King Lion Arthur W. Langdon accepting a cheque from Lion Audrey Sharron for $4,000

  towards the Lions Club.

   Noah Brace took 1st. Place in the Regional Speak Out held at the Botwood Lions Club

   Pictured with Noah are his proud parents Derrick & Peggy Brace. Congradulations.

2012 District Speak-Out Results from Stephenville

L-R  William Dunne, District Governor Lions N3; Robert Moore, Past International Director, Noah Brace, Botwood;Cole Walsh,Sandy Cove; Kathryn Findlay,Port aux Basque; Kindra Wilcott Benoit, St.Albans; Brittney Stuckless,Deer Lake; Etsbeth Moore, PDG ,Wife of Robert Moore.

The Annual District Speak-out was held at the Lions N3 Convention in Stephenville on April 28. Five Speakers, who were the winners of the regional speak-outs, took part . Kindra Willcott Benoit represented the St. Albans Lions Club, Brittney Stuckless, Deer Lake Lions Club, Noah Brace represented Botwood Lions Club, Kathryn Findlay represented Port aux Basque Lions Club and Cole Walsh represented Sandy Cove Lions Club.  The winner, Kathryn Findlay, spoke on "The importance of self-respect in women" and runner up Cole Walsh spoke on, "Inequality of the Education System".  Noah Brace's topic was "The Newfoundland Education Policy of Inclusion".  Brittney Stuckless spoke on, "What we can do to Protect of the Environment".  Kindra Willcott Benoit spoke on, "Why pologamy should not be allowed in Canada".

Judges for the event were , Lynn Froude, Roxanne Pike and John Hanratty.  Questioners were Noreen Dwyer and Peter Southerland.  Kathryn received $250.00 and a plaque, Cole Walsh received $100.00 and a plaque, the other speakers recieved $75.00 and a plaque.

Kathryn moves on to compete against winners from New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Eastern Newfoundland at the MD N lions Convention in Antigonish, Nova Scotia May 19,2012

Past International Lions Club Director Robert Moore presentsN3 Lions Speak-out winner,  Kathryn Findlay with a $250.00 Cheque and a Plaque.

Cole Walsh , runner up, and Kathryn Findlay

  King Lion Arthur W. Langdon presented two cheques to Legion President Bill Chayter. One

  was for $1,000 towards the Royal Canadian Legion, & the other cheque for $100.00 towards

  the Sea Cadets.

                             Our New Members in the Botwood Lions Club

                                      Gloria Jean Humber & Alan Russell

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