Message from our President

Grant “Stoney”

Stonehouse

The time has come again for us to

prepare for our summer fund

raisers, I hope we will be able to

do the stellar job that we have

done in the past.

Some critical dates to remember

are:

April 27 Nigel House Shredding

April 28 Food Safe—Level 1

May 4 Shawinigan Camp Cleanup

MAY ?? Build Ramp for Senior

May 31 Corn roast setup and June

1 & 2 Tea Party Corn Roast.

June 5 Club installation of Officers

currently we have the 4 mile

House booked for the evening

June 7 Strawberry School BBQ

Jun 22 Berwick Royal Oak Car

Show BBQ

Please note the dates and keep

your calendar clear for us all, As

the club leadership crew is all in

by acclamation we should be well

positioned to have another great

year, thanks everyone for your

Royal Oak Lions Club

A Lion’s Tale Bulletin Editor Brian Morin

bwmorin@gmail.com 250 479-0088

April 2019

2018 Corn Roast Oak Bay Tea Party

2019 Tea Party June 1 & 2 Willows Beach

Lions Clubs International

Message

2

New Lions - Dates 3

Royal Oak Lions

Membership 3

District Nominations 4

BC Lions Society for

Children with Disabilities 5

Lions Eye Glass

collection

MyLion Registration

6

Royal Oak Lions

Schedule

Executive Duties

6

7

Inside this issue:

Club Executive &

Background 8

Page 2 A Lion’s Tale Lions Clubs International News

International President Lion GUDRUN YNGVADÓTTIR

When we became Lions, we

embarked on a journey together.

We all started down a path of

service, sharing kindness,

bringing hope to our

communities, changing the lives

of the people we serve and

changing our own along the way.

But in many respects, the service

itself is a journey. It isn’t

something that comes together

in a single day, and it doesn’t

end when the event is over. It’s

a cycle of learning and doing and

celebrating, so that we can

continue evolving our work and

expanding our capacity to serve.

We learn of a problem—perhaps

it’s an epidemic of diabetes in

our hometown or a local

population in need of medical

care—and we begin to think of

ways in which our club might

help. We do some research, we

reach out to people who know

about the issue, and we learn

more about the needs and

obstacles in our path. This is the

learning and discovering that

comes before the doing. And

this makes the service we do

that much better, because it’s

more informed, and more

prepared, and ultimately more

effective.

Reporting what we do and

sharing our stories is also a key

component to keeping the

movement going. It is one thing

to perform a good deed. It’s

another to perform a good deed

and share the story of your ser-

vice with others who may cham-

pion your cause or even join you

in service—all because they

were inspired by your story.

Remember, we’re all on this

journey together. We are all

heading towards one goal—a

better world—yet we are all

taking different paths to get

there. And the process of

getting there is just as

important as the destination.

What is your path?

March 2019 Page 3 District 19-I New Lions - Dates & Times & Places

Royal Oak Lions Next Meeting April 16

See Page 6 for Club

schedule of Events

April 12-14 District 19-I Spring

Conference Port Angeles RED LION INN

BC Society for Children

with Disabilities

Camp Cleanup May 4th

FUTURE USA/CANADA FORUMS

September 19 - 21 2019

Spokane, WA

This will be held in our Multiple

District 19. It is worth planning to

attend. The next closest will be in

Calgary in 2022.

FUTURE INTERNATIONAL

CONVENTIONS

2019 July 5 - 9

Milan, Italy

Help Patty Hill from

Edmonton get elected

3rd VP Lions Clubs

International and the

2nd woman President.

Lions Club, Multiple District, District and International Events

Comments from Lion Johnny Holmes who attended the Membership Forum.

Going forward I believe it is imperative that we continue to grow, revamp, and

modernize the way clubs are run. I know for myself I have a tendency to enjoy

traditions, meetings, and learning, but most younger volunteers want to go into the

field, make a difference and see that their efforts are helping the community. My

included notes above on older styles of marketing such as posters in workplaces,

signage, and open houses are, in my opinion, outdated. I am currently working on a

Facebook and Instagram page for our club to extend our social media presence. I have plans to up-

date the website as well. Facebook allows for very precise, targeted ads that may be helpful to us for

recruiting new members. I have also acquired the domain: RoyalOakLions.com. We can use it for

email addresses, for example john@royaloaklions.com. Just let me know and I can arrange any email

address you’d like to forward emails to your regular inbox. Since our club is somewhat close to UVic I

feel we should reach out and see if we are allowed to put up posters throughout the school. I put to-

gether a recruitment poster which can be found on page 4 of this PDF. Let me know if anybody has

any suggestions, or if any ideas were sparked while reading the notes.

Lions and Lioness at the MEMBERSHIP FORUM

Topics covered included Demographics, Open Houses, encouraging women to become Lions, encouraging younger adults to join

and to involve their children in the “Lions CUB Program:.

It was an exciting session with lots of interaction and discussion. Everyone had a great time and even the instructors learned with

the group

Page 4 A Lion’s Tale Royal Oak Lions

MD 19 DISTRICT - I Nominations and Elections 2019

At the last District Cabinet meeting of March 9th in Courtenay, the Candidates for District Officers for

2019-2020 were Nominated and Accepted in accordance with our Constitutional requirements.

Their names will be on the ballots for Elections at the Spring Conference in Port Angeles on

April 12-13 2019.

Please advise your Club’s Delegates to bring their voting Credentials, signed by the President or

Secretary of your Club, to the Certification table.

The Candidate for 2nd Vice-District Governor, from the Central Saanich Lions Club, PZC Lion TERRY BAIN.

Born and raised here in Victoria. I

joined the Central Saanich Lions in

1985 because of my need to serve

not because my dad and two uncles

were in the club. I worked at Van

Isle Water for 38 years where I started in the

purchasing department and eventually, I created

the marketing department where I retired from

last April. I am best known in I-3 for being the

zone caterer as I have been serving food at the

zone meeting on and off since the late 80’s.

The Candidate for District

Governor, from the Comox

Valley Monarch Lions Club,

the current 1st Vice-DG, Lion

CEC SPECHT. 1ST District

Governor

Lion Cec Specht of the

Comox Valley Monarch Lions

Club has held most positions

in his club and is a three term Zone Chairperson.

He has received a number of Club, District and

International Awards.

Cec has been a Lion for well over 30 years. I

have held every Club office except Vice President

and has served as Zone Chairperson on three

occasions including receiving Multiple District

Zone Chairperson of the year award. He looks

forward to working hard at the District level, on

behalf of the District, Clubs , and Lions &

Lioness in 19-I. Lion Cec and his wife Cathy have

been married 47 years. They have a grown son,

three granddaughters and two great-grandsons.

He will see you all at the Spring Conference in

Port Angles.

The Candidate for 1st Vice-

District Governor, from

the Sooke Harbourside Lions

Club, the current 2nd Vice-

DG, Lion JANE BEDDOWS.

Born St Andrews Scotland.

Worked as a 911 operator

for Victoria City Police for 14

years (best job ever!)

Married to Husband Al (Past Council Chair). They

have a blended family with 6 grandchildren.

Jane loves to read, go to movies and just

entertain with friends and family

Volunteer History: NEED Crises Line 5 yrs, Tour

de Rock/Cops for Cancer 20 yrs, Sooke Hospice

2 years, Sooke Food Bank 2 ½ yrs.

Sooke Harbourside Lion for 11 years Club

President, Club Secretary (3 yrs).

District Positions : 2nd Vice Dist. Governor,

CARE Rep 6 years, Cabinet Secretary for DG

Georgia Medwedrich - Zone Chair I-2 Global

Leadership Chair

Multiple District: CARE Chair 5 years Strategic

Planning Chair

Awards: Gordon F. Smith Fellowship, Club Lion of

the year, Zone Chair Excellence and runner-up

Zone Chair of the years, 3 International

Presidents certificate of appreciation.

The best thing about being a Lion are the people.

A Lion’s Tale April 2019 Page 5 Royal Oak Lions

After nearly 3 years at the helm, current CEO Charlene Krepiakevich recently submitted her

resignation and will leave effective April 30, 2019. Charlene joined the organization at a time when

change was needed and welcomed by its members and the families who depend upon our services.

During her tenure, Charlene worked closely with our Board to create a new and exciting Strategic Plan

and 10 Year Reimagine Campaign to redevelop the Society’s mandate and real estate, safeguarding the

organizations’ future and opportunities for persons with diverse abilities.

In her time with us, Charlene consulted and collaborated with the community to put forward a new

Vision and Mission to support all persons, of all ages, with diverse abilities. She crafted and

implemented many pilot initiatives to expand our mandate to help more families in need, she increased

occupancy at Easter Seals House, improved brand awareness and donor engagement, brought

efficiencies to the organization that reduced our administrative and other costs, and she created a

roadmap for the redevelopment of the Society’s assets.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I wish Charlene much success in her future role, and thank her for

her enthusiasm, creativity and dedication to our Society and those we serve.

The Board will now embark on a recruitment process to fill the President/CEO position as soon as

possible. To minimize any disruption to our current plans and programs including the opening of two

camps this summer, the Board has asked me to take on the role of Interim CEO should the position be

vacant after April 30th. At that time, I will step down from the Board and Kirk Duff, our current Vice

Chair, will become the Chair of the Board. As a society, we continue to be excited about the

opportunities ahead of us, and look forward to finding an individual that will take this new direction and

successfully activate our Mission, to inspire communities across BC and the Yukon to support, and

enable access for, individuals with disabilities.

Tracy Lakeman

viaSport is pleased to announce the appointment of

Charlene Krepiakevich as Chief Executive Officer. With

a proven track record delivering community and social

impact in the non-profit sector, she will lead the organi-

zation through its next phase of innovation, helping grow

participation in sport and physical activity in British

Columbia. Charlene succeeds Sheila Bouman who has

been viaSport’s CEO since 2015.

“I’d like to congratulate viaSport on selecting their new

CEO,” said Lisa Beare, Minister of Tourism, Arts and

Culture. “Given Charlene’s experience representing

organizations to local, regional and national audiences,

including government and the corporate sector, we are

looking forward to working collaboratively to further build and elevate the B.C. sport sector.”

Following her success in the role of President and CEO at Easter Seals BC/Yukon, Charlene joins the B.C. sport sector

with a strong reputation as a leader skilled in bringing visions to life and building high performing organizations that

put people first.

BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities / Easter Seals BC/Yukon

According to The World Health

Organization, 153 million people

have uncorrected refractive

errors (near-sightedness,

far-sightedness or astigmatism).

Most of these vision impairments

are quickly diagnosed and easy to

treat with corrective lenses.

Still, millions of people in

developing nations are pushed

deeper into poverty simply

because they don't have

corrective eyeglasses. They can't

learn, because reading is difficult.

They can't work to the best of

their ability, because they can't

see clearly.

For children, clear vision means a

better education, healthier

development and a better

quality of life. For adults, it

means greater employment

opportunity and economic

strength. For seniors it means

less dependence on others.

In 1925, Helen Keller challenged

LIONS to become "knights of

the blind in the crusade against

darkness." And we accepted.

Today, sight programs remain

one of our defining causes.

Lions clubs around the world

collect millions of eyeglasses

each year to address the need

for glasses, making eyeglass

recycling one of our most popular

and rewarding activities

The Canadian Lions Eyeglass

Recycling Centre (CLERC) is in

Calgary, Alberta. This is one of 18

Lions recycling centres world

wide.

Page 6 A Lion’s Tale

Royal Oak Lions year moving forward:

Club Meeting March 20 Club Meeting April 3 Club Meeting April 17 CS Lions Guests

District Conference April 19-21 Port Angeles

Club Meeting May 1 April 27 Nigel House Shredding May 4 Camp Shawnigan Cleanup

Club Meeting May 22 (Revised date) Victoria Day Parade Marshaling

Oak Bay Tea Party June 1-2 Corn Roast

Installation of Officers June 5

Strawberry Vale School BBQ June 7 Car Show Royal Oak Beckwith June 22

No Summer Events Planned

Club Meeting Sept 4 (Budget review) Club AGM September 18

Club Meeting Oct. 2 (Zone Chair Visit) Club Meeting Oct 16 Club Meeting Nov. 6 (District Governor)

Club Meeting November 20

Introducing your Lion Account

On March 19th you all received an email from

Lions International to sign up to MyLion

account. Go back to that email and just follow

the instructions so far I believe just Johnny

and may John Miller have done so.

All Lions Clubs International digital applications are

transitioning to a universal login system. This will

be called your Lion Account. Beginning March 27,

2019, you’ll be asked to use a new username and

password that will give you access to:

MyLCI

MyLion®

Shop

Upcoming applications

If you already have a MyLion username and pass-

word, you’re good to go and don’t need to create a

new one. Your MyLion credentials will become

your Lion Account credentials.

We recognize this will be a short-term disruption for

all MyLCI users, but we believe this approach will

have big benefits in the future as we add/improve

applications and give our members a great online

space to be Lions.

March 2019 Page 7

Immediate Past President: The

immediate past president assists

and gives guidance to the current

club president as needed. Serves

as Nominations Chair

Vice President(s): In the event

that the president should be

unable to perform the duties of

office for any reason, the vice

president next in rank occupies

the position and performs the

duties with the same authority as

the president. Each vice presi-

dent, under the direction of the

president, oversees the

functioning of various committees

of the club.

of the entire club as defined by the

club’s constitution, bylaws and

policy.

Committees: In many clubs,

every member serves on a commit-

tee. Your committee assignment is

an important part of your member-

ship and deserves your best effort.

Administrative committees may

include attendance, constitution

and by-laws, convention, finance,

Lions information, membership,

programs, public relations, greeting

and leadership development.

Activity committees generally

conform to the major Lion activi-

ties. Club projects and activities

are originated and led by club

committees under the direction of

a committee chairperson. The

president generally appoints the

chairperson and committee

members after consulting with the

members. The chairperson of each

committee should call periodic

meetings of their members, and

may be asked to attend board

meetings to report their progress

to the officers and directors.

Individual Lions Members:

Membership in a Lions club is a

privilege. Membership in good

standing requires each Lion to be

active in supporting their club and

its activities financially and

physically where ever possible by

participating in meetings,

community activities and social

events on a regular basis.

Membership Chairperson: The

membership chairperson serves on

the membership committee.

Responsibilities of the membership

chairperson include development of

membership growth programs,

implementation of recruitment and

retention programs and

preparation of orientation sessions.

Directors: Smaller clubs may have

the entire club serve as a board of

directors. Larger clubs elect this

small group of members in good

standing to oversee business

functions (like an executive

committee) not carried out in

regular club meetings. This board

of directors meets as required to

discuss and act on business

matters not requiring the attention

President: The president serves

as the club’s chief executive

officer and presides at all

meetings of the club and the

board of directors. The president

issues the call for regular and

special meetings in accordance

with the club’s by-laws or

procedures, plans the agenda and

ensures that the status of each

committee activity is reported. It

is also the responsibility of the

president to see that regular

elections are duly called, noticed

and held. The president

cooperates with, and is an active

member of, the district governor’s

advisory committee of the zone in

which the club is located.

Clubs are organized with layers of responsibility and leadership roles. Officers and

directors are elected by the membership and committee chairs and member

assignments are typically named by the President. A description of each role follows:

A full executive contributes significantly to the smooth operation of

a successful club. Do your part and keep our club strong!

Secretary: Under the supervision

and direction of the president and

board of directors, the secretary

acts as a liaison officer between

the club and both the district and

International Headquarters.

Responsibilities of the secretary

include submitting reports,

maintaining club records and issu-

ing financial statements to club

members.

Treasurer: The treasurer is

responsible for all club financial

matters. Duties include receiving

all money from the secretary and

paying club obligations, maintain-

ing financial records, preparing

financial statements and submit-

ting financial reports.

President Grant “Stoney” Stonehouse (250) 616-1443 stoney@shaw.ca

1st VP Annemarie Rindt

(250) 727-8305 anne.rindt@gmail.com

Secretary John Miller

(250)-882-4547 jcrmiller@shaw.ca

Treasurer Paul Hammond

(250) 858-1209 pdhammond88@gmail.com

Membership Rockwell “Rocky” Houliston

(250) 857-2403 rhouliston@shaw.ca_

Bulletin Editor Brian Morin

bwmorin@gmail.com 250-479-0088 ____________________________________________________________________________

Our Mission Statement

"The Royal Oak Lions are a service minded

organization helping to build an active, healthy, and

sustainable community through funding support,

developing projects, and volunteer efforts."

"We strive to create positive activities for youth,

build community. and improve health awareness

especially concerning diabetes, sight and hearing.

"Through contributions to Lions International we provide funding for medical intervention in third

world countries and aid in times of natural disaster."

1288 Astoria Street

Victoria BC V8P 1W1 Email Secretary: jcrmiller@shaw.ca Phone:

(250)-882-4547

Royal Oak Lions Club

Serving our community since 1975

http://e-clubhouse.org/

sites/royaloakbc/

2018-19 Club Executive

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

Rocky Houliston, at rhouliston@shaw.ca 250-857-2403

Our Broader Organization

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.