With Tidings of Peace & Joy Anything is possible during this magical season, just as everything is possible with the help of Lions like you! Merry Christmas to All and all the best in the New Year. DG Lion Dwayne and Lion Barb Moncur DISTRICT 5M-13 ManitobaLion www.5m13lions.org www.lionsclubs.org DECEMBER 2019 CANADIAN LIONS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Lions 2020 5M13 Lions 2020 2020100 years of Service in Canada Jan. 13-18 Our Canadian Past International Officers Curling Bonspiel are encouraging the Lions of Canada 2020 to celebrate our 100th Anniversary Raising funds for the Lions Eye Bank in a signifcant and meaningfull way. HOLLAND, MB We have accepted this challenge . Become a rider or support crew member. Friday and Saturday, by planting 100,000 trees across Canada WIN A 2019 Ski Doo January 24 & 25, 2020 . and create a Lions Centennial project in Backcountry 600 each community where Lions are present. Tickets $5 each Entry fee - $200 per rink. Registration deadline - JAN. 5, 2020 LCI matching grant of $6,500 available. More details inside. More details inside. See inside for details. Lions meet in Russell for 5M13 Lions Convention On the weekend of November 15 - 17, 2019, Lions District 5M13 held their annual convention in Russell, Manitoba, with just over 160 registered attendees. Fun was had by all Friday evening with the theme being “Moonshine, Mayhem and Money”. Many special guests were in attendance with DG’s and VDG’s from several districts in MD5M in attendance, and International Director Lion Mark Lyon as the special guest of note. MORE DETAILS INSIDE Message from District Governor Dwayne Moncur: Together We Serve Our 5M13 Conven- tended a function in Virden tails with regards. tion has come and gone. as well. We have truly en- By the time you read this newsletter, The Binscarth, Birtle and joyed our time spent with the Journey for Sight Raffle tickets will be Russell Lions were respon- these clubs. on their way to your clubs. You will receive sible for organizing and did Upcoming before the same number of tickets that your club a great job. I would like to Christmas we will be vis- received last year unless you let me know thank everyone that had a iting with Crystal City, otherwise. Thanks to all of you for support- hand in making it a success Plumas, MacGregor, Melita, ing this fundraiser. and to those that helped Bowsman and Swan Lake. We have had some clubs achieve mile- me at short notice. We had Due to a shortage of stones this year as Birtle and Crystal City visitors from Minnesota, Zone Chairs, some of the both celebrated their 60th Anniversaries. Saskatchewan, Ontario and zones were restructured Please let me know if you would like us Connecticut. The feedback to ensure that all clubs get to visit your club. It’s great to learn about we received from everyone the opportunity to attend your clubs, communities and the many was very positive. Zone meetings. This is a good opportunity things you do to support and promote Li- Congratulations to Lions DGE Anita for clubs to get updates on Lionism and in- ons. Hart, 1st VDG Chris Miles, 2nd VDG and teract with guest speakers and Lions from We look forward to seeing you in the 3rd VDG Ryan Kirkpatrick, your 5M13 other clubs. As a point of interest, these New Year. Happy Holidays District Governor team. As well, congrat- meetings are not just for the club executive, DG Dwayne Moncur ulations to Lion Cheryl McKitrick on her all Lions can and are encouraged to attend. Hall of Fame nomination. There are some initiatives Travel has been ongoing and lately have going on right now such as Li- been in Mahnommen, MN for a meeting. ons 2020, Campaign 100 and As well the club visits are starting to come NAMI (North America Mem- Club Request as Lion Barb and I are getting requests to bership Initiative). For more attend meetings, just recently we have been information, the LCI website for Governor’s Visit to Austin, Flin Flon and Waskada, and at- and Lions Magazine has de- Club Name ___________________________________________________ Upcoming Governors Agenda: Contact name _________________________________________________ Phone number ________________________________________________ Dec 3: Plumas Lions email ________________________________________________________ Please contact myself Dec 10: MacGregor Lions Meeting Location: ______________________________________________ or use the form to the right Dec 11: Melita Lions to book a visit Requested date of visitation in order of preference. Dec:14: Bowsman Lions with your club. 1st __________________________________________________________ Dec 17: Swan Lake Lions I look forward 2nd _________________________________________________________ Jan 15: Pipestone Lions to visiting you. Meeting Time: ______________ Dinner meeting? _____________________ Jan 20: Morden Lions Will there by any other clubs visiting? ______ . If so name them: Jan 24-26: 5M10 Convention Bemidji, MN _____________________________________________________________ Feb 13: Boissevain Lions Will Governor be expected to speak? Yes _____ No ______ Feb 14-16: 5M2 Convention, Mankato MN Will Governor be expected to install officers? Yes _____ No ______ Feb 18: Journey for Sight Draw, Birtle If yes, please have information ready for the Governor, printed clearly. Feb 20: Portage Lions Will Governor be expected to induct new members? Feb 27: Wawanesa Lions Yes _____ No ______ If yes, please have the LCI NEW MEMBER KITS WITH Mar 7: Council of Governors Mtg. Roseville MN PINS AND SIGNED CERTIFICATES READY. May 1-3: MD5M Convention, Rochester MN Will Governor be expected to give out Awards? Yes _____ No ______ Name the Award (s) ____________________________________ __________________________________________________ Next Manitoba Lion 5M13 Newsletter will be February 2020 If yes, please have the information prepared for the Governor prior to his arrival. We invite all Lions Clubs to submit news and photos to . Please return this request form ASAP, so I can schedule my club visits. I will cor- respond to your club as to which date works well for me. Remember the earlier I [email protected] receive your request, the easier it is for me to fulfill your first choice. NEXT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS January 20, 2020 Please forward this form to DG DWAYNE MONCUR Box 24, Birtle, MB, MB R0M 0C0 Visit 5m13lions.org to download the bi-monthly newsletter R: 204-773-6543 or sign up to receive email updates. [email protected] Yours in Lionism, DGDwayne Moncur 2 DECEMBER 2019 . 5M13 MANITOBA LION CANADIAN LIONS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Lions 2020 100 years of Service in Canada Our Canadian Past International Officers are encouraging the Lions of Canada to celebrate our 100th Anniversary in a significant and meaningful way. As Lions we have accepted this challenge. Historical Background Lions 2020 In keeping with our heritage and our commitment to the environment and the • Lions Clubs first came to Can- generations to follow the 100th Anniversary Committee has chosen the following ada in 1920 with the charter- goals as a fitting way to celebrate our 100th Anniversary. ing of the “Border Cities Lions Club”. This club eventually (1) To plant 100,000 trees across Canada. became known as the “Wind- sor Lions Club”. (2) To create a Canadian Lions Centennial project • This event led to our Associa- in each Community where Lions are present. tion’s name becoming “Lions Clubs International” and it • The 100th Anniversary Celebration begins July 1, 2019 and ends June 30, 2021. remains so today throughout • All Clubs are asked to report their projects to their District Governor on the the world. form provided. The District Governors are to forward the Club Project Reports to P.I.D. Art Woods or P.I.D. Carl Young. • Among other significant • All Clubs who successfully complete their Club Centennial Project and report contributions to Lionism is same to their District Governor will receive a Club Banner Patch acknowledg- that our International Motto ing this accomplishment. “WE SERVE” was submitted • District Governors whose District raise $6,500.00 CDN. towards a 100th to Lions Clubs International Anniversary Project are to complete the included “Application Form” by a Lion in Fonthill, Ontario (Matching L.C.I. Grant Form) and forward it to either P.I.D. Art Woods or in 1954. P.I.D. Carl Young. • Upon verification of monies raised an LCI Matching Grant of $6,500.00 will be • Countless untold deeds of forwarded to the District Governor to be used for the District Project. Service over the years have finally resulted in our reaching the 100th Anniversary in a sig- Lions 2020 Commemorative Pin nificant and meaningful way. • A Lions 2020 Commemorative pin has been created for the occasion. Interested As Lions we have accepted this Lions should contact P.I.D. Yves Leveille at “[email protected]” challenge. Lions 2020 E-Book • P.I.D. Gilles Melancon has authored an electronic book titled: “A History of Lion- ism in Canada March 12, 1920 – March 12, 2020”. • This E-book will be released in March 2020. Lions should contact P.I.D. Gilles Melancon at “[email protected]” for further information. For further information contact Pi.I.D. Lion Ben Ward [email protected] 204‐726‐8719(H) 204‐761‐1878(C) DECEMBER 2019 . 5M13 MANITOBA LION 3 Lions meet in Russell for 5M13 Lions Convention ID Lion Mark Lyon Before Judge PGD Lion Helmut Neufeld On the weekend of November 15th, 2019, Lions District 5M13 held their annual convention in Russell, Manitoba, with just over 160 regis- tered attendees. Fun was had by all Friday evening with the theme being “Moonshine, Mayhem and Money”. Many special guests were in atten- dance with DG’s and VDG’s from several districts in MD5M in atten- dance, and International Director Lion Mark Lyon as the special guest of note.