Ste Anne Lions Club roars in debut
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Lions Club members from the province and farther afield were in Richer Saturday night to recognize the formation of a new club.
The Ste Anne Lions Club held its Charter Night to celebrate the beginning of the new Lions chapter in front of about 100 people.
The club, which was formed with help from the Steinbach and Area Lions Club and member Chris Barnard, originated as a branch club in October 2013 sponsored by the Steinbach chapter. By May of this year, the club achieved the necessary membership requirements to become its own club.
In only a short time span, the Ste Anne Lions have been active in serving its community. Local seniors have been taken on a tour of Christmas lights, organized a fundraiser for a cancer victim’s family, hosted a family kite festival and supplied hearing assistance to a local resident, among other charitable acts.
Eleven individuals were formally inducted as Lions Club members at the ceremony. By night’s end, two members of the crowd stood up to join the club, including Ste Anne mayor Bernie Vermette.
Lions Club International is a volunteer service organization in about 210 countries.