THE FIRST THIRTY YEARS
CHASE LIONS CLUB
1967
 November 20th. The Club received its Charter from Lions International.

1968
January 13th. The first Charter celebration was held at the W.I. Community Hall.

1969
First Bursary ($100.00)was awarded to a graduate student of C.S.S. - Community Birthday Calendar project was initiated.

1970
Community Club construction of the Chase & Dist. curling rink. First Lions bingo held in April. - Involved with Fed. & Prov. Fisheries to operate a concession at Adams River spawning grounds, from Oct. 10, to 25.

1971
Lions float awarded 2nd. prize in Fall Fair parade. First annual Chase & Dist. Jam-Can curling spiel. Established Lions Book-bin. First installation of Lady Lions on Nov. 6.

1972
Honorary membership bestowed on Henry Grube. Presented an Indoor Carpet Bowling set and plaque to Chase O.A.P.O. Canoe programme, water safety and outdoor education established for youth. Started out with four canoes.

1973
Sponsored the Sorrento Lions Club. Erected wire mesh fencing around tennis courts at a cost of $750.00 and labour. Membership at 47.Lions share of the cost of purchasing an ambulance $1,714.00. This idea originated with the Lions Club. B.C. Centennial tartan was adopted by the Club for dress vests and jackets. Chase Lions received the MD19 Club Bulletin Award and trophy. First donations to Care and Lions Society for Crippled Children. First Chase Lions pins designed and 500 ordered. Lions magazine subscribed for Chase Secondary School. Feasibility study for a swimming pool but not adopted. White elephant sale became the Lions Auction.

1974
Shared food booth at Salmon run with Sorrento Lions. (two weeks each) The outdoor education equipment leased to private group to operate programme. First donation to Variety Club telethon. Constructed 16 picnic tables. Purchased uniforms and equipment for a girls softball team. Donated a piano to O.A.P.O. Sponsored Mobile Dental Clinic for period of six weeks. Lucky Leo Lottery sales project adopted.

1975
Donated to Lions International Foundation Fund for the first time. First major contribution ($500.00) to C.N.I.B. First Night School concession project. First friendship banner. A stretcher was purchased & donated to the Curling Club. Held a, Vegas Night, Magic Show, Church Banquet table fund, Birchwood Project, Easter Seal kits, Hockey skateathon and endorsement of the Emergency Medical facility for Chase. Bavarian night raised $1,295.00. Refreshment bar at Fall Fair raised $1,000.00. Six concrete tables purchased and installed in Chase Park. ($1,778.00) $500.00 donated to Chase Fire Hall for new chairs for lounge. In October Sr. Dinner and social.

1976
Club membership now 50 and meetings moved to W.I. hall for two meetings per month at a cost of $700.00 semi-annually. Sponsoring body to reactivate the Scouting movement in Chase & District. Initiated improvements to the W.I. hall (Chase Community Centre) Donated $7,000.00 to this project. Purchased electric engraving tools & made available to public through the R.C.M.P. Built two tables for library building. assisted little league programs; purchased an audiometer for the South Central Health Unit; contributed $500.00 to the C.N.I.B.; purchased walkers; assisted two burnt out families; contributed to Easter Seal House. Sponsored Halloween Fireworks (cost $500.00) Purchased furniture for Ilahee Lodge ($3,800.00).

1977
Purchased a piano, TV set & VCR for Ilahee Lodge. Constructed wheels of fortune. Collection of eyeglasses given priority. First Lions Golf Tournament. Joint Lions and Legion Bingo. Purchased Christmas decorations for W.I. hall. Original Ilahee sign constructed and erected. New raffle called Club 400 was authorized. Donated $800.00 to Chase Secondary for purchase of a basketball score clock. Purchased 31 smoke detectors for Ilahee Lodge & donated a bingo set to the Lodge. Work party constructed a sun deck for a shut in. Sponsored, Well Women's Clinic, Rape Prevention Clinic, a benefit dance, and a blood donor clinic. Donated to the Kidney Foundation, purchased a trophy for Haldane School, sold 2,319 Lucky Leo tickets, Indian trading dollars, operated the Canoe Regatta concession ($304.81) Had a Lions picnic.

1978
Sponsored "Vi 1 of Life" program in Chase and Pritchard, organ donor cards distributed, purchased & installed playground equipment at the Chase Park. Sponsored Air Cadets. Pledged $2000.00 in support of a Low Vision Clinic in Kelowna.

1979
Sold 537 books of Lucky Leo Lottery tickets to be #1 club in sales. Involved in bike rodeo with RCMP Sponsored a talent show ($450.00), donated $5000.00 to RIH for equipment. Constructed bookcases for library, purchased a motorized tricycle ($1,115.00), sponsored summer youth employment program to construct Adams River walkways, purchased hospital beds and tables, purchased a hearing aid for a deaf child ($370.00) donated $200.00 to the Terry Fox fund and assisted needy families.

1980
Officially supported the requirement for a diagnostic and treatment clinic and a five member committee was appointed to spearhead the civic drive for the centre. Sponsored "Pig & Whistle" type of entertainment for Sr. Citizens. Donated $500.00 to Chase Secondary to defray travel expenses to Prov. Basketball finals, $150.00 to Air Cadets, $2,2323.00 to the B.C. Lions Society, $1,100.00 to Camp Winfield and $1,232.00 for camperships, and the time by seven Lions to shingle the Sr. Citizens roof.

1981
Set up a trust fund of $1,859.69 for the proposed D & T centre. Participated in the Timmy's Telethon - Thankful Tankful.

1982
Donated $1,000.00 to the 'jaws of life', $1,000.00 towards a body scanner for RIH, 66 members in club and $2.50 per member donated to LCIF and CARE. The first Octoberfest sponsored by club, $730.00 spent on new wheel chair for a needy person, $500.00 donated to the Pritchard Community Assoc. For the first time operated a refreshment bar for the Old Time Fiddlers Assoc. $1,000.00 donated toward the purchase of a universal mini gym for Chase Secondary. The Srs. Dinner evolved into the Srs. Christmas Dinner. The club moved to the W.I. hall.

1983
Purchased chairs for OAPO hall ($1,200.00), MD building fund $1,700.00; Chase Rodeo Club - $1,700 for grounds const.; minor ball uniforms - $515.00; B.C. Lions Society campership - $300.00; plus hampers for needy families. Donated $500.00 to SAFE Soc. (first time).

1984
Donated to Lions eye bank - $400.00; purchase a dictaphone for a student. Bingo license approved.

1985
Purchase 100 chairs for Camp Winfield hall; donated $200.00 to arthritis support group; Fly Hill 4-H $400.00 & Chase Rec. Comm. $500.00. Club adopted appreciation and service award guidelines

1986
Assisted RCMP 'fingerprinting program' for approx. 200 children.(refer to donations recorded in the hard copy document.)

1987
Funded tree spacing program that employed 10 people. Lions mint program initiated. Erected swings at Chase Park and a microwave purchased for Camp Winfield.

1988
Donated Gloucometers to D & T, assisted 'meals on wheels' and Salvation Army.

1989
Donated $1.200.00 to the Ruckle Point Scout camp; two picnic tables to the Girl Guide camp at Adams Lake, assisted needy family, sponsored a local student for the Bonding of the Senses Educational Program, $100.00 each to Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Assoc., & Mothers against Drunk Driver. Supported Lions Quest. Donated $3,000.00 to camp Winfield dining room improvements, Supported Live Line Project by purchasing 6 units ($3,450.00) and donated to the Home Support Service. Chase Kayak club - $1,000.00, Pritchard Community Hall Assoc. - $750.00.

1990
Donated $1,000.00 to Chase Secondary School to assist in sponsoring a Safety Awareness Conference. Approved in principle the concept of hall improvements at the Chase Community Centre, phase one received the go ahead. Total donation to this project was $57,000.00. Sponsored and underwrote the Chase Leo Club.

1993
During the year Chase Lions worked 1,584 hours and raised over $12,000.00 for charities, with the Chase Lions Bingo. We paid the expenses for three teachers to attend Lions Quest. Our club placed 2nd. in the Canada Day Parade.

1994
This was a busy year for our Club. We raised money with the South Thompson Barrel Race. We worked 1,120 person hours and raised over $7,200.00 at the food concession at the Adams River Salute to the Sockeye. We participated in the Safety Market Fund raiser and put on a Mothers Day Pancake breakfast.

1995
Our club raised $2,500.00 on community calander sales. We had two casino licences this year and realized a total of $12,510.00. We also raised several hundreds of dollars on other fund raisers. In one month, the month of October, the Chase Lions donated $8,322.40 to eight different charities.

1996
During this year Chase Lions ran another South Thompson River barrel race and raised $1,252.72 for the Mill Park baseball diamond. We developed a small park at 1st. and Pine at a cost of $7,788.03. Our club participated in serving a pancake breakfast to the participants of the 1996 Cattle Drive. We continued with the Lions Bingo, calender sales, Club 400 and pancake breakfasts.

1997
During the year we continued with several fund raising events and continued supporting many charities. The highlight of our year however took place in December when the Chase Lions Club took possession of the 1923 Franklin car. Our mandate is to look after the car and display it in Chase and district. We will be using the car during future fund raising events.

1998
In 1996 Officials of the Village of Chase were considering the need for an R.V. campsite in the Village. Preliminary discussions with the then President of the Club, Mike Newell, sparked an interest in the club as a whole. Eventually a deal was struck whereby the Village would provide the land. An unused parcel of land on the shores of the South Thompson river was dedicated to the site and zoned accordingly. The Lions club took on the project agreeing to provide the resources to build a campsite and maintain it upon completion. A committe was struck and the local representative of the Federal Government Youth Services programe assisted in securing a Youth Service grant. After a very long and somewhat frustrating two years, all of the permits were secured and adversities overcome and a new Chase Lions R.V. campground was opened. We have twenty sites with full washroom facilities. The campsite opened in late August 2000 and in the first three weeks of operation over $1,000.00 was collected from users. This year also saw the construction of our mobile concession, complete with hot & cold running water, refrigeration and all of the amenities of a fast food outlet.

1999
We did not embark on any new major projects in 1999. Most of our resourses were centered on the completion of the campground and overcoming some controversy regarding it. The mobile concession proved to be a popular item during several civic events. We often parked our 1923 Franklin near the concession during an event and found that it was a drawing card. People would drop by to admire the car and were soon overcome by the rich aroma of frying onions and hamburgers. Sales were often quite brisk.
2000
 A small parcel of land at the corner of Pine St. and First Ave. was developed into a park complete with concrete sidewalk picnic tables and benches. A cairn was erected in the park with a plaque identifying the Chase Lions Club as the donors.
2001
 The club, under the stewardship of Lion Irv Mann and his committee started the process of establishing a campground in Chase. It turned out to be a work in progress that spanned serveral years, however by the spring of 2003 we were able to accommodate campers. For more information please check our campground page.
2002
 A small, but uique, project was completed. The Chase Lions purchased a conrete prayer bench and installed it at the Chase cemetery. The bench is supported on two 'lions' that serve as the legs.
2003
 On August 16th. a wildfire erupted a mere three kilometers from Chase. A fire camp was established at the Art Holding Memorial Arena and a large contingent of firefighting personell was brought in to fight the fire. A military camp was also set up in the High School grounds adgacent to the arena. The number of personnel in town reached about 800. Because the wildfire was a threat to Chase, additional firefighters from as far away as New Zealand came to Chase to protect the homes and businesses. We set up our mobile food booth and for over a week we fed the structure protection firemen and additional police officers, up to 90 personnel, every morning. Our menu of pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, juice and coffee was very well received. As a result of a generous donation, we were even able to offer blueberry pancakes on a number of occasions.
2004
 The Club was successful in their application to the CRTC and Industry Canada to establish a low power FM Community Developmental radio facility in Chase. We commenced construction of the facility and completed our studio and equipment aquisition by mid December.
2005
 On January 10, the transmitter at the studios of CFCH=FM radio station was pwered up. We went on the air at 10:10 AM and since then we have provided ten hours of daily broadcasts 365 days of the year. The story of the Chase Lions radio station is available on the CFCH page. A garage was constucted at the Chase Museum to house the 1923 Franklin car. A large window allows the car to be on display while parked in the garage. An alarm system was installed for security.