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District A-1

Southwestern Ontario, Canada
The Lions organization became international on 12 March 1920, when the first club in Canada was established in Windsor, Ontario.
District A-1 is proud to be part of Lions Club International History.

A LITTLE ABOUT OUR DISTRICTS

Multiple District A covers Ontario and Quebec Provinces. It is the division that made the Lions interational in 1920 with the first Lions Club outside the USA when one opened in Windsor. District A was sub-divided in 1938 as Lions Clubs spread in Canada. 

Southern Ontario is District A-1 with 50 clubs.

Lion Harry A. Newman

Lion Harry A. Newman of Toronto became the first International President in 1924 with Lions Clubs spreading into Canada

TABLE OF DISTRICTS OF ONTARIO AND QUEBEC

DISTRICTLOCATIONS
A-1From Windsor to south of Grand Bend, and to London and St. Thomas
A-2From near Tillsonburg to Grimsby and Niagara-on-the-Lake and south
A-3From Courtice to past Kingston, north to Bancroft and Denbigh-Griffith
A-4From Gananoque to Cornwall, north past Ottawa to Petawawa and Barry's Bay, including portions of Quebec near Ottawa and Pembroke Petawawa.
A-5From White River, south to Sault Ste. Marie, and along the north shore of Georgian Bay through North Bay to Matawa, including a portion north to Moose Factory.
A-9Along Lake Huron from Goderich north, including the Bruce Peninsula, east from Goderich to Orangeville.
A-12Along the eastern shore of Georgian and Nottawasaga Bays from Britt south, to just west of Collingwood, south to Hwy 9, and north through Innisfil, Barrie and Orillia, and all of Muskoka.
A-15From Bayfield on the west to Marsville on the east, from Lynden in the east to Ingersoll, and west again to just north of Grand Bend.
A-16From Hwy#7 North to Muskoka, between Hwy#400 and Hwy#115, not including Peterborough area and the Town of Bobcaygeon.
A-711City of Toronto, Brampton, Peel, Halton, Wentworth, and parts of Brant, not including Brantford and Lynden.

Certificate of Recognition for Service​

From the International President, 2018-19 Certificate of Recognition for Service Lion Mariette Desiardine Lion Cheryl Schleihauf for Membership & Lion Barb Tuxford for Leadership.

District A-1 is governed by the officers below. The District A-1 website can be found by clicking here. District A-1 is itself divided into Zones, Poplar Hill and District Lions Club is part of Zone 24 North.

DISTRICT A-1 OFFICERS

DISTRICT A-1 GOVERNOR

Keith Ryan

1st VICE DIST. GOVERNOR

Darlene Snyders

2nd VICE DIST. GOVERNOR

ZONE 5
CHAIR

Chris Christensen

Zone meetings

Lion’s have several meetings at District and Zone level. Here, Poplar Hill & District Lion Earl Crisp donates our Club cheque to the Eyes Right cause.

District A-1 ex-Governors

Former District A-1 Governor Lion Eric Dolansky remains in the forefront bringing more new ideas

District A-1 visits

District A-1 delegates visit the
Poplar Hill & District Lions Club. The mixing of District A-1 with the Zones and individual clubs is paramount to friendship and Lionism.