Our Club Photo Gallery

(1973-1982)

The Musquodoboit Valley Lions Club is a group of men and women who identify needs within our community and work together to fulfill those needs. Our Club members work on a variety of projects and service activities. 

Here are snippits of what we've been doing since 1973. Proceeds from past fundraising events sponsored by the Musquodoboit Valley Lions Club have gone to a variety of community service projects.

1973-1982           1983-1992           1993-2002           2003-present

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1973 - Charter Members

Our Club was founded this year, and our fundraising began immediately. Within just six months of our Club's formation, we had raised $35,000 to establish the Musquodoboit Valley Medical Centre.

1973 - Walk-a-Thon

Our first Club-sponsored Walk-a-Thon raised funds to establish the Musquodoboit Valley Medical Centre. Shown here are Sarah Scott (84), who was awarded the Oldest Female Walker trophy, and Wilson Streatch (91), proudly holding his trophy for Oldest Male Walker.

QEII

Participating in the donation of a microscope to the Eye Centre at the QEII Hospital

1981

Stan Pickles, after the Lions donated a wheelchair to the family

IWK

Grant from Lions International

1982 - Musquodoboit Valley Diabetes Association

The MVDA was formed in 1982 with the assistance of the Musquodoboit Valley Lions Club. Bruce Oliver, Lions Club Treasurer, and Linda Sibley, Diabetes Association President, are shown here reviewing the Association books.

1982 - Lions Sponsor Student Study in Ottawa

Rachel Illingworth, Middle Musquodoboit, was co-sponsored by the Musquodoboit Valley Lions Club to attend the Terry Fox Youth Centre in Ottawa to study arts and culture. The grade 10 student at Musquodoboit Rural High School is shown here with King Lion Dick Rector.

1982 Club Members

Back Row - Bruce Oliver, Kevin Erskine, Ken Streatch, John MacDonald, Evan Stewart, Fred Stewart, Alvin Blades, Dick Rector, Donnie Stewart

Front Row - Tom Parker, Stan Pickles, Ern Jarvis, Everett Yohnke, Carl Blades

1973-1982           1983-1992           1993-2002           2003-present

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of The Musquodoboit Valley Lions Club,

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