Local musician Shawn McCullough (left) provided music at a recent Lions’ barbecue.  Shawn and Lion Marty Hawkins (right) are planning a one-day music festival at the Lions Beach on August 28th. Westport Lions Roar By Lion Bob Reddick On July 23rd, the Westport Lions Club enjoyed their first get-together in 19 months by enjoying an … More Lions and Aarade Construction Partner to Put on Music Festival

Westport Lions new member Glen Wilcox enjoying the outdoors. Westport Lions Roar By Lion Bob Reddick Lion Glenn Wilcox spent the first 18 years of his life on a farm between Toronto and Barrie.  Glenn’s father, who is now 95 and still lives in his own home, earned his pilot licence in 1960 and bought … More Lions Introduce Another New Member

Lion Aaron Badour volunteering at the canteen at the Lions’ Beach.  Lion Treats is open every Saturday and Sunday from 1– 4:00 p.m. Westport Lions Roar By Lion Bob Reddick The Westport Lions held their last general meeting of the Lion calendar year and hopefully our last Zoom meeting.  Usually, this is a time when … More Lions Mark the End To Busy Year

Lion Bruce Maynard, far left, handing out gypsy moth lures. Westport Lions Roar By Lion Bob Reddick This past weekend Lion Bruce Maynard and Tom Myatt distributed 2,000 gypsy moth lures to hundreds of residents of Westport, South Frontenac and Rideau Lakes at the Lions’ Reuse & Recycle Centre.  The Westport Lions Club, Wolfe Lake … More 2,000 Gypsy Moth Lures Handed Out With More to Come This Week

Lions Jim Scala and Cheryl Couper Scala are the driving force behind the Lions’ Re-Use & Recycle Centre. By Lion Cheryl Couper Scala For many years, Lion Jim Scala had been interested in the idea of having a furniture and appliance Reuse facility in the Westport area. Late last year, several things happened to take … More Westport Lions Club Re-Use and Recycle Sales Centre Busy During Lockdown

The Westport Lions Club working against the side of Westport Mountain as they construct the new beach house in 1991. Westport Lions Roar By Lion Bob Reddick In May 1991, the Westport Lions Club decided to rejuvenate the beach. Neil Scott, the chairperson of the Beach Rejuvenation project, sent a letter to all the organizations … More Lions Raised $75,000 for New Beach House 30 Years Ago

Many people have asked if the Westport Lions Club and their partners can obtain more lures this season, and if we are going to offer the same service next year.  We cannot procure more lures this year, and whether we will be able to secure lures next year we do not know.    Even though we … More Gypsy Moth Lures

Lions Smokey Sherwood, Jim McGlade, Bill Garland and David Blair were all smiles after installing the swimming buoys at the Lions’ beach. The washrooms are presently closed but the club hopes to have them open later in the summer. Please keep a safe distance of two metres from other beach goers.  Westport Lions Roar By … More Lions Prep Beach for the Season

Lion Larry Arsenault designed an alternative way of constructing a gypsy moth trap. A simple open gypsy moth trap designed by Donna Garland. As a follow-up to our Gypsy Moth trap program, Lion Bruce Maynard and Tom Myatt have procured an additional supply of lures that will be distributed from the Lions Reuse & Recycle … More Alternative Ways of Trapping Gypsy Moths