CHELMSFORD LIONS CLUB HISTORY  

 

Chelmsford Lions Club was chartered on December11, 1969, sponsored by Sudbury North Lions.

The current Lions Club is the second club to be chartered in Chelmsford, the first having relinquished its charter in the 60’s.

Lions Albert Definney & Abbe Vaillancourt was also members of the original Lions Club and subsequently joined the present club.

Chelmsford Lions sponsored the Azilda Lions in 1971, The Killarney Lions in 1980 and the Chelmsford Lioness in 1978.

Proud to have accepted, amongst our ranks, transferring members actively involved and can boast as having had 2 District Governor (Peter Vanderhenne, Roger Brideau), Deputy District Governor (George Hervieux), Regional & Zone Chairman (Marcel Goupil) and Zone Chairman (Dave Filiatrault, Al Definney & Armand Dequanne.

The Club currently consists of 31 members with an excellent attendance record.

During our 30 plus years of existence, the club has maintained its original promise to enhance the quality of life of the less fortunate, the blind, the deaf, the handicapped as well as others in the community who require assistance.

Western Days was started in 1979, by our Lions Club, under the Chairmanship of Lion George Hervieux. With the Co-operation of the Chelmsford Merchants it grew into the great fair that we have to-day. The Parade is now the largest in Northern Ontario.  This year should be the best ever.

The club has also supported education, recreation, sports, health care, the elderly and the youths of our community.

When referring to our activities and donations over the last 30 plus years, it is apparent that the club has well demonstrated that our members have continued working towards the goals and objectives originally set by our charter members.

To this end, would like to take this opportunity of recognizing past and present members of the Chelmsford Lions Club, our spouses for their continued support, the community for the relentless support, all of which has made it possible for t

he Chelmsford Lions Club to continue serving in the fashion we are accustomed to.

Together “We Serve”

 

1969-1970	Lion John Gauthier	1970-1971	Lion Peter Vanderhenne
1971-1972	Lion John Branch	1972-1973	Lion Albert Definney
1973-1974	Lion Gerald Caza	1974-1975	Lion Edward Jackson
1975-1976	Lion Andre Montpellier	1976-1977	Lion Aurele Blake
1977-1978	Lion Romeo Caza	1978-1979	Lion George Koivu
1979-1980	Lion George Hervieux	1980-1981	Lion Dave Filiatrault
1981-1982	Lion Bernie Girard	1982-1983	Lion Ralph Amirault
1983-1984	Lion Garvin Beauchamp	1984-1985	Lion Tom Moland
1985-1986	Lion Jean Louis Lafleur	1986-1987	Lion Mel Papke
1987-1988	Lion John Devost	1988-1989	Lion Armand Dequanne
1989-1990	Lion Marcel Goupil	1990-1991	Lion Otto Gollesch
1991-1992	Lion Earl Pacey	1992-1993	Lion Angelo McDonald
1993-1994	Lion Sylvio Montpellier	1994-1995	Lion Robert Brideau
1995-1996	Lion Roger Brideau	1996-1997	Lion Marcel Goupil
1997-1998	Lion Yves Goupil	1998-1999	Lion Eric Fenton
1999-2000	Lion Reg Gouldridge	2000-2001	Lion Mel Papke
2001-2002	Lion Denis Sabourin	2002-2003	Lion John Devost
2003-2004	Lion John Devost	2004-2005	Lion John Devost
2005-2006	Lion Maurice Armstrong	2006-2007	Lion Maurice Armstrong
2007-2008	Lion Andre Tremblay	2008-2009	Lion Andre Tremblay
2009-2010		2010-2011
2011-2012		2012-2013
2013-2014		2014-2015

Dr. Henry Bachmann	John Branch	Gerald Caza	Ronald Chevrier	Albert Definney
Armand Dequanne	Paul Dixon	John Gauthier	Yollie Gray	Edward Jackson
Lorenzo Lalonde	Curtis Leblanc	Al Mailloux	Andre Montpellier	Morley Moore
Tom Murray	John Roy	Antonio Sauvé	John Sauvé	Abbe Vaillancourt
Felix Vaillancourt	Gilles Vaillancourt	Peter Vanderhenne