District N2

Index:
Current Officers
Zone Chairpersons
District Chairpersons
Nova Scotia Lion
District N2 Financial Reports

District N2 Awards 

Official Minutes Cabinet Meetings & Conventions
DG’s,CST’s & VDG’s
Attendance Make-Up Rules
Individual Lion Visitations Rules
Visitation Trophy Contest Rules
Rules for Best Club Contest
Camp Lion Maxwell

District N2 is located in Nova Scotia, Canada and is a member of Multiple District N. There are presently approximately 1750 Lions in 69 clubs in District N2, who meet regularly to enjoy the fellowship, develop leadership qualities and spend part of their free time helping those less fortunate in their communities, province, country and the world over.

Current Officers:

 

 

District Governor
Joyce Gero
340 Lr. Truro Road, Apt. 25
Truro, N.S.  B2N 1B1
(902) 895-0355 (H)
(902) 899-5757 (C)
gerojoyce52@gmail.com

1st Vice District Governor
Karen LaVigne (Lion Paul)
19 Megan Drive
Lawrencetown, N.S. B2Z 1E5
(902) 497-1678
kalavigne960@gmail.com

2nd Vice District Governor
Kim Stewart (Lion John)
(902) 456-1148
kimstewarthome@outlook.com

Cabinet Secretary Treasurer
PDG Frank Hartman (Lion Sarah)
211-24 Harbourside Drive
Wolfville, N.S. B4P  2C1
(902) 697-2472
cstdistrictn2@gmail.com

 

 

Current Zone Chairpersons

ZONES CHAIRS PHONE E-MAIL
Zone 1 Gordon Baxter 902-322-9431 tbag2708@gmail.com
Zone 2 David Stroud 902-872-0881 dstroud@ns.sympatico.ca
Zone 3 Dan Yarymowich 902-664-0241 fourcircle.dany@gmail.com
Zone 4      
Zone 5 Paul Burgess 902-798-7921 psburgess@gmail.com
Zone 6 Jan Chipman 902-679-8647 janchipman@gmail.com
Zone 7 Kathy Thompson 902-247-5484 deepbrookwaldeclions@ns.sympatico.ca
Zone 8 Russell Mailett 902-840-1954 russellandtami@bellaliant.net
Zone 9 William Leighton 902-527-7654 wleighton83@gmail.com
Zone 10 Willie Burns 902-476-2626 joymax12@icloud.com
Zone 11 Veronica Webb 902-864-3583 veronicawebb@eastlink.ca
Zone 12 Paul LaVigne 902-497-1678 paullavigne@eastlink.ca
Zone 13 Janie Daye 902-897-2548 dayejaniens@gmail.com
Zone 14 Donna Hunter 902-440-1385 donna.hunter@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

 

CURRENT DISTRICT CHAIRPERSONS 

Ads/Editor NS Lion Tami Mailett 902-840-1954 tami_ram@yahoo.com
Alert Rick Haiplik 902-765-0890 r.haiplik@ns.sympatico.ca
Budget/Audit Clyde Paul 902-477-9425 clyde@clydepaul.ca
Bulletin Judge Brenda Loucks 902-634-9248 brendamloucks@gmail.com
Childhood Cancer Jeanetta McGinley 902-218-0585 mcginleyjml@gmail.com
Hunger Ray Miller 902-758-1163 2411retirement@yahoo.com
CPAP Jan Deveaux 902-461-0305 Jandeveaux42@gmail.com
Information Technology Sarah Hartman 902-697-2472 fmhandssh@yahoo.com
ID Fundraising Les Sanford 902-742-4267 lnsanford@yareastlink.ca
District Pins David Hunter            902-827-4645  the-hunters@eastlink.ca
Diabetes Karen LaVigne 902-497-1678 kalavigne960@gmail.com
Constitution & By-Laws Clyde Paul 902-477-9425 clyde@clydepaul.ca
Drug Awareness Lorne Cooke 902-815-8006 lorne.cooke2eastlink.ca
Environmental Rhonda Trickett 902-463-8910 rhondatrickett2@gmail.com
Social Media Tami Mailett 902-840-1954 tami_ram@yahoo.com
Global Leadership Team Bill Bruhm
(Coordinator)
902-543-7415 billbruhm@gmail.com
Global Membership Team Linda Baltzer (Coordinator) 902-825-6301 lbaltzer61@gmail.com
GMT Campus Club Specialist      
GMT Family/Women Specialist Veronica Webb 902-864-3583 veronicawebb@eastlink.ca
Global Service Team Perry Oliver
(Coordinator)
902-864-9265 perryoliver@hotmail.ca
Hearing & Speech David Hunter 902-827-4645 the-hunters@eastlink.ca
Stamps  David Baugil 902-634-3505  davidbaugil@eastlink.ca
Youth Services Lorne Cooke 902-815-8006 Lorne.cooke@eastlink.ca
Leo Advisor Lorne Cooke 902-815-8006 Lorne.cooke@eastlink.ca
LCIF Jane Gregory 902-840-3097 gregoryjane00@gmail.com
LFC ( District N2 Chair) Linda Baltzer 902-349-9349 lbaltzer61@gmail.com
LFC Director Bill Bruhm 902-543-7415 billbruhm@gmail.com
Lions Foundation of Nova Scotia Rhonda Trickett 902-463-8910 rhondatrickett2@gmail.com
Long Range Planning Scott MacKenzie          902-223-1313 smackdeb@bellaliant.net
N2 Lions History Ken MacKenzie 902-679-3522 themackenzies@ns.sympatico.ca
Necrology Service Bill Bruhm 902-543-7415 billbruhm@gmail.com
Nominating Committee Pat Wentzell 902-644-3280 pwentzell@gmail.com
Peace Poster Cindy Bruhm 902-543-7415 lioncindybruhm@gmail.com
PDG Honorary Jane Gregory 902-840-3097  gregoryjane00@gmail.com
Protocol Rick Haiplik 902-765-0890 r.haiplik@ns.sympatico.ca
Public Relations John Stoddart 902-865-3419 jstoddart@ns.sympatico.ca
Reading Action Program Susan Taylor & Gordon Taylor 705-741-8898 librariansue@gmail.com
Sick & Visiting Jan Deveaux 902-461-0305 jandeveaux@hotmail.com
Recycle for Sight Russell Mailett 902-40-1955 russeeeandtami@belalaint.net
Speak Out Lorne Cooke 902-815-8006 lorne.cooke@eastlink.ca
Sargent At Arms Wayne Yetman 902-830-5878 wayneyetman@hotmail.com
Lions Quest Canada Bill Bruhm
(Chair N2)
902-543-7415 billbruhm@gmail.com

NOVA SCOTIA LION

To view or download a copy of the Current Issue of the Nova Scotia Lion please click the following link:
NS Lion January-February 2020
NS Lion March – April 2020
NS Lion May-June 2020
NS Lion July-August 2020
NS Lion September-October 2020
NS Lion November-December 2020
NS Lion January-February 2021
NS LION March-April 2021
NS LION May-June 2021
NS Lion July-August 2021
NS Lion September-October 2021
NS LION November-December 2021
NS LION Jan-Feb 2022
NS LION March-April 2022
NS Lion May-June 2022
NS LION July August 2022
NS LION September October 2022
NS Lion November December 2022
NS Lion May-June 2023
NS Lion July-August 2023
NS Lion September 2023
NS Lion OCTOBER 2023
NS Lion November 2023
NS Lion December 2023
NS Lion January 2024
NS Lion February 2024

DISTRICT N2 FINANCIAL REPORTS

To view or download District N2 Current Financial Reports please click on the following links:
District N2 2019-2020 audit
District N2 2020-21 budget
DISTRICT N2 Audited Financial Report 2020-21
Lions District N2 2021 – 22 Operating Budget
District N2 Budgets 2022-23
2023-2024 Revised District Budget
N2 Audited Finances June 30 2023

DISTRICT N2 AWARDS 2022-2023

Visitation Trophy – Cole Harbour
Most Improved Club Trophy –  
Best President Trophy – PDG John Stoddard, Bedford
Best President Runner-Up Trophy –  
Best Secretary Trophy – Lion Ken MacKenzie, Hantsport
Best Secretary Runner-Up Trophy – 
Outstanding Lion, Lion of Year – PDG/CST Jane Gregory – Annapolis Royal
Best Club Trophy – Hantsport
Best Club Runner-Up Trophy – 
Best Bulletin Trophy – 
Best Leo Club Trophy – Yarmouth
Best Leo Club Sponsor Trophy – Yarmouth
Best Zone Trophy – Zone #12
Lions Foundation of Canada Award – New Germany
Best Road Sign Trophy – 
Lions Foundation of Nova Scotia Trophy – Chezzetcook
Individual Visitation Trophy –  
Membership Growth Award – 
Hearing Ear Dog Trophy – 
Walk For Dog Guides Trophy – Kingston
Lions Quest Trophy – Bridgetown
Public Relations Trophy – 
Canine Vision Canada Award – Wolfville
Rookie of the Year – Lion Celinna Dion 
Recycle for Sight Trophy – 
Diabetes Trophy – Kingston
PDG Art MacKenzie Best Web Site Trophy – Hantsport
VDG’s Trophy (Peace Poster) – Bridgewater
Postage Stamp – 
Autism Assistance Dog – 

 

 

OFFICIAL MINUTES
CABINET MEETINGS & CONVENTION,

To view or download a copy of the Official Minutes of the most recent Cabinet Meeting or NS Convention please click the following link:
Winter Cabinet Minutes January 27 2024
REVISED FALL CABINET MEETING MINUTES OCT 21 2023
FALL CABINET MEETING MINUTES October 21, 2023
DGO Minutes July 29 2023
DISTRICT N2 ZOOM MEETING re LFNS June 4 2023
NS Convention Mintues April 2023
WINTER CABINET MINUTES Bedford February 11, 2023
Fall Cabinet Minutes 1 October 2022
DGO minutes July 30, 2022
Minutes NS Convention Apr 30 2022
Minutes of Winter Cabinet Meeting Feb 19 2022
Official Minutes DGO Minutes of Meeting Jul 31 2021
Official Minutes NS Convention May 15, 2021
Winter Cabinet Meeting – Minutes February 6th, 2021
Offical Minutes Fall CM October 3rd, 2020
Minutes – DGO August 15th, 2020
Official Minutes – Winter Cabinet February 8,2020
Official Minutes FALL CABINET 2019 Dundee
DGO Official Minutes July 20, 2019
Official Minutes NS Convention April 27th 2019
Official Minutes Winter Cabinet Feb 2nd 2019
Official Minutes Fall Cabinet Oct 13th 2018
DGO Official Minutes July 28th 2018
MINUTES 2018 NS CONVENTION – Yarmouth

CORRECTED WINTER CABINET MINUTES Windsor NS Feb 03, 2018

DISTRICT GOVERNORS, CABINET SECRETARY TREASURERS & VICE DISTRICT GOVERNORS

To view or download a complete list of District N2’s Past District Governors, Cabinet Secretary Treasurers & Vice District Governors please click the following link:

DG-CST-VDG List

ATTENDANCE MAKE-UP RULES

To obtain 100% attendance absence may be made up within the time limit of 13 days before or 13 days after the missed meeting of your home club by:
a)     By attending a regular or special meeting of another club.
b)     By attending Director Meeting of your home club.
c)     By attending committee meeting of your home club.
d)     By working a project or activity of your home club.
e)     By attending a Zone Meeting, Cabinet Meeting or Convention.
f)      Visit to International Headquarters. Lions who miss a meeting due to illness, work, Military Service, Jury Duty or elected Government position may receive credit for missed meeting.  

It shall be the responsibility of the individual Lion to notify the Secretary if any of the above applies to ensure they receive proper credit. Failure to notify the Secretary could result in Lion not receiving 100% attendance award. Club Secretary shall verify that the member has met necessary requirements for make-up and has fulfilled the attendance requirements for 100% attendance.

INDIVIDUAL LION VISITATIONS

Each Lion should have a Visitation Card. Visitation Cards may be obtained from your Club Secretary or Club Visitation Chairperson. When visiting other clubs or taking part in Zone, District, Multiple District or International activities you should have your Visitation Card signed by the Secretary of the Club you are visiting, your own Club Secretary or Visitation Chairperson. Visitations can be earned and the maximum that can be claimed by a visit to, are as follows:

1 – Visit to a Regular Club Meeting another Club

1 – Board Meeting another Club

1 – Joint Club Meeting(for each legitimate meeting of another Club)

1 – Combined Club Meeting

1 – District Governor Visit

1 – Charter Night another Club

1 – Zone Meeting

3 – Cabinet Meeting (one day)

5 – Full Cabinet Meeting 5 – Mid-year Conference

6 – District Convention

7 – Multiple District Convention

5 – International Convention

1 per day – District Activity

1 per day – Zone Activity

You must attend the entire meeting, function or activity to receive credit for a visit. No claim can be made for attendance at a club’s project. Examples for Cabinet Meetings and Conventions:

One Day Cabinet Meeting: One visit for each of the following: Cabinet Meeting Noon Luncheon Seminars Maximum 3

Full Cabinet Meeting: One visit for each of the following: Friday Night Social Cabinet Meeting Noon Luncheon Banquet/Dance Seminar Maximum 5

District Convention: One visit for each of the following: Friday Night Social Saturday Meeting Speak-out Noon Luncheon Banquet/Dance Necrology Service Maximum 6

Multiple District Convention: One visit for each of the following: Friday Night Social Saturday Meetings Noon Luncheon Speak-out Banquet Necrology Service Sunday Meeting Maximum 7 Your individual record must be verified by your Club Secretary

ARTICLE IV

Visitation Pins

 A. The Progressive Visitation Pin Program commenced on July 1st, 1967.

B. It shall be the responsibility of the local Club Secretary to keep a record of the individual members’ visits and the Secretary shall request, upon presentation of a duly signed visitation card signed at the time or within appropriate and reasonable time actual visit was made, the appropriate pin or tab from the Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer as the Lion earns it.

C. All pins and tabs must be requested in the name of an individual member and not as blanket orders for a club.

D. The first pin that may be earned is one for 10 visitations.

E. The second award will be in the form of a tab to be attached to the original pin and shall be earned for an additional 15 visits, making a total of 25 visits.

F. The third award will be another tab and shall be earned for an additional group of 25 visits, making a total of 50 visits.

G. The fourth and subsequent tabs shall be earned for additional groups of 50 visits each up to 200, making totals of 100, 150 and 200, and for additional groups of 100 visits each over 200 making totals of 300, 400, 500, etc.

H. In the event that a Lion moves from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island, he/she should keep a record of his/her visits and when the next higher tab is earned, it should be requested from the Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer of District N1. The reverse shall apply when a Lion moves into Nova Scotia from N1.

I. Visitation Pins and Tabs may be requested at any time during the year, it is not necessary to wait until June.

J. If a Visitation Award becomes lost, strayed, or stolen, a replacement may be procured from the Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer upon payment of the purchase cost plus postage.

K. Lions who were formally Lioness, Lionettes or Leo Members or Transfer Members from outside our present Visitation system who can demonstrate to the satisfaction of their Club Secretary they have made visitations which should be applied to their visitation record as a Lion in District N2, the Secretary shall request, upon presentation of a duly signed visitation card signed at the time or within appropriate and reasonable time actual visit was made, the appropriate pin or tab from the Cabinet Secretary Treasurer.

L. Visitation awards are available to Lioness Members, in District N2, on the same basis as outlined above, provided that they must be purchased at cost plus postage from the Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer.

M. To get credit for more than one personal visit during the same night, a Lion must stay for all meetings in full. This type of credit can be earned when a Zone meeting is held following a Regular club meeting. More than one personal visit may be earned at a Joint meeting if two, or more, clubs hold separate and successive meetings with a quorum of their members present and transact business under their own presiding officer. Only one personal visit may be claimed for attendance at a Combined meeting as defined by sub-sub-Section J of Article III.

N. A Lion may claim a personal visitation on an individual basis or as a member of a visitation team. No claim may be made for attendance at a club’s project.

O. At extended meetings such as a Cabinet Meeting, District Convention or Multiple District Convention a Lion may claim a personal visitation for attendance at each of the following: Friday Evening Social, Meeting of the Day, Noon Luncheon, Evening Banquet including Dance, Speak-out, Necrology Service and Attendance at Workshop or Seminar. A Lion may also claim one personal visitation for each day they either work or are in attendance at a Canada/Usa Forum.

P. A personal visit may be claimed for a zone activity such as a zone sports event (darts, curling, bowling, etc.), zone speak-out, zone social and zone fun night provided the Lion is in full attendance at the activity.

Q. Personal visits are also credited for district programs/activities (such as district curling, golf, bowling or any other sports events included in Article IV of the N 2 policy manual, Cavalcade for Diabetes, and any district education and training programs, except seminars at cabinet meetings, organized by the district’s GLT according to the provisions in Article 1 (I) of the N 2 Policy Manual)

R. A personal visit can be claimed for a district wide activity when all clubs in the district have been invites and have an opportunity to participate. Some examples of such activities are a friendship night, camp Lion Maxwell and any current, or future, approved district project like Brigadoon and World Blind Golf.

VISITATION TROPHY CONTEST RULES

1} VISITATION TROPHY – to the club earning the greatest number of points as follows: For the purpose of this sub-section, the use of the terms CLUB MEMBERSHIP shall mean members shown in the ACTIVE member category of the M Report, plus those members shown in the LIFE MEMBER category of the M Report who regularly attend meetings and participate in club activities and projects.

a) 10 points for four members or 15% of the Club Membership traveling up to 24 kilometers one way.

b) 20 points for four members or 15% of the Club Membership traveling 25 to 49 kilometers one way.

c) 30 points for four members or 15% of the Club Membership traveling 50 to 74 kilometers one way.

d) 40 points for four members or 15% of the Club Membership traveling 75 to 99 kilometers one way.

e) 50 points for four members or 15% of the Club Membership traveling 100 kilometers or more one way.

f) For purposes of this trophy the District Governor is not to be counted as a member of his club on the occasion of his official visit. When the Vice District Governors are acting as an official representative of the District Governor, the provisions of this section shall also apply to him or her.

g) A bonus of 10 points if the number of members attending represents 25% or 10 more of total Club Membership.

h) A bonus of 25 points is the number of members attending represents 33% or more of total Club Membership.

I) A bonus of 50 points if the number of members attending represents 50% or more of total Club Membership

j) To get credit for more than one visit during the same night, all Lions must stay for all meetings in full. This type of credit can be earned when a Zone Meeting is held following a Regular Club Meeting. If two, or more, clubs hold separate and successive meetings at the same location under their own presiding officer, each club must have a quorum of its members present and business must be transacted. A separate set of points may be earned for attending each such meeting held. This type of meeting shall be known as a JOINT Meeting. If two, or more, clubs meet together under one chairman, this shall be known as a COMBINED Meeting and shall earn only one set of points for each club in attendance.

k) All visits must be reported on the monthly M & A report and the one-way kilometers must be shown.

l) Visitation points may be earned by a visit – to a regular Club Meeting – a Joint Club Meeting – a Combined Club Meeting – a Charter Night – a Zone Meeting – a Cabinet Meeting – a Mid-year Conference – a Sub-District Convention – a Multiple District Convention – an International Convention – a District-wide programs/activities (such as District Curling, Golf, Bowling or any other sports events included in Article IV of the N2 Policy Manual, Cavalcade for Diabetes, and any District education and training programs, except seminars at Cabinet Meetings, organized by the District’s GLT according to the provisions in Article 1(l) of the N2 Policy Manual – a Zone-wide activity (such as a Zone Social, Speak-Out, sporting event, fun night) – or a Board of Directors Meeting.

m) Points will not be awarded for attendance at a club’s project.

n) Attendance at an extended meeting such as a cabinet meeting, District Convention or Multiple District Convention will earn separate set of points for each day of the meetings. A separate set of points shall be earned for attendance at the meet and greet at the Fall Cabinet Meeting and the Nova Scotia Convention.

o) Host Clubs shall be entitled to earn points for the Visitation Trophy.

p) These visitation contest rules apply specifically to the Club visitation contest and not to personal visits by Lions towards the visitation pins they can earn. The personal visits for which Lions can be credited towards a visitation pin or Bar are detailed in Article IV of the N2 By-Laws.

RULES BEST CLUB CONTEST DISTRICT N2

To view or download a copy of the Rules for the Best Club Contest for District N2 please click the following link:

District N2 Best Club Contest

CAMP LION MAXWELL

Camp Lion Maxwell, for children with diabetes ages 7 – 12 years, is located in Lunenburgh County, Nova Scotia at Camp Kadimah on William Lake in Brass Corner and sponsored by the Lions Clubs of Nova Scotia. . Hundreds of children with diabetes have benefitted from an experience made possible through the generosity of the Lions Clubs of Nova Scotia. Camp Lion Maxwell, named in the honor of the late Lion Peter Maxwell from the Truro Lions Club, exists to provide an extraordinary camping experience for children with diabetes. This fun-filled, educational program has become well known for instilling new hope and independence in these children. It is our belief that the experiences the children at camp enable them to live longer and healthier lives. At Camp Lion Maxwell, youth establish confidence and a sense of security that help them manage their disease and develop a positive outlook on life, reducing the amount of serious complications later in life, such as adult blindness. Lions clubs have been the generous primary supporters of Camp Lion Maxwell for many years and as well additional funds are raised for camp through Canadian Diabetes Association branches in Nova Scotia.