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Posted Saturday, February 10, 2024

Kin on Track Newsflash - February 10, 2024

This is your Kin on Track News Flash coming to you from the Cystic Fibrosis Valentines Gala in Stratford.

In Old Business, we’d like to congratulate the following clubs who’ve celebrated their charter Anniversaries since our last Kin on Track News Flash:

• Monkton & District Kinsmen Club - 48 years
• Dover Kinsmen Club - 49 years
• St. Mary’s Kinette Club - 55 years
• Tilbury and District Kinsmen Club - 57 years
• Merlin & Area Kinsmen Club - 66 years
• Oakville Kinsmen Club - 69 years
• Walkerton Kinette Club - 74 years
• Stevenville Kinsmen Club - 77 years
• Fort Erie Kinette Club and St.Thomas Kinsmen Club -80 years
• Dresden Kinsmen Club - 85 years
• Walkerton Kinsmen Club - 89 years
• Windsor Kin Club - 93 years
• Sarnia Kinsmen Club - 94 years

The Hal Rogers Endowment Fund welcomes Casi McCrae (from the Fort Erie Kinette Club) and Kim Mackie (from the Kinette Club of Grimsby) to their Team. As wonderful assets to the board, they will work to support volunteer minded students across Canada while also leveraging the Kin Canada bursary program to increase awareness of Kin and all our club across Canada.

For the Good of Kin:

Upcoming Anniversaries coming up prior to our next Kin on Track News Flash include:
The Stevensville Kinette Club who celebrate their 48th anniversary on February 14, the Hamilton Kinsmen Club who celebrate their 104th anniversary on February 20th, the Tillsonburg Kinsmen Club who celebrate their 79th anniversary on February 22, and the Goderich Kinette Club who celebrate 76 years on February 27

This year District 1 pledged 150 units to Canadian Blood Services. Friends and family are encouraged to join as part of our partners for life program. You only need to give the ID number once for all future donations to be counted. ID number is KINC110223. Remember, it’s in you to give.

Upcoming Events:

• February 16th is Taps and Trivia hosted by the Listowel Kinsmen Club
• February 18th is the Palmerston and District Kinette Clubs Spaghetti Dinner
• February 23rd is Niagara on the Lake Kinsmen Clubs Euchre Tournament
• February 24th is the Fort Erie Kinette Clubs Trivia Night for a Cause, RCB’s Winter Fest Vendor Show, and the Lucknow and District Kinette Clubs Cornhall Tournament
• February 28th is the Listowell Kinsmen Clubs Pre Paddyfest Doubles Pickleball Tournament
• March 1st & 2nd is the Clinton and District and Goderich Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs 33rd Annual TV Auction, and Zone B’s Zone Conference on March 1st and Zone G/H’s Zone Conference on March 2nd
• March 9th is Zone J’s Zone Conference
• March 10th is the Grimsby Kinette Clubs 27th Annual Mini Putt Tour. They are seeking volunteers and you may reach out to any Grimsby Kinette or contact us for contact information.
• March 13th is Zone D’s Zone Conference
• March 14th is Paddyfest hosted by the Kinsmen Listowel Kinsmen Club
• March 16th is Zone F’s Zone Conference
• March 23rd is Zone C’s Zone Conference
• March 24th is Zone K’s Zone Conference
• April 6th is the Fort Erie Kinette Clubs Death by Chocolate and Zone A’s Zone Conference
• April 19th is Taps and Trivia hosted by the Listowel Kinsmen Club
• May 10th-12th is Spring Convention hosted by the St. Thomas Kinsmen at the Ramada Inn London.
• May 17th is Taps and Trivia hosted by the Listowel Kinsmen Club
• May 30th-June 2nd is the Cambridge/Preston Kin Carnival hosted by the Cambridge (Preston) Kin Club
• June 21st is Taps and Trivia hosted by the Listowel Kinsmen Club
• Aug 2nd-5th is Kin Kamp hosted by the Meaford Family of Kin.

To add events to the District 1 events calendar, please submit them to communications [snail] district1kin [period] ca

In Other News:

Kin Canada Bursaries received bursaries for District 1 Clubs which have been forwarded to clubs for review and selection of their nominee. A reminder your selection must be forwarded to Lindsay no later than March 1. If your club has additional applications once you have made your selection, please let other clubs in the District know. Let’s help as many students as possible with their post secondary studies.

The Foundation is once again sponsoring the National Public Speakers Competition at National Convention 2024. A reminder you must first qualify at your Club, Zone and District. We’ll see you at the podium.

Lastly a reminder to submit for awards. We want to make Brandon cry with an influx of submissions. You’re doing great things, why not get awarded for such.

We look forward to hearing from you.
Should you require help at any event, have shoutouts, questions or concerns, please submit them to governors [snail] district1kin [period] ca

Remember this is your year ... CHOO CHOO!!!!

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