It was a cold night that 6th of February, 1931, when 20 new Lions met at their inaugural meeting at the Georgetown Inn with their sponsors from the Downtown Toronto Lions Club. Special guest and presiding was Lion Joe Sheedy, commissioner of Lions Club International. The officers selected that night were Honorary President J.B. McKenzie, President W.V. Grant, 1st Vice President A.H. Feller, 2nd Vice President J.D. Kelly, and Secretary-Treasurer G.W. McLintock.
On Monday March 30, 1931, the new Lions Club hosted the sponsoring Toronto Downtown Lions Club as well as the new Brampton Lions Club sponsored by Georgetown.
The Toronto Lions Club President Stan Moss gave an inspiring talk on Lionism and presented a beautiful gavel to Georgetown Lions Charter President W.V. Grant. An official charter night dinner and dance was held on April 24, 1931.
That first year attempts to raise funds was fairly successful when the club sponsored an amateur boxing tournament in the arena. A street dance was organized and a draw was held for a new Chevrolet coach. On December 28, Georgetown Lions and businessmen entertained 700 children at a movie of “Huckleberry Finn” in the Georgetown Theatre.
