6 Castlegar News, Sept. 28,1967

Castlegar-Kinnaird Kinsmen
Club is Active in Community)

: The first Kinsmen Club in
B.C. was formed in Vancouver
in 1924, By 1929 clubs had been
organized in Victoria, Duncan,

Chilliwack’ and Vernon and at} yity.

© the national convention of 1929
in’ Brandon, Man., district 5.—

“British Columbia — was official-

ly’ organized. The first district
convention was held in 1981: in
Chilliwack.

- Now in 1967, district 5 con-
sists of nine zones with a total
‘membership of over 2,000 Kins-
‘men in 76 clubs.

Since its beginning, district

5 has been an important ‘voice |'”

in Kinsmen affairs.’ To’ date it
Sis the second largest district’and
bas more Kinsmen and Kinette
Clubs than any other ’ district:
“During national business‘sessions
more “and important’ motions
come from B.C, to affeat Kins-
men than any other district. It
has ‘also elected five national
s presidents from district 5.
’.¢. Although ‘Kinsmen ‘is’ ‘the
only “All Canadian’ Service’ all
club,” it has elected from ‘B.C.. 9)

|two presidents of World Council
of Young Men’s Service Clubs.
District 5 has always been
noted ‘for its’ service work acti-
. Such: national projects as.
Milk-for-Britain, food parcels for:
Britain; Cancer.-Fund and Eu-
ropean Flood Relief’have all had
outstanding ‘support,..while the
support of the B.C. Polio Fund

‘land ‘Kinsmen ‘Neurological Re-

search ‘Institute:at UBC as the
second top ‘centre for brain ex-
ploration in’ the free ‘world has
set.an example to the rest of Ca-
nada. :
Kinsmanship- came to Castle-
gar’ in 1959° from the Kinsmen
Club ‘of Warfield: ‘The’new club
jad 15 members and was launch-
ed‘ by "140 district’Kin, Kinettes
and. guests on) Sat., Feb., ‘17,
1959.

With telegrams -.still: arriv-
ing: from: across. the .Dominion
the ‘new’ club’set’ out on their

: [first project. — Kinsmen Polio
Clinic, Salk ‘vaccine ‘was ‘given to.

those up’ to: 40 years: of age
hee Dp viously had. not been in-

” GREAT YEARS E AWEAD!

Kootenay Auto Collision
: Repairs |

We Specialize in Installin “Automotive Glass
— Wholesalers of ‘All Ty

“Providing the Materials
_Forthis District’ s Growth!

Through the years, P & G Builders Supply bas
-. developed into one of the largest builders’ supplies 2
. firm in the Castlegar. Kinnaird: area. ‘Their fine ©
“reputation has won them, the confidence and

: friendship of the citize:
. You are invited: to visit

of ‘this growing ‘district.

“P & G Builders Supply

~ (ocated just across the street from the arena). and

’ brouse through our showrooms. Let us assist you °
in_ selecting your home building and remodelling

_ needs. Our staff are e Oxpene.

Make a Home Your
Centennial Project _

oculated. ‘This was the first dis- |.
tribution of oral vaccine in this:
area: to which'5,300 people: sub-
scribed.

“To take ‘up the rest ‘of the

first year, .a'start on ‘the’ Kins- |

men Kiddies Park'was made with
the’ building ofthe wading; pool.

This was completed for use that! I

that summer and . Mr.’ T.
Couch donated: some playground
equipment’ to. make’ the. park
very, ‘Popular with the younger
se

The “next vyear’s activity
started off with a book.drive for
the local’ library. The library
at ‘that time had 72 adult and
500 children as. members: Kin-
naird also‘had'a library with 12
adults and; 100. children: mem-

bers. This project brought a ‘to-

tal of 2,500 books and ‘put 1,000
good’ hard’ cover books. on’. the
library ‘shelves, «=~

In the fall we: started our
annual vegetable drive for the} R.
hospital. This ‘project: carried on
for three years .and put some
20 tons of garden produce in the
Dospital root house during that

Many small contributions
were made to. various organiza-
tions’ from ‘raffles, dances and
draws during this period which
kept. enthusiasm in the: club
ata high ‘level.

The- Rotary Club had de-
cided to build a. health centre
at this time and: through’ the
Castlegar '-: Kinnaird.’ ‘Kinsmen

The Vali’ Toastmistress Club
of Castlegar ‘was organized: in
May. 1962 and received its char-
ter’ in: December of that ‘year.
Mrs.’ Basil Shea was the first
president:

In'this picture, Mrs Mrs. Shi
is at’ Pine. iat. Others are. Mrs.
David ‘Campbell, Mrs. Sam ‘Lan-
zarotta, Mrs.:P. R. Haley, Mrs. 'L.
‘Hammond. and cute Robert

Barschel

_..) ‘Toastmistress group
with a program’ of ecm ed-
ucation ‘in communication ‘skills.
Women. develop ‘dignity, poise
and tact. and learn -through ‘do-
ing the merits of. purposeful

listening and ‘informal speaking:| | -

. The ‘basic aim of ‘Toastmis-
tress is to teach: women to speak
easily -and ° effectively.“at- work,
in’ ‘their, ‘homes ‘and. in‘: com-
munity ’ activities:In’ order ‘to
do ‘this they must be prepared
to. take part. in. a planned pro-

$900. was put into this worthy. gram.

project,

A'series of newspaper yin-
gos were started at: this-. time
which ‘kept the club very ‘busy.
The finances. from ‘the bingos
supported a new three year pro-
ject ‘which was undertaken to
beautify: the old ball park. ‘This
has since been completed: and
turned over to the Town of Cas-
tlegar . with’ sprinkler system,)
cookout shelter, picnic tables and
outdoor checkerboard. |

. The ‘town ‘is’ also building
its Centennial’ project’ in’ the
corner-of ‘the park. to’ further
enhance this: small: complex’ of
park, kiddies park and new l-
brary. The park is known: as the
“Kinsmen Par!

“+ From our annual Grey Cup
Pool the Castlegar-Kinnaird

‘;men presented a cheque for $300

to the Kinsmen Institute of: Men-

.| tal: Retardation. This is the Kins-

men’s: 50th anniversary: project

project. te

cost .$350,000° and. will: be locat-
ed in‘Toronto where the neces-
sary professional people to run
an‘ opeartion of this type: are
located. *

It is ‘estimated that by'1970
about 2,000 volunteers,’ profes-
sional ‘and: technical people will

receive instruction. These people |

will then ‘be ‘able. to. refurn::to
their home. communities ‘better
equipped ‘to fulfill ‘their role’ in
the: = comely retardation | Pro;

in’. eating a: ‘deputy:
from’ our’ club in Ernie :Kruet-

At club level the program is
designed as a training exercise.
The club’s ultimate objective is
the development of ae ndtv

CENTENNIAL

al’ “who i then be better

€auipped' to give service and
leadership in’ the community.
Enthusiasm is' the ‘keynote
in the Vali :Toastmistress Club
for. its. membership, has: always
been: small) A’: highlight’ of
each, year’ hi een the charter.
anniversary -dinner.: .‘Toastmis-
tress’ and’ ‘Toastmasters from
Trail,,: Nelson ‘and ‘;Castl

~Th f par ly.
proud of its five minute’ weekly:
radio program, ‘Vali’ Toastmis-
tress Presents,” which has been
a. public service: feature ‘of: the
Trail -radio station for two years.

public. “speaking |: classes’ and
members; have: served’ as judges
at Public’ speaking contests.
What: better’: object. could
any group of women have then
to help ensure that future lead-
ers’ must be women interested
in bringing about mutual under-
standing ‘and ‘good ‘will among

people ‘through clear’ lines of
_Sommmancetion: : :

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-Local: high ‘scohol students _
have been’ assisted» by weekly

°y Robson” at ‘one

tim :
i] quite ‘a poultry: district inet th-| bi

ds: of chickens. It‘ was’ also.
Webster, passed away n June r ,

- 27,°1985..

organization Sd
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The fi st tach nm: meetin:

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"(men also started the lo
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