: “poshiote, 41 years a vs aye Loe oa . ced, a OATES aa ae en ee pti Tp aes te ofeeeerg tT . ppm OR a oY r FOB UO OU UEU UO | - Historical highlights — Terrace Kinsmen Club chartered by Prince Rupert Club. “The Terrace Kinsmen ‘Club- was chartered on January .29, (1947 by the Prince Rupert Kinsmen Club. Those attending from Prince Rupert were R. E. Mortimer, A. B. Armstrong, A, Bailey, Danny McDonald, Ar- chie Deware, George Dibb, and M. Irving. Local -members and guests included: Mr. and Mrs. ' E. Haugland, Mr. and Mrs. G. McAdams, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith, H. L. Smart, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Little, W. J. Osborne, A. Yohall, Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Michiel, Mr. and Mrs. J. McLeod, Mr. and Mrs. . J. Maxstead, Mr. and Mrs. Joe ‘TERRACE — Shultzic, Mr. and Mrs. Pache, Mr. and Mrs. L. Casey, Harold Whalan, Mr. and Mrs, G., Grant, Harry Seaton, and Mrs. Spicer. The officers included Presi- dent, Jack McLeod; Vice Presi- dent, Jim Maxstead; Secretary, | Bill Osborne: Treasurer, Joe Schultize; Historian, Harold Whalen; and Editor, A. Yohall. The other charter members were Lloyd Johnstone, Mike Michiel, Curley Casey, Hank Pache, George Grant, Harold Smith, Bill Richmond, H. Seaton, and Bill Christy, | Wading pool, first project ‘A children’s wading pool was the first project to be under- taken by the club. This project. was completed the first summer the club was formed, The club also undertook to provide im- provements to the children’ Ss playground. Kinsmen Club gives Terrace its” first ambulance In 1951 the Terrace Kinsmen Club. provided Terrace with a much-needed ambulance. The first vehicle was not a proper ambulance, and in later years. the club provided the communi- ty with a brand new ambulance. Skating arena undertaken by Kinsmen Club In the 1960’s the Terrace Kinsmen Club began plans to provide Terrace with a skating arena. The club began many fund-raising projects toward this goal and created the interest. needed by the community to. complete this project. Finally, an Arena Committee was form- ed with representatives from all interested groups in the com- munity to complete the arena. The Kinsmen Club provided the Kin fund raising The | Terrace Kinsmen organization has Par- ticipated in a lot of fund raising projects over the years in order to provide the community with . services and funding for various needs, - Barnoville One of the earliest fund rais- ing projects of the Kin organiza- '. tion was the annual ‘‘Barnoville Dance’’ which was held in the old civic centre in Riverside ‘Park. The centre. burnt down in the late 1950's. The ‘*Barnoville’”’ fashioned type of party which consisted of fancy coatumes and old time dancing. . Radio Day In 1959 Terrace obtained a local. radio station = .CFTK, It didn’t take long for the Kin Club to take advantage of this oppor- tunity to raise money. Radio ‘Day became an annual event with Kinsmen taking over the radio station. Everyone enjoyed the fun of listening to inex- perienced announcers reading ads, news, and trying not to use improper language while on the air.. The radio. station. would complain that it took them a week or two to recover! Giant Bingos In the 1960's the club decided to gamble on putting on a giant. . bingo with a grand prize of. ~ $1000. This. was the first time ' and-included communities from. that Terrace had a bingo with such.a large prize. The members were very anxious and feared that there would not be enough players to cover their expenses. ‘However, the event was a big success and- began the practise of using bingo to raise money, which has continued on through the years. ‘Later CFTK added the TV facility to the community and -once again the Kin Club took . advantage of the situation. A giant TV bingo was organized - was an old ~ -Prince Rupert to Terrace: Each community sold bingo cards and all benefitted from this project. Peanut Drives The annual Peanut Drive became a Terrace tradition. The drive was timed a few weeks before Christmas with the idea that people could buy them for Christmas day. You were almost’ certain to make a sale when a youngster answered. the door and called out ‘‘Kinsmen Peanut Drive!’’. It’s doubtful if many peanuts were left for Christmas!. Community support There are many other fund raising projects used by the club. - However, in all cases the com- munity support has always been great and has made the task of: Faising money relatively pleasant and easy work. Major fund rais- ing. like the annual Kinsmens Mothers’ March are only a small - part of the club’s historical ef- forts. Kinsmen Rehabilitation Foundation The Kinsmen Clubs of B.C victims sufferring from poliomyelitis. When’ the Salk vaccine was. developed, polio virtually disappeared and so the name was changed. from the Polio Foundation ‘the Rehabilitation Foundation. The main money-raising ac-. tivity for this worthwhile cause is the annual Kitnsmens Mothers’ March. The march has raised millions of dollars over the years and has enabled the foundation to build a first-rate centre for disabled persons, The founda- tion also pays transportation for. people who are unable to afford this cost. The Terrace Kinsmen Club has consistently raised con- siderable money for this project. ' The 1987 Mothers’ - March raised about $1.5 million dollars — Zamboni when the arena was finally completed. . Terrace swimming pool ‘Soon’ after the completion of the arena, the Kin Club was a major contributor in building of the Terrace swim- ming pool. This project was ac- | i 5011 Keith Avenue, Terrace, B.S., veG 1K8 complished in a ‘telatively ‘short time. Child Developrient Centre Manuel Da Silva came to the © Kin Club as the. fund-raising chairman for the Terrace Child Development Centre. The Kin Club provided a bus for the Cen- tre and later donated over | $40,000 to ensure the Centre would be built. Other projects . The Terrace Kinsmen Club has undertaken many projects, §f large and small, throughout its history. The club organized “highly successful May Day ac- tivities’ in the 50’s. They have organized Halloween Parties, After Grad Parties, Anti-Litter [L. Campaigns, the Kiddies Kamp, _ Mother’s March, and have ‘con- tributed in ways too numerous — to mention here. Kin stands for | fun and service | TERRACE — Kin was founded on the idea of providing fellowship for young men. It was an ‘opportunity ,to get. together to enjoy an evening of ° fun and entertainment. The end’ result was the cementing of long lasting friendships, often for a - lifetime. Kinsmen Clubs provide members and their families many lasting memories and friendships. Many opportunities for socializing are on hand, not only at meetings, but also at work parties, kin functions, con- ventions, and other occasions.. The original concept of the Kinsmen organization began as the idea of: fellowship for young men, now the wives are a part of Kin after the formation of the -Kinnette Clubs. Today, the Kin Organization has adopted ‘the. goal of providing activities for the whole family. - Success ~ through | , , community: undertook a project to raise ‘money for research and tohelp | support — ‘The success of the Ter- race Kinsmen Club §is mainly due to the great support given to its pro- | jects by the community. The business community, city hall, as well as in- dividuals, have generously donated and backed the ff Terrace. Kinsmen Club throughout our history. The Kinsmen Club of Terrace would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support in helping the Kinsmen Club make Terrace a better 7 place to live! the a Suite 1-3238 Kalum Street, Terrace, B.C., B 4635 Lazelie Avenue | Terrace Review —- Wednesday, August 19, 1987 13 Courier Service ° Reliable door-ta- door delivery of time sensitive packages and business documents -@ Economically by ground for rapiy by ai 7 CONGRATULATIONS | | - f+ serine aie: KINSMEN ON 41 YEARS OF = throughout ihe province COMMUNITY SERVICE — Canada wide mo . — internationally Just Ick U up the phone ~~ ~ LOOMIS picks up the responsibility! 635: 6118 | TOTAL BUSINESS SERVICES _ 24 HOUR SERVICE FACSIMILE TRANSFER SERVICE (FAX) . 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