About the Fort Qu’Appelle & District Lions Club
We’ve proudly served the Qu’Appelle Valley since 1961. Today, our club includes 38 members who support local projects, volunteer efforts, and fundraising initiatives that strengthen our community.
What We Do
We focus on hands-on service and community fundraising. Each year, proceeds from our events are reinvested into Lions projects and community support—locally and beyond. WE SERVE
Signature Events
Some of our regular and annual events include:
Community Support & Ongoing Projects
Our club supports many organizations and initiatives in the Valley, including:
We also make annual donations to Lions and charitable initiatives such as:
Meetings & General InformationThe Fort Qu’Appelle & District Lions Club meets once per month:
Interested in Joining?
We’re always happy to welcome new members. Lions membership is open to all by invitation from a current member. Prospective members are welcome to attend:
We’ve proudly served the Qu’Appelle Valley since 1961. Today, our club includes 38 members who support local projects, volunteer efforts, and fundraising initiatives that strengthen our community.
What We Do
We focus on hands-on service and community fundraising. Each year, proceeds from our events are reinvested into Lions projects and community support—locally and beyond. WE SERVE
Signature Events
Some of our regular and annual events include:
- Annual Seniors’ Christmas Supper
- Echo Lake Road Race (May long weekend)
- July 1st Parade
- Fort Qu’Pelican River Race (July 1st) — We drop 10,000 pelicans into the Qu’Appelle River to see which one crosses the finish line first. Half of gross sales is paid out in prize money, and the remaining proceeds support Lions projects and community donations.
Community Support & Ongoing Projects
Our club supports many organizations and initiatives in the Valley, including:
- Christmas Food Drive
- Jerry Rheum Memorial and Volunteer Ambulance Association Scholarships
- Kidsmen Park clean-up and development
- Fort Knox Jr. Hockey Team
- Maintenance of the North Hill welcome gate
- The large Canadian Flag on Nose Hill
- Legion Texas Hold’em (volunteer dealers)
- Concession support at the Midsummers Art Festival
- Food preparation support for the Friendship Centre on Truth and Reconciliation Day
- Support for File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council’s annual Ribbon Skirt Walk
- Used eyeglasses
- Aluminum tabs (pop and beer cans)
We also make annual donations to Lions and charitable initiatives such as:
- Blind Sports
- STARS
- Diabetes initiatives
- CNIB
- Lions Foundation of Canada
- Lions Dog Guides
- And others as requested
Meetings & General InformationThe Fort Qu’Appelle & District Lions Club meets once per month:
- Third Thursday of the month
- 7:30 PM
- Senior’s Centre
Interested in Joining?
We’re always happy to welcome new members. Lions membership is open to all by invitation from a current member. Prospective members are welcome to attend:
- A supper meeting as a guest, and/or
- Any business meeting
Our Lions Club President for 2025- 2026 is Jerry Whiting
President's Message:
My hope for the club in the coming year is that we continue to expand our efforts to provide meaningful
Service and worthy Projects in our community. If we can accomplish this while enjoying our efforts and
while welcoming new members, our year will be a resounding Success! It’s our club and our community.
Both deserve our best efforts.
Jerry Whiting
President
President's Message:
My hope for the club in the coming year is that we continue to expand our efforts to provide meaningful
Service and worthy Projects in our community. If we can accomplish this while enjoying our efforts and
while welcoming new members, our year will be a resounding Success! It’s our club and our community.
Both deserve our best efforts.
Jerry Whiting
President