Our new Lions President was recently inducted by PDG (Past District Governor) Liz Houston. Pieter Muyburg, accompanied by wife Janet, presented the president’s chain to Marinda Steenberg, wife of LPE (Lions President Elect) Tim Steenberg. Master of ceremonies was André Gilliland and the new cabinet for 2018/9 was announced. The members are: Lion Amanda Fourie (Treasurer), Lion Retha Stigant (Secretary), Lion President Tim...

Lion President Retha Stigant joined the Wellington Lions Club in April 2008. This will be her second term as president in the 7 years that she has been a member. This illustrates in no small way LP Retha’s strong leadership drive and we all know her as a determined, resourceful and creative Lion who sees challenges, not problems. During her time as a Lion she also served as Regional Chairperson (2014/15) overseeing the activities of four...

Kom kuier lekker saam met Dave Pepler, Johan Rademan en Jurgens Schoeman tydens ‘n gesellige geselsprogram aangebied deur die Wellington Lions Club, in samewerking met Live The Journey. Vir Suid Afrikaanse gehore het Dave Pepler, die gewilde radio- en TV persoonlikheid, geen bekendstelling nodig nie. Dave is seker een van Suid Afrika se mees geliefde en bekende natuurkenners. Sy passie vir natuurbewaring, sy breë kennis van die wêreld...

Bennie Smith was recently re-inducted as the president of the Wellington Lions Club. This will be his second term, and no, the idea is not to keep going until he succeeds! Lion Bennie had a very successful year as president. During his 2013/14 term the club was involved in numerous projects which saw R145 000 being spent in our immediate community on a variety of projects. The year culminated in a gala event hosted by the Wellington Lions Club,...

The much anticipated event did not disappoint! Johan Badenhorst shared his amazing experiences with around 360 guests in his usual easy-going way. He really is a talented storyteller. To Voetspore’s Alma and Johan Badenhorst we say thank you for a wonderful evening and all your patience with the photos and signatures! Hope we can do this again next year. We would also like to thank the following people for their invaluable contributions:...

Besprekings en navrae: Attie Fourie by 083 560 5745 / afourie@cybersmart.co.za Johan Badenhorst is sinoniem met VOETSPORE. As jy ‘n avontuurlustige 4×4 entoesias is of lief is vir die buitelewe met al sy uitdagings dan moet jy 5 Maart 2014 nou dagboek want Wellington Lions bring Johan met sy kenmerkende storievertelstem na Wellington. ‘n Onvergeetlike aand word by Hugo Rust se skoolsaal belowe en daar word verskeie kamp en...

Wellington Lions has a new president! The induction dinner was held on the 16th July at the charming and intimate venue, Up the Alley. The induction ceremony was performed by Cabinet Secretary Liz Houston and her unique touch made this a special occasion for the incoming president. Master of ceremonies, Andre Gilliland’s wacky sense of humour made for an entertaining evening out with friends. Here are some photos of the evening: [ View...

The 96th Lions International Convention (July 5-9, 2013) by DG James Stigant We were pleasantly surprised by the large number of Lions from our club Wellington and other Lions from various zones and clubs who came to see us off at the Cape Town International Airport. After flying to Schipol we took a connecting flight to Hamburg and were welcomed there by the local Lions and the City of Hamburg. The four DG’s from A,B,C and D got together and...

The 2013 District Governor for the 410A district, James Stigant was inducted on 3 May. This is a huge achievement, not only for the new District Governor, but also for the Wellington Lions Club. James is the first Wellington Lion to reach this milestone, a huge and proud achievement for all of us! James, we trust your year will be hugely successful and satisfying to you personally. You know that you can depend on our support, all the way! Your...

As part of our ongoing membership drive we recently invited prospective members to join us for a presentation, chat and good food. Thank you to our guests for attending and we hope to see some Lions badges pinned to you soon! Here are a few snaps taken during the evening:

Featured image copyright http://www.shangri-la.com Members of the Wellington Lions Club, James and Retha Stigant, recently made some new friends while on a visit to Canada. The Vancouver Cambie Lions Club is around 15 years old and most of the 36 members are Chinese business people. The visit was a very pleasant experience with everyone very warm and welcoming. We plan to stay in touch.  

The Wellington Lions Club recently received an invitation from the Wellington Rotary Club  to contribute to the 2013 Back to School Campaign. At an auspicious event, held on the 15th January 2013, a number of speakers motivated the learners and parents to make school attendance a priority. The contribution of R5000, shared equally between the Rotarians and Lions, was used to provide each learner with a ‘Back to School’ hamper valued...

The Wellington Lions Club would like to thank the Lions of Moorreesburg for hosting the outstanding Mid Year Magic Conference of 2012 and for all who worked to make this event a huge success! Please download the official feedback document below and have a look at some of the photo memories of the day. Mid Year Conference Feedback.pdf [ View the slideshow...