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DISTRICT 1 KIN
2009-2010 ISSUE 1
KIN SH I P
1
FALL 2009
BACK TO THE FUTURE TEAM
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
DISTRICT
3
DIRECTORY
EXECUTIVE
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Well folks; the Kin year is just underway, and
seems to be off to a very good start. We just
finished the district pre-term meeting, and
from what we heard, there are many good
things happening in District One.
REPORTS
CF SERVICE
15
TRIP
DISTRICT KIN
PHOTOS
17
DEPUTY
10
GOVERNOR
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REPORTS
23
DAN LAWRIE
25
INSURANCE TIPS
FALL
26
LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE
SPECIAL POINTS
OF INTEREST:
We have a very good team of Deputy Governors this year. All seem to be very excited
about their upcoming year. Please be supportive and send them the information they request from you as quickly as you can. They
have a big job to do, and the more you can
help them out, then the more that they can
help you!
Growing our membership seems to be the top
of the list for many clubs. It is also the main
focus of the district team. Growing our membership in all clubs has so many positive effects on both the club and the organization.
For the club, more members means more can
be done in your communities, and that is what
we are here for. It also helps to insure the
future of the organization. On a district or na-
tional level, more members will also mean
more dues revenue, which equates into more
and better resources, support, marketing etc.,
for everyone.
There are several new club charters being
worked currently. One in Woodstock,
Woodstock another
in Mount Forest
Forest, and possibly more! If anyone
has contacts in these areas, or would like to
help get these potential clubs going, please let
20092009-2010 Back to the Future District Team
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• National News
• Membership
Strategies
• What’s the Risk?
• District Executive
Introductions
• Registration Form for
Fall Leadership
Conference
YOUR BACK TO THE FUTURE EXECUTIVE—HERE FOR YOU!
CONGRATULATIONS to all
the new executives. Hope
your year is off to a good
start.
the Trip to Cuba (see flyer)
and are available to come
out to clubs for CF or Service Nights.
Chris Heimpel and Life
Member Dave Hart had a
successful project with the
Tiger Cats Football and
both are now working on
Dave Heimpel our membership director is also
available to come out.
We’ve heard rumblings of
Charters in the offing.
Keep your members educated on Kin and busy with
helping your communities.
This builds confidence and
leads to good fellowship.
Life Member Dave
McKenzie is also available
on any Risk Management
issues you may have. Just
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BACK TO THE FUTURE EXECUTIVE—HERE FOR YOU!
District Governors
Life Member Judy Dallaway
and Darrell Cooper
give him a call.
keep members involved.
Remember to contact
Coordinator Life Member
Liz Russell if you want
any of us to come for
special occasions.
Remember to take and
send pictures from all
your events; write articles; promote your
events in this publication . Ad space is available for sale to members
or businesses in your
town. The ads will appear
three times in Kinship 1
and will be on line as
Have you looked at the
AWARDS this year?
Cindy Maxwell will be
reminding you frequently
as this is another way to
well. These should be
sent to Kinship 1 Editor
Carol Cooper at
coopercaroll@gmail.com.
Have a good year, utilize
the district executive and
to help with whatever
you’re doing.
Yours in Kin,
Governors
Darrell and Judy
District 1 Statistics: 103 Clubs= KIN 5, Kinette 35, Kinsmen 63
1,652 members as of May 31 2009
KINSHIP 1 INFORMATION
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Please send Ads to Kinship 1 Editor with ad copy and how many issues you would like your
ad in, along with a cheque to District 1 Kin.
Kinship 1 Editor Carol Cooper: coopercaroll@gmail.com
154 Inverary Cres, London, On N6G 3L8
Print Deadlines: Sept.15, Nov. 15, Jan. 15, Mar.15
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District Mail
MEMBERSHIP
With keeping in line with Vision 20/20, Our Membership growth will be based on Youth,
Associate Members, and Chartering New Clubs (which there are 3 in the works).
Our goal for District 1 is plus 100 members. This is only plus 1 member per club which is
obtainable if all clubs focus on growth. There will be no incentive program this year. We
will be giving each member and sponsor a District pin at FLC, and District Convention,
they will also be invited to the Wine and Cheese. This will be a personal invite by the
district 1 team.
Youth:
Secretary: Cindy Maxwell
33 Hillcrest Ave, Simcoe, On,
N3Y 4K6
sinderella.59@gmail.com
sinderella.59@gmail.com
Treasurer:
Life Member Esther McKenzie
281 Admiral Drive
London, Ontario, N5V 1J2
Phone:519-659-2850
Attract Youth of Good Character: this will help to re-establish our youth orientated
niche.
david.mckenzie2@sympatico.ca
Where do we start – we need to start with our own KIN KIDS ages 16-19. By having
KIN KIDS join as they understand what KIN is about, then they will be able to
bring their friends. Which at a later date they will be able to start Campus Clubs
when they go to College or University. With the new Youth group there will be
restrictions, there will be more on this program for FLC. So get your KIN KIDS
out now.
Life Member Dave Hart
New Charters:
CF/Service Directors:
977 Osgoode Drive
London, Ontario, N6E 1C9
Phone: 519-649-4121
Cell: 519-668-4268
kindaveehart@hotmail.com
With keeping in line with National, we want to have 15 new Charters by 2010 Nationwide. Let’s try to focus on areas that had Kinsmen and Kinettes Clubs before or new areas. Every Zone has an area that could benefit from a KIN club. I
am looking for each Deputy Governor to focus on an area that could be a potential Charter. If you need any help with the Charters, please call me.
Associate Members:
An Associate Memberships are for those persons who wish to show their loyalty and
support for KIN, without having to attend meetings. Although initially designed
for professionals, family members and friends are also welcome.
Christine Heimpel
192 Sydney Street S
Kitchener, Ontario, N2V 3G5
Phone: 519-504-2657
cdheimpel@rogers.com
Membership Director:
Dave Heimpel
192 Sydney Street S
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP — Commences July 1st, 2009 - Associate Memberships are
for those persons who wish to show their loyalty and support for Kin, without having to
attend meetings. Although initially designed for professionals, family members and
friends are also welcomed.
Kitchener, Ontario, N2V 3G5
The Associate Member does not have to live in the Club’s territorial limits or even District. They are not eligible for National Awards, cannot serve on any Executive and cannot vote at National Convention. (Voting at Club, Zone and District level is dependent
upon House Rules). Associate Membership counts towards GEM Award for sponsors.
Associate Membership dues are $200.oo per year and they will receive
Life Member Dave McKenzie
Kin Pin and the right to refer to themselves as Kin. (Note: District III Governor Cone
Rudicka-Olsen of Assiniboia Kinettes has signed up seven Associate Members ((mostly
family)) since July already!)
david.mckenzie2@sympatico.ca
Drawing from our past to create a better future
Phone: 519-504-2657
cdheimpel@rogers.com
Risk Manager:
281 Admiral Drive
London, Ontario, N5V 1J2
Phone:519-659-2850
Kinship 1 Editor:
Carol Cooper
154 Inverary Cres
London, Ontario, N6G 3L8
Governors: Darrell Cooper 154 Inverary Cres, London, Ontario, N6G 3L8
Phone: 519519-641641-3943 Email: dcooper@fastenal.com
Life Member Judy Dallaway 750 Ireland Road RR#3, Simcoe, Ontario, N3Y 4K2
Phone: 519519-426426-3170 Email: mapilgrim@hotmail.com
Phone: 519-641-3943
Webmaster: Russ Jackman
303 Bridge Street
Port Stanley, Ontario, N5L 1C2
Phone:519-782-7877
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MEMBERSHIP
Kin Sales
For every Associate Member, $100.00 is directed to reduce national dues and
$100.00 is deducted from the sponsoring Club’s national dues. (i.e.: Kinette Club of
Assiniboia will receive a $700.00 deduction in their national dues.. .so far)!
Develop and Engage Members of good character:
Kin Sales Rep Dawn Petit
We need to help new members to understand what goes on at a meeting (i.e. Kinsmen song, dress code). Sponsors need to do this. Also get new members involved in
your projects, if you ask them to be Co-Chairs they will know how to run it possibly for
following year. The last thing is to help them be active, because when people get
bored they leave. Promote fellowship after the meeting, so if you can keep the meeting short.
519-485-3020 ext 253
RETENTION
Shop for all your club's supplies and promotional items
Fax 519-485-3080
If retention is a problem for your club, and you would like some help. If you are a
member see your president, if you are the president see your DG. Proper protocol
should always be followed.
www.awards4me.com/kinsales
Optimize Information on Technologies:
kinsales@colyegreer.com
There is websites for you to access, if you do not have or can not remember your
password or ID, please contact Melina at National.
1 800- 265-7083 ext 253
Kin Canada will utilize current and emerging information technology to:
•
Contact, engage, inform and educate existing members.
“Keep asking
•
Re-establish contact with past members
potential
•
Attract and Engage new members and demographics
members out to
Reduce environmental impact.
meetings,
If your club has a website, this will help to get the members involved as to what is
going on. Your website could also attract new members.
eventually they
will join.”
In conclusion, keep doing what you are doing. Keep asking potential members out to
meetings, eventually they will join. There will be more info coming on the upcoming
membership’s initiatives, hopefully by Fall Leadership Conference.
Your District Membership Director
Dave Heimpel
NEW BARRIE KINETTE CLUB CHARTERED IN DISTRICT 8
The charter of the new Kinette Club of Barrie was held on Oct 3, 2009.
P.O. Box 312, Barrie, ON, L4M 4T5
Megan Suggitt, President, 44 Orwell Cres, Barrie, ON, L4N 6M6 (h#) 705-730-6823
Sponsoring Club—Barrie Kinsmen President John Donley
jdonley@barriekinsmen.ca
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BACK TO THE FUTURE EXECUTIVE—HERE FOR YOU!
Elaine and I just recently
completed vice-governor
training at National Head
Quarters. Life Member
Sheila Laverty from the
Brooks Alberta Kinettes
and Good Kin Jeff Ainsley
from the Sackville NB
Kinsmen were our facilitators for the 2 day set of
workshops. Some of you
may remember Jeff from
his motivational speech
"We've got to get far" at
FLC 2007 in Oakville.
National Vice President
Lee Burry was also in
attendance along with
Executive Director Ric
MacDonald. It was a
pleasure getting to be
face-to-face with the next
National President of our
Association. He has a
huge heart for Kin and
he's only 27! Because of
his "youth" he is the perfect fit for Vision 20/20.
Vice Governors from the
other 7 districts were
also in attendance. It's
been said that Vice Governor training is one of
the best training sessions
you'll ever receive from
Kin and I believe that to
be the case. Man, are we
pumped!
We are really looking
forward to meeting all of
you and raising a flagon
of ale or whatever beverage that happens to be
handy at Medieval Times
Fall Leadership Conference in Guelph as hosted
by the Mount Forest Kinsmen. The date for Fall
Leadership Conference
this year is November
13th - November 15th in
Guelph at the Best Western Royal Brock.
Just in case you didn't
know, Elaine and I are
available to come out to
your club and events. All
you have to is ask and
we will do our very best
to accommodate any
and
all
r e q u e s t s.
Forever yours in Kin,
Vice
Governors
Elaine and Norm
Vice Governors
Elaine Couch and
Norm McColl
“New National
Vice President
KIN CANADA
1920 Hal Rogers Drive Box KIN Cambridge, ON N3H 5C6
Tel: (800) 742742-5546 Fax: (519) 650650-1091 EE-mail: webmaster@kincanada.ca
Lee Burry…
because of his
"youth" he is the
RISK MANAGER LIFE MEMBER DAVE MCKENZIE
First of all I want to thank
Past Risk Manager Bill
Harris and last year’s District executive for all of
their hard work on our
behalf with the Special
Risk Accident Insurance
coverage for our membership. As we go forward
there is still much to be
done and a few changes
have occurred that will
enhance the coverage.
ciation with the same
package as we in District
1 passed at convention
but with a couple of minor
changes.
This year at national convention it was announced
that there is now coverage for all of the membership throughout the Asso-
Your executive is working
to make the changes as
seamless as possible. The
initial premium for the
term from June 2009 to
The first change is that
the age has been extended to 85 from 75. The
second change is that it is
not mandatory and a club
can opt out of the program if they so wish.
June 2010 was paid from
surplus as was passed at
Spring Convention. The
premium for the second
year was to be paid from
the assessment included
in the budget.
With National now involved, the premium will
be included in the national dues being sent to
your club this October to
be paid by November. If
your club wishes to participate you must pay the
amount per member that
will be billed to you at
$1.80 + applicable taxes.
perfect fit for
Vision 20/20”
District Risk Manager
Life Member
Dave McKenzie
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NATIONAL KIN AWARD WINNERS 2008
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‐ 2009
NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS 2008 ‐ 2009
Diane Rogers Kin Pride Award w‐Kevin Baird, Cornwall r/u‐
r/u‐ Allyson Austin, Goderich
Kin Know it all Award Pat Moldowan, Stonewall Kinettes
Kinsmen Junior Bulletin Award Jeff Nash, Hamilton Kinsmen
Kinette Junior Bulletin Award Sheila Laverty, Brooks Kinettes
Kinsmen Senior Bulletin Award Marylou Bolger, Valley East Kinsmen
Kinette Senior Bulletin Award Stettler Kinettes
Kinsmen Public Relations Award Brockville Kinsmen
Kinette Public Relations Award Collingwood Kinettes Zone C
Website Award Mirimichi Kinsmen
Kinsmen Quill Award Lee Burey, Fredericton Kinsmen
Kinette Quill Award Tanya Hartung, Palmerston & District Kinettes Zone B
Photography Award Edmonton Kinettes
Outstanding District Award District 8
Kinsmen Speak Off Award Chuck Stoffle, LaSalle Kin Club Zone H
Kinette Speak Off Award Leanne Metnechenko, Lloydminster Kinettes
O/S District Membership Director Jeanine Boldger, District 8
O/S Deputy Governors District 1 ‐ Marty Makins & Wendy Rolfe, Zone A
(note there were in total 14 Brenda Dineen, Zone B
o/s DG's across Canada, 8 in Lisa Burechails, Zone C
District One) Tracy Spalding & Dan Strugar,
Zone D
Cheryl Brydges, Zone F
Terri Iredale, Zone K
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NATIONAL KINVENTION NIAGARA FALLS- EDITORIAL
I was excited to represent Hanover at
the Kinvention in Niagara Falls. The
newly renovated Crowne Plaza hotel
(the oldest hotel in Niagara Falls) was
very nice, featuring old photos of the
city and falls in the hallways and meeting rooms. Attendance was approximately 300 registered Kin. Business
was business, although there was not
a lot on the agenda and finished early
on Friday afternoon. A good time was
had by all at the service dinner on Friday night. Overall a good experience,
one that many missed.
A few concerns I have coming from the
National Kinvention. Local attendance
being the first, I was disappointed that
the attendees from Zone J that I encountered were limited to myself and
3 Kinettes from Walkerton. Attending
national is a great way to re-motivate
yourself in Kin, by learning from and
meeting with members from other
parts of Canada, surely some other
Zone J members could have attended,
if even for one day as did the Walkerton Kinettes.
Another concern I have is that
National Vice President Lee Burry ran
uncontested. Is it right, that our National President next year will have
never previously held National Office,
and has only been a Kin member for 7
years? I do not doubt his intellect or
motivation for this office, but would
Kin Canada be not better served with a
President that has more experience?
Hopefully he will surround himself with
an experienced executive.
There was little or no discussion about
membership recruitment or retention.
However a strategic alliance with
Toastmasters is planned to improve
our members. Pilot projects in Cornwall, Edmonton and somewhere in the
Maritimes are starting now. I feel that
improved public speaking abilities will
benefit some Kin members, but where
is the plan to recruit more members,
and keep the members we have motivated and productive? Will that important function fall to District and Zone
levels?
Perhaps my biggest concern at national
was the response to Kin Dave Sopha’s
Sopha’
portraits of our casualties in Afghanistan. A notice of motion to make these
portraits a project of National Priority
was made. Kin Dave has made a significant donation of his time and talent
to this fitting tribute to our soldiers. Kin
Dave will need to be compensated for
his time and the materials needed to
complete the portraits. The response to
this notice of motion was overwhelmingly positive as it should have been.
However, that was all, no mention of
helping the families who have lost a
mother of father. No mention of scholarships for children who have lost a parent. No mention of protecting our remaining soldiers by providing better
training or equipment. No talk of funding enhanced physical or mental rehabilitation for returning soldiers. No talk
of assisting our soldiers re-integration
into society, a process that appears to
be incredibly difficult, judging by the
rate at which our returning soldiers get
into trouble with the law. I do not intend
this letter to take away from any efforts
to honour our soldiers such as the portraits painted by Kin Dave Sopha. I am
deeply saddened that an organization
such as ours with such a proud tradition
of supporting our military would be satisfied to have this tribute be all that we
can do. We must do more. We have to,
or we will be dishonouring or own traditions.
Greg Lansink,
Past President, Hanover,
District 1, Zone J
“National Vice
President Lee
Burry ran
uncontested.”
www.distict1kin.ca
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National Operations Update for Delegates
Fall Leadership Conference 2009
Executive Director Ric McDonald
This is a very brief summary of recent National developments as carried out by your staff, national committees and other volunteers. It is a blend of info for those who did not attend National Convention, plus some updates that have occurred since.
More detail on these and other activities and member services can be found at www.kincanada.ca, or by calling staff at 1800-PICKKIN (800-742-5546).
National Convention
“East Meets West” in Niagara Falls was an outstanding and very entertaining convention. Congratulations to the host committee, as well as staff Carmen Preston and new Membership Coordinator Jessica Wulff.
National Budget
The Draft 2009/10 National Budget as presented during district conventions was approved with the addition, by delegate
resolution off of the floor, of $1.15 per member to fund all National Directors to attend their district events. This equalizes the
situation whereby four districts provided such funding in their budgets and four did not. Targeted events are FLCs and district
conventions. This brings National dues for 2009/10 to $114.36. Insurance is $30.68. Total combined is $145.04, amended
from the proposed $143.89.
General Association Finances
Our biggest financial challenge continues to be maintaining dues levels while membership is shrinking. Revenue diversification
(generating non-dues revenue) has begun to improve. Combined with ongoing savings in operating costs and some stability in
membership levels, we managed to compensate for member loss to achieve a surplus of $14,000 for 2008/09.
Audited financials as provided by PriceWaterhouseCoopers were available in the Kin Canada Annual Report, which is available
on the National website.
National Operational Planning
During the past year, staff has been making a transition from the building blocks of the 2006 National Implementation Plan
to the next steps of Vision 2020. With many improvements to member services, education programs and a more positive
culture nationally within clubs, we have now begun to accelerate our work on areas that are strategic to our future, such as
Kin branding and PR, and attracting youth.
National Project
A national Kin project that will be fully unveiled during the coming year was introduced at Convention. The Portraits of Honour project centres on a 10’ x 50’ mural that will include life size portraits of every Canadian soldier who falls in Afghanistan.
It is a labour of love by Preston Kinsmen Dave Sopha that has been going on behind the scenes for the past six months in
the basement of HQ. Destined to tour Canada in 2011, the project is intended to raise public support for our troops abroad
and raise funds for a related cause while giving Kin Canada increased public profile. Convention delegates were asked to
offer ideas on the charitable cause to be selected for the project by emailing to portraitsofhonour@bell.net . Many more details, including a dedicated website, will emerge in the coming months as the project ramps up.
Member Consultations
Association leaders continue to gather member input on significant topics that affect our future. The dedicated micro-site
www.kin2kin.ca is a forum created for your thoughts and questions. Watch for new discussions on subjects like branding and
environmental projects in the months ahead.
Kin Sales
Kin Sales generated $15,700 for Kin Canada in ‘08/09. On-request quoting on clothing and custom items has improved our
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ZONE A DEPUTY GOVERNOR THERESA MCCOLL
Deputy Governor
Theresa McColl
“in Waterloo
Grand River
installing the
new executive I
had the honour
of installing 2
new Kinettes”
Deputy Governor
The year started off by
installing the clubs in
zone A, while I was in
Waterloo Grand River
installing the new executive I had the honour of
installing 2 new Kinettes
to their club.
Kitchener –Waterloo Kinettes participated in the
Great Strides Walk for CF
and will be holding their
monthly euchre nights
starting this month. They
are all gearing up for a
new and exiting kin year.
The Club Executive Seminar took place on Sunday
September 13th, at the KW clubrooms. This was a
joint event with the zone
A Kinsmen we had a very
good attendance with
many different topics
that covered power of
the gavel, as well as
break out sessions for all
the club executive positions.
The Hamilton Stoney –
Creek Kinettes have
been very busy with the
Winona Peach Festival
running the Candy Floss
booths an alternative
food booth. They also
have a member who sits
on there board. They
have also been busy all
summer making plans
for their Halloween
Dance to be held jointly
with the Hamilton &
Stoney Creek Kinsmen to
be held Saturday October
24th.
A president’s round table
will be scheduled for October.
The Guelph Kinettes were
busy selling fireworks
this summer along with
holding BBQ’s. They also
helped out at the Fergus
Highland Games. This fall
the club will be selling
50/50 tickets at Guelph
Storm game in October,
also holding monthly
euchre nights.
The Preston Kinettes
have helped out with the
Kinsmen at the yearly
Carnival in Preston. They
have also participated in
the Kin Ride and The Big
Heart & Stroke.
Waterloo Grand River
Kinettes held a BBQ at
Conestoga Mall in the
summer called Grillin’ for
a Cure. They are also
gearing up for another
kin year.
The Oakville Kinettes
Held a boat cruise this
summer called Empire
Sandy, this is a tall ship.
The dinner & dance
cruise was run by the
Kinettes in partnership
with Habitat for Humanity Halton. Although the
final numbers are not in
they raised approximately $14,000 of which
$7,000 will be donated
to Habitat Halton. The
remaining will be distributed to worthy causes in
our community.
They
also operated a food
booth at the Waterfront
Festival.
Zone A has an amazing
bunch of Kinettes and all
clubs are really working
hard to build their clubs
and support their communities. I am looking
forward to working with
all of them over the upcoming year. To laugh
grow and have fun.
Theresa McColl
Deputy Governor Zone A
The Guelph Kinettes are selling ticket to Guelph Storm Hockey games.
Ron Couch
Save money and help a local service club give back to the community.
Back to the Future
Storm play at the Sleeman Centre The tickets are only $12.00 per seat. Dec.
29th VS London Knights, Jan. 22nd VS Saginaw Spirit Feb. 12th VS Sarnia
Sting Please contact your Guelph Kinette friend or contact Heather O’Brien
chippy65_87 @ yahoo.com If you don’t hear back within 24 hours please call
at 519-821-9708
KINSHIP 1
ZONE B DEPUTY GOVERNOR
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COREY STICKNEY
Kinette Club of Palmerston & District
This club of 10 members is a very busy and visible club in their community. Some
of their events are:
Annual Garage Sale for CF; Angels of Hope December in local schools and businesses; Redneck Games Food Booth; Grays Ball Tourney Food Booth. Watch for
them out and about cooking up fries at local events in June, July and August. They
have become excellent Fry Chefs!
Club meetings: 3rd Sunday of the month
Location: Wallace Public School, Gowanstown
Contact Past President Sandy Mitton 519-338-2846 mitts@everus.ca
http://www.palmerstonkinettes.ca/
Deputy Governor
Corey Stickney
NEWEST LIFE MEMBER—BRENDA DINEEN
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
This goes to each and everyone of you that had a hand in, or were part of, my
'Surprise' Life Membership. Surprise is an understatement! If you hadn't heard by
now, they got me good! I'm afraid of what pictures there are out there of my look
of total shock! The face book people will be so pleased with themselves. I must
admit that some members in this association have indeed been learning from my
direction as the secrets they kept were amazing. And they call me secretive!?!
They even had my 7 yr. old grand-daughter in on it! It was truly an amazing evening and I will hold those memories in a place of honour for a long time to come.
To my Palmerston Girls, YOU ARE THE BEST. I can't start thanking individuals
here as I would be sure to forget someone and that just wouldn't do. You know
who you are. For all the kind words, cards, e-mails and phone calls, THANK YOU.
“This doesn't
mean you're
getting rid of
me though, I
still have work
to do!”
Yours in Kin
Life Member Brenda Dineen
This doesn't mean you're getting rid of me though, I still have work to do!
OB
Palmerston Kinettes
surprise Kinette
Brenda Dineen with
Life Membership.
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ZONE C DEPUTY GOVERNOR CHRISTINE COOPER
Always Cruizin’ Cool in
clubs kickin’! (Not to say
which had more than
Zone C!
that we don’t appreciate
800 people last year. The
the not so young ones
Collingwood Kinettes are
either… that’s where all
getting ready for their
our good ideas come
annual Craft auction in
from!)
November. The Meaford
Jambo!
Kwaheri?
(Pronounced
“jaam-bo,
kwa-hair-y”)
In other words, hello and
Deputy Governor
Christine Cooper
I’m very honoured to
how are you (kiswahili)?
have
I’m so excited for this Kin
year. All of the Zone C
Kinettes are on a roll
with big plans and projects underway. Let me
“The new
national
initiative for
younger Kin
members has
sparked quite a
flame in our
tell ya, it’s not just cot-
Past
Governor
Odette Houle as my zone
CF/Service
Director.
Odette’s been a huge
help so far and I’m sure
we’ll have a lot of fun
building strong ties with
their immediate communities and having fun
every step of the way.
Over all, the ladies here
neck of the
seem very focused on
woods”
having successful service
fund raisers and improving
and
growing
our
membership within the
zone Kin family. The new
national
initiative
younger Kin
has
sparked
for
members
quite
a
flame in our neck of the
woods and will hopefully
find us
a few more
youngin’s to keep our
I’d like to highlight some
of the exciting events
that
their annual Scarecrow
Invasion with the town of
Meaford and are also
excited to be hosting yet
another joint installation
night with the Meaford
Kinsmen.
Kinsmen
together!
tage country up here.
These ladies are forever
Kinettes are right into
my
clubs
have
planned for the next couple of months. The Kinette Club of Shelburne
is hosting a Fantasia
As you can see, there’s
lots going on up here in
the Grey Bruce area and
hopefully we’ll continue
to see some positive
growth and idea development this year!
party in October and has
Have a great fall every-
invited the entire zone
one and I hope to see
out to a night of friend-
everyone
ship,
Leadership
food
and
“entertainment”. It’s sure
out
you this November!
Beach Kinettes are roartowards
their
8th
planning
annual
“Christmas At The Beach
Yours in Kin,
Christine Cooper
Zone C
Home Tour” and their
annual
Artisans
show
Fall
Conference
to be a riot! The Wasaga
ing
at
Deputy Governor
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ZONE C DEPUTY GOVERNOR LARRY SHEARD
Hi all. I'm very pleased
and has been a Kin Mem-
make a difference and
to once again be repre-
ber for around 20 years.
have a positive effect on
senting Zone C as your
Past Governor Rob Houle
the zone. We are all for-
Deputy
this
is our CF Service/Awards
tunate in that we are
year. Over the past years
Chair and is a very active
supported in our Kin ac-
I have had the honour of
member of the Shel-
tivities by our spouses,
holding
burne Kinsmen Club.
Club His
Shelly, Lois and Odette,
offices: Deputy Governor,
Kin
and this makes our jobs
Zone Coordinator and CF
Governor, Deputy Gover-
Chair.
I have also held
nor, three times and Dis-
all club positions in my
trict 1 CF /Service Chair,
With all of us working
22 years as a member of
as well as several zone
together, let’s have a fun
the Feversham and Dis-
teams and club level po-
and active year in Kin.
trict Kinsmen Club.
Club
sitions.
Governor
different
zone
resume
includes:
that much easier.
Deputy Governor
Larry Sheard
Yours in KIN,
is
Together, we feel we can
Larry Sheard
Murray Parks as Secre-
handle just about any-
Zone C Deputy Governor
tary/Treasurer.
tary/Treasurer Murray is
thing that comes our
also
way, and that we can
Joining
my
from
team
Feversham
“Together, we
feel we can
handle just
about anything
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF KIN KAMP!
that comes our
way, “
ATTENTION ALL CLUBS IN DISTRICT 1!!!!!
HELP MEAFORD CELEBRATE!!!!!!!
2010 IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF KIN KAMP!!!!!!!
Please send us any memorabilia from ANY Kin Kamp:
Kamp
Pictures, Stories or Whatever, for use in a
“SPECIAL EDITION BULLETIN”
to be distributed at next year’s Kin Kamp.
Kamp
Please send to: Tony Weldrick at:
weldrickt@transcontinental.ca or (519-538-4138)
Or
Chris Caesar at:
ccaesar@macleanengineering.com or (519-538-1362)
www.distict1kin.ca
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INTRODUCING CF SERVICE DIRECTORS—HERE FOR YOU!
Christine Heimpel and
Life Member Dave Hart
District CF Service Directors
Hi, my name is Dave Hart
and I am half of the District
1 CF/ Service directors. I am
a life member of the Kinsmen Club of Greater London
and have held most executive positions including president 4 times. I am a past
deputy governor and also a
past governor’s have been a
member of kin Canada for
18 years. Because of my
membership in Kin I developed a passion for the Cystic
Fibrosis cause and soon became a member of the London Cystic Fibrosis Chapter. I
have held many positions on
the chapter including being
president for 4 years. In my
personal life I am married to
Sue and we do not have any
children.
Hi, my name is Christine
(Chris) Heimpel and I am the
other half of District 1 CF/
Service Directors. I am a
member of the KW Kinettes
and I have held the positions
of Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Secretary. I have
been on 3 Zone Teams. I
have been a member of KIN
for 7 years. I am also a
member of the KW Cystic
Fibrosis Chapter. In my personal life I am married to
Dave (who is also a Kinsmen), we have 2 children
Brett (who will be joining
Kinsmen in Sept), and LeighAnne.
each ticket sale going to
Cystic Fibrosis. We also have
access to the 50-50 draw at
the game (the winner got
$5672.00). We made an
$8000.00 profit. We also
have a Cystic Fibrosis fundraising trip to Cuba.
Our goals for this year are
many. We have 2 main projects. We are selling tickets
to the Labour Day football
game between Toronto and
Hamilton with 20 dollars of
Yours in
Kin
We would like to raise
awareness of Cystic Fibrosis
within the clubs and visit as
many clubs as is possible
especially those which may
not have contributed to our
national service project in
the past.
Christine
and Dave
“On February 20,
1920, Hal
KIN CANADA’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECT
Rogers and 11
men gathered
for a meeting at
the Namking
Café in
Hamilton”
Our Beginnings
On February 20, 1920, Hal
Rogers and 11 men gathered for a meeting at the
Namking Café in Hamilton,
ON. This group formed the
first club in our Association –
the Kinsmen Club of Hamilton. These men found that
budding relationships alone
were not sufficient enough to
sustain a continued interest
and decided to perpetuate
the ideal of service in peace
time as they had done in the
war years; thus we became a
service organization.
Our Golden Jubilee
Back to the Future
Fifty years later, on Friday,
February 20, 1970 National
President Dick Rendek of the
Regina Kinsmen opened The
Kinsmen National Institute
on Mental Retardation on
the campus of York University. For five years all Kinsmen and Kinettes had been
working towards the goal of
opening the building that
housed the Institute. The
discussions leading up to
making the building a reality
had also added years to the
overall project. Kin had set a
goal and the building on the
York campus was the result.
Also in 1970 “The Cross and
the Square” was first published.
Our Diamond Jubilee
The Hal Rogers Building
(commonly referred to as Kin
Headquarters) had its official
opening on February 23,
1980. Three of our founding
members were in attendance, Hal Rogers, Perc
Dawson and Trevor Thomp-
son. This project consumed
much of the time and energies of our clubs in the years
leading up to the Diamond
Jubilee.
The Intervening Years
Since the Diamond Jubilee
project there has been little
done to mark the significant
milestones in Kin history.
This may be because much
time and energy has gone
into supporting Cystic Fibrosis. It may be because of
national projects like Raise
the Flag or the Proud to be
Canadian Tour. Or, it could
be that the Hal Rogers Building was essentially an internal project and, together
with other changes introduced around the same
time, was not universally
popular among the members
(Continued on page 19)
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THE DISTRICT SERVICE DIRECTORS –GO CUBA FOR A CURE!
KINSHIP 1
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NEWS FROM NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
(Continued from page 8)
operator Coyle & Greer’s pricing. Although they can’t always be competitive on merchandise that isn’t their core business,
what counts is that you at least give them a chance to quote and let them know when their price isn’t competitive. Members should contact Jessica Wulff or Melina Hayward at HQ should any service issues arise. Please support Kin Sales – a
portion of sales goes to National to help reduce dues.
Kin Education
The National Education Committee began this spring to re-evaluate Kin training programs from the ground up. Online
training initiatives have been put on hold for the moment. The committee has turned its attention to what is needed most
at our grass roots level in order for members and clubs to be successful. For starters, a series of mini-modules is being
developed for use at club meetings. The Kin L.I.N.K. quarterly Education newsletter continues and is available from the
National website. As well, a survey was conducted to see what Kin members are looking for from Kin education and training. Those results will be used as a baseline going forward.
Membership
Total official membership at year-end was 7,271. That’s a net loss of just 187 from last year – about ½ of last year’s loss.
While no loss is acceptable, these are the best results in many years. Three districts – 4, 6 and 8 – showed positive
growth. That hasn’t happened since 1989.
New charters included: Kinsmen Club of Cambridge-North Dumfries (D1)
Kinette
Club
of
Barrie
Kin Club of Norquay (D3)
University of Saskatchewan Campus Club (D3)
(D8)
Two Kinsmen clubs converted to Kin clubs. In two cases, Kinsmen and Kinettes merged to form a Kin club.
Official chartering of the new Lakeshore Kin Club (D8) is scheduled for early November.
Sadly, eight clubs were lost this year that had been struggling for some time due to a variety of factors. As well, two clubs
had their charters revoked by National due to non-compliance with policy.
The National Charter and Expansion Committee’s mandate is to pursue expansion opportunities for Kin Canada, including attracting youth. A number of new initiatives were introduced at Convention including pilots for youth (16-19) members, and targeting campus clubs and family memberships. A new recognition program named “Reach for the Stars”
was announced for the next three years.
National Membership Coordinator Jessica Wulff joined us in late May and will be guiding the National Membership Committee as they focus on better ways of identifying & supporting struggling clubs. They are also about to begin work on a
new grass-roots recruiting program.
Communications
National website enhancements will soon allow members to pay for such things as new member registration, badge addons, magazine subscriptions, 2010 national convention, etc., as our Kin Store is launched. Register at www.kincanada.ca.
Catch us as well on Twitter and Facebook, which now boasts over 1,000 ‘fans.’
KIN Magazine October edition will feature highlights of National Convention. After two years of record ad revenues,
2008/09 saw a slight decease to $24,357 due mainly to placement of smaller ads and provincial election timing that
prevented Messages-of-Support participation by NS or BC MLA’s.
Kin Cyber.News launched last winter to streamline requests to send out information via e-mail to our membership. The eletter keeps members informed on programs, policies, Association developments, upcoming events and partner information. Sign up at www.kincanada.ca/en/index.php/members/newsletters.
Marketing
Last March we took a big step in Marketing by hiring Christine Ewing as National Marketing Coordinator. She has been
working on concepts for marketing our Association, potential national campaigns, new uses of technology, re-branding
strategies and promotional material. She is also available to help you with club or event marketing and promotions. External branding will be a major focus for the coming year. This began with a branding workshop at Convention.
A continuation of the popular We Are All Kin campaign was also announced at Convention.
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DISTRICT 1 KIN EVERYWHERE!
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ZONE D DEPUTY GOVERNOR KAREN PETERS
I can tell you what is happening with West Lincoln
Kin Club;
Club we are in the
process of putting together 3 fundraisers to
have before the New
Year:
Grimsby Kinettes will
hold the Zone conference
in March.
Rounding out our zone;
the other Kinette Clubs
of Zone D are:
Stephensville and Fort
Erie.
Erie
1. Road Toll - for CF
Deputy Governor
Karen Peters
2. A draw
3. A mystery dinner being
held in the West Lincoln
Community Care.
place before thanksgiving.
Thank you to everyone
who attended our National Kinvention in August and to those that
make it happen!
Well Done!
Yours in Kin
Deputy Governor
Bob
Cole and I are in the
process of arranging a
president's meeting and
hope to have that in
Karen Peters
Deputy Governor
Zone D
ZONE D DEPUTY GOVERNOR BOB COLE
Wow! Niagara Falls!
“some
Clubs are
reporting a
climb in
membership.”
What a Kinvention; the
best one in quite a few
years. You can tell the
men and women hours
that went into this event.
I would like to thank the
people I met and had the
chance to work with on
this event. It was a great
experience for me; I
made some new friends
along the way.
Now we are on to our Kin
Year! It has been a slow
start with me being on
the convention committee and with all the clubs
being on summer break.
But now we are back and
things look good for
2009-2010 Kin Year in
Zone D.
Some Clubs are still hiding from me but I will
find them! Membership
looks it will be stable,
with some Clubs reporting a climb in membership.
That's all to report for
now until we get farther
into our new year.
Thank You
Bob Cole
Deputy Governor
Zone D
DISTRICT TREASURER LIFE MEMBER ESTHER MCKENZIE
Welcome to a new Kin year!
I hope everyone had a good
summer, in spite of July’s
weather.
Deputy Governor
Bob Cole
Dues have been coming in
steadily. Due to the fact
that Spring Convention was
in June, the dues billings
were sent out closer to the
middle of the month, and
so it was difficult to have
them remitted to me by
June 30, as the House
Rules stipulate. So the
deadline has been extended to Oct 15, 2009 in
order to give clubs a chance
to have the dues paid by
FLC and remain in good
standing.
The implementation of the
National Policy for the Special Risk Accident Insurance coverage has presented some questions
concerning the District billing which included the premium for the second year
of District 1’s coverage. We
are investigating the logistics of this and will provide
you with a resolution in the
near future.
Have a good year and see
you at Fall Leadership Conference!
Yours in Kin
Esther McKenzie,
Life Member
District Treasurer
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ZONE F DEPUTY GOVERNOR CHERYL BRYDGES
This year your Zone F
team will consist of:
Deputy Governors Brad
Rockefeller and Cheryl
Brydges
Membership Chair: Dave
Dallaway,
Dallaway Simcoe Kinsmen
Zone Newsletter Editor:
Carol Cooper,
Cooper Kinette
Club of London.
Treasurer: Brent Woodcock, Kinsmen Club of
Greater London
We have room for a Service chair and secretary.
The secretary’s job boils
down to the three meetings that the zone will
host jointly.
A zone project called “the
house that Zone F built”
will be making its way
around this year. It incorporates some of the
green initiatives that are
coming down through
Vision 2020. So hang
onto a few plastic bottles, extra house siding
and paint to add to this
house.
The zone web page is
accessible through the
“District 1” web site under “zone”. I encourage
you to visit this for updates or to look up some
past information. You
may add your club’s information onto this just
send it to Deputy Governors Cheryl or Brad. Or
you may set up a link to
your club’s web page.
have laid plans for this
year. Please confirm your
information and send in
the reports to Head Quarters . The year-end audits
and this year’s budgets
are due October 31st,
please.
On the membership side,
we welcome: Tammy,
Shelby, Kristy, Julie and
Denise. In the works we
have members setting up
1 to 3 charters for this
year.
Deputy Governor
Cheryl Brydges
Let’s keep spreading Kin
fellowship. We look forward to visiting with you
and sharing in your projects.
Yours in Kin
Cheryl Brydges
Installations are well on
their way and the clubs
Deputy Governor
“the house that
Zone F built”
KIN CANADA’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECT
will be making
its way around
(Continued from page 14)
of the day. Whatever the
reason, there were no significant 70th or 80th anniversary projects ... likewise for
the 90th anniversary on February 20, 2010.
Centennial Project
Your National Board of Directors is looking for ideas for a
Centennial Project. It does
not have to be a building ...
but it could be. It does not
have to be a book ... but it
could be. We are looking for
something that our members, past, present and future will look to with pride ...
a project that we look back
on with awe and amazement
in ten, twenty or even 100
years and everyone will say,
“That was done by the premier service organization in
the country ... Kin Canada.”
At this stage we are only
looking for ideas or concepts. We’re not concerned
about funding or how to
make the project happen.
We would like you to submit
your ideas before December
31, 2009 to National Headquarters in Cambridge. You
may submit as many ideas
as you like but please put
each one on a separate
page. The Board will sift
through the ideas and select
one or more that seem to be
appropriate. Over the next
two or three years we will
ask for your input on the
ideas that have been sug-
gested. It is hoped that we
will have narrowed down the
selection to a single project
or group of projects within
the next three years. Planning, fundraising and implementation will follow with
the idea being that the project will be completed by
February 20, 2020.
this year”
Be Creative
We have over 7,000 creative
resourceful members. Do not
restrict your thinking. Think
big. We would like to hear
from all of you. Submit your
ideas on or before December
31, 2009 to: Centennial Project, Kin Canada,.1920 Hal
Rogers Drive, Box KIN, Cambridge, ON N3H 5C6.
www.distict1kin.ca
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ZONE G DEPUTY GOVERNOR SCOTT SYRIE
Fellow Kin of Zone G,
Deputy Governor
Scott Syrie
Chatham Kinsmen will
celebrate their
80th Anniversary
November 21st!
“As the Kin
saying goes
Family, Work
and Kinsmen…
Kinsmen never
left me.”
I started this journey to be your
Deputy Governor and was elected
in April. I took on this important
position because of the fellowship
with my fellow Kin, and as well to
see if we could get Zone G united
and “Back to the Future”.
This is my second go round in Kin.
I left Kinsmen because I was raising a young family and they
needed me at home. As the Kin
saying goes Family, Work and
Kinsmen. I know sometimes we
don’t follow this rule as our communities are our greatest need.
Kinsmen never left me I always
saw the Kinsmen name in the paper or on the radio and different
projects you were dedicated to
help in your own communities. My
family is now grown up and have
allowed me to go back into the
Family of Kin and to be your Deputy Governor of Zone G.
Here are a few highlights of what I
have been doing as your Zone G
DG. In April, I attended Spring
Convention in Leamington and fun
was had by all and a job well done
by Zone H. In June the installations of Chatham and Sarnia clubs
were recognized.
I wish the executives in all the
clubs success for the coming year
and have planned my year out to visit
each and every club. I also attended the
District Leadership Seminar with the new
district executive and all the other Deputy
Governors from around the district. We
shared Kin Fellowship as well as our aims
for “greener” service projects and vision
20/20.
The month of July was the Perc Dawson
golf tournament held at Blenheim Golf
Club by the Kinsmen Club of Blenheim
and then back to Past DG Dave Walters
house where the awards and the coveted
“RED JACKET” was given out. Congratulation to Kin Bruce Mouton on a well deserved victory. We also had a great steak
dinner with all the trimmings and the Kin
atmosphere was awesome. Sarnia held
their Rib fest and Chatham helped out
with a bbq for a Caribbean fest.
In August East meets West in Niagara
Falls at the National Convention there was
great workshops, excellent tours, delicious food, business was short and sweet
and to the point and best of all fantastic
fellowship.
In closing I would like to thank Past DG
Charlie Quennville for helping me on the
Zone team as treasure and Kin Rob Greehalgh as our Zone Co-ordinator. We still
are looking for other to help us in the zone
to bring Zone G “Back to the Future”
Yours in Kin
Scott Syrie
Deputy Governor Zone G
ZONE H EVENTS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!
Wheatley Kinettes are hosting a HALLOWE’EN DANCE!
Funite in Fabulous Las Ve-
Recently held their
Saturday October 24th 8pm
October 17th $15 at Door
$15 per person/19 yrs &up
Includes costume contest,
prizes, light refreshments
Back to the Future
519-825-3438
Windsor Kin
gas, La Salle!
Vollmer Complex
www.lasallekinclub.com
for tickets
Golf Tournament
Sunday October 4th
Be sure not to miss it next
year!
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KIN CANADA BURSARIES
A program of the
Hal Rogers Endowment Fund
Fellow Kin,
Welcome to your District Fall Leadership Conference. Here’s “What’s New” with Kin Canada Bursaries…
This year marks the 15th Anniversary of Kin Canada Bursaries, as the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund was established
in 1994 to celebrate and support Founder Hal’s belief in the value of education. In Hal’s own words, “providing and
promoting the finest and most effective education possible for our young people is a noble endeavor.”
The Club Recognition Program has been revised for the coming year. Clubs that reach cumulative donation levels
of $1,000 / $2,500 / $5,000 / $10,000 and $25,000 will now receive badge add-ons for their members. Clubs
reaching the $50,000 level will be honored in perpetuity with a Named Bursary awarded in their District each year.
The first of these is the “Winnipeg Kinsmen Jackpot Bingo Bursary” to be awarded each year in District 2.
A new reward was announced at National Convention that was designed to encourage more clubs to support HREF
and to grow the Endowment Fund so that it becomes self-sustaining. Starting this year, any club that donates $2,500
in a single year will be granted a “Preferred Bursary Submission” meaning that they can submit an extra
application in addition to their regular submission, and any of these submissions that qualify for the final scoring
round will be automatically awarded. This rewards the club for their sizeable donation, while preserving the
integrity of the Kin Canada Bursaries program as all applications that make it to the final round are worthy of our
support.
Each club will soon receive an information package containing everything that is needed for the bursary program. Please
be sure to review it at your club and select a member to look after this worthwhile program in your community.
On behalf of students across Canada, we thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions, please contact
Bas Zak at National Headquarters at 1-800-742-5546 ext. 215 or email bzak@kincanada.ca or any member of the Board
of Trustees.
Yours in Kin,
Tracey Wilson
2009-2010 Board of Trustees Chair / Hal Rogers Endowment Fund
In recognition of our 15th Anniversary, the HREF Board of
Trustees wants to hear from you – the members and clubs!
We want to compile a list of 15 projects that clubs can do as fundraisers for Kin Canada Bursaries. Let us know your ideas.
We are always looking for testimonials from past recipients. Is there
someone in your club or your community who received a Kin
Canada Bursary? Let us know their story (or let us know their
name/contact information and we’ll get the story).
Please support
Kin Canada Bursaries.
Consider including a donation to
HREF in your club’s annual budget.
Club
Donations
District 1
2008-09
To-Date
6,293
163,295
District 2
450
77,049
We value your input. Do you have suggestions to help us improve
Kin Canada Bursaries? Let us know your comments and ideas.
District 3
7,950
56,873
District 4
12,000
178,509
Contact Us:
District 5
6,500
78,290
District 6
2,275
85,751
District 7
9,099
132,932
District 8
4,150
48,717
97,281
869,979
Toll-Free: 1-800-PICK KIN ext. 215
Fax: 519-650-1091
Email: KinCanadaBursaries@hotmail.com
Website: www.bursary.ca
Total
KINSHIP 1
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ZONE H DEPUTY GOVERNOR DAVID FALCIONI
Deputy Governor
David Falciono
“A big Thank
You to Andy
Mantha for his
hard work last
year”
As I walked my kids to
the bus stop the other
day, I couldn’t help but
notice . . .the sun came
up a little later, the air
was a little crisper in the
morning (yes, even in
Windsor), and the leaves
are not only starting to
change colour, but are
very slowly beginning to
litter the street. Fall is
upon us. But, as nature
is showing signs of slowing down in preparation
for winter, it is clear that
the clubs in our Zone
have no intention of following suit.
Projects are getting
started, budgets are being approved, dues are
being collected and
members are being recruited.
It all starts off with the
Kin Club of Windsor Hosting the “Fighting Cystic
Fibrosis Golf Tournament” at Hydeaway Golf
Course on October 4,
2009.
From here, it’s just a
short drive to LaSalle to
attend the LaSalle Kin
Club “Night in Vegas” on
October 17. Not missing
a beat, the Wheatley Kinette Club is holding a
Halloween Dance on October 24th. Finally, the
Tilbury & District Kinsmen Club is hosting their
annual Hockey Tournament at the end of November. If you are up for
a drive, feel free to join
us!
A big Thank You to Andy
Mantha for his hard work
last
year
with
“housekeeping” in the
Zone! It is thanks to this
hard work that my year
will be just a little
smoother.
I would like to offer congratulations to LaSalle
Kin Club President Chuck
Stoffle for winning the
Gord Harbinson Speaking
Contest at National Convention in Niagara Falls.
Thanks for bringing it to
our Zone Chuck!
I would like to close by
saying that I am looking
forward to the coming
year and the friendships
it will bring. We have
good, strong leaders in
our Governors, Darrell
and Judy, and it will be a
pleasure to work with
them. And I am thankful
for the opportunity to
serve Zone H and the
chance to learn from the
experience our clubs and
members.
David Falcioni,
Deputy Governor
Zone H
ZONE K DEPUTY GOVERNOR DAVE VAN BEERS
Well what better way to
kick of the year by doing
a couple of installations.
Goderich and Clinton,
Clinton I
would like to thank both
clubs for an enjoyable
evening.
Deputy Governor
Dave Van Beers
Just looking back at what
went on this past summer, it seems like Zone K
had everything .Clinton’s
Clinton’s
Pluckenfest, Goderich’s
Summerfest Mitchell’s
Cornfest and St Mary’s
Summerfest/Carnival.
Summerfest/Carnival
Why I even heard that
once again some rubber
ducks were racing down
the Thames River to the
finish line. There are a lot
of kids out that made
good use of Stratford’s
Camp Tanner for their
vacation this year. From
what I have heard most
clubs had very successful
events. It even sounds
like Mother Nature cooperated with most of the
events.
Its Fall and time for clubs
to get their meetings up
and going again. Tina and
I were happy to organize
and chair this year’s Club
Executive Seminar, with
the help from our District
team and Zone members
we had a very successful
night. 28 members were
present for and evening
of learning and fellowship. I am happy to hear
that most clubs are bringing out a few prospective
members. Let’s hope this
trend will carry on
(Continued on page 23)
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ZONE K DEPUTY GOVERNOR TINA WOLTERBEEK
Zone K is heading off to
a great start for the
2009-2010 Kin year. At
their first meeting in September, the Goderich
Kinette Club was honoured to have Past Deputy Governor, Terri Iredale in attendance to
present Allyson Austin
with the National Diane
Rogers Kin Pride Runner
up award from National
Convention in Niagara
Falls. Terri also presented Allyson with a pin
for Reach for the Stars
from National Charter of
Expansions Committee
for bringing in 5 new
members last year. I had
the pleasure of presenting Allyson with her Gem
award as well and I know
she is looking for one
more new member to
sponsor so that she can
attain the prestigious
Double Gem Award. Congratulations Allyson for
all of your successes.
Marie who is 10 and in
grade 5, and Joey who is
8 and in grade 3. They
will become an official
family on September 26,
2009 when the children
move in full time. Congratulations Wanda and
Blake for your new family
and all of the joys that
come with it.
In St. Marys, there is also
big news on the horizon.
St. Marys Kinette Wanda
and her husband Blake
Mossey have announced
the exciting news that
they will be having a family. Wanda and Blake are
adopting two children.
With all this news, I can't
wait to see what else will
happen in the upcoming
year. It should be a good
one.
Tina Wolterbeek
Deputy Governor
Zone K
Deputy Governors
Tina Wolterbeek
“With all this
news, I can't
wait to see what
ZONE J DEPUTY GOVERNOR BARRY MCTEER
I am glad to see everyone back and ready to go
for another year. I know
there is lots to do and
planned for this next
y
e
a
r
.
Please check out our
Zone
website:
www.zonejkin.ca
for a listing of what is up
and coming.
I am glad to see so much
going on and I will try to
get out to as much as I
can or as much as the
wife will let me!!
Please keep me informed as to all your activities any anything that
you might need and I will
see what I can do.
else will happen
in the upcoming
year. “
Yours in Kin
Barry McTeer
Deputy Governor
Zone J
ZONE K DEPUTY GOVERNOR DAVE VAN BEERS
Deputy Governor Barry McTeer
(Continued from page 22)
throughout the year. I am
looking forward to doing
the rest of my installations as well as my club
visits.
Just a couple events to
pass along for the fall:
Clinton will be doing their
“Ladies Night” again this
year on November 14th.
Goderich will be doing
their annual Social Gaming night on November
28th. As well Goderich
will also be doing their
Cystic Fibrosis night on
October 26th. As always
this is a fun and entertaining evening.
Well if the past summer
is any indication of
what’s ahead for the rest
of the year, its going to
be busy and exciting year
ahead.
Dave Van Beers
Deputy Governor
Zone K
www.distict1kin.ca
KINSHIP 1
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BACK TO THE FUTURE EXECUTIVE—HERE FOR YOU!
(Continued from page 1)
Past District CF Service
Directors Nancy and Brad
with Mike Croghan and
Gerry Boehm
us know. We are planning
the Fall Leadership Convention, being held in
Guelph this November
13th, 14th. The Kinsmen
Club of Mount Forest will
be your hosts. The theme
is Medieval Times, so let
your imagination run wild
and show up in full costume. There will also be
some very informative
seminars so that new or
experienced Kin will gain
from them. National President Sean will be attending, so come out and meet
him. We are planning a
town hall meeting for Friday night, so you will be
able to meet the President
and ask whatever questions you may have on
your mind.
Hopefully, by now, your
year is planned out, and
projects are starting. We
are available, everyone on
the district team is at your
disposal. Please let us
know what we can do to
help you succeed!
Yours in Kin
Darrell and Judy
Governors
NEW CHARTER IN DISTRICT 8
“National
President Sean
will be
attending, so
come out and
meet him.”
The Lakeshore Kin Club
Charter night
CELEBRATION
Please join us for
“MARTINI NIGHT IN
MISSISSAUGA”
MISSISSAUGA”
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Streetsville Kin Hall
327 Queen Street South, Mississauga
6:30 p.m. for cocktails - 7:15 p.m. for dinner
$25.00 per person
Please RSVP to order tickets by October 24th
Contact Deb Corpe at mickeyc711@yahoo.ca or 905905-848848-0651
Back to the Future
KINSHIP 1
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KINSHIP 1
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RISK MANAGER LIFE MEMBER DAVE MCKENZIE
(Continued from page 5)
Any club may withdraw
from the program at the
same time and every year
following upon receipt of
the national billing received in October.
Past National President
Doug Robinson
Going forward as new
members are added to
the rosters they will be
automatically covered
and the following year will
be added to the billing in
the national dues. There
will be no extra costs at
the beginning of their Kin
career for the coverage.
I am working closely with
past Risk Manager Bill to
ensure that the membership remains informed of
the changes that have or
may take place with coverage now and in the future. I
will be available at FLC to
answer any questions
anyone has or the membership can email me at
david.mckenzie2@sympat
ico.ca or call me at 519659-2850 and I will respond as soon as possible
to your enquires.
At spring convention the
floor voted to have Accident Insurance for the
membership of District 1.
The first year was to be
covered by monies from
the surplus account which
was done and the second
year was to be added to
the dues sent out in June
for the District billing of
$1.80 + applicable taxes
per person. At National
convention an agreement
with the insurance company was changed to
cover the entire association of Kin. The policy will
start in December of 2009
to December 2010 and be
billed to all of the clubs
again. The council has
made arrangements for
District 1 portion to be
(Continued on page 28)
KINSHIP 1
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Medieval Times
Fall Leadership Convention of Kin
November 13th – 15th, 2009
Hosted by the Kinsmen Club of Mount Forest
HOTEL INFORMATION
Best Western Royal Brock Hotel
& Convention Centre
(Formally Ramada Inn)
Registration Information
716 Gordon Street
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Guelph, Ontario
Address:
___________________________________________________________________
N1G 1Y6
City/Town: _________________________Postal Code: _____________________
Phone: _______________________ Alternate Phone: ______________________
E-Mail: _____________________________________________________________
Home Club: _________________________________________________________
Is this your First Convention?
Yes _______
No __________
519-836-1240
Rooms $89.95 per night
Plus taxes
Suites Available
Please Book your own rooms,
Quote “Kinsmen FLC”
for the above rate
FULL Registration:
Full Early (If paid by October 16th, 2009)
$89.00
Full Late (if paid after October 16th, 2009)
$95.00
--------------------------REGISTRATION
DETAILS
Enclose cheques payable to
Individual Meals:
Serf’s Up Breakfast
$ 7.50
Feudal Society Lunch
$30.00
M’ Lords and M’Ladies Dinner Gala
$50.00
Camelot or Not Breakfast
$ 7.50
(If you have special dietary requirements, please contact Kin John)
No Debit, Credit Cards, or Post-Dated Cheques accepted.
“Medieval Times FLC”
&
Mail to:
John Williamson
542 Cork Street
Mount Forest, On
N0G 2L3
For More Info:
John 519-323-4205
kinjohn@wightman.ca
or
Gord 519-334-3693
gordtrecartin@sympatico.ca
We are on the web!
www.district1kin.ca
DISTRICT 1 KIN
Kinship 1 Submissions
Kinette Carol Cooper
154 Inverary Cres, London, On, N6G 3L8
coopercaroll@gmail.com
District Mail
Secretary: Cindy Maxwell
33 Hillcrest Ave, Simcoe, On, N3Y 4K6
National Co Chairs
Past Governor Cheryl Patterson and
Life Member Denny Pyatt
sinderella.59@gmail.com
B A C K
T O
T H E
F U T U R E
Kin Canada – the Association of Kinsmen,
Kinette and Kin clubs
is proud to be an allCanadian service organization made up of
outstanding community volunteers. From
coast to coast, members are enhancing
quality of life in their
communities by promoting service, fellowship, positive values
and national pride.
The Association boasts
a proud 89-year history dedicated to fostering lifelong friendships while “Serving
the
C o m m u n i t y ’s
Greatest Need.”
THE BACK PAGE - KINSHIP 1 EDITOR CAROL COOPER
This is your space for your news about your club or zone. As Kinship 1 Editor, I will
try to promote as many events in your area as I can. I want you to use this publication to shout out to your fellow KIN!
If you need help writing press releases; event stories please write me with the details and I will help promote your event and can give you tips on how to get the word
out. Write me at coopercaroll@gmail.com .
Yours in Kin,
Kinship 1 Editor Carol Cooper
RISK MANAGER LIFE MEMBER DAVE MCKENZIE
(Continued from page 26)
paid out of the money that
has already been collected and the National
dues will reflect that on
the billing.
There will be a workshop
at Fall Leadership Confer-
ence to explain all of the
changes that have occurred and what effect it
has on the District.
If you have any questions
please feel free to contact
me and I will do my best
to find the answers for
you.
Yours in Kin
Have a great day!
Risk Manager
Life Member
Dave McKenzie
www.distict1kin.ca