History

HISTORY

Following the charter of the City of Adelaide Lions Club a small group was formed to investigate the formation of additional clubs in Adelaide.

Lion Erik Sandalin-McCann arranged for the first group of 26 to meet at Edwardstown. Hoping that Australian Secretary Jim McLardie would form the club at the first meeting, Erik was told that this could not be the case as all of the people assembled were all from a Masonic Lodge. Jim said he would not form the club and induct them, as it was essential that all sections of the community are represented in the clubs when they are first being established in the area. Erik was invited to expand the group so the new club could be formed.

Not to be deterred Erik found additional interested people in the area and the club was formed two weeks later on April 11, 1962, with 22 members. District Governor William R Tresise MBE, the founder of Lionism in Australia presented the charter on November 17, 1962, at the Castle Hotel, South Road, Edwardstown. The club was chartered with 32 members. The Charter President was Doug “Darky” Miller, Charter Secretary was Ron Miels and the Charter Night Chairman was Doug Omond. 

Over the years the club has sponsored five clubs. Three District Governors have come from the members plus numerous District Officers, serving both the Multiple District and their own District. Due to the expansion of Lionism in South Australia the club is now in its seventh district.

The club has hosted both a Multiple District and District Convention.

The club bannerette in the colours of purple and gold shows a section of the Castle Hotel, which many years ago was demolished to make way for a shopping centre named Castle Plaza, taking its name from the hotel. Club meetings were held at that hotel for eight years, since then the meetings have been held at the Marion Hotel, Mitchell Park.  

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