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
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
| DISTRICT | LOCATIONS |
|---|---|
| A-1 | From Windsor to south of Grand Bend, and to London and St. Thomas |
| A-2 | From near Tillsonburg to Grimsby and Niagara-on-the-Lake and south |
| A-3 | From Courtice to past Kingston, north to Bancroft and Denbigh-Griffith |
| A-4 | From Gananoque to Cornwall, north past Ottawa to Petawawa and Barry's Bay, including portions of Quebec near Ottawa and Pembroke Petawawa. |
| A-5 | From 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-9 | Along Lake Huron from Goderich north, including the Bruce Peninsula, east from Goderich to Orangeville. |
| A-12 | Along 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-15 | From 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-16 | From Hwy#7 North to Muskoka, between Hwy#400 and Hwy#115, not including Peterborough area and the Town of Bobcaygeon. |
| A-711 | City of Toronto, Brampton, Peel, Halton, Wentworth, and parts of Brant, not including Brantford and Lynden. |
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
Sydney MacLean
IMMEDIATE PAST DIST. GOVERNOR
Ev Spiering
1st VICE DIST. GOVERNOR
Keith Ryan
2nd VICE DIST. GOVERNOR
Darlene Snyders
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.
Poplar Hill & District Lions Club. The mixing of District A-1 with the Zones and individual clubs is paramount to friendship and Lionism.
