Members of the Ladysmith Lightning Fastball team show off their new uniforms that the Ladysmith Kinsmen helped to sponsor.
The Kinsmen members believe in helping young people to be able to participate in sports and a healthy life style. The club assists many youth groups and clubs in the Ladysmith area.
Pictured with the Lightning players are Kinsmen Chris Saunders, Steve Dinsmore and Mike Sumptner.
This picture was taken at their wind-up practice, for the summer, at the Frank Jameson Community Centre. The Kinsmen are a great contributor to the Orca Swim Club and this past Kin Year, members donated $500 so the swimmers could get more training and more time in the FJCC Pool.
As one of the many youth organizations the local Kinsmen sponsor, we are very proud of the members of the club.
Kinsmen believe in young people getting involved in sports and other activities where it gives them a better opportunity for a healthier lifestyle as well as to use their minds.
The Ladysmith Kinsmen Club donated an electronic remote scoreboard to the Ladysmith Baseball Association. The club purchased the scoreboard for $7,500 and then provided $3,000 to the Baseball Association to cover some of the cost of the installation.
B.C. Hydro donated the new hydro pole to bring the power into Little League Park and two Hydro employees volunteered, on their time, to come down and dig the hole and set up the pole.
The Kinsmen also provided power to the Ladysmith Community Gardens so they could have electricity for their project. DC Installations did the bulk of the work as well Howie Davis volunteered to fix-up and clean the 10×10 beams to hold the sign. M.R. Richardson Construction donated the time and material to setup the posts and all the concrete was donated by Mayco Mix Concrete.
“This is the second time the Kinsmen have invested funds in a scoreboard for Little League Park. Ten years ago the club spent $9,000 to have a remote scoreboard installed but unfortunately the company went bankrupt the the club lost all the funds… so now it’s second time lucky” according to club spokesman Duck Paterson.
“Our members are very happy that it has now happened and Little League Park now has more of a professional look for the kids to play on”. Paterson said.
“What this community does for it’s young people is fantastic, and our club really appreciates the help we received on this and also to all the coaches, parents and everyone involved in working with the kids”
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.
Complete with beer can pads!
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)
Ladysmith Kinsmen Treasurer, Mike Richardson (left) and Club President, Jason Kelland, present a check for $2,000 to Ladysmith Secondary School Vice Principal, Liliane De Oliveira, and School Counsellor, Sandra Milne.
Treasurer Mike Richardson (left) and President Jason Kelland (right)
The funds were donated to help support the school’s lunch program so that students in need can be guaranteed a full healthy lunch while at school.
The Ladysmith Kinsmen Club recently donated $1,000 to the Nutsumaat Syaays Welcoming Figure project at Ladysmith Secondary School.
Kinsmen Treasurer Mike Richardson, Coast Salish artist John Marston, Kinsmen President Jason Kelland and Ladysmith Mayor Aaron Stone
The Nutsumaat initiative is a multi-phase project with students learning traditional weaving, language as well as local history and Stz’uminus culture.
The Welcoming Figure is, at present, being worked on by John Marston and students in the foyer of Ladysmith Secondary. It is planned to have the figure finished by September and a special “unveiling” will be held at that time.
Ladysmith Kinsmen Treasurer, Mike Richardson, presents a check for $3,000 to coach and GM of the Ladysmith Steelers football team, Jim Delcourt.
The funds will be used to enhance training for the over 40 youths as well as to purchase some new equipment.
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!
Jason Kelland and Peet Klopper
