Poplar Hill & District
Did you know the Poplar Hill and District Lions have raised over $1 million since inception?
POPLAR HILL AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB
First sponsored by the Ilderton Lions Club (which we still have very strong links with) on March 22nd 1979, The Poplar Hill and District Lions Club came into it’s own when the Charter was ratified on May 25th 1979 with Lion Wayne Greig as our first President and has served the local community for over forty years! We meet the First and Third Tuesday of each month with the exception of July and August.
We support local events, charities and sporting facilities by raising funds in the community which we give back to the community! For a club of it’s size, we are one of the most active and run many very successful events throughout the year.
YEAR ROUND EVENTS
We brave all weathers as Lions
TRIVIA QUIZ
Our most successful event of the year by far!
maple syrup BREAKFAST
Come eat at with the McLachlan family
HIGHWAY CLEANUP
Clearing a stretch on Highway 22
PICNIC IN THE PARK
A great June family fun day in Poplar Hill Park
chicken dinner
End a perfect June Picnic with a full feast
CANADA DAY
You’ll find us on the
Del-Ko-Brydge circuit
Del-Ko-Brydge circuit
JUST FRIENDSHIP
It’s not always about working at events
BACONFEST
We visit other events as guest vendors
OUR GIFTS
Giving is the best part of being a Lion
MOVIE IN THE PARK
Simple whole family entertainment
SPECIAL EVENTS
Our community supported the fires in Fort McMurray
ilderton fall fair
Parades-a-plenty with the Poplar Hill Hillbillys
pancake breakfast
A bumper effort in our last warm days
remembrance day
We remember all of our fallen heros
christmas parade
Thousands turn up to watch the amazing floats
seniors dinner
Annual meeting of our community seniors
turkey and ham bingo
Eyes down for a festive season favourite
We don’t just do events. . . . we have FUN!
To mark Lion’s Club International’s 100th anniversary in 2017, the Lions International held their annual rally in Chicago, Illinois where Lions from all over the world attended this auspicious occasion. Members of Poplar Hill and District Lions Club took their Poplar Hillbilliy’s float across to the USA.
Not only did they partake in the parade with floats from all over the world, they WON FIRST PRIZE!
How about that for putting Poplar Hill and District on the world map!
Champions of the World
Poplar Hill Hillbillys in Chicago
Behind the Poplar Hill & District Lions Club are the others who make life a lot easier for the Club.
The Township Hall (shown below) at Coldstream is the usual meeting place for our club and the venue for many of our supported functions. The monies gratefully received from our Lion’s events is donated to many of the local organizations and causes
Coldstream Community Center
Poplar Hill & District meeting place
Engraved Paving Stones
The Poplar Hill & District Lions Club is still selling engraved pavers which are installed into the new walkway at Poplar Hill park. Have your name or business set in stone! Click Log Cabin image above for details and an Engraved Paving Stone order form.
Many of the supported charities and organisations are shown below....
Here are some of the causes we regularly support to but we donate to many other events, causes, individuals and you can be reassured that donations made are actively helping their beneficiaries.
Ailsa Craig & Area Foodbank
Camp Kee-Mo-Kee
Children’s Health Foundation
Coldstream Firefighters Association
Del-Ko-Brydge – Canada Day
First Strathroy Scouts
Heartwood Equine Connection
Ilderton Minor Hockey Association
Lions Camp Dorset Corporation
Lions Canadian Diabetes Association
Lions District A1 Effective Speaking
Lions District A1 Sight Conservation Eyes Right.
Lions District A-1 – Youth Camp and Exchange Program
Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides
Lions Peter’s Bus
Lucan Ilderton Minor Baseball
Make a Wish Foundation
Middlesex Centre Archives
Poplar Hill Picnic Committee
Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital
Sunshine Foundation
Ontario Blind Golf
V.O.N. Middlesex Elgin Branch
Valleyview Central Public School
Women’s Rural Resource Centre Strathroy
We fund many other improvements for the community (We Want To Swing) wheelchair swing, fence for the ballpark, circle of friends area in Poplar Hill Park and run many events for the joy of our neighbours, Poplar Hill Picnic and Santa Parade.