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CHARTER MEMBERS of the Wingham Kinsmen Club were guests at the WO
tion in 1963. They include Scottlleid, John Strong, Jack Lloyd„ '`Bud" CrulckS
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Hamilton, Harry Spry, Clare Cantelon and DeWitt• Miller. The Kinsmen celebrate
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Hendereon, Jack Walkerancl-Bill.Connell, .at the piano. Fr�ddie
Templeman was on the drum.
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smen Club celebrates
anniversary this weekend
OPEN TRADE FAIR — On hand to open Wingham's first Kinsmen Trade Fair in 1958 Were Rus 4 Farrier,
John Crewson, Len Crawford, Charlie Lee and Murray Stainton. Trade fairs were popular in Wingham un-
til the mid -7960s. The Kinsmen celebrate their 40th anniversary at a dinner and cfarice this weekend.
arida trip to N. York. -
One of the club's big projects for
Several years was it trade fair.
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.Starting in. 1958 and running until
1964,- the fair drew hunctreOs., of
people to town to -see a VarietY of
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During the 1960s, the ,club
Members of the Wingham operatedteen dances.' at the ROW T
Kinsmen Club, past and present, will Dance Hall, donated money toward
celebrate its 40th anniversary this
weekend at the Legion hall.
In the crowd this weekend will be
numerous charter members, the
men who set out in October of 1948 to
form a club dedicated to the welfare
,of the community, to improving
- modern business and professional
,ethics and to promote fellowship
among young men of good
character.
Away back in the fall of 1948, an
organizational meeting was held in
the town hall, under the sponsorship
Of the Kincardine Kinsmen Club. A
•:general meeting was held Oct. 1 to
elect and -install officers. Art Loucks
was the first president and the club
• received its charter on Nov. 19, 1948.
There were 29 charter members,
including: John Brent, Mary Brown,
Clare Cantelon, Jim Cameron,
LIFE MEMBERSHIP — Past President Jim Currie of Wingham presented a Kinsmen life membership to
Carl Deans, Lloyd
Ellacott Bob
harlie Crossett, Bud Cruickshank
W. T. "Doc" Cruickshank in 1964 in recognition of his support of the local club over the years. With Mr.
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Cruickshank is his wife Mabel. (Photo courtesy of Jim Currie)
Jack Gorbutt Jim Hamilton
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(registrar), Ross Hamilton celebrations in 1979, providing
(treasurer), John Heal, Frank financial backing for the Towne
Hopper, Jack Hopper, Ken JohnSon, Players' centennial play, as well as
Jack Lloyd, Mr. Loucks, Vic sponsoring a beer tent and
• Loughleen, Andy Scott (director), barbecue
Stewart Scott (first vice president), In 1980 theKinsmen donated $3,000
• John Strong (director), Harry Spry toward finding a cure for cystic
• ancillaek Wallter. • fibrosis, a dreaded childhood
• :The club got to work right away, disease, The CF campaign has been
eciding-' to sponsor the ,Wingham an ongoing project of the Kinsmen,
antam hockey team. The club held with the club holding a voluntary toll
a raffle on two tons of coal to raise .booth earlier this fall to raise funds
the funds to purchase sweaters and ;ler& research,
seeks for the boys. The tradition hag • 'rhe Kinsmen also were active
endured, As the_club.stijt.sponsonicr-durin" 1--....Vrostyrest, Wingham's
wintercetebration, for several years
Another -step forward was made its during the 1980s.
950 when a Kinnette Club was • l'oday!'S Wingham Kinsmen Club
farmed to assist the Kinsmen in :has 11 members and -remains
etvancl provide a sadal involved in Minor ball, minor
et far Kinsmen WiveS..That club hockey, figure skating and Scouts. It
.11 is active today,. • totgaiiiOng Stilt' lioidCdanees -and this spring's
ndraising campaigns for the plat sale'wat-censidered a success.
• efeli •ot,rilnies and 'Arthritis - AS azr aside, three years ago
iety. • • several farther Kinsmen' Club
he club's first radio auction was methbersformed a K-40 Club in
4 In I5O, a tradition which lives town. CaI 'Burke, a longtime
/1 fact, this year's kinsmen member, was its first
Kmsmen Radio Auction is slated for President
Monday, Dec. 5 .
Mellibers are looking forward to
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• " Othertifilojeds undertaken daring this'weekend's celebration and hope
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awe those eat. „ .11r years treravuTaliAlsing that. many former members -will--
haSpittd OCrctS for horne use, donating return. Mac Ritchie, a former
, I (he artificial iCe plant at the member of the Wingham club and a
• 0 4 I' ttiling a wading', pool niertiber, is slated as
8 Well aS' raffle; on a ear thettiestioesker:
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•the Boy Scout house, Centennial
Pool and Golden, Circle School
construction.
The club initiated its Grey Cup
draw in the late 1960s and hosted its
first winter carnival in 1969, which
featured an oldtimers' hockey
match, a parade and beauty contest.
Projects undertaken during the
1970s, included a back stop, fence
and lights at the Josephine Street
ball park; furnishing a room at the
Wingham and District Hospital and
aiding senior citizens moving into
the new apartments on Alfred
Street.
The Wingham Kinsmen also
sponsored clubs in Lucknow and
Belgrave, which were chartered
during the 1970s.
A highlight in 1978 was working at
the International Plowing Match
held at the Jim Armstrong farm just
east of Wingham.
The Kinsnizn also were quite busy
during Wingham's centennial
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