THE SASKATOON MILLENNIUM LIONS CLUB
HISTORY
Chartered June 22, 1999
Chartered with 22 members: Gerald Adams (deceased), Brenda Armstrong, Tom Armstrong, Max Berscheid, Darren Boser, Lorin Byrnes (deceased), Wilf Eichorst (deceased), Phil Fincati, Robb Hanson, Veronica Hintze, Cheryl Grummett, Ken Grummett, Deleyne Kerfoot, Henry Letourneau, Trudy Letourneau, Denis Milhousen, Donna Morton, Ken Morton, Kelly Regush, Joanne Remillard (deceased), Roly Remillard (deceased), Trevor Waring. Members in bold are still members of our club.
We are in Zone 4 along with clubs from Borden, Colonsay, Dundurn, Kenaston, Martensville, Saskatoon and District, Saskatoon Millennium.
We are in District 5 SKN and Multiple District 5 which includes Saskatchewan, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Presidents:
June 22, 1999 to June 30, 2000 Roly Remillard (Charter
President)
July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001 Roly Remillard
July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 Ken Morton
July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003 Joanne Remillard
July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 Roly Remillard
July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 Gerry Detillieux
July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 Tom Armstrong
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 Tom Armstrong
July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 Jim MacPherson
July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 Clint Simpkins
July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 Clint Simpkins
July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 Joanne Dwernychuk
July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 Joanne Dwernychuk
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 Murray Rudolph
July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 Murray Rudolph
July 1, 2017 to June 30. 2018 Aaron Simpkins
July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 Aaron Simpkins
July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 Sara Simpkins
July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 Sara Simpkins
July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 Tom Armstrong
July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Tom Armstrong
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 Megan Olson
Secretaries:
June 22, 1999 to June 30, 2000 Ken Grummett (Charter
Secretary)
July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 Ross Millar
July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005 Joanne Remillard
July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 Jim MacPherson
July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 Jim MacPherson
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 Jim MacPherson
July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 Brenda Armstrong
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 Brenda Armstrong
July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 Sara Simpkins
July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 Sara Simpkins
July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 Sara Simpkins
July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 Sara Simpkins
July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Sara Simpkins
July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 Tom Armstrong
July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 Jennifer Olson
July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 Jennifer Olson
July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Jennifer Olson
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 Jennifer Olson
Treasurers:
June 22, 1999 to June 30, 2000 Ken Morton (Charter
Treasurer)
July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001 Ken Morton
July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 Trudy Letourneau
July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003 Trudy Letourneau
July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 Trudy Letourneau
July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005 Trudy Letourneau
July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 Trudy Letourneau
July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 Roly Remillard
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 Roly Remillard
July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 Brenda Armstrong
July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 Brenda Armstrong
July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 Brenda Armstrong
July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 Brenda Armstrong
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 Brenda Armstrong
July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 Megan Olson
July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Megan Olson
July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 Megan Olson
July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Ken Grummett
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 Ken Grummett
Past District Governors: Lion Roly Remillard, Lion Ron Ewles (2009-2010), Lion Ken Grummett (MD5 Saskatchewan Rep. 2012 - 2013), Lion Tom Armstrong (MD5 Saskatchewan Rep. 2014- 2015).
2009 - 2010 5CN District Governor: Lion Ron Ewles
2011 - 2012 5 SKN District Governor: Lion Ken Grummett
2013 - 2014 5 SKN District Governor: Lion Tom Armstrong
Past Presidents: Lion Lorin Byrnes (Downtown), Lion Ken Grummett (Downtown & Millennium), Joanne Remillard (Millennium) and Roly Remillard ( Centennial, Downtown and Millennium), Gerry Detillieux, Lion Tom Armstrong, Jim MacPherson, Clint Simpkins, Joanne Dwernychuk, Murray Rudolph, Sara Simpkins, Aaron Simpkins.
Melvin Jones Fellows:
Past District Governor Roly Remillard (a progressive Melvin Jones Fellow)
Past District Governor Lion Ken Grummett
Lion Brenda Armstrong
Past District Governor Lion Tom Armstrong (Progressive)
Lion Bill Gibb
Lion Elmer Saworski
Lion Lorin Brynes
Lion Ross Millar
Lion Joanne Dwernychuk
Lion Clinton Simpkins
Lion Aaron Simpkins
Lion Megan Olson
Lion Jennifer Olson
Lion Carol Ewles
Lion Jennifer Ewles
Lion George Dwernychuk
Lion Tanya Simpkins
Judge Brian Stevenson Fellows:
PDG Lion Ken Grummett
PDG Lion Tom Armstrong
PDG Roly Remillard,
Lion Lorin Brynes
Trudy Letourneau.
Lion Brenda Armstrong
Harry A Newman Diabetes Award:
Gerry Detillieux,
Joanne Remillard,
Jone Barry
Lion Brenda Armstrong
Gloria Simpkins
PDG Lion Ken Grummett
Garnet Davis Fellows
Lion Brenda Armstrong
PDG Lion Ken Grummett
Lion Sara Simpkins
Lion Joanne Dwernychuk
Lion Tom Armstrong
Lion Aaron Simpkins
Lion Sara Simpkins
The Saskatoon Millennium Lions Clubs Projects:
Since the charter of the club we have:
Served the pre walk breakfast and the post walk lunch for the Multiple Sclerosis walk in the spring and up to 2003 the bike run during the summer.
Help along with the other 3 Saskatoon clubs host the annual golf tournament with all the proceeds going to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
Donated to the Lions Foundation of Canada for the purchase of a 3 guide dogs for three sight-impaired persons and a Special Skills Dog (money donated by Lion Lorin and Shirley Byrnes). All of our present members are “Life Members” of the Lions Foundation of Canada. A $100.00 donation to the Lions Foundation of Canada is required to become a life member. Donation for a Special Skills Dog in December 2009.
Funded a ski trip and a bowling event for the sight-impaired students of Lakeridge School.
Drove and coached for the sight impaired bowling league on Saturday evening during the winter and coached at the provincial rolloffs in the Spring.
Help fund and sponsor the Saskatoon Lions Band and the Saskatoon Lions Speed Skating Club.
Donate to the annual Lions Cavalcade for Diabetes.
Work with the other 3 Saskatoon Lions Clubs to organize and fund the Annual Christmas Dinner for the Blind which provides our sight impaired friends a night out with a turkey supper, entertainment and plenty of door prizes. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind sends out invitations to their clients for this has been an annual event for over 65 years.
Donated to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind for the Digital Library.
Bought 2 batteries for a handicap scooter for a fellow Lion’s wife.
Sold tickets for a Gail Adams print.
Work bingos at the City Centre Bingo Hall.
Donated to the Jubilee Residence (Porteous Lodge) for sitting room furniture and electric fireplace for the residents.
Sell barbecue hamburgers and canned pop at the west side Canadian Tire Store during the summer.
Acted as Santa Claus at the Market Mall during the Christmas season.
Barbecue hamburgers and hotdogs for the Canadian Pacific Railway’s family assistance program in June.
Donate funds for the Saskatoon School Sight Program, a program that purchases 2 pair of glasses for students who cannot afford them, one pair stays at the school even if other pair is lost or destroyed.
Sell mega Cash raffle tickets in the malls and at the Annual Saskatoon exhibition to fund the Lions Skate Park and now the Flight Rehabilitation Centre at the Forestry Farm Zoo.
Donated some funds for a young lad to travel to the Mayo Clinic for medical testing.
Dealing Texas Hold’em Poker tournaments for our club and as a joint project with the Nutana and Centennial Lions Clubs. Our funds have been donated to Camp Easter Seal and Saskatoon Lions Band.
Help organize and work at the Pasta Nights for our Zone.
Sat on the Host Committee for the 2008 USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum and several members attended and helped at the forum.
Donated money to City Park Collegiate for a field trip to Wanuskawin Park.
Donated money to the Friendship Inn.
Hold Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments from October to May with the 2 other Saskatoon clubs. The funds we have raised we donated to Camp Easter Seal and the Saskatoon School Sight Project.
Donate to the Children's Wish Foundation.
Donated to Haitian Earthquake Relief.
Donated to the Saskatchewan Children's Hospital Foundation.
Help provide a motorized scooter for an MS sufferer so he can get around on his own, and also Lions Ken and Cheryl donated a walker for his use.
Sold, stamped passports and provided ID security for annual Folkfest Irish Pavillion.
Donated to Japan's earthquake relief (LCIF)
Donated to Christchurch New Zealand's earthquake relief (LCIF).
Donated to Slave Lake fire Relief (LCIF)
Donate to and organize the "Ride for Sight" (LFC)
Donate a laptop and printer to a man in a extended care facility
Sell 50/50 tickets at the Hard Knocks for Prince Albert school lunch programs
Donated 95 backpacks filled with school supplies to grade 7 students in two schools in Saskatoon. Delivered them the first week of the 2012 school year.
Donated to the lunch program in two Saskatoon schools.
Operation Red Nose, three person teams provide rides to clients with their own vehicles along with an escort vehicle to make sure they get home safely from Christmas celebrations during the holiday season. This is a free service but we encourage donations which we donate fully to youth groups i.e. Saskatoon Lions Band, Saskatoon Speed Skating Club and Ronald McDonald House.
Held a barbeque for Ronald McDonald House's grand opening.
Lions Celebrity Weekend for Heart and Stroke Association
