Mr. Hatcher served several times in each of the positions of treasurer, secretary and president of the Corner Brook club. He also served as Deputy Governor of the western district of Newfoundland and Labrador
To reach the position of vice-governor, Mr. Hatcher had to put his name forward and get elected by his peers. He said the decision to run came after the Corner Brook club hosted the Atlantic conference in 2009.
“I ended up chairing the project,” said Mr. Hatcher. “Because it turned out to be such a success, I said, ‘It’s time for me to run.’”
This September he will travel to the club’s national headquarters in Cambridge, Ont. for two days of training.
Like many other service organizations, Mr. Hatcher said most outsiders don’t really understand what the club does. He said essentially, they are a not-for-profit organization that supports many different charities.
Nationally, the Kinsmen do a lot of work with the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. At the Atlantic level the group supports the MS Society of Canada, and locally the group supports the K-Rock Children’s Trust Fund. They do help other groups and charities beyond these, according to Mr. Hatcher.
Although he has reached the top of the Atlantic district, Mr. Hatcher said he has no interest in running for the top national position of president.
“It’s too much of a time commitment,” he said, adding that the travelling would be too much for someone holding down a day job.
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