Lions Club educates Grade 1 about flags

Upholding its annual tradition of distributing flags in June amidst first graders just before Canada Day, Lions Club did the same this past Friday, June 14.

President Curtis Zimmer, along with Lion member and director, Kevin Smook, and former president, Dan Hillyer, spoke to the Grade 1 students about the importance of Canada Day, and quizzed them on the huge Raptors’ win.

On Monday, July 1, Zimmer will be passing on the reins to Jesse Brown, who will become the President of Tofield Lions Club for a year.

Smook, who has been a member for 25 years, looks upon this exercise as informative, and essential as they spread knowledge about the community work that the Lions Club supports and passionately advocates.

“When we moved to the community, I decided to join the club to get to know people and meet them, and I also wanted to give back to our community,” Smook said. “This is part of a Lions event called Lions Pride where we encourage students to have pride in their country and the Canadian Flag. . . . contd.