BREDENBURY LIONS CLUB BREDENBURY LIONS CLUB
The Bredenbury Lions Club was chartered on April 1st, 1971 with 24 charter members. Our sponsoring Club was the Yorkton Parkland Lions Club. Charter President was Lion Ernie Iluk, Charter Secretary was Lion Adrian McLachlan, and the Charter Treasurer was Lion Alex Riddy.
Of the members who were installed at the Charter Night, six are still active as Lions members.
They include Lions Adrian McLachlan, Ed Badowich, Ed Mosiman, Keith Thorsness, Joe Markusson and Cal Thies. Lions McLachlan, Badowich and Mosiman were made Life Members of Lions Clubs International in 1996 on the occasion of our 25th anniversary. Our current membership stands at 17. Our meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 7:30 PM in the Lions Den on Kensington Avenue.
Club Officers 1999-2000
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President |
Lion Gladi Andrew |
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1st Vice |
Lion Fred Nicholson |
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2nd Vice |
Lion Cal Thies |
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3rd Vice |
Lion Joe Markusson |
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Secretary |
Lion Andrea Rosin |
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Treasurer |
Lion Joe Andrew |
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Tailtwister |
Lion Ed Mosiman |
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Lion Tamer |
Lion Dar Taylor |
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1 Year Directors |
Lion Keith Thorsness Lion Don Kitzul |
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2 Year Directors |
Lion Bob Stonehouse Lion Joe Markusson |
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Members
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Lion Phyllis Rosin Lion Miles Rosin Lion Brenda Rathwell Lion Jim Rathwell |
Since 1971, the Bredenbury Lions Club has completed many projects for the community and supported other worthwhile Lions sponsored projects. These include the sound system for the arena, ball diamonds in the Rose Bowl, financial support for the playground equipment and financial support for individuals in need. We have also sponsored teacher training for the Lions Quest "Skills for Growing and Skills for Adolescence" programs and provided workbooks for the students. We continue to support the Western Blind Golfers and Curlers, the Lions Eyebank of Saskatchewan, the Lions Foundation of Canada, CNIB, Lions Clubs International Foundation and Cavalcade for Diabetes. We have made donations to the Yorkton Regional Health Centre, Saltcoats Lakeside Manor Care Home, Bredenbury Community Hall and to the Yorkton Regional High School for Band students trips. We provide an annual Senior’s Christmas Party, Santa Claus for the Christmas Concert and the annual Remembrance Day Service. We collect used eyeglasses for recycle to third world countries
In order to carry out these varied donations, we run the Community Calendar project, work at bingo in Yorkton (with Community Hall Committee) sell Easter Bunnies and hold a monthly Business draw.
Any one who may be interested in joining the Bredenbury Lions Club, please contact one of the Lions listed above.
Page created by Garry Dutchak
Special thanks to Joe Andrew for supplying the information
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