District History Committee 2011-2014
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DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S / CABINET SECRETARY TREASURERS / 1 st & 2 nd VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S (41-B / 41-C / 41-N / 41-N2 / N-2) YEAR District Governor Cabinet 1st Vice District 2nd Vice District Secretary Governor Governor Treasurer 1945-1946 Allan P. Gillis Milo ME (41-b) 1946-1947 Gordon Malcolm St.John NB(41-c) 1947-1948 Carl Mersom Murray Dartmouth NS MacPhail 1948-1949 Carl Mersom Murray Dartmouth NS MacPhail 1949-1950 Salter D. Innes Ed McCormick Bedford Bedford 1950-1951 Robert Henderson Ted Green Bedford NS Antigonish 1951-1952 Wes Gilliespie St.John’s NFLD 1952-1953 Joe Maund Jim Moncton NB MacCufferty 1953-1954 John A. Urquhart Fred Murphy Parrsboro NS 1954-1955 Andrew Gunter St.John NB 1955-1956 Ron Humphrey Frank Fryer Halifax Halifax 1956-1957 Jack Walsh St.John’s NFLD 1957-1958 E.R. Hutchinson Stan Siddell Amherst Amherst 1958-1959 Jack Kunitsky St. John NB 1959-1960 C. Walter Bell Earl Angus Truro Truro 1960-1961 Eric B. Kinsman Harold Kentville Woodman Kentville 1961-1962 Jack H. Sewell Jim Clarke New Glasgow New Glasgow 1962-1963 Gerald J. Lyons Cyril Grandtley Yarmouth Yarmouth 1963-1964 Arthur F. Dewan Ken MacInnis New Waterford New Waterford 1964-1965 Dr. George Ibsen Clyde Halifax Chambers Spryfield 1965-1966 Erskin Cummings Alex Munroe New Glasgow New Glasgow 1966-1967 Amos Stevens Bill Hirtle Bridgetown Bridgetown 1967-1968 G. Cecil Day Gerald Ball Liverpool Liverpool 1968-1969 Earle Hoare Reg Blakeney A.F.R. A.F.R. 1969-1970 C.Joe Maund Gordon Dartmouth Sutherland Dartmouth 1970-1971 David Waterbury Hugh Larkin Kentville Kentville 1971-1972 Leroy Rhindress Jack Hersey Truro Truro 1972-1973 Charles C. Clarke Wayne Canam Pictou Pictou 1973-1974 Buster Woodworth Hugh Larkin Wolfville Kentville 1974-1975 Arthur Chapman Arthur Amherst Chapman Amherst 1975-1976 Herbert Cunningham Archie Lowe Annapolis Royal Annapolis Royal 1976-1977 Allison Munroe Carl Grebin Springhill Springhill 1977-1978 Leonard Giffen Robie Horne Milford Milford 1978-1979 Ron Lane Richard Veinot Liverpool Liverpool 1979-1980 Elmer E. Ling Jack Graham Parrsboro Parrsboro 1980-1981 Gordon Morrison Errol Campbell Sackville Sackville 1981-1982 Arthur Mac Kenzie Allan Beal Sheet Harbour Sheet Harbour 1982-1983 Michael Surette Sid Francis Yarmouth Yarmouth 1983-1984 Doug Adams Peter Giffin Spryfield East Dartmouth 1984-1985 Peter Giffin J.J. O’Reilly East Dartmouth East Dartmouth 1985-1986 Ted Greene Victor Antigonish Belliveau Antigonish 1986-1987 J.J. O’Reilly Peter Giffin Dartmouth East Dartmouth 1987-1988 Clyde Paul Doug Adams AFR Spryfield 1988-1989 Lou W. Thurber Paul Nickerson Barrington Barrington 1989-1990 Sid Francis Ryan Yarmouth D’Entremont Pubnico 1990-1991 Gordon Johnston Donald Port Hawkesbury MacPherson Port Hawkesbury 1991-1992 Allan Beal Peter Maxwell Truro Truro 1992-1993 Arthur Benedict Ken New Minas MacKenzie Hantsport 1993-1994 Harry Currie Ken Williams John Macfie Canning Berwick Lake Echo 1994-1995 John Macfie Lake Lionel Charles Uhlman Echo McCormick CBNRC Lake Echo 1995-1996 Charles Uhlman Gary Langille Alvin Blades CBNRC Mahone Bay Musq. Valley 1996-1997 Alvin Blades Ern Jarvis Jim Sherry Musq. Valley Musq. Valley Sackville 1997-1998 Jim Sherry Ralph Williams Bob Lyle Sackville Sackville Kingston 1998-1999 Bob Lyle Kingston Butch Fleury John Boudreau Kingston Fall River 1999-2000 John Boudreau Harvey Peter Pilkington Fall River Guilderson Yarmouth Sackville 2000-2001 Peter Pilkington Les Sanford Sharon Dykman Yarmouth Yarmouth Lake Echo 2001-2002 Sharon Dykman Mike Gibbons Earl Einarson Lake Echo Musq. Harbour Antigonish 2002-2003 Earl Einarson Gordon Ralph Williams Antigonish Johnston Sackville Port Hawkesbury 2003-2004 Ralph Williams Bobby Dean Mike Gibbons Sackville Sackville Musq.Harbour 2004-2005 Mike Gibbons Sharon Ray Penny Musq. Harbour Dykman CBNRC Lake Echo 2005-2006 Ray Penny Charles Evie Morine CBNRC Uhlman Deep Brook/Waldec CBNRC 2006-2007 Evie Morine Bobby Dean Alex Hancox Deep Brrok/Waldec Sackville Sackville 2007-2008 Alex Hancox Ralph Williams Peter Wallis Sackville Sackville New Minas 2008-2009 Peter Wallis Gordon Mark Durnford New Minas Johnston Coldbrook Port Hawkesbury 2009-2010 Mark Durnford Wayne Little Bobby Dean Peter Reid Coldbrook Coldbrook Scakville EP/CB 2010-2011 Bobby Dean Ralph Williams Peter Reid Wayne Little Sackville Sackville EP/CB Coldbrook 2011-2012 Peter Reid John Macfie Wayne Little Scott MacKenzie EP/CB Lake Echo Coldbrook Musq. Harbour 2012-2013 Wayne Little Bob Lyle Scott MacKenzie Frank Hartman Coldbrook Kingston Musq. Harbour Parrsboro 2013 -2014 Scott MacKenzie Petter Jeffery Frank Hartman George Churney Musq.Harbour Enfield- Parrsboro Bedford Elmsdale 2014-2015 Frank Hartman Bob Lyle George Churney Claire Brunelle Parrsboro Kingston Bedford Antigonish 2015-2016 George Churney Peter Reid Claire Brunelle Rhonda Trickett Bedford EP/CB Antigonish EP/CB Our District is proud of the fact that we have had 2 Lions serve as International Director’s of The International Association of Lions Clubs. INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR LEONARD “LEN” GIFFEN 1995 – 1997 Leonard “Len” Giffen, of Milford, Nova Scotia, Canada, served a two-year term as a director of The International Association of Lions Clubs following his election at the association’s 78 th International Convention, held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, July 4-7, 1995. Past Director Giffen is an organizational development consultant, president of Innovative Marketing Group Ltd. A Life Member of the Milford and District Lions Club, Past Director Giffen has been a Lion since 1969. He has held many offices within the association, including club president, deputy district governor and district governor. He was also chairman of several district and multiple district committees and served as presenter and moderator at a number of International Conventions. Past Director Giffen has received numerous awards in recognition of his service to the association, including the 100% Club President Award, the 100% District Governor Award, numerous District Governor Appreciation Awards, two Extension Awards, two International President’s Certificates of Appreciation, an International President’s Award and the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a member by the association. He is also a Melvin Jones Fellow. In addition to his Lion activities, Past Director Giffen is an active volunteer in many community organizations and has served as president of the Chamber of Commerce and the Community Recreation Association. He also was a member of the Curriculum Development Committee on Management for Voluntary and Not-For-Profit Organizations for the Canadian Center of Philanthropy and the National Advisory Committee for Grants to National Social Service Organizations for Health Canada. Past Director Giffen and his wife, Anita, have three children and four grandchildren. JAMES J. SHERRY PAST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR 2003 -2005 James J. Sherry, of Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada, was elected to serve a two-year term as a director of the International Association of Lions Clubs at the Association’s 86 th International Convention, held in Denver, Colorado, USA, June 30-July 4, 2003. Past Director Sherry is now retired after serving as manager of benefits administration with the Department of Finance of the Province of Nova Scotia after 29 years service. A member of the Sackville, NS Lions Club since 1971, Past Director Sherry has held many offices within the association, including club president, member of the club board of directors, membership chair, zone chair, region chair, district newspaper editor, district governor and council chair. In addition, he served as host chair for the 2001 USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum, as chair of two multiple district mid-year conferences and as chair of two multiple district conventions. He was the Canadian representative on the International Committee for Campaign Sight First II for 2005-2008. In recognition of his service to the association he has received numerous awards, including the club Lion of the Year Award, the district Lion of the Year Award, three International President’s Certificates of Appreciation, four International President’s Medals and Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the association grants its members. He is also a Melvin Jones Fellow, a Judge Brian Stevenson Fellow, Life Member of Lions Clubs International and a Life Member of the Nova Scotia Lions Foundation. In addition to his Lion activities, Past Director Sherry is active in professional and community organizations, including serving as president of the credit union board of directors, a credit union volunteer for over 40 years and a lay distributor for his church. In the past, he has served on his church’s Payroll and Finances committees. Past Director Sherry and his wife, Lioness Jean, also a Melvin Jones Fellow, have two children and one grandson. DISTRICT GOVERNORS AND CABINET SECRETARY TREASURERS DISTRICT GOVERNOR LION ERIC B. KINSMAN 1960 – 1961 CABINET SECRETARY TREASURER LION HAROLD WOODMAN 1960 - 1961 DISTRICT GOVERNOR LION JACK SEWELL 1961 - 1962 (CABINET SECRETARY TREASURER – LION JIM CLARKE) Lion Jack was King Lion of the New Glasgow Lions Club when he was endorsed as a candidate for District Governor of 41N2. Lion Jack held the following offices in his own Club – Director, Treasurer, 1 st , 2 nd , & 3 rd Vice President and President. Lion Jack served on numerous Committees at the Club level and demonstrated his leadership abilities. Lion Jack also served as Deputy District Governor and Zone Chairman. At the time he was DG he was the holder of the 100% Attendance Pin for every year he had been a Member. He also held the Key Member Award, Master Key and the Senior Master Key Award and had sponsored 29 Members into Lionism. He also held the first and second Extension Awards. During his year there was a gain of 119 Members. Lion Jack was an active member of St. George’s Anglican Church as Vestryman and Sunday School Teacher. He was also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Air Force Association.