Gold Canyon Candles
Gold Canyon is a party-plan business with more than 25,000 Independent Demonstrators across North America, including Kinette Nancy Greene.
We're committed to the essence of living well and we've developed products to help our customers create an ambience that is theirs alone. Our candles, decorative accessories, personal care products and fragrances bring out the best in everyone's home. After all, they're "The World's Finest"®!
From elegant florals to supple fruits to warm spices, Gold Canyon has the perfect candle for all your supporters' needs. We hold a reputation of high quality aromas that we take very seriously!
Each candle features double lead-free wicks for a clean and even burn, eliminating messy wax buildup in the jar. In addition, we've added exclusive safety wicks to each candle, providing added comfort and safety to those who buy from your club.
Description of Fundraising program for Kin clubs
Gold Canyon offers a program that is easy as 1, 2, 3!
1. Contact your Gold Canyon demonstrator Nancy Greene with the timeframe for the fundraiser and number of sellers.
2. Nancy Greene will provide the club with the required number of selling packages (each package consisting of one Scratch n' Sniff brochure, order form and envelope). Each seller will take their package and sell to family, friends, neighbours and co-workers, etc. during a 10 to 14 day period. There are three sizes of candles in 15 different fragrances for your supporters to choose from.
3. At the end of the fundraiser, have one member simply collect the packages (order forms and funds) from each seller, tally the total number of required candles and contact Nancy Greene to complete the order.
The club will then submit a cheque to the demonstrator less their earned profit.
What about profit?
Gold Canyon provides one of the highest returns for your organization - 38% to 40% profit. As an added incentive to promote this new program to both clubs and Kin Canada, for any fundraiser booked prior to Sept. 30, 2009 and held no later than Nov. 30, 2009, Gold Canyon will provide each club with an additional 5% on all sales bringing each club's net profit to 43% to 45% and Kin Canada will receive an additional 0.5%.
Selling Packages
Gold Canyon provides two seasons of selling brochures allowing your club to do two fundraisers per year with different fragrances. Spring seller packages are available from Jan. 1 to June 30 and Fall seller packages are available from July 1 through Dec. 15. Nancy Greene will provide all clubs with enough seller packages for their members at no cost to the club. Typically, organizations pay for these seller packages at a cost of $1 each.
Referral Incentive
Because Gold Canyon realizes this program may not meet the needs of all clubs; however, we understand Kin clubs do receive many, many requests from other organizations that they cannot support 100% – such as schools, sports teams, day care centres, etc.; where this program would be ideal. For each referral of our program that leads to a fundraiser for an individual or organization, Gold Canyon will donate $50 to that Kin club.
Contact Nancy Greene at (613) 283-2851 to begin your club's Gold Canyon fundraiser!
Kin members who served with the Canadian Forces
Hal Rogers (Founder of Kin Canada)
Captain Wilfred Reid (a.k.a. Wop) May (Edmonton Kinsmen)
hometest
Kin Canada Charity Gala – A charity event taking place on Nov. 27, 2008 at The Westin Prince Hotel in Toronto to benefit the works of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF), as well as the Kin Canada Foundation. Cathleen Morrison, CEO of the CCFF, will be recognized with a Hal Rogers Fellow during the evening and National Hockey League icon Darryl Sittler's keynote address will highlight the importance of teamwork. The evening will also include a silent auction and entertainment. Click here for ticket information.
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Kin community hall/meeting room rentals
Throughout the country, many Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs have community halls and meeting rooms available for rent. Contact clubs directly for more information. To submit a listing, contact Carla Reimer.
Kin Canada National Headquarters
1920 Hal Rogers Drive, Cambridge, Ontario
Contact: Carmen Preston at 519-653-1920 ext. 206
Description: Two meeting rooms. Smaller room can accomodate 16 people while the larger room can accomodate 30. Both rooms have white boards. Call for more information, including rates and availability.
Leduc Kinsmen Hall
50 Corinthia Drive, Leduc, Alberta
Contact: 780-986-4808
Description: Room holds 105 people. For pictures, visit http://www.leduc-kinsmen.ca/
Kinsmen Banquet Centre
St. Albert, Alberta
Contact: Larry or Linda King at (780) 458-1999 or (888) 459-1725
Description: Weddings, Christmas parties, fundraisers, social events, and special event functions. Full catering services, full service bar, and special event planning. Capacity: 300 persons. Large paved parking lot. Wheel chair accessible. Newly constructed 100 site RV Park.
Bill Hite Room
St. Albert, Alberta
Contact: Larry or Linda King at (780) 458-1999 or (888) 459-1725
Description: Corporate business meetings, small parties, and anniversaries. Full catering service, full service bar, and event planning. Capacity: 80 persons. Large paved lot. Wheel chair accessible. Newly constructed 100 site RV Park.
Preston Kin Centre
1400 Hamilton Street, Cambridge, Ontario
Contact: Dwayne Loughlean at 519-650-2246
Description: The Kinsmen Club of Preston operates at hall at the Preston Kin Centre available for rent for your weddings, stag and does, corporate meetings, showers and fundraising events. All rentals include the use of a coat room, serving bar, serving kitchen and restrooms. Bartenders are also available. Room capacity is 125 persons. Wheel chair accessible. DJ & Catering services available. Wirless Internet available. Crown and Anchor Wheel available.
The Kenora Kinsmen Norman Community Center
Kenora, Ontario
Contact: 807-468-9100 (leave a message)
Description: Our community center is currently at a capacity of approx. 65 people (seating). It is located within the Norman Park along beautiful Lake of the Woods in Kenora, Ont. The hall has a variety of rental prices depending on the function. We are currently looking at refurbishing or rebuilding the community hall to serve a large portion of our community. If any club has any suggestions, please feel free to contact us at the phone number above or at tbatters@kcdsb.on.ca
Kinsmen Civic Centre
Peterborough, Ontario
Contact: Reed Manley at 705-745-3909
Description: The Kinsmen Civic Centre renovations are now complete. Part of the new renovations is the addition of a Kinsmen Conference Room, with a fridge and stove for catering and tables and chairs to accommodate small to large groups. All profits generated through this room will be used to pay for the new renovations. Excess revenue will be used to run other community projects such as the Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade and Kinsmen Soap Box Derby. Next time you need a room book the Kinsmen Conference Room and give back to the community. This room is available for anyone as a multipurpose room, from teams for pre-game meetings to non-profit organizations for special events. Large parking lot to accommodate vehicle traffic.
Kinsmen Community Center
71 First Lake Drive, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
Contact: 902-865-0667 (leave a message) or 902-865-6042
Description: Various prices for weekend and day time rentals. A perfect place for an afternoon seminar or meeting. Lunch caterin can be arranged. Seating capacity is 200. The hall with its wrap around deck is situated in Sackville on a beautiful park overlooking First Lake. A perfect spot for afternoon weddings and family reunions. Supervised beach during the summer. Completely wheelchair accessible. Kinette caterings include turkey or roast beef dinners, and or hip of beef buffett. Excellent meals at a community price.
Shop & Support
Welcome to the Shop & Support program!
Become a supporter of Kin Canada
As a Shop & Support member you will be raising funds for Kin Canada through your everyday shopping, budgeting and gift giving every time you shop!
You don't need to purchase anything you wouldn't normally buy. Simply purchase Shop & Support Cards (same as gift cards) for use at more than 250 national brand name retailers. Shop & Support Cards are just like cash at participating retail partners. Plus, they are valid across Canada, at all of the retail partners' locations. For example, you purchase $200 worth of groceries each week. You simply purchase $200 worth of Shop & Support Cards for the grocery store of your choice and use them as cash towards your purchase in-store ... and you just helped your cause raise $10. Our retail partners are committed to helping participating causes by contributing a percentage of purchases to the cause of your choice.
Simply use your Shop & Support Cards in-store towards your everyday purchases, budgeting and gift-giving ... either way you are supporting your cause and there is no extra cost to you! Click here to become a Shop & Support member of Kin Canada. Imagine every time you go grocery shopping, dine out, shop for clothes or buy gifts you could be raising funds to support what means the most to you.
Through shopandsupport.ca, you can conveniently order your Shop & Support Cards online anytime, pay online and have them shipped free to your home by Canada Post Xpresspost.
Kin Canada's Group ID number is 100556508.
Using the Kin Canada Group ID number means the Associaton will receive a percentage of sales – non-dues revenue. For more information contact Michelle Rickard at (800) 742-5546 ext. 205
Register your Kinsmen, Kinette or Kin club to receive its own Group ID number to start raising funds for your club
Easily raise funds through your supporters' everyday shopping, budgeting and gift giving! Now is the time to join hundreds of schools, sports teams and other non-profit groups that already benefit from the Shop & Support program, an exciting way to effortlessly raise funds through your supporters' everyday shopping at almost 100 brand name retailers including, Canadian Tire, Shoppers Drug Mart, Petro-Canada, The Home Depot, Future Shop, Blockbuster, Starbucks and more.
It's simple! Your supporters conveniently purchase their shopping cards and certificates online to use in-store towards their everyday purchases, for household budgeting or to give as gifts. Orders can either be shipped to your club for pick up or directly to their home. Your club instantly receives up to 15 per cent of each purchase to support its fundraising activities. A group of 50 families can easily raise up to $25,000 per year through their existing weekly shopping.
Finally, you will have a year-round fundraising program, which can easily and quickly raise funds through your supporters' everyday shopping, with no additional out-of-pocket expense of door-to-door selling required. It's simple, effective and fun! And with shopandsupport.ca you can launch your program entirely online and manage it with minimal volunteer time and effort required. Once you have enrolled in the program, your club will receive a Group ID number that you can give to family, friends, co-workers and anyone else who supports your club. They will use this when they shop as a supporter.
Start raising funds the easy way! Visit shopandsupport.ca or call toll free (866) 387-8073 to instantly setup and customize your Shop & Support Fundraising Program. Be sure to mention your club is a part of Kin Canada.
If your club chooses not to support the program by receiving its own Group ID number, and you still want to be a supporter of the program, you can shop using the Kin Canada Group ID number and still support Kin Canada as a percentage of sales come back to national headquarters. Kin Canada's Group ID number is 100556508.
Kinette history
a legacy begins... 
Kinsmen sponsorship of the Kinettes began in 1942, the year they were given official recognition in the National Bylaws of the Association and duly certified as an auxiliary organization.
Long before this, however, Kinsmen’s wives were organizing little groups of their own in various parts of the country.
Clubs formed in the 1930s were tagged with such names as ‘Kinsmen Wives,’ ‘Kinsmen Ladies Club’ and ‘Kinsmenettes.’
The latter name was quite popular and used by several clubs.
Prior to the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, wives of Kinsmen had formed groups in centres scattered across the country such as Edmonton, Toronto, Hamilton, Brandon, Nelson, Ottawa, Glace Bay and others. There is some dispute between the cities of Ottawa and Toronto as to who formed the first club to use the Kinette name.
But it was the Kinsmen Ladies’ Club of Hamilton that organized in the fall of 1932 and there is a considerable amount of evidence at hand to suggest that this group in the birthplace of Kinsmanship was the first to function as a properly organized club, with a name and a regular schedule of meetings.
Nine wives of Hamilton Kinsmen made up the initial membership. The club’s first president was Jean Harbinson, wife of the late Gordon Harbinson, a past national president and a dedicated Kinsman.
The Hamilton Ladies’ Club started out as a purely social affair but it was not long beforre its members became involved in a variety of community projects. One of their first undertakings as a group was sewing and knitting for the Well-Baby Clinic. They supplied clothes to the Lynwood Hall Girls’ Home, sponored girls at summer camps and entertained them at Christmas parties.
Money from these projects was raised through afternoon teas, raffles and rummage sales. Prizes for the raffles consisted of such toothsome items as pickles, jams, jellies, cakes and cookies.
Hamilton Kinsmen, impressed by the girls’ success raffling off pickles and cookies, recruited their services to sell peanuts when the men’s club inaugurated Peanut Day Oct. 31, 1936.
Thanks to the effort put forth by the Ladies’ Club, Peanut Day was a signal success and it alerted Kinsmen to the fact that they had a valuable ally in these distaff groups. And this might be considered the beginning of what was to be a harmonious and rewarding partnership of Kinsmen and Kinettes.
The outbreak of the Second World War in the fall of 1939 imposed upon the women’s clubs heavier tasks and responsibilities and they rose to the occasion and performed nobly. Military service depleted the ranks of the Kinsmen clubs and the girls stepped into the breach to continue their husbands’ service work on the home front.
Kin’s resources were mainly directed to helping the war effort in these years and the women’s clubs devoted much of their time to the Milk-for-Britain’ project and packing food parcels for the fighting forces overseas.
It was this fine record of wartime service as much as anything that prevailed upon the Kinsmen Association to recognize the ladies as a full-fledged auxiliary in 1942 and to formalize this status in Article 16, Section 1 of the National Constitution. (The Cross and the Square, the Kinsmen Story 1920-1970 by Robert Tyre).
With restrictions on membership (only the wives of Kinsmen were eligible for admission) each passing year brought the women closer to independent status.
In 1985-86, then National President Howard Phee, raised the question of permitting women to join Kinsmen as full members, arguing that the new Charter of Rights and Freedoms would not permit the continuation of male-only membership. His supporters contended that the time was right for a truly inclusive association. (Only in Canada Kinsmen & Kinettes by Ken Coates & Fred McGuinness).
And in 1988, his vision was realized when the Kinsmen voted to open membership in Kinettes to all women between the ages of 21 and 45; to become equal partners and to work as parallel clubs ‘Serving the Community’s Greatest Need.’
Twenty years later, with 191 Kinette clubs across the country, we continue to celebrate the contributions Kinettes make to Canadian communities every day.
– taken from KIN Magazine February 2008
BoaterExam.com
Safe Boating Courses offered by Kin clubs – We are happy to offer clubs a great opportunity for generating revenue in your respective communities. Kin Canada has partnered with BoaterExam.com to offer Safe Boating Courses throughout Canada. Clubs have the opportunity to organize and advertise Safe Boating Classroom Courses and share the revenue. The Course is about three hours with a written Coast Guard exam at the end; the cost is $75 tax included. Boaters who pass the exam will receive a 'Pleasure Craft Operator Card', which is good for life. The club will be paid $20 tax included per student that attends the course. BoaterExam.com will provide an instructor if available, or the Club will teach the course and all the required training resources will be provided. The club would be responsible for booking a location for the course to be taught and promoting the course.
For more information on this opportunity please contact BoaterExam.com by e-mail at info@boaterexam.com or call toll free 1-866-688-2628.
WHEN BOATERS NEED AN OPERATOR CARD |
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| IMMEDIATELY | Operators of motorized watercraft under 4 metres |
| IMMEDIATELY | Operators of Personal Water Craft (i.e. Jet skis) |
| IMMEDIATELY | Operators born after April 1, 1983 (under 23 yrs old) |
| Sept 15, 2009 | All Boaters |
It is estimated that there are approximately eight million boaters in Canada; approximately one million are currently certified. There is a great opportunity to help make Canada’s waterways safer by educating boaters.
General Paint
Dear Kin Canada Members:
We at General Paint, and Ideal Paints, are honoured to be associated with your Kin Canada National Member Benefits program. As a Kin member, you and your family are able to visit any one of our 70 plus Corporate locations in Canada and receive a Kin member discount of 20 per cent.
General Paint is pleased to extend our Loyalty Club Discount to our communities' greatest volunteers. While enjoying a discount on our products, you will be assisting your organization so it may continue to serve "the community's greatest need."
Our stores, like Kin Canada, are community oriented. Our mission is to serve the communities in which we operate with the highest level of product knowledge and customer service in our industry. We operate corporate stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Western Ontario as well as Toronto.
Visit our website at www.generalpaint.com to locate the store in your community. Let us assist your with your painting, staining and decorating needs.
Kin Canada MasterCard
What are the benefits to Kin Canada when members acquire and use the card?
Members will be offered special introductory rates and other promotional benefits as may be offered by MBNA from time to time. In addition, Kin Canada will receive a percentage of all sales charged by members against their Kin MasterCards.
Does Kin Canada benefit from each new card account?
Yes. Kin Canada will receive a contribution from MBNA Canada Bank for each new Kin account.
Why are all Kin Canada credit cards a MasterCard?
Canadian banking institutions generally opt exclusively for one of the major credit card offerings. We have selected MBNA, as the leading provider of affinity credit cards in Canada, and their choice is MasterCard.
How can I apply for the Kin Canada credit card?
Applications can be accepted online at Kin Canada MasterCard. You can also call 800-416-6345 and quote priority code BD5R.
How can Kin members 'opt out' of solicitation campaigns for the Kin Canada credit card?
Kin members not wishing to be contacted should forward their name, address, and telephone number to Melina Hayward at 519-650-1091 (fax). You must indicate if it is for Telemarketing suppression, Direct Mail suppression, or both.
For Telemarketing and Direct Mail suppression requests only (Kin Canada MasterCard)
Telemarketing: MBNA will remove your name from its calling list immediately and it will remain off the Calling list for a period of three years. Please allow 90 days from today for full effect, as your name may be included in a marketing campaign already in process.
Direct Mail: MBNA will remove your name from its mailing list immediately and it will remain off of the Contact list for a period of three years. Please allow 90 days from today for full effect, as your name may be included in a marketing campaign already in process.
SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts
Hotels in Cities Across Canada! Book with GreatCanadianHotels.com
Kin members receive special hotel rates at 25 hotels in cities across Canada! Whether you're travelling for business, leisure or for a club/district event, visit your exclusive membership page to get the best deal with our hotels. Visit: www.greatcanadianhotels.com/KINC.
Hosting a meeting or event? Our hotels feature versatile meeting space to accommodate groups of all sizes. To learn about our facilities, view pictures and floor plans or request a proposal, visit: www.GreatCanadianMeetings.com and mention you are affiliated with Kin Canada.
Responsibilities of club membership
Kinship is a way of life, not just attendance at meetings. It is a philosophy teaching high ideals of service for human welfare and the betterment of one's community – locally, nationally, and worldwide. It is a spirit of friendship, a genuine willingness to accept differences between human beings, to see their points of view and to become better acquainted with fellow members.
Kin can provide you with ...
• an opportunity to associate with outstanding, involved leaders of the community in an atmosphere of friendship and service;
• an opportunity for individual and combined participation in many activities with the service of your community and for humanity, as planned for and decided by you and your fellow Kin;
• personal leadership development to help you grow as a member and maximize the contribution you are willing and able to make to your club and community;
• an opportunity to rend unselfish personal service in many ways; and
• an opportunity to take advantage of a number of services and benefits negotiated exclusively for members.
You are expected to attend regular club meetings to the best of your ability. You will be expected to contribute as much time as you can afford to the club's work and social functions. Clubs generally meet once or twice a month. You will also be asked for a limited financial obligation to the club, usually for membership fees and meals only. Social functions are usually kept within a reasonable cost range.
Through your attendance at activities beyond the club level you will begin to share and appreciate an over-all view of the Association and gain a clearer picture of the signifigance and purpose of the objects and aims of Kin. These activities many include interclubs, zone and district gatherings, and perhaps even national conventions. While Kin could certainly be considered a club for entertainment and camaraderie, it is not limited to that. It is true that lifelong friendships develop from Kinsmen and Kinette meetings but this is considered a by-product – a means to the very worthy end of service.
Bill Skelly Club
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Active Members are men and women at least 19 years of age, are of good character and community standing. Active members in good standing are eligible to attend meetings, hold office, vote on club, zone, district and national issues, participate in all levels of the awards program and serve on committees.
Life Members: A Life Membership is the highest honour the Association has to bestow on a member who has given service to the Association and his/her club for at least 10 years. An Active Life Member enjoys the same privileges as Active Members.
Honourary Members are elected by a club every year by vote, for services to the club or the community. These members are not entitled to any of the privileges of an Active Member.
Associate Members are members of the National Association. This type of membership is geared mainly to people who want to demonstrate support for a local club but don't necessarily have the time to attend meetings and/or participate in projects. An Associate Member is entitled to participate in all Association meetings but cannot vote at the district or national level. Voting rights at the club level are determined by the club. This program gives clubs a way to establish a formal relationship with local business people, ppliticians, etc. Associate members receive a member pin and a dinner badge with the club name, your name and 'Associate Member'. Plaques are available to display in your place of business.
Hal Rogers Fellow
The prestigious Hal Rogers Fellow (HRF) program recognizes individual Kin, Associate Members, alumni, and non-Kin who, by their leadership, accomplishments and community endeavours, have demonstrated the high ideals to which Kin Canada Founder Hal Rogers was committed. It may also be given posthumously where circumstances warrant.
The Hal Rogers Fellow is the highest award conferred by the Kin Canada Foundation.
Proceeds will assist in the creation of a permanent endowment fund that will continue to support the work of Kin Canada and its Foundation.
Applying
Once the application is completed, please send to Carmen Preston at 1920 Hal Rogers Dr., Box KIN, Cambridge, ON N3H 5C6.
The cost is a $1,000 donation (or any amount greater) to the Kin Canada Foundation. Cheques are made out to the Kin Canada Foundation and sent to Kin Canada Headquarters at the address above.
2009 Hal Rogers Fellow Award recipients
Doug Anthony, Life Member of the Kin Club of Orleans & District
2008 Hal Rogers Fellow Award recipients
Ian F. McClure, Life Member of the Kinsmen Club of Lindsay
Jon D.H. Kingsbury, Member of the Kinsmen Club of Coquitlam
Dave Tidbury, Life Member of the Kinsmen Club of Brockville
Ron Brill, Member of the Kinsmen Club of Newmarket and East Gwillimbury (posthumously)
Cathleen Morrison, CEO of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
2007 Hal Rogers Fellow Award recipients
Harold A. Rogers, Founder of Kin Canada (posthumously)
Diane Rogers, Life Member and daughter of Founder Hal Rogers
Rich Coleman, Life Member of the Kinsmen Club of Aldergrove
Bill Skelly, Life Member of the Kinsmen Club of Edmonton
Jim Watson, Life Member of the Kinsmen Club of Port Coquitlam
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Privacy Policy Statement
Our Commitment
Kin Canada (further known as the Association) is committed to protecting the privacy of our members, employees, and other interested parties in terms of their personal information. We value the trust of those we deal with, and of the public, and recognize that maintaining this trust requires that we be clear and accountable in how we use the information that you choose to share with us.
Our privacy pratices are designed to protect anyone from who we collect information for the purpose of running our Association. Anyone from whom we collect such information should expect that it will be carefully protected and that any use of or other dealing with this information is subject to consent.
Personal Information
Personal information is defined as any information that can be used to distinguish, identify or contact a specific individual. This information includes an individuals opinions or beliefs, as well as facts about, or related to the individual. Business and club contact information is not considered personal information.
Where an individual uses his or her home contact information as business or club contact information as well, we will consider that the information provided is business or club contact information and is not therefore subject to protection as personal information.
Privacy Practices
Personal information gathered by our Association is kept in confidence. Our personnel are authorized to access personal information based only on their need to deal with the information for the reasons for which it was obtained. Safety measures are in place to ensure that the information is not disclosed or shared more widely than is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. Measures are also taken to ensure the integrity of this information and to make sure it is not lost or destroyed.
We collect, use and disclose personal information only for the purpose that a reasonable person would consider appropriate given our position. We regularly offer our membership and others we deal with the opportunity to opt not to have their information shared for purposes beyond those for which it is explicitly collected.
Website and Electronic Commerce
We use password protocols and digital encryption software to protect personal and other information we receive when a product is requested and/or paid for online. Our software is routinely updated to maximize protection of such information.
Updating of Privacy Policy
The Association regularly reviews our privacy practices for our various purposes, and updates our policy when warranted. The membership and any interested party will be informed of any updates through our Website, and other publications made by the Association.
Contact Information
Any questions, concerns or complaints relating to Kin Canada's Privacy Policy should be e-mailed to privacyofficer@kincanada.ca.
Kin Canada
1920 Hal Rogers Drive, Box KIN
Cambridge, ON N3H 5C6
Toll-free: 800-742-5546
Fax: 519-650-1091
E-mail: kinhq@kincanada.ca
Kin Canada service history
Dinner meetings and socials provided the framework for the addition of another ideal – service work.
Early club projects included welcoming young men to the city and providing entertainment for children in a home for orphans.
Being young professionals, Hamilton Kinsmen soon followed their careers to various parts of the country, taking Kinsmenship with them. Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg soon followed in establishing clubs. By the end of 1926, nine cities had Kinsmen clubs. The 1926 national convention in Winnipeg saw the organization adopt a constitution and bylaws and fixed the maximum age for active membership at 40.
The Association continued to grow throughout the 1930s and at the outset of the Second World War, Canada had 103 Kinsmen clubs. With the call to arms, Kinsmen mobilized in two ways. First: as soldiers fighting for Canada. And second: at home, becoming a war service club, assisting in the total war effort.
It was during the Second World War that one of the largest Kin projects of all time, Milk for Britain, took place.
Responding to a radio appeal for milk for British children, Rogers began to rally Kin troops across Canada to raise funds for the purchase of powdered milk. The goal for the first year was to raise enough money to purchase one million quarts. Within nine months, Kinsmen and Kinettes had supplied more than three million quarts. By the end of the Milk for Britain campaign, the Kin family had raised more than $2 million and sent 50 million quarts of milk to Britain. The wartime effort saw the emergence of 41 new Kinsmen clubs and the formation of a new part of the organization - Kinettes.
Kinsmen wives had, for years, supported the activities of their husbands and, in various parts of the country, had begun to create their own clubs on an informal basis. The Kinette movement began to grow. At the Association’s 1942 national convention, Kinettes were given official recognition in the national bylaws and duly certified as an auxiliary organization.
The end of the Second World War marked a new era in service work for Kinsmen.
The Association’s motto, "Serving the Community’s Greatest Need," took on a more global perspective as the Association helped to found the World Council of Young Men’s Service Club (WoCo) in 1945.
Included in this group was the Association of 20-30 Clubs (USA and Mexico), Active International (USA and Canada), Apex (Australia), Round Table Clubs (Great Britain and Ireland) and, of course, The Association of Kinsmen Clubs of Canada and Newfoundland. Kinsmen now had a network through which to channel their fundraising efforts to all parts of the world by working in co-operation with their service club brethren in other countries.
With the end of the 1940s came the formation of another Kin auxiliary, K-40 clubs. The upper age limit had always been a contentious issue. What happens to a Kinsman when he reaches 40? Attempting to maintain its identity as a young men’s service club, delegates at the 1947 national convention endorsed the formal establishment of K-40 clubs.
Kinsmen older than 40 years of age would still enjoy the fellowship and service work, but would not be allowed to hold executive office, thus ensuring that the younger members assumed these responsibilities and learned experience associated with them.
As Canada prospered in the 1950s, so, too, did the Kin family. Club expansion was foremost in everyone’s minds, yet so was member retention. To assist in keeping Kin interesting, many national award programs were developed, giving Kinsmen goals to attain and excellence to strive for.
In 1964, the Kinsmen Club of North York began working with a relatively unknown disease that struck down children by the age of four. From this one service project, support grew for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and today, 41 years later, is the Association’s charity of choice.
In 1970, the Association celebrated its 50th anniversary in grand style as the entire country supported a national project of raising $350,000 to assist in the construction of the Kinsmen National Institute on Mental Retardation, built at Toronto’s York University.
The decade of the 1970s also gave the Kinsmen a heightened profile through their involvement in the Particip-action Movement, particularly with the construction of Participarks. Kinsmen led the way in building these fitness-oriented parks and opened more than 100 by the early 1980s.
In 1980, 60 years of Kin culminated with the opening of the Hal Rogers Kinsmen National Headquarters, a three-storey, 14,000 square foot building in Cambridge, Ont.
The 1980s brought many changes within the Kin family, most notably, the raising of the maximum age limit to 45, the equalization of Kinettes as full partners in the association and, in 1989, the change in the organization’s name to the Association of Kin Clubs to reflect a new commitment to bilingualism.
Many milestones were celebrated during the 1990s - the ‘Proud to be Canadian Tour’ in 1992, the more than $20 million raised for cystic fibrosis research by 1993 and the Association’s 75th anniversary.
But with celebrations, there was also a farewell as the Association paid tribute to its Founder Hal Rogers, who passed away on Sept. 15, 1994.
In the late 90s, Kin voted to remove the upper age limit and now it is possible to be a member well into the senior years.
The millennium is already proving to be a successful period for Kin. More than $33 million has been raised for cystic fibrosis, the Association’s new name Kin Canada was adopted, and more than $15 million was raised nationally in 2004 for community projects.
As the Association works its way through its eighth decade, many challenges are waiting to be met. Increasing the Kin presence in urban Canada, firmly establishing Kinettes as a leading women’s service organization and overall, increasing membership with a focus on retention, are issues of priority.
One thing is for certain. Kinsmen and Kinettes will respond to these challenges with a zest and enthusiasm. The Kin attitude is one that exemplifies a hands-on approach to service work. Not content to simply write cheques - if there’s work to be done, Kin clubs do it!
Self satisfaction, fun, personal growth - all ingredients in the winning Kin formula.
- Updated by Kin Canada National Offices
Member Benefits
The Kin Canada National Member Benefits program includes well-known companies that offer direct savings and benefits to Kin members and contribute funds to Kin Canada based on the level of member participation in each program.
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Wonderland Discount
Canada's Wonderland is offering a special group discount to Kin Canada. Click here for more details.
Raptors NBA Playoffs Ticket Pre-Sale
The 2010 NBA Playoffs are fast approaching and this is your chance to get tickets for Round 1, home games 1&2. This is your opportunity to get yours before they go on sale to the general public. Copy and paste this link into your brower: http://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/go.htmI?l=EN&t=raptors&o=10551556&q=868 and enter password "PLAYOFFS2010" to take advantage of this offer.
Dan Lawrie Insurance Brokers has been a long-time supporter of Kin. As a National Member Benefits program partner, Dan Lawrie Insurance Brokers has made available a Home and Auto Insurance Plan to members that could result in signficant savings on your personal insurance premiums. Sign up today for this Kin program and you will join the more than 10,000 individuals, families and companies already depending on the services and expertise offered by Dan Lawrie Insurance. For more details, call (800) 661-1518 and be sure to ask for your Kin Quote!
Securing your new mortgage may be easier than ever! Mortgage Intelligence, the largest and fastest growing mortgage broker in Canada, has recently partnered with Kin Canada to offer mortgages, at rates lower than the posted bank rates, to qualifying members. As well, rebates for the Association and rewards to the clubs are offered for Kin-referred mortgages they fund. For complete details, contact David Benson, at David Benson & Associates, (905) 978-7979, toll-free 1-866-690-4252 or via e-mail at benson.d@mortgageintelligence.ca.
Mortgage Intelligence Consultants work for you, not for the banks, are completely unbiased, and this specialized professional advice and assistance is free in most cases. Mortgage Intelligence Inc., a GMAC company, has also become a leader in introducing innovative mortgage products that cater to niche segments such as the self-employed.
SilverBirch Hotels and Resorts
Save on hotel, convention, and meeting facility rates, while generating funds for the Association! Kin Members can access preferred rates for leisure, business, and club/district events, when reservations are made via SilverBirch's website, www.greatcanadianhotels.com/KINC or by calling 1-888-4CANADA.
SilverBirch's 30 hotels and resorts are located in all Canadian provinces and Washington state. Hotels are primarily mid-market to upscale full-service or extended-stay hotels, offering signficant and versatile meeting spaces. They encompass brands such as Radisson, Crowne Plaza, Delta, Holiday Inn, Best Western, Ramada and Quality.
General Paint and Ideal Paints is offering Kin Canada members a 20 percent on all purchases made. A percentage of these sales come back to Kin Canada National Headquarters.
The Kin Canada Preferred Fundraising Partner program
The Kin Canada Preferred Fundraising Partner program is an extension of the national Member Benefits program. The difference between the two programs is that a member benefit partner offers direct savings to the member through a discount on product or service, where as preferred fundraising partners offer clubs a wide range of products and services that appeal to almost everyone, making club's fundraising efforts profitable, simple and hassle-free.
Apply to be apart of the Kin Canada Preferred Fundraising Partner program
Suggest a company
Kin Canada is pleased to announce a new fundraising partnership with Gold Canyon Candles. This new partnership will allow clubs to earn valuable service dollars. Gold Canyon's fundraising program, Lending a Hand™, offers your club the convenience of an easy-to-use rub-to-discover seller packet as well as the benefit of selling Gold Canyon candles, a popular gift item that's easy for anyone to sell. And your supporters are sure to be pleased with Gold Canyon's unparalleled quality, coming back for more season after fundraising season!
Jackson Events is a full service event management company specializing in celebrity bookings. Visit http://www.jacksonevents.ca/ or call (905) 693-8839 for more information about the services they offer to clubs.
Easily raise funds through your supporters' everyday shopping, budgeting and gift giving! Now is the time to join hundreds of schools, sports teams and other non-profit groups that already benefit from the Shop and Support program, an exciting way to effortlessly raise funds through your supporters' everyday shopping at almost 100 brand name retailers, including Canadian Tire, Shoppers Drug Mart, Petro-Canada, The Home Depot, Future Shop, Blockbuster, Starbucks and more.
Direct Fundraising
Direct Fundraising has many fundraising programs to offer clubs. Visit www.directfundraising.ca, call (800) 263-8946 or e-mail info@directfundraising.ca for more information.
Home & Gift Collection
Home & Gift Collection is offering a fundraising partnership to Kin clubs with a percentage of sales coming back to Kin Canada and the participating clubs.
Help support Kin Canada! Click on this link and register for your Boater Exam (within four months of visiting the BoaterExam.com website) and a $10 donation will be made to Kin Canada for each student who completes the exam.
Club and District Websites
District 1 (Southern/Southwest Ontario)
Kinsmen Club of Fonthill & District
Kinette Club of Hamilton-Stoney Creek
Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs of Kitchener-Waterloo
Kinsmen Club of Greater London
Kinette & Kinsmen Clubs of Oakville
Kinette Club of Palmerston & District
Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs of Preston
Kinsmen Club of Tilbury & District
District 2 (Northern Ontario/Manitoba)
District 3 (Saskatchewan)
District 4 (Alberta/Northeastern British Columbia)
Kinette Club of Fort Saskatchewan
Kinsmen Club of Fort Saskatchewan
Kinsmen Club of Rocky Mountain House
Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Stettler
District 5 (British Columbia and the Yukon)
Kinsmen Club of Campbell River
Kinsmen Club of Port Coquitlam
Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs of Terrace
District 6 (Eastern Ontario/Quebec)
Kin Club of Orleans & District
District 7 (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, P.E.I., Newfoundland and Labrador)
Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs of Liverpool
Kinette Club of Sackville (NS)
District 8 (Central Ontario)
Kinsmen of East Gwillimbury-Newmarket
Hal Rogers O.C., O.B.E. (1899-1994)
Harold A. Rogers was born in London, Ont. on Jan. 3 1899. Harold (Hal) moved to Hamilton, Ont. to work for his father when he was appointed manager of the Standard Sanitary Co. Ltd. Soon after the move, on May 1, 1916, Hal, at the age of 17, enlisted with the 173rd Argyle and Sutherland Battalion. After further training in England, and anxious to get to the front lines, he transferred to the 54th Kootenay Battalion CEF, 4th Canadian Division, 11th Infantry Brigade. He fought at Vimy Ridge, Lens, Hill 70 and Ypres, where his leadership skills in the field led to his promotion to the rank of corporal and a recommendation for a commission. Before it could be acted upon, he was gassed at the Passchendaele front (Ypres) and wounded at the Amiens front. After hospitalization in England, he returned home to Hamilton in January 1919.
Missing the camaraderie of army life, Hal decided to join the local Rotary club where his father was a member. Because a once fundamental rule of the Rotarians was to only have one member from each employment classification and as he worked as a salesman in the plumbing industry for his father, Hal's application was rejected. (It was a humorous recollection of Hal's for many years).
Not a person to be outdone, Hal, then 21-years-old, decided to create a new club. As a result of his initiative, a small group of like-minded men gathered for a dinner meeting on Feb. 20, 1920 and formed what became known as the Kinsmen Club of Hamilton – Canada's first Kinsmen Club.
Throughout his life, Hal Rogers believed in the value of education. In his own words, "providing and promoting the finest and most effective education possible for our young people" was a noble endeavour.
He was dedicated to the concept of education throughout his life. His commitment is evidenced in his many years as a trustee on the Forest Hill Board of Education. His devotion to the concept of education for young people was recognized by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, which named him the first recipient of the coveted Lamp of Learning Award in 1950. The Lamp of Learning is awarded annually to a non-teacher who has contributed to the furtherance of education in the Province of Ontario.
More than 10 years ago, the concept of developing an endowment fund for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the pursuit of education was approved enthusiastically by Founder Hal. Consequently, after he died in September 1994, the Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs of Canada established the Kin Canada Bursaries, a program of the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund in his memory.
Kin Alumni Association
The Kin Alumni Association is an embryonic organization chartered with a view of allowing former Kinsmen and Kinettes the opportunity to continue the fun and fellowship they enjoyed as active Kin. Its mandate is simple – to create opportunities where former Kin may gather to experience, once again, the spirit of Kin without the obligation of active membership.
Join the Kin Alumni Association
Membership Criteria
With any new Association, membership criteria must be developed which will serve the organization both now and in the future. During our time in Kin, various administrations, over time, refined the categories of Kinsmen and Kinette participation. As new Kin Alumni we do not have the luxury of a rich categorical history to fall back on. Therefore your steering committee has spent much time and effort in developing criteria which will allow former members of the Kin family to join the Alumni Association. These standards have been drafted, reviewed internally, approved by both Presidents and adopted for use within. Each prospective member must meet at least three (3) of the following criteria to join and remain in good standing.
1. Must be over the age of 45 2. Must have attended at least one Zone, District or National Convention
3. Must have served on a committee at the club level involving service work
4. Must be in good standing with your respective community
5. Must have filed a tax return within the last 10 years (Foundation requirement)
6. Must pass a police check (cost to be borne by applicant)
7. Must be a member of the Kin family
8. Must have met, glimpsed or heard Founder Hal Rogers speak (even from afar)
9. Must golf and/or enjoy warm climates
10. Finally, must have enjoyed your years in Kin and be willing to tell lies about it
Finding a club
For a complete list of clubs in your community, click on the corresponding province or territory. Please note: Due to privacy laws, club phone numbers are not listed.
For club and district websites, click here.
Kin Leadership
Overview of Kin Canada's leadership structure
Clubs
Kinsmen, Kin and Kinettes are members of approximately 500 clubs, which belong to the national association of Kin Canada. Each club elects its own officers and operates autonomously when determining how it fundraises and distributes those funds within the local community.
Each club in the Association elects an executive every year. This executive will consist of a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer at the very least. Many clubs include a registrar, bulletin editor(s) and directors as well. The role of the executive is to act on the club's behalf in all matters of club business. They will meet regularly outside of the club's monthly meetings to discuss club business and take care of any business assigned to them by the club. The club president in particular plays an important role in how the club operates and is the liaison between the club and the deputy governor.
Zones
Within each district, clubs are further grouped into zones and deputy governors oversee operations.
Districts
Clubs are grouped into eight districts, each led by a district governor. The district executive, including vice governors, deputy governors, and committees, supports the clubs.
National Board of Directors
The 11-member National Board of Directors, which includes the Kin Canada president and vice president, meets face-to-face quarterly and once per month via teleconference to define vision, policies and Ends (purposes) based on membership's needs.
Association Directors are members of the National Board. Their role is to act on behalf of the Association as a whole, bringing the perspectives of their districts to all Board work.
National Offices
Kin Canada is headquarted in Cambridge, Ontario. Eight full time staff provide administrative services to approximately 500 Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs. The Chief Executive Officer is Executive Director Ric McDonald who represents the paid and unpaid staff, and ensures the Association moves forward in the most efficient and cost effective manner towards it mission and objects.
Volunteer in Kin
Since 1920, Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs have offered community-minded people like you the opportunity to make your town or city a better place to live.
With fundraising, leadership and personal development opportunities, our clubs enable volunteers to help others in ways that no one person could do alone ... and to grow personally in the process.
Through a variety of service projects organized by clubs, Kin Canada has collectively helped thousands, possibly millions, of people in need. Kin members can proudly say they have contributed more than $1 billion to Canadian communities, including $36 million for cystic fibrosis research and hundreds of millions for parks, playgrounds and community facilities. By volunteering in your local club, you will be ensuring this work continues on, in your neighbourhood, community and across the country.
You will enjoy belonging to a diverse and spirited group. And, while having fun and working with others, you'll make lifetime friendships that extend far beyond your own club.
Let this be your personal invitation to volunteer alongside others in your community who are already making a difference.
For club contacts and additional information contact Kin Canada National Headquarters at volunteer@kincanada.ca or call (800) 742-5546. Learn more about the types of membership offered.
Kin Canada Foundation
The Kin Canada Foundation, founded in 2005 and supported by voluntary contributions from Kinsmen, Kinettes and friends of the Foundation, continues to further Kin Canada's mission of community service.
The Foundation, a charitable corporation, assists the Association by raising funds to enable Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs to better serve Canadian communities. Numerous Canadian charities also directly benefit from the Foundation's funds.
Hal Rogers Fellow
The prestigious Hal Rogers Fellow (HRF) program recognizes individual Kin, Associate Members, alumni and non-Kin who have given $1,000 to the Kin Canada Foundation or who have had that amount contributed in their name. It may also be given posthumously where circumstances warrant. Each new Hal Rogers Fellow receives a commemorative certificate, pin and medallion. Proceeds from this program, named after Kin Canada's Founder Hal Rogers, will assist in the creation of a permanent endowment fund that will continue to support the work of Kin Canada and its Foundation.
In the program's inaugural year, six Hal Rogers Fellow awards were handed out.
We invite all clubs to find out how they can benefit, and encourage all Canadians to support the work of the Kinsmen, Kin and Kinettes by supporting the Kin Canada Foundation.
Remember, a gift to the Kin Canada Foundation is a 'Gift that Gives Forever.'
Make a donation
This non-active charity also channels donations to financially support initiatives such as bursaries, cystic fibrosis research, and a number of donation campaigns.
To indirectly support our volunteers’ efforts to help their communities, please call (800) 742-5546 ext. 206 to make a donation. Tax receipts will be issued.
Kin Canada Foundation in Action
Kin Canada Foundation Board of Directors
Kin Canada
Kin Canada – the Association of Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs is proud to be an all-Canadian 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 90-year history dedicated to fostering life-long friendships while 'Serving the Community's Greatest Need.'
Membership – more than 7,000 members belong to approximately 500 Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs from coast to coast. Kinsmen clubs are predominantly male only, while Kinette clubs are predominantly female only. Kin clubs have mixed membership of men and women.
Clubs undertake a wide variety of local fundraising and service projects. Each club operates autonomously when determining how it fundraises and distributes those funds within the local community.
More than $1 billion raised – Every year, Kin clubs contribute millions of dollars to Canadian communities. In fact, Kin members have proudly contributed more than $1 billion to Canadian communities since their Association was founded in 1920.
History – The Association was founded by Harold (Hal) Rogers on Feb. 20, 1920 in Hamilton, Ont. Rogers was 21 and, after returning from the trenches of the First World War, he missed the companionship of the men he had served with. Looking to join a club, Rogers decided to join Rotary, but his application was rejected because it was Rotary's policy not to admit two members from the same business establishment (his father, with whom Rogers worked, was already a member). As a result of this rejection, Rogers and a small group of men gathered for a dinner meeting and became the first Kinsmen club, the Kinsmen Club of Hamilton.
Mission Statement – 'Kin Canada is a dynamic volunteer organization enriching our communities through service while embracing national pride, positive values, personal development and lasting friendships.'
Kin Motto – 'Serving the Community's Greatest Need'
National Charity – Since 1964, the Kinsmen and Kinettes have proudly supported the work of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF). This year, Kin Canada's national fundraising project's total contributions will surpass $37 million – making Kin Canada one of the largest supporters of CF research and care in Canada.
2009/10 National President – Sean Thompson, of Kingston, Ontario
Association's National Headquarters – Located at 1920 Hal Rogers Dr., in Cambridge, Ont., about 100 km west of Toronto on Hwy. 401. Eight full time staff provide administrative services to approximately 500 Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs. Ric McDonald is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director.
Contact Us
Kin Canada welcomes your comments. The national administrative offices are based in Cambridge, and you can reach us by phone, fax, post or e-mail.
General Inquiries
Kin Canada National Offices
1920 Hal Rogers Drive,
Box KIN
Cambridge, ON N3H 5C6
E-mail: kinhq@kincanada.ca
Toll-free: 800-742-5546 • 800-PICK-KIN
Telephone: 519-653-1920
Facsimile: 519-650-1091
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Guiding principles
The Objects of the Association
The Objects of the Association are to promote and direct service work through fellowship amongst its members, to the end that:
1. They may enjoy personal development through Kin;
2. They may be improved and educated in modern business and professional methods and ethics;
3. The involvement of each in the enrichment of their community may be stimulated;
4. A spirit of co-operation, tolerance, understanding and equality among all nations and peoples be fostered and that unity of thought and purpose throughout Canada be established toward this goal;
5. They shall serve their community's greatest need.
Mission
Kin Canada is a dynamic volunteer organization enriching our communities through service while embracing national pride, positive values, personal development and lasting friendships.
Motto
Serving the Community's Greatest Need
Kin Canada History
Over the years Kin Canada has had an impressive array of members, from Prime Minister John Diefenbaker to Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn and more. Members can probably name several people who have used what they have learned in Kin to become community leaders. The dream of Founder Hal Rogers started with an idea that spread to an organization with members from coast to coast. Since 1920, literally hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been touched by the spirit of Kin when asked to join our great Association. This year will be no exception.
Celebrating the vision
Fun, leadership, personal development, pride in one’s community, importance of family, service work… caring about the world in which we live. These could be words taken from sociologists describing the shift in attitudes of the "me" generation to a more socially conscious society of the new millennium. These words, though, are the cornerstones, the aims and objectives of Kin Canada (Kinsmen & Kinettes clubs), phrases developed in 1920 and becoming relevant again 88 years later as the Association celebrates its 88th anniversary.
The combination of fun, service work and personal development has created a winning formula that has attracted thousands of young men and women who, today, comprise Kin clubs coast to coast.
Similar to many other successful organizations, one person’s dream and vision of the future are the driving force behind its success.
Harold Allin Rogers was that person. Born in London Ont., on Jan. 3, 1899, Rogers finished public school and went to work as a junior clerk with the Home Bank of Thorndale, Ont. He moved to Hamilton when his father took over the management of a wholesale plumbing and heating supply business. Soon, Hal Rogers found himself a member of the staff and prepared for a sales career.
Two months later, Rogers was on his way to Europe and the First World War, first enlisted as a member of the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders and, once oversees, leaving for combat duty in France as a member of the 54th Kootenay Battalion. He described his war experiences in the 1987 book, Only in Canada, Kinsmen & Kinettes, written by Ken Coates and Fred McGuinness.
"I’d lived a parochial life before I joined up. When I was assigned to the Kootenay battalion, this was my first experience with young Canadians from the mountains, the Prairies, from Quebec and the Maritimes. I can never forget how we shared a common belief that what we were doing was supposed to make Canada a better and stronger nation. Sure, we went through Hell in the trenches, but what made it bearable was the comradeship, the feeling of working together that I received through my buddies."
Rogers fought at Vimy Ridge, Lens, Hill 70, and Ypres, was gassed at Passchendale and was wounded at Amien – the place he received a slice of schrapnel in one leg that he carried with him until his death.
Upon his return to Hamilton, Ont., he rejoined the plumbing supply firm, but being a relative newcomer to the city, had few friends his own age. This feeling was magnified by the loss of the fellowship and camaraderie shared with his army buddies.
In an effort to meet with young men his own age, he approached the local Rotary Club for membership. His application was rejected because another member of the club already filled the employment category of "plumbing wholesale." (At the time, Rotary allowed only one person per employment category). That member was Charles Rogers, Hal’s father.
More determined that ever, Rogers decided to form his own club. The initial steps are recalled in the 1979 book, The Cross and Square, written by Robert Tyre.
"I stopped a chap on the street and introduced myself. I had noticed him in church occasionally and he impressed me as someone who might take an interest in my plan for a club. He said his name was Harold Phillips. We shook hands. Then I went on to explain that I was a comparative stranger to the city and had been toying with the idea of starting a service club where young fellows could find companionship and participate in club programs. Phillips thought that was a good idea. He said he had been in the city a little over a year but knew very few people. We agreed that we’d each try to interest another young chap in the project and then get together for a talk. A week later, four of us met to discuss the scheme and an agreement was reached on going ahead with it. The following week, on that Saturday night in February, a dozen like-minded men sat down to dinner in the Namking Café in Hamilton and proceeded to organize the first club. That was the start of it."
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About Kin Canada
Kin Canada is an all-Canadian service organization made up of oustanding community volunteers. From coast to coast, members are enhancing quality of life in their communities by promoting service, fellowship, positive values and national pride.
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Kin Canada
The Association boasts a proud 89-year history dedicated to fostering lifelong friendships while 'Serving the Community's Greatest Need.'
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Kin Canada Foundation
The Foundation is a registered charitable corporation supported by voluntary contributions from Kinsmen, Kinettes and friends of the Kin Canada Foundation.
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Kin Alumni Association
The Alumni Association is an embryonic organization chartered with a view of allowing former Kinsmen and Kinettes the opportunity to continue the fun and fellowship they enjoyed as active Kin.
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Volunteer in Kin
Kin is a way to serve, a philosophy, and a family. Kin membership is a uniquely Canadian experience. Kin helps communities. While working to serve the community's greatest need, personal benefits are realized as well. Your experiences in Kin will be as diverse as the work we do and the groups we help.
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Kin Leadership
The district and national leadership structure is designed to make clubs stronger and more relevant so they may in turn promote and grow Kin Canada, and create a positive difference in communities throughout the country.
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