The Belwood Lions held a presentation to Make Belwood Best Jan. 30.
The focus of the meeting was to show how Lions work and donations benefit the local, regional and international communities. Ideas were sought to encourage new local projects.
There were presentations on the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides and the Lions sponsored international youth exchanges.
Centre Wellington councillor Steve VanLeeuwen discussed the need for greater cooperation between the township and service groups such as Lions in fulfilling community needs, given increasing budgetary constraints on the part of government.
Events organized by the Belwood Lions were cited for their benefits to community, such as the musical Jamborees for seniors, Breakfast with Santa, community appreciation night and beef barbecue, the road side cleanup, Halloween haunted house, and fundraising events such as the diabetes toll bridge, and the pike derby.
The Belwood group acknowledged its contribution as early donor to Project Lifesaver, a program that fits patients with a bracelet tracking device in an effort to locate them quickly, should they become disoriented. In January, that device helped locate an elderly man within 15 minutes of his disappearance.
The meeting included an award presentation to Kevin MacLean, who donated office furniture for the new Belwood Lions’ Den in the Belwood Community Hall. The meeting concluded with five new memberships for applications to the Belwood organization.
