The Kinsmen started off the nineties with a bang, a $200,000 renovation of the Kinsmen Pool and accompanying building.  It was a major financial undertaking by our members but as with all projects could not have been completed without the generous support of the community.

Our club also continued to be leaders having had elected three deputy governors.  They were Ken MacDonald in 1992-93, Gordon Nelson in 1997-98 and Derrick Huskins in 1999-2000.  We also hosted the Spring Zone Conference in March of 1991 and again in March of 1998.  In the spring of 1992 we celebrated our 40^th Anniversary by changing the name of the club from Newcastle to the Miramichi Kinsmen.  That night we had the pleasure of having our National Presidents John and Dodie Glynn on hand to celebrate with us.

Throughout the decade we continued raising funds with such projects as a Vehicle Giveaway, Bingo, Bed Pushes, Dances, Catering, Raffles and our Spring and Fall sportsmen stag nights.  In the late nineties we did modify our sportsmen stags to one project in the Fall, a Big Buck Night, which has been a huge success.  As a result of these and other fundraising activities we were able to make donations to many community groups and charities.  Some of these included Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis, a new rescue boat for the City Fire Department, a play ground at Ian Baillie School, renovations at the Lord Beaverbrook Arena and countless other donations.

In 1996-97 we took on one of our largest commitments in our history.  We took over the former Newcastle town hall and theatre, renaming it the Beaverbrook Kin Centre.  By taking this building over, we were able to sell our home, the Kinsmen School, and use the money to renovate the Building.  The building was in need of many improvements and these included painting of the entire building, a new floor and curtains in the theatre, a new patio at the rear of the building, complete renovation of the second floor, a new kitchen and bar and we made the facility handicap accessible.  These renovations cost in excess of $200,000, but have made it the clubs pride and joy and a beautiful facility to hold any meeting, function or banquet.  We are continually doing upgrades and will continue to do so to keep this historic building available for the community.

We have been able to continue to “Serve the Community’s Greatest Need” through the generosity of the people in the Miramichi region, and we cannot thank you enough for your continued support.  Now that we are in a new millennium our club has taken on many new and challenging projects and with continued support from the community the sky is the limit in our next 50 years.