Magrath Lions Club February Meeting
WHEN Thursday, February 16, 2023 7:00 PM MT - 8:30 PM MT
WHERE The Davies Box 152, 161 W 2nd Ave S Magrath, Alberta T0K 1J0 View Map
HOSTED BY Magrath Lions Club
We are going to meet on 3rd Thu this month!

Magrath Lions Club January Meeting
WHEN Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 7:00 PM MT - 8:30 PM MT
WHERE The Davies Box 152, 161 W 2nd Ave S Magrath, Alberta T0K 1J0 View Map
HOSTED BY Magrath Lions CluB

We have prepared an updated Club Fact Sheet brochure for 2023 and our 85th club anniversary ..
See attached PDF

Calling all Magrath Lions Club Members! You and a guest are invited to our annual Christmas Dinner event.

Thursday 15 Dec 2022
7pm at Magrath Seniors Center
for Magrath Lions Club Members and Guests
See you there for a great meal (we're serving 'cause We Serve) and a quick meeting!

Event notes: Lion Roger Dec 15, 2022 Magrath, AB

Thank you to all that were able to attend our Magrath Lions Chirstmas dinner event. Sorry to miss any of you that were under the weather or having to work that night. We hosted 4 honored guests from our District C-2 leadership with 16 total in attendance. A lovely meal was provided by Gwen Boylan and afterwards LCI Chevron Awards were presented to Lion Alex and Lion Laurie Ann, to Lion Shauna and to Lion Elizabeth from Lions HQ by guest of honor Kevin Gibbons (First Vice District Governor of District C-2 [1st VDG]). We were encouraged to attend the upcoming District C-2 8th annual District Conference in Drumheller, AB the weekend of Feb 3-4, 2023. BTW We agree there were at least 4 spirits in Christmas Carol movie ..

Dinner commenced at 7pm after welcome by Lion Alex and a blessing on food offered by Lion Elizabeth Olsen. Updated copies of the Club Fact Sheet v.2023 were available for review. We plan to circulate these throughout the town in coming year. Meeting concluded by 8:15pm. In attendance 1st VDG Lion Kevin Gibbons, 2nd VDG Lion Glen Garalde and travelling companions Lion Raquel and Lion Leslie, Club President Lion Alex White, Lions Elizabeth, Roger, Shauna, Larry, plus invited guests from community. Thank you again to all for attending with us! Next meeting will be in 2023 (4th Thu in Jan).

Work Meeting - no minutes
Magrath Lions Club
Meeting 17 Nov 2022
7pm at the Davies

Attending: Lion Alex White, President, Lion Laurie-Ann White (VP), Lion Larry Murray, Lion Roger Davies, Lion Lawrence Papworth (prior donation).

1. Assembled Operation Christmas Child boxes from donated items. Assembled boxes were taken to Lethbridge collection point the following Saturday. Thanks everyone!

MInutes
Magrath Lions Club
Meeting 27 Oct 2022
7pm at the Davies

Attending: Lion Alex White, President, Lion Shauna Davies, Lion Roger Davies, Lion Lawrence Papworth, Lion Larry Murray, Lion Elizabeth Olsen. Unable to attend: Lion Laurie-Ann White (VP), Lion Catherine Cai.

1. 7pm Call to order by President Alex White.
2. Review prior meeting minutes, approved.
3. Discussed plans for coming months. Nov 2022 meeting will be held Thu 17 Nov as a box filling event for Operation Christmas Child gift boxes so we can get boxes out by their deadline. We had hoped to use Seniors or SASH facility but both were booked for craft sales event that weekend. Donation boxes will be placed around town and school agreed to include our event in their announcements. Lion Roger will also collect donations at Magrath Pharmacy.
4. Casino event scheduled for 16-17 Mar 2023. Mr B Pederson agreed to serve as our Casino facilitor again. Will need volunteers to work four shifts Thu 1-8pm, 8-4am, and Fri 1-8pm, 8-4am.
5. Lion Alex encouraged any who can to attend upcoming zone and district events, especially 3-4 Feb 2023 in Drumheller, AB.
6. Lion Lawrence moved that we make a donation to local family with teen age child undergoing cancer treatments in amount of $500 to assist with costs for medications and travel. Approved.
7. 8:15pm Moved to Adjourn. Next meeting will be held at 7pm on 17th Nov 2022 (note: 3rd week vs 4th).

Saturday 25 Jun 2022 we held our end of lionistic year meeting at the Magrath Fish Pond. The weather was lovely and we had a nice visit. Attending 5 lions, 4 guests. No cost clothing collections will commence 1 Jul 2022 and is scheduled to be held last weekend in Aug. Lion Roger

for the great reset apres-covid restrictions ..

MAGRATH,AB March 2022 We propose a restart of our in person meetings on 4th Thu of each month starting Thu 24 Mar 2022 7pm at the home of Lion Roger and Shauna Davies. We realize some of you may already have plans on that date or are already on a beach somewhere living the good life, but if you are available, come on back! Also, please add us to your monthly calendars on going!

We have much to discuss and prepare for:

• - Lions Community Food Drive 2022 has been updated in our partners [the Magrath LDS Stake] online calendar for week ending Sat 7 May 2022. Lions executive have agreed that this new date will be a better fit for the club and community.
• - Lions 'Annual' Garage Sale Fundraiser 2022 is proposed for mid April 2022 with collections to commence as soon as possible. Date and location TBD
• - We have some work to catch up on our finances and reporting. Dues kept coming due and we have some catching up on required [arg] paperwork.
• - club memberships and past dues 
• - the many upcoming lions conventions and events
• - other future plans and events

It will be good to see your faces again! We hope to see you all there as soon as possible.
Regards
Lion Roger Davies for Club Executive

ELECT YOUR NEW EXECUTIVE 2022-2023
We are to elect our new executive by the end of March and record the results with LCI. Even if the executive stays the same we must register next year’s executive with LCI. There no longer is a PU 101 form to fill.  Recording is done on line.

• Log in to LCI and Choose MY LCI
• Select MY LIONS CLUB
• Select OFFICERS
• Select TERM 
• Choose NEXT YEAR
• Select “add Officer” FOR EACH POSITION
• Select: CLUB MEMBER FROM ROSTER LIST

Information will be shared with C2 for input into District Directories.
C2 requests that all information come ASAP so Directories can be published by July 1, 2022

C2 CLUB OFFICERS TRAINING SCHOOL
Once the new Executive has been elected, they are encouraged to attend the training school scheduled for Saturday, April 23, in Strathmore, AB 1hr east of Calgary.  I believe the school is from 10:00 to 2:00 but check the C2 website and register for the school: Districtc2lions@gmail.com Lunch will be served: cost will be $20/participant.
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USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum 2022 September 15-17 Calgary, Alberta Register by May 31: lionsforum.org  Volunteer: 2022lionsleadershipforum.com

LIONS LEADERSHIP FORUM 2022
District C2 will be hosting the Canada/US Leadership Forum in Calgary on September 15-17, 2022.  Thousands of Lions will meet at the BMO Centre in Calgary.  Tyler Bray, Past DG, is chairman of the committee organizing this leadership forum and he is looking for volunteers.  He needs up to 400 volunteers from C2 to make this Forum a success.  This is a rare opportunity to engage with Lions throughout Canada and the US. Register on line: www.lionsleadershipforum.com
If you need more information please feel free to contact Lion Tyler: Liontyler14@gmail.com 403-990-3715

Lions Multiple Dictrict C Convention 2022 Apr 29-30 Cambridge Red Deer Hotel 'Mosey on Down to Where the West is Fun' Registration: mdclions.org.conventions click on MD C Convention registration form.