The Kinsmen Club of Aylmer is chartered.
The club hosts the first Santa Claus parade post-WWII.
Milk for Britain becomes the club’s main focus.
Club begins fundraising for the Aylmer Arena, by raffling a car a year. It took three years to raise $30,000.
Kinette Club of Aylmer is chartered.
2500 bags of candy and oranges handed out by Kinsmen and Rotarians during Parade.
Some children were ill and unable to attend the parade – Santa makes over one hundred house calls.
The Club holds a Halloween parade. Children in costume gathered at IGA and then paraded to Strand Theatre.
Herb Kebbel makes presentation which includes construction of a new bathhouse building. Aylmer Kin pledge half the cost, or $7500.
Kinsmen Car Draw. Mike Pfingstgraef wins a 1965 Rambler.
Fire destroys eighteen businesses on both sides of Talbot St. W.
Members pledge to establish Kinsmen park.
Club installs magnetic goalie nets at the Aylmer Arena, and also aids in renovation requirements.
First Elgin County Home and Garden Show, hosted by the Kinsmen. Raises $4000 and is a massive success.
Third Annual Elgin County Home and Garden Show. Mike Pfingstgraef and Harold Phillips are made Life Members.
K-40 Club is motioned into existence by Past President Herb Kebbel, seconded by Past Kin Harold Tuthill.
Aylmer K-40 officially chartered. The Club held a dinner and dance for Former Members, as part of K-40 celebrations.
The Club spent $30,000 installing lights and a baseball diamond in Steen Park.
Kinsmen Club donates $14,000 to install a new sound system at the Aylmer Arena.
Past President Dick Campbell is awarded with a Life Membership.
LMPP Lamers serves as Zone F Deputy Governor. He was later awarded the Governor’s Award of Excellence.
The Kinsmen pledge $200,000 towards the East Elgin Community Complex. That pledge is fulfilled by 2014.
60th Anniversary of club is celebrated.
Paul Bode is awarded Life Member Past President.
PP Todd Beamish and Kin Wife Cathy Beamish closely analyze some wine on a trip organized by the Kinsmen Club.
Aylmer celebrated its 150th Anniversary, so the Kinsmen held a parade to celebrate.
Kin Harold Phillip needed a wheelchair ramp for his home, and the club was glad to step up to help.
The Club donates $5000 to the STEGH Foundation for the purchase of a new CT scanner.
Due to the COVID19 pandemic, the Club was forced to adapt the parade to a night-time, stationary parade. This is a light-check in preparation for the event.
The Club is presented plans for a new indoor athletic centre being spearheaded by Patrick Stanat and Albert Loewen. The Club later commits $10,000 to the cause.
Kin Josh, Jack, Joe and Stacey Gaudette organized their annual Moore Ave. Fundraiser, to benefit the Aylmer Corner Cupboard.
The Club commits to donating $10,000 to the Hospice of Elgin-St. Thomas, as well as $10,000 to the STEGH Transforming Tomorrow campaign to purchase a new MRI.
Past President Andy Beck is awarded Life Membership.
