Since 1930, the Simcoe Lions Club has significantly and continuously provided the intrastructure for local amateur sports.
-- Imagine hockey in Simcoe with the Simcoe Arena or the more recent Talbot Gardens renovations.
-- Imagine baseball in Simcoe without the Davis Street Lions Basebase Park or the lights in Memorial Park.
-- Imagine tennis in Simcoe without the Talbot Street Tennis Courts.
-- Imagine recreation in Simcoe without the Simcoe Recreation Centre, Pool and Arena.
-- Imagine North, South, West Lynn and Elgin Avenue Public Schools without their playgrounds.

Imagine all that, and you can begin to appreciate the Simcoe Lions Club's contribution to Sports in Norfolk County.  In actual costs, their contributions to date approach a million dollars, and would cost twice that, or more, to replace today.

But the Lions have done even more.  Like minor team sponsorships in hockey, softball, baseball, soccer, basketball, and figure skating.  Like $12,000 for the Silver Lake Rowing Club in Port Dover. And $10,000 toward a skateboarding park next to Talbot Gardens.

Nor does the Simcoe Lions Club's commitment to our community end with sports teams, recreation programs, and facilities.  They sponsor various educational and leadership courses, have been major contributors to the V.I.P. and Quest elementary school guidance programs, are key supporters of the Young Theatre Players, the Institute for the Blind,  school Safety Patrol programs, and Diabetes and Dialysis programs. The Club is always ready and willing to support the special needs of children and adults when circumstances warrant.  Recently Camp Trillum received a $28,000 van for their use.

Simcoe Lions Club was inducted into our Hall of Recognition in 1999.

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Original 1999 Profile by Don Stewart