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1964
- Helensburgh Lions Club was chartered in April of this year.
- Lions International President, Claude De Vorss, visited club.
- Hospital Bus Service began to Vale of Leven and Camis Eskan hospitals.
1966
- Lion Mcleod Williamson, received the Lions International Humanitarian award.
1967
- The first Carnival and Donkey Derby were held in East King Street park.
1968
- Lions sponsored Miss Dunbartonshire contest was held at the swimming pool.
1969
- The first Lion, Neil Armstrong, landed on the moon.
1970
- Dumbarton and Stirling Lions Clubs chartered with Helensburgh as mother club.
1973
- Joint project with Rotary to purchase Foetal Monitor for maternity hospital.
1976
- Lions Youth Award program begins.
1983
- First Corries concert for Lions Funds.
1985
- District 105NE Convention held in Normandy Hotel, Renfrew, with Helensburgh as co-hosts.
1987
- Lions Caravan installed at Heads of Ayr to provide holidays for local people.
1988
- TV donated to Beatson Oncology Unit in Western Infirmaty.
1990
- £3300 donated to Yorkhill Hospital for Sick Children, proceeds from Duck Race.
1991
- Donation of £3500 to hermitage Academy for ‘Skills for Adolescents’ material.
1992
- Annual Golf Days begin at Helensburgh Golf Club.
- Raft Race held for ‘Journey for Sight’, £1600 raised.
1993
- £2000 donated to Lions International ‘Sight First’ campaign.
1996
- £500 donated to John Logie Baird school for library reference books.
- Challenger Trimaran donated to Helensburgh Challenge Group for disabled sailing.
1997
- Rest room facilitiess, including TV/Video, provided to Helensburgh Ambulance station.
- Specially adapted tricycle donated to Parklands School.
2000
- Map of towns historical buildings given to all local schoolchildren as Millenium Project.
- Computer donated to John Logie Baird school Special Needs Lab.
2002
- Membership has reached its highest level in recent years , and is now a total 19.
- Plinth presented to Victoria Infirmary Physiotherapy department
- 6 members and wives/partners attended the District 105NE Convention in Oban.
2003
- Membership continues to grow to 22
- Funding (£7,500) provided to Skateboard Association for skate-board equipment in the Hermitage Park.
- Annual Senior Citizen Dinners started
- First Easter Egg raffle took place
2004
- A new 12 seat mini-bus was purchased.
2005
- Hospital Mini Bus Service discontinued due to changes in Health Service arrangements leading to lack of passengers. Bus switched to community use.
- £3000 donated to Childrens Hospice in Balloch for garden furniture
- £500 donate to Route 81 youth group in Garelochhead
2006
- Youth Award of £500 shared by 2 local recipients
2007
- Club awarded £500 by Royal and Sun Alliance Community Awards scheme
- Golf Day raised a record amount of £3520
2008
- First Race Night held with new LCD projector
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