| POSITION |
NAME |
TELEPHONE |
| District Governor |
Ilkka Ahola
Ilkka I. Ahola has been a Lion since 1983 and he is currently a member of the Toronto Suomi Lions Club. He has held various positions in his club and in the district. Lion Ilkka was born in Finland. He graduated from Technical College for Radio and Telecommunications. He also studied at Athenaeum Art for film, acting and singing.
Lion Ilkka immigrated to Canada in 1972 and started working at City-TV. Later he joined Global Television and worked there for 30 years as Senior Studio Engineer. He has been very active in the film and television industry and he is a member of the Motion Picture and Television Engineering Society (SMPTE).
Now he is semi-retired and works as an adviser with Digital Film Productions so he has more time to work with Lions. He always like to find new Lions fundraising ideas and hopes that the new high tech fundraising ideas will bring youth to our Lions.
Ilkka has participated extensively in many leadership workshops for Lions. This includes the Faculty Development Institute, the LCI Senior Leadership training and the LCI-MD “A” Regional Lions Leadership Training.
Ilkka and his wife Sisko have been married for 36 years. Their son Jeremy is 25 years old.
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905 427-4937 |
| IPDG |
Bill Speck
Bill was born the eldest of six and raised on a farm on Trafalgar Road just South of Derry Road in Trafalgar Township now part of Town of Milton.
Bill has been involved in service work for 35 years. Bill has held many offices at District A-711 and spent two years as chair at MDA.
Bill is the recipient of an International President Award. A Life Member of Camp Dorset and member of the Lions Quest Champions List at Lions International Headquarters.
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905 844-1854 |
| 1st VDG |
Sam Dako
Lion Sam was born in Ghana, West Africa and immigrated to Canada in 1980. He
was educated at the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana (1965-1969) and worked in the Information Technology industry for 38 years. He is recently retired from Hewlett Packard, Canada after 23 years and is an active member of Portico Community Church in Mississauga where he serves as an usher.
Sam has been married for over 35 years to his wife Veronica and they have a daughter and two sons.
He was inducted into Lionism in the year 2003 and became Club President in 2006-2007, Zone Chair 2007-2008, Region Chair 2008- 2010 and 2nd Vice District Governor 2010-2011.
Lion Sam attended the LCI Senior Leadership training in Toronto in 2008 and is a recipient of Judge Brian Stevenson Fellowship Award and the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award.
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905 785-6649 |
| 2nd VDG |
Peter Hammond
Second Vice District Governor Peter was born in 1948 and grew up in St. Mary’s, Ontario. He then spent five years attending the University of Toronto where he graduated with a Bachelor-at-Law degree in 1971.
After working in Ottawa where he met his wife Mary, he and Mary moved to Mississauga in 1981. He is a patent and trade-mark lawyer and a partner of the firm Ridout & Maybee LLP. He lives in and practices law in Mississauga and has three grown-up sons, Daniel, John, and Patrick.
Lion Peter joined the Mississauga Central Lions Club in 1981 and has served as Club President for three separate terms. He has served as Zone Chair for Zone 6A and Region Chair for Region 6. He is currently the Chairman for the Constitution and By-laws for the District. He is a life member of LCI and attended the Senior Lions Leadership Institute in 2010. He has received a number of Lions awards and certificates of recognition, including The Melvin Jones Fellowship Award and the Helen Keller Award.
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905 276-2300 |
| Cabinet Secretary |
PDG Rollie M. dela Cruz
Lion Rollie started his Lionism in 1977 in the Philippines. In 1987, he migrated to Canada and joined the Toronto Golden Vision Lions Club. Then he transferred to Wishing Well Lions Club. He became the District Governor of District A711 in Lion Year 2005-2006.
The following year he served as Membership Coordinator of the MD “A” MERL Team and Extension Coordinator for the next two years. He has been District A711 Extension Chairperson for years, Retention Chairperson and currently holds the position of Extension Chairperson and Cabinet Secretary.
He has attended the School for Lion Leaders in the Philippines, Senior Lions Leadership Institute in Fort Worth, Texas, MERL Workshop in Columbus, Ohio, and Lions Clubs International Faculty Development Institute in Toronto.
He was a Lions Regional Leadership Institute Presenter for two consecutive years and Guest Speaker in several Membership and Extension Drives in Multiple District “A”. Lion Rollie is a Melvin Jones Fellow, Judge Brian Stevenson Fellow, Certified Guiding Lion and Life Member of the Lions Foundation of Canada.
He is married to Lion Lilia and has three daughters, three granddaughters and two grandsons.
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416 289 3768 |
| Cabinet Treasurer |
PDG Wayne Hoey
Lion Wayne has been a member of the Weston Lions Club since 1986 with perfect attendance. He has been his club’s General Treasurer, Vice President and was President in 1990/91 and in 1997/98. Throughout his membership in the Weston Lions Club, Lion Wayne has initiated many successful fund raising activities, earning him the well-deserved name of “GUNG-HO” Hoey!
In the District, Lion Wayne has served as Zone Chairman, Region Chairman, Vice Governor and Governor in 1996/97. He has also been Cabinet Treasurer three times.
He has served on numerous committees as well as being Walk-A-Dog-A-Thon Chairman two years in a row, Effective Speaking Chair twice, Can-Am Chair, Convention Chair, District Directory Chair numerous times, District Reporter, Guiding Lion for the Toronto Korean Lions Club and the now the Guiding Lion forthe Halton K9 Lions Club.
In MD”A” he has been the District Contest Chair, the Lion Magazine Chair and the MD’A’ Secretary for two years.
He has attended many Conventions, Forums and District events over the years. He has received several Club and Governor Awards and was honoured with an International President’s Leadership Award in 1990 and the International President’s Award in 2007. He has received three International President’s Appreciation Awards and has received a Melvin Jones Award.
Lion Wayne is married to Judy who is a most enthusiastic supporter and participant in Lion’s activities. They have a 27-year-old son named Christopher.
Lion Wayne is an Auditor in the City of Toronto’s Auditor General’s Office and he has worked for the City of Toronto for 35 years. He has earned his C.F.E. and is now a Certified Fraud Examiner.
Lion Wayne has always been active in sporting and social activities. He loves golf, hockey and playing pool.
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416 251-1033 |
| Region Chair 6 |
Jeff Friedman
Lion Jeffrey was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario .He was granted a B. Comm. (H.A.F.A.) from the University of Guelph in 1976. During his four years at the U of G he held a number of elected roles in the Central Student Government. After several years in hospitality management Lion Jeffrey transitioned and spent 28 years in Information Technology sales. Currently Lion Jeffrey is self employed.
Lion Jeffrey will have been married to his wife Lynn for 32 years in 2011.Together they have raised 3 sons.
Lion Jeffrey attended his first Lions meeting in early 2006 and was invited to become a member in May 2006. In his first year he became the Chair for Campaign SightFirst II for Zone 6A. In his five years as a Lion he has served as his club’s Secretary and President.
In 2008 he helped to successfully charter the Mississauga Leo Club jointly with the Credit Valley Lions Club and he remains an active Leo Advisor. He has served as Zone 6A Chair and this year he will serve his second term as Region 6 Chairperson. Lion Jeffrey has attended four USA / Canada Lions Leadership Forums, and was a presenter at the Memphis Forum in 2009. Lion Jeffrey has completed the Lions International Sr. Leadership Institute and is a Certified Guiding Lion.
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905 507-2438 |
| - Zone Chair 6A |
Eric Wen
Lion Eric (pictured with wife Helen) was born in Taipei, Taiwan and immigrated to Canada in 1976.He has bachelor degree in Industrial Engineering in 1984 from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. He has also graduated from the same Institute another five times between 1982 to 1985 with different certificates. He has 27 years of auto claims experience including seven years with State Farm Insurance.
He was inducted into the club on 2003.5.20 Tuesday by VDG Bill Dicks. At club level, he became 3rd VP on 2006.7.1; 2nd VP on 2007.7.1; 1st VP on 2008.7.1; President on 2009.7.1 and A711 Zone Chair 6A on 2010.7.1. He has attended all the A711 Conventions since 2004. He has also attended the 92nd International Convention at Minneapolis on 2009.7.6. He is a recipient of Melvin Jones Fellow 2008-2009.
Lion Eric has served on a few Community Boards since in 1987 to help new comers integrate into Peel Region. He was appointed to Ontario Film Review Board on November 2002. He is a Queen’s Jubilee Medal Recipient.
Lion Eric is married to Helen since 1977 with a son Andrew born in 1985.
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905 896-1788 |
| - Zone Chair 6B |
Tony Grewal
Lion Tony Grewal joined the Mississauga Erin Mills Lions Club in 2002. He has since served his club as Secretary for 2 terms and President for 6 terms over the years. During his presidency the club was awarded ―Membership Excellence Year Round Growth‖ and ―President’s Retention Campaign‖ award for the year 2005-2006.
After 23 years in retail corporate life, Lion Tony decided to run his own business, he is now a franchise owner in the Home Inspection business in Metro Toronto.
Lion Tony and his wife Jasbir have lived in Mississauga since 1996 and they have 2 children, a son and a daughter.
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905 276-8669 |
| Region Chair 7 |
Doug Harvey
Lion Doug joined the East York Danforth Lyons club in 2003. He is a past president (2007 – 2008) and has served as Zone Chair 7B since 2009. He is a member of, as well as assistant warden at St. Saviours’ Anglican Church in east end Toronto.
He has extensive leadership abilities in the political realm demonstrated through his volunteer work at the municipal, provincial and federal levels.
Lion Doug was born in Barbados and was educated at Federal High School and Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic in Bridgetown. He immigrated to Canada in 1972. He has worked in the dental industry for 25+ years as a dental equipment technician.
He is a long-time resident of Toronto and has been married to Esther for over 25 years. They have a son, Blake.
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416 694-6555 |
| - Zone Chair 7A |
Ray Charbonneau
Lion Ray is from the Brockville area of the St. Lawrence Valley and moved to Toronto for work. His business of 20 years specializes in the presentation and management of fine art collections.
He is a 12 year member of the Scarborough Cedarbrae Golden Mile Lions Club where he has served in every club office and sponsored several new members. He is also a 6 year associate member of the Lions Club of Toronto Central, where he has served as Chairman of the Newman Foundation & Charitable Trust.
He is a Past Region Chairman in District A711 and currently serves as Multiple District ”A” Historian preserving our archives, providing articles for the Lion Magazine and historical presentations.
He lives in Scarborough with his two children Paul and Jaqueline and is delighted be able to serve.
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416 420-8930 |
| - Zone Chair 7B |
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| Region Chair 25 |
Sallyann McMann
Lion Sally has been a Lion for 18 years. She has served 3 years as Club Secretary and 2 years as Club President. Lion Sally served as Zone 32A Chairperson and was Cabinet Secretary in 1999-2000. She also served as Zone 7B, Region 7, and District Newsletter Contest Chairperson. For a 3-year term she was District A711 Campaign SightFirst II Chairperson and raise close to $250,000 for the cause.
Some of the District Committees Lion Sally has worked with are: Conventions, CanAm nights, and Peewee Baseball. Lion Sally has attended all District Conventions, 4 MDA Conventions, 3 U.S.- Canada Forums and various leadership training seminars. She attended the Reno Senior Lions Institute in 2004 and is a Certified Guiding Lion. Sally is one of the Guiding Lions for the Halton K9 Lions Club.
She is a recipient of a Helen Keller Award, a Melvin Jones Fellowship. 3 International President’s Certificates and the International President’s Leadership Award. She is currently Secretary of the Freelton Lions Club and MDA Effective Speaking Secretary. She is enjoying immensely the experience of belonging to a rural Lions Club.
Lion Sally has a son (Bill) and 2 grandchildren (Emma & Riley) and a daughter (Laura), who has two little boys (Harrison and Jacob).
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289 679-0240 |
| - Zone Chair 25A |
Andrew Kiddie
Lion Andy is a member of the Stoney Creek Lions Club.
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905 643-3595 |
| - Zone Chair 25B |
Bob Lanktree
Lion Bob has been married to Marie for 50 years. They have two sons, Robert who is married to Debra and James who is married to Pattie .He has three grandchildren. Lion Bob was a lumberjack for 20 years. His hobby is woodworking.
Lion Bob has been active in his community as a Cub leader and coach of Minor League Baseball and T-ball. He has been a member of the Masonic Lodge since 1976, a member of the Halton Naval Vets and the 91” Highlanders. Bob is a charter member of the Freelton Lions Club. He has held the positions of Treasurer, Secretary and President and in 2001-2004 was on the Lion Villa Board.
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905 659-1021
905 659-6844 (fax) |
| Region Chair 32 |
Bruno Iaboni
Lion Bruno has been a member of the Weston Lions Club since 1998 with perfect attendance. He has been his club’s Vice President and was President in 2003-2004.
In the District, Lion Bruno has served as Zone Chairperson twice. He has also been the Lake Joseph Chairperson two years in a row.
He has attended many conventions and district events over the years. He has received several club and governor awards.
Lion Bruno is married to Cathy.
Lion Bruno is retired from CNIB where he was a Rehabilitation Teacher.
Lion Bruno enjoys traveling and meeting new people.
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416 743-2769 |
| - Zone Chair 32A |
Lorraine Jung
Lorraine Jung
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| - Zone Chair 32B |
Abdullah Gamandie
Lion Abdullah joined the San Juan Barataria Lions Club of Dist. 60A Trinidad and Tobago in 1983 where he served as Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President and Club President in 1988/89.
Migrated to Canada and transferred membership to the Toronto Bathurst Lions Club in 1990 and continued to serve on several committees and club positions. He became president in 1994/5 and for a second time for five consecutive years from 2000 / 2006.
At the District level Lion Abdullah served as Zone Chairperson in 1997/98, 1998/99, 2010/11, Region Chairperson in 2000/01 and 2002/03, Dist. Leos Chairperson, Youth Exchange Chairperson and SightFirst Coordinator.
Lion Abdullah has attended Four Lions International Conventions, several MDA Conventions and all of Dist A7 and A711 Conventions since 1990 and one USA/CANADA Forum.
Lion Abdullah has been married for 38 years to Raziya (Joan) and has three children, a daughter and two sons and one grandson.
Loves Cricket, Baseball and Formula One Racing.
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416 615-2498 |
| Region Chair 34 |
Bob Dambrauskas
I was raised on a tobacco farm in Southern Ontario. I spent three years in the Canadian Army (Provost Corp) and thirty years in the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
I have been a member of the Caledon Lions Club for the last the fifteen years. I served in the Cabinet for seven years as Zone and Region Chairperson.
I look forward to the next Lion Year.
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519 941-0506 |
| - Zone Chair 34A |
Harold Hobson
Lion Harold was born in Toronto and is married to Pat Hobson for the past 42 years. They have four children and six grandchildren.
Lion Harold is a charter member of Huttonville Lions Club for 30 years. He is a Melvin Jones Fellow, life member of Camp Dorset, and life member of the Lions Foundation of Canada. Lion Harold has held the office of the president of the Huttonville Lions in the years 1990/1991 and 2004/2005.
Lion Harold had worked for a plastic company for 19 ½ years as an Environment, Health & Safety/Quality Manager and is now semi- retired. Hobbies are woodworking and photography.
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905 702-9216 |
| - Zone Chair 34B |
Sandy Morris
Lion Sandy Morris was born in Port Arthur, Ontario (now Thunder Bay) in 1942. He moved to Toronto for all three levels of schooling with an electronics technology certification.
Lion Sandy has been married to Lion Marjorie for 40+years, with a daughter and a grandson.
Lion Sandy joined Lionism in 1976 with Mississauga Central Lions Club, serving on various club committees. He has held the position of club treasurer twice and three times as club president. He has also served on District Cabinet in various positions, receiving several District awards. Lion Sandy and Lion Marjorie are both members of Bramalea Lions Club for the past eight years.
He has attended eight Lions International Conventions, six USA/CANADA forums and numerous Multiple District and Districts A-11 and A-711 conventions.
He is a Life Member of Lions Club International, Melvin Jones Fellow and Life Member of the Lions Foundation of Canada.
Lion Sandy is looking forward to serve his third term as A-711 Zone 34B Chairperson.
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905 791-1453 |
| Region Chair 58 |
Bill Willcocks
* Charter member of the Scarborough Cedarbrae Lions Club in 1987. Club later amalgamated with Scarborough Golden Mile to become Scarborough Cedarbrae Golden Mile.
President of club for 2 terms, 1987/1988 and 1988/1989.
* Zone Chair : A7 1997/1998, A711 58B 2010/2011
* Region Chair A7 1998/1999
* Cabinet Secretary A7 1999/2000
* Vice District Governor A7 2000/2001
* Youth Camp Exchange Chair 2009/2010, 2010/2011
* Effective Speaking Contest Chair 2010/2011
I retired from Loblaws Groceries Ltd. in January 2008 after holding management positions as store manager, Manager of Employee Training and Development, Safety Manager and at time of retirement I was Safety Specialist for Loblaw Companies in Ontario.
I have been married to my wife Diane for over thirty years and have a son and two daughters. I have two older daughters that have blessed me with 5 grandchildren, two boys and three girls.
I have many interests, including photography and computers.
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416 998-5359 |
| - Zone Chair 58A |
Henrietta Daniel
Lion Henrietta has been active Lion for the past 13 Years in the Wishing Well Lions Club and also a Melvin Jones Fellow. She has attended most International Conventions as well as District Conventions.
She obtained a Bachelors Degree as well as a Master of Education at the University of Toronto. She has taught summer courses at Queens University Faculty of Education in Kingston, Ontario for 5 summers. She has spent the last 21 years of her career in education as a school principal and is now retired.
She has worked in other service organizations such as the Red Cross, the Girl Guides and the Society of Sharing Inner City, (in Toronto) which assists the aged, the infirmed and the disabled. She also assists with a soup kitchen in downtown Toronto.
Some of her main hobbies are reading, music, traveling, tennis and computers. She also assists with church activities sometimes. She plans to do her best as a Zone Chairperson.
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416 293-4134 |
| - Zone Chair 58B |
Bob Knox
Over the past 25 years, Lion Bob has been president for three clubs in Scarborough, namely; Scarborough Bendale, Scarborough Cedarbrae and Scarborough Central. Lion Bob was also Zone Chairperson for three terms,
Region Chairperson for one year and Chairperson for the Scarborough Clubs for the Lions Walkway.
Lion Bob has been a member of Scarborough Central Lions for the last 10 years and has held several positions other than President, some of which were Membership Chairperson, Fund raising Chairperson and first Vice Chairperson.
Lion Bob was the Peoples Warden at the Church of the Epiphany in Scarborough. In his younger years he was heavily involved with the Wexford Hockey League, Toronto Marlies and Neil McNeil High School Hockey. During this time, he was fortunate to have had three T.H.L. Championships, plus he was involved with the first Hockey School in Markham, Ontario and the Jr. B. Hockey Club (International Wax).
Lion Bob is happily married to Yvonne and they have two children and four grandchildren. Lion Bob retired from GM.
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416 267-4186 |
| Historian |
Ray Charbonneau
Lion Ray is from the Brockville area of the St. Lawrence Valley and moved to Toronto for work. His business of 20 years specializes in the presentation and management of fine art collections.
He is a 12 year member of the Scarborough Cedarbrae Golden Mile Lions Club where he has served in every club office and sponsored several new members. He is also a 6 year associate member of the Lions Club of Toronto Central, where he has served as Chairman of the Newman Foundation & Charitable Trust.
He is a Past Region Chairman in District A711 and currently serves as Multiple District ”A” Historian preserving our archives, providing articles for the Lion Magazine and historical presentations.
He lives in Scarborough with his two children Paul and Jaqueline and is delighted be able to serve.
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416 420-8930 |
