The Kin Family of New Glasgow spent over $23,000 bringing gifts and a grocery order to 87 people (selected by Social Services) throughout Pictou County.

Photo shows Kinsmen members loading the large grocery order for distribution.

Covid, Fiona and food inflation have motivated our club to increase our donation to $5000.

From left to right: Club President Bill Muirhead, Food Bank Volunteer Lia Kreffer-LeClair, Donations Chair Scott McKenzie, National President Cameron Kemp, Kinsmen/Eastlink TV Bingo Committee members Allan MacQuarrie and Daryl Woods,

After a Covid related hiatus, the New Glasgow Chicken BBQ returned in 2022. We sold 1200 chicken dinners on our newly acquired gigantic propane fired barbecues and made profit of over $5000.

In the photo, Kinsmen Matt Martin, Dale Paris and new member Brycen Jenkins.

Over ten Kinsmen volunteered over a 3 day period to construct a playhouse as part of a “Make a Wish Foundation” project to aid a local family.

Co-chair Brycen Jenkins )left) and beside him fellow Kin Alec Dove are joined by the family and other volunteers.

The first annual Moose Hunting Adventure draw winner, Daniel MacPhee and his son, from Hammonds Plains are shown with Project Chair Terry Cornett and other Kinsmen members including: Scott McKenzie, Aaron Rose and Tony Hessian. This project netted over $40,000.

In January 2023 this was followed-up by our second Adventure draw featuring an all expense paid Salmon Fishing Trip to NFLD to be drawn April 15, 2023.

We are pleased to welcome our newest member Brycen Jenkins along with returning Life Member Dave MacIvor. New members are always welcome and appreciated. Joining them in the centre is Vice-President Alec Dove