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- An all-Canadian service organization made up of active community volunteers, Kinsmen and Kinettes enhance the quality of life in their communities by promoting service, fellowship, positive values and national pride.
Kinsmen club of Brantford
Kinsmen Club of Brantford is a Canadian service organization that promotes service, fellowship, positive values, and national pride who does much needed charitable work within their community.
Motto
"Serving the Community's Greatest Need". Our club raises funds and determines how to spend those funds in its community.
Kinsmen Club of Brantford
Brantford Kinsmen Incorporated was chartered on March 11, 1941 and on October 1, 1962 received its Letters Patent from the Provincial Secretary and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration of the Province of Ontario.
Services
Brantford Kinsmen Club has provided many essential services to City of Brantford, Brant County & its Residents, these have and do currently include.
Amongst the first projects Brantford Kinsmen Club was involved in was the Milk for Britain (a project supported by all Kinsmen Clubs across Canada) and the publication of the Album of Honour for Brant Country Citizens who served in World War II and further went on to publish the Brantford 1877 - 1977 "Remember" (book).
Since that time numerous programs and projects have been undertaken by the Brantford Kinsmen Club such as the estalishment of the Brantford Church Hockey League, the establishment of the Brantford Minor Soccer League, the establishment of the Chiefswood for Children with Learning Disabilities (later to include Gifted children), the establishment of the Brier Basketball League, publication of the Brantford 1877 - 1977 "Remember" for the Centennial of Brantford.
Kinsmen Club of Brantford has been actively involved in their community, in the past as well as in the present time, through various projects some of which are: Elmer The Safety Elephant Program which today is the police Safety Awareness Van which instructs elementary school children on safety as well as substane abuse.
Here are many other projects that they have been involved in throughout the years:
Projects
Brantford
- Brantford Church Hockey League
- Brantford Minor Soccer League
- Brier Basketball League
- Brantford 1877 - 1977 "Remember" (book)
- Elmer The Safety Elephant Program
- Brantford Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada
- Apnea Monitors for baby breathing difficulties
- Brantford Minor Baseball & Minor Hockey
- John Noble Home
- Brantford Jaycees Santa Clause Parade
- Brantford Canada Day Parade
- Adult Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Persons
- Brantford Branch of the Canadian Red Cross
- Grand Woodlands Community Participaction Park
- Brantford General Hospital
- St. Joseph's Hospital
- Optimist Club of North Brantford
- Seniors Bus Trip to Simcoe, Ontario for christmas lights
- Zellers & Kinsmen Moonwalk
- Children's Aid Society (Canada) of Brantford
- Participation House - Brantford
- Youth Dance Program
- Brantford Youth Council
- Nova Vita
- City of Brantford Parks & Recreation Center Summer Camp for Needy Children
- Salvation Army of Brantford
- Various programs for the Physically Challenged
- Brantford Dufferin Players Theatre
- Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
- Assumption College
- Annual Charity Car Show & Swop Meet (Paris Fair Grounds)[1]
- George Cardin Circus; Classic Car Draws
- Various Charity Car Washes
- Brantford Police Omnichrome6000 finger print lifter
- Children's Theatre (Aladdin)
- Charity Nevada Tickets[2]
- Charity Bingo nights[3]
- Annual Zehrs Bar-B-Que for Cystic Fibrosis[4]
- Families First New Years Eve Celebration[5]
- Bellview Community Hall, operated by Kinsmen for the community[6]
- Bellview Hall Children's Summer Community Crafts
- Community Living - Annual Bus Pull
- Charity Vending Machines[7]
- Bellview Seniors Club
Brant County
- Chiefswood for Children with Learning disability - Ohsweken, Ontario
- Album of Honour - Roll for Brant County (book)
- Minor Baseball & Minor Hockey Brant County
- Children's Aid Society of Brant County
- Salvation Army of Paris
- Canada Day Parade Paris, Ontario
- Willet Hospital Paris, Ontario
- Figure Skating Club Paris, Ontario
Nationally
- Milk for Britain
- Canada 125 Voyaguers Program
- Canada 125 school participation of signing the Canadian Flag
- Canadian Cancer Association
- Canadian Diabetes Association
- Cystic Fibrosis
- National Kinsmen\Kinsette International Relief Fund
- Terry Fox Run
- Rick Hanson ride for a Spinal Cure
- Kin Canada Bursaries
Books
The Kinsmen Club of Brantford Inc. has published two books during it's existance.
The first was the Album of Honour for Brant County[8]. This book provides the names of the Brant County men and women who served in World War II, except for the casualty list (see the Virtual War Memorial). There are more than 3,500 photographs of these people submitted by family members; however, for many others only the names are listed. In addition, local companies provided the names of employees who served in this war.
The second is the book "Remember" a centennial book of Brantford, 1877-1977. The book provides the names of the first city council and the minutes of their first meeting. It also contains many photos of early Brantford, including: Mohawk Park, some of the early methods of transportation, and well-known buildings in the city. Brantford Centennial
Current Events
- Car Show & Swop Meet
- Families First New Years Eve Celebration
- New York, New York International Village
- March Break Free Skate
- Ryan Joyce Magical Illusionist
- SuperStars Tribute Live
Fund Raisers
- Kinsmen Kingo (Bingo)
- Bar_B-Que for Cystic Fibrosis
- Nevada Tickets
- Gumball Machines
- Bouncer Rentals
- Events Sponsorship
- Website Advertising
Awards
Praise/awards that the Kinsmen Club of Brantford has received in honour of their work:
- Kin Canada's Zone A District 1 - Service Shield Award for FFNYE, Yr. 2002 - 2004.
- Kin Canada's George & Mildred Sinclair - Service Award for FFNYE, Yr. 2003 - 2004.
- Mayor Mike Hancock (Canadian politician) award [9] for 65 years of outstanding service in the community.
- Dave Levac - MPP Brant award [10] for 65 years of outstanding service in the community.
- Dave Levac - MPP Brant award [11] for success of their 33rd Annual Car Show & Swop Meet for the community.
- Lloyd St. Amand - MP Brant award [12] for success of their 33rd Annual Car Show & Swop Meet for the community.
Volunteers
Kinsmen Club of Brantford is a dynamic volunteer [13] organization enriching our communities through service while embracing national pride, positive values, personal development and lasting friendships. We are predominantly a male-only club, but we also accept all volunteers from the community who wish to help out at our events, while helping out us they help out their community.
Praised by
- Kin Canada's Zone A, District 1
- Dave Newman - MP Brant
- Chris Friel - Mayor Brantford
- Dave Levac - MPP Brant
- Mike Hancock (Canadian politician) - Mayor Brantford
- Lloyd St. Amand - MP Brant
- The many citizens of Brantford & Brant County
Organizational Structure
The Club's structure consists of a Executive Committee and its general members. All members have a vote to the club's decisions.
Images
Annual Car Show & Swop Meet.
A Car Show Entry.
Families First New Years Eve Celebration(FFNYE).
Elmer the Safety Elephant.
March Break Free Skate.
BTFD Kinsmen Club Members.
Kinsmen - Bellview Community Hall. Brantford, Ont.
- bouncer001.jpg
BTFD Kinsmen's Inflatable Bouncer.
See also
Regions / Serviced
- Brantford
- Brantford, Ontario
- Brant County
- Brant, Ontario
- Brant County, Ontario
- Burford, Ontario
- Burtch, Ontario
- Cathcart, Ontario
- Falkland, Ontario
- Mount Pleasant, Ontario
- Mount Vernon, Ontario
- Newport, Ontario
- Ontario
- Ohsweken, Ontario
- Onondaga, Ontario
- Paris, Ontario
- Scotland, Ontario
- Service club
- St. George, Ontario
Organization
- Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Charitable organization
- Hal Rogers
- Kin Canada Bursaries
- Kin Canada Foundation
- Kin (service club)
- Non-profit organization
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