Lions across Canada have
always enjoyed a close affiliation with the
Canadian National
Institute for the Blind (CNIB). This friendship comes in several
ways: direct financial gifts, canvassing, purchase of specialized
equipment and many other ways.
In Kenora, the Lions along with the Air Cadets canvassed the
residential areas during the CNIB's annual canvas for funds. When
manpower ran short, we set up an outlet for Nevada tickets with the
proceeds going to the CNIB. In recent years, the club has made straight
cash donations from the proceeds of our twice-a-year lotteries.
Lion Helen Oneschuk who sits on the Kenora
advisory board of the CNIB brought a fresh idea to her club, something
slightly different than financial support. Her idea was to hold a
special evening for local blind clients of the CNIB. The evening would
include dinner and a short program of local entertainment. Also invited
are local board members as well as CNIB staff members from Thunder Bay.
The first CNIB client dinner was held in 1996 and was a great success.
So much so, that the event has been held ever since.
This year's dinner (the eighth) took place on May
04. A short general meeting followed the
CNIB evening.
Red Cross Instructors Shanna Hansson and Joanne Mathews
of Dryden put the group through some mock scenarios which proved rather
challenging to those trying to complete the forms. Lion Jean
Fisher (left) appears to have her hands full in trying to get some
information out of her "evacuee", while Lion Vi Labelle works
away studiously (...or is she doodling?). 
Two long time supporters pause to have their photos taken. Trisha
Engstrom with Keno and Jordan Benoit with Bess braved
the cold morning to help raise funds for the dog guide school.
For the past several years, the KenLOW Lions Club has provided hot
dogs and drinks to the adults and children participating in the
Easter Egg Hunt held at Kenora's Harbourfront, and this year
was no exception. The Easter Egg Hunt itself is sponsored by Lion
Bruce Krawicki's
The KenLOW Lions' fourth
annual Project Pride took place on February 19th. The program, started
by the Lions of Alberta, has been adopted by the Lions Foundation of
Canada and has enjoyed success across the nation. The program's
objective is to encourage pride in our nation and its flag among the
young people of the country. Members of our Lions club undertook the
task of visiting every grade one class in the region to present each
student with a Canadian Flag and personalized certificate with a
patriotic message. This year lapel pins and some materials from
