DISTRICT 5M-13 ManitobaLion VOLUME 30 Number 03 NOVEMBER 2015 THE ONLY ALL DISTRICT IN 5M Looking forward to seeing you in Portage

e are one month closer to our Midwinter friendships will last a lifetime. WConvention in Portage, February 19-21, 2016 Th e hospitality room will be open for extended at the Canad Inn. Th ree days of camaraderie, fun, periods of time. Since all three days of the hospitality, information and admiration for young convention are under one roof all you have to do is speak-off participants. come hungry and thirsty and enjoy the hospitality. Our committee is inviting all club presidents Our lions slogan is, WE SERVE and we will be and secretaries of the District 5M13 to take an serving. During the convention there will be some active part in motivating all members to attend. We pleasant surprises too. believe they will NOT be disappointed. During past Looking forward to seeing you there. conventions friendships have been formed and tied Your convention committee. with ribbons that cannot be broken. Some of those Peace Poster deadline approaching “Adam T. Elvis is back” Posters must be postmarked Nov. 15

Just a nudge to remind everyone the Peace Poster for a Jiving Good Sock Hop entries must be postmarked no later than November 15 or the poster will be disqualifi ed. Make sure the winning posters are rolled in a mailling tube and mailed to: his gentleman is born to sing, entertain and make Lion Cecile McMurray Peace Poster Chair Teverybody feel good. So much so that two years ago Box 58 Elgin R0K 0T0. during the Gimli convention in February 2013, on that Friday evening, the visiting ID was dancing the hula. The winning poster from District will receive a monetary amount and will then be sent on to International. Here’s Adam and the Good Rockin’ Tonight Band will be hoping it’s your club that wins. performing Friday evening, February 19 in the main Cecile McMurray SC [email protected] hall for the 2016 5M13 Convention at the Canad Inn, Portage la Prairie. He doesn’t quit early when everyone is having a good time. Bring your dancing shoes; you will need them. The Journey for Sight

Adam delivers a fascinating high energy and will be arriving in your area between interactive performance. Adam’s mesmerizing interpretation, exciting stage presence and exhilarating Jan. 11-16, 2016 charisma ushers in an outstanding performance fi lled with the music and memories of yester years. MORE DETAILS Th is time our Friday night theme is ‘At Th e Hop” NEXT ISSUE featuring the songs from yester years that most of us are familiar with. His last show of the evening will be Lion Ian Mullin, the Elvis Vegas Show. If you want to get into the spirit 204-236-4478 of the evening come dressed for a good sock hop. [email protected]

Early bird registration $180 Deadline Dec. 15 /2015 After December 1, 2015 $200 5M13 2016 Entry deadline: January 1, 2016 A $20.00 Saturday night banquet fee for

CURLING BONSPIEL non-registered curlers Rooms available at the Friday & Saturday, January 22 & 23, 2015 Western Star Hotel or the Dreamland Curlers responsible for booking own rooms. Melita • To enter or further information contact Lion Eleanor Renwick 204-522-8686 Hosted By Melita Lions Club [email protected] 2 NOVEMBER 2015 5M13 MANITOBA LION Peace, hope, determination, teamwork UNITING PEOPLE THROUGH SERVICE DISTRICT It was great to hear that GOVERNOR that 5M13 had 12 Purina Dog LOUISE walks this year. Th is is an KERNESTED excellent fund raiser for our Club Request Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. Let’s increase that number next year. A number for Governor’s Visit of clubs could take this on as Martin. She is our District a joint project and help ensure Club Name ______Speak-Off Chair. Let’s get the that “no one ever walks alone”. Contact name ______entries in early. Phone number ______We had a presentation on Th is year’s theme for the email ______the Minnesota Oral Health Peace Poster contest is “Share have visited the Th ompson Project. One of the goals of Meeting Location: ______Peace”. Th e deadline for those and clubs. It was this project is to increase Requested date of visitation in order of preference. I entries is approaching quickly. a long beautiful drive and a oral health knowledge For more information please 1st ______wonderful visit. I would like to throughout Minnesota. contact Lion Cecile McMurray. 2nd ______extend my congratulations to Th ey requested Lions to She is our District Peace Poster both clubs as they both have become vocal advocates of Meeting Time: ______Dinner meeting? ______Chair. new members. the project as caries is a very Will there by any other clubs visiting? ______. If so name them: A special welcome to all the common chronic disease of I am looking forward to ______new Lions in our District. childhood. I hope to fi nd visiting your club. Please try to out what is happening in our partner with other clubs. Remember this is a District regarding the Will Governor be expected to speak? Yes _____ No ______special time for membership. oral health of children. Will Governor be expected to install offi cers? Yes _____ No ______From now until June 2018 all I would appreciate any If yes, please have information ready for the Governor, printed clearly. Lions can join the Centennial information you have on District Governor Will Governor be expected to induct new members? Celebration. Th e Centennial this subject. Louise Calendar Yes _____ No ______If yes, please have the LCI NEW MEMBER KITS WITH Membership Awards recognizes the Lions who invite new At the council PINS AND SIGNED CERTIFICATES READY. Nov. 9 – Swan River & Bowsman members with a sponsor meeting our District Will Governor be expected to give out Awards? Yes _____ No ______pin and certifi cate. Th e new Nov.12 - received the award for Name the Award (s) ______member receives a special member retention. Nov.16 - Morden & Miami Centennial Membership pin. ______Congratulations to all. Nov. 21 – Cabinet Meeting If yes, please have the information prepared for the Governor prior to his arrival. If your club has a supply of Let’s keep up the great Nov. 24 – Convention Meeting . . . . old pins and membership work and “ASK ONE”. Please return this request form ASAP, so I can schedule my club visits. I will cor- certifi cates hang on to them. Dec. 5 – Eye Bank Meeting respond to your club as to which date works well for me. Remember the earlier I However you will need to order Remember the Speak- Dec. 9 – Melita receive your request, the easier it is for me to fulfi ll your fi rst choice. new ones for this time period. Off competition will take Jan. 20. - Pipestone & Sinclair Please forward this form to DG Lion Louise Kernested place on Feb. 20, 2016 at 129-622 Centre Ave, Stonewall, MB R0C 2Z0 I have just returned from the convention in Portage Feb. 11 – Boissevain & Elgin (204) 467-2365 [email protected] the October 17th Council la Prairie. If you need Feb. 18-21 – Convention in Yours in Lionism, meeting in Mahnomen, more information, please Portage la Prairie District Governor Louise Kernested Minnesota. contact Lion Margaret Flin Flon Lions kick off Christmas Vehicle Raffle The Flin Flon Lions are roaring again! Flin Flon Lions President Andy Stewart is selling the fi rst ticket in the Flin Flon Lions Club 2015 Christmas Raffl e to North- land Ford’s Sales Consultant Nikki McConnell-Corke! The Flin Flon Lions Club Christmas Raffl e prize for 2015 is a 2015 Ford F-150 Super Crew Cab XLT val- ued at $44,549.00. Beginning on October 12, 2015, tickets became available throughout Flin Flon, or from any Lions Club Member or in the Lions Ticket Trailer on Main Street in Flin Flon. The draw will be held at 3:00 pm on Dec. 25, 2015 at Northland Ford. The Flin Flon Lions Club would like to extend our sincere thanks to Nikki and her colleagues at North- land Ford for their ongoing support. 5M13 MANITOBA LION NOVEMBER 2015 3

THE MANITOBA GRASSROOTS MUSINGS LION LION GORD KINGDON, District 5M-13 1ST VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR

www.e-district.org/sites/5m13 ell we pretty much have broadens the comfort zone of Carl, fi nally a new start and a www.lionnet.com/canada_mb.html www.lionsclubs.org Wa couple months of Lions yours truly, as I’m sure it did for program that can help those in meetings under our belts. How Lions Chris and Myrna. need. DISTRICT GOVERNOR did they go? I hope all the execu- Lion Louise Kernested Lion Wanda and I Next good news I received Stonewall, Manitoba tive have sat down and set some participated in the STRIDES was from our Multiple District R: (204) 467-2365, goals for the next few months Walk for Diabetes, which MD5M, Global Membership C: 204-771-6682 email [email protected] of active Lion meetings. Th ey raises funds for Diabetes Team Coordinator, Lion Award!!! don’t have to be complicated or awareness and research in David Dominick. He stated in Congratulations Lions SECRETARY intricate just simply S.M.A.R.T. Canada and the USA, while an email that two Canadian Duane and August of the Lion Willie Brown PO Box 430 Th ere we go another acronym! we were attending the USA/ districts of three districts in Kelwood & Area Lions on Russell, MB. R0J 1W0 Canada Forum in Grand the Multiple Districts, 5M13 receiving your service bars for R: 204-773-3514 A SMART goal is simply C: 204-773-6360 Rapids, Minnesota. Sept. 17 – and 5M11, were leading so many years of servicing your E: [email protected] a way of setting an eff ective 20. What an experience! Next the Multiple District 5M in community. Well done. We are goal. It stands for Specifi c, year it is in Omaha, Nebraska, retention as of the end of glad to have gotten it corrected TREASURER Lion Bill McKitrick Measurable, Actionable, only a day and half to drive August. Way to go 5M13 to everyone’s satisfaction. Box 340 Realistic, and Timebound. there from . Lions!!! Th ank you for all you do Crystal , MB R0K 0N0 I won’t expand on that any Th e International President Let’s keep the ball rolling for your club and community. Res. 204-873-2091 Fax. 204-873-2633 further as you or your Zone Dr. Yamamoto and 1st Vice and all work to make your own Lion Gord Cell 204-325-2455 chairs can fi nd out more by President were both there and club PLUS ONE, by the end of 1st VDG [email protected] going on to LCI website; www. not only addressed several of June. Hey that could be one of 1st VICE LCI.org or by contacting the sessions but had one on one your goals along with getting DISTRICT GOVERNOR myself. Th e setting of goals for sessions with club Presidents your club a Club Excellence Lion Gord Kingdon Minnedosa, MB the executive and the club helps and District offi cers as well. [email protected] to focus your eff orts toward We have just returned that goal, which can be as from our fi rst training 2nd VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR simple as what project you will session as DG wannabees carry on with, which groups in Mahnomen, Minnesota VACANT you are going to assist or how Oct.15 -17. It was an 3rd-VICE much you will contribute to excellent three days of LION’S 5M-13 DISTRICT GOVERNOR LCIF for global responses. learning and comradery with VACANT Please don’t just ignore this my fellow 1st VDGs from the Immediate Past DG chance to help your club. rest of the Multiple District. MIDWINTER Lion Omer Champigny Presidents - take a few minutes We attended our fi rst Council Box 44 Oak Lake, MB R0M 1P0 and think about setting a few of Governors meeting as a CONVENTION R: (204) 855-3205 goals that you would like to group as well. Th e Council C: (204) 851-0394 achieve during your term, it of Governors meeting is the REGISTRATION FORM [email protected] will help with your year as club business end of the Multiple EDITOR & ADVERTISING leader. District 5M where all 12 Lion Bill McKitrick I have been doing some District Governors address February 19-20-21, 2016 Box 340 Crystal City, MB R0K 0N0 travelling around this past the issues of the Multiple Res. 204-873-2091 couple of months, so I will District, and hear about Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Fax. 204-873-2633 update you on that. I was able what’s coming “down the Cell 204-325-2455 @ DESTINATION CENTRE [email protected] to attend the Train the Trainer pipe” from LCI. 2401 SASKATCHEWAN AVENUE WEST, PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE session in Bloomington, MN. We as a district are still Hosted by ASSOCIATE EDITOR & Stonewall, Portage la Prairie & Lions Clubs PRODUCTION MANAGER Sept. 11 – 13, along with Lions looking for a Lion to step Lion Lorraine Houston Chris and Myrna Miles of the forward in a leadership PLEASE PRINT NAMES CLEARLY TO AVOID SPELLING ERRORS P.O. Box 220, MacGregor Lions. Th is was a position, as 2nd Vice Boissevain, MB R0K 0E0 Name: ______Name: ______Res. 204-776-2116 great opportunity to strengthen District Governor. It is in [ ] Lion [ ] Lioness [ ] Leo [ ] Guest: ______[ ] Lion [ ] Lioness [ ] Leo [ ] Guest Bus. 204-534-6479 our training team for our this position in which you Club: ______Club: ______Cell 204-534-8064 Address: ______Address: ______district. 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17th day of the month. “IN MEMORIAM” gift. I thought I would pass Forward submissions to The Lions Foundation Forward registration forms with cheque/money order in Canadian Funds, payable to: [email protected] on some good news items Teulon Lions – District Convention, c/o Lion Steven Shinnie provides special medical Box 149, Teulon, MB, R0C 3B0 Phone: (204) 886-4657 Box 220, Boissevain, Manitoba that I either just remembered assistance for Children and R0K 0E0 or received recently!! First, Refunds will be subject to a $20.00 administration fee. Adults, Equipment for the No refunds will be given after February 1, 2016. Disabled and Transplant 5M13 Lions Quest Chair, Assistance Programs. Carl Johanson, announced Hotel Reservations Please make your own reservations by calling We thank you for your support. that he has a new Quest Canad Inns, Portage la Prairie at 1-204-857-9745 or toll free at 1-877-355-3500. Lions Foundation of MB. & NW Ontario Convention Rate is $115.00 per night for a Standard double room. 320 SHERBROOK ST program starting this fall, Ask for the Room Block Number 201136. , MB R3B 2W6 in a school in Valley Rooms are blocked until January 18, 2016. The Canad Inns Portage la Prairie is a smoke free facility. (204) 772-1899 OR community. TOLL FREE 1-800-552-6820 www.lionsfoundation.ca [email protected] Congratulations Lion 4 NOVEMBER 2015 5M13 MANITOBA LION

Neepawa Lions Club Sinclair & Area Lions Club HOME OF THE ANNUAL LILY FESTIVAL COME JOIN US @ COMMUNITY HALL 5M13 Lions Club Directory Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 6:30pm Supper meeting 4th Wed. 7pm Pres. Robert Ferguson [email protected] 204‐476‐5226 Pres. Alan Jackson [email protected] 204‐662‐4569 Sec Thomas Borsa [email protected] 204‐476‐3283 Sec Lloyd Hayward [email protected] 851‐2342 Austin & Area Lions Club Ethelbert Lions Club Oak Lake & Area Lions Snow Lake Lions Club HOME OF THE AUSTIN THRESERMAN’S REUNION COME JOIN US EVERY 2ND & 4TH MONDAY HOME OF ISSAC “THE OX” COME JOIN US Supper meeting 3rd Tuesday at 6:30pm 7:30 pm at the Emergency Services Center Building Meet 1st & 3rd Mon. 7pm @ the Oak Lake Golf Club Meet 2nd Tuesdays @7pm Basement of USWA Building Pres. Don Makinson [email protected] 204‐637‐2533 Pres. Art Ainsworth 204‐742‐8841 Pres. Barry Rost, 204‐855‐2581 Pres. Dave Roberts [email protected] 204‐358‐2864 S: Marie McKean [email protected] 573‐1853 Sec Rhonda Fillion [email protected] 204‐742‐3312 Sec Travis Wallace [email protected] 204‐855‐2125 Sec Dawn Roberts [email protected] 204‐358‐2864 Lions Club Flin Flon Lions Club Oakburn Lions Club Somerset Lions Club VISIT BINSCARTH LIONS ON FACEBOOK HOME OF “FLINTY’S BOARDWALK” COME JOINS US COME JOIN US Meet every 2nd & 4th Wed., Drop In Centre @ 7pm Meetings 2nd & 4th Wednesday at Victoria Inn Meets 3rd Wed. 7:30pm @ the Eager Pioneer Club Meets 1st & 3rd Mondays at 8:30pm Pres . Bill Thompson, [email protected] 204‐532‐2307 Pres. Andy Stewart, [email protected] 687‐5569 Pres. Nester Leganchuk 204‐625‐5231 Pres. Jeff Desrochers [email protected] 204‐744‐2150 Sec. Jean Thompson, [email protected] Sec Isabel Stewart [email protected] Sec. Janet Zemianski, [email protected] 204‐234‐5349 Sec. Chuck Schmidt [email protected] 744‐2740

Birtle & District Lions Club Lions Club Oakville & Area Lions Club Sprucewoods & Area Lions Club MEETS 3RD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH “HEART OF THE PARKLAND” “ A FRIENDLY FARMING COMMUNITY” COME JOINS US Birtle Drop In Centre @ 6:45pm Meet 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7:00pm EMS Building Meets 2nd Wed. Lions Den Community Hall @ 7:30 pm Meet 2nd & 4th Wed. 7pm Sprucewoods Comm. Hall P: Dwayne Moncur [email protected] Pres. Eudene Dedio, [email protected] 204‐548‐2477 s. Don Wilkinson, [email protected] 204‐267‐2075 Pres. Gerald Rubenuik, [email protected] 761‐0027 S: Debbie Jensen 204‐842‐5207 [email protected] Sec Barry Randell [email protected] 204‐548‐2502 Sec Bruce Mintenko [email protected] 267‐2577 Sec Judy Foster [email protected] 721‐4132 Boissevain Lions Club Hamiota Lions Club Pine River Lions Club Stonewall Lions Club INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN BLOOM WINNER HOME OF POPE NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESERVE COME JOIN US HOME OF THE ANNUAL STONEWALL QUARRY DAYS Meets 2nd Thurs. & 4th Thurs at 6:30 pm Meet 1st & 3rd Tues @ 7:00pm Community Hall Meet 1st Thurs. 8:00pm @Pine River Community Centre DINNER MEETING 2ND & 4TH WED. 6:30PM Lions Manor Pres. Ken Sanderson, 204‐534‐6777 Pres. Elgin Rogers [email protected] 204‐764‐2336 Pres. Garry Urbanowski 204‐263‐2101 Pres. Ralph Sinclair, 204‐467‐9600 Sec Larry Rainnie 204‐534‐6238 [email protected] Sec Gwen Argue [email protected] 204‐838‐2166 Sec Darlene Nakonechny [email protected] 648‐6024 S: Ashley Huewan [email protected] 467‐2199 Bowsman & District Lion Club Holland & Area Lions Club Pipestone Lions Club MEETS 1ST & 3RD THURS OF EACH MONTH HOME OF THE “HOLLANDERS” COME JOIN US. Strathclair Lioness Club COME JOIN US Bowsman Curling Rink @ 7pm (excluding summer) Meet 2nd Wed. 8:00pm @ Hollander Hotel Meet 3rd Wednesday of the month. Meet 2nd Wednesday every month Pres. David Mullin, [email protected] 204‐734‐5158 Pres. Brad Verniest [email protected] 526‐7603 P: Ivan Reid [email protected] 854‐2924 Sec. Maxine Ostash 204‐365‐2715 Sec Russ Grundy, [email protected] 204‐238‐4627 Sec. Hugh Fraser [email protected] 204‐526‐2378 S: Brenda Bohne, [email protected] 204‐854‐3300 Brandon Lions Club Holland & Area Lioness Club Strathclair Lions Club Portage la Prairie Lions Club COME JOIN US CHARTERED IN 1938 MEET 1ST WED. @ 7PM AT MEMBERS HOMES SERVING SINCE 1938 Meet 3rd Wed. 7:30pm @ Strathclair Municipal Hall (Combined Brandon / Crocus / Keystone Lions Clubs) Pres: Laurel Walker, [email protected] 204‐723‐2354, Meet 1st & 3rd Thurs. Supper 6:30pm @ the Lions Den Pres. Jim Wilson [email protected] 204‐365‐2453 Visit 1st & 3rd Thursday, 6:30pm, Lions Manor Sec. Margaret Fraser [email protected] 204‐526‐2378 Pres. Ken Mark Sec. Calvin Martin, [email protected] 204‐365‐2653 Pres. Barb Hurd, [email protected] 204‐571‐0620 Sec. Anita Hart, [email protected] 204‐625‐2827 Sec. Garry Lowdon [email protected] 726‐1564 Kelwood Lions Club COME JOIN US Swan Lake Lions Club La Prairie Lioness Club WORKING HARD FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY Brandon Prairie Pride Lions Meeting 1st Thursday of the month PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE‐COME JOIN US Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesday JOIN US @ TRAILS WEST INN, 210‐18 ST. N Pres. Duane Stewart, [email protected] 204‐967‐2830 Meet 2nd Thurs.6:30pm/Supper meet 4th Thurs.7:30pm P: Geraldine Campbell, [email protected] 1st & 3rd Fridays at 7:15 am ‐ breakfast meeting Sec Neil Fraser [email protected] 204‐967‐2146 Pres. Clara Griffiths, [email protected] 204‐239‐1475 Sec Myrna Clifford [email protected] 204‐836‐2634 Pres. BJ Hersak, [email protected] 204‐570‐1336 S: [email protected] 857‐8548 Sec Jill Hannah‐Kayes [email protected] 725‐4994 Kenton & Area Lions Club COME JOIN US Swan River Lions Club Rapid City & Area Lions WWW.SWANRIVERLIONS.ORG Brandon University Lions Meets at Kenton Hall 2nd Tues 7:30pm COME JOIN US Meeting 2nd Mon. 7pm/Supper meeting 4th Mon.7:30pm Pres. Phil Graham [email protected] 204‐838‐2354 Meet 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month Campus Club Branch Pres. Wayne Markle [email protected] 734‐2780 Sec Marvin Wiens [email protected] 204‐838‐2261 Pres. Daryl Andrew, [email protected] 826‐2007 CONTACT PRESIDENT FOR MEETING INFO AT Sec. Tanner Koistra, 204‐281‐2505 President: Ashlyn Pearce, [email protected] Sec Ken Hyndman [email protected] 204 826‐2558 MacGregor Lions Club THE HEART OF THE KEYSTONE PROVINCE Teulon & Area Lions Club Brandon Wheat City Lions Rivers & Area Lions Club COME JOIN US AT FRYDAY’S RESTAURANT Meet 2nd Tues 7:30pm/ 4th Tues supper mtg 6:30pm HOME OF THE GRANT TRUCK RAILWAY STATION PLEASE COME PAY US A VISITATION Meet 2nd Tuesday at 7:00pm Pres. Dennis Burch [email protected] 204‐274‐2448 Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month Noon meetings 2nd & 4th Monday. Victoria Inn Brandon Pres. Larry Rutt [email protected] 204‐886‐2404 Sec. Joanne Hoyak, [email protected] 204‐685‐2069 Pres. Doug Dickenson, 204‐328‐7508 Pres. Stewart Hayter, 204‐725‐4924 Sec Rene Bouvier [email protected] 204‐886‐3445 Sec. Wendy McMillan [email protected] 717‐0568 S: [email protected] 328‐7903 Melita & Area Lions Club COME JOIN US @ THE LEGION HALL Thompson Lions Club Crystal City Lions Club Roblin & District Lions Club WELCOME FELLOW LIONS AND VISITORS Meet 2nd & 4th Wed. 7:30pm/Supper mtg Oct‐March VISITORS ARE WELCOME COME JOIN US Supper mtg 1st & 3rd Tues. Sept‐June @ Clubhouse Pres. Jagdish Tilokani, [email protected] 522‐3400 Meets 1st & 3rd Wed. at 8pm Roblin Motor Inn Meet 3rd Thursday of month excluding July & August Pres. Jeffery Wedge [email protected] 204‐981‐1415 Sec. Eleanor Renwick [email protected] 204‐522‐8686 Pres. Marcel Gregoire, [email protected] 204‐937‐8007 Pres. David Mutch, [email protected] 204‐873‐2220 Sec Daniel Hunt [email protected] 939‐0987 Sec. Kristal McKItrick‐Bazin [email protected] 873‐2225 Sec. Elke Schmitt [email protected] 204‐937‐4944 Miami & Area Lions Club Virden Lions Club Dauphin Lions Club COME JOIN US AT RM OF THOMPSON OFFICE Lions Club 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month MEET 2ND TUES. DINNER MTG 4TH TUES. @ 6:30 PM JOIN US AT THUNDER’S COUNTRY RESTAURANT COME JOIN US Pres. Clint Lawson [email protected] 204‐435‐2257 Pres. Marcel Chacun, 204‐748‐1744 Supper meetings 1st & 3rd Tuesday @ 6:30pm Meets 3rd Thursday of the Month @ Town Hall Sec. Duncan Callum [email protected] 204‐435‐2069 Sec Tom Makarchuk [email protected] 204‐748‐6261 Pres. Ted Wojtowicz [email protected] 204‐638‐9016 P: Wendy Woychyshyn, [email protected] 859‐2517 S: Dean Lounsbury [email protected] S: Diane Maxwell, [email protected] 204‐859‐2322 & District Lions Warren & District Lions Club Elgin & Area Lions Club COME JOIN US Russell & Area Lions Club COME JOIN US AT THE FIRE HALL, 1ST & 3RD WED. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month Pres. Stu Bangle, 204‐322‐5381 THE RECYCLING CLUB ‐ SMALL CLUB BIG HEART COME JOIN US AT CHICKEN CHEF Pres. David Petelski [email protected] 525‐2207 Sec Doug Hogg [email protected] 204‐322‐5679 Meet 7:30pm 3rd Wed. at Lions Homes Meet 2nd & 4th Thurs. 6:30pm Sec. Brett Church [email protected] 281‐1973 P: Connie Cameron [email protected] 769‐2165 P: Lorraine Brown, [email protected] 773‐6748 Sec. Cecile McMurray [email protected] 204‐769‐2152 Sec. Haley Kuhl, [email protected] 204‐583‐6893 Warren Herizon Lions Club Minnedosa Lions Club COME JOIN US AT THE WARREN FIRE HALL Elphinstone Lions Club ANNUAL ROCKIN’ THE FIELDS OF MINNEDOSA Sandy Lake Lions Club Meet 1st & 3rd Wed., 7pm Meets 2nd & 4th Wed. 7pm @ the Community Hall Pres. Irene Tully, [email protected] 204‐375‐6522 GATEWAY TO BUFFALO PARK COME VISIT OUR CAMPGROUND Pres. Wanda Kingdon [email protected] 867‐5804 Sec Fran Lindell [email protected] 204‐322‐5672 Meet 1st Tues. @ 7:00pm in the Lions Den Meet 1st Thursday of the month Sec Jim Cooper [email protected] 204‐867‐3245 Pres. Dennis Rogasky, [email protected] 625‐5223 Pres. Dennis Slashinsky, same Sec. Lee‐Ann Syganiec, [email protected] 625‐2846 S: Kathy Slashinsky, [email protected] 585‐2673 Waskada Lions Club Morden & District Lions Club HOME OF THE ANNUAL RABBIT FEED Erickson Lions Club HOME OF ANNUAL CORN AND APPLE FESTIVAL Shoal Lake Lions Club Meet 1st & 3rd Thurs. 7:30am @ Waskada Genesis Inn Meets 1st & 3rd Mon. 7pm @ Morden Rec Centre Pres. Adam McGregor, [email protected] 673‐2344 “ THE LAND OF THE VIKINGS” HOME OF THE PIT ROAST BEEF DINNER Pres. Jerry Nelson, [email protected] 822‐6547 Sec. Ron Bertholet [email protected] 204‐673‐2541 Meet 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month Meet 2nd Wed. 7pm @ Drop In Centre S: [email protected] 822‐6021 Pres. Bob Cuddington, [email protected] 204‐848‐2575 Pres. Bob Brudy [email protected] 204‐759‐2392 S: Dave Walker [email protected] 636‐7803 Sec Rosana Neufeld [email protected] 204‐759‐2671 Wawanesa Lions Club MEET 2ND AND 4TH THURSDAY OF THE MONTH Pres. Tony Wessels, [email protected] 204‐824‐2855 Sec Beth Smale [email protected] 204‐824‐2772 5M13 MANITOBA LION NOVEMBER 2015 5 Lions Roar for Hearing 2015 Special awards for “Great ride, great weather, awesome prizes and very tasty food at the end. Th is event is new members, just getting bigger and better. Looking forward to next year. sponsors Big shout out thank you to all the volunteers.” Th is is a quote from the Lions Roar and Lions Clubs for Hearing Facebook post by Don Wakely, Brandon, a participant in the 2015 edition Dr. Jitsuhio Yamada, on September 13th. our International Lions, be sure to keep President is reminding Sunday, September 11, us that our Centennial is still time for individuals Many thanks to Lion Beth 2016 open to join Don and is a once-in-a-lifetime and/or Lions Clubs to make a Smale who is stepping down other riders at Th ree Creeks opportunity to celebrate donation. Your help is needed from the Committee but has Campground for the Ride the storied history of to ensure that all children are promised to help at the event which benefi ts children’s Lions around the world. tested for hearing disabilities next year. If any Lion feels hearing programs. Pass the It’s also an opportunity and provided with the that the Roar for Hearing word on to your motorcycle to recognize the necessary assistance. Please Committee is one that he/ and vintage vehicle enthusiast achievements of Lions forward donations to Lion she would be interested in, friends and acquaintances. and Lions clubs that are Marie McKean please contact Chair Lion Don As Don says the event will be working to make sure that our future is even brighter. bigger and better. Box 409 Austin, MB Makinson at [email protected] R0K 0C0 204-637-2533. Th e fi nal tally of this year’s Th e Centennial Celebration Membership Awards give all proceeds will not be complete Lions and Lions Clubs an opportunity to earn limited-edition until later this month, so there Centennial awards. Hearing Committee collection box design Contest Earn Silver, Gold and Diamond Level Centennial Lions Awards $1000 prize for winning school Earn Centennial Membership Awards for new members you sponsor between now and June 30, 2018. Th e new member Box 220, pin is a special recognition of the Centennial Celebration and Boissevain, Manitoba R0K 0E0 Th e Hearing Committee is Th ere must be a LCI logo on Lion Lorraine Houston Editor/Publisher the sponsor pin is also one of a kind. Every member in your Lion Les Houston Associate Editor currently having a hearing aid the front of the collection box collection box contest. Th is con- Th e collection box will be the club could earn and wear one of these special sponsor pins by Printer of THE MANITOBA LION test is open to all schools (K to 12) size of a 2L milk container bringing in a new member. within our District. Th e winning Th e theme of the box must be Custom design and print: school will receive $1000 and the related to hearing fl yers, programs, Become a Premier or World Class Centennial Lions Club posters, letterhead, box will be used in 5M13, 5M11 Entry deadline midnight De- business cards, invoices, and 5M10 cember 18th, 2015 Don’t miss out on becoming a World Class Centennial Club! statements, laser cheques. All entries can be sent to Yes you can, just set it as one of your club’s goals. Clubs need to WEB DESIGN We as a Hearing Commit- Lion Chad Bodnarchuk Box 409, induct at least three new members by the end of the fi scal year to tee currently do not have our Austin MB, R0H 0C0. www.therecorder.ca own collection box. We feel this If you have any questions, be on track to earn this special club distinction. [email protected] is a great opportunity to create please do not hesitate to call Lion Ph. 204-534-6479 Any questions can be directed to PDG Lloyd McCabe. Fax 204-534-2977 awareness for our program. Th e Chad at 204-637-2462. criteria is as follows:

Lion Stu Boyd of the Oakville and Area Lions Club presents Thorne Wylde a cheque for $1000, the winner of the annual Oakville Lions Bursary competition. Thorne is currently enrolled in first year science program at the University of Manitoba. His goal is to achieve a science degree in agriculture and eventually become an agronomist. We wish him well in his future endeavors. The Project Pride activity at Oakville School, sponsored by the Oakville Lions Club. 6 NOVEMBER 2015 5M13 MANITOBA LION

Gleanings FROM CLUB REPORTS Club Secretaries - Complete your monthly club report online bookmark this link ... www.e-district.org/sites/5m13 select: Links to Lions Sites & Reporting

Th ank you to the 16 clubs HOLLAND LIONS CLUB appeal project; Cost share expense for featured in the “Gleanings”. 13 members local individual needing hearing aids Let’s have more next month! $300; Blind Curling Association $100 Send in District reports MacGREGOR LIONS CLUB or send an email to Campground maintenance & ROBLIN LIONS CLUB [email protected] bartending $1300 Family in need (Sam Daneluk) Dessert Tea $6489, birthday Calendars listing your activities. LIONS CLUB $3364.76 Deadline is November 17th. Scholarship at Neepawa Area PDG Lloyd McCabe makes the official induction of Lion Margaret Collegiate Institute awarded to Niki Donations to: Western Blind Curling new member Lion Kim Villeneuve into Sprucewood & Tomoniko to further her education $150; Roblin Community Hall 3 Area Lions Club. The induction took place at the Zone BINSCARTH LIONS CLUB (determined by NACI teaching staff ) highchairs $211.20 meeting chaired by PDG Sharon Brooks in Sprucewood Weekly Bingo $2000 $2000 ROSSBURN LIONS CLUB on October 14, 2015. (l-r) PDG Lloyd McCabe, Sponsor Donations to: Roblin Lions Club assist OAKBURN LIONS CLUB July 1 Goods & Services Auction, Lion Helen Villeneuve and Lion Kim Villeneuve. with medical request $200; Vision Getting town Christmas decorations Lunch & Silent Auction $10,000, 20/20 Binscarth Advertising $50; organized, selling Grey Cup tickets, September 18 & 19 Lunch Western Blind Curling Association planning Grey Cup Brunch Nov. 29, provided for Manitoba Fly Fishing NEW LION $25; Binscarth candidates Barley working at 3 upcoming socials Championship at Patterson Lake, Festival King & Queen Contest at assistance with manpower & fi nancial Donation: Medical assistance $200 MEMBERS Major Pratt School $200; Medical aid to Halloween activity in Rossburn We Serve assistance for granddaughter of a OAK LAKE LIONS CLUB put on by Recreation Dept., members CLUB NEW MEMBER SPONSOR local family $1000 Worked High School Rodeo Food present at unveiling of new sign Flin Flon Lions Club Lion Mary Denby Lion Monica Lone ETHELBERT LIONS CLUB Booth $1500 at “Flag Park”, now called “George Flin Flon Lions Club Lion Murray Steeves Lion Andy Stewart Phelps Flag Park”. Funds given for this Rossburn Lions Club Lion Ilse Ketelsen Lion Wendy Woychyshyn Donations: $1050 medical assistance, Donation of $500 to local High School Rossburn Lions Club Lion Patsy Chuhai Lion Denisen Melnyk sign to be made by the Lions club. $250 bursary Rodeo Committee based out of Oak Rossburn Lions Club Lion Anthony Chuhai Lion Calvin Melnyk Donations to: STARS commitment of Oak Lake Lions Club Lion Dale Wallace Lion Clare Couling Lake ERICKSON LIONS CLUB $500 yearly for 2 more years; $250 Oak Lake Lions Club Lion Sandra Wallace Lion Clare Couling Teulon Lions Club Lion Roosevelt Andrews Reinstated Meals on Wheels, Senior Housing OAKVILLE LIONS CLUB medical assist given to Roblin Lions Duplex Continued maintenance of club for a patient in their area; $50 Donations $91: Lions Blind Curling; Community Hall, payment for 8 to Rossburn Foundation in memory Legion Poppy Fund Remembrance months $800, assistance with of Gordon Ament, a Lion of many Day mowing activity at Sports Park, years ago who moved away; Rossburn ESSO participation in Oakville School’s Lions Club meeting times to be FLIN FLON LIONS CLUB Peace Poster Contest, hosting of acknowledged in community calendar Christmas Draw tickets retiree’s function at Sports Park & at a cost of $10 Quarry Community Hall $765, proceeds from Donations to: Ruth Betts School Stonewall & District Lions Club Pancake Breakfast during town-wide Provincial Championships $500; Collected 125 pairs of glasses; Hosted View Esso garage sales $600, constructed Partner with MAP for visually BBQ for club’s 30th Anniversary impaired Denare Beach resident for & raffl ed off a utility shed $1500, Hwy. 67 East, equipment $1000; Diabetes $500 completed annual Project Pride at Donated $100 to Cdn.Diabetes re Tag EYEGLASSES & Stonewall Oakville School, digital village sign Day; $100 to Western Blind Curling; HEARING AIDS BOX 4419, STONEWALL. MB R0C 2Z0 HOLLAND LIONESS CLUB used by local charitable groups $150.00 to the S. Interlake Library re COLLECTED Clayton Wadge, 2 residents received $150 each their summer reading program for medical expenses, $100 for Donations: presented $1000 bursary Neepawa Lions Club 205 Owner/Manager newsletter, Planning for Mini-Mall to graduating student Thorne Wylde; TEULON LIONS CLUB Roblin Lions Club 200 Ph. 204-467-9454 held in the Holland Community Hall $100 to Infant Hearing Screening Peace Poster Contest for Inwood and Erickson Lions Club 200 Fax 204-467-9585 November 29th project; $100 to Roblin Lions medical Teulon Schools, booth at Pumpkin Fest in Teulon $1650 Donations to: Peace Poster Contest Collection Sites for prizes $175; Canada Post Foundation USED EYEGLASSES N.C. Crossroad Lanes Ltd. $50 & USED HEARING AIDS 10 pin & 5 pin bowling - Glow bowling WAWANESA LIONS CLUB LIONS EYE BANK OFFICE Sports Bar - Strikers Lounge - VLTs Membership Key presented to Lion 320 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, MB. Homemade pizza Margaret Martin, men’s Breakfast Open Business Hours Nick Di Virgilio, Proprietor at the Personal Care Home, meat • Pool & Waterslide Phone (204) 677-4415 • Fax (204) 778-6557 2nd Floor, North Centre Mall CNIB OFFICE • Indoor Hot tub email: [email protected] Thompson, MB R8N 0N3 Draw $220, ongoing Chase the Ace, 354-10th Street, Brandon, MB. • Kiddie Pool club members worked at the “Lions Open Business Hours • Fitness room • One and two room suites Roar for Hearing” to raise funds for After hours use: • Kristie’s neighborhood Pub Dr. Heather McCrae the “Universal Newborn Hearing LION DOUG SMALLWOOD • New Restaurant with Screening Program” 22 Bluebird Cresc. Pizza Hut Express OPTOMETRIST • Subway Monterey Estates, Brandon • C-Store & Gas Bar 384 Main Street Donations to: Walk for Dog Guides Stonewall, MB, R0C 2Z0 $150; Souris River Recreation LION LLOYD MCCABE Box 578, Highway #16 & #83 Commission for sunshades at the Pool 46 Kensington Cres. Brandon Russell, MB R0J 1Wo 1.204.467.8044 Toll Free 1-800-665-0678 fax: 1.204.467.9611 $400 Just drop at the door step if no one at E-mail: frontoffi [email protected] Doug or Lloyd’s home. Web site: www.russellinn.com 5M13 MANITOBA LION NOVEMBER 2015 7 Nomination for Stew Peever Memorial Award 2016 To all Lions Club Members in Canadian Districts 5M-10, 5M-11, & 5M-13:

It’s that time of year again! Journey for Sight. Send nominations to: Th e Lions Midwinter Conventions On this page you will fi nd an Lions Eye Bank are approaching and we at the application for nominations for the 320 Sherbrook St. Winnipeg, MB. Lions Eye Bank of Manitoba Stew Peever Memorial Award. Th is R3B 2W6 Fax 204-943-6823 and Northwest Ontario Inc., are award is presented to those whom Email [email protected] preparing to award a Lion or non- have provided outstanding service NNOOMMIINNAATTIIOONN Deadline: December 13, 201 Lions member with a plaque that to the Lions Eye Bank and/or the FOR STEW PEEVER MEMORIAL AWARD 201 signifi es his or her outstanding Journey for Sight. One award for support to the Lions Eye Bank each district will be presented at the NAME OF NOMINEE: ______and its programs - this includes Midwinter Conventions. ADDRESS OF NOMINEE: ______the annual fundraising event the NOMINATING LIONS CLUB:______

ADDRESS OF LIONS CLUB:______Submitting a nomination: PHONE # AND CONTACT NAME:______

Include the name and phone number of the individual or club representative THIS APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY MY LIONS CLUB: YES______submitting the nomination. Please describe the contribution of the nominee: Type or print clearly on the nomination form. Attach supporting documentation describing the volunteer eff orts. Any additional information such as newsletters, press clippings, photos, letters, etc., to support this nomination would be useful and welcome. Materials submitted will be returned on request.

If your club had previously forwarded an application in a previous year, and would like to re-submit, please fi ll out the attached form.

Deadline for applications:

Th e deadline for the applications is December 13, 2015.

The award presentation:

A plaque will be presented to the selected recipient at the Lions Mid-Winter Conventions in all three districts.

______If anyone has any questions contact your local Lions Eye Bank Director or President’s Signature Secretary’s Signature call the Lions Eye Bank offi ce @ 1-800-552-6820 or 772-1899 or e-mail lfmnoi@ mts.net. Th ank you for your support. Or Contact Board Member Lion Cheryl McKitrick, 1-204-873-2091 or [email protected]

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Family Restaurant Russell, Man. Junction Hwy’s 16 & 83 competent comprehensive denture care 204-773-3320 LION MINTS Mark Serebnitski L.D.,D.D.Denuturist John Borbely L.D.,D.D.Denurist Dine in - Take Out - Banquet Facilities Call 1-800-465-9548 ph 204.505.0575 “Where Russell Lions Meet” 2nd & 4th Thursdays 581 St. Mary’s Rd. (at St. Anne’s Rd.) Winnipeg, MB R2M 3L7 8 NOVEMBER 2015 5M13 MANITOBA LION 12th Annual Bowsman Bullarama a Huge Success

Th e Bowsman and District entertained by the Marcia Griffi th Lions Club would like to Trick Riding Team, who donated thank everyone who came their show and took donations for out or helped support our Childhood Cancer Research to 12th Annual Bowsman Bull- which the Bowsman Lions Club A-Rama and made it another donated $500. Th ey raised a total huge success. Th e medical of $2024. Th ank you to everyone equipment fundraiser was held who donated to this worthy cause. on Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 in Bowsman. A presentation was also made for Bowsman Lion Ejner Th ings kicked off at 3pm in Immerkar, one of the founders of the aft ernoon at the Bowsman the Bowsman Bull-A-Rama, who Curling Rink when the doors In Memory of had passed away in June and had opened for the Old West Saloon Lion Ejner Immerkar a bull renamed “Th e Dane” in his and Kal Tire Cowboy Steak ‘The Dane’ honour. Th e show ended with the BBQ. Attendees enjoyed live 1947 - 2015 Kal Tire Blowout $1500 Ride for BullaramaJohn Mullin and MP Robert Sopuck music provided by the Ken Cash where the top two riders Th ompson Band along with the from the Saddlebronc, Bareback, mouthwatering steak supper and Bullriding events came back for served and prepared by the a chance to win an extra $500 per Bowsman Lions as well as the event. Kal Tire staff and volunteers. A living bronze “Cowboy Statue” Aft er the Bull-A-Rama event also added to the entertainment was over, an All Ages Dance was and atmosphere of the BBQ. held back at the Bowsman Curling Rink. Music was provided again Later at the Bowsman by the Ken Th ompson Band and Arena, announcer Emery later on headliners “Sonny and the Erickson started the show at Hurricanes” to fi nish off the night. 7pm with an action fi lled Wild Horse Race before competitors Th e Bowsman Lions Club from the Canadian Cowboys would like to thank everyone Association and Manitoba who came out to the events, the Rodeo Cowboys Association sponsors, volunteers, contestants, rode in the Saddlebronc, and everyone else who helped us put Bareback, and Bullriding events on our 2015 Bowsman Bull-A-Rama as well as some more Wild fundraiser for medical equipment in Horse Racing later on. Stock the Swan River Valley. Lions Ed Thomas, Ken Sutherland, and Mark was provided by Prime Time Cleaver pitching in at the Bull-A-Rama Rodeos. Spectators were also Looking for some recognition award ideas

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