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ALDERSHOT KIWANIS May 1956 Aldershot Kiwanis Club is off to a good start with 52 charter members. Andy Irvine is the first president and other officers as follows: vice-president, C. Fraser; secretary, J. McLean; treasurer, A. Cohoe; directors. R. Allan, F. Beaver, T. Chimiel, R. Harvey, A. McGee, C. Shillington and G. Watts. Charles McCrea, a resident of the district, received the congratulations of both the Aldershot club and the sponsoring Hamilton East club for his work in organizing the new group. Mr. McCrea will remain a member of the Hamilton club, although he will undoubtedly oversee some of the Aidershot club's activities. The Charter Night was held at the Burlington Golf Club and was a very successful affair. Gifts from other Kiwanis Clubs were received and the charter was presented by District Governor Otto McIntee. Miss Mary O'Hanian, winner of three gold medals at the recent Kiwanis music festival in Hamilton, entertained with several solos. Lt. Gov. George Force was chairman for the charter night proceedings. Clippings of Photos: Aldershot Kiwanis Club presented a cheque to William O'Neill, left, hospital administrator, for $2,500. The club pledged itself to furnish one room in the building. M. V. Williams made the presentation. Jan 12/61 WEDNESDAY MAY 8th, 1957 First Anniversary Aldershot Kiwanis On Friday evening, May 3rd, the Aldershot Kiwanis celebrated their first anniversary at the Burlington Golf Course Club Rooms with a dinner meeting, followed by dancing. Special Guest for the occasion wan Lt. Governor of District Four Kiwanis, Mr. A. A. McAninch. The guest speaker was Miss Angela Armitt of London, Ont., who as after dinner speaker gave a talk on the various forms of humor, how it fitted into the business world, and how to appreciate various types of humor. The anniversary party under the direction of Kiwanis member Matt Williams commenced as a regular meeting with President Craig Fraser conducting the program. Sixteen members were presented with attendance tabs completing one year of perfect attendance at regular meetings. Kiwanis member Bill Murdock of Smith Drive, was presented, by Past President Andrew Irvine, with a plaque in recognition of outstanding service in the work he completed in regard to the development of the Longacres Kiwanis Children's Park. A model of the park was on display at the annual dinner meeting, and will be shown at the Royal Bank at the Aldershot stoplight, and in the Aldershot Dominion Store. Subsequently the model will be displayed at the Ontario Parks Development Convention to be held in Kingston, Ont., in July. Aldershot Kiwanis Give Wading Pool Aldershot Kiwanis Club has donated $2,300 to provide a wading pool for the playground at Mayfield School for Retarded Children, club officials announced today. The donation was approved at a meeting Tuesday. KIWANIS GROUP TO START IN ALDERSHOT The chairman of the new Club Extension committee of the Hamilton East Kiwanis Club has announced a splendid response from the resident of the Aldershot area to the idea of a Kiwanis Club here. Twenty-five leading business and professional men in the Aldershot area are preparing to launch the Aldershot Kiwanis Club about April 1st. These men will meet weekly from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Willowbank. CHARLES McCREA Kiwanis rules allow only two men from any business or profession. They must own or be in an executive capacity in business to qualify. Many splendid projects can be undertaken for this area - a Community Centre; recreational facilities such as artificial ice rink, swimming pool, playground equipment, etc. We of the Community of Aldershot are hopeful that Service Clubs such as the Kiwanis and Lions may provide the impetus to Community Action to establish some central area as a place for young and old to play and mingle together. The opening of a Kiwanis group in Aldershot will contribute greatly to the welding together of our Community.