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The Order of St. Lazarus The Order of St. Lazarus Gazette October 2013 Newsletter of the Grand Priory of Canada Service to Humanity Since 1098 The Order of Saint Lazarus Gazette The Order of Saint Lazarus Newsletter of The Grand Priory of Canada Vol. 27, No.2, October 20xx C a n a d a ISSN 1198-6689 Mission Published under the auspices of the Chancery Office The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem in Canada, known as 1435 Sanford Fleming Avenue, Suite 100, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3H3 the Grand Priory of Canada, is a jurisdiction of an international organization founded in 1098, and committed to serving humanity. Its national purpose is exclusively charitable Phone: 613 746 5280 and, as a corporation, it focuses on the advancement of solutions to medical and ecumen- Fax: 613 746 3982 ical issues, the provision of aid to the suffering and dying, and continued support for the E-mail : [email protected] treatment and cure of leprosy. Website: www.stlazarus.ca Goals To fund research and treatment for Leprosy Grand Prior: Chev. The Hon. Peter A.S. Milliken, KCLJ, OMLJ To fund elements of care within the medical/palliative care community consistent with the Order’s mission Executive Director: LCol. (ret’d) Dennis Hearn, CD, To enhance the study and promotion of ecumenism within Canada MBA, CHE To operate an effective organization that reflects both a Canadian focus and current Email: [email protected] business practices Editor: Maj. (ret’d) Paul Henry, CD, CLJ, MMLJ, M.Ed. To promote national unity and the qualities of good citizenship Email: [email protected] or [email protected] FEATURES COLUMNS Contributing Editor: Capt. (ret’d) Warren Tracz, CD, KCLJ(J), OMLJ, B.Ed. Email: [email protected] 3 GRAND PRIOR’S MESSAGE 3 EDITOR’S REPORT Translator: Jean Deslauriers The final address From the new Editor’s desk Printing: Georgian Copy and Print, Barrie, Ontario 4 RETIRING AS EX. DIRECTOR A final farewell and introduction 14 MY POINT OF VIEW Contributors: Lt (N) David Connelly, Chev. Richard Dumbrille, Dame to our new Executive Director The Edmonton Chapter General Sarah Jane Dumbrille, Chev. Andy Duncanson, Capt (ret’d) Tim Groulx, LCol (ret’d) Dennis Hearn, Maj 5 AN OTTAWA INTERVIEW (ret’d) Paul Henry, Capt (ret’d) Paul Loofs , Dame Jean Key questions for the new E.D. Matheson, LCol (ret’d) Mark Macpherson, Maj (ret’d) DEPARTMENTS Frank Madigan, Chev. Brian Newbold, Dame Martha Russell, Cdr. Dennis Richard Schultz, LCol (ret’d) An- 7 A TRIP TO MALTA dré Therrien, Capt (ret’d) Warren Tracz, Corps Sgt. A voyage into the past and future 15 HISTORY CORNER Major Eric Young. Short stories and a quiz on our 10 COMMUNICATIONS shared history Submissions: Submissions of text and photos are welcome by the Improving our public message following deadlines: February 1 for the April edition or August 1 for the October edition. 11 THE HOSPICE PROJECT 15 MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Articles should be submitted in electronic format with a An update from the Toronto Com- Recognizing the accomplishments of proposed title with the authors name and Commandery mandery Hospice Members through the 60th Diamond affiliation. Jubilee Medal 12 ANOTHER TRIP Photographs should be submitted in JPEG format in the maximum size possible. Please include a proposed cap- An adventure in the Northwest tion and use a filename that identifies the contents. Territories and a vivid Investiture 16 COMMANDERY ACTIVITIES Commander Reporters provide up Additional copies: 23 CHAPTER GENERAL INVESTI- dates on their most recent initiatives The official Bequest Policy, Codicil and additional cop- TURE ies of this publication are available from the Chancery and are also available on our web page. Gazetting our members 24 PASSINGS Change of address: Recognizing the contributions of Please send change of address notifications and any undeliverable copies to the Chancery office. members who have departed Copyright (2013) The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem in Canada. All Rights Reserved. The opinions expressed by the contributors are not nec- essarily those of the Grand Priory of Canada. On the Cover: The sword of the Order laying on the mantle worn by all members . Both are used to recall our ancient and continuing mission to pro- tect and defend the less fortunate in our society. Page couverture: L’épée de l’Ordre placée sur la mante portée par tous les membres. Les deux symboles représentent notre mission ancienne et conti- nuelle de protéger et défendre les gens moins fortunés dans notre société. G a z e t t e October 2013 2 From the Editor which we would like our quality product to nership with High Schools in Ontario and be presented in the next years to come. An other Provinces, that offer this type of pro- As mentioned in the last issue of the Gazette idea that Warren and I discussed recently gramming, in order to establish a certifica- in April of this year, the electronic quill has has been the establishment of an Editorial tion in Palliative Care in conjunction with A been passed down from my good friend board for the Gazette. In the upcoming is- Caregiver’s Guide as the template for pro- Captain (ret’d) Warren Tracz over the sues, we will discuss this matter and at the gramming. To further your knowledge on course of this past summer to myself. I’m same time it is our wish (Warren, Tim Specialist High Skills Majors, I encourage pleased to announce that Warren will re- Groulx and I) to hold a meeting at our next you to read up on it at www.edu.gov.on.ca. main as Co-Editor of the Gazette and also Chapter General in Montreal to further elab- serve as my mentor during this transition orate the planning of this eventual commit- I’m sure that we shall have the chance to period and the next few years. For those that tee within the Canadian Grand Priory. In the elaborate on this more in Montreal in 2014, are not familiar with me, I have been a mean time if you have ideas where to take and engage the membership and youth of member of our great order since 2009. I our Gazette to the next level in this 21st our great country. As was also pointed out retired in 2009 from the Canadian Forces Century, please do not hesitate to inform us in the last issue, our continued goal will be with the rank of Major. I’m an Educator of your ideas. to communicate the good works we are do- (High School Principal) in the city of Sud- ing in the name of Saint Lazarus and as en- bury. During the last few years, I’ve been busy gaged Christians. As you shall see my Con- distributing A Caregiver’s Guide: A Hand- frères, the motto, Atavis et Armis, will con- I’ve also been in- book About End-Of-Life Care, to various tinue to guide the various articles of the volved with the To- community groups in and around Sudbury. Gazette. As always, feel free to contact us ronto Commandery Which in fact takes me to my next interest. at: [email protected] or at Council for the last As an educator that supports student learn- [email protected], in order to discus 3 years as the North- ing at a local high school, one of the pro- future articles or directions for the Gazette. ern Ontario Chair grams that has been spearheaded for the past and Marshall. Since few years at my school is that of the Spe- taking over the cialist High Skills Major in Health Sciences reigns as Editor, I (grades 11 and 12 students). At some point have posed for my- it would be an advantage for the Grand Pri- Major (ret’d) Paul Henry, self many questions ory and the Canadian Hospice Palliative CD, CLJ, MMLJ, M.Ed. as to the direction in Care Association, to be involved in a part- Editor Address of the Grand Prior to the Chapter General in Edmonton by Chev. Richard M. Dumbrille, CM, GCLJ (J), GOMLJ, Grand Prior Emeritus Confrères et Consoeurs, as I look back over Medical Commission will be distributed an Grand Priory, with its dedicated Arctic the past 3 years, when it has been my privi- equally this weekend, between our three Delegation established there, is ready to be lege to be your Grand Prior, I try to recall Principle Mandates: Ecumenism, Leprosy recognized, as these important new powers the many special times that we honoured the and Palliative Care. are introduced. 50th Anniversary of the return of our Order to Canada. Like you, I consider it an honour Three years ago, I asked you to honour our I have not visited as many Commanderies/ to be part of this noble Order. I personally 50th Anniversary by bringing into our Order Delegations as I would like to have done, am grateful to you, the members, who have 50 Postulants. You responded by presenting but I am pleased to advise you that at the supported me during my years as your over 79 candidates. I do believe that in these conclusion of this Chapter General, I will Grand Prior. past three years there has been an awaken- journey with members of my family to Yel- ing within the membership of the Canadian lowknife to accept an invitation to visit and I remember well how I thought my Grand Grand Priory. I believe that our Canadian encourage our Arctic Delegation. Prior’s Challenge would be just that– a chal- Grand Priory has in its membership an lenge to our Canadian Grand Priory, which abundance of achievers.
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