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Kinette History
April 19, 1967
Kinette Club of Vulcan – Chartered
The Kinette Club was charted by the Kinsmen Club of Vulcan and sponsored by the Kinette Club of Lethbridge. District Deputy Governor Grant Gardiner of Medicine Hat installed the following executive: Shirley Gatenby – President, Rita Scott – Vice-President, Jacqueline Lucas – Secretary, Aggie Petrosky – Treasurer, Audrey Warren – Director, and another 17 charter members of this Kinette Club. Their first community project was to babysit the babies and young children of the mothers of Vulcan who wished to take swimming lessons in June 1967. The club continued to serve their community with various fundraising events where the proceeds earned went back into the community as well as numerous volunteer initiatives that benefited the community of Vulcan.
1967
1st Kinette Fashion Show and Tea
1968
Kinettes worked with other Vulcan organizations to fundraise for the new ice arena
1969
1st Annual Shopping Spree
1970
3 Year Anniversary Dance
1970
Bavarian Beerfest
1973
1st Ladies Night Out
1976
Club disbanded due to lack of active membership but they still continued to actively volunteer through the Kinsmen Club to support the community.
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April 28, 1990
Kinette Club of Vulcan – Chartered
The charter night was hosted by Kim Sorenson, President of the Vulcan Kinsmen Club. Dearla Bakke, District 4 Kinette Director and Janet Ball, Zone Kinette Co-ordinator installed the following executive: Brenda McDonald – President, Nancy Elander – Vice-President, Sherry Williams – Treasurer, Karen Hervey – Secretary and another 25 charter members of this Kinette Club. One of the first initiatives of this club was to welcome the 1st New Years baby in Vulcan in 1991 with a gift basket made up by the Kinette Club. The Kinette’s continue to benefit the community with donations and volunteer initiatives. The Kinette’s plant to continue to serve the community for many years to come.
1992
Hosted a dinner and performance which provided funds for the development of the Virgina Mitchell Memorial Park
1993
Heather Brooks and Badland Summer Games Dance to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
1994
Sweetheart Dance to fund the Ambulance Service
1995
1995
1st Annual Children’s Halloween party
1st Annual Christmas Market
1996
Started volunteering for the Calgary Stampede lottery booths
1997
Started the Highway Clean Up Project done annually
1997
Reinvigoration of the Shopping Spree fundraiser to raise funds for the Community Walking Path
1999
Walk to Lethbridge to raise funds for the Community Walking Path
2000
Phase 1 of the Community Walking Path breaks ground
2001
2006
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2012
2013
2013
2013
2014
2016
2017
2020
2021
2024
First and last shuttle/bed race to raise funds for the walking path
Phase 2 of Community Walking Path completed
Phase 3 of Community Walking Path completed
Hosted Magician family fun day
Vulcan magic show hosted for families in the community
Solar Tree Project donation
Donation made for daycare playground
Donation made for Virgina Mitchell Memorial Park exercise equipment
Vulcan Kinettes 25th Anniversary
Funds donated for the junior golf course
Supplied covid kits to the local FCSS
Donation made to the legion for renovation funds
Donation made to Agricultural Society for field bleachers
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