Russ Watson 

ZC 19H6

Russ was born in Brighton Ontario on 15 April 1941. It was the most spectacular event in the world that day and he celebrates the occasion every year even though most world leaders have forgotten about it.

He spent 37 years in the Army and retired in 1994 in Chilliwack where he presently resides with his wife Vi.  They have two children, Terri and Joe and have two most delightful grandsons who they like to spend a lot of time with.

He joined Lions in Ottawa in 1980 as a charter member of the Barrhaven Lions Club and has served with clubs in Ottawa, Chilliwack (twice) Abbotsford, Calgary Chinook, and Yellowknife and presently with one of the finest clubs in the Multiple District – Dogwood Monarch Lions Club.  As can be assumed, he has gained valuable experience by being exposed to so many clubs – each with their own identity and aims.  He has however found the one common denominator of each of the clubs and that is that all the members were willing to live by the motto “We Serve” and were dedicated to help not only their own community but the global community as well.

Russ has served in all the club offices and has served as Zone Chairman twice where he gained a lot of valuable knowledge and experience from the then D.G.’s, Gord Roberts and Garry Lutz.  He hopes to bring that experience to the present ZC position in addition to learning all the changes that have taken place over the past years.

He has been 100% Zone Chairman (twice), President and Secretary.  He has the Melvin Jones Fellowship, Judge Brian Stevenson Fellowship, an International President’s Certificate of Appreciation as well as various District, Zone and Club Awards

He is looking to serve all the clubs in 19 H6 and be available to them to work hand in hand in achieving the highest possible effort and efficiency.  Our efforts in conjunction with the other Zone Chairman will go a long way in having the rest of the Lions world recognize that District 19H are the ultimate in providing service and assistance to those in need.