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 ..
Magrath Lions Club Jan 2024 Meeting Thu/Wed 18/24 Jan 2024 7:00 PM MT
at The Davies 161 W 2nd Ave S Magrath, AB for all Magrath Lions Club members
at The Davies 161 W 2nd Ave S Magrath, AB for all Magrath Lions Club members
- Attending Thu 18 Jan 2024: LIons Shauna D, Roger D, Alex W, Laurie-Ann W
and on Wed 24 Jan 2024 Lions Shauna D, Roger D, Aubrey O, Ashley C, Elizabeth O, Lawrence P
regrets: Daniel N, Minerva N, Larry M, Catherine C
@Thu 18 Feb: - Discussed: Lions Convention in Medicine Hat on 9-10 Feb 2024 Lions Roger, Shauna, Ashley and Alex, Laurie Ann plan to attend. Propose funds from Casino be requestied to cover this training. Approved.
- Calendar: Events Upcoming
- lions-2024-02-District C-2 Convention 2024 Feb 9-10 Medicine Hat Lodge -3- -4- -5-
- Sat 2024 Apr 20 Food Drive [Lion Roger per stake leaders];
- Fri-Sat 2024 Apr 26-27 MDC Convention Lethbridge -6-
- Fri 2023 [end of May] last day for Peace Poster Contest [Lion Aubrey, Elizabeth
- Fri-Sat 2024 weelk ending Jun 1 Garage Sale [Lion Alex discuss with town];
- Discussed use of Casino funds; propose each of our main projects should be authorized for annual budget funding from Casino account. eg up to 5000/year for *Playground Upgrades, *Food Drive, *Community Garage Sale, *Peace Poster, *No Cost Clothing, *Christmas Box Project, *Kindness Bingo, *CLERC eyeglass collections, plus *Admin and *Training/Conventions .. Lion Roger will forward info and proposal to Casino Chair Lion Lawrence for AGLC approvals for AUP's.
- Discussed upgraded sign for Terry Trainer Memorial playground at Fishpond. Lion Alex will bring up with town at next community volunteer coordination meeting.
- Report: Lion Shauna reported that 3 shipments of donated eyeglass have been sent to CLERC in Calgary.
@Wed 24 Feb: - Welcome Lion Roger reviewed items from minutes of meeting part A on 18 Feb 2024. Approved.
- Lion Lawrence provided more details re AGLC Casino regulations as far as we understand them now. Lion CC Brent Johnson emailed info further to last zone meeting in Lethbridge that seemed to conflict with other clubs experiences. Lion Lawrence to investigate what can and cannot be done with these funds (eg rental of facilites for projects, etc).
- Discussed upcoming food drive and how to allocate some of donated food items to new SASH food bank here in Magrath and the balance to Lethbridge food bank.
- DIscussed other project ideas: Free public swim or skate at community events paid for by Lions Club.
- 8:30pm Motion to adjourn with next meeting on 4th Thu in Feb = 24 Feb 2024 7pm at the Davies.
Thank you to all for attending and serving here in Magrath!
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