Projects

     One of the first projects taken on by the newly formed club was the painting of the interior and refinishing the floor of the W.I. Hall. This was followed closely by the formation of the Centennial Committee, registering the Chase and District Community Club and the subsequent construction of the Chase and District Curling Rink. All of this in the first two years as a club. Since then the Chase Lions Club has embarked on a multitude of projects, all with the sole purpose of making Chase and District a better place to live. Some of the major projects are:

The Chase Community Calendar Project, which is still in operation today, has proven to be very popular in the community and is "sold out" every year.

Preparation of the grounds at the Children's Park so that asphalt could be laid.

The Chase and District Jam Can Curling Spiel for people aged from 6 to 12 yrs. was hosted by the Chase Lions Club for the first time in April 1971. This popular event continues to-day, with some 240 local children participating in the two day event.

An outdoor education, water safety and canoe educational programme was established by the Club. Four canoes and equipment was provided for safety education and camping. Four sessions were planned for the summer months. The equipment was leased to a private group three years later and they operated the programme. Subsequently the equipment was sold to the canoe club for $1,00 with the proviso that if the canoe club folded the equipment would revert to the Lions Club. In November 1978 the canoes were donated to the Chase Secondary School.

Bulletin boards were set up at, Eagle Bay, Adams Lake, Adams River, Sorrento, Pritchard and Chase.

Erected the fence around the tennis courts at Chase Secondary School.

Purchased and installed six concrete picnic tables at the Chase Park, also planted 30 trees in the park.

The first Lions Senior Citizens dinner was held. This event continues to-day with some 280 senior citizens being treated to a full course dinner and entertainment by the Chase Lions Club.

Agreed to be sponsoring body and reactivated the Scouting movement in Chase. This involved the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Rovers. The Scouting programme is still active.

The Chase Lions have been the leading contributors with money and labour, toward the enhancement of the W.I. hall, now named the Chase Community Centre.

The meeting room at Ilahee Lodge, a Seniors living complex, was furnished by the Chase Lions.

Large donations have been made to the Chase and District Health Centre for the building and diagnostic equipment. Annual donations continue toward Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops and to other health needs in the region.