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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.
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