New Glasgow Kinette Club wins National Public Speaking Competition once again

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeAtlantic CanadaNova ScotiaNew Glasgow New Glasgow Kinette Club wins National Public Speaking Competition once again Stacey Mallay of New Glasgow Author of the article: By Matthew Bambrick Published Aug 25, 2026 Last updated 2 hours ago 3 minute read Stacey Mallay, left, and Marita Joseph have won the Kin Canada National Public Speaking Competition in back-to-back years while representing the Kinette Club of New Glasgow. PHOTO BY CONTRIBUTED Article content NEW GLASGOW – Another member of the New Glasgow Kinette Club has won the Kin Canada National Public Speaking Competition. Stacey Mallay, of New Glasgow, received the honour at Kin Canada’s national convention Aug. 13 in Moose Jaw, Sask., after competing in multiple stages across the country. Mallay’s winning speech was about starting over, a topic that she identifies strongly with after going through a divorce and serving nine and a half years with the Canadian Armed Forces between 1989 and 1998. She was originally set to deploy, but decided to stay with her five-year-old daughter and go back to school. “I never thought of myself as a public speaker, but you can truly do anything with enough support and encouragement,” said Mallay. “One of the other girls, Marita (Joseph), encouraged me to give it a try, and never did I think I would actually win it. But doing that speech was actually very therapeutic for me, helping me to deal with a lot of the stuff I’ve been going through. I’ve started over several times in my life, and it’s really hard, so I believed that speaking about that would touch many people. I’m actually very proud of myself for going through with it. I probably never would have done it if it wasn’t for the support and encouragement I received from the other girls in the club.” Article content Article content Article content Article content Mallay’s win comes after Joseph, a Hopewell resident who is now the president of the Kinette Club of New Glasgow, won last year’s national competition in Kingston, Ont. The speech Joseph brought to each level of competition last year was about crocheting, and how it connects to the values of the club, whose motto is Supporting the Community’s Greatest Need. “This is an exciting time for us all,” said Joseph. “I encouraged Stacey to go this year, as it was a wonderful experience when I did it. I’m not usually one for public…