Category: Community Event

A Few Reminders

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! As we’re nearing the end of the year, it’s a good time to send out a few reminders.

First, our New Year’s Dance is coming up. The fun at Bible Hill Junior High starts at 9 p.m. on December 31st and runs until 1 a.m. on January 1st. Tickets are just $20 and are available at MacQuarries Pharmasave (Esplanade location) or from any member of the Kinsmen Club of Bible Hill. TKG Entertainment is back for another year of music and more. You must be 19+ to attend. For more information or to order tickets call 902-895-4533 or email newyearsdance@biblehillkinsmen.ca.

Also, tickets are still available for the Ultimate NHL Road Trip in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. Tickets are only sold in Atlantic Canada and only 9,000 have been printed! For $10, you have a chance at the grand prize: three NHL games in three nights in 2018.

  • Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in Montreal to face Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens on March 15th.
  • The Dallas Stars roll into Ottawa to face the Senators on March 16th.
  • The Canadiens head to Toronto to face Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs.

The package includes round trip airfare from the closest major airport to the home team’s city, one night hotel stay in each city, game tickets, and $1,500 spending money. There are four other main prizes, in additional to one $50 gift card draw for each of the Atlantic provinces. Contact us at info@biblehillkinsmen.ca.

5th Annual Teddy Bear Toss

Thank you to everyone who showed up and took part in the Teddy Bear Toss last night at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre! The Truro Bearcats didn’t get the win, but your donations totaled 259 teddy bears in support of the Colchester Christmas Index Program. Over the five years of this event, a partnership between our club and the Bearcats, more than 1,200 teddy bears have been donated!

Kinsmen Report: November 2017

Hello everyone from the Bible Hill Kinsmen! We’ve been very busy this fall, with preparations well underway for a number of projects and events.

Our members were once again on site at Civic Square on Truro for the Festival of Lights. Despite the weather not completely cooperating, it was a great night! Hot chocolate proved popular once again, as the never-ending line seemed to show. It was great to see so many people on hand that night, and especially the next evening as Santa took the usual route through the downtown.

The Bible Hill Kinsmen are partnered once again with the Truro Bearcats for the annual Teddy Bear Toss. With the World Junior A Challenge coming very soon, the Bearcats had their last home game of the calendar year on November 29th. A total of 259 teddy bears were collected by our members, and they (the teddy bears, not the Kinsmen) will be distributed through the Christmas Index Program.

You may also have noticed some signage around town for a New Year’s Dance this year at Bible Hill Junior High School. Last year’s smashing success has us excited to see what this year has in store. Big Dog 100.9’s Tyler Granter, also a member of our club, will serve as the DJ. Tickets are $20 per person and you must be at least 19 years of age to attend. The event will runs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., and please contact any of our members with any questions. You can also email newyearsdance@biblehillkinsmen.ca with any questions.

It’s hard to believe that we’re coming up on the 5th Annual Great Trivia Challenge. There are some big plans in store, which we’ll soon reveal.

We 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. We’d love to see you there. If you’re interested in joining us for a meeting, or would like more information, email president@biblehillkinsmen.ca.

James Faulkner is Communication Director for the Bible Hill Kinsmen.

2017 Teddy Bear Toss

It’s that time of year! The Bible Hill Kinsmen have again partnered with the Truro Jr. A Bearcats for the annual Teddy Bear Toss, in support of the local Christmas Index Program. The event takes place Wednesday, November 29th at the Bearcats game against Yarmouth, which is also Truro’s last home game until the new year.

The Teddy Bear Toss is always a lot of fun. Please place the teddy bears in a plastic bag and get ready to throw them on the ice after the first Bearcats goal! Kinsmen members will be on hand to collect them, count them, and deliver them to Christmas Index. 

2017 Truro Festival of Lights

What a night at Civic Square! The tree is lit and now we can’t wait for the Santa Claus Parade. The Bible Hill Kinsmen were on site, serving up hot chocolate provided by Sobeys on Prince Street. Based on the lineup, it was certainly in demand! We hope you all enjoyed the fun evening, even if the weather didn’t exactly cooperate.

Donation to Children’s Wish Foundation

Bible Hill Kinsmen Treasurer Allison MacDonald (far right) presents a $500 cheque to Lloyd Berliner (centre) representing the Children’s Wish Foundation at the recent Wishmaker Walk in Truro on October 14th, 2017.

Also pictured are local wish child Jax Gaudet (left), and Scotiabank employees who made their own donation at the event.

Kinsmen Report: September 2017

Greetings from the Bible Hill Kinsmen! September is almost over already and we’ve started our new Kin year by getting back to our meetings and planning what’s sure to be an exciting year.

Looking back at the summer, we were once again proud to take part in the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition. Our Kinsmen Kanteen was as busy as ever, which of course means we need to say a big thank you to everyone who came by for a slice of pizza, a burger and fries, poutine, or maybe just a drink. Exhibition week remains our biggest, and longest running fundraiser, which helps our club give that money right back to the community through a number of initiatives. We say it every year, but the celebrations and events get bigger and better and we can’t wait to see what next year has in store.

Dave Gillis was elected club president for this year, and has been excited to hit the ground running. A number of projects are planned, including our Trivia Night, now in its 5th year (can you believe it?), and the Book Fair. Stay tuned for details on those and more.

Perry Kohler is our vice-president for 2017-18. The rest of the executive members are myself, Quinn McCarthy, Allison MacDonald, Henry Vissers, Stephen Hamlin, Brad McCallum, Peter Taylor, and Perry Kienzle. It’s also worth mentioning that one of our members, Geoff Hamlin, is serving as Deputy Governor for our Kin zone this year. It’s a lot of work and a huge honour, but is very exciting.

Giving back to the community where we live and raise our families is an important part of what we, as Kinsmen, do. Adding to that is the fellowship between our members. On that note, we’re holding an Open House/Buddy Night on October 5th. It’s a chance for anyone who has an interest in joining the Kinsmen to get a closer look at what it is we do and meet members of the club. It’s our first meeting of the month and there’s a meal beforehand.

Even if you can’t make it out for the 5th, we’d still love to have you at one of our meetings. They’re held the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:30pm at the Douglas Street Recreation Centre. If you’re interested in attending, or would like more information, email president@biblehillkinsmen.com, check us out on Facebook, or visit our website, biblehillkinsmen.ca.

James Faulkner is the Communications Director for the Bible Hill Kinsmen.

2nd Annual Colchester Book Fair Donation

A cheque presentation for $2,000 from the Kinsmen Club of Bible Hill was held at the Colchester VON’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. Pictured are Truro Deputy Police Chief Jim Flemming, Kinsmen member Stephen Hamlin, and Colchester East Hants VON Community Board Treasurer Robert Fulton.(Submitted photo)

The 2nd Annual Colchester Book Fair was a big success last month, and the Kinsmen Club of Bible Hill was recently able to present a cheque for $2,000 to the Colchester East Hants VON, the main benefactor of the event. Kinsmen member Stephen Hamlin attended the group’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on the club’s behalf, and also received a Certificate of Recognition for the club from the VON.

VON Canada Coordinator Donna Verheuvel presents a Certificate of Recognition for the Kinsmen Club of Bible Hill to member Stephen Hamlin. (Submitted photo)

The remaining money raised by the book fair will be distributed throughout the community to various groups and organizations supported by the Kinsmen Club of Bible Hill.