted a silent
auction and goods & service auction
with donations from local businesses
& families.
Donations to Town of Rossburn for
Town Hall renovations; High School
Graduation Humanitarian Award
$500; Large Canadian flag donated to
the Rossburn Flag Park
SOMERSET LIONS CLUB
Two new members
TEULON LIONS CLUB
Meals on Wheels; planning for Canada
Day supper
Donations went to Teulon Food
Bank for replacement refrigerator
$875; Teulon High School for Digital
Message Board $4000
THE PAS NORTHERN LITES LIONS
CLUB
Lion Karen Mathieu moved to Prince
Albert SK
WAWANESA LIONS CLUB
Sponsored a Blood Donor Clinic June
30th; presented $300 Wawanesa
Lions Club Community Involvement
Award to a Grade 12 student and
$200 to the Canadian Cancer Society
in the name of the student; Project
Pride flags presented to Grade One
students; Reading Action Program
wind-up with Grade One class
included cookies & reading. Also read
with the Grade Two class. Decorated
a float & entered it in Wawanesa’s
125th Parade. Repairs to clubhouse
basement; planned activities for Lions
Exchange students coming in July;
ongoing battery collection; ongoing
Lions Art Mart Gift Shop. Members
active in planning & hosting “Lions
Roar for Hearing”; Pancake Breakfast
& Duck Race raised $1429; two
Lions members & families hosted
three youth exchange students from
Switzerland, Austria & France. Club
members helped with activities &
getting to know the students.
SEPTEMBER 2014
5M13 MANITOBA LION
NEW LION
MEMBERS
CLUB
Birtle Lions Club inducts three new members at their annual summer BBQ. Pictured left
to right are new members Keith and Shelly Lewis together with their sponsor Lion Fred
Barteaux. New member Jean Stevenson and her sponsor Lion Gene Pielechaty. IPDG
Lloyd McCabe, Zone Chair Roy Graham and Club President Lion Dwayne Moncur all
assisted in swearing in the new members. Approximately 50 members, spouses and
guests attended the annual BBQ.
Crystal City Lions
once again serve their
community
Canada Day is
July 1st and it is an
opportunity to gather
in our communities
from British Columbia
to Newfoundland, to
celebrate being a
Canadian.
As we look ahead
we have every reason
to face the future with
hope,
confidence
and enthusiasm.
Crystal City Lion Cheryl McKitrick presents the Crystal City Early Years Grade One
students with a Canadian Flag, a Canadian Flag pin from Candace Bergen’s Office,
and a certificate that states “I am proud to be a Canadian”. All the children dressed
in red and white in preparation for the Lions visit. It is so special to see the students and
their many smiles and “Thank You’s” when they received their Flags.
Project Pride
at Ethelbert
School – Flags
and certificates
were presented
to Kindergarten,
Grade 1 and
Grade 2 by Lions
Marjorie Linaschuk,
Linda Soloway and
Betty Brasseur.
Protect your children!!
Lion Cheryl McKitrick, Lion Bruce Buchanan and Lion Matt Balky
from the Crystal City Lions Club completing Identification Kits for
Kindergarten Students in the Crystal City Early Years School. Each Kit
has an area for the parents to complete and the Lions complete
the finger printing area.
This is an annual service that the Lions club started many years
ago and will continue to complete this process on all Kindergarten
students. All costs are covered by the Crystal City Lions Club. What
a great protection for the youth in our communities. Lions are proud
“To Serve”.
We Serve
SPONSOR
Virden Lions Club
Lion Barry O’Grady
Lion Dylan Hoppe
Somerset Lions Club
Lion Rob VanDeynze
Lion Dave Rankin
Somerset Lions Club
Lion Gerry Archambault
Lion Trent Budd
Elgin Lions Club Lion
Connie Cameron
Lion Brenda Dooley
Crystal City Lions Club
Lion Laurel Leonard
Lion Brodie Richardson
Bowsman Bull-A-Rama
to host rodeo group finals
A
Project Pride
MEMBER
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ttention rodeo fans!!! The
2014 Bowsman Bull-A-Rama Rough Stock Rodeo will be
held on Saturday, October 4th
and this year we will have an
exciting new event being held in
conjunction with Bull-A-Rama,
the hosting of the Sask Buckin
Group’s Finals.
The SBG is promoting
the saddlebronc and bareback
horse riding events to younger
riders and this year the top
three riders in each event will
be riding in Bowsman. Come
and see the future champions in
the sport of rodeo makin’ eight,
just like past Bowsman Bull-ARama competitors who are now
PBR bull riders, Tanner Byrne
and Zane Lambert. Tanner was
fifteen years old when he came
to ride in Bowsman and said
that Bull-A-Rama was the first
event he ever rode in.
We will also have top riders
from the Canadian Cowboy
Association competing in the
saddlebronc, bareback, and
bullriding events for a spot in
the CCA Finals Rodeo. Due
to popular demand, the Wild
Horse Race will be returning
as well. Emery Erickson will be
the announcer and Prime Time
Rodeos will be providing the
stock.
Get here early and take
a wagon ride to the Bowsman Curling Rink to enjoy
a steak and live music at the
Old Western Family BBQ and
Saloon on Saturday afternoon
before the Rodeo starts. Kids
accompanied by a paid adult
get a free hot dog and drink.
Music will be provided by the
Ken Thompson Band. There are
also rumours that the wanted
outlaw “Bad Bart”, who was
captured after the “shoot out”
at last year’s BBQ, is looking for
revenge after his escape from
the gallows.
Starting at 9pm there will
be an all ages dance back at the
Curling Rink. Free camping is
available again, so bring your
campers and tents if you want
to stay the night.
2 FREE TRIPLE PACK
TICKETS will be given out on
the 2014 Bowsman Bull-A-Rama Rough Stock Rodeo Facebook Event page.
A Triple Pac ticket will get
you into the BBQ, rodeo, and
dance. Join as a guest and to
see who is going to be eligible.
Don’t forget to invite your family and friends. Winners will
be decided a week before on
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Lion Corey Hurren
To find out more or to get updates go to
Facebook.com/bowsmanlions
or www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/bowsman/
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SEPTEMBER 2014
5M13 MANITOBA LION
Boissevain Lions pays homage to Tommy’s 40 years
Most of us would kill to look
better at 40 than we did a few days
earlier, but this was possible for Boissevain’s icon just before his big day.
Brandon artist Anne Boychuk
was able to finish putting a fresh coat
on Tommy Turtle in time for his 40th
birthday bash on July 18. Although
just a few weeks before he looked
more like a polar bear than a western
painted turtle, he was fully decked out
in fresh colours looking like the important mascot he has been for many
decades.
The Boissevain Lions Club organized Tommy’s celebration.
The party started wth a photo
with Tommy. The fun continued
downtown with a BBQ lunch served
by the Lions, followed by birthday
cake, kids carnival and entertainment.
“Tommy has been part of our
family for 40 years,” said Lion LorIn celebration of Tommy Turtle’s 40th birthday, a large
raine Houston, “and the community
group of “Turtlets” came out to start the party and have
came out to spend his special day
their picture taken with him on July 18th.
with him.”
Sharron Fikkert of the Boissevain Bakery went
above and beyond creating a special birthday
cake for Tommy.
Boissevain Lions
served about 500
guests at a BBQ lunch
for Tommy’s Birthday.
Chefs of the day
included: Back row (l-r)
Lions Gord and Laura
Turner, Ron Turner,
Lorraine Houston,
Hugh McRuer, Melanie
Beard, Larry Rainnie, Bill
Dougall, John Smith.
Front: Doug
Robertson, Les Hosuton
and Maurice Kohut.
Birtle Lions raise $3,444 for Lions Dog Guides
B
irtle Lions Club held their 1st Annual Purina Walk for Guide
Dogs on Sunday, May 25 at the Birtle Riverside Park. Participating in the event were 11 dogs and 19 walkers.
Total donations and pledges received were $1,722 which was
matched by the Birtle Lions Club for a total amount of $3,444.
These funds have been sent to the Lions Dog Guides, located in
Oakville, Ontario where the funds raised help train Dog Guides
for Canadians with visual,
hearing, medical or physical
disabilities.
• Pool & Waterslide
• Indoor Hot tub
• Kiddie Pool
• Fitness room
• One and two room suites
• Kristie’s neighborhood Pub
• New Restaurant with
Pizza Hut Express
• Subway
• C-Store & Gas Bar
Box 578, Highway #16 & #83
Russell, MB R0J 1Wo
Toll Free 1-800-665-0678
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.russellinn.com
It costs $25,000 to train each dog and the service is provided
at no cost to eligible individuals, anywhere in Canada. Dog Guides
are not government sponsored and rely solely on donations from
individuals, corporate sponsors and service clubs. Each walk is
organized by local volunteers with support from Lions Foundation
of Canada.
Birtle Lions Club would like to thank the many people who
participated and supported this event through their generous donations. Special thanks to Lions Ruth and Myrtle who organized
the event and are already making plans for next year.
Hamiota Lions
dog walk
raises $1,341
The Hamiota Lions dog
walk took place on Friday, May
23rd, starting about 2:00 pm
at the Hamiota Elementary
School. The walkers consisted
of 28 Grade One’s and some
younger siblings, their teachers,
8 mothers and their dogs and
4 Hamiota Lion members. The
walk went around the town,
passing Lilac and Park senior
citizen residences.
When the walkers returned
to the school each child was
given a treat bag as a thank
you for participating in the
walk. The Hamiota Lions raised
1,341.35 dollars for this event.
SEPTEMBER 2014
5M13 MANITOBA LION
Lion Roy Graham of the
Rossburn Lions presented
the Ben Ward Award to LIon
Shirley Kalyniuk.
Rossburn Lions presented Hope Medals to Lion
Mark Wood (left) LIon George Davis (right)
and Lion Roy Graham (center).
Rossburn Lions activites
Rossburn Lions Club
were busy roaring with local
activities. On May 27 there
was a Lions Day at Rossburn
High School where Lion
members hosted a pancake
breakfast for students and
staff and Lion President
Shirley Kalyniuk shared how
valuable a volunteer is any
community and how little
Rossburn LIon Shirley Kalyniuk sharing volunteerism with RCI
effort it takes to become
students and staff
passionate and available
to help make a school and
Agri Rec complex, and concluding their busy
community a place that gives when needs arise.
year with windup and award presentations
Grade 1 class also enjoyed a visit from
on June 11 at Golf Course Restaurant. Lion
Lions members with Project Pride on June
George Davis and Lion Mark Wood received
3. It reminds us all how we should be proud
Hope Medal awards and Lion Shirley Kalyniuk
to be Canadian. We are free to be individuals
received the Ben Ward award presented by Zone
regardless of colour or beliefs and to remember
Chairman Lion Roy Graham.
the symbol of our country is the Maple Leaf.
Anyone interested in joining Rossburn Lions
Rossburn Lions Club had one more activity.
Club contact Lion President Shirley Kalyniuk.
Goods and Services Auction on July 19 at the
Submitted by Lion Wendy Woychyshyn, Secretary
33 clubs in 5M13 give $15,916 to Lions
Clubs International Foundation
For the past five years I
was the District 5M-13 LCIF
Ambassador for the Lions
Clubs International official
charitable organization. It was
founded in 1968 to accumulate
funds to help those in need in
five large scale humanitarian
areas – promoting sight,
combating disabilities,
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promoting health, supporting
youth, and providing disaster
relief.
Thank you for your efforts
in annually increasing the
number of clubs involved and
the total contributions made.
During the past year 33 of our
61 clubs contributed to LCIF
for a total of US $15,916.36.
This year our IPDG Lion
Lloyd McCabe is our LCIF
Ambassador. Please give him
the support required in raising
funds for these large scale
humanitarian projects.
Lion Harvey Kingdon
Lion Denise Melnyk and Lion Wendy Woychyshyn of
the Rossburn Lions visited Mrs. Lukinski Grade 1 Class to
present flags with the Project Pride.
STONEWALL
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Box 520
Stonewall, MB R0C 2Z0
Tel: (204) 467-5553
Fax: (204) 467-9160
[email protected]
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We Ain’t Jus’ Country
“Where the Lions meet”
236 Main Street - Roblin, Man. Ph. 204-937-2676 Fax 204-937-4592
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Sidekick Cafe
Kicker’s Beverage Room
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MOTOR INN
Stonewall, MB
BOX 1428, R0C 2Z0
1-204-467-2354
N.C. Crossroad Lanes Ltd.
10 pin & 5 pin bowling - Glow bowling
Sports Bar - Strikers Lounge - VLTs
Homemade pizza
Nick Di Virgilio, Proprietor
Phone (204) 677-4415 • Fax (204) 778-6557
email: [email protected]
2nd Floor, North Centre Mall
Thompson, MB R8N 0N3
ESSO
Quarry
View Esso
Hwy. 67 East,
Stonewall
BOX 4419, STONEWALL. MB R0C 2Z0
Clayton Wadge,
Owner/Manager
Ph. 204-467-9454
Fax 204-467-9585
INVESTORS
GROUP FINANCIAL
SERVICES INC.
I.G. Insurance
Services Inc.
Darren Zarn, B. Comm (Hons.), CFP
Killarney 204-523-4757 204-729-2000 Brandon
Bill McKitrick CFP Certified Financial Planner
204-873-2091 Crystal City
Dr. Heather McCrae
OPTOMETRIST
384 Main Street
Stonewall, MB, R0C 2Z0
1.204.467.8044
fax: 1.204.467.9611
Mark Serebnitski L.D.,D.D.Denuturist
John Borbely L.D.,D.D.Denurist
204.5050.0575
ph
581 St. Mary’s Rd. (at St. Anne’s Rd.) Winnipeg, MB R2M 3L7
James Bezan Member of Parliament
SELKIRK-INTERLAKE
374Main St. Selkirk, MB
888-247-9606
www.jamesbezan.com
Proud to be a Lion
10
SEPTEMBER 2014
5M13 MANITOBA LION
District 5M13 Cabinet 2014/15
District Governor
Omer Champigny
PO Box 44
Oak Lake, MB. R0M 1P0
R: 204-855-3205
C: 204-851-0980
E: [email protected]
Zone 2
Brett Church
Box 1391
Swan River, MB. R0L 1Z0
R: 204-281-1973
E: [email protected]
Zone 3 - Vacant
1st Vice
Louise Kernested
Box 815
Stonewall, MB. R0C 2Z0
(r) 204-467-2365
c) 204-771-6682
[email protected]
2nd Vice
Gord Kingdon
PO Box 291
Minnedosa, MB. R0J 1E0
R: 204-867-5804
C: 204-868-5155
E: [email protected]
3rd Vice
- Vacant
District Secretary
Willie Brown
PO Box 430
Russell, MB. R0J 1W0
R: 204-773-3514
C: 204-773-6360
E: [email protected]
Immediate Past DG
Lloyd McCabe
46 Kensington Cres.
Brandon, MB. R7A 6M1
R: 204-726-5367
C: 204-724-9841
E: [email protected]
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
TEAM COORDINATOR
Chad Bodnarchuk
PO Box 409
Austin, MB. R0H 0C0
R: 204-637-2462
C: 204-761-5240
E: [email protected]
GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP
TEAM COORDINATOR
Louise Kernested
See 1st VDG
DISTRICT COMMITTEES
DG’s Advisory Committee
Zone 1
Roger Poirier, Serena
75 Tweedsmuir St.
Flin Flon, MB. R8A 0R3
R: 204-687-6717
C: 204-271-1122
E: [email protected]
LIONS FOUNDATION OF
CANADA
GUIDE DOGS
Bill McKitrick, Cheryl
PO Box 340
Crystal City, MB. R0K 0N0
R: 204-873-2091
Fax: 204-873-2633
C: 204-325-2455
E: [email protected]
Zone 4 - Vacant
Zone 5
Helmut Neufeld
PO Box 304
Shoal Lake, MB. R0J 1Z0
R: 204-759-2671
C: 204-365-6195
E: [email protected]
Zone 6
Gord Kingdon See 2nd VDG
Zone 7
Jim Boles
PO Box 531
Rivers, MB. R0K 1X0
R: 204-328-7213
C: 204-570-2043
E: [email protected]
Zone 8 - Vacant
Treasurer
John Fehr
3-6 Whiteshell Way
Brandon, MB. R7B 4G3
R: 204-728-9677
E: [email protected]
Constitution and Bylaws
Committee
Harvey Kingdon
PO Box 56
Binscarth, MB. R0J 0G0
R: 204-532-2443
Fax: 204-532-2500
C: 204-821-6534
E: [email protected]
Zone 9
Sharon Brooks
426-35 Victoria Ave E
Brandon, MB. R7A 5Y5
R: 204-725-9846
C: 204-761-1530
E: [email protected]
Zone 10
Cecile McMurray
PO Box 58
Elgin, MB. R0K 0T0
R: 204-769-2152
Fax: 204-769-2152
C: 204-483-0394
E: [email protected]
Zone 11
Chad Bodnarchuk, See GLT
Zone 12
Brad Verniest
Box 215,
Holland, MB R0G 0X0
C: 204-526-7603
B: 204-526-2145
E: [email protected]
VDGs Zone Area
Responsibilities
To be determined
Honorary Committee
PDG’s Assoc.
Lloyd McCabe, See IPDG
LIONS HEARING
(CANADIAN DIV.)
Bev McCabe
46 Kensington Cres.
Brandon, MB. R7A 6M1
R: 204-726-5367
C: 204-724-4866
E: [email protected]
STANDING
COMMITTEES
Awards
Omer Champigny, See DG
Lloyd McCabe, See IPDG
Willie Brown, See Sec
Info Tech/Website
Chris Miles
Box 489
MacGregor, MB. R0H 0R0
R: 204-685-2840
B: 403-668-0506
Fax: 403-770-8019
E: [email protected]
Int’l Advisor/Protocol
Ben Ward
2 Mockingbird Dr.
Brandon, MB. R7C 1B2
R: 204-726-8719
Fax: 204-726-8719
C: 204-761-1878
E: [email protected]
Manitoba Lion Asst. Editor
Lorraine Houston
Box 220
Boissevain, MB. R0K 0E0
R: 204-776-2116
B: 204-534-6479
Fax: 204-534-2977
E: [email protected]
Nominations
PDG’s Association/Zone Chairs
LEO CLUBS
Jim Boles, See Zone 7
LIONS CANADIAN DIABETES
Sharon Brooks
426-35 Victoria Ave E
Brandon, MB. R7A 5Y5
R: 204-725-9846
C: 204-761-1530
E: [email protected]
Lions Eye Bank/
Lions Foundation of
MB & NW ON
(MAP)
Cheryl McKitrick
PO Box 340
Crystal City, MB R0K 0N0
R: 204-873-2091
Fax: 204-873-2633
C: 204-825-8073
E: [email protected]
Public Relations
Margaret Martin
PO Box 291
Wawanesa, MB. R0K 2G0
R: 204-824-2457
C: 204-724-2679
E: [email protected]
YOUTH EXCHANGE
Peace Poster/ Project Pride
Speak Off
Gord Kingdon (last year),
See 2nd VDG
Bev McCabe, See Hearing
Margaret Martin, See PR
Louise Kernested, See 1st
VDG
PROTECTION FOR
• Home
• Farm
• Business
• Life
LONG RANGE PLANNING
Harvey Kingdon, See Const.
& By Laws
Advertising & Asst Editor
Bill McKitrick,
See Dog Guides
LCIF
Lloyd McCabe, See IPDG
Roger Poirier, See Zone 1
Marie McKean
Box 409
Austin, MB. R0H 0C0
R: 204-573-1853
E: [email protected]
Beth Smale, Jaye
PO Box 376
Wawanesa, MB. R0K 2G0
R: 204-725-1459
E: [email protected]
Quest Program:
Carl Johanson
#2- 1039- 3rd Street
Brandon, MB. R7A 3E4
R: 204-727-8595
B: 204-728-8712
E: [email protected]
Zone 1
Flin Flon Lions
Snow Lake Lions
The Pas Northern Lites Lions
Thompson Lions
PROJECTS/SPECIAL
COMMITTEES
DISTRICT CURLING
BONSPIEL
Hamiota Lions
DISTRICT PINS
Don Martin
PO Box 291
Wawanesa, MB. R0K 2G0
R: 204-824-2457
C: 204-724-2679
E: [email protected]
DISTRICT GOLF
Birtle Lions
JOURNEY FOR SIGHT
Ian Mullin
PO Box 133
Bowsman, MB. R0L 0H0
R: 204-236-4478
E: [email protected]
JOURNEY FOR SIGHT
RAFFLE
Don Mullin
RR 21
Bowsman, MB. R0L 0H0
R: 204-238-4948
B: 204-734-8222
Fax: 204-238-4675
E: [email protected]
SEE YOUR LOCAL BROKER
Chad Willis
managing partner
204.467.3173
204.467.3186
Zone 6
Kelwood & Area Lions
Minnedosa Lions
Neepawa Lions
Plumas Lions
Zone 8
Melita Lions
Pierson Lions
Pipestone Lions
Sinclair & Area Lions
Waskada Lions
Mid-Winter Convention
Rick Plaisier, Marie
PO Box 1083
Virden, MB. R0M 2C0
R: 204-855-2207
C: 204-748-5925
E: [email protected]
Zone 9
Brandon Lions
Brandon Crocus Lions
Brandon Keystone Lions
Brandon Prairie Pride Lions
Brandon Wheat City Lions
Brandon University
Campus Branch Club
Sprucewood Lions
Stan Cochrane
RR 1
Alexander, MB. R0K 0A0
R: 204-855-2214
E: [email protected]
I N B U S I N E S S AT T H I S L O C AT I O N S I N C E 1 9 7 4
Ph. 204467-2378
Fax 204-467-2265
Monday to Friday 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
STONEWALL
Zone 4
Binscarth & District Lions
Birtle Lions
Roblin & District Lions
Rossburn Lions
Russell & Area LionsZone 5
Elphinstone Lions
Erickson Lions
Oakburn & Area Lions
Sandy Lake Lions
Shoal Lake Lions
Strathclair Lions
Strathclair Lioness
MB Lions Memorial
Craig Hughson
PO Box 566
Warren, MB. R0C 3E0
R: 204-322-6460
E: [email protected]
For all your automotive repairs & maintenance
INSURANCE
Zone 3
Dauphin Lions
Ethelbert Lions
Gilbert Plains & District Lions
Pine River Lions
Leadership Forum
Louise Kernested, See 1st
VDG
USA / Canada
Omer Champigny, See DG
SOUTHSIDE SERVICE
oNe
Zone 2
Bowsman & District Lions
Minitonas District Lions
Swan River Lions
Zone 7
Hamiota Lions
Kenton Lions
Oak Lake & Area Lions
Rapid City & Area Lions
Rivers & Area Lions
Rivers Collegiate Leo
Virden Lions
Virden Leo
462 Main Street • Stonewall, MB R0C 2Z0
EARNING YOUR TRUST SINCE 1896
ZONES – 5M13
1-408 Main Street,
Stonewall, Man.
R0C 2Z0
T 204.467.4500
F 204.467.4501
www.oneinsurancegroup.ca
Zone 10
Boissevain Lions
Elgin & Area Lions
Souris Lions
Wawanesa Lions
Wawanesa Lioness
Zone 11
Austin & Area Lions
MacGregor Lions
Oakville Lions
Portage La Prairie Lions
La Prairie Lioness
Stonewall & District Lions
Teulon & Area Lions
Warren & District Lions
Warren Horizon District Lions
Zone 12
Crystal City Lions
Crystal City Lioness
Holland & Area Lions
Holland & Area Lioness
Morden & District Lions
Somerset & Area Lions
Swan Lake & Area Lions
Morden & District Lioness
Swan Lake Leo
SEPTEMBER 2014
5M13 MANITOBA LION
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Students wanted for travel,
fun and new experiences
S
tudents wanted: For travel, fun
and new experiences! A three
week commitment to make new
friends, have fun and see a different
country (of your choice) somewhere
in the world. You’ll only have 107
different camps to choose from. No
parents allowed!
Does that sound like something you and your community
would be interested in?
As Lions clubs, you have the
opportunity to provide that for a
youth in your community! Male or
female, between the ages of 16 and
22, and a desire to meet and learn
about new people of the world, that
is all they need, well maybe a passport too.
As a Lions club your club can
support them in different ways but
in the past some of the clubs have
provided each student with a monetary assistance package but there is
no set amount or type of assistance
that you have to provide. There is
also no limit on the number of students you can send!!
It is easier to get the students
into the exchange and camp of
their choice the earlier we put the
applications into the various YCE
chairpersons, so don’t wait tooo
long to get the applications to me.
(Hopefully I will have another
chairperson learning the ropes and
we will do it together!!) There is a
listing of the exchanges and camps
available on the LCI website – just
type in “youth camp” in the upper
right corner of the MYLCI webpage. The application forms are also
available on the website.
Give me a call if you have more
questions or need some help with
it.
Lion Gord, YCE chair
5M13 District
How would you like to show off
Canada to the rest of the world?
5M13 Youth Camp & Exchange Program
New Chairperson needed!
H
ello fellow Lions of 5M13!
Well 3 years has gone by
pretty quickly and things change, so
I have decided to move forward and
with that come new challenges and
responsibilities. For that reason I’m
on the hunt for a new Chairperson
for the 5M13 Youth Camp and
Exchange program!
This position is an exciting one
and does require some time and
effort throughout the year, there
is no getting around it, but it is also
very rewarding as you deal with Lions
around the world and the young people
from many different cultures. Every
year you get to learn about somewhere
new and develop new friendships with
these young people. I have been more
involved on a personal basis than some
like to be but that is also part of the
uniqueness of this program, you can
be as involved as you want to be in the
actual day to day part of the exchange
and camp. You work with Manitobans
to set up some activities and you won’t
believe how much we have in this
province until you start working to
try to choose which ones to include in
your program. WOW it is just amazing
how rich we are here, with so many
things to do and see.
The chairperson is responsible
for running the budget, reviewing,
selecting applicants, identifying host
families and arranging some of the
activities of the camp and exchange.
There is lots of information about
your responsibilities in the long range
planning book, put together by the
district, and on the LCI website. You
will also communicate with the District
Governor and LCI through reports
throughout the year. You won’t be
alone! If I learned it you certainly can.
I am prepared to work with the
new chair of the YCE through this
Lions year of 2014-2015 and assist
them getting a handle on the ropes. I
would like to concentrate on promoting
the outgoing side of the program and
speak to the clubs about sponsoring a
Manitoban youth on an exchange.
I would like to thank my family,
especially my wife Lion Wanda,
for indulging my requests to be a
host family and allowing the time
commitment that permitted my full
attention to this program. Thank you
to all the Lions and their families that
have taken in an exchange student and
showed off Canadian life and Manitoba
sights and sounds.
Lion Gord Kingdon
YCE Chair, 5M13 District.
Youth Camp & Exchange Activity Report for fiscal year 2013-2014
Name:
Country:
Multiple District:
District:
Email:
Phone:
Date:
Gordon Kingdon
Canada
Multiple District 5M
District 5M 13
[email protected]
204-867-5804
August 14,2014
Sponsored Participants (youth sent to other countries)
1
0
1
SWITZERLAND
Total: 1
1. Total number of camp sponsorship applications received.
2. Total number of exchange (no camp) sponsorship applications received.
3. Total number of Lions clubs in your district/MD who sponsored a participant.
1
1
Total: 0
Total: 1
Total: 1
Hosted Participants (youth hosted in your district/multiple district)
8
0
7
5
SWITZERLAND
AUSTRIA
GERMANY
FINLAND
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
Total: 6
1. Total number of camp host applications received.
2. Total number of exchange (no camp) host applications received.
3. Total number of lions clubs in your district/MD who hosted a participant.
4. Total number of host families.
0
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
Total: 0
Total: 7
Total: 7
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SEPTEMBER 2014
5M13 MANITOBA LION
First VP Lion Ron Findlay drives the new Lions Train, which he
created, in the Teulon Rodeo parade. There are six cars, which
are used to give children rides at the various events in which the
Lions take part.
2014 marked the 30th
anniversary of the Teulon
and Area Lions Club
Our 30th year saw the Lions
engaged in a very busy summer.
A rainy Canada Day caused the
celebrations to be moved from
an outdoor venue to Teulon Hall.
Despite that, the Lions managed to
serve a tasty turkey dinner to a large
appreciative crowd.
On the hot August 16th weekend,
we operated the canteen for the
Teulon Truck and Tractor Pull, and
had a record crowd attend! And,
we have an added attraction! A new
train! The little train is the creation
of Lion Ron Findlay who spent
months working out its plan, and
then constructing it! The Lions’ Train
has already visited a summer camp,
was on display at the Tractor Pull,
and Lion Ron proudly drove it in
the Teulon Rodeo parade, on August
23rd, We plan to make good use of it
in the future! The Teulon and Area Lions Club
look forward to its next 30 years!
New Tuelon Lion member shaves head
to raise funds for young boy
Teulon Lions newest member is a very special young woman! Cheryl Stark
shaved her head to raise funds for a local 4 year old boy! The local paper,
The Stonewall and Teulon Tribune, featured a photo of Cheryl, having her
head shaved, on the front page of their May 15th issue! We are very glad
she decided to join because she is just the type of community-minded
individual the Lions need!
Submitted by Lion Judith Dedrick-Williams, President, Teulon and Area Lions
Lions International
Peace Poster Contest
Encourage the youth in your community to express their feelings of peace,
while gaining exposure for your club.
Participate in this year’s Lions International Peace Poster contest.
2014-15 Theme
Lions prepare the turkey for the Canada Day dinner. Yes, that
is a rare photo of PDG Lion Josip Lecnik hamming it up for the
camera!
★RED STAR
Chinese Cuisine
Dine In ★ Take Out ★ Catering & Delivery
204-467-8221
322 Main St. Stonewall visit us at www.redstarchinese.ca
Friday lunch buffet 11:30 - 1:30 Seniors 10% off Tuesdays - Dine in only
Family
Restaurant
Peace, Love and
Understanding
Order now.
With school starting up for another year, it’s time to touch base with local art teachers
about this year’s Lions Peace Poster Contest. Its time to order a Peace Poster Contest kit from
the Club Supplies Sales Department at International Headquarters. The deadline to order a kit
is Oct 1.
Sponsoring a contest for local youth is an easy way to support your schools and
promote your club. The process is as simple as ordering a contest kit, making contact with the
appropriate art teacher and having a judge or club member select the winner. The contest is for
youths age 11 – 13 (typically middle school).
Winners must be chosen and submitted to District Governor Omer Champigny by
November 15.
Russell, Man.
Junction Hwy’s 16 & 83
204-773-3320
Dine in - Take Out - Banquet Facilities
“Where Russell Lions Meet” 2nd & 4th Thursdays
A kit must be purchased for each contest sponsored. Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.
Order Now. Call 1-800-710-7822.
To order online visit the Lions Store (Item Search: Peace Poster Kit) at www.lionsclubs.org
Any questions call 5M13 District Chair Lion Bev McCabe 204-726- 5367 [email protected].