The Kinsmen Club of the Miramichi are members of Kin Canada, Canada’s largest all-Canadian service organization.  There are four levels of governance in Kin; Club, Zone, District and National.  The club is within the boundaries of Kin Canada Atlantic-District 7 and is in Zone A.  Here is a brief overview of our governance model:

Club:

The executive is elected to a one-year term.  The Kin year runs from July 1 to June 30th.
Club elections are held between April 1 and May 15 of each Kin year, and every active member is eligible for office after their first year (except for the position of President). Each club sets it own requirements for size of executive, however you must have a President, Secretary, Treasurer and Risk Manager.  The Miramichi Kinsmen hold their elections at their second Regular meeting in April each year.

The Kinsmen Club of the Miramichi holds their meetings alternating Thursdays at 6:30 pm in their club room at the Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Blvd.  These meetings typically run for 2-2.5 hours, and include a home cooked meal and fellowship.  The club executive meets on the opposite Thursday starting at 7:30 pm and is typically one hour in length.  All members are encouraged to attend the executive meetings as they deal with club administration, new projects and smaller business items to free up time at the regular meetings.  For more information or to inquire about joining please contact our Membership Director Mike McCallum or call the Kin Centre at 622-4046.

ZONE:

Generally comprised of one elected Kinsmen and one elected Kinette Deputy Governors.  The Deputy Governors are elected each year at Spring Conference, which is hosted by a different club in the Zone each year.  These people work together to provide information to both their clubs and the rest of the District on how things are running. In addition, these people chair Spring Zone meetings and are members of the District Council, representing the interests of the clubs in their Zones. A Deputy Governor is also required to visit each club within the Zone at least twice during the year.  Each Zone has a set of By-Laws, which are specific to the clubs operating within a particular Zone.

Zone A consists of 11 clubs and includes all of the Province of New Brunswick.  Our Deputy Governor is Leigh Dingley of the Kin Club of Nashwaaksis.

DISTRICT:

Comprised of one elected Kinsmen and one elected Kinette District Governor, who act as the chief administrative officers of the District and assist in member and project information, chair District Convention, Fall Leadership, and are the chairs of the District Council, which implements District By-Laws. They are responsible for the running of the District's business and appoint up to 4 members to assist them in running the business of the District.  The Governors are required to keep the members of the District informed and updated on all things Kin, and to work with the Executive Director and National Board to ensure all matters are addressed effectively and efficiently.  Where possible the Governors are expected to travel throughout the District for special events and celebrations.

Kin Canada Atlantic-District 7 consists of 47 Kinsmen clubs, 25 Kinette clubs and 5 Kin clubs for a total of 77, and includes all parts of the 4 Atlantic Provinces.  Our Governors are Brian Cooper of the Kinsmen Club of Bridgewater & Area, N.S. and Korren Penney of the Kinette Club of St. John's East, N.L.

NATIONAL:

Comprised of the National President, National Vice President, the immediate Past National President and eight Association Directors. These individuals make up the National Board of Directors, which sets Association strategy along with the Executive Director who is an ex-officio (non-voting) member.  The National Vice President is elected at National Convention, and becomes National President the following year at the end of the Convention.  The Association Director is elected at the District Convention of the District their club is in and serve a two year term.  The National Board set the direction and policies of the Association, and the Executive Director and his staff implement the policy and administers the Association.