PLAN OF ACTION

Administer and promote membership

growth, leadership development, and

humanitarian service to clubs in district.

Promote harmony among chartered clubs.

Promote the Lions Clubs International

Foundation (LCIF) and Campaign 100.

Rejuvenate district with new clubs;

Revitalize clubs with new members; Re-

motivate members with new fellowships

and exciting service; Grow net membership.

Celebrate 100 years of service in Canada:

Canadian Lions Centennial 1920-2020.

Plant 100,000 trees across Canada: 100

trees per club or at least 1 tree per member.

Centennial legacy project: 100 park benches

or 1 in each community with a Lions club.

Raise $100,000 for The Ayverie Childhood

Cancer Research Fund ayveriesjourney.ca

LIONISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS (RECENT)

2018-2021 2nd/1st Vice/District Governor

~ 1920-2020 Centennial Governor Award

2016-2018 District Cabinet Secretary ~ District Governor Certificate of Appreciation

2015-2016 District Administrator,

Governor’s Bulletin Editor, Club

Efficiency Chair~ Appreciation Medal

2015 District Convention Registration

Chair ~ 436 registered! 75% clubs attended

2014 LCI 98th Convention Volunteer Team

Leader (MDA)~ Melvin Jones Fellow (MJF)

2014-2015 Region Chair ~ International President Award

2013-2014 Zone Chair ~ International President Award

2013-2015 Club Secretary ~ International President Excellence Award

2012-2013 Vice President ~ 100% Attendance Award

2010-2011 Zone Chair ~ District Governor

Certificate of Appreciation

2009-2010 Constitutional Area MERLO

Team Member ~ Membership Key Award

2008-2009 Club President ~ 25% Club Membership Growth

2007-2008 Multiple District Mid-Year

Convention Registrar ~ Lion of Year Award

LION LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (RECENT)

2019-Oct Faculty MDA-RLLI: Regional

Lions Leadership Institute (Markham, ON)

2019-Sep USA-Canada Leadership Forum

(Spokane, Washington) Leadership Seminars

2019-Jul LCI Convention (Milan, Italy)

2018-Sep USA-Canada Leadership Forum

(Columbus, Ohio) Leadership Seminars

2018-Jun LCI Convention (Las Vegas, NV)

2018-May MD-A Multiple District

Convention Seminars (St. Catherine's, ON)

2018-Apr Faculty A12-LLW: Lions Learning

Weekend (Horseshoe Resort, Barrie, ON)

2017-Oct LCI LCIP: Lions Certified

Instructor Program - Pilot (Oakbrook, Il)

2017-Sep USA-Canada Leadership Forum

(Portland, Oregon) LU Doctorate Program

2017-Jun LCI Convention (Chicago, Il, USA)

2017-May MD-A Convention (Kitchener, ON)

2017-Feb LCI FDES: Faculty Development

Excellence Series (Video-Conference)

2016-Sep USA-Canada Leadership Forum

(Omaha, Nebraska, USA) LU Masters degree

2016-Jun LCI Convention (Fukuoka, Japan)

2016-May MD-A Convention (North Bay, ON)

2015-Nov LCI FDI: Faculty Development

Institute (Chicago/Schaumburg, Il, USA)

2015-Sep USA-Canada Leadership Forum

(Grand Rapids, MI) LU Bachelors degree

2015-Jun LCI Convention(Honolulu, Hawaii)

2015-May MD-A Convention (Kingston, ON)

2014-Jul MD-A Volunteer Team Leader

Hospitality LCI Convention (Toronto, ON)

2014-May MD-A Convention (Huntsville, ON)

2014-Mar LCI ALLI: Advanced Lions

Leadership Institute (Oakbrook, Il, USA)

2013-Nov LCI ELLI: Emerging Lions

Leadership Institute (Toronto, ON)

2013-May MD-A Convention (Markham, ON)

2012-May MD-A Convention (Niagara, ON)

LION TEBO (TERRENCE)

RICHARDS A-711 DISTRICT GOVERNOR

2020-2021! The Thistletown Lions Club is proud to

present Past District Cabinet Secretary,

Past Region Chair, Past Zone Chair, Past

President Lion Tebo (Terrence) RICHARDS

District A-711 (Toronto, Peel, Halton, Hamilton-Wentworth Ontario, Canada)

District Governor (DG) 2020-2021

THEME: "PASSION FOR SERVICE"

#KINDNESSMATTERS

GUIDING PRINCIPLES: Promote, model and foster…

Shared Vision, Goals and Direction,

Commitment to Individual and Team Roles,

Multi-Directional Communication,

Mutual Support and Trust,

Appreciation of Diversity,

Shared Authority.

2020-07-18

LIONS PROFILE: Lion Tebo (Terrence) RICHARDS has been a Lion for over 20 years,

and is an active member of the Thistletown

Lions Club in the true spirit of the motto of

Lions Clubs International (LCI) - “We Serve”.

Sponsored by his mentor late Past Council

Chair Lion Valdemar WARNER MJF, Lion Tebo has served with distinction in several leadership

positions including Leo Advisor, Club President, Zone Chair, Region Chair, District Chair, Convention Registrar, Cabinet Secretary, a LCIP Certified Faculty for District Governors School.

Lion Tebo has been recognized for his contributions to Lionism with awards including

100% Attendance, Lion of the Year, Membership Key, District Governor Awards, and International President Awards. Lion Tebo is a Certified Guiding Lion, Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow (PMJF), Life Member of Camp Dorset (Kidney

Dialysis Camp), Life Member of Lions Foundation of Canada (Dog Guides), Knight of Lake Joe (CNIB Camp for Blind, Visually Impaired,

Deafblind), and Honorary Lions Guardian of Camp Huronda (Diabetes D-Camp for Children).

Lion Tebo is a graduate of ALL levels of LCI

Leadership Development Institutes namely:

2017-2018 LCIP: Lions Certified Instructor Program - Pioneers (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA)

2016-2017 FDES: Faculty Development

Excellent Series (February/March 2017)

2015-2016 FDI: Faculty Development Institute (Schaumburg, Illinois, USA)

2013-2014 ALLI: Advanced/Senior Lions Leadership Institute (OakBrook, Illinois,USA)

2012-2013 ELLI: Emerging Lions Leadership Institute (Toronto, ON, Canada)

Lion Tebo was among the first ever graduates of

the USA-Canada Forum’s Lions University (LU):

2017 LU Doctorate degree conferred by LCI

President Dr. Naresh AGGARWAL at the 41st

USA-Canada Forum 2017 (Portland, OR).

2016 LU Masters degree conferred by LCI

President Chancellor Robert CORLEW at the

40th USA-Canada Forum 2016 (Omaha, NE).

2015 LU Bachelor degree conferred by LCI

President Dr. Jitsuhiro YAMADA at the 39th

USA-Canada Lions Leadership Forum 2015

(Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA).

Lion Tebo was has attended all District/Multiple

Conventions since 2007, all USA-Canada Lions

Leadership Forums since 2015, and all Lions

Clubs International Conventions (LCICON) since

2014 (Volunteer Team Leader in Toronto

Canada 2014; Hawaii USA 2015; Fukuoka

Japan 2016; 100th Centennial Chicago USA 2017, Las Vegas Nevada USA 2018; Milan Italy

2019, and registered for Singapore 2020.

Lion Tebo has volunteered for Service Projects

including Adopt-A-Space; Annual Community Tree Lighting; Annual Lionic; Back-to-School Presentations; Camp Dorset; Camp Huronda; Camp Lake Joseph (CNIB); Camp Nokomis; Children’s Fun Day; CNE PeeWee Baseball; Community Craft & Flea Market; JNF Hospital Kiddies Park; Leo SantaCade; Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides; Men-Can-Cook; New-To-You; Saddlers Elderly Home Luncheons; School Library Project; Sick Kids Eye Project; School Scholarships (Thistlestick & Thistlebowl Awards); Fundraiser; Used Eye Glass Collection; Walkathon; and World Service Day Cleanup, etc.

Lion Tebo has served during natural disasters,

raised awareness of diabetes, planted trees

(environment), distributed food (hunger),

conducted youth vision screenings, and

equipped hospitals childhood cancer, etc.

EDUCATION: Lion Tebo has a Bachelor degree

(B.Sc.) from the University of New Brunswick

(Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada); a

Postgraduate Honors Diploma (Pg.D.) in

Information Technology from DeVry Calgary

(Alberta, Canada); and a Masters degree (M.Sc.)

in Management and eCommerce from the Keller

Graduate School of Management (KGSM) of DeVry University (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA).

PROFESSIONAL LIFE: A Business Systems

Analyst, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP),

and ASIS Associate Protection Professional

(APP), with a Life License Qualification Program

(LLQP) certification, Lion Tebo started his own

business www.terryfix.com providing services as

a freelance business consultant specializing in

Cyber Security and penetration testing.

PERSONAL LIFE: His passion for service to the

community extends beyond Lionism. Lion Tebo has been an active member of several other

community service and social groups beginning

with the 4-H Club, Boy Scouts, Cadet Corps,

Rotaract/Rotary , and Toastmasters International. He previously served in several

non-lion leadership capacities including Vice

President of Junior Chamber International (JCI) St. Kitts Jaycees, Director of the Shaping Our Society (SOS) Club, Co-organizer for M.E.D.I.A. (Management Educational Development & Information Advocates). He is a Choir member, serves as a Deacon and Church Board Secretary. Lion Tebo is married to Lion Dionne (BA Psych,

BEd, MEd), and has 5 children and 1 grandchild

– Shawn, Elrick, Keilon, Terrence Jr, Terrell and

grand-daughter Reign Alexandria Leila-Rose.

Lion Tebo enjoys cycling, hiking, humor, music,

science, singing, sports, swimming, and travel

therapy. For more information: 647-933-2165 or

visit: https://www.facebook.com/terryfixss.

LIONS INTERNATIONAL 5 GLOBAL CAUSES

Diabetes Environment Hunger Vision Pediatric Cancer

Service Model for the 21st Century

WE LOOK FORWARD TO

YOUR SUPPORT AS "WE SERVE"

WITH A “PASSION FOR SERVICE”!

ON APRIL 19TH 2020 LION TEBO

(TERRENCE)

RICHARDS A-711 DISTRICT

GOVERNOR!