Gallery

SEA CADET DONATION: Coxswain Gillian Bond and Lt. Glen Stevens of RCSCC Llewellyn Chester received an $800.00 cheque from King Lion Debbie Stevens of the Chester Basin/New Ross/Chester Lions Club.

BEST WEBSITE AWARD: Our club won the best club website award for Nova Scotia during 2008-09. Shown with the trophy are Past President Frank Meister (left) and 1st Vice President Don Wright.

LIONS FOUNDATION OF CANADA AWARD: Past President Frank Meister (left) and 1st Vice President Don Wright proudly display the award we recently received for the largest 2008-09 per member contribution to the foundation for clubs in Nova Scotia.

LION OF THE YEAR: Lion Sharon Rafuse recently received the 2008-90 Lion of the Year award for Nova Scotia.

VON INFORMATION SESSION: Our club recently hosted an information session when Trish Smith (left), Coordinator of Volunteer Services with the VON, explained the various programs to Lions and members of the public.

LEADERSHIP MEDAL: District Governor Mark Durnford is shown presenting a 2008-09 International President's Leadership Medal to PDG Charles Uhlman, a member of the Chester Basin/New Ross/Chester Lions Club. The medals, awarded by outgoing International President Al Brandel upon the recommendation of the Leadership Division at Lions Clubs International, were presented to Lions who provided outstanding service in the area of leadership development and mentoring at the district, multiple district and international levels .In addition to being involved in many leadership development programs at the district and multiple district levels, PDG Charlie has instructed at five LCI l leadership institutes. in Canada and the US.

MAJOR DONATION: Lion Debbie Stevens, president of the Chester Basin/New Ross/Chester Lions Club, presented to Bernadette Jordan the second $2,500 payment of our $5,000 pledge towards the purchase of a cancer detecting stainer for the South Shore Regional Hospital.

ZONE 9 PROJECT: Zone Chairman David Baugil presented a $11,293.31 cheque to Jane Rafuse, Bonny Lea Farm, The eight clubs in zone 9 all participated in the sail boat raffle as a fund-raiser for Bonny Lea Farm, a facility for special needs adults in Chester.

CSFII AWARD: Zone Chairman David Baugil presented a district top five club Campaign Sight II banner patch to Lion Debbie Stevens, president of the Chester Basin/New Ross/Chester Lions Club.

ZONE 9 PROJECT: During Chester Race Week our club sold tickets on the zone 9 fundraiser for Bonny Lea Farm. A sail boat donated by John Biebesheimer of Mahone Bay will be won by some lucky sailor on September 15th. All proceeds will be donated to Bonny Lea Farm. The eight clubs in zone 9 have all been involved in this unique project. In this picture Lion Art Stevens, CB/NR/C's project chairman, stands proudly by the boat.

LION SALES LADIES AT WORK: Lion Sharon Rafuse (left) and Lion President Debbie Stevens, selling tickets at the Chester Save Easy on the zone 9 Bonny Lea Farm fundraiser.