100 Years of Service. 100 Years of Impact.

Our History

100 Years of Service. 100 Years of Impact.

100 Years of Community Service

1925

Club Established

The club was established with 20 founding memebers on April 27, 1925

1929

Property

The Lions property was bought for $2,500

1930

Carnival

The club started hosting a carnival on its property to raise money for the community

1940

During the war

The club took over fundraising for the Red Cross and operated the community skating rink

1950

50's Expansion

Membership grew to 100 members, opened a baseball diamond and founded The Burlington Lions Optimist Minor Hockey Association (BLOMHA)

1954 the club sponsored the formation of the Burlington Lioness Club which operated for 44 yeares. 

The club sponsored the Nelson and Aldershot Lions Club

1959 The Burlington Farmers Market opened and still remains open today three days a week in the summer