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Clinton News-Record, 1977-05-12, Page 8PAGE 8—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 12. 1977 A Quarter -Century Of Service The Clinton Kinsmen Club has completed 25 years of service to Clinton and district, and the members, former members, and friends will mark the occasion with a celebration at the Vanastra Shillelagh this coming Saturday evening May 14. Following a reception at 6 p.m., dinner will be served at 7 p.m. and a program of speeches and entertainment will take place. Then the evening will be topped off with a dance to the "Nitelights" orchestra. Among the more than 200 people expected to attend the affair will be representatives of the Charter Member group, most living past presidents, and representatives of Kin- smen Clubs in the district. Feature guest speaker at the anniversary night will be Mait Edgar of Petrolia, a former member and a past president of the club. Mait is also the only life member of the Clinton Club, and when he lived in Clinton, he served both as a deputy governor, and a governor in the district and zone for the Kinsmen. !r Commenting on the Clinton Kinsmen's 25 years of service to the community, president Paul Kerrigan expressed the sincere thanks and appreciation of the members of the club to those who have loyally supported the club's efforts over the years. The gathering will pay tribute Saturday evening to a number of Charter members and past presidents, including Frank Cook, who has been an active Kinsmen for 25 years, since the very ,formation of the club, and is still involved with the club. TME KINSMEN CLUB OF CLINTON Clinton, Ontario. Canada Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary KEEP: CLINTON . CLEAN One of the very first community projects undertaken by the Clinton Kinsmen Club 25 years ago was the donation of trash cans to the Town of Clinton. Pictured in this L952 photo are. left to 'right. Kinsmen George Rumball, Harry As with most service 1ubs, the executive of the Clinton Kinsmen Club changed every year. Here is a picture of the 1955-56 executive. Left to right front row are Ken McKenzie, deputy district governor of Listowel, Don Colquhoun, im- mediate past president; and K. W.' "Danny" Colquhoun, president. Back row are Harry J. McEwan, first vice- president; Don R. Kay, second vice-president; Bev Bray, treasurer, and Gordon Grigg, secretary. McEwan, Gord Herman, Percy Brown, and council representatives Bert Stanley, Jack Nediger, and Mayor W. I. Miller. Cl Charter Members Tommy Bangs Doug Bartliff Pere Brown Geptge-Buckley +Dan Colquhoun Frank Cook Bob Fletcher +Gord Grigg 1.H. Grisdale Iohn Henry Gord Herman .Trey Ianson George Irwin +Don Kay Max McCarter Pete McCauley Frank McEwan Hank McEwan George Rumball Stew Schoenals Ken Scott Roy Sorell Frank Spealght Cam Whittington (+ Deceased) Past Presidents 1952 - Trey Ianson, Calgary 1952-53 - George Rumball, Clinton 1953-54 - George Rumball, Clinton 1954-55 - Don Colquhoun, London 1955-56 - Dan Colquhoun • 1956-57 - Harry McEwan, Chatham 1957-58 - Don Kay • 1958-59 - Mait Edgar, Petrolia 1959-69 - Don Epps, Orillia 1960-61 - Ken Scott, Brucefield 1961-62 - Clarence Denomme, Clinton 1962-63 - Frank Cook4Clinton 1963-64 - Bill Chowen, Clinton 1964-65 - Tom Feeney, Clinton 1965-66 - Andy Peterson, Clinton 1966-67 - Dave Beattie, Clinton 1967-68 - Bob Mann, Clinton 1968-69 - Larry Jones, Clinton 1969-70 - Steve Brown, Clinton 1970-7.1- Don Hall, Chatham 1971-72 - Al Finch, Clinton 1972-73 - Doug Norman, Clinton 1973-74 - Ron Jewitt, Clinton 1974-75 - Gary Jewitt, Clinton 1975-76- Arnold Riley, Clinton 1976-77 - Paul Kerrigan, Clinton (• Deceased) Clinton Kinsmen Club Has Carried Out Its Original Objectives "Meeting our community's greatest need" has always been the creed set down and followed all over Canada, and over the past 25 years, the Kinsmen Club of Clinton have tried to .follow that creed, making service to the Clinton and area community their foremost thought. Over the years, the hundreds of members, that have gone through the Clinton Kinsmen Club have donated literally thousands of hours towards community projects, whether it was helping a needy family at Christmas, raising money from the minor sports system, moiling senior citizens into new quarters, or raising money to aid research into. that deadly childhood disease, Cystic Fibrosis. Right from the very first year of their Charter in 1952, the Clinton Kinsmen lived up to their creed, and one of their first deeds was to donate a fracture frame to the Clinton Public Hospital. Ironically, nearly 25 years later, the club was helping the Hospital again, this time by donating their time and monies to help save the hospital from closure in 1976. In between, the Clinton Kinsmen have participated in .► Officers 1976-77 President: Paul Kerrigan Past President: Arnold Riley lst Vice -President: Don Jefferson 2nd Vice -President: Graham Bowker Secretary: Bob Gibbings Treasurer: Dean Reid Directors: Gary Merner, Gerry Hiltz, Harvey Carter Registrar: Doug Macaulay Installation Officer: Mike Hoyles Bulletin Editor: Jim Hunter literally hundreds of other community projects, and along the way enjoyed the fun and companionship of the Kinsmen Club too. This year, 1977, the Kinsmen are just as active as always, determined to keep the Clinton Raceway open in spite of a serious set -back when the government condemned the grandstand at the Clinton Community Park, and thus closing down one of the Club's main money making projects, and a major summer employer in the town. The Clinton Kinsmen agreed last month to bear the complete responsibility of financing and constructing a new grandstand at a cost of $250,000, and as they sit down to their 25th anniversary supper, the grandstand is well on its way to completion before the Spring Fair which starts on June 3, and the harness races; which start on June 26. There have been many service projects in the last 25 years, and the Kinsmen hope to serve the district another 25 years and play just_,as important a role to those in the community who need the help the most. 25th Anniversary committee Dave Beattie Carry Jones Bill Chowen Doug Norman 0 0 • ,4_ 4 40 COURTESY OF R" BROWN MOTORS FRIENDLY CHEVROLET and OLDSIKAOOILE DEALER . 482-9321 CLINTON, ONTARIO Congratulations on 25 years of service ;-\ �. ROSS SCOTTt t. 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