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History from 1993 - 2008

In 1993 a group of Lions from other Clubs along with other concerned citizens met in the basement of one of our member’s house as an information meeting and decided to form a Lions Club. At that meeting a mini executive was elected to guide the formation of the Club.

Our charter President was Bill Bannan, charter Secretary Jim Stewart and charter Treasurer Lorne MacLean. We were granted a charter from Lions International in November 1993 with 21 members. We were very proud to have Stamford Lions as our Sponsor Club. Our charter night was held at Stamford Lions Hall.

We first met in Jack’s restaurant on Bunting Road and then moved around until a home was found at the Imperial Veterans Club in St. Catharines. In our early years we held small fundraisers to get our feet wet and over the years we progressed to having larger fundraisers such as Bingo and a Food Booth at Merritton Lions Carnival. The time came when we were getting some enquires about accepting ladies into the club and the membership agreed to become a Co-ed Club which was one of the best moves that the club made, the Lady Lions have brought a different way of doing things.

Over the years the club has had a big representation at the District level such as Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Treasurer, Zone Chairman (3), Region Chairman (2), Committee Chairman (6) also we have 2 Past District Governors (from previous clubs) and currently both the Global Membership and Global Leadership Coordinators are members of Garden City Lions.

The Garden City of Lions

We have sown the seeds,
In the garden of lionism,
Waiting for the lions to sprout,
As we water them with humanitarian tears,
Feed them with spiritual fertilizer,
And warm them with the heart's sun.
They will sprout into a garden city
Ready to serve their community.

-- Lion Scott D. Young
Smithville and District Lions Club

Presented on January 14th, 1994 at the Garden City Lions
Club of St. Catharines Charter Night

 

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