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Kin on Track Newsflash - March 9, 2024

This is your Kin on Track News Flash coming to you from the Zone A Zone Conference, jointly hosted by the Flamborough and District Kin Club and the Guelph Kinettes ... today's theme is Zone Topia.

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: the Harrow Kinsmen Club who celebrated 70 years on March 30th, and the Lucknow and District Kinettes who also celebrated 50 years on March 30th.

For the Good of Kin:

We have received Nomination Papers in the names of Tracy Spalding and Dave Heimpel for Vice Governors 2024-2025

We are challenging you to a SHIRTS AND SMILES ROUNDUP in conjunction with the upcoming National Volunteers Week, April 14th-22nd. Please see the post in THE LINK and/or the recently sent email for further information.

Upcoming Anniversaries coming up prior to our next Kin on Track News Flash include the following clubs who celebrate anniversaries on April 11: they are the Cambridge Preston Kin Club who celebrates 80 years, the Centre Wellington Kinette Club who celebrates 13 years, and the Niagara on the Lake Kinsmen club who celebrates 54 years.

Additional anniversaries include: on April 12, the Ridgeway Crystal Beach Kin Club (77 years); on April 17, the Cayuga Kinsmen Club (73 years); on April 23, the Hensall and District Kinsmen (70 years); on April 24, the Drayton Kinette Club (10 years), and, on April 26, the Grimsby Kinette Club (57 years).

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 Evnets:

• April 10th is the 40th annual Drayton Farm Show. Way back in 1984 some Ag minded Kinsmen started a farmers night and soon it became the 2 day event it is today.
• April 19th is a Trivia Night hosted by the Harriston Kinsmen Club, and Taps and Trivia hosted by the Listowel Kinsmen Club
• April 20th is the Fort Erie Kinette Clubs Death by Chocolate
• April 21st is the Listowel Kinette Clubs Vendor Market for CF
• April 26th is the Denim and Diamonds Ladies Night hosted by the Drayton Kinette Club
• April 27th is the Fort Erie Kinette Clubs Trivia Night
• May 4th is the 11th annual Duck Race hosted by the Stayner and District Kinsmen Club
• May 10th-12th is the Komic Kin Spring Convention hosted by the St. Thomas Kinsmen Club at the Ramada Inn, London. You won’t want to miss it. For those wishing for a little greater adventure, the boys have once again brought back the popular Friday night “Pub Crawl” fellowship event. This time in costume.

• June 2nd is the District Wide Kin Canada Summer Picnic held in the Railway City of St.Thomas. Further details have been sent to your emails.

To add events to the District 1 events calendar, please submit them to communications@district1kin.ca

In Other News:

Lastly we have a prize alert!

April 14th to 20th is National Volunteer Week. Playing a vital role in the inclusivity, strength and well being of our communities, thru the contributions of time, skills, empathy and creativity significantly enhances the quality of life we all strive for.

To recognize and celebrate the impact of more hands make lighter work, we encourage you to “bring a friend” to a March or April meeting, service project or social for your club. Send us the name of your invited guest or guests to governors [snail] district1kin [period] ca. If your guest is confirmed as a newly registered member by the deadline of October 31, 2024 - your name will go into a draw to receive a prize at FLC 2024 from the Kin on Track Team.

Good luck. Lets keep District 1 on the right track and continue to grow!!!!

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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