What We Do

To learn more about the Kiwanis Club of Tweed, check out our brochure, or read more below about:

• Accessible Playground Project
• Support for Activities, Programs & Organizations
• Community Events
• Fundraising
• Tweed Kiwanis Pavilion
• Our Work with Local Schools

Accessible Playground Project

The Accessible Playground Project opened during the pandemic for community use on September 3, 2021 at Memorial Park. In 2022/2023, finishing touches like accessible benches/tables and additional landscaping were completed. The official grand opening took place on June 24, 2023!

Some history: In 2019, the Kiwanis Club of Tweed and the Municipality of Tweed partnered on a significant initiative to upgrade and add new equipment to the Kiwanis playground in Memorial Park – the Accessible Playground Project.  We were thrilled to announce that on March 31, 2021 we received funding from the governments of Canada and Ontario under the Canada Infrastructure Program.  Infrastructure Canada provided $169,581, and Ontario’s Ministry of Infrastructure committed an additional $141,176 for the Project. A total of $310,757 in government funding for the Project!

Fund raising began in late November 2019, and by March 2021 our community had raised $96,742 for the Project.  With a total of $407,499 in hand for the Accessible Playground Project, site preparation and construction began in June following removal of the existing playground equipment.

A sincere thank you to all of the community donors, the governments of Canada and Ontario, and to the Playground Committee (with representatives from the Kiwanis Club of Tweed and the Municipality of Tweed) that have made the Accessible Playground Project a reality! All of the governments, businesses, organizations and individuals who made donations have been acknowledged on signage at the playground.

The Playground includes a variety of equipment that specializes in engaging sensory, motor, cognitive and social skills: a spinner, swings, panels, slides, ladders and a zipline specifically designed to include those using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. The Project has improved general playground equipment, and rubber surfaces have been used in various locations within the playground.  All children will have the opportunity to play and enjoy the Playground in the heart of the Village.

While this special project was underway, the Kiwanis Club of Tweed continued to fund other community initiatives. 

Support for Activities, Programs & Organizations

Tweed Kiwanis supports many community activities, programs and organizations – with a special emphasis on children and youth. We are proud to donate our time and resources to initiatives that promote literacy/education, the arts (theatre, music, Art in the Park), sports and recreation (including the new disc golf course at the Tweed Recreation Area, the new Tweed & Company Outdoor Stage in Memorial Park), and building youth leadership capacity. We also contribute to the soccer pitch, Emily Trudeau Splash Pad, the Tweed Library, the Madoc Army Cadets, and the Tweed Memorial Park Children’s Playground. We actively support several regional groups and activities. Learn more here!

Community Events

In addition to donating funds to many local children’s programs, our Kiwanis club offers or participates in the following community events:

• Community Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale (Tweed Winter Carnival)
• Trash Bash
• Trivia Night
• Canada Day Parade
• Chicken BBQ
• Christmas Parade

Fundraising

Our club raises funds from the generosity of those who live in our community and their friends. We undertake these fundraising activities:

• Community Lottery
• Chicken Barbecue
• Community Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale
• Nevada Tickets
• Bonspiel
• Pavilion rentals for family and organization events and theatrical productions

Funds raised are put back into the local community and other organizations that embrace the ideals of Kiwanis.

Tweed Kiwanis Pavilion

The Kiwanis Club of Tweed manages the historic Pavilion on Stoco Lake in Tweed Memorial Park. Since 1929, the Pavilion has hosted many family / community events, including our annual chicken BBQ.   Learn more about this wonderful community venue in this brochure, or download the Pavilion rental poster. Rentals are booked by the Municipality of Tweed. 613-478-2535. Visit www.tweed.ca.

Our Work with Local Schools

Our Kiwanis club recognizes and encourages kids, through example, so they feel empowered to do great things in their communities. We support Builders Clubs, Kiwanis ‘Terrific Kids’ and ‘Bring Up Grades’ (BUG) programs at our two local schools. We also make donations to their literacy programs.

• Tweed Elementary School
• St. Carthagh Catholic School