The Association of Kinsman Clubs Is the largest

‘THE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C.

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truly Canadian service club with mare than 15,000
members in 480 clubs through-out Canada. Although
there ara no Kinsmen clubs in ofher countries, the
Kinsmen belong to the World Council of Young Mens
Service Clubs, and through this organization they hav
e@ contributed to worthwhile charifabie projects

throughout the world.

Kinsmen began on February 20,.192) when It was
founded by Mr. Harold A. Rogers In Hamilfon,
Ontario, The clubs really blossomed during -World
Wart! when millions of dollars in aid was ralsed to
support the war effort. Nationally, the clubs built the

_ Kinsmen Nationa/ Institute on Mental Retardation at

York University in Toronte. They have also con-
tributed fo andi worked on a number of national
drives such as the annual blood donar blitz. ;
_ Bach of the seven districts in the association also
have a major prolect, and the district comprising

British Calumbia

maintains: the Kinsmen - bo

Rehabilitation Foundation in Vancouver. ;
The club is limited to young men between the ages
of 21 4040. The purpose of the club is to instill and
develop leadership abilities in young men and to
interest them in the welfare of their community. _
Therefore the club motto is “Serving the Com-—

munity'’s Greatest Nead’’.

i WRY JOIN A
” SBRVICECLUB

_ A’service club gives men and
their, wives a chance to do
something {o- help those. less
fortunate in‘ our saciely - lo
contribute to the fight against
the social ills and to generally,
help make our country a better
place to live, ~ oo :
It alsa gives.the opportunily
to develop great friendships
through serving together. “We
call this fellowship - and it’s a
lot more than a night out with
the boys. eo
Joining a service club can be
educational, interesting, en-
joyable and meaningful.

WILY. JOIN KINSMEN?

Kinsmen is basically an-
organization for ‘young men
from every occupation - the age
limit for joining. is 21 -.40,
Kinsmen is” the- only. major
service club.that has this,

features) You :-will ; enjay: the !

fellowship of working with men

e@ same ganeral age

bracket:- no generation gap’;
‘Kinsmen are an Ali Canddinf,
Service Club dedicated to aims’
and . objects consistent’ with
Canadians, The only All

who arein the

Canadian Young Men’s Service ©

Club in the country. - °°

Kinsmen _ provide
money and charitable service
than any other service club in
Canada according te a recent

white paper. submission - -
submitted by, another: service |

club, The young men in Ken are

enthusiasts and. tackle some ~

mighty - impressive . projects;

and have fun doing it.
Kinsmen , offers. a well

rounded ‘social calendar. “We

‘Kinette Club of Terrace.

’

CHARTER MEMEERS
-Ardie Shave
Muvvy McConnell.
Pdarl Hart. .
_ Audrey Dubean
Erma Pedrini:
Betty Wightman
' Julie Liltle: =.
‘Dorothy Mdreer
‘ Anne Davies - 7
Flora Rugg oa
-Orrie Robins’
Lou Reum.:.- °:
+» Marie Mig": 20. ~
. Cynthia Wall che
- Ella Clifford§ 8) 2 oe:
Thelma McAdams |°- ~
Marion Taylor®:. >.
Olive Slessinger
Belly Stewart
Mary Little '
Ada Reekevout .

Va

* guest speaker will provide ‘a.-

“from Club: to ‘Club; and = in |

more,

* adie Shaye.

i. Pear] Hart:

v» Hilda Newhovei
“Jean Dixon ©
ay. Parker:
-* Ellen Bentham

“Janet Condon =

~ Norah Ferguson

Georgette Skoglund’ =. |. a

have our parties, barbeques,
dances (aur- Conventions - are

fantastic) and a wide variely of, |“
sports - clubs challenge each’...

ather to hockey, football,

baseball, and other indoor and ©:
outdoor sports.
something for everyone.

A Kinsmen Club helps educat © -

e their members {n business and
professional methods . and
parliamentary procedure. ~
Their meetings (twice a month) |.
are run. with parHamentary .-
procedure, and sometimes.a

new concept or information’.
valuable to the up and coming: .
business man. ut

Kinsmen are Coast lo Coast ~ the

over 480 communities in Canada-: °
enjoy.a Kinsmen Club...°
- Kinsmen Isa. highly, suc-
cessful. organization: whose”
basic aims and objects: have _
withstood the test of time - for, ~
mor e.than fifly years:
Join Kinsmen - you : will -be
glad you'did. |.

* SIT EXPENSIVE

~ Dues and Initiation fees vary.

‘Terrace they are $30.00 per. ~
yer.  -* 7 ey
‘ Kirsmen generally do ‘not .

- donate their money - they
donate their lime to raise funds ..-

in hundreds of different, ways,

many very unique -, or they. —

physically work on a project.

rounded indevidual ‘santact
President Les Anmandale at 635-
7785, “(Attending two or three
meelings as. a guest -is
necessary before you can be
sponsored as a member).

PAST PRESIDENTS

Muvvy McConnell - a
Lou Ream a
Norah Olsen. +

Pat Paulsen

Marie Mills: :.2.°
‘Eleanor Muhle. <2
‘Julia Little:

-» Monica ‘Lessard “
.- Arlene Simpson ::
": Rita Harvey

.doan Beaman: |=
Edith Gieselman -

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‘WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1974

|The Kinsmen-Activities

“in Terrace -

The Terrace Kinsmen Club
was chartered on January 24,.
1947, and the first president was
Jack MeLeod. The newly

. formed club decided that their

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first project that year would be
ithe administration of the

existing civic cenlre. °

The following is a partial list

ot the larger projects under-

taken by the Terrace Kinsmen

+. over the years:

“They ‘built ‘Tefrace’s first
‘childrens wading pool in 1949.
This was followed by a
children’s playground in 1950.
In) 1952. they bought and
donated to the municipality, the

ere, The

“first ambulance used.
~ Kinsmen then donated another

new ambulance in 1961.
-'The Kinsmen built the
children's ward on the Terrace
Hospital in 1954. ¢ .
They helped riase money and
donated labour toward the
construction of the new civic

’ gentre in 1957.

They: bought a retarded
children's bus in 1964.

‘They ‘organized Terrace’s
first ‘anli-litter and ‘clean-up
campaign and received antional
allention for this project.

. They Iniliated a community -

beautification scheme and

‘. located. benches and flower
" planters along Lakelse Ave.

The Kinsmen recently

- CommunityProjects

Sponsor andrun Annual Blood
Denor Clinic .

Organize and assist in
Operation Deoorslep TB Clinic
- Assist in’ annual Mothers
March {6 raise. funds: for the -

_Kinsmen Rehabilitation

Foundation. | - :
Provide assistance to those
children who require financial -

. aid to attend Hart Farm.

‘Maintain. fund to provide
assistance to High -School .

students requiring financial aid
. to purchase’ supplies for Home
Economics and Industrial Arts

» eduipment and supplies.”

“\Purehase---National

- Geographic subscriptions for. all

’ primary schools in Terrace and

strict, f. re Bk Fey
BUI Fev egee sense Be i

.. Provide! financial assistnace

. ,for burned out familles.

Provide financial support for .

_tepainted the interior . of. the ;
‘senior citizens home, 2 .
_ Over«the years the Kinsmen |
have sponsored many annual
‘events such as Halloween.
parties for kids, circus groups, ”
‘band. concerts, May day
‘selebrations, Haspital
Christmas parties-for children,
and sports events { (such. as
High Scheol Basketball). —

_ The major project. for, the

Terrace Kinsmen (with some -
help from the Kitimal and

Prince Rupert clubs) has’ been

‘building and maisiTaining. the.
Kinsmen Kiddies Kamp at

Lakelse Lake. This well known

facility now represents an_in- .
yestment of approx. $100,000, .

and is widely used by charilable

groups throughout the summer

~every, Year. .

Another recent project. has”
been the Terrace Arena, The-
Kinsmen donated $18,000. in -
cash and bought the. Zamboni _
ice machine ata cost of approx.*..”
$16,000.

Presently the Kinsmen are
spearheading a drive with the’
other service clubs in Terrace,
to raise approximately ‘$76,000
toward the construction of the °
new indoor swimming pool. All.
the service clubs in Terrace ©
need the public's support to:
make -this ambitious’ goal a :
reality. : wo, ‘

1

Alice Olsen Home through the

purchase of needed supplics. :
Provide transportation and..-

regreshments. for_ monthly

- meetings of Senior Citizens. «

Conduct annual TB Seal
campaign." . ’

Contribute. funds: towards ..
various, Kinsmen community.
projects such as Terrace Arena, - ©
Kinsmen Kiddies” Kamp,- pur--
chase of ambulance, purchase
-of equipment for hospital.

. Contributed furnishings for
‘Children's ward of the hospital
built with funds ‘raised. by the’
Kinsmen in 1954,:and continued.
supplying:vequipment ° and. °
maintained this ward through ta
ISB ot a apantes

‘Bolted sq
emorial Hospital. to...

Mills

furnish 'a 2 bed ward'in the.

maternity section.

Andy Av

J Lc MeLeod.. , 1947-48

‘J, Schultzik - 1949-50,

R. Pailsen

- Present Kinsmen | _
'. Executive: |

-’.' President - Les Annandale. .
Vice-President - Vic Hawes

_. Past President - Cam Beaman

. + Seeratary - Jim McKenzie.

> Treasurer - Ed Heppner :}

- Registrar - Bruce. Huxtable".

Directors :- .... LO
. fan Flack

“Tom Slamko. _
Nick Titimerman ;
Rusty Smith —_ aoe

. KINSMEN PAST PRESIDENTS *.

M;Peeke-Voul’ 194849.

"W,- Osborne 1956-51
O, Baxier 1951-52
Rougeau". 195253 5
'C. By Robin «| . 1953-54
AG.Davig ~ 1954-55
“LiL, Mercer | 1955-56
P,S:G. Mills | 1956-57
G:E. Ream. .-195763
D. Warten 1958-59
‘1959-60 0°

Ison.

GW. Davis” ”
P, Rempel.”
_ D. Deane’ |.
'W. Seabrook ©.”
-H, Power”:
C.. McColl...
R. Jakobs*./)
L. Simpson
J. Checkley
B. Gieselman~ -
J. Frey .
K. C. Condon ~

C, Beaman. . - 1972-73

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