The Ladysmith Kinsmen participated, in strength, in the recent Guinness world record “Largest One Day Street Hockey Game” attempt on Sunday, June 4th in downtown Ladysmith.

Although dapperly-attired, the Kinsmen couldn’t make it past some heavy hitting in the semi-final game! Winning their first two games the members are proud of their stamina and perseverance in the face of great odds when the opposing team fielded a team of 7 players all over the age of 17!

The Kinsmen club was also one of the sponsoring organizations of the event and were really happy to see the main street lined with friends and families having fun and putting Ladysmith on the map.

(not pictured but played: Jason Kelland)

On Sunday, June 14th, the Oceanview Community Church  once again hosted the Eggs Benefit 3 event. This year, all proceeds went towards the Transfer Beach Playground upgrade.

Peet Klopper (below right) from Oceanview Community Church presented Kinsmen Secretary Jason Kelland with a check for $2,900.  There were over 20 “celebrity” chefs cooking omelettes for donations to the playground.  There were over 400 omelettes made!

• Eggs were donated by Island Gold Eggs
• Maxx’s Mushrooms from Port Alberni donated all the sliced mushrooms
• Paradise Island Cheese donated the shredded cheese
• Island Farms donated all the milk and cream
• Tim Horton’s donated all the coffee
• Old Town Bakery donated the peppers for the omelettes
• McDonald’s donated the juice
• 49th Parallel Grocery used their coolers to store all the ingredients!