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1904-2004 POR TOWN'S 100TH BIRTHDAY. WE WISH TO CALL OUR CLUB THE HOME TOWN CLUB AS THE TOWN CELEBRATES HER PROUD PAST AND ITS HISTORY , THE FORMATION OF THIS CLUB TOO BRINGS BACK ST.GEORGE HISTORY. AS OUR LIONISM ROOTS GO BACK AS FAR AS 1946.WHERE THE HISTORY OF THE 1946 AND 1964 ST.GEORGE LIONS CLUBS MEET THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE 2003 ST.GEORGE-FUNDYBAY LIONS, AND LIONISM IS ONCE AGAIN ALIVE AND WELL IN THE AREAS ORIGINAL BIRTHPLACE...............................................
2004 EVENTS - PROJECTS PLEASE NOTE, NOT LISTED HERE ARE THOSE HELPED ON INDIVUAL BASSIS, OR GROUPS.
MAY 8, DEER ISLAND FOOD DRIVE, 12.00 TO 3.00, IN SUPPORT OF THE DEER ISLAND FOOD BANK..
MAY 22, ST.GEORGE & AREA FOOD DRIVE, 12.00 TO 3.00 IN SUPPORT OF ST.GEORGE AND AREA FOOD BANK.
JUNE 11,12,13 . ST.GEORGE MAINWAY APPREACIATION DAYS IN CONJUNTION WITH OUR CLUB WILL BE WORKING PROJECTS WITH ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO THE ST.GEORGE AND AREA PLAYGROUND PROJECT.
JUNE 19. MUSICAL BENIFIT ORGANIZED BY OUR CLUB TO BE HELD AT THE STELLA MARIS HALL BLACKS HARBOUR NB FOR MR. NORMAN LEVESQUE IN HIS BATTLE WITH CANCER.
JUNE 27, 6th ANNUAL OLD IRON AND ANTIQUE CAR SHOW ORGANIZED BY ST.GEORGE-FUNDYBAY LIONS CLUB IN CONJUNTION WITH LESTER AND MILLIE MCKAY.
JULY 1st AS PART OF THE CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS ON DEER ISLAND OUR CLUB WILL BE HOSTING THE MOCK JAIL WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO THE DEER ISLAND BALL FIELD PROJECT.
JULY17,18, ST.GEORGE FAMILY FUN DAYS OUR CLUB WILL BE HOSTING THE MOCK JAIL AS WELL AS CRAFT TABLE, WE WILL ALSO HAVE HUGGY BEAR IN THE LITTLE PEOPLES PARADE AND GIVING CANDY TO THE KIDS, ALSO LION DIANA WILL BE DOING THE JUDGING IN THE PARADE. ALSO LION WAYNE WILL BE JUDGING IN THE ANTIQUE CAR SHOW, OUR CLUB WILL ALSO BE TAKING PART IN THE PARADE.
AUG2. NEW BRUNSWICK DAY, EVENTS TO BE HELD AT DAY ADVENTURE CENTER, ST,GEORGE OUR CLUB WILL BE BARBAQUE AS WELL AS ORGANIZING THE MUSICAL ENTERTAIN FOR THE DAY.
AUG 8. SHOW AND SHINE, A PARADE AND A SHOW N SHINE TO BE HELD AT FUNDY HIGH SCHOOL; OUR CLUB WILL BE PLAYING A ACTIVE PART IN THIS EVENT.
AUG 21th ST,GEORGE MUSIC FEST 2004, THIS ANNUAL EVENT IS A 3 DAY MUSIC EVENT FEATURING SEVERAL DIFFERENT MUSICAL ARTIST, TO BE HELD AT THOMPSON FIELD ST.GEORGE, OUR CLUB TO BE INVOLVED FOR SAT AUG 21st EVENTS, THIS EVENT IS NOT YET CONFIRMED BY OUR CLUB AS SEVERAL MEMBERS HAS OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR THE WEEKEND.
AUG 27th, 28th , FUNDY LIONS HOOPS FOR CANCER BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AT FUNDY HIGH SCHOOL ST.GEORGE NB ORGANIZED BY OUR CLUB IN CONJUNCTION WITH MENS INTERMEDIATE BASKETBALL, WITH ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY CANCER SOCIETY.
SEPT 4,5,6, LABOUR DAY CELEBRATIONS BLACKS HARBOUR N.B. MOCK JAIL, CRAFTS TABLE.
SEPT18. WALK FOR CANCER, OUR CLUB WILL BE PLAYING A MAJOR PART IN THIS EVENT.
SEPT 25, DEER ISLAND FOOD DRIVE, IN SUPPORT OF DEER ISLAND FOOD BANK.
OCT 23, ST.GEORGE AND AREA FOOD DRIVE, IN SUPPORT OF ST.GEORGE AND AREA FOOD BANK.
NOV 6, 4TH ANNUAL EASTERN CHARLOTTE CHRISTMAS JAMBOREE, IN SUPPORT OF THE NEEDY AT CHRISTMAS.
NOV11 WE WILL BE LAYING A CROSS IN REMEMBERANCE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THIER LIVES ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
NOV 20. SANTA CLAUS COMES TO THE ISLAND, EVENT IS IN SUPPORT OF DEER ISALND FOOD BANK.
DEC 4.AND 18 ?. SANTA CLAUS COMES TO TOWN, ST.GEORGE MALL, ST.GEORGE N.B. IN SUPPORT OF ST.GEORGE AND AREA FOOD BANK.
DEC 18. CLUB CHRISMAS PARTY, ST.GEORGE LEGION, OUR FINAL EVENT OF THE YEAR.
2005 EVENTS-PROJECTS: AS VOTED BY OUR CLUB NOT ALL CLUB EVENTS -PROJECTS WILL BE LISTED ON THIS SITE UNTIL NEAR OR JUST AFTER.
(((( ONGOING 2005 PROJECTS))))
RECYCLE FOR SIGHT PROJECT:
AS LIONS ONGOING BATTLE AGAINST BLINDNESS OUR CLUB HAS DONATION BOXES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN ST.GEORGE AND DEER ISLAND WHERE RESIDENTS CAN DROP OFF USED EYE GLASSES, THESE EYE GLASES ARE SENT TO UNDEVELOPED COUNTRIES TO HELP THOSE IN NEED OF GLASSES. ANYONE IN THE AREA WHO ARE UNABLE TO GET THIER GLASSES TO THE DONATION BOXES PLEASE CALL 754-5122 OR 755-9812.
PROJECT FOODBANK :
ALONG WITH ANNUAL FOOD DRIVES OUR CLUB ALSO PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT OF OUR FOODBANK, WITH PHONE NUMBERS PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT GET OUT TO THE FOODBANK TO DONATE, CAN CALL OUR CLUB AND WE WILL PICK THIER DONATION UP AND DELIVER IT TO THE FOODBANK FOR THOSE IN NEED OF ITS SERVICES. ANYONE IN THE LOCAL AREA WISHING TO USE THIS SERVICE PLEASE CALL 754-5122 OR 755-9812.
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APR 12/05
OUR CLUB PRESENTED A DONATION TO THE ST,GEORGE PLAYGROUND PROJECT ( PHASE TWO ). THE PRESENTATION WAS MADE AT THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING . THIS DONATION WAS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN OUR CLUB THE ST,GEORGE BRANCH OF THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ST,GEORGE IRVING MAINWAY. OUR CLUB HAD ALSO MADE A DONATION TO THE NOW COMPLETED ( PHASE ONE ).
APR 23/05:
COMMUNITY APPRECIATION DAY, OUR CLUB WILL BE GIVING AWAY FREE HOT DOGS AND POP, AS ONE OF OUR WAYS OF THANKING OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE SUPPORT GIVIN TO OUR CLUB IN THE PAST AND FOR THIER CONTINUED SUPPORT IN THE FUTURE, ALSO ON DISPLAY WILL BE THE ST.GEORGE-FUNDY BAY LIONS CLUB SPONSORED WILDMAN WADE HARRIS STOCK CAR, AT VANCES AUTO SUPPLIES PARKING LOT.
MAY 7th : DEER ISLAND FOOD DRIVE.
OUR ANNUAL SPRING FOOD DRIVE 11.00 AM TO 1.00PM.
MAY 15 th,
THE LIONS MASCOTT HUGGY BEAR WILL BE SUPPLIED BY OUR CLUB ON KID'S DAY AT THE NEW BRUNSWICK INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY IN GEARY NB. PROMOTING HUGGY'S THEME ( TRY HUGS NOT DRUGS ) AS PART OF OUR DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAM. HUGGY WILL ALSO BE PASSING OUT CANDY FOR THE KIDS.
JUNE 26th :
THE 7th ANNUAL OLD IRON AND ANTIQUE CAR SHOW, PRESENTED BY ST.GEORGE-FUNDY BAY LIONS CLUB AND LESTER AND MILLIE MCKAY, IN CONJUNTION WITH VANCES AUTO SUPPLIES AND SUPPLIER'S, MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW AS EVENT DRAWS NEAR.
JULY 9th,
CLUB OUTTING AS OUR CLUB GOES TO THE NEW BRUNSWICK INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY TO CHEER ON OUR SPONSORED CAR AS IT GOES FOR THE WIN, ALL COST ABSORBED BY OUR PRESIDENT ( HA HA ). AS PART OF SPONSOR NIGHT AT THE SPEEDWAY.