Gallery – Pokeshaw & Black Rock Lions Club

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We observe National Anti-Bullying Day February 25th

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Our club hosted a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday February 21. We welcomed Lions members from the Douglastown club.

The 50/50 winning ticket was drawn by Lion Monique Langlois, Douglastown Club, and the lucky winner was Lion Gisele Godin.

Thank you to everyone who attended this event and all those who worked and were involved in this successful event.

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Pokeshaw and Black Rock Lions Club gathered eleven boxes of socks and other winter clothing which was donated to St.John House for people living unhoused.

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Visiting Harvey Lions Club

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Our summer/fall raffle will be on this Christmas hand crafted quilt, first prize. Second prize will be this hand crafted lap quilt. Please contact our club to purchase tickets, draw date November 16, 2025.

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Some members of the Pokeshaw and Black Rock Lions Club doing some Bass fishing practice prior to the second annual Bass tournament, August 2025, at Pokeshaw Beach

Pokeshaw & BlackRock Lions Club

^2nd Annual Striped Bass Tournament

PRESENTING SPONSOR: POTENTIA

Sponsors:

The Currents Pokeshaw Geodomes

Bass Attack Fishing, Bathurst

St. Paul Fisheries Ltd. Bas Caraquet

Foot of The Bay Designs, Fredericton

BLR 11/135 Farm. Pokeshaw

Caraquet Centre de Renovation Home Hardware

Motel Baie des Chaleurs, Grande Anse

Pokeshaw & Black Recreational Council

Atlantic Super store, Bathurst

Riordon Maple Products. Pokeshaw

Quincaillerie MP Distributeur, Grande Anse

13 Barrels Brewing, Bathurst

Old Dutch Foods, Hartland

Riordon Farms, Pokeshaw

G.E. Barbours Inc, Sussex

Giant Tiger, Bathurst.

Mrs. Dunster Inc, Sussex.

Four Rivers Brewery, Bathurst

Toner GMC Chevrolet Buick Ltd. Tracadie

Coopérative de Paquetville

Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops. BC

Happy Craft Brewing, Moncton

Centre De Renovation Home Hardware, Paquetville

Canadian Tire, Tracadie

CAE, Oromocto

Renée LaRocque, Maisonnette

Supporters:

Lindsay’s Construction, Halifax

ReMax, Halifax

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On June 7th, we celebrated our 5th anniversary and the birthday of Lions Club International. We hosted a lobster supper with guests from all over NB. A good time and meal was had by all. The lobster was succulent. A big “thank you” to all our Lions members who organized and worked this event.

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Winning ticket was drawn for the Larry Gulch Lodge Fishing Trip.

The winner was the Shippagan Lions Club.

**A big “Thank you” to Tourism NB for providing us with this amazing prize, those who organized this raffle and all those who sold and purchased tickets. Our club raised an amazing** amount of over $4,000.00

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Harvest Country Dance Pokeshaw & Black Rock Community Hall Saturday, October 4th. 2025, 8 pm to midnight

Performance by: Ron Fournier and Rejean Dozois

Danse Country des Récoltes Salle Communautaire Pokeshaw et Black Rock Samedi le 04 octobre, 2025 8 pm à minuit

Performance de: Ron Fournier et Rejean Dozois

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First Annual Striped Bass Tournament August 2024

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Lions training was provided at the Founding Cultures Museum, Grande Anse, on Saturday, June 23,2024. It was a great pleasure to have District Governor Susan Stennick attend (at the podium, wearing royal blue).

The event was very informative, educational, well attended and appreciated. “Thank you” to Carlos Vicente (standing to the left, wearing yellow). and his team of trainers for the excellent presentations.

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Seen here left to right is Bernie Riordon, President of the Pokeshaw and Black Rock Lions Club presenting a $125.00 cheque to Museum Director Claire Godin, also in photo are FCM board members: Irene De Grace, Jocelyn Theriault and Fred O’Neil.

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Seen here left to right is Lions Esther O’Neil, receiving the Pokeshaw and Black Rock Charter from Lion Don Walton, 2^nd Vice District Governor 2023-2024.

Seen here left to right is Lion Esther O’Neil, member of the Pokeshaw and Black Rock Lions, Fred O’Neil, President of the Shippagan Lions Club and his wife Jacynthe Friolet- O’Neil, Shippagan Lions Club member.

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A Christmas raffle, organized by Lion Thomas Riordon and Lion Esther O’Neil, was held and the first lucky ticket winner was Benoit Robichaud who won a fancy crab meat package, the second lucky ticket winner was Paul Murphy, who won a framed print by PEI artist Maurice Bernard. A total of $ 627.00 was raised with the raffle.

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Seen here, left to right is Bernie Riordon, President of the Pokeshaw and Black Rock Lions Club and Fred O’Neil, Shippagan Lion Club member, departing to deliver Christmas hamper to local residents.

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Seen here are members of the Pokeshaw and Black Rock Lions Club as well as a member from the Shippagan Lions Club doing volunteer work at Pokeshaw Park. Left to right is Kevin Whelton, Thomas Riordon, Guy Riordon and Fred O’Neil, (Shippagan Lions Club).

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Winner of the Door Prize was John Riordon at the Gazing at the Stars night, September 2023

See here: left to right

Lion Bernie Riordon Club President

Lion Esther O’Neil, Communications

Lion John Riordon, Door prize winner

Stephan Picard, Owner, CEO Cliffe Valley Astronomy

Lion Fred O’Neil, President Shippagan Lions Club

Lucky winner of the 50/50 raffle was Patrick Riordon for the Gazing at the Stars night, September 2023

See here: left to right

Lion Bernie Riordon Club President

Lion Esther O’Neil, Communications

Lion Patrick Riordon, Door prize winner

Stephan Picard, Owner, CEO Cliffe Valley Astronomy

Lion Fred O’Neil, President Shippagan Lions Club

Shown here left to right is Bernie Riordon, President of the Pokeshaw and Black Rock Lions Club presenting a donation cheque to Kevin Whelton, President of the Pokeshaw and Black Rock Recreation Council.