HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-12-03, Page 40The Signal -Star, December 3, 1970 =- Kinsmen Anniversary Supplement - Page 10D
TRADE PAIR — 1954
Outline for Goderich Kinsmen Club
Leadership to community life over 23 years•
As The Kinsmen Club- of
Canada celebrates _its- - - 50th
anniversarythis year, it is worth
noting that the local Kinsmen
Club is only two years away
from marking its 23rd
anniversary.
The local- Kinsmen Club,
founded in 1947, by 27 charter
members (with 27 charter
members) has .established a
remarkable - 'record of
contributions to community
service and morale.
Before going any farther with
a review of the Kinsmen, lets not
forget the Kinettes, the sister
organization to the Kinsmen
Club, which was organized only a
year after the Kinsmen.__
Now, returning to the
Kinsmen of Goderich, let's
review the many activities and
projects they have supported
and undertaken during their 23
years of existence.
Formed and organized an
intermediate hockeyteam in.
Goderich during the early years
of their operation.
Organized 'the Goderich
Trade Fair, a popular event with
businessmen and 4ndustrialists
during the fifties and sixties. The
first Trade Fair held in the
Goderich . Arena, was in 195g and
23 Years
is a ,Iom time to
• serve the community!
Congratulations Kinsmen
TED WILLIAMS
MANUFACTURER'S LIFE AGENT
46 West St. 524-7102
Best Wishes
Goderich Kinsmen
SKEOCH
BUSINESS
EQUIPMENT
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attracted several thousand.
Attendance rose -each year.
The Children's park and
playground on South Street was
provided and financed by
Goderich Kinsmen. The park
also includes a wading pool.
One of the most outstanding
services performed by Goderich
Kinsmen was the Octogenarian
Club they formed early in their
history. The• Octogenarian. Club
included such famous Goderich
citizens as historian Gavin
Green, and another, was Mrs.
William Straughn. William_Hill is
now an Octogenarian.
Each year during the sufiner
months the senior citizens of
Goderich who are eighty years
young, are feted at a picnic at
Clinton teacher
is Governor
Maitland Edgar, high school•
teacher at Clinton, was elected
District Governor of Kinsmen
for District 1 at Sarnia recently.
The district . extends from
Sarnia to Niagara Falls and north
to Collingwood. r'
The Clinton Kinsmen Club
staged a colorful hootenanny to
back up their candidate.
Goderich Kinsmen Club'
received a THANK -U -GRAM
from the president of the
Clinton Kinsmen, later that
month. It read:
"Fellow Campaigners: Please
accept a sincere humble THANK
YOU for your efforts in making
our campaign for the office of
Governor of District Number 1,
Association of Kinsmen Clubs, a
success."
It was signed Mait. Edgar,
Governor elect, .District no. 1.
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the Goderich Harbour Park or in many types of , recreation
the. Harbourlite-inrr. - __ _-organized by -Kinsmen.- - -
The Kinsmen have always
•pitched in to help with funds for_
community projects of , a
charitable nature. In 1960, when,,
the East :Wing of the Goderich
Alexandra Marine Hospital was
built, The Kinsmen provided,
$2500 for a walk-in refrigerator
unit.
Creating community
entertainment in varied forms
has also been . a constant
endeavor of Goderich Kinsmen.
Variety night programs, minstrel
shows, amateur- theatre
represents only a few of the
Goderich Kinsmen - and
Kiilettes- combine forces during
the year to organize social events
of some importance. The
Kinettes annual wintertime
Mardi Gras provides a popular
social evening for ,Goderich
couples. Once or twice during
the season, the two clubs unite
for joint installation of officers.
Given the • excellent leadership
they have had in past years, the
Goderich Kinsmen and Kinettes
will continue serving -worthwhile
cause and projects in the
community for many years to
come.
`SERVICE'
Is Our
Middle Name,
Too!
Like the -Kinsmen Club .... service is
our main aim, too. We've built our
business on friendly, courteous
service. If you're in the market for
a new or used car or truck,.... drop
in and pay us a visit and enjoy some
of our old style courteous -service.
It Is A Pleasure
For Us T�
Salute. The Goderich Kinsmen
On The Odcasion Of Their
23rd .Anniversary
GRAF'S
SERVICE
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GOAD MUNROE PHONE 524-8411
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