Lion’s Meeting MInutes - Feb 22, 2023
Attending: Lion Shauna Davies- President , Lion Roger Davies - Treasurer, Lion Laurie Ann White - VP, Lion Alex White - IPP, Lion Ashley Clifton, Lion Lawrence Papworth, Lion Elizabeth Olsen, Lion Larry Murray- Secretary

1. Discussed items from Medicine Hat Convention attended by Lions Alex and Laurie Ann, Roger and Shauna, and Lion Ashley .. Notes:
   Lion’s Quest Discussion - should we get involved? Costs - about $500.00.
   Discussed the Multi-district C Convention - in Lethbridge. Cost discussed.
   Leo’s Youth Club - Lion’s Leadership for Youth, Lion’s Camp Laurie Ann suggested having a presentation to get people interested in either joining the Leos or the Lions. Alex said Brent Johnson said he would be willing to give the presentation.
   Remember: We need to do our voting for our local club executive in April 2024.
   
2. ​Calendar upcoming Projects:
   Food Drive: April 20, 2024 Are we able to donate what we gather to the SASH Food Pantry. We will talk to Rhonda Murphy about it
   Garage Sale: possibly at the curling rink? We would need to borrow the tables from the Ice Arena. May 27 - June 1st.
   Clothing Exchange: Also in the curling rink? Last week in August 22, 23, 24 (Thu, Fri, Sat)
   Possible storage in a C can on Arlen Bennett’s and just outside of town. We need to investigate if Casino funding can be used to purchase and pay for storage unit and for renting a spot on Arlen’s land. Roger will talk to Arlen about his land and will look into costs of a Sea-can.
   Discussed a possible way to raise funds acting as caterers
   Larry will talk to Jordan Brame about the Peace Poster contest
   Lawrence said it is his understanding that the Casino money may be used for many things but not to raise more funds.
   
3. Alex talked about getting a sign for the Terry Trainer Park. We will get a bigger sign than the last one and will place it closer to the fish pond. The sign will be metal and will be cemented in the ground. Wording for the sign same as before. The sign needs to be fixed and not movable this time.
   
4. Alex reported that this year is Magrath’s 125th celebration - do we want to do something for it? A pancake breakfast? We could either do our own or join another group, if they are doing one. Saturday, July 27th. The town is looking to pay “volunteers” to help out with things like the bounce houses. Advertising the last week of the month before any of our events. Should we be a part of the Volunteer Fair to show what the Lions do?
   
5. Lawrence talked about using Casino money:
   We could possibly buy, or pay to rent, land for a community garden. It would also pay for a building to store equipment in. - Larry to talk to the dental office about possibly renting. People could grown a small garden and then donate a percentage of the produce to local food banks (eg SASH Community Pantry).
   Can be used for Emergency funds (sending people to medical appointments that are out of the community, to provide relief from distress, emergency measures, home or vehicle modifications).
   

Next meeting will be March 28, 2024
Meeting Adjourned at 8:29 PM.
Minutes by Larry Murray Secretary 2023-24

NOTE: WED vs THU this month per last meeting minutes. ​Our Jan 2024 meeting will be held 1 day (and/or 1 week) earlier than previously scheduled. The new date will be Wednesday 24 Jan 2024 ..

Our December 2023 monthly Lions Club Meeting will be a Christmas Potluck Dinner 6pm at the Davies. Calling all Lions for our December 2023 meeting. Potluck items will be organized TBA See you there!

Lions Club Meeting - Minutes
Thu 28 Dec 2023 6:00pm at Davies

Attending (14): Lion President Shauna, VP Laurie Ann, Sec Larry, Treas Roger, Alex, Lawrence, Elizabeth, Ashley, Aubrey, Minnie, Daniel, Catherine. Guests: Randy P, Matthew N

Minutes:

1. Welcome! Thank you to all for service rendered. Potluck Dinner served.
2. Short meeting: Next meeting will be Wed 24th Jan 2024 vs Thu due to work schedules.
3. 7:30pm Adjournment.

LIons Club Meeting - Minutes
Thu 16 Nov 2023 6:30pm at Noads

Attending (8): Lions Roger, Alex, Lawrence, Elizabeth, Ashley, Aubrey, Minnie, Daniel. Regrets (4): Lion President Shauna (work), VP Laurie Ann (sick), Sec Larry (conflict), Catherine (work).

Minutes:

1. 3/4 hour - Christmas Box assembly - 14 boxes and 6 extra backbacks. Lion Ashley and Aubrey donated 2 each of their own. {RD} reported 28 boxes have been received at Magrath Pharmacy from community donations. $250 for shipping donation to OCC required from Casino account - Approved (chk#1 $250). Completed boxes will be taken to Lethbridge on Saturday morning 17-Nov. {AO} $20 cash donation for her shipping to Lions account. {DT} $240 cash donation for shipping re community boxes. {RD} Check will be required for Saturday for cash shipping donations to OCC from Community account (chk#2 $280). OK
2. Lion Shauna sends her regards. Unable to attend due to work schedules. Previous meeting minutes online. No changes to prior minutes noted.  Approved.
3. {RD} reviewed agenda / MTD reports
   1. Christmas Box {AC AO} project purchases made last weekend total $371 and propose $250 donation from C-acct = $621 total completed boxes to Lethbridge on Sat am 17 Nov 2023. 28 boxes have been donated from community this year .. {RD}
   2. Hometown Christmas Kindness Bingo {RD AO} project in progress setup/printing cards $170 with $250 gift cert prizes = $430 total, deadline for entries Thu 30 Nov 2023 with final draw 1st week of Dec 2023.
   3. Peace Poster project {EO} in discussion with MHS, they seem interested in school wide poster contest by end of school year. Cost for kit was $105 and prizes for contest to be determined. Est prize money $450 in Spring 2023 will be required.
   4. Website: in additon to calendar updates, have included me13a New Member Orientation Guide link under Become a Lion section. Added quick link to 2023-la2-constitution-and-bylaws PDF on main page.
   5. Finances: {RD LP} Lion Lawrence has confirmed AGLC says we are unable to use Casino funds for LCI Dues if the invoice from LCI lists members information as part of the invoice. LCI does but District C2 does not. Past projects that could be reimb from C-acct include $130 bank fees to 06-2023 and $500 for MHS esport donation earlier in 2023. Lion Roger has updated finance pages online accordingly. 
4. New Items
   1. {AW} reported that R Murphy of SASH food basket program has offered to host a tour for our club on a week night TBA.
   2. {AC} J Burbank of Cardston club has reached out to inquire if any current Lions willing to serve with them as Associate Members. Lion Roger will review documentation and consult with Zone Chair on how and why.
   3. {AO} Inqured how the Kindness Bingo project is going. Still some cards available at local businesses but not always in most visible sites. Social media updates are suggested to get the message out to those who still might wish to participate. {EO} noted that the real benefit is to those already participating.
5. Move to adjourn 7:30pm Next meeting potluck dinner on Thu 28 Dec 2023 at location TBA.
   
   

Thank you to Noads for hosting the meeting tonight!
Lion Roger Davies for Lion Larry Murray

Magrath Lions Club Oct 2023 Meeting Thursday, October 26, 2023 7:00 PM MT
at The Davies 161 W 2nd Ave S Magrath, AB for all Magrath Lions Club members 

• Welcome to new members 
• Christmas Box 2023 Project 
• Peace Poster 2024 Project 
• Reports : Finance ; Casino ; Webpage ; other/new -0-
• Events Upcoming 
  • lions-2023-11-Lions Quest Webinar (optional) Nov 2 from Noon-1 pm MST -1- -2-
  • lions-2024-02-District C-2 Convention 2024 Feb 9-10 Medicine Hat Lodge  -3- -4- -5-
  • lions-2024-04-MDC-Convention 2024 Apr 26-27 Coast Hotel Lethbridge -6-
  • upcoming calendar items: 
    • Fri 2023 Nov 17 last day for Christmas Box drive; 
    • Thu 2023 Nov 30 Magrath Hometown Christmas [kindness bingo cards Lion Roger, Aubrey]; 
    • Thu 2023 Dec 28 Christmas/New Year party;
    • Fri-Sat 2024 Feb 9-10 C-2 Convention Medicine Hat; 
    • Sat 2024 Apr 20 Food Drive [Lion Roger per stake leaders];
    • Fri-Sat 2024 Apr 26-27 MDC Convention Lethbridge; 
    • Fri-Sat 2024 weelk ending Jun 1 Garage Sale [Lion Alex discuss with town];
    • Fri 2023 [end of May or Jun 7] last day for Peace Poster Contest [Lion Aubrey, Elizabeth]
  • next meeting Thu 16 Nov 2023 [vs 23] at Noads for christmas box stuffing night [lions Shauna, Aubrey, Ashley, Minnie]

Magrath Lions Club Minutes   Oct 26, 2023
Attending: Lion Roger, Lion Larry,  Lions Minerva & Dan & son William-guest, Lion Ashley, Lion Aubrey, , Lions Alex & Laurie Ann, Lion Laurence, Lion Elizabeth. Regrets: Lion Shauna (at work), Lion Catherine (at work). [10:2]

• VP Lion Laurie Ann called us to order 7:00 pm Welcome and introductions.
• Lion Roger reported on current and upcoming projects
  • ​Project Christmas boxes- ordered 100 boxes more and will be available for pickup at Magrath Pharmacy. (for 2023 **please drop off by 6pm on Fri, 17 Nov 2023 at the Magrath Pharmacy**) - budgeting  $250 to fill boxes. Motion passed and carried. New members will shop to fill the boxes [SD AO AC MN]. Approved.
  • Idea: Approach SASH to see if they might need local versions of christmas boxes for Food Kitchen clients. Larry to talk to Rhonda Murphy. Any to determine if there are any local needs? Beach balls, soccer balls, footballs, baseball.  [LM]
  • Proposed changing the meeting time to Thursday, Nov 16 ~ 6:30 so we can pack boxes at the Noad house at 254 5th Ave South. Approved.
  • SASH would like some help with a food drive for the hampers they do. Lion Alex to inquire. [AW]
• ​Discussed Project Peace Poster 2024
  • ​​Lion Elizabeth has contacted Jordan Brahme at the school. They would like to participate but later in the year. Roger proposed we do the poster project for all HS at the school to end of May or June 7th. [EO AO]
  • Discussed having an event for the elementary aged kids to work on the posters. Lions Aubrey and Elizabeth will plan the event with the school. Lion’s International entries limited to students age 11-13. [EO AO]
  • Lion Roger told us lost Peace Poster kit has been found now. It is composed of a few pretty pages and cost $102 after shipping and exchange. We will modify and use it for local peace poster contest in Magrath.
    We will defer to next for the local high school poster competition. [RD]
• Report [LM] ​Zone C2 Meeting Tues Oct 17th 6pm at Lethbridge Casino Lions Roger, Shauna, Alex and Larry attended. 
• Report [LP] Next Magrath Lions Club casino date is approved for Spring of 2026
• Report [RD] Date for 2024 Community Food Drive set for  April 20th after consulting the local church leaders who support us in this event. Flyers handed out a week or two before.
  Idea: Talk to Sash about getting someone to help and then they can have some of the food for hampers.
  Idea: School lunch program would like a donation from the Lions.
• Discussion: Garage Sale at end of May ending on Sat 1st of June. Lion Alex will contact Town of Magrath Wayne Quinton to see if we can use the Arena for the entire week. 
• Report [RD] Roger shared the Lions handbook and calendar and provided club members at quick demo/tour of our Lion’s website, the myLion app, and LCI website. Roger is building in some history of the Magrath Lion’s club eg new page for Lion J Alfred Ririe.
• Lion Dan read the calendar of events (while Roger had it up on the big screen). 
  • Lions Quest Webinar
  • District C2 convention in Medicine Hat Feb 9& 10, 2024. Registration by end of January. 
  • MDC Convention at Coast Hotel in Lethbridge April 26 & 27, 2024. 
• Discussed use of Casino funds - Lawrence told us about the Use of Proceeds List tells us what we are able to do with the funds. If we write proposals for what we want to spend money on it might be helpful.
  • Idea [LM] Magrath school has need of 20 noise cancelling headphones for students who struggle with focus at cost of over $50 each. Lawrence will fill out the form to get educational needs on the list so we can spend money on educational needs when they arise. [LP LM]
  • Concept: Lion Roger suggested each of our projects should be included in AGLC documents or added as a new Use of Proceeds request: ie Playgrounds, Food Drive, No Cost Clothing, Peace Poster Contests, Kindness Bingo so we can stabilze funding for these ongoing projects. [RD LP]
  • Idea: [AO] Aubrey reported on an event Cardston did last year: a  “Be Nice to Your Neighbour Bingo” – Lion Roger suggested a project like this would work well with the upcoming Magrath Home Town Christmas event Thu 30 Nov 2023. Group seemed in favor of a similar project for Magrath.  see magrathlions.com/kindness-bingo for plans [RD AO].
  • 8:30pm Motion to adjourn.
• Minutes by Lion Larry with updates by Lion Roger.
• Next Meeting: [revised date and time - 3rd Thu] November 16, ,2023 @ 6:30 pm

Please join us for our Lions Club Start of Year 2023-24 Pizza at the Park Thu 28 Sep 2023 6:30pm at Magrath Fish Pond for Pizza and Pop followed by a walk down the trail looking for trash to clean up! All members and any interested in Lions Club and their families are invited .. please RSVP to Lion Shauna at [email protected] if you can come! See you all there!

Minutes Magrath Lion’s Meeting Sept 28, 2023 

Call to order 6:30pm Attending: Lion Shauna and Roger, Lion Larry, Guests Minerva, son William, Aubrey, Megan, children Hadley, Hudson. Regrets: Lion Alex/Laurie Ann in Nova Scotia, Lion Laurence came down with cold, Lion Elizabeth recovering from cold, Lion Catherine working late.

'Pizza in the Park' ended up to be mostly 'Chilly in the Dark'! but we forged on regardless. Thank you to all who braved the fall wind and early setting of the sun with us!

• Lion Shauna - 6:30pm Welcome and introductions.
• Menu: Pizza! from SASH and chips/pop from Roosters.
• Lion Roger reported on current and upcoming projects
  • Project Christmas boxes- boxes ordered 50+ and will be available for pickup at Magrath Pharmacy. Lions website has been updated (for 2023 **please drop off by 6pm on Fri 17 Nov 2023 at the Magrath Pharmacy**) 
    • Idea: Approach SASH to see if they might need local versions of christmas boxes for Food Kitchen clients. Perhaps leaving a few empty boxes at SASH and/or Roosters
    • Need posters and information in social media.
    • SASH would like some help with a food drive .. defer discussion to later meeting
  • Project Peace Poster 2024
    • ​Lion Elizabeth has contacted school. They would like to participate but later in the year.
    • Lion Roger reports ordered kit has been lost in mail - emailed Lions Store to see about tracking the delivery.
    • We could proceed for this year or defer to next .. Lion’s International entries limited to students age 11-13. We can run a local High School version for later in the year ..
  • ​Zone C2 Meeting Tues Oct 17th 6pm at Lethbridge Casino boardroom is open to  all club members. Lion Roger and Shauna plan to attend.
  • New members:  Ashley Clifton and Aubrey Olsen have agreed to join our club as well as Daniel and Minnie Noad. Welcome!
• Lion Lawrence was unable to attend but sent his Casino report by email. 
  • Next Magrath Lions Club casino date is approved for Jan, Feb or March of 2026
  • a $500 donation was made to local  family to help with costs as a child with cancer was retroactively approved.
• Lions hats and badges for 2023/24 donated by Lion Shauna and distributed to current and new Lions Club members. We hope to have members wear hats while working club projects and badges can be used on coats or shirts. 
• We continue to look for new members. Website has been updated with 2024 Club Fact sheet and updated lions club New Member application form.
  • Discuss: advertising for new members on facebook “Looking for anyone who would like to make a difference in the community. The Lion’s club is looking for people willing to help”.
  • Idea: (Aubrey) Knitt yarn wigs of Disney princesses for children with cancer – this could include community members . Will look for more information.
  • Idea: Cardston is doing a “Be Nice to Your Neighbour Bingo” – we will talk about doing this in more detail next meeting.
• 7:30pm Motion to adjourn. 

Next meeting is scheduled for Thu 26 Oct 2023.
Minutes by Lion Larry with updates by Lion Roger.

Lion J. Alfred Ririe was my grandmother Hazel's brother. In addition to many other achievements - political office, owner of Magrath Trading Company store, church positions, etc, he was also a charter member of the Magrath Lions Club (May 1938) in Magrath. He is listed in 1966 in our club historical documents as an active charter member of the club with continuous service since the charter in 1938. Magrath Lions club members built the first public swimming pool in Magrath. My name is Lion Roger Davies, Magrath Lions Club president in Magrath, AB (2013). 

James Alfred Ririe 
Born 21 Jan 1884 Weber County, Utah, USA 
Charter member of Magrath Lions Club 1938-1973 
Died 23 Oct 1973 Magrath, AB Canada 
Magrath Lions Club listed as 'honorary pallbearers' in his funeral program. 

MAGRATH TRADING COMPANY LTD. [Magrath Trading Co News Nov 1973]

James Alfred Ririe passed away in the Magrath Municipal Hospital Tuesday, October 23rd at the age of 89 years. Born in West Weber, Utah, January 21, 1884, he came to Canada in 1899 with his parents and was one of the early pioneers to settle in Magrath. The Riries chartered a train to bring purebred Ramboullet and Corriedale sheep, Jersey cattle and Clydesdale horses to the area.

He attended school in Magrath, graduated in business from Brigham Young University, Logan, Utah. He filled a mission for the L.D.S. Church in the Netherlands, and was the first Bishop of the Second Ward Church when the wards were divided. Mr. Ririe was keenly interested in the affairs of the community having served as Mayor of Magrath, President of the Magrath Agricultural Fair and was a charter member of the Magrath Lions Club. He was Manager of the Magrath Trading Co. Ltd., a position he held up to the time of his passing and had missed but a few days at being at his desk in the "Trading Co. office.

Throughout his lifetime Mr. Ririe had been engaged in agriculture, particularly cattle and sheep ranching. He had increased his holdings in the sheep raising industry until he had become one of the largest sheep ranchers in Canada. The Magrath Trading Company Store News was one of his inspirations and he had been publisher of the paper for the many years of its existence, reading copy up to the time of his illness. Many civic and public affairs were brought to the attention of readers through its pages and his editorials were read with interest. He also shared his particular kind of humor in jokes put in as fillers, his love of poetry in the poems he selected for printing in the paper.

Mr. Ririe leaves to mourn his passing his loving wife Maude; three daughters Mrs. Wendell (Alice) Fowler of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mrs. Wallace (Virginia) Wilde of Raymond and Mrs. Kenneth (Marjorie) Balderson of Magrath; 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; two brothers Horace of Magrath and Lloyd of Provo, Utah; six sisters Mrs. R. D. (Olive) Bradhshaw and Mrs. C. C. (Hazel) Spencer of Magrath, Mrs. Mervin (Velma) Godfrey of Provo, Utah, Mrs. Margaret Hindley of Magrath, Mrs. Prudence Poulsen of Lethbridge and Mrs. Leonard (Juliadean) Bondy of Magrath. He was predeceased by a daughter Jean in 1966 and a grandson Vincent Balderson in 1964.

Funeral services were held in the Magrath L.D.S. Chapel Friday afternoon, October 26th with Bishop Alan Dudley officiating. The family prayer was offered by Horace Ririe. Mrs. Charlotte Fletcher presided at the organ for the prelude and postlude music and accompanied the choir in the singing of the opening hymn "Lead Kindly Light” conducted by Mrs. Inez Gibb. Invocation was offered by Jay Hamilton. Speakers for the service were Lolavee Jensen, who included in his address the biography of the late Mr. Ririe, and Pres. James Bridge. Special musical numbers were vocal solos with Bishop L. B. Tanner singing "Crossing the Bar" accompanied by Mrs. Vinessa Hamilton and Mrs. Jeannine Jensen sang "The Lord's Prayer" accompanied by Mrs. Emma Dahl. Closing remarks were given by Bishop Alan Dudley following which the choir sang as the closing hymn "Abide With Me 'Tis Eventide". Benediction was offered by Shelton Ririe. Honorary Pallbearers were members of the Magrath Lions Club. Active Pallbearers were Steve Gruninger, Lon Hovey, Lyman Turner, Robert Mikado, John Bourne and Ted Hocking. Ushers were Watson Ririe, Fred Strate, James B. Ririe and Ted Law. Mrs. Elizabeth Davies attended the family guest register. The floral tributes were under the direction of the First Ward Relief Society and carried by members, friends and members of the Magrath Trading Co. staff. Interment took place in the Magrath Cemetery with Lloyd Ririe offering the graveside prayer. Christensen Salmon Funeral Home were in charge of arrangements.
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A favorite quote of the late J. Alfred Ririe: "Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day which must be done, whether you like it or not. Being forced to work, and forced to do your best will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will, cheerfulness and content, and a hundred virtues which the idle never know." - Charles Kingsley.

Lion Roger could not find a current LCI Member Application Form so he modifed the most recent one he could find just for the Magrath Lions Club .. you can view it at ​https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VdnGGDdVgfaokgNvamtJLcxADl_h-I2T/view?usp=sharing