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ManitobaLion VOLUME 28 Number 02 OCTOBER 2013 THE ONLY ALL CANADIAN DISTRICT IN 5M Just Ask! istrict 5M13 needs more Lions to maintain Global Membership Team (GMT) of 5M13 is seeking your help in getting Dbeing 5M13! At the beginning of Septem- our membership up to at least 1,250 members by the end of January 2014 so we ber we had 1,195 members and we need 1,250 may celebrate this accomplishment at the district convention in mid-February, to maintain present district status. and from there to 1,300 members by the end of June this Lion year. For clubs with 20 or less members who bring in +3 members and How do we do this? clubs over 20 members have a net gain of +4 will get ONE free convention registration per club for the new member of their WE JUST ASK OTHERS TO choice. JOIN the best service club in the world. Have you asked a neighbor to be a LION? Have Each cabinet member has pledged to invite two new members as well. you made sure present LIONS are being treated properly so they remain being a LION? You see we Th en we need to start up some new Lions clubs, or branch clubs in areas lost more Lions last year than we gained and we that do not have the privilege to have a Lions club in their community. So if you brought over 120 new Lions BUT lost over 140 – know of any areas that we should address, please do contact your zone chair whom why? they will share with the GMT of our district. Sure there are some natural reasons for loosing Th is is LION’s TEAM responsibility and guess what YOU are a part of that Lions, but in most cases it’s because their ideas were team. not accepted by the old group in the Club. New ideas were not accepted or supported. Meetings were boring, Let’s serve the community you reside in by making a strong eff ort to retain etc. etc. present membership in one hand, and extending a welcoming hand in the other, so that others can experience LIONISM – share the spirit and let’s see our Lions It’s the responsibility of present Lions and their family become more healthy and grow!! clubs to think seriously about retention of present members and off er the welcoming hand of Lionism by We can do it if WE all do our part, right! ASKING others to join their club. GMT Coordinator, Lion Rick Plaisier [email protected] Leadership Forum in Overland Park, Kansas An experience for everyone, to be in 5M13 2013 Curling Bonspiel Overland Park, Kansas for the USA/Canada FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Lions Leadership Fo- JANUARY 10 &11, 2014 rum, Sept. 19-21. Rivers, Manitoba A highlight for MD5M HOSTED BY RIVERS AND AREA LIONS CLUB & RIVERS CURLING CLUB Multiple was being pre- LIMITED TO 24 RINKS Lion Bev McCabe and PID Ben Ward sented the Award for the largest attendance Early bird registration $175 deadline Nov 30, 2013 at the Forum. Th ere After Nov 30, 20 13 $200. All team registrations by Dec 15/13 Brandon Lions Club were 140 Lions and Group rate rooms (quote Rivers Lions Bonspiel) available Motel6, Brandon MB spouses from MD5M. 204-726-4000 or email [email protected] celebrate 75th anniversary Photo: Council Chair To enter or for further information contact Tanya Cameron David Dominick hold- 204-724-7778 or email [email protected] PG ing award. 12 PG 3 2 OCTOBER 2013 5M13 MANITOBA LION Follow your dream and make it happen DISTRICT GOVERNOR LLOYD MCCABE meeting on Friday and Eye Bank they received in their evening is trying to revive the Quest and MAP meeting on Saturday. celebration. On behalf of Lions program. A classic 1989 International I presented PID Mercedes Benz, donated by Th e evening of September Ben Ward with International the Abbotsford Lions will be 14 we were honoured to be President Barry Palmer’s travelling from coast to coast n August 23 the Zone September 12 saw us in part of the celebration of the banner along with his pin and this fall advertising the Quest OChair training was held Wawanesa to assist in their kick Brandon Lions Club 75th a letter of commendation. Th e program. Th is promotional with Lions Cheryl McKitrick, off meeting led by President Anniversary. Club president of entertainment for the evening contest is an opportunity for Rick Plaisier, Helmut Neufeld, Lion Jaye Smale for the new the Brandon Lions Club, Lion included Ben Ward’s horse clubs to make donations with a Margaret Martin and Chad year. A hearty meal was enjoyed Doug Sherb directed the evening racing, a magic presentation draw being made for one winner Bonarchuk presenting a chal- by all. festivities. Th ere were Lions by two young teenagers; Brett of the car. Watch for dates when lenging agenda for the afternoon there from all over the Province Chrest and Holden Lumbart, it will be here in Manitoba. and evening. Th e Zone Chairs September 13 and 14 and I am sure the Brandon a three legged man and of went away with their goals and took us into Winnipeg to Lions Club was extremely course a dance band. Lions Many thanks go out to action plans all set for the year. attend the Hearing Foundation pleased with the support that Dennis Baker and Larry Minnie those clubs who have supported Th e following day was the Cabi- were presented with Melvin the STARS fundraising event. net meeting with a extremely Jones Award for their long and A very worthwhile event given good turnout of members and dedicated service. On behalf the opportunity to shorten the excellent reports. Th e minutes of the Hearing Foundation turnaround time for critically of which can be found on the - Canadian Division, Lions injured patients. To date over website. Don Martin and Bev McCabe $300,000 has been raised presented Lion Fred Nowitski and donations are still being On September 11 Lion with the B.J. (Ben) Ward received. Bev and I were in Binscarth to Fellowship award for his participate in their Lions Club’s humanitarian work in the Don’t forget to register recognition of past Lions who community. Lion Ben capped for the Mid-Winter Convention had served the community for off the evening with a brief (February 21-23, 2014) in many years. Some 16 Lions were account of the activities of 75 Brandon at the Victoria Inn. recognized for their long term years that his club had served Registration and hotel forms can service. To fi nish the evening the city of Brandon. be found on the district website. off Lion President Al Kingdon Past Lion Fances Hutton at the Binscarth Appreciation dinner with turned the gavel over to incoming incoming President Roy Graham and outgoing President Al Kingdon in You will be hearing lots DG Lloyd Lion President Roy Graham. the background. Above photo courtesy of Phlyp Birch. from PID Ben Ward as he BINSCARTH LIONS RECOGNIZE LONG TIME COMMUNITY SERVICE Bill Walls Bruce Graham Dave Willis Doug Turbull Duane Ivey Ed. Slywchuk Lion Jaye Smale presiding over his 1st Lions meeting to start the new years for the Lion Don Martin receiving certificate of Excellence as secretary for the Wawanesa Lion Club. Wawanesa Lions Club from Lion President Jaye Smale. Club Request for Governor’s Visit SEE FORM ON PAGE 7 THE 5M13 MANITOBA LION OCTOBER 2013 3 MANITOBA LION Following the Leadership Road to Your Dreams District 5M-13 Highlights of Leadership Forum in Overland Park, Kansas www.e-district.org/sites/5m13 www.lionnet.com/canada_mb.html www.lionsclubs.org by CHERYL McKITRICK Friday Noon: Dayna Steele message” I AM POTENTIAL” is the author of: 101 Ways to Rock which is a book Patrick has pub- DISTRICT GOVERNOR n experience for everyone, to the World, Everyday Activities lished about his life. Lloyd McCabe Abe in Overland Park, Kansas for Success, and Rock to the Top, Patrick has overcome his 46 Kensington Cres. for the USA/Canada Lions Leader- What I Learned about Success physical issues to excel as a musi- Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6M1 Res. 204-726-5367 ship Forum, Sept. 19-21, 2013. from the World’s Greatest Rock cian, student, performer and pub- [email protected] Wow, meeting so many Stars. On stage and inspiring lic speaker. To listen to Patrick’s Lions, Lioness and friends from people since she was a teenager, father speak about how he and his SECRETARY all over North America, at a place Dayna shows individuals and com- wife looked at Patrick as a baby, Lion Omer Champigny so near to us. What a wonderful 4 Box 44 panies how to succeed using “Rock and how they supported this wee Oak Lake, Manitoba R0M 0P0 days!! Shaking hands with Inter- Star Principles of Success.” Dayna boy, who by the way was playing Res. 204-855-3205 national President Barry Palmer, was very dynamic and interesting, the piano when he was 9 months Cell 204-851-0394 International Directors which have IPID Brian Sheehan [email protected] and gave the audience many tools visited our district midwinter con- for success. TREASURER ventions over the years. Th is is an Saturday Noon: 2013-2014 Lion John Fehr 3-6 Whiteshell Way experience every Lion should seek International President Barry Brandon, Manitoba R7B 4G3 out at least once in their lifetime. Palmer of Berowra, NSW, Austra- Res. 204-728-9677 Th e seminars were pre- lia spoke to the assembly, bringing [email protected] sented and moderated by some of all of us his plan for the year, and the most talented Lions from all VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR asked that all Lions ”Follow Th eir Omer Champigny over our Constitutional Area.