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October - November, 2017 Newsletter
The Vancouver East Lions marked Remembrance Day
by laying wreaths to remember the fallen.
PP Nedo Gizzi, a devoted 46-year-member of Vancouver East Lions Club,
Passed away on Oct 14, 2017
TOGETHER WE SERVE
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November is Lions Diabetes Awareness Month
50% of people with diabetes do not know they have it. Chances are that you, members of your club, or their families, are living with this disease right now. The good news is that many lives can be saved through simple lifestyle choices and better access to effective treatment.
We can all take action by raising awareness of
this silent health crisis.
The Diabetes Canada offer a Risk Questionnaire
http://www.diabetestest.ca
Taking this 10 minutes questionnaire will help you to find out if you are at higher risk of having pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Pre-diabetes is a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. You can have pre-diabetes or undiagnosed type 2 diabetes without having any obvious warning signs or symptoms.
Knowing your risk can help you to make healthy choices which will reduce your risk or even prevent you from developing
diabetes.
For every test completed, Sun Life Financial will donate $3 to breakthrough diabetes research.
Share this Risk Questionnaire with your family and friends. Let us work together to raise awareness of diabetes.
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District 19A Centennial Leo Convention October 21, 2017
This is the very first Leo Convention for District 19A, with financial support from LCI and MD 19 leadership Foundation. The Convention took place at Burnaby North Secondary School.
The Leo Club members have demonstrated outstanding team work in planning and organizing this wonderful Convention under the guidance of District Governor Grace Hwo.
Hearty Congratulations to the Leo!
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District 19A Centennial Leo Convention
The keynote speaker, International Director Tom Gordon, delivered a powerful presentation and induction ceremony.
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Leos and Lions Serving Together
Vancouver Templeton New Century Lions Club and Vancouver Templeton Leo Club
joined together to do a Halloween Can Drive for Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
A huge shout-out to the Vancouver Templeton Leos for collecting non-
perishable goods door-to-door on Halloween night.
Together the Lions and Leos collected 925 units of goods. Great Teamwork!!
What an excellent example of Leos and Lions joining together to serve.
By working together, there are more hands to strengthen service.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
November Lions Diabetes Awareness Month
20 Timmy’s Celebration of Abilities www.Timmy.org Fundraiser for the BC Lion Society for Children with Disabilities
25 IT Training – What is Social Media (see page 8)
26 Vancouver Cambie Lions Club 23rd Anniversary & Christmas Party (see page 8)
December Relieving The Hunger Centennial Service Challenge
16 IT Training on MS Excel
January 8-14 Worldwide Week of Service to Fight Hunger http://lions100.lionsclubs.org/EN/programs/centennial-service-challenge/worldwide-week-of-service-hunger.php
13 “Tribute to LCIF” Appreciation Banquet with LCIF Chairperson Immediate Past International President Chancellor Bob Corlew (see page 2)
District Governor Grace and Zone Chair Ping Joint Visitation November December 9 - Vancouver Arbutus Lions 4 - Vancouver Chinatown NC Lions 23 - Vancouver Chinatown Lions 11 - Vancouver Northern Star Lions 27 - Vancouver Templeton NC Lions 12 - Vancouver Cambie Lions 14 - Vancouver Shaughnessy Lions
A-1 Zone Meeting Schedule
Second Meeting January 6, 2018 at Vancouver East Lions Den
Third Meeting April 14, 2018 10 am to 12:30 pm
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Here are the Dates for District 19A Training for 2017‐2018 This is your opportunity to mark these dates in your Zone/Club Calendar. Please share this information with your Club Members.
December 2: Service 200,000,000, 1:30 - 4 pm Vancouver East Lions Den, register by Nov. 29
December 9: Leo Executive Round Table,10 -12, Lions Manor, Vancouver, register by Dec. 7
December 9: Renewed Certified Guiding Lions, 1-4pm Lions Manor, Vanc, register by Dec. 5
January 21: Extension Workshop (for Past Presidents, Pres, Vice‐Pres), register by Jan 17
February 3: Certified Guiding Lions, Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby, register by Jan 28
February 10: Fund Raising Round Table, register by February 4
February 17: Membership Director/Chairperson Training, register by February 11
March 3: Perspective Leaders Round Table, register by April 30
June 16: Club Officers’ Training, Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby, register by June 10
June 23: Club Officers’ Training, Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby, register by June 17
Just for your information: Dates may be adjusted to accommodate hall booking issues.
Club Officer Training is required for Club Excellence and must be completed and reported by
August 31. No courses are scheduled for July and August.
You can register now! Register at [email protected] or 604‐886‐1222
All courses will have a registration deadline. This means that you have to register by that date.
If there are not enough Lions registered to meet the minimum requirement, the course will be cancelled. A fee will be charged for courses that require a meal break and/or hall rental fees. If you are registered for a training session that requires a fee and you do not attend, you will be charged the fee. I hope you will take advantage of the above opportunities to further your leadership experience in Lions. I look forward to seeing you in class.
Questions? Need Information?
Contact: Elizabeth Nordlund Global Leadership Team Co‐ordinator, District 19A [email protected] 604‐886‐1222
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