Club Chartered: April 22, 1955 - Charter President: John Scarth

Charter Members 41 - Sponsored by: Credit Valley Lions Club

Past Presidents:

1954-55  Howard Cober                     155-56  John Scarth
1956-57  Vern Stetler                        1957-58  Wallie Beaupre & Bos Corbett
1958-59  Ernie Nock                          1959-60  Bruce Walker
1960-61  Norm Stott                         1961-62  Vern Barber
1962-63  Arnold Pavey                       1963-64  Norm Smith
1964-65  Bruce Deans                        1965-66  Don McLean
1966-67  Frank Everard                      1967-68  Dave Hill
1968-69  Harry Byers                         1969-70  Don Kohl
1970-71  John Chapelle                      1971-72  Norm Walters
1972-73  Eric Collins                          1973-74  Frank Coutts
1974-75  Al Garvie                             1975-76  Terry Mulligan
1976-77  Bob Emond                          1977-78  Tom Mulhinch
1978-79  Eric Simpson                        1979-80  Helmut Loewen

1980-81  Jim Flynn                             1981-82  Roger Baxter
1982-83  Rob Sutherland                     1983-84  Fred Gunther
1984-85  Jim Smith                            1985-86  Gord Found
1986-87  Royce Brisbin                       1987-88  Rob Sutherland
1988-89  Tom Mulhinch                       1989-90  Al Garvie
1990-91  Norman Porter                      1991-92  Bob Emond
1992-93  Terry Mulligan & Al Garvie      1993-94  Alex Banks
1994-95  Dave Pelletterio                   1995-96  Dick Wright
1996-97  Ed Martin                            1997-98  Ed Martin
1998-99  Al Garvie                             1999-2000  Al Garvie
2000-01  Rob Sutherland                     2001-02  Eric Simpson
2002-03  Royce Brisbin                       2003-04  Hank Patton
2004-05  Amalio Cedrez

When the Dixie Lions Club were chartered it had 44 Charter Members. In 1955 - 56 the club had 28 members with a reorganization taking place and dedicated Lions assuming responsibility.

In October 1956 the First Peanut Sale was organized and the first of many Carnivals were held at Dixie Plaza in June.

In 1958 - 59 Heather Gordon of Gordon Graydon High School won the District Lions Effective Speaking Contest and placed third in the Multiple District competition.

In November 1959 Dixie was Incorporated - Money was raised from the peanut sales, carnival and the sale of tickets on a cottage.

In 1960 - 61 The site for the Westacres Pool was finally approved by Toronto Township Council and canvassing of homes and fundraising was undertaken and by April $10,000 had been raised and invested in short term notes.

In 1961 - 62 The Applewood merchants donated a compact car to the Dixie Lions and raised $ 2,727 after expenses.

1962 - 63 The Club presented a cheque to the Township of Toronto for $25,000 to cover the cost of the Westacres Pool.

1964 - 65 The South Peel Lions Clubs undertook to raise $50,000 for a workshop for the Mentally Retarded.

1965 - 66 The Dixie Lions raised $12,000 towards the workshop for the retared Association of South Peel.

1967 - 68 The Club held a dance with Guy Lombardo playing and raised $2,400 which went to the South Peel Association for the mentally retarded which brought the donations to $8,300.

to be continued...