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Club News Cumberland Lions Children's Christmas Party - Saturday, Dec. 12 Cumberland Lions (Adult) Christmas Party - Saturday, Dec. 19 Cumberland Lions New Year's Party 2009 - CANCELLED! Cumberland Lions hold another successful breakfast Cumberland Lion elected Vice District Govenor Cumberland Lions Web site Executive Events Hall Rental Address (map) 2552 Old Montreal Road Cumberland, Ontario, CA K4C 1A4 info@cumberlandlions.ca Children's Christmas Party 2009 Saturday, Dec. 12 the Cumberland Lions Club is holding its annual Children's Christmas party at the Maple Hall in Cumberland Village (2552 Old Montreal Rd.) from 12 to 3 p.m. All the children in the village and surrounding neighbourhoods are invited to this free party. They will be treated to entertainment, sing songs, and make crafts. Hotdogs, juice and desserts will be provided. We anticipate a visit from Santa Claus himself! Back to top Christmas Party 2009 Saturday, Dec. 19 the Cumberland Lions Club is holding its annual Christmas Party at the Maple Hall in Cumberland Village (2552 Old Montreal Rd.) from 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Check out their Web page under events, for more details. Back to top Cumberland Lions New Year's Party 2009 - CANCELLED! Unfortunately the New Year's Eve party has been cancelled. Back to top Cumberland Lions hold another successful breakfast by Patrick Meikle - Canaan Connexion Nancy Matthews and Larney Moke greet breakfast guests. (All photos - Patrick Meikle) (Cumberland Village, Sunday, May 3, 2009) For the third time this year, the Cumberland Lions have treated local residents to a great breakfast all in aid of a good cause. An average of 200 people per breakfast have come out to the Lions Maple Hall in Cumberland Village and if it continues this way says member Andy Etherington, the event will become a monthly affair. For a measely $5.00 you get eggs (fried or scrambled), bacon, beans, home fries, toast (white/brown), coffee and orange juice. Sometimes less than half of what you would pay in a restaurant. How do they do it? "We buy in bulk," says Andy and also thanks to some of the local Lions members who can get the supplies at cost. And the food is top quality. Many of the visitors are local friends and neighbours, who like at the annual spring Maplefest, use the opportunity to visit, catch up or renew old friendships. During many of their activities, the Cumberland Lions hook up with five other clubs in the area including Rockland, Clarence Creek, Navan, Orleans and Gloucester North. Today was no excpetion as Rockland, Navan and even Panatgenet were represented. The cooking crew included Jane Leblanc, Marie Ratajczak, Joe Ratajczak, Sherri Moore-Arbour, Charlotte Kerluke, Judy MacDonald, Gordon Kerluke, Ray Lebeau, Roger Newman. In addition to the Sunday morning breakfasts the Cumberland Lions sponsor their major annual two-day weekend Maplefest (pancake breakfast and Boy Scout maple syrup and candy sales), usually held on the first weekend in April; they co-sponsor the annual Heritage Power and Country Festival at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, and they cook up the hotdogs and sausages during the Saturday Cumberland Farmer's Market, held at the R.J. Kennedy / Cumberland Community Centre and Arena, 1115 Dunning Road from June 13 until October 11. Maple Hall available for other occasions Andy Etherington also wanted to point out that Maple Hall is available for many other types of functions and has full kitchen and bar facilities. It is used for many local community meetings, acts as a polling station during elections, hosts the weekly Thursday seniors socials, kids Hallow'een and Christmas parties and can also accomodate weddings, anniversaries, musical venues and has even held writing and poetry events. The local Girl Guides also hold their annual sleep over in the hall. Hall rentals are generally more economical than other venues, and during occasions where spirits are served, the Lions Club manages the bar, obtains the license, the spirits and insures that the regulations are abided by. In return they keep the profits made from the bar. The drinks are also considerably cheaper than commercial establishments. If someone renting the hall wants to come in beforehand to set out the tables in a particular way or to decorate for a specific occasion, they are welcome to do so. They are simply asked to remove the decorations after and to put back the tables. The Lions will clean up the rest. For more information or to book the hall please contact John Haddad at 613-833-2802. You can also visit the Cumberland Lions Club Web site for more more information and pictures. Check out the Cumberland Lions web site. Click here. Andy Etherington is currently the "Leadership Chair" for the Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec area but he was recently elected to serve as Vice District Governor of District A4 for the 2009/10 year. His new role will assist in overseeing 72 Lions clubs. District A4 includes: In Ontario the area stretches from Hawkesbury to Cornwall, Cornwall to the Thousand Islands, Thousand Island to Chalk River, and Chalk River back to Cornwall. In Quebec the area goes from Buckingham, north to Maniwaki and continues west to cover the Pontiac and Shawville. Back to top Cumberland Lion elected Vice District Govenor Cumberland Lions Club member Andy Etherington was recently elected to serve as Vice District Governor of District A4 for the 2009/10 year. The election was held last month during the A4 convention at the Hampton Inn in Ottawa. His new role will assist in overseeing 72 Lions clubs. District A4 includes: In Ontario the area stretches from Hawkesbury to Cornwall, Cornwall to the Thousand Islands, Thousand Island to Chalk River, and Chalk River back to Cornwall. In Quebec the area goes from Buckingham, north to Maniwaki and continues west to cover the Pontiac and Shawville. Back to top

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