
General
meeting March 2nd at CASA - guest speaker was DG Marcel
Deslauriers (center), with 2nd Vice DG Al Beddows and DG
Marcel's wife, Nancy Lee.
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2010
2nd
Vice DG Lion Al Beddows introducing DG Marcel Deslauriers
who talked about the various types of Dog Guides being trained
in Oakville, Ontario, as well as other items of interest
to the Lioness.
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Our
visit with DG Marcel and his wife, Nancy Lee was both informative
and fun. After Marcel's talk, we all enjoyed a snack break -
a potluck of goodies provided by the Lionesses. At the table,
Lioness Heather N, Jean W, Marcel's wife Nancy Lee, and SDL
Pres. Gail N. |

Zone
Chairman Lion Mari Hall (center) with President Lioness
Gail N on left and our Charter President Anne S on the right.
ZC Lion Mari visited the Sooke District Lioness Club at
our Feb. 2nd meeting. She talked about the project for a
new Lions Club sign on the highway coming into Victoria
and about projects for the hearing disabled and for volunteer
students.
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Sooke
Lions President Larry presented Lioness President Gail N
with a cheque to thank us for assisting at the Sooke Hard
Times Dance held Jan. 31st, 2010. Lioness Gail and Lioness
Ellen M volunteered at this annual event.
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2009

Lioness
Liaison Lion Bill Koski giving his report about Lioness
activities in 19-I at the Lioness District Cabinet Meeting
Nov. 22nd in Nanaimo.
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Sooke
District Lionesses Gail N and Anne S at the Cabinet Meeting.
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Sooke
District Lionesses Anne S and Gail N with Lion Joe Kampman.
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A
very special Lioness District Cabinet Meeting at Parksville on Sunday, May 24th
- our Charter President Lioness Anne S about to cut the cake for the 25th Anniversary
of the District 19-I Lioness. |

District
19-I ladies who have been Lioness for atleast 25 years - at the table are Tail
Twister Lioness Sue S, Port McNeill Lioness, and Treasurer Lioness Lyne M, PLDP.
Standing directly behind them from left to right - Shirley H (PLD Sec); Tillie
D (Parksville Lioness charter member); Ulla A (Parksville Lioness charter member);
Shirley P (a Lioness for 33 years; belonged to Qualicum Bay Lioness - folder 2
years ago); Sooke District Lioness Joan P (PLDP); Jane E (red vest - Nanaimo Harbor
Lites). Back row in yellow shirt between Tillie and Ulla - Marian B (Parksville
Lioness charter member) and between Joan and Jane - Anne Scott - Sooke District
Lioness Charter President and 1st PLD Sec). A very special and amazing group of
Lioness! | 
A
happy reunion for Lionesses Anne S and Joan P, enjoying a hug with Lion Joe K
and District Governor Lion Steve Somerset. | 
Sooke
District Lionesses at the Cabinet Meeting - Sec. Sue W, Pres. Gail N, Joan P,
and Charter President Anne S. |
May
5th, Zone Chairman Gerry Webb and his wife, Merion visited our Club for a very
special purpose. ZC Lion Gerry was there to present our Lioness Jean W with the
District Governor's Achievement Award which had been
announced at the Port Alberni Convention. And then he surprised us with a very
special award, again for Lioness Jean W - the JUDGE BRIAN
STEVENSON AWARD ! These
awards were given to Lioness Jean W in recognition of her outstanding effort to
provide books for Port Renfrew School and for the alternative school, Ed West
in Sooke - our ongoing "Lioness for Literacy" Project began by Lioness
Jean W (a retired Librarian) with great support by Lioness Jean C (a retired School
Teacher). | |

Feb.
3rd, 2009 - District Governor Steve Somerset and his wife, Cabinet Secretary (and
PZC) Dori visited our general meeting. Lioness Anne S presented Dori (far left)
with a plant as a memento of their visit. DG Steve and SDL Pres. Gail N beside
Anne. | Cabinet
Secretary Dori with her plant, and Pres Gail N presenting DG Steve Somerset with
a book on the history of Sooke. 
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left, Lioness Liaison Lion Bill Koski, Lioness Sue W (Secretary), DG Steve Somerset,
President Lioness Gail N with the SDL mascot lioness and cub, and ZC Lion Gerry
Webb at our Feb. general meeting. ZC Gerry got things off to a great start with
his hilarious poem introducing DG Steve. DG Steve gave an inspiring talk about
the value of the Lioness Clubs, especially in our district, to Lionism. A lively
question and answer session followed and only reluctantly did we finally break
for refreshments before resuming our regular meeting. Thankyou, DG Steve and guests,
for being the highlight of our meeting. |
2008 
Zone
Chairman Gerry Webb and Lioness Liaison Lion Bill Koski visited our Sooke District
Lioness den Tuesday, December 2nd. Lioness Jean W presented ZC Gerry with her
latest brochure about our Santa Sacks. During the meeting, they learned about
our current projects, especially the Santa Sacks and our Lioness for Literacy
program, which this year will be supplying books to Port Renfrew School as well
as for students at Ed. West, a school for teens 16 to 18 years of age who haven't
thrived in the regular school system. | 
When
it was time for Lioness Barb Y to give her Treasurer's report, Lioness Anne S
surprised her with a yellow rose. Barb was away when Installation of the 2008-2009
Executive took place, so she did not receive her yellow rose at the ceremony. |
The
Sooke District Lioness are proud to salute two of our members, Lioness Sue W and
Lioness Jean W for 10 years of dedicated and enthusiastic service. |

Lioness
Jean W receiving her 10 year pin and a plant from President Lioness Ellen M June
5, 2008. |
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First
Sooke District Lioness meeting Jan. 8, 2008. Lioness Anne
S presented the Club with this collection of Lioness pins
from District 19-I going back 25 years.
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