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The Lions Club of Nelson, Est. 1945 |
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| Over 75 years of community and humanitarian service in Nelson, BC, Canada. | ||
| Lions Club #7820, nelsonlions.ca | ||
The Nelson Lions Turned 80! |
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Photo Credit: Tyler Harper/Nelson Star - Thanks Tyler for joining our event and this great photo! |
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The Nelson Lions marked 80 years of service with a community celebration at Lakeside Park on September 13, 2025. Members, family, and friends gathered to honour the club’s 1945 charter and the thousands of volunteer hours that have strengthened Nelson across eight decades. Guests included Mayor Janice Morrison, Lions District Governor (19-I) Steve Sweeney, and our club president Travis Nakken, who each spoke to the power of “We Serve” and the very local ways it shows up in Nelson—year after year. The program looked back at the club’s legacy and forward to what’s next, with thanks to partner service organisations and community supporters who make projects possible. After the remarks, everyone connected over finger-foods and shared stories about favourite projects and the people behind them. If you’d like to get involved—or help us launch a Leo youth club with students at L.V. Rogers—we’d love to hear from you. Whether you have a few hours or a new idea, there’s a place on the team. Our apperciation to Tyler Harper, Nelson Star, who wrote a wonderful article of the event. |
2025 Firewood Sale Fundraiser, October 4th 8AM
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On October 30, 2024, one of our members, Roger Ley, was interviewed on our local Kootenay Coop Radio's Kootenay Morning show. Thanks to Deb Kozak and Mike Funergy for supporting our club! |
2025 Christmas Tree Pickup
Yes! We are doing our annual Christmas Tree Pickup fundraiser this year!
First or Second weekend of January, 9AM - Noon
Please leave your tree out BEFORE 8am or our scouting crew might miss you - out and visible on your front curb (not back laneways please!)
We request a donation of $10 per tree, cash or cheques to “Nelson Lions Club” please. Leave it attached in a ziplock bag, in your mailbox or at your door - or contact us via our website to send an eTransfer beforehand.
$10/tree (minimum) donation
All trees are ground up and composted locally - nothing is thrown away!
Pick-up Truck owners! If you wish to volunteer, please contact us at con tact@ nelsonli ons.ca
2025 Highway Cleanup
The Lions Club of Nelson adopted a stretch of Hwy 3. Some of our members and future Leo's picked up 10 bags of garbage! Thanks everyone!
We are recruiting!
Nelson Lions Club is recruiting new members! 2019 saw our club nearly double in size. We welcome both women and men over 18 years of age. No experience is necessary - we will teach skills in volunteering and leadership. Our members span 5 decades(!) with our newer members learning from those who've been with us for over 40 years!
Email membership@nelsonlions.ca
What We Do
- Annual Christmas Tree Pickup
- Annual July 1st Pancake Breakfast on Baker St. (held for more than 50 years)
- Nelson Uphill Lions Park and Lions Point Garden on the Centennial Walkway
- Catering, (Pancake breakfasts, burgers etc.)
- Annual Firewood Sales
- Equipment Rental - Casino Equipment, Tables, Chairs, Grills or Chuckwagon
- Investors Tent - setup and take down for community events
- Lions Mint Sales
- Recycle used eye glasses
- Club Picnics and interaction with other clubs
- Contribute to Lions International for financial help to countries throughout the world suffering from man-made or natural disasters.
Email volunteer@nelsonlions.ca
Visiting Lions Welcome!
Please call ahead to join us at our dinner meetings, held in Nelson's Eagles Hall every 1st Tuesday at 6:30. We'll enjoy meeting you, and you'll receive a letter confirming your visit - help maintain your 100% attendance record while visiting Nelson, BC.
Visiting Lions are always welcome to join in any of our activities. However, if you are not able to come to a dinner meeting, the President of the club or delegate would love to meet with you.
We are a proud member club of Multiple District Nineteen of Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.
