Kinsmen Club of Brantford Inc.

Believe it or not, there are some folks out there who don't like ribs!

Our committee wants everyone to enjoy their experience at our event, which is why we are proud to offer additional food and beverage choices!

Many of our food vendors offer gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options too! For further details, please inquire at the food booths and rib rigs.

And YES, Bloomin' Onions are back!

Which 'non-rib' food are you most looking forward to tasting? 🔥🌭🍟🌽🧅🍠🍩🍦🍧

Festival Fun Food CJ'S Concession The Difficult Lemon Donkey Kone & Johnny Cone inc ICEE Super Smash Juice Lil Louie's Eats & Sweets Kilties Mini Donuts

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The Brantford International Villages Festival is back next week, and we are thrilled to be a part of it! Studio 5•6•7•8 will be providing the entertainment at the New York, New York village July 5, 6, 7 & 8… How fitting! 😉

Grab your passport and stop by the Bellview Community Hall. You won’t want to miss this show! 🗽🍎🏙️

Our 2023-2024 Kin year has officially come to an end and we are so grateful to all of our Association's dedicated member volunteers who Served the Community's Greatest Need this year!

Our clubs and Association would not be here without these incredible individuals who lend their time, talent, passion, creativity, resources, and so much more to help others in their communities.

Thank you Kinsmen, Kinettes, and Kin! Your impact across Canada is immeasurable!

Introducing our 2024 Pro Ribbers!

You'll recognize four of these names as Award Winners from our last in-person event in 2022 and we're looking forward to Razorback BBQ returning to our festival family this year!

2022 Best Ribs: Brickyard BBQ & Bar
2022 Best Chicken: Gator BBQ
2022 Best Sauce: Go Gonzalez BBQ
2022 Best Pig Rig: ROUTE 55 B.B.Q TEAM
2022 People's Choice: Crazy Canuck Smokehouse

Are you feelin' hungry yet? We are! 😉🍗

Happy National Volunteer Week to all the amazing volunteers in Canada who give so generously of their time and talents to impact communities in countless big and small ways.

A very big THANK YOU to all Kin Canada volunteer members who never cease to amaze with what they can accomplish locally, regionally, and across Canada.

Every moment matters and the cumulation of all efforts is truly incredible! Thank you volunteers!

On March 11 our club celebrated it's 83rd Anniversary as a club. We chartered on March 11, 1941. We're so proud to " serve the community's greatest needs" for all these years. A great thank you to all current and past members.

CommunityVotes - Brantford 2024 nominations are on now!

Nominate Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest in 2 categories - under Food and Drink and Event and Party Planning under the Services category.

The top nominees move onto the next round after March 24th.

for your continued support of our festival! ✅

Happy Kin Kindness Day! We hope a small act of KINdness surprises you today!

You can participate in Kin Kindness Day too by making a friend, neighbour, or fellow community member smile with a small, thoughtful act!

Complete this fun activity sheet with your littles and think of some ways together be kind today. For a pdf version and for other activity cards, see https://www.kincanada.ca/kin-kindness-day.

On February 24, 2024, Kin Canada Club members across the country will celebrate Kin Kindness Day by making others in their community smile with small, kind acts!

You can participate too by doing something nice for someone in your life - like completing this fun colouring sheet with your littles and bringing it over to a neighbour who could use a bright spot in their day❤️

Find a pdf version of this colouring page at https://www.kincanada.ca/kin-kindness-day!

Show us a picture of your completed artwork in the comments if you like!

Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest has been Nominated for CommunityVotes - Brantford 2024!

If you have a minute or two, please follow the link in the comments to Nominate us in the Food and Drink BBQ and under the Services Event and Party Planning category. The top nominees move onto the next round in late March.

for your continued support! ✅

CommunityVotes - Brantford 2024 nominations are on now!

Nominate Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest in 2 categories - under Food and Drink and Event and Party Planning under the Services category.

The top nominees move onto the next round in March.

for your continued support of our festival! ✅

From Kinsmen Club of Brantford Inc., to you and all your Family.....
We wish you the very best and hope you can share many special moments during the holidays.
Merry Christmas 🎅 ❤️ 🤶

Happy Holidays from Kin Canada!

We would also like to say a special THANK YOU to all Kin Canada Clubs and volunteer members in our Association who have been working so hard to help families in their communities this time of year.

2023 was financially tight for many people in Canada, and volunteers and community-focused supports were needed more than ever - especially during the holiday season. The holidays will be brighter for so many families because of the work Kin Canada members do.

Volunteers are always needed. See if there is a Kin Canada Club near you at www.kincanada.ca/find-a-club. Everyone is welcome in Kin and has something unique to offer! Can't volunteer? Consider supporting your local club's events and fundraisers. Funds raised stay in your local community!

📣KIN CANADA BURSARIES REMINDER📣

Are you a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident pursuing post-secondary education? Are you a community-minded individual who volunteers in your community? Would $1000 help ease financially pressures while you pursue your education? Then apply for a Kin Canada Bursary at www.kincanada.ca/apply!

Applications are completed fully online and are open to students of all ages. Applications close one February 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time.

Not a student but know someone who is? Be sure to tell them about this great funding opportunity!

Vote Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest

CommunityVotes Brantford 2024 Official 2023 Community Voting Awards Platform for Brantford, ON. Where the community votes for their favourites every year.

Are you a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident pursuing post-secondary education? Are you a community-minded individual who volunteers in your community? Would $1000 help ease financially pressures while you pursue your education? Then apply for a Kin Canada Bursary at www.kincanada.ca/apply!

Applications are completed fully online and are open to students of all ages. Applications close one February 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time.

Not a student but know someone who is? Be sure to tell them about this great funding opportunity!

St. Leonard's Community Services will be collecting new sets of pajamas to benefit their bed-based programs and non-perishable food to help their shelters, crisis, and outreach pantries. Help St. Leonard's fill the van on December 9th from 9 am to 2 pm at the Giant Tiger on King George in Brantford!

Most needed items:
Adult Pajamas in all sizes
Oatmeal (single serve)
Granola/Protein Bars
Crackers (Single Serve)
Tuna Snack Kits
Mr. Noodle
Cans of Soup
Kraft Dinner (Single Serve)
Cans of Beans, Pasta, Stew
Trail Mix (Single Serve)
Fruit & Apple Sauce Cups
Water Bottles
Juice Boxes
Ensure

Have any questions? Reach out to [email protected] or 519-759-8830.

An overnight lighting display will take place at the Cenotaph (6 Dalhousie Street) this evening (Friday, November 10, 2023) beginning at 6:00 p.m. until Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 7:00 a.m.
A cadet vigil will take place this evening from 6:00 p.m. to midnight, resuming again on Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Residents are invited to attend the Remembrance Day Service at the Brant County War Memorial and Cenotaph beginning at 10:50 a.m.
Find details at www.brantford.ca/RemembranceDay
(Photo was taken in 2019)

Bellview is a beautiful facility for your event and can be rented for most occasions. It is nestled in the heart of Eagle Place. https://bellviewcommunityhall.wordpress.com/

The hall can be used for many programs and activities like meetings, aerobic classes, dancing classes, movie nights, stage performances, martial arts classes, family reunions, special parties, and school functions.

The hall capacity is 150 people so it is big enough for most, and small enough for your needs.

Rental Rate – Revised rental rates – effective January 1, 2023

Available Saturday & Sunday afternoons – no alcohol
(Birthday’s, Christmas Parties, Baby Showers, Bridal Showers, Family Reunions, Christenings & Celebration of Life)
Rental Rate (12 noon to 6 p.m. $200.00)- Surety deposit of $150.00 is required day of event

Rates include tables, chairs, stoves and refrigerators. We do not supply dishes, utensils, dishwashing soaps, dishwashing cloths or dish towels or other cloths for washing table Tops or Counters..

6:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. – $400.00
Afternoon $200.00 (noon – 6:00 p.m.)
Surety deposit of $150.00 is required day of event

Kitchen stove included(for warming only)

Group meeting rates available upon request

Payment:
Minimum deposit required – $200.00

EXCESS HOURS:
The licensee agrees to pay an additional fee of $90.00 per hour charge for each hour or portion thereof should the event exceed the contract time. This includes set-up and take down time. Surety deposit is refunded, usually within 10 days, if not needed for additional hours, janitorial or dumping fees and there has been no damage done to chairs, tables, etc..

Prices subject to change without prior notice

For booking or related questions, contact us at 519-754-0169; via the site’s contact form or write [email protected].

The City of Brantford recognizes the month of November as Domestic Violence Month to raise awareness of intimate partner violence and the multiple forms of harm caused by a current or former intimate partner or spouse. Domestic Violence impacts people of all genders, ages, socioeconomic, racial, educational, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds. However, women account for the vast majority of people who experience this form of gender-based violence and it is most often perpetrated by men. Help break the silence on domestic violence in our community by supporting Nova Vita Brant's Domestic Violence Prevention Services: https://novavita.org/break-the-silence/
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November 11. The most unforgettable day of the year.
We pause together to honour those who have served and continue to serve for peace and freedom.

Across the country today, Kin Canada clubs will be taking time to honour and remember all who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Lest we forget.

Happy Halloween to all trick-or-treaters in Canadian communities. We wish you a safe, fun, and bountiful evening!

Interested in volunteering in your community? Connect with a Kin Canada club near you to make new friends, give back, have fun, learn, and grow!

Everyone is welcome! Find your nearest club at www.kincanada.ca/find-a-club !

We want to hear from you! Complete our survey at https://bit.ly/406YnUQ!

Have you ever had something you cared deeply about? Or a cause you wish could receive support but couldn’t do it all alone? Or just wanted a way to get more involved in the community but didn’t know where to start?

That’s why we need to hear from you! These are all ways that a service club is essential for you and your community.

Kin Canada has been around for over 103 years and serving our community’s greatest needs throughout that time. And we also know how that looks has changed dramatically over those 100+ years.

We are asking for your input today to help us examine what this looks like for our current communities’ needs and how we can adapt to better meet those needs.

Thank you for helping shape the future of Kin Canada!

As a thank you for your time and feedback, you will have an opportunity to opt-in to a draw. A minimum of 8 winners will be drawn. Winners will choose a registered Canadian charity to receive a $250 donation in their name. All individuals who complete the survey by November 15, 2023 are eligible to opt-into the draw.

We want to hear from you! Complete our survey at https://bit.ly/406YnUQ!

Have you ever had something you cared deeply about? Or a local cause you wish could receive support but couldn’t do it all alone? Or just wanted a way to get more involved in the community but didn’t know where to start?

That’s why we need to hear from you! These are all ways that a service club is essential for you and your community.

Kin Canada has been around for over 103 years and serving our community’s greatest needs throughout that time. And we also know how that looks has changed dramatically over those 100+ years.

We are asking for your input today to help us examine what this looks like for our current communities’ needs and how we can adapt to better meet those needs.

Thank you for helping shape the future of Kin Canada!

Our new mascot is excited to meet Brantford!
So excited, in fact, that our crime fighting friend couldn’t even wait for a name!! Soon, we will launch a contest for our community’s youth to help find a great name for our furry friend. Full contest details coming soon.

THE KIN CREST

The Kin Crest is composed of a Cross & Square intertwined, surrounded by 13 Maple Leaves and 1 scroll with the Kin Canada name written on it.

The cross is the St. Andrew's cross, which has been the symbol of service by personal sacrifice for centuries, and is the underlying principle of the Kin Association.

The square has been the symbol of virtue and justice for even longer. This part of the emblem stands for integrity of character.

The 13 maple leaves are emblematic of the 10 Canadian provinces and 3 territories.

The maple leaf on top represents your province, denoting the National scope of the organization.

The design the cross & the square are so intertwined as to be insuperable.

This is the finest illustration of the idea of Kinship: Kin is a word for relationship. It suggests the intercrossing and interlacing of the lives and tasks of Kin Members. Kin recognize the necessity to be a part of the community they live in.

The design stands as a protest against isolation & apathy.