When you look around, how many people do you see? Okay then, how many gals do you see? Now, discreetly call out the name “Lois”. Any response? Probably not, because the use of the name Lois has been declining over the decades since the 1930’s. Today’s crop of baby girls tend to get names like Destiny, Trinity, Harmony, and Summer. But that doesn’t mean the “Loises” of the world are taking this lying down.
No sireee! They have formed "Lois Clubs" across the globe, have their own logo, and are having the time of their lives. This club is made up of a group of women with a name-in-common, who meet four to five times a year for lunch. Most of the Loises are at an age where they no longer want to bake cookies for sales or become active in social issues. They just want to meet for lunch with other women named Lois, because as they say "I never met a Lois I didn't like."
They enjoy the company of other women who also are named Lois. They have suffered from the harassment of nicknames, and the misspelling (Louis, Louise, or Lewis) of their simple four-letter name.
The magic of this concept is evident in the growth of the loose knit organization. The first Lois Club started in Minneapolis in 1979, when a woman named Lois met with an insurance agent who was also named Lois. Each Lois had a friend named Lois, and the "Lois Club" was born, just because they thought it would be fun.
An alert local “Lois” dad, listening to the Peter Gzowski show on CBC radio in 1997, where the Lois Club concept was being featured, took down some details, and turned the information over to his daughter Lois. At that time, Lois Dudgeon was working for the 1999 Winnipeg Pan -Am Games and met a Lois Howard there. From this encounter, the Manitoba version of the Lois Club was launched, with Lois Dudgeon and Lois Howard, both of Winnipeg, as the co- founders.
On May the 9th, 1998 at the Charterhouse Hotel in Winnipeg, now the “Home of the Lois Lunch”. the first gathering of Manitoba Loises occurred. Of the 90 initially invited, 36 attended this first annual lunch.
Subsequent lunches that draw around 40 Loises, are now held every April. From a membership of 275 in Manitoba, they come from as far away as Snow Lake and The Pas. Each lunch has its own theme - ranging from fashions, to bring a friend, to shopping. The Loises range in age from 7 to 90, and all are welcome. They were in the 2005 Corn & Apple parade, in 2007 they scooted out to Grosse Isle, and in 2008 gathered at Roland for additional outings. They model and wear blue “Lois” T - shirts at their functions. At these events they socialize, catch up on each other's lives, and form friendships with new members. The Manitoba gals have an honorary “Lois” named Brenda Horton, who produces “Lois’ brand spices & mustards under the Lois Fine Food Brand.
So there you have it, a group that still likes to have fun! How did I stumble upon this information? Well, it just happens that my niece “Lois”, is co-founder of the Manitoba Branch.
(And don't forget the most famous “Lois” of all, “Lois Lane” of Superman fame!)
Loises are nice people to know.
Now, if you are a "Lois", or know a Lois, then call Lois @ (204) 822-6207.
No sireee! They have formed "Lois Clubs" across the globe, have their own logo, and are having the time of their lives. This club is made up of a group of women with a name-in-common, who meet four to five times a year for lunch. Most of the Loises are at an age where they no longer want to bake cookies for sales or become active in social issues. They just want to meet for lunch with other women named Lois, because as they say "I never met a Lois I didn't like."
They enjoy the company of other women who also are named Lois. They have suffered from the harassment of nicknames, and the misspelling (Louis, Louise, or Lewis) of their simple four-letter name.
The magic of this concept is evident in the growth of the loose knit organization. The first Lois Club started in Minneapolis in 1979, when a woman named Lois met with an insurance agent who was also named Lois. Each Lois had a friend named Lois, and the "Lois Club" was born, just because they thought it would be fun.
An alert local “Lois” dad, listening to the Peter Gzowski show on CBC radio in 1997, where the Lois Club concept was being featured, took down some details, and turned the information over to his daughter Lois. At that time, Lois Dudgeon was working for the 1999 Winnipeg Pan -Am Games and met a Lois Howard there. From this encounter, the Manitoba version of the Lois Club was launched, with Lois Dudgeon and Lois Howard, both of Winnipeg, as the co- founders.
On May the 9th, 1998 at the Charterhouse Hotel in Winnipeg, now the “Home of the Lois Lunch”. the first gathering of Manitoba Loises occurred. Of the 90 initially invited, 36 attended this first annual lunch.
Subsequent lunches that draw around 40 Loises, are now held every April. From a membership of 275 in Manitoba, they come from as far away as Snow Lake and The Pas. Each lunch has its own theme - ranging from fashions, to bring a friend, to shopping. The Loises range in age from 7 to 90, and all are welcome. They were in the 2005 Corn & Apple parade, in 2007 they scooted out to Grosse Isle, and in 2008 gathered at Roland for additional outings. They model and wear blue “Lois” T - shirts at their functions. At these events they socialize, catch up on each other's lives, and form friendships with new members. The Manitoba gals have an honorary “Lois” named Brenda Horton, who produces “Lois’ brand spices & mustards under the Lois Fine Food Brand.
So there you have it, a group that still likes to have fun! How did I stumble upon this information? Well, it just happens that my niece “Lois”, is co-founder of the Manitoba Branch.
(And don't forget the most famous “Lois” of all, “Lois Lane” of Superman fame!)
Loises are nice people to know.
Now, if you are a "Lois", or know a Lois, then call Lois @ (204) 822-6207.
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