Lions are willing and anxious to give their time, energy and resources in service to others.

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Why not come to a Club meeting? Meetings are held on the 1^st and 3^rd Monday of each month from mid September to early June, 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
(unless the Monday falls on a statutory holiday)

When caring people join together, roll up their sleeves and take action to make their community better, it’s a beautiful thing – and an incredible feeling for everyone involved. That is the Bearspaw Lions Club. Being a Lion is about leading by example, building relationships and improving the world through kindness and generosity. It’s 1.4 million caring men and women serving together so they can make a lasting impact and change more lives. Volunteerism is a terrific source of pride and self-development – our Club has been proudly helping others since 1953.

Lions International supports many causes and our Club uses these as valuable guidelines to support local community and worthy charities.  We actively volunteer time at the Calgary location of Recycle for Sight.  We support foundation causes related, but not limited to: the environment, youth, disaster relief, and hunger.

 

Early History of the Bearspaw Lions Club:

(The following are excerpts from “History of Twenty Five Years of Service to the Bearspaw, Glendale & Westminister Dictricts; July 1953 to June 1978 by Lion Tim Bancroft”) These excerpts are fun to look back on and consider what and how things took place at that time, as compared to now. On July 23, 1953 a special meeting to organize a new (Lions) club was called to order at 9:00 pm (to give farmers time to finish their chores) at the Nag-Way Drive-Inn. There were approximately fourteen men from the surrounding district in attendance, mostly dairy farmers …..

“After a thorough discussion about the advantages of a club in the Bearspaw district, it was moved by Roy Teghtmeyer that a Lions Club be formed in the name of The Lions Club of Bearspaw,….

“The Club’s first charter night was held October 5, 1953 at the Nag-Way Drive-Inn. Present were the twenty five charter members and approximately seventy five guests including representatives from Rockyford, Calgary-Bowness, Strathmore, Carbon and Great Falls, Montana. The Club’s official charter was presented to President Ted Cushing by District Governor Ken Bailey of Great Falls. “….. sponsoring club, Bowness.

“In May 1955, it was brought to the attention of the club that York Shaw, a Calgary building mover, had a number of surplus army huts for sale at Currie Barracks. After investigating a T shaped building originally used for signals training, it was decided to purchase one section for $750. “…..and to move the building through the city of Calgary (crossing a Bow River bridge) to Bearspaw at an additional cost of $750. Charter member Lauritz Pederson donated approximately three acres of land east of the the Bearspaw School property as a site for the new hall…… “During May the members turned out many evenings to level the site.“The concrete for the foundation was mixed in a small half yard mixer, the gravel, sand and cement shoveled in by hand and the concrete wheeled to the forms in wheel barrows. The cement for the job cost $94.50. The 24 foot by 62 foot building was moved onto the foundation early in June,

…. “The first community function held in the new hall was a Halloween party…… It was a big success with nearly 150 children and adults present. The first Lions meeting held in the hall was November 7,1955.”

“The Glendale Womens Institute very kindly donated a copper wash boiler to the hall to be used for heating water in. The 4-H Dairy Club donated 10 dozen cups to be used in the hall.”