Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to stand here today to extend my congratulations to the Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Canada on their 75th anniversary.
It is impossible to calculate the many direct and indirect contributions Kinsmen and Kinette members have made to their communities, provinces and Canada since 1920. However, we do know that in the past ten years Kin members have raised more than $220 million for community service work while donating countless hours of their own time to fundraising and service projects. More than 600 communities across the country have benefited from Kin initiatives.
They also have an impressive record of carrying out international development projects throughout the third world which have extended the Kin's commitment to serving the community's greatest need to include the world community.
On the 75th anniversary of Kinsmen and Kinettes they are to be congratulated on a job well done.