2nd Wed and 4th Wed of every month Where:Mason Hall - 6544 Throup Road. The 2008 Exec:
Officers:
Name
Office Tel
Home Tel
President
250-642-0203
1st Vice President
250-642-5532
Secretary
250-642-4969
Treasurer
Rosina Waddell
250-642-3216
Membership Chairman
250-642-3352
Announcements :
CAMPAIGN SIGHTFIRST II Lions' Vision For All - LCIF's greatest success: Campaign exceeds $150,000,000 goal!
Lynn Zigay, a member of our club for many many years passed away quietly this week. She will be remembered fondly. There was a tea held at the Sooke Legion on Tuesday, May 13th at 2 pm in celebration of her life.
The Sooke Lioness Lions' 2nd Annual Rubber Duck Race and Juvenile Diabetes Awareness Day Was held Saturday, May 10th at the Sooke Flats Gates opened at 11 a.m. and Ducks raced at noon It was fun for the whole family
1st prize: $1000 shopping spree at Village Food Markets (winner to be announced)
2nd prize: $300 gas BBQ from Sooke Home Hardware (winner Carol Pasta)
3rd prize: $250 Digital Camera from Shoppers Drug Mart (winner to be announced
Proceeds to BC Lions Society - Camp Shawnigan and Kids with special Needs
Our Raffle Calendars were a tremendous success last year and this year we've brought them back with even more brilliant pictures. The following are the names of our lucky weekly $50 raffle winners:
Jan 4 - Angela and Cec, Jan. 11 Joyce Gibbs, Jan. 18 Jane MacNab, Jan. 25 Chris Patterson, Feb. 1 Robin M. Bryan, Feb. 8 David and Tanya Tompson, Jan. 14 Carl Medwedrich ($500), Jan. 15 Patricia Timms, Jan. 22 Bill Hampshire, Jan. 29 Nancy Illien, Mar. 7 D Rosinski, Mar. 14 Colleen Woods, Mar. 21 Stan Eakin, Mar. 25 Betty Tulley, Apr. 4 Rose Poirier, Apr. 11 Merle Proteau, Apr. 18 Linda Kane, Apr. 25 Tom Lott, May 2 L. Cornish, May 9 Brent & Irene Colmar, May 11 $500 mothers' day prize to June Hill
To view pictures of our membership, simply click on our "Photo Gallery" button below. After entering our photo gallery simply click on the "Membership Pictures" button or any other event you wish to view. (Please remember that you must arrow "back" to this web page if you wish to return.)
The Club accepted the "Lioness Bridging Program" offered by Lions International and "bridged" their "Lioness Club" (formerly Sooke Lioness Club) in September 2003 which became their official charter date. There were 25 original members of the newly formed Sooke Lioness Lions Club.
In 2008, 35 members are very active in the Sooke community, but work closely with Lions and Lioness Clubs in Multiple District 19 (British Columbia, Washington, and Northern Idaho).
The Sooke Lioness Lions support the major service commitments and activities of Lionism, particularly diabetes awareness, sight conservation and work with the blind, and hearing conservation and work with the deaf.
Annually since 1993/94, the Sooke Lioness Lions (formerly the Sooke Lioness Club) has conducted its Pennies for Diabetes campaign. Approximately 700,000 pennies are contributed annually, and they are rolled by members of the Club. Since "every penny counts" we were able to donate over $7,700 to the Canadian Diabetes Association, BC-Yukon Division last year. The funds are used by the Charles H. Best Foundation for diabetes research.
We also support the Dog Guides Canada programs (Canine Vision, Hearing Ear Dogs, Special Skills Dogs) of the Lions Foundation of Canada, and the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) as well as CARE, Hearing foundation of Lions Int.
For the past 3 years we have supported the Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay Race by putting in a team. Last year (2007), we raised over $15,000 to send kids to camp. Join us May 31/June 1 at UVic's Centennial Stadium for 24 little hours that will make lifetime of difference for children with disabilities in BC!
If you wish to make a donation and support our team "The Sooke Lioness Lions", simply click on the Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay button at the bottom of this page and make a pledge. We thank you in advance.
Dates to remember:
May 17 - Car Wash & Book/garage Sale - (By Home Hardware and town pole) May 19 - May Day Parade - (Victoria Mayfair) May 23 to 25 - MD 19 Conference - (Yakima, WA) May 31 to June 1 - 24 Hour Relay - (UVIC) June 6 - Oak Bay Tea Party - (Oak Bay) June 8 - JDRF Walk for the Cure - (Elk Lake) June 15 - Dog Guide Walk - (Whiffen Spit) July 11 & 12 - Sooke Lioness Lion's Campout - (Blackfish B&B) September - Cabinet Meeting - (Port Hardy) October 5 - Breast Cancer Walk - (UVIC) Sunday/TBD - Breast Cancer Lunch - (Legion Hall) November 8 - BC 150 Year Event - (EMCS Gym) April 24 to 26, 2009 - Spring Conference 2009 - (Port Alberni)
One of the things our club is famous for is our "catering". Below is a picture of Lion Audrey Wilson with a table full of her delightfull pies. Lion Audrey has been in our club for over 25 years (since 1983).
Activities :
"Alert" system in the community
Canada Day
Annual Book Sale for Huntington Disease Research
Bursaries for vocational education
Christmas Bureau
Dry Grad
Family Resources Society
Food Bank
Heart and Stroke
Kidney Research Foundation
Meals-on-Wheels
Moss Cottage Christmas
Pennies for Diabetes
Royal Canadian Legion - Branch #54
Speakers contest supporting youth
Support community parks
Tour de Rock (camperships)
Transition House
Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay (click on 24 Hour Relay button below to pledge support)
Volunteer Recognition Awards
Vegas Night
Youth Appreciation Day
Toys for Kids
and last but not least we "Run for the Cure!"
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