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Lucknow Lions
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1 report for 2015-16
Kathy Todd Madill Secondary School. We auction with the agricultural the end of our last Lions' year.
Lucknow & District Lions sponsored free skating at the society. Approximately 170 As a tribute to being the last
arena on December 27 and items were auctioned off; charter member of good
The year started off with the 30. The "Flag Lady" distrib- something for everyone. We standing, the club purchased
usual assistance to the Kins- uted flags and certificates to had three get togethers to a memorial tree in his name.
men's Music in the Fields. the Grade 1 students at crush cans. Keep sending them He was also noted at the
Other events shared with the Brookside and Lucknow pub- our way please. The recycle annual convention at their
club was Strawberry Fest aid- lic schools. program continues for cans, memorial service. Gordon
ing at the arena. We helped Other donations made by aluminum, scrap metal and was a valuable member and
the Lucknow Agricultural the club were for the Radio- BBQs. The Walk for Guide Dogs our champion ticket seller.
Society with the Fall Fair, thon to Wingham District was down a bit this year. We Along with remembering our
working at the gates and in Hospital and Alexander raised just over $1,900 to help charter member, we remem-
the food booth. We partici- Marine General Hospital. the blind. All funds go directly bered our veterans. Lion Eric
pated by entering a float in Mama Hope African Support to Lions Foundation of Canada Exel and his wife Nicki
the parade. We volunteer for Agency represented by Erin for this program. The Dungan- attended the Remembrance
Canada Blood Services. This Gilchrist, and Sarah Martin, non Tractor Pull Lunch Booth Day Banquet and placed a
past year's clinic collected 104 Robin Montgomery, Sadie was well attended. We sold out wreath at the cenotaph.
pints of blood. Along with Scott, Emma Metcalfe and of everything. We have pur- Our membership grew this
other village groups we did Jessica Nelson received a chased aprons with Lions logo year with the induction of
our annual roadside cleanup donation to help them go to on them so the crowd knows three new members: Barb
from Lucknow to Holyrood Ecuador to build a school. R. that we are a service group. Johnston, Barb Van Diepen-
while others worked in the Humphrey received a dona- This year we shared in the cost beek and Andrea Feeley. The
village. tion for his disability. The of a new fryer with the agricul- club received a membership
District A9 had a project Diabetes Association and turalsociety. satisfaction patch to put on
this year where they collected LCIF for Guide Dogs, Camp Several meetings were our banner. Everyone is wel-
used bicycles to send to Kirk and Camp Dorset (camps attended this year. Lion Lisa come to come join our club.
Africa. The club sent 60 bikes for deaf and dialysis spon- Haasnoot was the zone chair We do have social events also.
and several parts. They were sored by the Lions), Participa- and attended all zone, cabinet We joined with the Legion for
not repaired. The person tion Lodge all received dona- and convention meetings the Annual Golf and Steak
receiving the bike must learn tions. Donations were given including the MDA in North Night. The Legion was this
to fix it themselves, which to Jane Cere and Mary Taylor, Bay. She did an excellent job. year's hosts. We had a social
increases pride of ownership. both of St. Helens for total Lion Brian Evans attended a night with the Ripley Lions.
We also sent 54 pairs of loss of property by fire. North Trillium Grant Workshop. They are no longer in our
glasses to Africa to help peo- Huron received half the pro- Lion Jack and Nancy Cameron zone, which makes these vis-
ple with poor vision. Our ceeds from the Shopping attended a learning day to its more valuable to re-estab-
other recycle programs con- Spree Draw. The club has operate hearing and vision lish friendships. There was a
tinue to collect aluminum pledged funds to the Wing- equipment. They held a clinic "Roast" for the past district
cans, BBQs and scrap metal. ham District Hospital Foun- at Brookside. This clinic governor, Hank Van Morsel, in
The youth were served by dation. They will have a fund- looked for early ear and eye Tiverton. We had a fun time
donations to Effective Speak- raiser for this in the future. problems and referred the preparing the float for the
ing, Youth Exchange and Our fundraisers this year children to proper medical Christmas parade and in June
Peace Poster Contest spon- were the Sweetheart Shopping help if necessary. Several we enjoyed a steak barbecue
sored by the Lions of A9. The Spree held at the Knechtel members taking up executive at the home of Lions Wayne
Melvin Corrin Memorial Food Market. It was won by positions this year attended a and Kathy Todd. Hope to see
Scholarship went to Stuart Donna Biehn of Listowel. We training night at Formosa. you come to one of our meet -
C am e r on of F. E. held a joint lasagna dinner and Gordon Brooks passed at ings. Call any Lions.
LUCKNOW NEWS
Weir's daughter-in-law was called to the bar
Ruth Dobrensky Society was busy July 19 and emergency rescue, fire safety babies? Lucknow, Ripley and
20. On the 19th, they held and many other aspects of Point Clark have early years
Pat and Aubrey Weir their annual pot -luck dinner safety. programs for newborns to
recently attended a party in at the town hall and the day During these very hot and children aged six. Lucknow
Toronto celebrating their after they joined the Ripley humid days, it's lovely that we and Ripley on Wednesday
daughter-in-law Anna Dra- Horticultural Society for their have a pool here in town mornings, Point Clark on the
hovzal's call to the bar. Anna is garden tour, which started in where parents can take their second Tuesday of each
the wife of Mark Weir. Con- the Ripley Park. children to get cooled off and month. Check out times and
gratulations, Anna. Teeswater held a progressive have some fun. There is public places by calling 519 -881 -
Happy 90th birthday to Nora agriculture children's safety swimming every day from 1-4 2739 or 1-800-616-8116.
Robb who celebrated this past day July 20 at the agricultural pm and 6-8 pm. For further Sympathies of the commu-
week. Congratulations and building. Among the many details, call the pool at nity to the family ofJoelle Hef-
many happy returns, Nora. things covered were animal 519-528-2902. fer, 30, Teeswater (formerly of
The Lucknow Horticultural safety, water safety, first aid, Have small children or Wingham).
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