19-D –2nd Cabinet Meeting, Penticton B.C.—October 16, 2022 Minutes DG Debbie Allan called the meeting to order at 9 am with 18 members and 16 guests present. America was led by PZC Dorothy Nilles and O Canada by DG Debbie. ZC Sharon Cain gave the invocation. DG Debbie welcomed Regional Zone Chair Jennifer Edgar and the members of 19E, which were in attendance. ZC Jennifer then introduced everyone. Our Cabinet members then introduced themselves to the members of 19E. Joanne McQuiggan Executive Director of Lions Quest Canada spoke on Lions Quest programs and thanked our District for sponsoring her to the MD19 Convention this past weekend. Old Business- 1.Motion to Accept Cabinet Meeting Minutes of August 21st , 2022 as circulated was moved by PDG Debbie Bostock and Seconded by IPDG Joyce Stevens. CARRIED 2.Discussion was led by PZC Lorne PR Chair on “Music Therapy for Seniors” as a District Project. A motion was moved by PZC Lorne and Seconded by Debbie B. that PZC Lorne chair a committee formed of Lions in our District to develop a package and bring back to cabinet in February for approval. 1 against, 2 abstained CARRIED New Business – 1.A motion to reimburse DG Debbie for 2022-23 Conference deposit of $1,000.00 to the Prestige Vernon Hotel out of Escrow was moved by PDG Wanda and seconded by IPDG Joyce. CARRIED 2.Redistricting – After some discussion, it was moved by PZC Angus and Seconded by PDG Wanda, that we purchase a new banner for the new District I to come out of escrow. CARRIED DG Debbie noted that the merger committee will work on renumbering of the Zones in the new District of I. A suggestion was that we start at the bottom or top of the district and go up or down with the numbers. The following Cabinet members that were present are indicted by a P, those not present by a NP. If a report was received it is indicated by a R. Reports: Zone Chairs D-1 ZC Sharon Cain PR D-7 ZC Steve Sweeney NP D-2 ZC Chuck Robinson PR D-8 ZC Karen Bassett NP D-3 D-5 D-9 ZC Margaret Ashley P D-10 Cabinet Secretary-Treas. – PDG Norma Bent P – There was discussion on cabinet reports on our website. It was noted that MD19 was working on a website of their own were all Districts will be a part of. BC Lions Society – PDG Wanda Eddy P Bulletin Editor – PDG Debbie Bostock PR CARE – PZC Kim Davis P – Reports at the MD level on CARE are not available to our District Chair. However she noted that Funding will stay with Hatti for the next two years. All Canadian donations to CARE should be sent to the MD19 Canadian address. Children’s Cancer – PZC Linda Schaffrick PR Global Action Team –1st VDG Michael Livingstone– Facilitator P Leadership (GLT) – PDG Wanda Eddy P Membership (GMT) – PDG Joyce Stevens PR Service (GSTC) – PDG Bob Ayotte PR Conference – PDG Debbie Bostock—PR Co-Chair PDG Norma Bent P. Will be in Vernon at the Prestige Hotel, April 28 & 29, 2023. Contests and Awards- PDG Wanda Eddy P Diabetes Awareness –Val Clemont P District Youth Exchange Fund – PDG Bob Ayotte PR Environment – PZC Angus Benedict PR Hearing CoOrdinator–Judi Kembel NP No report Hunger – PZC Dorothy Nilles P Information Technology – Brian Allan P LCIF Coordinator – BC- PZC Ken Cain LCIF Coordinator – US – PDG Joe Nilles PR Leader Dogs – Marilyn Cordova NP No report Leo Coordinator – Hannah Gerard NP No report LERC-BC –ZC Karen Bassett - NP LERC-US- PDG Patti Sparks NPR Lions Alert US – PDG Joe Nilles PR Lions Foundation of Canada – PZC Linda Schaffrick PR Lions Quest BC – PDG Norma Bent PR Mental Wellness – Sandra Welton NP No report NW Sight & Hearing – PDG Shelley Costello NPR Parliamentarian –Brian Allan P Peace Poster- Anita Wilkie NP No Report Youth Exchange – DG Debbie - Thanked everyone for coming to the Convention. She believed that we had 66 Lions from our District present for the past weekend. She said it has been great to work with the cabinet and Clubs in District D. PZC Angus presented IPDG Joyce with a framed copy of a poem he wrote about her year as DG. Up Coming Events – Next Cabinet Meeting February 11, 2023 by Zoom at 9 am. 19-D Spring Conference – April 28 & 29, 2023 Prestige Hotel Vernon, BC International Guest-ID Justin Faber from Deckerville Michigan Cabinet Meet8ing – April 28, 2023 at 1 pm. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 am. Recorded by Cabinet Secretary Norma J. Bent