Dear Editor:
It is with regret that the Summerland Lions Club has had to advise that the club, figuratively speaking, is closing its doors.
The Summerland Lions Club has, over a period of nearly 40 years, helped make our community a better place to live.
Its many achievements include the providing of playground equipment in our parks, being a driving force behind the building of the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, etc.
Groups and individuals have also benefitted from the assistance provided by the Lions including the Lions Easter Seal bus, Air Cadets, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, student bursaries and the royalty pageant to name a few.
The members of the Lions Club, past and present, can be justly proud of the contribution they have made to Summerland.
This support has taken many forms including financial, supplies, prizes for raffles and other fundraising activities.
The Lions Club has reached the point where declining membership, increasing age of the membership and an inability to attract new members all add up to the fact that the club is unable to undertake new projects nor carry on with other activities for the betterment of our community.
Thank you Summerland for helping our Lions Club help the community.
John Edwards
president
Summerland Lions Club
Summerland
