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Posted Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Kin on Track Newsflash - May 15, 2024

This is your Kin on Track News Flash coming to you from the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Wasaga Kinette Club.

In Old Business, we’d like to congratulate our newest Life Member, Loui Haines, from the Tillsonburg Kinsmen Club.

We’d also like to congratulate the following clubs who’ve celebrated their charter Anniversaries since our last Kin on Track News Flash: on May 1, the Clinton and District Kinsmen celebrated 72 years, the Feversham and District Kinsmen celebrated 46 years, and the Wallaceburg Kinsmen Club celebrated 92 years; on May 2, the Waterloo Grand River Kinsmen celebrated 44 years; on May 4, the Kitchener Waterloo Kinsmen celebrated 83 years; on May 5, the Fergus and District Kinsmen celebrated 34 years, and the Greater London Kinsmen celebrated 92 years; on May 10, the Palmerston & District Kinettes celebrated 39 years; and, on May 11, the Wasaga Beach Kinettes celebrated 50 years.

For the Good of Kin:

Today, the Goderich Kinsmen Club celebrate 77 years, and the St.Marys Kinsmen Club celebrate 67 years.

Upcoming Anniversaries coming up prior to our next Kin on Track News Flash include the following Clubs: On May 16, the Fonthill & District Kinsmen Club 73 years, and the Stratford Kinsmen Club 79 years.

Have an event coming up, where you will be serving alcohol? Don’t forget about District 1’s Cystic Fibrosis fundraising beer. Described as an outstanding lager, $10 from every case is donated to Cystic Fibrosis research. Contact your District 1 service team for details.

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:

• May 17th is Taps and Trivia hosted by the Listowel Kinsmen Club
• May 25th is the 1st annual Cystic ‘Fore’brosis Golf Tournament hosted by the Tilbury Kinsmen Club, the “Drag me to Stayner” event hosted by the Clearview Kin Club, and the Ram Rodeo Dance Party hosted by the Feversham Kinsmen Club.
• May 26th is the Step Towards Support. Celebrate 20 years of CF support by joining a CF walk near you
• May 30th - June 2nd is the Cambridge/Preston Kin Carnival hosted by the Cambridge (Preston) Kin Club
• Lastly, The sun is out, and you should be too ...

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

In Other News:

We’d like to once again thank the St.Thomas Kinsmen Club for hosting a successful District Spring Convention. The Pub Crawl elevated the fun and I 100% suggest that all future Governors have capes as opposed to the Chain of Office – it makes for lighter hardware and it was soooo much fun to FLY around the bars as Supergirl.

Now that the dust has settled a bit and the numbers have been tallied, your Service Directors and the Kin on Track Team thank you for all your donations:

• $500 to Nationak Disaster Relief Program
• $3325 to HREF
• and, $52,153.06 to Cystic Fibrosis

The silent auction table netted an impressive $1698 as well. Thank You to all the clubs and individuals who donated to the tables.

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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