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Click here to visit the new Sudbury-Manitoulin District FEBRUARY 2013 DDISTRICT NNEWS AAROUND && AABOUT Grand Lodge Website District Website www.smmasons.com BBethel Lodge Installation / Pg. 33 AAlgonquin Lodge Official Visit/ Pg.4 4 JJoin the Scottish Rite Now/ Pg.82 RRAM Installation / Pg. 93 From the District Deputy Passed To The Brethren: It is cold outside. But warmth prevails in every Grand Lodge Above lodge in this District and in every lodge in this Grand Invitation to Grand Master’s Reception/ Pg.2 Jurisdiction. It is not only the heat in the building but the warmth of fellowship that greets you at the door of the lodge. In this month’s newsletter, I would like to share with you something that is very important to me, and I believe very important to every Lodge. That is Lodge Attendance. Gore Bay Lodge attend W. Bro. Harold Thompson, Powassan Lodge # 443 said in his Master’s M.W. Bro. David C. Bradley Tunis Shriners Grand Master 1989 - 1991 Installation / Pg. 5 Message December 2012 and quoted and congratulated by M. W. Bro. D. Garry Dowling in his Blog. R.W. Bro. Eric T. Moore Congratulations & Best Some of his points are listed below: Sudbury Lodge No. 658 National Lodge No. 588 Wishes / Pgs. 6 & 7 “Time spent in Lodge, with more experienced Masons (trainers?) can have a huge positive impact on every Mason. Time spent in Lodge can WE CHERISH THEIR Mavar Preceptory only improve a Mason’s performance and encourage him to interact MEMORY IN OUR Installation / Pg. 9 more.” And believe me when I say that I know, with today’s fast paced HEARTS lives of some of our younger members, how available time can play a big Cryptic Rite in a Brothers attendance. I still have small children at home, and I’m quite a few days away from Installation / Pg. 10 retirement, but I still keep in mind that I joined my Lodge for myself. It’s something that I make time for, February Tracing not try to find time for?? There’s the aspect of "Fellowship". Shouldn’t someone want to hang out with the Board / Pg. 11 guys in their Lodge once or twice a month?? Why belong otherwise?? Let’s face it; those who attend Lodge get more out of Freemasonry than those who don’t. That’s that, Sudbury Shrine Club everyone knows it. It is true, however, that you can get a lot out of Freemasonry by reading about it, and Installation / Pg. 12 there are hundreds of sources available for anyone who wants to research it, but I believe that there is more District Project to Freemasonry than it’s words alone. Much more. No. 2506 / Pg. 13 When we attend Lodge on a regular basis, it reminds us that we are a fraternity, a brotherhood, a collection of tens of thousands of places where Masons meet, greet, and share. That we get extra value out of extra Sudbury Shrine Club activities of meeting, greeting, and sharing. It reminds us that we’re the oldest and largest international fraternity of like minded beliefs in the world. We share mutual experiences and a frequency of new and renewed friendships. We share a knowledge imbedded in the fabric of Freemasonry through its rituals and the design of how all our Lodges operate. Knowledge about important truths concerning life and living.” So Brethren, let’s not just make the time, let’s take the time to attend Lodge. CLICK HERE TO I am going to leave you with a quote from a 6th century BCE, Chinese philosopher named Lao Tzu. He VISIT OUR WEBSITE has always interested me, and I think this quote is as fitting to the theme as any other; Thanks again. W.M. Harold Thompson. "Time is a created thing; to say that 'I don’t have the time" is like saying 'I don’t want to' " - Lao Tzu.” Brethren, I hope you take the time to visit the website and read the message in its entirety. I look forward to sitting in lodge with you soon, I am… Sincerely and fraternally. CLICK HERE Keith I. Jordan TO WATCH VIDEO D.D.G.M. – Sudbury-Manitoulin District R.W. Bro. Allan Burns Editor [email protected] Sudbury-Manitoulin District Around and About February 2013 pg. 2 SUDBURY-MANITOULIN DISTRICT MASTERS AND WARDENS ASSOCIATION CORDIALLY INVITES YOU AND YOUR LADY TO ATTEND THE RECEPTION AND BANQUET IN HONOUR OF M.W. Bro. D. Garry Dowling Grand Master Friday, March 22nd 2013 at The Howard Johnson Plaza 50 Brady Street, Sudbury ON Dress Grand Lodge Officers Formal Others Black Tie or Business Suit Ladies Business Casual Social hour at 6:00 PM Dinner at 7:00 PM Tickets $40.00 per person and may be ordered no later than March 15th 2013 through W. Bro. David Carscallen 2053 Madison Avenue Sudbury, Ontario P3A 2P7 Telephone 705-566-9308 Email: [email protected] Please make cheques payable to: Sudbury-Manitoulin District Masters and Wardens Association Guests may call direct 705-675-5602 or toll free 1-800-446-4656 for reservations. SUDBURY – MANITOULIN DISTRICT Grand Master’s Reception – Friday, March 22nd 2013 Ticket Order Form DRESS G.L. OFFICERS FORMALA – O THERS TUXEDO OR BUSINESS SUIT MEN’S DRESS – TUXEDO OR BUSINESS SUIT LADIES – BUSINESS CASUAL Name / rank Reception & Banquet For M.W. Bro. D. Garry Dowling Past or present office Grand Master March 22nd 2013 The Howard Johnson Plaza Lodge / District 1-800-446-4656 50 Brady St. Sudbury, ON Accompanied by Social Hour – 6:00 PM Dinner – 7:00 PM Number of tickets Tickets - $40.00 per person Return Ticket Order and Cheque to PLEASE MAKE CHEQUE PAYABLE TO: Mr. David Carscallen Sudbury – Manitoulin District 2053 Madison Ave. Sudbury, Ontario Masters and Wardens Association P3A 2P7 Tickets will be held at the door. Telephone 705-566-9308 Please reply no later than March 15th 2013 [email protected] Sudbury-Manitoulin District Around and About February 2013 pg. 3 BETHEL LODGE NO. 699 INSTALLATION W. Bro. Robert Tailleur installed is successor Bro. Stan Weatherbee as the Worshipful Master during the Installation th ceremony on Friday, January 11 2013. The newly installed Master receives the gavel from the Immediate Past Master. Front Row (L-R) V.W. Bro. Lyle Redden, Grand Steward – W. Bro. Jervis Weir – Bro. Geatan Larocque – W. Bro. Stan Weatherbee – Bro. Sean Pretty – Bro. Christopher Angell – W. Bro. Lionel Rudd Middle Row (L-R) W. Bro. David Carscallen – Bro. Sean Levens – W. Bro. Robert Tailleur – W. Bro. Gord Fraser Back Row (L-R) W. Bro. Mike Chorkaway – Bro. Trevor Sykes – W. Bro. Stephen Pearce – W. Bro. Ed Bradley (L-R) W. Bro. Dave Sykes – W. Bro. Stan Weatherbee – Bro. Trevor Sykes Meet the Frasers W. Bro. Gord Fraser of Espanola Lodge shakes hands with W. Bro. Gord Fraser of Bethel Lodge. The brethren are not related through family but each quipped that they were the better looking Fraser. Brethren enjoy a hearty dinner before the start of the meeting Sudbury-Manitoulin District Around and About February 2013 pg. 4 District Deputy Grand Master Official Visit to Algonquin Lodge No. 536 R.W. Bro. Keith I. Jordan conducted his first Official Visit of 2013 to Algonquin Lodge on Tuesday, January th 15 . A first degree was exemplified and Bro. David Spencer of Sudbury Lodge No. 658 agreed to act as candidate for the evening. W. Bro. Jason Ashley welcomed the brethren and visitors to the lodge who were there for the District Deputy Grand Master’s visit. Pictured in photo: Front Row (L-R) Bro. David Spencer the token candidate – Bro. Dave Marshall – R.W. Bro. Paul Ashley – W. Bro. Jason Ashley – R.W. Bro. Keith I. Jordan D.D.G.M. Middle Row (L-R) Bro. Jason McKibbon – R.W. Bro. Brian Koivu – V.W. Bro. Wayne Quinn – W. Bro. Bill Thompson – R.W. Bro. Robert Runciman Back Row (L-R) W. Bro. Alan Bowles – R.W. Bro. J. David Bell – Bro. Casey Stranges – Bro. Kyle Gray – Bro. Bill Evenochko Visiting brethren included the Grand Steward and several Worshipful Masters (L-R) R.W. Bro. Brian Koivu M.O.B. – W. Bro. Jason Ashley – R. W. Bro. Keith I. Jordan D.D.G.M. Front row (L-R) R.W. Bro. Brian Koivu M.O.B. – V.W. Bro. Lyle Redden, Grand Steward – W.Bro. Jason Ashley W.M. – R.W. Bro. Keith I. Jordan D.D.G.M. – W.Bro. Stephen Fleming W.M. Nickel Lodge – W. Bro. Dave Keown W.M. National Lodge Back row (L-R) W. Bro. Stan Weatherbee W.M. Bethel Sharing a few stories and a couple of laughs before the Lodge – W. Bro. Reg Daigle W.M. Sudbury Lodge – W. start of the meeting… Bro. Roger Kitching W.M. Friendship Lodge Sudbury-Manitoulin District Around and About February 2013 pg. 5 CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES Gore Bay Lodge No. 472 Congratulations to W. Bro. Michel Vigeant of Gore Bay lodge on his Installation as Potentate of the Tunis Shriners in Ottawa on Saturday, January 5th 2013. Brethren Shriners from Gore Bay Lodge were on hand for W. Bro. Michel Vigeant’s installation in Ottawa. (L-R) W. Bro. Jim Wood, R.W. Bro. Stan Gordon – Ill. Sir Michel Vigeant, W. Bro. Willis Campbell, R.W. Bro. Bill Clark It is interesting to note the photo above represents the three Shrine Temples in Ontario that being Tunis Shriners (Ottawa) Rameses Shriners (Toronto) and Mocha Shriners (London) Ill. Sir Michel Vigeant Potentate Tunis Shriners On January 5th, 2013, Michel VIGEANT was Installed as Potentate of Tunis Shriners, Ottawa, Ontario.