1,345,142 hectares have burned in B.C. so far in 2018. This year surpassed the burn area record of 2017, which was 1,216,000 hectares There have been over 2,000 Fires this year since the season started in April. Before 2017 and 2018, the worst fire season in B.C. history was 1958 with just 855,000 hectares The impact from a natural disaster can last for a long time, but together, we can make sure support gets to those that need a helping hand. Thank you for your support. 5406 hours of service provided by Red Cross volunteers and we thank Royal Oak Lion John Miller for his hours supporting the good works of the Red Cross again this summer. Royal Oak Lions Club November 2018 A Lion’s Tale Bulletin Editor Brian Morin [email protected]250 479-0088 Club Executive Club Background 8 Message from our President Stoney Stonehouse The last few meetings have been productive in setting up our annual fundraising events and where to spend these earnings. As well progress is being made to reapply for the Gaming Grants thanks to diligent hours spent by Lion Paul. I remind all of you to do your best to attend the monthly meetings on first and third Wednesdays. We are heading into our busy time with events have a look at page three for the November events. The District Governor visit is scheduled for November 7th and we will meet him at the Broadmead Lodge for a Pizza casual night. I would also like to remind you that the Island Farms Santa’s Light Parade is coming up and as it is a Zone project consider helping with that event on November 24th. Lion Brian and I have attended the Lions MD19 Convention in Whistler it is too bad more of our members don’t take advantage of these types of Lions events. Take time this month to remember those that have fallen in order to keep us strong and free. 2018 WILDFIRE SEASON International Presidents Message 2 New Lions - Dates, Times & Places 2 New Lions - Dates, Times & Places, Awards 3 Club History 4 MD 19 Convention 5 Awards MD19 Lions 6 Lions Clubs International Foundation 7 Inside this issue:
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Page 2 A Lion’s Tale Lions Clubs International News
The New Voices
Initiative
celebrates
women’s
contributions to Lions Clubs
International as it welcomes
its first female International
President. This initiative
promotes gender parity by
focusing on increasing the
number of women in Lions
Clubs, as well as closing the
gap between men and women
in leadership positions.
It is about creating a variety of
conversations. It is about
collaboration getting men and
women together so we can
harness our full potential.
President Gudrun Yngvadottir
introduced the program at the
July Convention. “Honestly
speaking,” she said, “when I
became the 2nd Vice President, I
had no intention of having a
women’s initiative. In fact, when
I made my first official visits, I
was careful not to touch on
women’s membership or
leadership. But, to my surprise,
wherever I went, I was asked
what would be my strategy to
promote women in Lions Clubs
International. The women would
come up to me and say how they
were waiting to see what I would
do. I thought to myself - if not
me - who?
I felt this is what Lions want - so
here we are!” But why New
Voices? We have been around
for 30 years now - so why this
name? “As I traveled around the
world, I saw a lot of diversity in
membership and leadership
between men and women. Even
in many places where women
were not members or leaders,
they were playing an
important role behind the scenes
- in organizing meetings, in
running projects, in managing
activities. They were silently
working, but did not have a
voice. I felt they needed a voice.
We don’t have to look for women
- they are there - all that we
need to do is bring their ideas,
their talent, their commitment to
the table. They needed a new
voice. And I thought this would
be the right time to give them a
platform so that together we can
take this organization forward.”
Gudrun also said she would like
this team to work with our
Global Action Team, District
Governors, and Council Chairs to
create awareness. She would
like them to identify those Lions
who have made a difference, but
whose voice has not been heard.
She understands that we cannot
expect to see magic in one year.
It will take time to reach gender
parity - but this year, through
this team, she would like to see
a strong impetus given to
women worldwide. She said, “I
would like to see the New Voices
team empower women around
the world so that they can
create the traction needed to
take us forward.” Each of the
Constitutional Area Chairpersons
spoke about the different
aspects of the program. The
audience questions clearly
showed that everybody was
excited about this new initiative.
The team that I have put to-
gether is a dynamic one. Some
new and some with experience.
I know they will do a great job.
I have tremendous faith in their
capability and I know they will
deliver. “
https://weserve.org/newvoices/
IP Gudrun Yngvadottir
International President Lion GUDRUN YNGVADÓTTIR
“Honestly speaking,” she said,
“when I became the 2nd Vice
President, I had no intention of
having a women’s initiative.“
November 2018 Page 3 District 19-I New Lions - Dates & Times & Places
November 4 Daylight Savings Ends November 7 District Governor Visitation Broadmead Lodge (Pizza night) 6:30 pm
November 11 Remembrance Day November 14 World Diabetes Day November 24 Island Farms Santa’s
Light Parade. Lions on site at 3:30 pm
for 5 pm start . This is a Zone Project
with Esquimalt Lions taking the
lead
FUTURE USA/CANADA FORUMS
September 19 - 21 2019
Spokane, Washington
This will be held in our
Multiple District 19 it is worth
planning to attend Next
closest will be in Calgary in
2022
FUTURE
INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTIONS
2019 July 5 - 9
Milan, Italy
Help Patty Hill get elected 3rd VP
Lions Clubs International
June 26 - 30 2020 Singapore
June 25 - 29 2021 Montreal
Lions Club, Multiple District, District and International Events
Check out the Border Crossing Newsletter by going to the MD19 Web Site
September / October newsletter http://lionsmd19.org/
District Governors Advisory
Meetings 10:00 am — 12 noon
Langford Legion - 761 Station
January 13 and March 31
January 15 Zone Chair Visitation
Esquimalt Lions
February 05 District Governor
Mike Dukes Visitation to
Esquimalt lions
Oct. 24-28 MD19 Convention
Whistler BC
April 12-14 District 19-I Spring
Conference Port
Angeles
Zone and District Meetings 2018-19
SAMPLE Of 2018
Forum Seminars
23. Club Presidents Meet the
International President
24. LU 125 Your Board, Your Team
25. Audio Description for the Visually
Impaired
26. The Power of Storytelling!
27. Things Your Club Can Learn from a
Diabetic Nurse (French)
28. You're Chairman of the Project,
Now What?
29. GAT - The Winning Line up for
Your Club - No Material
30. Diversity and Diplomacy in the
Lions Pride!
81. Boring Meetings Suck!
82. LU 226 Decision Making
83. Specialty Clubs: What are the
Options?
84. Team Building for all Lions
85. Taking the Service Project Home
86. Rehabilitation After Strokes and
Heart Attacks
87. New Voices, the Women’s
Initiative
Yes there was 87 Seminars!
MD19: Serving Lions Clubs In British Columbia,
Northern Idaho And Washington Since 1922
Page 4 A Lion’s Tale
Royal Oak Lions History 1978-79
Royal Oak History
Interesting topics of the meeting
Picnic Shelter
Purchase of Shawnigan Lake
Cliffside School,
Club Vests and Blazers
Cost of Pancake Breakfast
Beaver Lake Lions Picnic Shelter
Green & Gold Royal Oak Vest
Eleanor’s vision is to see greater
partnerships in projects that will
allow for larger more successful
projects such as the RCMP Musical
Ride and Victoria Day Parades.
Eleanor encouraged all club
members to consider taking
advantage of the North West Lions
Leadership Institute course held
every second year in MD19. She
also challenged our members to
consider being a Zone Chair.
Eleanor suggested that we look at
the MyLion App and try it out.
The presentation ended with a
quote from Eleanor Roosevelt:
“you gain strength, courage and
confidence by every experience in
which really stop to look fear in the
face...do the thing you think you
cannot do”
Zone Chair Eleanor
Bawden had her
official visitation to
the club on October
3 at our regular
first meeting of the
month.
Eleanor’s personnel focus for the
year is to get to know the clubs
and support them in their Service
and Fundraising activities. She
was impressed at the number of
activities our club takes on with
only 11 members.
The District has a goal for 2018-
19 is to increase membership by
2% (25). More members means
more for the community. For
Royal Oak Lions that would mean
an increase of one not an onerous
task!
Zone Chair Visitation October 2, 2018
Multiple District 19 Lions 2018-19 Convention October 24 - 28, 2018
November 2018 Page 5 Club Calendar & News Events
New LCI Web Site
Say Hello to Our
New LCI Website
Mark your calendar! The all-new Lions Clubs
International website is on the horizon and set to
launch at the end of October 2018.
Past International Director PATRICIA “PAT” VANNETT from Mandan, North Dakota, USA was the key note speaker for the conference. She spoke passionately about International president Gudrun Yngvadottir and her Theme for Lions in 2018-19 year.
WE SERVE THE WORLD AND OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITH PRIDE, COMPASSION AND KINDNESS. But there’s a world of service yet to be reached. One that lives within our collective aspirations. Once
discovered, it will open a level of humanitarian good the world has never seen. It’s out there, somewhere BEYOND THE HORIZON.
Lion Brian (President
of the MD19 Service
& Leadership
Development
Foundation)
reporting to the
conference the plans
for the Foundation in
the next year.
Fun Night Family Feud Champion Playoff
District I against the stacked team of MD19
CC John Kirry PCC John Whitman PID Pat
Vannett MD ST Peter Anderson and VCC JD
Nellor.
District 19I Team VDG Cec Specht, PZC PCC
Gary Riedel 2nd VG Jane Beddows and PZC
Brian Morin
Multiple District 19 of Lions Clubs International
October 2018 Page 6 Club News
Multiple District 19 of Lions Clubs
International is administered by
a Council Of Governors consisting of
the seated District Governors and
Immediate Past District Governors of
each of the 9 MD19 Districts,
the Council Chairperson, Vice Council
Chairperson and Immediate Past
Council Chairperson.
Nine District Governors are elected at
their respective District conferences,
usually held in the spring, and serve 1
year terms over a fiscal year from July 1
through June 30. Mike Dukes is our
District Governor for 2018-19
The Council Chair serves as the chairperson of the Multiple District and the Council Of Governors. Council Chairs and Vice Council Chairs are elected annually by club delegates, allocated based on club size, with the election being held at each District conference. Council Chairs and Vice Council Chairs also serve 1 year terms over a fiscal year from July 1 through June 30.
MD19 2017-18 Excellence Awards Zone 19-I-2
Congratulations to Bill Emery
Esquimalt Lions and Sue Ford
Sooke Harbourside Lions who were
awarded Club Secretary
Excellence at the MD19 Whistler
Convention
Congratulations to Brian Morin Royal Oak
& Esquimalt Lions who was awarded
Zone Chairperson Excellence
at the MD19 Whistler Convention
Congratulations to Dianne Kent Sooke
Harbourside Lions who was awarded Club
President Excellence at the MD19
Whistler Convention
The Council of Governors typically holds 3 formal meetings each year: A Fall Council Meeting at the annual MD19 Convention, a Winter Council Meeting in February, and a Spring Council Meeting in May. MD19 holds an Annual Convention in the Fall, typically in October. Lions clubs in the Multiple District vote at the annual convention by delegates allocated to the clubs based on club size.
The MD19 Executive Secretary Treasurer, Peter Anderson is a full–time employee hired by the Council of Governors. Peter oversees the day–to–day business operations.
The MD19 office is located in Bellingham, Washington U.S.A.
The Lions Club of Royal Oak is committed to: improving
quality of life; developing a communal spirit within the
community; and to supporting the broader principles and
activities of Lionism.
Club History
We received our Charter (30158) on 28 February 1975, sponsored by the Victoria Chinatown Lions Club. Since then we have been involved in many community, regional,
national and international projects.
Meetings
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM. We go into meeting recess for the summer months of July and August. Projects continue when we have enough Lions.
Meeting Place
We meet in the Veterans Memorial Lodge at Broadmead
4579 Chatterton Way
Join Us
If you would like to attend a meeting or find out more about
our club, please contact our Club Membership Chair, Lion
We are part of Lions Clubs International in Multiple District 19, which includes clubs in British Columbia, Washington, and Northern Idaho. We are in District "I"; which encom-passes Vancouver Island BC and the Olympic Peninsula,
WA. We are in Zone 2 which also includes the following Li-ons Clubs: Royal Oak; Saanich; Sooke; Sooke Harbourside; Victoria Chinatown; Victoria Imperial; and West Shore. It
also includes the Victoria Chinatown and Sooke District Li-oness clubs.
Club Activities
Some of our signature club projects and activities include:
Eye Glass Recycling
Seniors Programs
Youth Programs
School Scholarships
International Lions Causes through Lions Clubs Foundation
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service
club organization with more than 1.45 million members.