The Kinsmen Club of Bible Hill recently donated around $2,300 to Scotia Pool for the purchase of 44 life jackets of various sizes. Thanks to Jeff Gill at Hub Now for the photo and coverage.
In the Press: Scotia Pool Donation
Month: April 2017
Kinsmen Report: April 2017
Greetings from the Bible Hill Kinsmen! We’re busy gearing up for the 2nd Annual Colchester Book Fair. The two-day sale will be held at May 12th and 13th at the Truro Mall, in a space near the lotto booth. Proceeds from this year’s event will go to the Colchester East Hants VON, as well as local groups and organizations supported by the Kinsmen. In addition, leftover books from the sale will once again go to Colchester Community Workshops.
Donations have come from a number of places. From estates, to businesses, to people bringing a few boxes at a time to the various drop-off locations around the area, it’s incredible to see how such a large, empty area with tables lined up turns into a packed space. It took a lot of effort in the weeks beforehand to sort the books and have them priced to sell.
In an effort to move as much as we could at the end of the sale last year, you were able to buy the remaining books at a flat rate per bag. This year, the Kinsmen are simplifying the process by selling everything by weight.
There are seven drop-off locations for this year’s sale: Masstown Market, Sobeys on Prince St and Robie St in Truro, the book fair location at the Truro Mall, Shur Gain Feeds ‘n Needs, Fundy Appliance in Bible Hill, and the Truro Farmer’s Market. Donations can include books, puzzles, games, DVDs, CDs, vinyl, and comic books. However, the book fair is unable to accept technical manuals, encyclopedias, textbooks, magazines, VHS tapes, or Reader’s Digest Condensed Editions.
For more information on the sale, or to ask a question, email bookfair@biblehillkinsmen.ca or call 902-895-4533. The Kinsmen look forward to seeing everyone on May 12th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on May 13th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Bible Hill Kinsmen hosted the Kin Association’s Annual Spring Zone Convention at the Best Western Glengarry in Truro from March 31st to April 1st. Over 15 clubs from across Nova Scotia and PEI attended the convention. They were able to take part in some of what our community has to offer, along with having an opportunity to meet with other Kinsmen and have discussions on how we serve our community’s greatest need.
This Convention takes place just over the midway point of our Kin Year, which runs from September to June, and helps our clubs continue their focus on any events, whether they be of a fundraising nature or volunteering hours. It gives the members a chance to meet with other clubs face to face to exchange ideas on fundraising and membership recruitment to name a few. Spring Zone Convention does move to different areas of Nova Scotia and PEI each year, though the Bible Hill Kinsmen look forward to hosting it again in the near future.
We’d love to see you at one of our meetings. The Bible Hill Kinsmen hold meetings on the first and third Thursday of the month, from September to June, at 7:30 p.m. at the Douglas Street Recreation Centre. If you’re interested in joining us for a meeting, or would like more information, email president@biblehillkinsmen.ca.
James Faulkner is a member of the Bible Hill Kinsmen.
2nd Annual Colchester Book Fair Draws Near
The Kinsmen Club of Bible Hill Kinsmen continues to prepare for the 2nd Annual Colchester Book Fair. The two-day sale will be held May 12th and 13th at the Truro Mall, in a space near the lotto booth. Proceeds from this year’s event will go to the Colchester East Hants VON, as well as local groups and organizations supported by the Kinsmen. In addition, leftover books from the sale will once again go to Colchester Community Workshops. As you can see in the small gallery below, the space is slowly taking shape.
It took a lot of effort in the weeks beforehand to sort the books and have them priced to sell. In order to move as much as we could at the end of last year’s sale, the public was able to buy the remaining books at a flat rate per bag. This year, the Kinsmen are simplifying the process by selling everything by weight.
There are seven drop-off locations for this year’s sale: Masstown Market, Sobeys on Prince St and Robie St in Truro, Shur Gain Feeds ‘n Needs, Fundy Appliance in Bible Hill, and the Truro Farmer’s Market. You can also drop books off at the Truro Mall, as there’s a red drop-off box in front of where the sale will be held.
Donations can include books, puzzles, games, DVDs, CDs, vinyl, and comic books. However, the book fair is unable to accept technical manuals, encyclopedias, textbooks, magazines, VHS tapes, or Reader’s Digest Condensed Editions.
For more information on the sale, or to ask a question, email bookfair@biblehillkinsmen.ca or call 902-895-4533. The Kinsmen look forward to seeing everyone on May 12th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on May 13th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
2017 Truro MS Walk on May 28th
The Bible Hill Kinsmen are once again involved in the 2017 Medavie Blue Cross MS Walk. The MS Walk is a family oriented, community-supported event that raises funds to support innovative research into the cause, treatment, and cure of multiple sclerosis, as well as valuable services, programs, and advocacy for Canadians affected by MS.
There are more than 140 MS Walk events across Canada, with 13 in Atlantic Canada. The venue for the local walk has changed. After years of being held at Bible Hill Central Elementary School, this year’s three kilometre walk will be hosted at Douglas Street Recreation Centre.
Recruit your family, friends, and colleagues and join us on Sunday, May 28th! Check-in time is 10 a.m., and the walk starts at 11 a.m.
For more information, contact Whitney Machin: whitney.machin@mssociety.ca, 902-468-8230 x1008, or toll free 1-800-268-7582. You can also check the MS Walk website.
MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada, and affects 100,000 Canadians. A disease of the central nervous system, MS interferes with the brain’s signals to the rest of the body. It’s unpredictable, and causes different symptoms in different people. The cause is unknown, with researchers looking at genetic and environmental factors.