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1 Li ns Link Lions Clubs International District 37L Newsletter Volume 6 Number 11 May 2009 District WEBsite: Roger Kozma District Governor cell rkozma@shaw.ca districtgovernor-37l@md37.org Tom Hodgson Vice District Governor papa.count@hotmail.com PDG Betty Ann Robson Vice District Governor Elect robsonba@telus.net Hank Hoekstra Link Editor hankh@telus.net Newsletter Submission Deadline: June 19 In This Issue DG Roger s Message... 1 MD37 Convention Report... 2 Tumbler Ridge 25th Charter... 2 Fairview Music Festival... 2 Lions Dream Home Project... 3 Lion Bill Pasternak... 3 Can Tab Project... 3 Edmonton Host 80th Charter... 3 Maurice (Mo) Monro... 4 South Edmonton 55th Charter... 4 PDG Gail Witherspoon Address... 4 Thank you from Donna Coulter... 5 CapitalEx Parade... 5 Zone 4B Reports... 5 St Albert Breakfast 40th Charter... 6 Incoming DG Tom s Visitation Schedule.. 6 Lois Cadue Get Well... 7 District Calendar... 7 Grande Prairie Thank Yous... 7 Morinville Golf Tournament... 8 Morinville Golf Tournament Sponsorships 9 Lions Cavalcade District Directories Order Form District 37L Brain Trust: DG Roger Kozma, VDG Tom Hodgson, Immediate PDG (and CC) Bill Engram at Havre MD Convention. -Lion Karen Olson Photo DG Roger s Message for May My year is winding down but I have a busy schedule for the next few weeks. MD Convention in Havre, Montana went very well with over 250 attendees including 39 from our district. Once again our district is one of the leaders in the MD. CC Bill Engram was named to the position of MD Secretary/Treasurer by the Council of Governors. Good luck to you CC Bill as you embark on your new position. For the first time the delegates voted on the positions of Council Chair and Vice Council Chair. This is the only year that Council Chair was voted for because in the future Vice Council/Finance Chair will move up to Council Chair the next year. PDG Donna Coulter, Grande Prairie was elected as Council Chair This was the most hotly contested position. with the race going to a fourth ballot. The candidate with the lowest vote count after each ballot was dropped for the next ballot. PDG Ben Apeland was elected Vice Council/Finance Chair on the first ballot. This was my last Council of Governors meeting as my term has come to an end. I have enjoyed serving with my fellow Governors this year and I think that our incoming Governors will do a great job next year. There will be many changes in our district next year. I look forward to joining DG Tom s cabinet and continuing to serve the district. It is unfortunate that WWID and Club Officer training had to be cancelled, hopefully it will come back bigger and better next year. - DG Roger Page

2 MD 37 Convention Report I was fortunate to attend the MD 37 Convention in Havre, Montana May 15 16, Delegates from 76 clubs and 58 communities, (39 from L, 39 from O, 52 from I, 41 from N, 68 from S ), were joined by an additional 55 for the District Governors Banquet. The entire convention was held at the Montana State University and the grounds were quite pretty with trees blooming and no snow in sight. Plenary sessions included Leader Dogs, Global Membership Team, Montana Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation, the 3 T s (Transfusion, Transition and Transformation) and How to Establish New Clubs. My personal favourite was the 3 T s. If you are presented with an opportunity to watch this video and participate I am certain you will enjoy and learn! Bob Rice, Mayor of Havre, welcomed the delegates and had Canadian flags hung down main street in honour of the Canadian Lions. Havre loves Canadians and we appreciated their hospitality! The Memorial Service was a video presentation featuring photos of 90 departed Lions. Lion Don Finnamore, Yellowknife Lions, received the furthest traveler award with 1400 miles. That s a dedicated Lion folks. Lion Don bought along his bagpipes to assist in the Memorial service and Grand March. CC Lion Bill Engram and Lion Don shared a shot of beverage. Lion Bill made a really funny face! PDG 2 Lion Ken Pickett, Athabasca Lions, was inducted into the Multiple District Hall of Fame. Lion Ken joined Lions in the 1970 s. I believe he was just out of elementary school. He was joined by his daughter and two sons all Lions members. Congratulations Lion Ken! Introductions and presentation of the green District Governor jackets were presented to Lions Tom Hodgson (L), Dave Dalby (I), Fred Walters (O), Pam Beyer (N) and Jerry Smith (S). Incidentally, Lion Jerry displayed superb bus driver skills as he shuttled Lions from the hotel to MSU. Lion Shirley Engram was serenaded in congratulations of her birthday. Later, PIP Lion Judge Brian singularly entertained Lion Irene Schwab with a song in honour of her birthday. Lion Ben Apeland, finance chair, and Lion Donna Wozney, second vice-district governor 37L, were elected with overwhelming success. Results of voting were quite exciting and required 3 ballots to elect the new Council Chair. Lions from all districts ultimately chose Lion Donna Coulter, of 37L s Grande Prairie Lions, as s Council Chair! Congratulations Lion Donna! The Inaugural Regional Rally will be held in Edmonton in January 22 and 23, Stay tuned for further details! All input and volunteers to work on this project are welcome. I would suggest all Lions make every effort to attend next year s convention to be held in Kalispell MT. May 14 & 15, If the enthusiasm in the hospitality area was any indication it will be most fun and worthwhile! HMM. I believe that is the highlight of the convention. Perhaps more information and a few telling pictures may show up in subsequent editions though! - Lion Karen Olson Fairview & District Lions Music Festival The 7th Annual Fairview & District Lions Music Festival, June 19, 20 & 21, Fairview, AB. Wes Thomas weslin1@telus.net Please! Submit your PU101s before we have to send out PDG Darlene Grace after you! LIONS CLUB OF TUMBLER RIDGE 25 TH ANNIVERSARY JUNE 13 AND 14, 2009 AT THE TUMBLER RIDGE INN SPECIAL GUESTS LARRY WHITE MAYOR OF TUMBLER RIDGE DISTRICT GOVERNOR LION ROGER KOZMA COUNCIL CHAIR LION BILL ENGRAM SUPPER SATURDAY, JUNE 13 AT 6:30 P.M. ($20.00 PER PERSON) COCKTAILS AT 6:00 P.M. NO HOST BAR GUEST SPEAKER P.D.G LION BETTY ANN ROBSON PANCAKE BREAKFAST JUNE 14 AT GRIZZLY VALLEY SADDLE CLUB FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: LION FRANK WALSH AT (250) Page 2

3 Lion Bill Pasternak (August 24, May 17, 2009) joined the Edmonton Host Lions Club in He worked on numerous community projects, served as President in 1964 and Zone Chairman in For over ten years in the 70s and 80s, he organized Youth Exchange programs with Japan, Sweden and Germany. Lion Bill also contributed to Lions projects for the growing Seniors population and in the late 70s designed the first Lions Senior Citizens Recreation Centre on 111 Avenue. He remained on the Recreation Centre s Board of Directors until recent years and was involved in fund-raising for their recently completed major facilities expansion. Lion s DreamHome (aka Lions Dream Home on Location) 371 McGrath Boulevard Lion s volunteers will be staffing the LDHL and selling the Superpak and Lion s Dream Home tickets. This is the first year of selling our tickets direct at LDHL. Of course, we need volunteers and shifts are as follows: For the period of June 1 to July 16, one volunteer is needed per shift of five or six hours on the following days: Monday to Thursday 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday Closed Saturday to Sunday 12:00 pm to 5 pm For the period of July 17 to July 26, two volunteers are required per shift of five or six hours on the following days: Monday to Friday 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm Saturday to Sunday 12:00 pm to 5 pm These shifts will not be ordinary events. DHOL is not only a Dream Home, it is being themed as a Lion s shrine so each day will be a Lion s event day. There re will be lots of wows about Lions. Note: For those who don t care for the midway noise and/or like to sit on the job, LDHL is for you. Contact: Karen Olson at , or lionkaren37l@shaw.ca, or, after June 2, 2009, Harry Anderson at , or harryand@ telusplanet.net Can Tab Project The Lions Can Tab Project is a fundraising activity actively supported by literally thousands of people. We collect can tabs and sell the aluminum for scrap. This, with money donated by the Jack DoBush Fellowship and individual Lions Clubs goes to a fund managed by the PEDIATRIC DIABETES EDUCATION CENTRE at the Stollery Children s Health Centre in Edmonton. Money raised is used for: families, lacking extended health care benefits or other forms of coverage, have been enabled to implement costly but essential diabetes treatment for their newly diagnosed children. families who struggle financially, have received emergency diabetes supplies for their children families, who could not afford camp fees have been able to send their children to diabetes camp families lacking coverage for insulin pumps, have been assisted with the cost of pump therapy to enable their children to achieve improved glucose control Although can tabs are not worth much per se, the collecting demonstrates the commitment of children, teens, their schools and families to reach out and to help all children with diabetes to be safe, healthy and happy. Quotes are from a letter written by one of the Diabetes Counselors at the Education Centre in a letter to PDG Lion Stan Kozoriz in Continued on Page 4 Edmonton Host Lions Club 80 th Charter Saturday October 17, 2009 Cocktails 530 Dinner 630 Speaker ID Dr. Patti Hill Cost: $55.00 before September 4 $70.00 September 5-October 1, (if available) Central Lions Recreation Centre Street, Edmonton Tickets may be purchased by sending a cheque payable to: Edmonton Host Lions Club (Attn: Karen Olson) Avenue NW Edmonton AB T5A 3G7 ** Tickets will be held for you at the door unless otherwise indicated. Nearby Accommodations: (You are responsible for your own reservations) Best Western City Centre Inn th Street, Edmonton Phone: Toll Free: Chateau Louis Kingsway, Edmonton Phone Toll Free Ramada Hotel Kingsway Avenue Edmonton Phone: Toll Free Chateau Nova Hotel & Suites 159 Airport Road Edmonton Phone Toll free NOVA (6682) Page 3

4 Can Tabs from page The can tab project was the dream of one Lion: Nick Harrison. He presented the idea to the Westmount Club in At first it was thought to be strictly a project that the Westmount Lions were using for fundraising. This was not what Nick wanted. Through his urgings and with the help of Westmount Club members the project has grown, with clubs throughout the district and province collecting tabs. In Feb. of 2006 I went out to PDG Lion Frits Van der Kley s acreage and collected his supplies and took over the collecting of the tabs on behalf of the Riverside Lions. Lion Frits had for years done the storage and sorting at his acreage out near Tofield. Now it is done out of my garage in Millwoods. I encourage all Lions to support this worthy cause and keep up the good work you have done for the past thirteen years. So far, thanks to you all, we have been able to donate over $110, to this fund. And it is all from stuff you would normally throw away. I would encourage each club to designate one person to be their can tab coordinator to pass on the tabs to me. With this in mind I have finally set up a designated for people to contact me through. When you want to get rid of them contact me at cantab@shaw.ca and arrangements will be made to rid you of the tabs. I will also accept any scrap copper you might wish to get rid of. Just put it in a separate bag and I ll gather it all together. The prices of scrap have fallen like everything else and I figure that expanding our recycling might enable us to keep our contributions up in these tight economic times. My contact info is as follows. Lion Allan Nugent cantab@shaw.ca 1924 Kramer Way, Edmonton south edmonton lions club 55 th Charter Anniversary Join us, and our special guests from our Twin Club, Funabashi City Japan Thursday, July 16, 2009 University of Alberta Faculty Club (11435 Saskatchewan Drive) Parking in the Faculty Club lot or Windsor Car Park - $2.00 after 4:30 pm Cocktails 6 pm - Dinner 7 pm Tickets at $40 each from: Lion Hank Hoekstra hankh@telus.net Pictured above are Lions Donna Coulter, Art Eriksen & Gus Bayon of the Grande Prairie Lions Club during the Spring Cleanup at the Bear Creek Pioneer Cemetery near Grande Prairie. Maintenance of this historic cemetery is a long-term project of the club. The cemetery was established during the Influenza Epidemic of The sandy terrain, remaining unfrozen, allowed graves to be dug during the Winter. Maurice Albert (Mo) Monro Edmonton Host Lions Club November 25, May 18, 2009 PDG Gail Witherspoon now resides at: 127 Elliot Cres. Red Deer, Alberta T4R 2J gailspoon@shaw.ca Got some PU101s lying around that you were thinking of maybe, someday, if the mood strikes and the creek don t rise, submitting? Do it NOW! Page

5 Thank you, Lions of MD 37 I extend my most sincere thanks to the Lions delegates at the Multiple District 37 Convention held recently in Havre, Montana for electing me to serve as Multiple District 37 Council Chairperson for It is an honor to be afforded this marvelous opportunity and I will do all I can to maintain your confidence in my abilities. Thank you as well to all the Lions of MD 37 for your support and I promise to work hard so that I might live up to your expectations. Lion Donna Coulter, PDG Council Chairperson-elect Zone 4B Reports Thanks for all the support from a great group of Lions. For the past two years I have been blessed with outstanding attendance, reporting and of course a great secretary (thank you Lion Carol). Speaking of Lion Carol Moeller, the new Zone 4B Chair, I would ask that you provide her with the same exceptional support you are all so skilled at. Once again Lion Carol comes to mind along with Lion Ted Moller (Fort Saskatchewan) as I submit this truly wonderful photo depicting our time together. - Wanda Coates CapitalEX Parade Fellow Lions: PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD Although plans are coming together nicely for our District 37L entry in this parade, we are still in need of assistance. We hope that both individuals and clubs will assist us! 1. MASCOTS... we can use all of these that we can get... hopefully there are some Lion suits out there that can be obtained or better yet, worn by a volunteer from your club There are still a couple of simple design mini-floats that we would very much like to see in the parade and we need a club or a group to take on the task of building one of them and bringing it to the parade. Designs/ Ideas are available...just offer as quickly as possible, we have to provide an accurate description of our entry to Northlands. 3. Helpers will be needed at the start of the parade, EARLY in the morning, to assist in final touches to the various units we will assemble as our entry. These people will be more than welcome to ride on something in the parade. All participants will be issued a parade special t-shirt, so leave your vests etc. at home. We do however need an advance committment by June 20th. 4. Who has large/giant plush lions that can be used to sit on top of golf carts carrying our v.i.p. s? Lions: we have within our grasp the opportunity to present ourselves and our organization to the public in a way we have not done in the past. From our International President[s] down, public relations has been recognized as being desparately needed. Come on people, let s do this right! Lion John Cragg, Parade Coordinator, jcragg@telusplanet.net Page

6 District Governor Visitation Schedule August 8 Cabinet Meeting, Blue Ridge August MD 37 Council Meeting Edmonton August 20 Edmonton Host September 1 Jasper September 2 Fairview September 3 Tumbler Ridge/Chetwynd September 8 Grande Prairie Trumpeter September 9 Dawson Creek September 10 Fort St. John/ Hudson Hope September 14 Fox Creek September 15 Peace River September 16 Hay River September 17 Yellowknife September 21 Sherwood Park September 22 Alberta Beach September 23 Hinton September 24 Wembley September 28 Edmonton Southgate October 1 Athabasca October 5 Beaverlodge October 6 Grande Prairie Swan City Breakfast October 6 Grande Prairie October 7 Wabasca-Desmarais October 8 Red Earth Creek October S Convention, Billings MT October 13 Entwistle October 14 Wabamum October N Convention, Blairmore, AB October 17 Edmonton Host 80 th October 19 Edmonton Strathcona October 20 Rycroft October 21 Brightbank October 22 Westlock October I Convention Fort Saskatchewan October 26 Morinville October 27 St. Albert Breakfast October 27 Busby October 28 Edmonton The City of Champions November 2 Blue Ridge November 3 St. Albert Host November 4 Drayton Valley November 5 MD 37 Council Meeting November 6 Devon LC 60 th November L Convention, Devon November 8 Cabinet Meeting, Devon November 9 High Prairie November 10 Leduc November 11 Fort Saskatchewan November 16 Evansburg November 17 Edson November 18 Sherwood Park Breakfast November 18 Vimy November 21 Edmonton Filipino November 23 Edmonton South Edmonton November 24 Leduc Breakfast November 24 Devon November 25 Edmonton Northgate November 28 Edmonton Millwoods Breakfast December 1 Edmonton Westmount December 2 Edmonton Riverside December 7 Stony Plain December 8 Edmonton Chinese December 14 Beaumont December 15 Edmonton Jasper Place January 5 Edmonton Castledowns January 6 Whitecourt January 11 Gibbons January 12 Edmonton Jolly Fellows January 13 Legal January O Convention Canmore January 25 Edmonton Millwoods January 26 Edmonton Goldengate February 2 Spruce Grove February 23 Edmonton Korean March 13 Cabinet meeting Sherwood Park June 19 Cabinet Meeting Edmonton Host Fellow Lions: This is a proposed list of official visits which I plan to your respective clubs. Please review the dates which I have selected. If you should find some errors or problems, please contact me in order to revise the schedule. I do wish to visit all clubs during my year as District Governor. Thank you Lion Tom Hodgson District Governor Elect Join us for our 40 th Charter Champagne Breakfast 10:00 am St. Albert Inn, 156 St. Albert Road Sunday, October 4, 2009 TOAST/ROAST LION BILL WEBBER, P.I.D. GUEST SPEAKER: JUDGE BRIAN STEVENSON, P.I.P. Tickets must be ordered in advance: $ per person. Advise number of tickets required, attach cheque and mail to: St. Albert Breakfast Lions Club Box 125, St. Albert, AB T8N1N2 Page 6

7 Get Well Soon Get well soon wishes go out to Lion Lois Cadue, who recently spent some time in hospital with a broken arm and a broken leg. Lion Lois may be reached at St. Close, Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1E7 403) Lion Dianne Crayston Jasper District Calendar Thank Yous! * The Grande Prairie Lions Club would like to thank the Beaverlodge Lions Club and the Fort St. John Lions Club for recent donations of discarded eyeglasses for their SRI LANKA project. *The Lions Foundation of Canada and the Grande Prairie Lions Club would like to thank all clubs and members for their participation in the Maple Leaf Weekend Raffle. The list of winners can be viewed at: www. grandeprairielions.com Please submit any Lions events or dates of note for inclusion... Its 10 o clock! Do you know where your PU101s are? Cavalcade Morinville 6 20 Cabinet Meeting Edmonton billengram@shaw.ca Fairview Lions Music Festival Fairview West Thomas weslin1@telus.net Lions Make a Dream Casino: Edmonton Darcy drknoll33@hotmail.com International Convention Minneapolis, MN Lions International lionsclubs.org 7 16 Capital Ex Parade Edmonton John Cragg jcragg@telusplanet.net 7 16 South Edmonton 55th Charter Edmonton Hank Hoekstra hankh@telus.net Northern Albera Youth Grande Prairie PDG Betty Ann Robson Leadership Camp robsonba@telus.net USA/Canada Forum Memphis, TN Lions International lionsclubs.org Edmonton Host 80th Charter Edmonton Karen Olson lionkaren37l@shaw.ca 11 6 Devon Lions 60th Charter Devon District L Convention Devon PDG Dan Claypool Regional Rally Edmonton Karen Olson lionkaren37l@shaw.ca MD37 Convention Kalispell, MT 6/28-7/2 International Convention Sydney, Australia Lions International lionsclubs.org USA/Canada Forum Milwaukee, WI Lions International lionsclubs.org ? MD37 Convention Medicine Hat International Convention Seattle, WA Lions International lionsclubs.org USA/Canada Forum Anchorage, AL Lions International lionsclubs.org International Convention Busan, Korea Lions International lionsclubs.org USA/Canada Forum Tampa Bay, FL Lions International lionsclubs.org International Convention Hamburg, Germany Lions International lionsclubs.org Page 7

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11 LIONS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 37L 2009/2010 DIRECTORY & ADVERTISING ORDER FORM Club/Name: Address: PRICE QUANTITY AMOUNT Full Page Ad $ Half Page Ad Business Card Directories 3.00 TOTAL MAKE YOUR CHEQUE PAYABLE TO: LIONS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 37L Please Mail Cheque to: Lion Al Lajoie # Haddow Close Edmonton, AB T6R 3B3 If you wish to place an advertisement in the District Directory, please your ad to or mail hard copy to Lion Al at the above address. Please inform your DG elect and VDG s elect as well. Note: Your advertisement must be received no later than June 4, 2009, for a full or half page ad you receive two free copies of the Directory and for a business card size ad you will receive one free copy of the Directory. Thank you for placing an advertisement and directory order. Page 11