Kingsport Community Association

The Kingsport Community Association is a charitable organization that was started in 1977 by a group of residents devoted to the betterment of the Kingsport and Medford communities. The money raised by the association is dedicated to the operation and maintenance of:

  • The Lloyd Memorial Center
  • The waterfront park and boat launch
  • The Pleasant Street Park & Playground
  • Programs that enhance community life
  • Bursaries that advance the education of youth in the community
  • Programs that provide assistance in time of disaster or extreme difficulty
  • Programs that honour and preserve the heritage of Kingsport
  • An EMO Comfort Center opened in times of emergency


The KCA operates a business, the Tide’s In Canteen, on the waterfront. The canteen operates during the summer months and its profits are used to support the cost of charitable activities in the community.