2015 09 a711 dg newsletter issue3 sep2015

A711 DISTRICT GOVERNOR LION HAROLD HOBSON VOLUME XV, ISSUE 3 SEPTEMBER 2015

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Governor’s Message

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USA/Canada Forum

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CNE PeeWee Baseball

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Spinal Chord Injury Ontario - Wheelchair Relay Challenge & Stroll

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Lions “Gift of Life” at CNE

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Toronto Cathay LC donates 3,000 pairs of eyeglasses to Uganda

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Education for All– Schools for Children Quito Lions Project

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Huttonville LC sponsors talent at Brampton Fair

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Lions University — Empowering Community Service Leaders

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A-711 Convention 2016 Registration Form

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A-711, MDA, & LCI – 12 Important Dates & Events

CONTACT INFO: DISTRICT GOVERNOR Lion Harold Hobson hobsonschoice@sympatico.ca

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GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE September 28, 2015 The US/Canada Forum was in Grand Rapids, Michigan this year and I took the opportunity of attending this great leadership forum. It’s amazing the amount of information you get from other Lions that attend this event.

There were just under 2000 Lions in attendance and our Multiple District “A”, of which our District of A711 is part of, won an award for best in attendance! MDA Council Chair John Johnson accepted the award. Next year the US/Canada Forum will be in Omaha, Nebraska, September 15-17, 2016.

1ST VICE-DISTRICT GOVERNOR Lion Bill Willcocks bwillco@rogers.com 2ND VICE-DISTRICT GOVERNOR Lion Surinder Sharma ssharma2@bell.net IMM. PAST DISTRICT GOVERNOR IPDG Lion Donald Bissonnette don03@sympatico.ca CABINET SECRETARY PDG Lion Jim Wilson jwilson555@rogers.com CABINET TREASURER PDG Lion Wayne Hoey wayne.hoey@sympatico.ca NEWSLETTER EDITOR PRC Lion Tebo Richards torichards@gmail.com A711: www.a711lions.org MDA: www.mdalions.org LCI: www.lionsclubs.org FB: facebook.com/groups/ a711lions

DG Harold Hobson & Lions International President Dr. Yamada There were 115 seminars to choose from Thursday to Saturday covering Lions programs to meeting the International President and directors. One of the seminars I truly enjoyed was community service builds clubs. Get your friends and neighbours to help your club in

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community service projects. As Lions we are not about writing cheques.

Facilitator Lion Gary Wong put it in simple math terms; Friends + Community Service = new members and community service is the heart of what we do.

Try using the Lions Club Community Needs Assessment to start a new community service project and be part of the Centennial Challenge of serving 100 million people worldwide.

DG Harold Hobson leading the floats in the CNE parade The Lions CNE PEEWEE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT was exciting this year, especially being on the other side of CNE grounds near the Princess Gates.

I had the opportunity of attending the opening ceremonies for the CNE and working at the snack bar. In order to flip burgers we had to take a 2 hour food course at the CNE conduct by Toronto Health Department.

Lion Yves Drouin is this year’s chair of the event and recruiting volunteers worked out great, thanks to all Lions who served. The CNE had a Lions Mardi Gras parade on September 2 and we drove through the midway on floats throwing out necklace beads to crowds that gathered. It was a lot of fun and enjoyment seeing all the smiling faces in the crowd.

The month of September was a very exciting and busy month for everyone and looking forward to an uplifting October for membership growth in District of A711.

District Governor Lion Harold Hobson

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Lions,PDG Bill Speck, PRC Tebo Richards,, DG Harold Hobson, and IPDG Don Bissonnette at the US/Canada Forum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Back row, Lions: PDG Ilkka Ahola, PDG Rolando dela Cruz ZC Paul Maguire, Lilia dela Cruz, front row Sisko Ahola, DG Harold Hobson and Pat Maguire at the US/Canada Forum.

RC Lion Yves Drouin –CNE Ambassador– PDG Lion Wayne Hoey

Lion Danielle Lee & Ryerson Campus Lions volunteering at CNE snack bar.

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Cheque presentation of $10,000 to Marvin Pearl CNE PEEWEE Baseball Coordinator from Lion Yves Drouin committee chair of the Lions CNE Peewee Baseball Tournament.

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(Above) Lions, ZC Stan Bryan, PZC Sally McMann, Ed Bosker, DG Harold Hobson & PDG Wayne Hoey; (Below) DG Harold Hobson leading the floats in the CNE parade

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“Wheelin’ Lions” Multi-Lions Club RACING TEAM Left to Right: Henry Dharmadasan [Leaside Centennial Lions Club], Tanzeem Saleha, Rubaidur Rahman [Toronto Bangladesh Lions Club], Sandy Heeralal-Judhan [Toronto Netralya Lions Club], Don Price, Carol McCague, Nolly Haverhoek [Toronto Beaches Lions Club], Slava Tsvetkov [Toronto Central Lions Club]

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“Wheelin’ Lions” Multi-Lions Club RACING TEAM and VOLUNTEERS Left to Right BACK ROW: Mike Minnich [Leaside Centennial Lions Club], Don Price [Toronto Beaches Lions Club], Tanzeem Saleha [Toronto Bangladesh Lions Club], Henry Dharmadasan, Raija Rosenthal, Ginny Wong [Leaside Centennial Lions Club], Slava Tsvetkov [Toronto Central Lions Club], Sandy Heeralal-Judhan [Toronto Netralya Lions Club], Left to Right FRONT ROW: Rubaidur Rahman [Toronto Bangladesh Lions Club], Carol Minnich [Leaside Centennial Lions Club], Nolly Haverhoek [Toronto Beaches Lions Club]

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“Gift of Life” booth at the CNE 2015. PDG Lion Raija was delighted to meet PAMELA MANIAS who resides in Stouffville, Ontario, who was a Heart and Double Lung recipient in April 2012, the 1st person of 2 in Canada since 2010 to have such a transplant. Only about 50 of those a year in the world. Pamela feels great and works every day.

(Above) Lion Raija with Prof. Charles Ibingira from Kampala Central Lions Club

(Above) Kampala Central Lions Club with beneficiaries of the generous donation

(Below) Toronto Cathay Lions Club generously donated 3,000 pairs of new eye glasses

(Below) pairs of new eyeglasses ready to be shipped to Kampala Lions Club, Uganda

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EDUCATION FOR ALL: SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN-QUITO LIONS PROJECT The Toronto Beaches Lions Club has agreed to support this project and suggested that Lions might better serve them with this project by combining efforts with as many clubs as possible throughout the District.

detailed application process.

Please contact me for further information.

Email: cjmccague@sympatico.ca Cell: 416-845-2363

In the meantime we were very fortunate to Thank you, have an opportunity for one of the founders Doug Allen, past President of Schools for Lion Carol McCague Children of the World as well as Don Pocock, Director, present at our last District Meeting.

The Quito Project was voted on and approved to proceed with the next steps to involve other clubs in the District to partner with this Project.

Regarding the application to LCIF for a Standard Grant – receipt at LCIF must be 60 Days prior to LCIF's March review meeting date (January). A Minimum of 2 clubs must have Hello Lions of District A-711 committed to participate in the project in order to apply. A Club In the project District must We have been presented with an exciting also play a part. If approved we will then have International Project Opportunity to Partner 6 months thereafter to match the Granted with Schools for Children of The World, Funds.

Canada. www.scwcanada.org The application process is time sensitive and Don Pocock, a Director with Schools for therefore would appreciate knowing which Children of the World, Canada and a few other clubs are interested in partnering with Toronto representatives presented at my club in late Beaches Lions club in this International April. They are a volunteer organization that Project so that we may proceed with the has been building schools in poor areas of Honduras, Haiti and Ecuador for the past 10 years.

The specific reason we were contacted is because they have become aware of a one room school in Quito, Ecuador which was built by the Lion's Club in that area. This school is inadequate now because of population growth and another classroom is badly needed.

The Lion's Club down there has no money to make this happen. SCWC do. They also have the expertise as they are a group of engineers and architects. All of their projects involve a partnership. Sometimes it is a religious group.

Other times it is the Government or a School Board. Sometimes an individual donor partners with them. In the Quito case, they would like to partner with Lions Clubs in the Toronto and surrounding area. You will see in the attached Presentation, SCWC will fund half of the project amount and will look to Lions Clubs as partners to fund half. This project will allow an additional 300 students to attend the school.

Our plan is to apply to Lions Clubs International for a Standard Grant for half of the amount that we will be required to raise (about $17,500).

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(Above) ZC Lion Stan Bryan and Lion Sherry Hunt of the Huttonville Lions Club with the talented children at the Brampton Fall Fair

Thank you and congratulations PRC Lion Terrence Richards for enrolling in the Lions University Degree Program and earning a Bachelor’s Degree which was presented at the US/Canada Forum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is a great way to learn more about Lionism and take on a leadership development through Lions Clubs International online learning courses.

Congratulations Lion Terrence, you have been accepted to attend the Faculty Development Institute for Lions in United States of America, Its Affiliates, Bermuda & The Bahamas & Canada which will be presented in Chicago, Illinois, USA on November 13-16, 2015. This is a great leadership role you are undertaking and will be a great benefit for you and all Lions in District A711.

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District Governor A711 Lion Harold Hobson

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LIONS UNIVERSITY - EMPOWERING COMMUNITY SERVICE LEADERS Fellow Lions, I know a lot of you have always wanted to further your Lions knowledge through attending seminars and institutes of one form or another. For many of you, the costs involved and scheduling conflicts have made it hard for you to attend these seminars and institutes.

A neat solution to all that is now on offer. LCI, through the USA/ Canada Lions Leadership Forum has set up the Lions University. You have the opportunity to do all the courses you have ever wanted to do for your professional and personal development and get recognized for it! You do the courses in the comfort of your own home at your own chosen time. To cap it all, its absolutely free!!

The Lions University is built upon three progressive levels:  Bachelor’s Program to successfully lead Lions Clubs

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Master’s Program to successfully take on leadership roles at the District level Doctorate Program to help develop facilitators and trainers for adult learning.

All of the work we do as Lions starts at the Club level. Even if you have been a Club, District, or International officer, you are a member of a Lions Club first. Therefore, our role in supporting the success of our own Lions Club is ongoing.

For more information please follow this link: www.lionsuniversity.org The first group of graduates were capped last week at this year's Leadership Forum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our own Lion PRC Terrence Richards was one of the graduates! In fact, there were probably more A711 Lions graduating and I just didn't see them because of the large crowds.

Yours in Lionism Dan Sibanda GLT Coordinator BACHELORS: LEADING YOUR LIONS CLUB: This program allows Lions to develop the skills necessary to lead a vital Lions Club. Courses are directed to the skills needed to be great club leader.

Click here to learn more about this program.

10 required courses (and online quizzes) 101 – Lions History ** 102 – Lions Club Structure ** 103 – Club Success ** 104 – Effective Club Meetings ** 105 – Dynamic Community Service Projects ** 106 – Club Governance ** 107 – Building Club Membership ** 108 – Member Motivation ** 109 – Conflict Resolution ** 110 – Public Relations ** 5 elective courses (and online quizzes) 121 – Club President ** 122 – Club Secretary ** 123 – Club Finances ** 124 – Membership Committee 125 – Your Board, Your Team ** 126 – Mentoring and Orienting New Members 127 – Tail-Twisting ** 128 – Club Fun 129 – Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) ** 130 – Beyond Your Club ISSUE 3 SEPTEMBER 2015 PAGE 9 www.a711Lions.org facebook.com/groups/a711lions

MASTERS: LEADING AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL - This program s intended to develop the skills for Lions to support Clubs as District leaders. This program is aimed at District Level leaders such as: District Governors, Vice District Governors, Zone Chairs, District Committee Chairs, Certified Guiding Lions, and other leaders that are ready to foster quality clubs in their District.

Click here to learn more about this program.

10 required courses (and online quizzes) 201 – District Cabinet Selection: Working as a Team ** 202 – Succession Planning ** 203 – Leadership Styles: Knowing Yours & How and When to Use It ** 204 – Recognition ** 205 – Advanced Facilitating Skills ** 206 – Using Diplomacy ** 207 – Delegation ** 208 – Time Management ** 209 – Strategic Planning: Beyond Goals and Action Plans** 210 – Zone Chair Roles and Responsibilities ** 5 elective courses (and online quizzes) 221 – Collaboration ** 222 – Knowing International Priorities, Programs and Services 223 – District Governance ** 224 – Meeting Management ** 225 – Ethics ** 226 – Decision Making 227 – Public Speaking ** 228 – Parliamentary Procedure 229 – Motivation ** 230 – Creative District Meetings ** 231 – Protocol ** 232 – Meaningful Ceremonies ** 233 – Team Building ** **AVAILABLE COURSES** DOCTORATE PROGRAM: This program focuses on skills needed to be a training facilitator for adult volunteers. Lions who have completed the Doctorate Program are prepared to be great trainers of other Lions. Click here to learn more about this program.

As a Lions Club leader, you understand that building strong communities through volunteer service is our objective. The Lions University program is about making sure that you have the skills and resources to meet this objective.

Through these three educational program levels, Lions Leaders will enhance their knowledge and skills to better serve their community.

NOTE: Lions University is offered by the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum. Questions or comments about Lions University should not be directed to Lions Clubs International Headquarters, but rather to the Support page

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IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES - DISTRICT A711, MDA, & LCI A711: CLUB CHARTER ANNIVERSARIES (YEARS) 19-Sep-89 Toronto Finlandia (26) 22-Sep-44 West Hill Highland Creek (71) 25-Sep-58 Wishing Well (58)

30-Apr-67 Waterdown & District (49) 01-May-40 01-May-12 03-May-71 04-May-77 06-May-88 18-May-20 25-May-71 26-May-50

Scarborough Central (76) Toronto Bangladesh (4) Caledon (45) Mississauga-Meadowvale (39) York Mount Dennis (28) Toronto Central (96) Toronto Suomi (45) Mt Hope (66)

02-Jun-31 02-Jun-14 13-Jun-14 27-Jun-74

Georgetown (85) Brampton Mt Everest (2) Toronto Oriental (2) Mississauga Central (42)

DEC: Relieving the Hunger Challenge DEC: Period 2 for the Lions Dignity Award DEC 01: Peace Poster deadline for MD DEC 01-7: Lions Eye Bank Week DEC 05: International Leo Day DEC15: Peace Poster Council Chair

12-Oct-10 22-Oct-91 26-Oct-44 26-Oct-11 31-Oct-05 31-Oct-11

Toronto Trillium (6) Toronto Mabuhay (25) Agincourt (72) McMaster University Campus (5) Toronto Paragon (11) Ryerson University Campus (5)

02-Nov-63 03-Nov-86 08-Nov-35 08-Nov-13 12-Nov-07 14-Nov-51 15-Nov-83 18-Nov-96 26-Nov-52 27-Nov-45

Milton (53) Toronto Hong Kong (30) Oakville (81) Kleinburg Leo Club (Omega) (3) Toronto Global Telugu (9) Hamilton East (65) Mississauga Cooksville (33) Mississauga Erin Mills (20) Forest Hill (64) Ancaster (71)

09-Dec-91 16-Dec-09 19-Dec-88 21-Dec-81 23-Dec-05

Toronto Kaiteur (25) Halton K9 (7) Toronto Doctors (28) Huttonville (35) Malvern Onyx (11)

07-Jan-80 10-Jan-62 15-Jan-31 16-Jan-75 18-Jan-35 23-Jan-39 23-Jan-51 24-Jan-52 24-Jan-61 31-Jan-86

Oakville Trafalgar (36) Nobleton (54) Dundas (85) Toronto Cathay (41) Toronto Beaches (81) Leaside (77) Erin District (65) Streetsville (64) Stoney Creek (55) Freelton (30)

07-Feb-94 11-Feb-73 13-Feb-52 16-Feb-90 18-Feb-41 18-Feb-14 20-Feb-92 20-Feb-14 22-Feb-65 24-Feb-65 25-Feb-15

Toronto Golden Vision (22) Blackheath Binbrook (43) Etobicoke Queensway (64) Toronto Mandarin (26) Weston (75) Toronto Maharlika (2) Toronto Hummingbird (24) Mississauga Emerging Leaders (2)

11-Mar-81 12-Mar-56 23-Mar-54 29-Mar-06

Toronto Cervantes (35) Burlington Aldershot (60) Woodbridge (62) Brampton Village (10)

A711/MDA/LCI CONVENTIONS & FORUMS SEP 17-19 2015 USA/Canada Forum (MI) APR 22-24 2016 A711 Convention, Holiday Inn MAY: Strengthen Membership Month MAY 26-29 2016 MDA Convention, North Bay MAY: Recycle for Sight Month JUN 24-28 2016 LCI Convention, Japan MAY 01:Convention registration refund MAY 01:Convention registration and hotel LCI: UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES (OCT-DEC) MAY 01: International (Newsletter/website) OCT: Leo/Lions Membership Growth Month MAY 11-17: White Cane Week OCT 01: Peace Poster Contest kits purchase MAY 13: SightFirst grants review OCT 09: SightFirst grants deadline MAY 15: Leo Club Reports (Leo-72) due OCT 14: Lions World Sight Day MAY 15: Officer Reporting Form (PU101) due OCT 15: International White Cane Safety Day MAY 15: Convention hotel deposit refunds

05-Apr-70 06-Apr-11 18-Apr-05 21-Apr-09 22-Apr-37 23-Apr-09 27-Apr-25

Bolton & District (46) Toronto Onyx (5) Mississauga Churchill Meadow (11) Toronto Netralya (7) Mississauga Credit Valley (79) University of Toronto Campus (7) Burlington (91)

NOV: Membership Focus: Family NOV: Lions Diabetes Awareness Month NOV 02: Lions Quest grants deadline NOV 14: World Diabetes Day NOV 15: Peace Poster deadline to DG NOV 15: Youth Camp and Exchange award NOV 30: Period 1 for the Lions Dignity Award

Scarborough Cederbrae Golden Mile (51)

Thistletown (51) Leaside Centennial (1)

16-Jul-71 Chinguacousy (45) 19-Jul-20 Hamilton Central (96) 23-Jul-31 Lakeshore (85) 01-Aug-62 Toronto Colombo (53) 04-Aug-62 Brampton Bramalea (53) 07-Aug-35 York (80) 13-Aug-31 East York Danforth (84) 15-Aug-72 Toronto Bathurst (43) 16-Sep-89 North York Central (26) 16-Aug-93 Toronto Elegant (22) A711 CLUB PROJECTS, ACTIVITIES & EVENTS SEP 19: Georgetown Craft Beer Festival OCT 02: Night Steps with CNIB OCT 04: Kleinburg Leos Dodge 4 Diabetes OCT 04: Toronto Bathurst 43rd Charter Brunch OCT 17: Toronto Beaches 80th Anniversary OCT18: Burlington Visually Impaired Car Rally OCT 24: New Member Orientation Thistletown OCT 30: Lions Quest - Toronto Argos Game NOV 07: Thistletown Bus trip to Casino Rama NOV 08: Oakville 80th Anniversary Dinner NOV 14: Club Quality Initiative (CQI) Training NOV 20: Kleinburg Leo/Trillium Comedy Night NOV 21: LFC Dog Guides Canine Challenge NOV 28 & 29 Huttonville Craft & Antique Show

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INSTITUTES NOV 13-16: Faculty Development Institute (IL) NOV 14-16: Advanced Leadership Institute (IL) MAR 19-21: Emerging Lions Institute (CO) WEBINARS OCT 07 12PM Meeting Management OCT 16 7PM Meeting Management NOV 04 12PM Conflict Resolution NOV 06 7PM Conflict Resolution ADDITIONAL DATES & DEADLINES JAN: Membership Focus: Special Interest JAN: Relieving the Hunger Challenge JAN 01: Lions Services Children Symposium JAN 09 : Convention registration fees discount JAN 11-17: LCIF Week JAN 13: Melvin Jones’ birthday JAN 15: Peace Poster Kits available JAN15:Lions Environmental Photo Contest MD FEB: Membership Focus: Women FEB 01: International Peace Poster winners FEB 12: Standard, Core 4 and IAG grants MAR: Membership Focus: Women MAR: Eye Donor Awareness Month MAR 01:Environmental Photo Contest LCI MAR 31: Last day for regular convention fees APR: Family & Friends Month APR: Leo Club Awareness Month APR: Protecting Our Environment Challenge APR 01: Leo of the Year Award due APR 05-13: Family Week APR 22: Earth Day APR 24-30: World Immunization Week APR 26: Lions Worldwide Induction Day

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01: Helen Keller Day 05: World Environment Day 15: Pre-certified delegate forms 20: 2015-2016 Charter Applications due 20: Lions Quest grants review 24-28: LCI Convention (Fukuoka, Japan) 30: Lions Dignity Award