In anticipation of National Day of KINdness, and to increase our online social media presence all year around, Kin Canada has released a strategy for clubs to follow online. This will ensure that the Kin-related posts you make on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are seen by as many people as possible, which helps us share our stories among our membership and to the public at large. This strategy focuses on the use of hashtags (#hashtag) and handles (@handle). All posts that contain a certain hashtag, (#kincanada for example) are grouped together, so by doing a search of “#kincanada”, every post from coast to coast that includes that hashtag will be displayed. By adding that hashtag to your post, now everybody in the association is able Read More
Month: February 2018
National President Terri MacCannell to visit District 2
The National President of Kin Canada, Terri MacCannell, will be paying a visit to District 2 from Feb 15 – 18. She will be arriving in Winnipeg on the evening of February 15, and a meet and greet will be hosted by the All Saints Kinsmen at 30 Chesterfield Avenue, with all Kinsmen and Kinettes welcome to attend. The following day, she will be traveling to The Pas to enjoy the Northern Manitoba Trappers’ Festival and take part in the festivities. On Sunday the 18th, she will be present to induct the newest club in the Association, the Kinette Club of The Pas. For those in the Winnipeg area who want to attend the meet and greet, please RSVP to Art O’Donnell of the All Read More
Kinette Club of Stonewall to host Ladies’ Night Out on March 3
Join the Stonewall Kinettes for their Ladies’ Night Out social on Saturday, March 3 at the Stonewall Parochial Hall at 435 1st Ave N. The theme is 50’s, 60’s, and Elvis. Dinner will be served at 6:30, followed by music, dancing, and a draw for a diamond pendant door prize. Tickets are $20 each. To purchase a ticket, contact Pat at 204-467-5444 or Stella at 204-771-6417. Stonewall Ladies Night
Kinsmen to host Vermilion Bay Kin Karnival Feb 22-25
The Kinsmen club of Vermilion Bay is hard at work preparing for the 52nd annual Vermilion Bay Kin Karnival, which will kick off on February 22 and run to February 25. It will be a busy four days packed with fun events for the entire family, kicking off with Kinette Family Night on Thursday night and ending with the main event on Sunday, the Kin Family Fish Derby. Other highlights include the Kin Karnival Queen contest where three local teens will compete for the crown on Friday Feb 23, a Smash Brothers gaming tournament on Saturday the 24th, and many other fun events like curling funspiels, spaghetti suppers, and dances. It’s sure to be a great time! For more information, you can contact Kinsmen Scott Read More
Kinsmen Club of Grandview Donate $20,000 to Grandview Rec Commission
On January 27, the Kinsmen Club of Grandview presented the Grandview Rec. Commission with a donation of $20,000.00!!! This donation is going towards the new community building in Wilson Park which will house a new concession , accessible washrooms and shower facility. Without the help from Community groups like the Grandview Kinsmen, projects such as this one would not be possible.