Update 2017-09-19: Two pictures from the Mayor's staff were added to the bottom.
Monday, 11 September 2017
300 Event: Mayoral Proclamation
On September 6, 2017, our district had an event celebrating the 300th anniversary of the United Grand Lodge of England. Our event was centered around a Mayoral Proclamation by the Mayor of Sudbury, Brian Bigger. More pictures will be added soon.
Update 2017-09-19: Two pictures from the Mayor's staff were added to the bottom.
Update 2017-09-19: Two pictures from the Mayor's staff were added to the bottom.
Friday, 8 September 2017
Masonichip Boston Pizza August 2017
MASONICh.I.P Clinics
August 23, 25, 30, 2017
August 23, 25, 30, 2017
August 23rd, 25th, and 30th were the dates for our first ‘Back-to-School’ MASONICh.I.P clinics held at Boston Pizza. One hundred and fourteen kits were processed. Participants’ ages went from 8 weeks for the youngest to 26 years for the oldest. These clinics saw a number of young people who were either on their way to post secondary education or already enrolled taking part.
Once again, Sudbury Rainbow Crime Stoppers were a part of the clinics. They were handing out information together with pencils and pens for the children. A nice addition was a table by Northway Bus Lines which had bus safety handouts geared both to children and to their parents.
Our next public clinic will be at Old Navy in New Sudbury on Saturday, September 30th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please let your family, friends, and neighbours know. Also, we are always looking for new members to our team. If you would be interested in joining or would just like some more information, please contact either Alan Fey (705-688-8700) or Chuck Searle (705-522-9639).
Once again, Sudbury Rainbow Crime Stoppers were a part of the clinics. They were handing out information together with pencils and pens for the children. A nice addition was a table by Northway Bus Lines which had bus safety handouts geared both to children and to their parents.
Our next public clinic will be at Old Navy in New Sudbury on Saturday, September 30th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please let your family, friends, and neighbours know. Also, we are always looking for new members to our team. If you would be interested in joining or would just like some more information, please contact either Alan Fey (705-688-8700) or Chuck Searle (705-522-9639).
Tuesday, 5 September 2017
Sunday, 27 August 2017
300 Year Anniversary Project
August 21, 2017
In 2016, a local 4-H group started a Community Garden at the Westmount Community Center. They recently won a Sudbury Youth Civic Award for its creation and their commitment to volunteering and civic engagement. In 2017, John Leonard, shown in some of the pictures below with Angus Morris, bought a $100 community group garden bed in the name of Nickel Lodge as a 300 year Anniversary project. The growing has been a great success with harvest items like zucchini, radishes and lettuce all being donated to the Blue Door Soup kitchen. The harvest continues and we are hoping to get carrots, onions and turnips soon.
In 2016, a local 4-H group started a Community Garden at the Westmount Community Center. They recently won a Sudbury Youth Civic Award for its creation and their commitment to volunteering and civic engagement. In 2017, John Leonard, shown in some of the pictures below with Angus Morris, bought a $100 community group garden bed in the name of Nickel Lodge as a 300 year Anniversary project. The growing has been a great success with harvest items like zucchini, radishes and lettuce all being donated to the Blue Door Soup kitchen. The harvest continues and we are hoping to get carrots, onions and turnips soon.
Saturday, 26 August 2017
28th Annual Friendship Lodge - Harold Waller Memorial Golf Tournament
Added six more pictures August 27th
August 20, 2017
Below are some pictures that John Miszczak took for the 28th Annual Friendship Lodge - Harold Waller Memorial Golf Tournament on Sunday August 20, 2017. They had 76 participants and great weather which made the event. Thanks should be given to the organizing committee and volunteers who made it happen: Alan, Mark, Dan, Brian, Trevor, Merd, Clair, Sheila, Everett.
Winners at -1: Meri Bolander, Dennis Poitras, Mike Lachance and Lucy Parenteau.
Longest drive: women: Laurie St. Louis, men: Jamie Thompson.
Closest to the hole: women: Carol Toppazini, men: Dan Rowe.
Raffle prize winners: conversation set: Jeff Cayen, silver coin: Paul Ashley
Putting prize winner: John Miszczak.
August 20, 2017
Below are some pictures that John Miszczak took for the 28th Annual Friendship Lodge - Harold Waller Memorial Golf Tournament on Sunday August 20, 2017. They had 76 participants and great weather which made the event. Thanks should be given to the organizing committee and volunteers who made it happen: Alan, Mark, Dan, Brian, Trevor, Merd, Clair, Sheila, Everett.
Winners at -1: Meri Bolander, Dennis Poitras, Mike Lachance and Lucy Parenteau.
Longest drive: women: Laurie St. Louis, men: Jamie Thompson.
Closest to the hole: women: Carol Toppazini, men: Dan Rowe.
Raffle prize winners: conversation set: Jeff Cayen, silver coin: Paul Ashley
Putting prize winner: John Miszczak.
National Lodge's Legacy Donation of $20,000.00
August 13th, 2017
R.W. Keith Jordan was asked to write a short paragraph about National Lodge and forward it to the Hospice. It was to be incorporated into a story written by them about National Lodge's Legacy Donation of $20,000.00.
Below is that story as well as 2 pictures taken by Tom McKinley's daughter, Karen.
MASONIC LODGES ARE FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
WITH THE PURPOSE OF MAKING GOOD MEN BETTER.
FEBRUARY 13TH, 1919 A NUMBER OF BUSINESS AND RAILROAD MEN MET AT ROSSMAN'S HALL TO DISCUSS WAYS AND MEANS TOWARDS STARTING A LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS IN CAPREOL. SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS FOLLOWED, WHEN IT WAS DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH A BUILDING WITH STORES BELOW FOR RENTAL AND THE MASONIC HALL ABOVE.
FOR THIS PURPOSE A STOCK COMPANY WAS FORMED AND WAS KNOWN AS "NATIONAL TEMPLE COMPANY." A PETITION WAS SIGNED BY A NUMBER OF MASONS AND SUBMITTED TO THE GRAND LODGE OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, PRAYING FOR A DISPENSATION. ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1922 R. W. BRO. J. A. SMITH, ASSISTED BY GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FROM NORTH BAY AND SUDBURY PERFORMED THE CEREMONIES OF:
CONSTITUTING, CONSECRATING, & DEDICATING NATIONAL LODGE # 588
FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS THE LODGE GREW AND HAD A MEMBERSHIP TOTAL OF 191 UNTIL THE MINE CLOSURE AND RAILWAY CUTS IN THE LATE 1990’S. UNABLE TO SURVIVE ON ITS OWN, THE LODGE MOVED INTO THE BELROCK MASONIC CENTRE, SUDBURY. DECLINING NUMBERS CONTINUED TO PLAGUE THE LODGE AND RECENTLY A NOTICE OF MOTION WAS PRESENTED TO “GO DARK”. THE OUTCOME WILL BE KNOWN IN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO.
R.W. Keith Jordan was asked to write a short paragraph about National Lodge and forward it to the Hospice. It was to be incorporated into a story written by them about National Lodge's Legacy Donation of $20,000.00.
Below is that story as well as 2 pictures taken by Tom McKinley's daughter, Karen.
95 YEARS OF MASONIC TRADITIONS
IN THE TOWN OF CAPREOLMASONIC LODGES ARE FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
WITH THE PURPOSE OF MAKING GOOD MEN BETTER.
FEBRUARY 13TH, 1919 A NUMBER OF BUSINESS AND RAILROAD MEN MET AT ROSSMAN'S HALL TO DISCUSS WAYS AND MEANS TOWARDS STARTING A LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS IN CAPREOL. SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS FOLLOWED, WHEN IT WAS DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH A BUILDING WITH STORES BELOW FOR RENTAL AND THE MASONIC HALL ABOVE.
FOR THIS PURPOSE A STOCK COMPANY WAS FORMED AND WAS KNOWN AS "NATIONAL TEMPLE COMPANY." A PETITION WAS SIGNED BY A NUMBER OF MASONS AND SUBMITTED TO THE GRAND LODGE OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, PRAYING FOR A DISPENSATION. ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1922 R. W. BRO. J. A. SMITH, ASSISTED BY GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FROM NORTH BAY AND SUDBURY PERFORMED THE CEREMONIES OF:
CONSTITUTING, CONSECRATING, & DEDICATING NATIONAL LODGE # 588
FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS THE LODGE GREW AND HAD A MEMBERSHIP TOTAL OF 191 UNTIL THE MINE CLOSURE AND RAILWAY CUTS IN THE LATE 1990’S. UNABLE TO SURVIVE ON ITS OWN, THE LODGE MOVED INTO THE BELROCK MASONIC CENTRE, SUDBURY. DECLINING NUMBERS CONTINUED TO PLAGUE THE LODGE AND RECENTLY A NOTICE OF MOTION WAS PRESENTED TO “GO DARK”. THE OUTCOME WILL BE KNOWN IN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO.
Thursday, 10 August 2017
District Meeting, Fairmont Royal York, Toronto
The District Meeting was held in Toronto on Wednesday July 19th, 2017
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