Crossword

Markham Mantra Lions Club · Puzzle Corner · Autumn 2026

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Across

  1. 1. Board role held by Lion Dinesh Virmani (9)
  2. 4. Markham ____: the August car race four of our Lions attended (4)
  3. 7. Lions global cause working for food security (6)
  4. 8. Month of our 2026 Inspire & Serve Gala (9)
  5. 10. Lions global cause that fights blindness (6)
  6. 11. The Ontario city our club calls home (7)
  7. 12. Complete our club motto: "Service is our ______" (6)

Down

  1. 1. Fun board role that keeps meetings lively, held by Lion Bhupender Gosain (4, 7)
  2. 2. Lions global cause that helps people live healthier with this condition (8)
  3. 3. Surname of Lion Harry, our Club President for 2026–2028 (7)
  4. 5. ______ Mills Community Centre, where our monthly meetings are held (8)
  5. 6. One of our club values: lasting friendships across generations (10)
  6. 9. ______ Event Center, where our 2026 Gala took place (7)

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Word Search

Markham Mantra Lions Club · Puzzle Corner · Autumn 2026

Find all 12 words hidden in the grid. Words go across, down, or diagonally — never backwards.

HSERDECIMALR
LCTYPIGAEPHF
YECPODAREMOE
VMAGMALBGRNL
IHNDUAAREUGL
SUSAELNRTTUO
INTEGRITYIEW
OGERRNSORAYS
NECGPVIHNAOH
NRPORGISISUI
GIRTUUGCPPTP
MARKHAMPEBHT

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Lions Trivia Quiz

Markham Mantra Lions Club · Puzzle Corner · Autumn 2026

Ten questions about our club. Every answer is somewhere on our website.

  1. Which worldwide organization is our club part of?

    1. A. Rotary International
    2. B. Lions Clubs International
    3. C. Kiwanis International
    4. D. Optimist International

  2. Who is our Club President for 2026–2028?

    1. A. Lion Gulshan Sethi
    2. B. Lion Bobby Maker
    3. C. Lion Harry Dhingra
    4. D. Lion Dinesh Virmani

  3. Who was President of our Charter Board (2022–2024)?

    1. A. Lion Ruby Dhingra
    2. B. Lion Sudha Verma
    3. C. Lion Indu Gulati
    4. D. Lion Poonam Gosain

  4. What was the name of our 2026 Gala?

    1. A. Lions Roar Gala
    2. B. Inspire & Serve Gala
    3. C. Hearts of Markham Gala
    4. D. Mantra Night

  5. Where did the 2026 Gala take place?

    1. A. Markham Civic Centre
    2. B. Milliken Mills Community Centre
    3. C. Borgata Event Center
    4. D. York University

  6. About how many guests were expected at the 2026 Gala?

    1. A. 100
    2. B. 250
    3. C. 400
    4. D. 1,000

  7. Where are our monthly meetings held?

    1. A. Milliken Mills Community Centre
    2. B. Markham Public Library
    3. C. Pacific Mall
    4. D. Unionville Main Street

  8. What time do our monthly meetings start?

    1. A. 10:00 a.m.
    2. B. 2:00 p.m.
    3. C. 7:00 p.m.
    4. D. 9:00 p.m.

  9. Which university hosted four of our Lions in its private suite at Markham Indy?

    1. A. University of Toronto
    2. B. York University
    3. C. McMaster University
    4. D. Seneca Polytechnic

  10. Which of these is NOT one of the Lions global causes?

    1. A. Vision
    2. B. Hunger
    3. C. Space exploration
    4. D. Diabetes

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Word Scramble

Markham Mantra Lions Club · Puzzle Corner · Autumn 2026

Unscramble each word. The circled letters spell a famous Lions motto — that's the answer for this quarter's Challenge!

  1. FLOLIPESHW One of our club values: lasting friendships

  2. VERCESI "______ is our Mantra"

  3. OIVSIN Lions global cause that fights blindness

  4. DTSEBAEI Lions global cause about blood sugar

  5. ARABTGO ______ Event Center, home of our 2026 Gala

  6. LUEONETRV Someone who gives their time freely

  7. RAESRERUT Board role that looks after the money

Mystery motto:

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Guess the Lion

Markham Mantra Lions Club · Puzzle Corner · Autumn 2026

Read the clues, then guess which Lion it is. You'll see their photo after you answer!

    • I was our club's very first President (2022–2024).
    • Today I serve as Club Admin.

    Who am I?

    1. A. Lion Sudha Verma
    2. B. Lion Ruby Dhingra
    3. C. Lion Vinny Maker
    4. D. Lion Shusmita Tiwari
    • On the Charter Board I was Membership Chair & Club Director.
    • In 2026 I took on our club's top job.

    Who am I?

    1. A. Lion Harry Dhingra
    2. B. Lion Rajeev Chopra
    3. C. Lion Bobby Maker
    4. D. Lion Darshan Badrain
    • On the Charter Board I was 1st Vice President & Secretary.
    • Today I'm the Immediate Past President.
    • I was one of four Lions at Markham Indy in August 2026.

    Who am I?

    1. A. Lion Dinesh Virmani
    2. B. Lion Bhupender Gosain
    3. C. Lion Gulshan Sethi
    4. D. Lion Bobby Maker
    • I was LCIF Coordinator on our Charter Board.
    • Today I keep meetings lively as Tail Twister.

    Who am I?

    1. A. Lion Harry Dhingra
    2. B. Lion Bhupender Gosain
    3. C. Lion Rajeev Chopra
    4. D. Lion Dinesh Virmani

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Where Were We?

Markham Mantra Lions Club · Puzzle Corner · Autumn 2026

Each photo is a close-up from one of our club's events. Can you tell what was happening?

  1. Our Lions delivered all these boxes. Where did they go?

    1. A. Markham Food Bank
    2. B. A school library
    3. C. A hospital gift shop
    4. D. A church bake sale

  2. What were our Lions doing on this muddy day?

    1. A. Building a playground
    2. B. Planting trees
    3. C. Golfing
    4. D. Fixing a road

  3. The Lions Mantra Cup 2025 fundraiser was a tournament in which sport?

    1. A. Cricket
    2. B. Bowling
    3. C. Golf
    4. D. Curling

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Spot the Difference

Markham Mantra Lions Club · Puzzle Corner · Autumn 2026

These two photos from our Tree Plantation look the same — but 5 things have changed in the second photo. Tap each difference you find.

Circle the 5 differences in the second photo.

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Sudoku

Markham Mantra Lions Club · Puzzle Corner · Autumn 2026

Fill every row, every column and every 3×3 box with the numbers 1 to 9 — no repeats.

Easy

3216
76321
53
1539
48152
254896
496
4897
6195248

Medium

5679
783
1465
31
41259
6943
458
91432
23

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Memory Lane Quiz

Markham Mantra Lions Club · Puzzle Corner · Autumn 2026

A trip down memory lane — how many of these do you remember?

  1. In what year was Canada's red-and-white Maple Leaf flag first raised?

    1. A. 1957
    2. B. 1965
    3. C. 1967
    4. D. 1971

  2. Expo 67, held for Canada's 100th birthday, took place in which city?

    1. A. Toronto
    2. B. Ottawa
    3. C. Montreal
    4. D. Vancouver

  3. In what year did astronauts first walk on the Moon?

    1. A. 1961
    2. B. 1965
    3. C. 1969
    4. D. 1975

  4. Who scored the winning goal for Canada in the 1972 Summit Series?

    1. A. Bobby Orr
    2. B. Paul Henderson
    3. C. Phil Esposito
    4. D. Ken Dryden

  5. In what year did India become independent?

    1. A. 1942
    2. B. 1947
    3. C. 1950
    4. D. 1952

  6. Casey and Finnegan were the puppet friends of which Canadian TV host?

    1. A. Mr. Dressup
    2. B. Mr. Rogers
    3. C. The Friendly Giant
    4. D. Captain Kangaroo

  7. Toronto's CN Tower opened to the public in which year?

    1. A. 1969
    2. B. 1976
    3. C. 1984
    4. D. 1990

  8. Before the "loonie" coin arrived in 1987, Canada's one dollar was…

    1. A. A paper bill
    2. B. A plastic card
    3. C. A two-dollar coin
    4. D. Not used at all

  9. Which country launched Sputnik, the first satellite, in 1957?

    1. A. United States
    2. B. Soviet Union
    3. C. Great Britain
    4. D. France

  10. In 1977, Canada's road signs switched from miles per hour to…

    1. A. Knots
    2. B. Kilometres per hour
    3. C. Metres per second
    4. D. Leagues

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Fill in the Blanks

Markham Mantra Lions Club · Puzzle Corner · Autumn 2026

Fill in the missing word in each sentence. All the words you need are in the word bank.

Word bank: vision · LCIF · serve · integrity · food · Markham · service · 2028

  1. Lions Clubs International is the world's largest club organization.
  2. Our club began with a handful of volunteers organizing a single drive.
  3. We show up for our neighbours, whether that means sorting food donations or screening for local seniors.
  4. Our value of means every dollar raised and every hour volunteered is accounted for.
  5. Our 2026 Gala was called Inspire & .
  6. Lion Sudha Verma serves our club as Coordinator.
  7. Our current Board of Directors serves from 2026 to .
  8. Our club is based in the city of , Ontario.

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Quarterly Puzzle Challenge

Markham Mantra Lions Club · Autumn 2026

What Lions motto do the circled letters in this quarter's Word Scramble spell?

Enter online at lionsclubmantra.com/puzzles/challenge by November 30, 2026.

Prefer paper? Write your name, phone number and answer on the newsletter page and hand it in at any monthly meeting before the deadline.

Prize: A prize presented at our December monthly meeting

Name: ______________________________   Phone: ____________________

My answer: _____________________________________________