Kin Canada National President

En route to the Kinsmen Club of Peterborough with a stop at HQ, I will be in Brantford for a couple of days. If anyone is free, I would be delighted to meet for coffee.

More National Presidents Recognition in the mail today

More pics of D4 convention

More pics of D7 convention

Day 2 of D7 business and resolutions

12 First timers at D7 convention (standing)

District 7 convention has started - looking forward to a busy day of business, discussions.

This past Saturday, Jun 6th, on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day Landing in Normandy I received an invitation and had the distinct honor of representing the members of Kin Canada at a Assumption of Command
and a Change of Command Dining in of 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins)
in St Thomas, Ontario.

Our founder Hal Rogers, served with the 54th Battalion in the First World War, fighting at Vimmy Ridge, Hill 70
Passchendaele and Amines. The Elgin Regiment through its lineage to
the 91ST Battalion, earned honors for many of the same battles, including Arras 1917 and Amiens. They served in different units, but their stories meet in the same fields of history.
They shared legacy is a powerful reminder that service endure across generations, binding
Canadian together in courage, commitment and community. The Elgin Regiment carries
the battle honors of Arras 1917 and Aminens, the very same campaigns in which Founder
Hal Rogers fought.
So while Founder Hal and the members of the Elgins never stood shoulder to shoulder in
the same trenches, their histories meet on the same ground. They share the same mud, the
same struggle, the same legacy of courage. They fought in the same great offensives that
shaped the identity of the Canadian Corps and in many ways the identity of Canada itself.
That shared heritage reminds us that service is not defied by a single uniform or a single
generation. It is a thread that runs through our communities. Our regiments, and our
history. It connects a young infantryman from 1917 to the combat engineers who serve
today, and it connects all of them to us in the work we do in Kin Canada, to the values we
uphold and to the country we continue to build together.
Thank you to the incoming Commanding Officer, LCOL Adrian Dereniowski of the Elgins for
the invitation to attend both the Parade and the Dining In. It was indeed and honor to wear
the chain of Office of the National President of Kin Canada and represent all members of
the association and to find the common thread between us.

During my trip in District 4, I was privileged to attend the inaugural cheque presentation ceremony hosted by the newly chartered Kin Club of Strathcona. The event was held in partnership with Cloud Nine A Safe Place, as part of the Popcorn & Pajamas Movie Morning fundraiser. I would like to extend my gratitude to all parties involved, as the event successfully raised $1,700 to support the women and children served by A Safe Place. Pictured are Russ Bridges, National President of Kin Canada, Patrick Bowers, Miranda Heslip from Cloud Nine Pajamas, Angela Webb, and Cindy Kostelyk during the cheque presentation.

On Monday evening, I had the pleasure of attending a general meeting of the Camrose Kinsmen Club, where I enjoyed spending time with members after having previously connected with them at their burger booth during the St. Albert Rainmaker Festival the prior weekend, and it was informative to learn about the club's accomplishments and upcoming plans.