On time management: What is the average and what is the expected amount of time absorbed by each commitment? What may be contributing to the breakdown in participatory hours may include poor management skills. Each stage in freemasonry consumes/requires X amount of hours more than previous. We call this commitment. Commitment is demonstrated by regular participation at masonic events. As we advance into offices, a usual rule of thumb is doubling the amount of time required as we advance to the next chair until that culminates in a total commitment from the Chair of King Solomon.
However, commitment is also demonstrated by entrance into appendant groups. Each appendant has progressive opportunity, each opportunity demonstrating further commitment and within each, opportunity to serve is encouraged.
Again each step requires more time commitment.
We may be witnessing a large scale over extention taking place because of two factors. A) Accumulative time commitments B) Poor time management skills
In each of the appendant orders, no where is there systematic description (or awareness) of the amount of ADDED time that will be required.
To improve outcomes, it would be better to explain to a new candidate the amount of added time required by the commitment he is considering.
Then it would be essential to not make an error with a 2nd assumption; that the individual has sufficient time management skill to coordinate his schedule.
We see symptoms of this phenomena each day. Forthright men become frustrated, then burned out because they cannot navigate the myriad schedules and priorities.
Each chair, each commitment, each appendant group, office after office, the time commitment is cumulative.
I suggest the time management required to sustain the commitments for years takes advanced skills that the average person does not have. Freemasonry generally presents a one dimensional view of the commitment. I suggest we take a cumulative view which will lead us to an ephany of sorts.
If we as an order can define the problem, we can find solutions. In fact it would be possible to mapping out commitments including time commitment ranges- minimum average to maximum.
Add work, family and personal time and that describes a number of masons. Does this cast a light into the shadows?
Dg
Saturday, 19 January 2008
chair, each commitment, each appendant group, office after office, the time commitment is cumulative.
I suggest the time management required to sustain the commitments for years takes advanced skills that the average person does not have. Freemasonry generally presents a one dimensional view of the commitment. I suggest we take a cumulative view which will lead us to an ephany of sorts.
If we as an order can define the problem, we can find solutions. In fact it would be possible to mapping out commitments including time commitment ranges- minimum average to maximum.
Add work, family and personal time and that describes a number of masons. Does this cast a light into the shadows?
Dg
I suggest the time management required to sustain the commitments for years takes advanced skills that the average person does not have. Freemasonry generally presents a one dimensional view of the commitment. I suggest we take a cumulative view which will lead us to an ephany of sorts.
If we as an order can define the problem, we can find solutions. In fact it would be possible to mapping out commitments including time commitment ranges- minimum average to maximum.
Add work, family and personal time and that describes a number of masons. Does this cast a light into the shadows?
Dg
Thursday, 17 January 2008
Excellent Blog Site
Brothers, I am very impressed and enthused about this site. Thank you Dale for initiating it. I am looking forward contributing myself as well as all your contributions.
I am currently looking into an article in the last Masonic magazine about a pilgrimage to Wilson district. Once I learn more on this, unless you already have the info, I am interested in attending this pilgramage. It is near my home town and I believe our current GM will be in attendance as Woodstock is his home town as well. More to follow.
Have a good day.
I am currently looking into an article in the last Masonic magazine about a pilgrimage to Wilson district. Once I learn more on this, unless you already have the info, I am interested in attending this pilgramage. It is near my home town and I believe our current GM will be in attendance as Woodstock is his home town as well. More to follow.
Have a good day.
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
ABRACADABRA
[Q] From Speranza Spiratos: “Can you shed some magical clarity on the word abracadabra please?”
[A] Let me wave my wand ... Ah, a brief sputter, then nothing. It seems the origin isn’t known for certain.
These days it’s just a joking conjuror’s incantation with no force behind it, like hocus pocus and other meaningless phrases. But the word is extremely ancient and originally was thought to be a powerful invocation with mystical powers.
What we know for sure is that it was first recorded in a Latin medical poem, De medicina praecepta, by the Roman physician Quintus Serenus Sammonicus in the second century AD. It’s believed to have come into English via French and Latin from a Greek word abrasadabra (the change from s to c seems to have been through a confused transliteration of the Greek). Serenus Sammonicus said that to get well a sick person should wear an amulet around the neck, a piece of parchment inscribed with a triangular formula derived from the word, which acts like a funnel to drive the sickness out of the body:
A B R A C A D A B R A
A B R A C A D A B R
A B R A C A D A B
A B R A C A D A
A B R A C A D
A B R A C A
A B R A C
A B R A
A B R
A B
A
However, it seems likely that abracadabra is older and that it derives from one of the Semitic languages, though nobody can say for sure, because there is no written record before Serenus Sammonicus. For what it’s worth, here are some theories:
It’s from the Aramaic phrase avra kehdabra, meaning “I will create as I speak”.
The source is three Hebrew words, ab (father), ben (son), and ruach acadosch (holy spirit).
It’s from the Chaldean abbada ke dabra, meaning “perish like the word”.
It originated with a Gnostic sect in Alexandria called the Basilidians and was probably based on Abrasax, the name of their supreme deity (Abraxas in Latin sources).
Fans of the Harry Potter books will know the killing curse, Avada Kedavra, in which J K Rowling seems to have combined the supposed Aramaic source of abracadabra with the Latin cadaver, a dead body.
[Q] From Speranza Spiratos: “Can you shed some magical clarity on the word abracadabra please?”
[A] Let me wave my wand ... Ah, a brief sputter, then nothing. It seems the origin isn’t known for certain.
These days it’s just a joking conjuror’s incantation with no force behind it, like hocus pocus and other meaningless phrases. But the word is extremely ancient and originally was thought to be a powerful invocation with mystical powers.
What we know for sure is that it was first recorded in a Latin medical poem, De medicina praecepta, by the Roman physician Quintus Serenus Sammonicus in the second century AD. It’s believed to have come into English via French and Latin from a Greek word abrasadabra (the change from s to c seems to have been through a confused transliteration of the Greek). Serenus Sammonicus said that to get well a sick person should wear an amulet around the neck, a piece of parchment inscribed with a triangular formula derived from the word, which acts like a funnel to drive the sickness out of the body:
A B R A C A D A B R A
A B R A C A D A B R
A B R A C A D A B
A B R A C A D A
A B R A C A D
A B R A C A
A B R A C
A B R A
A B R
A B
A
However, it seems likely that abracadabra is older and that it derives from one of the Semitic languages, though nobody can say for sure, because there is no written record before Serenus Sammonicus. For what it’s worth, here are some theories:
It’s from the Aramaic phrase avra kehdabra, meaning “I will create as I speak”.
The source is three Hebrew words, ab (father), ben (son), and ruach acadosch (holy spirit).
It’s from the Chaldean abbada ke dabra, meaning “perish like the word”.
It originated with a Gnostic sect in Alexandria called the Basilidians and was probably based on Abrasax, the name of their supreme deity (Abraxas in Latin sources).
Fans of the Harry Potter books will know the killing curse, Avada Kedavra, in which J K Rowling seems to have combined the supposed Aramaic source of abracadabra with the Latin cadaver, a dead body.
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Repairs in the Lodge
For some time, I've noticed most of us experience eye strain due to the poor lighting in our lodge. Two of the shades are cracked and need to be replaced which would be a good time to consider lights that complement the woodwork and make it easier to see without squinting. The lighting over the altar and at the wardens is ridiculous especially since we know it is easy to fix.
The worn carpeting is now a tripping hazard for one and all who enter the room. After someone is hurt is too late.
The smell of mold is clear each time we open the building. I'm guessing bacteria has been growing in the carpeting around the basement drain, all of which is a risk to everyone in the building.
Can our Temple Board get on this within the month? It has puzzled me why the TM doesn't meet when it is necessary but makes work wait for the 2 or 3 meetings held annually. Replacing the fridge too years and only happened when Jim and Cec took a lead role and got it done. Thanks boys.
If one of our old fellows falls sick because of the mold or trips on the carpet, I'd feel it could have been avoided. What do you think? Am I full of beans on this one?
Dale
The worn carpeting is now a tripping hazard for one and all who enter the room. After someone is hurt is too late.
The smell of mold is clear each time we open the building. I'm guessing bacteria has been growing in the carpeting around the basement drain, all of which is a risk to everyone in the building.
Can our Temple Board get on this within the month? It has puzzled me why the TM doesn't meet when it is necessary but makes work wait for the 2 or 3 meetings held annually. Replacing the fridge too years and only happened when Jim and Cec took a lead role and got it done. Thanks boys.
If one of our old fellows falls sick because of the mold or trips on the carpet, I'd feel it could have been avoided. What do you think? Am I full of beans on this one?
Dale
Sunday, 13 January 2008
The Significance of Seven Stars
The Pythagoreans described the heptad-the number as worthy of veneration. It was held to be ther number of religion, because man is controlled by seven celestial spirits to whom it is proper for him to make offerings.
The Elohim of the Jews were supposedly seven in number. Tehy were the Spirits of the Dawn, more commonly known as the Archangels controlling the planets. The seven Archangels, with the three spirits controlling the sun in its threefold aspect, constitute the 10, the sacred Pythaorean decad.
10 was the most sacred number.
The Pythagoreans declared arithmetic to be he mother of the mathematical sciences. This is proved by the fact that geometry, music and astronomy are dependent upon it but it is not dependent upon them.
Here is a piece written a few months ago...
The Newsletter Oct 2007
c/o Iain Mackenzie
2366 Cavendish Drive
Burlington, ON L7P 3B4
Sir,
Regarding Vol.21 No.4 Questions to the Fraternity
My simple answers for your information:
Explain the significance of the seven stars. Why are they place over the SW’s chair?
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn her Seven Pillars.
In the Tracing-Board of the Seventeenth Degree, or Knight of the East & West, is the representation of a man clothed in a white robe, with a golden girdle round his waist, is right hand extended and surround with seven stars. The Seventeenth is an apocalyptic Degree and this symbol is taken for the passage in Revelation (I 16)” and he had in his right hand seven stars.” It is a symbol of the seven churches of Asia.
Seven Stars in the west: like the seven stars of the Pleiades reminds us of the Vernal Equinox. Summer Solstice, Midsummer’s Night is one of the 4 celebrated ancient and scared days. when day is longest, light of the sun at it’s most powerful; Winter Solstice, the shortest day when the sun is “reborn” of darkness, celebrates new beginning; Autumnal Equinox,” the dark night of the soul, is celebration of the harvest. And the Vernal Equinox, when day and night are in perfect balance, celebrates new life and that reminds us of the symbol with which the Senior Warden is invested, the level. Seven, the sacred number representing to the Hebrew, completion and perfection.
For stars to be seen we wait until the sun sets. Rising in the east our star sets in the west and brings the necessary darkness. “Any old sailor knows, you need night to see the stars”.
Why does “Charity” comprehend the whole?
The Socratic Method; isn’t it amazing what it does to the mind. This is an excellent question and we need to prepare to answer it but understanding more about the term charity, especially why freemasonry reveals comprehension of the whole depends on it.
The canon of freemasonry includes a path for those who wish to achieve the heights. In the JW lecture we are taught that the highest rung on the connection between heaven and earth is charity. It is an element of the character which fulfills a man and part of what enables him to live a content, wholesome and meaningful life.
I think we should not be too critical of those who have not thought in depth about charity. Throughout history, there are examples of the misery and suffering of poverty. Many pious people have been taught that charity is demeaning, somehow wrong and how often have we listened to a clever boy tell us, the hungry single mother and her children want or deserve their lot in life. He has not seen the world through the eyes of someone in need or has become cold to suffering. Therein is a demonstration of a form of charity; compassion and empathy.
Philanthropy or a foundation fund is a wonderful act for those who realize how deeply satisfying to care for someone who may never know the source. Some masons who say it is they who benefit. Others would say it is a selfless act and become suspicious of the motive behind silence when meagre self promotion is so rampant. Charity involves currency of a different sort. In this bank, we hold the riches of insight. When faced with starvation a person can and should do anything to survive. We have all heard that statement. But there are limits and who judges those limits; those who have starved or the affluent? Another form of charity is to accept the starving man’s justification for acting in uncommon ways and not criminalize him. Leniency is another word for charity.
One definition of charity is benevolence toward those in need of disfavour. When we experience forgiveness we are seeing an expression of charity. When we express non- sexual and unselfish love such as brotherly love between masons, it is a charity or giving of deep feeling to another. In English the word agape more often replaces charity.
Such strong reactions are prompted by the politics of charity. Fortunately carrying out the acts can be done without talking about it. Darn that Jacob, for dreaming about a ladder connecting the sublunary abode with the eternal mansions. Darn those dreamers who understand charity is not about giving, that it is about receiving much more in return that we can give to others.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have he gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I cold remove mountains and have not charity, I am nothing.
a esse ad posse
Thank you for the opportunity.
W.Bro. Dale Graham F.C.F.,
North Star Lodge No. 322 Grey Masonic District
The Elohim of the Jews were supposedly seven in number. Tehy were the Spirits of the Dawn, more commonly known as the Archangels controlling the planets. The seven Archangels, with the three spirits controlling the sun in its threefold aspect, constitute the 10, the sacred Pythaorean decad.
10 was the most sacred number.
The Pythagoreans declared arithmetic to be he mother of the mathematical sciences. This is proved by the fact that geometry, music and astronomy are dependent upon it but it is not dependent upon them.
Here is a piece written a few months ago...
The Newsletter Oct 2007
c/o Iain Mackenzie
2366 Cavendish Drive
Burlington, ON L7P 3B4
Sir,
Regarding Vol.21 No.4 Questions to the Fraternity
My simple answers for your information:
Explain the significance of the seven stars. Why are they place over the SW’s chair?
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn her Seven Pillars.
In the Tracing-Board of the Seventeenth Degree, or Knight of the East & West, is the representation of a man clothed in a white robe, with a golden girdle round his waist, is right hand extended and surround with seven stars. The Seventeenth is an apocalyptic Degree and this symbol is taken for the passage in Revelation (I 16)” and he had in his right hand seven stars.” It is a symbol of the seven churches of Asia.
Seven Stars in the west: like the seven stars of the Pleiades reminds us of the Vernal Equinox. Summer Solstice, Midsummer’s Night is one of the 4 celebrated ancient and scared days. when day is longest, light of the sun at it’s most powerful; Winter Solstice, the shortest day when the sun is “reborn” of darkness, celebrates new beginning; Autumnal Equinox,” the dark night of the soul, is celebration of the harvest. And the Vernal Equinox, when day and night are in perfect balance, celebrates new life and that reminds us of the symbol with which the Senior Warden is invested, the level. Seven, the sacred number representing to the Hebrew, completion and perfection.
For stars to be seen we wait until the sun sets. Rising in the east our star sets in the west and brings the necessary darkness. “Any old sailor knows, you need night to see the stars”.
Why does “Charity” comprehend the whole?
The Socratic Method; isn’t it amazing what it does to the mind. This is an excellent question and we need to prepare to answer it but understanding more about the term charity, especially why freemasonry reveals comprehension of the whole depends on it.
The canon of freemasonry includes a path for those who wish to achieve the heights. In the JW lecture we are taught that the highest rung on the connection between heaven and earth is charity. It is an element of the character which fulfills a man and part of what enables him to live a content, wholesome and meaningful life.
I think we should not be too critical of those who have not thought in depth about charity. Throughout history, there are examples of the misery and suffering of poverty. Many pious people have been taught that charity is demeaning, somehow wrong and how often have we listened to a clever boy tell us, the hungry single mother and her children want or deserve their lot in life. He has not seen the world through the eyes of someone in need or has become cold to suffering. Therein is a demonstration of a form of charity; compassion and empathy.
Philanthropy or a foundation fund is a wonderful act for those who realize how deeply satisfying to care for someone who may never know the source. Some masons who say it is they who benefit. Others would say it is a selfless act and become suspicious of the motive behind silence when meagre self promotion is so rampant. Charity involves currency of a different sort. In this bank, we hold the riches of insight. When faced with starvation a person can and should do anything to survive. We have all heard that statement. But there are limits and who judges those limits; those who have starved or the affluent? Another form of charity is to accept the starving man’s justification for acting in uncommon ways and not criminalize him. Leniency is another word for charity.
One definition of charity is benevolence toward those in need of disfavour. When we experience forgiveness we are seeing an expression of charity. When we express non- sexual and unselfish love such as brotherly love between masons, it is a charity or giving of deep feeling to another. In English the word agape more often replaces charity.
Such strong reactions are prompted by the politics of charity. Fortunately carrying out the acts can be done without talking about it. Darn that Jacob, for dreaming about a ladder connecting the sublunary abode with the eternal mansions. Darn those dreamers who understand charity is not about giving, that it is about receiving much more in return that we can give to others.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have he gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I cold remove mountains and have not charity, I am nothing.
a esse ad posse
Thank you for the opportunity.
W.Bro. Dale Graham F.C.F.,
North Star Lodge No. 322 Grey Masonic District
The Newsletter
c/o Iain Mackenzie
2366 Cavendish Drive
Burlington, ON L7P 3B4
Sir,
Regarding Vol.21 No.4 Questions to the Fraternity
My simple answers for your information:
Explain the significance of the seven stars. Why are they place over the SW’s chair?
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn her Seven Pillars.
In the Tracing-Board of the Seventeenth Degree, or Knight of the East & West, is the representation of a man clothed in a white robe, with a golden girdle round his waist, is right hand extended and surround with seven stars. The Seventeenth is an apocalyptic Degree and this symbol is taken for the passage in Revelation (I 16)” and he had in his right hand seven stars.” It is a symbol of the seven churches of Asia.
Seven Stars in the west: like the seven stars of the Pleiades reminds us of the Vernal Equinox. Summer Solstice, Midsummer’s Night is one of the 4 celebrated ancient and scared days. when day is longest, light of the sun at it’s most powerful; Winter Solstice, the shortest day when the sun is “reborn” of darkness, celebrates new beginning; Autumnal Equinox,” the dark night of the soul, is celebration of the harvest. And the Vernal Equinox, when day and night are in perfect balance, celebrates new life and that reminds us of the symbol with which the Senior Warden is invested, the level. Seven, the sacred number representing to the Hebrew, completion and perfection.
For stars to be seen we wait until the sun sets. Rising in the east our star sets in the west and brings the necessary darkness. “Any old sailor knows, you need night to see the stars”.
Why does “Charity” comprehend the whole?
The Socratic Method; isn’t it amazing what it does to the mind. This is an excellent question and we need to prepare to answer it but understanding more about the term charity, especially why freemasonry reveals comprehension of the whole depends on it.
The canon of freemasonry includes a path for those who wish to achieve the heights. In the JW lecture we are taught that the highest rung on the connection between heaven and earth is charity. It is an element of the character which fulfills a man and part of what enables him to live a content, wholesome and meaningful life.
I think we should not be too critical of those who have not thought in depth about charity. Throughout history, there are examples of the misery and suffering of poverty. Many pious people have been taught that charity is demeaning, somehow wrong and how often have we listened to a clever boy tell us, the hungry single mother and her children want or deserve their lot in life. He has not seen the world through the eyes of someone in need or has become cold to suffering. Therein is a demonstration of a form of charity; compassion and empathy.
Philanthropy or a foundation fund is a wonderful act for those who realize how deeply satisfying to care for someone who may never know the source. Some masons who say it is they who benefit. Others would say it is a selfless act and become suspicious of the motive behind silence when meagre self promotion is so rampant. Charity involves currency of a different sort. In this bank, we hold the riches of insight. When faced with starvation a person can and should do anything to survive. We have all heard that statement. But there are limits and who judges those limits; those who have starved or the affluent? Another form of charity is to accept the starving man’s justification for acting in uncommon ways and not criminalize him. Leniency is another word for charity.
One definition of charity is benevolence toward those in need of disfavour. When we experience forgiveness we are seeing an expression of charity. When we express non- sexual and unselfish love such as brotherly love between masons, it is a charity or giving of deep feeling to another. In English the word agape more often replaces charity.
Such strong reactions are prompted by the politics of charity. Fortunately carrying out the acts can be done without talking about it. Darn that Jacob, for dreaming about a ladder connecting the sublunary abode with the eternal mansions. Darn those dreamers who understand charity is not about giving, that it is about receiving much more in return that we can give to others.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have he gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I cold remove mountains and have not charity, I am nothing.
a esse ad posse
Thank you for the opportunity.
W.Bro. Dale Graham F.C.F.,
North Star Lodge No. 322 Grey Masonic District
c/o Iain Mackenzie
2366 Cavendish Drive
Burlington, ON L7P 3B4
Sir,
Regarding Vol.21 No.4 Questions to the Fraternity
My simple answers for your information:
Explain the significance of the seven stars. Why are they place over the SW’s chair?
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn her Seven Pillars.
In the Tracing-Board of the Seventeenth Degree, or Knight of the East & West, is the representation of a man clothed in a white robe, with a golden girdle round his waist, is right hand extended and surround with seven stars. The Seventeenth is an apocalyptic Degree and this symbol is taken for the passage in Revelation (I 16)” and he had in his right hand seven stars.” It is a symbol of the seven churches of Asia.
Seven Stars in the west: like the seven stars of the Pleiades reminds us of the Vernal Equinox. Summer Solstice, Midsummer’s Night is one of the 4 celebrated ancient and scared days. when day is longest, light of the sun at it’s most powerful; Winter Solstice, the shortest day when the sun is “reborn” of darkness, celebrates new beginning; Autumnal Equinox,” the dark night of the soul, is celebration of the harvest. And the Vernal Equinox, when day and night are in perfect balance, celebrates new life and that reminds us of the symbol with which the Senior Warden is invested, the level. Seven, the sacred number representing to the Hebrew, completion and perfection.
For stars to be seen we wait until the sun sets. Rising in the east our star sets in the west and brings the necessary darkness. “Any old sailor knows, you need night to see the stars”.
Why does “Charity” comprehend the whole?
The Socratic Method; isn’t it amazing what it does to the mind. This is an excellent question and we need to prepare to answer it but understanding more about the term charity, especially why freemasonry reveals comprehension of the whole depends on it.
The canon of freemasonry includes a path for those who wish to achieve the heights. In the JW lecture we are taught that the highest rung on the connection between heaven and earth is charity. It is an element of the character which fulfills a man and part of what enables him to live a content, wholesome and meaningful life.
I think we should not be too critical of those who have not thought in depth about charity. Throughout history, there are examples of the misery and suffering of poverty. Many pious people have been taught that charity is demeaning, somehow wrong and how often have we listened to a clever boy tell us, the hungry single mother and her children want or deserve their lot in life. He has not seen the world through the eyes of someone in need or has become cold to suffering. Therein is a demonstration of a form of charity; compassion and empathy.
Philanthropy or a foundation fund is a wonderful act for those who realize how deeply satisfying to care for someone who may never know the source. Some masons who say it is they who benefit. Others would say it is a selfless act and become suspicious of the motive behind silence when meagre self promotion is so rampant. Charity involves currency of a different sort. In this bank, we hold the riches of insight. When faced with starvation a person can and should do anything to survive. We have all heard that statement. But there are limits and who judges those limits; those who have starved or the affluent? Another form of charity is to accept the starving man’s justification for acting in uncommon ways and not criminalize him. Leniency is another word for charity.
One definition of charity is benevolence toward those in need of disfavour. When we experience forgiveness we are seeing an expression of charity. When we express non- sexual and unselfish love such as brotherly love between masons, it is a charity or giving of deep feeling to another. In English the word agape more often replaces charity.
Such strong reactions are prompted by the politics of charity. Fortunately carrying out the acts can be done without talking about it. Darn that Jacob, for dreaming about a ladder connecting the sublunary abode with the eternal mansions. Darn those dreamers who understand charity is not about giving, that it is about receiving much more in return that we can give to others.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have he gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I cold remove mountains and have not charity, I am nothing.
a esse ad posse
Thank you for the opportunity.
W.Bro. Dale Graham F.C.F.,
North Star Lodge No. 322 Grey Masonic District
January Summons
Dear Sir and Brother,
I am directed by the Worshipful Master to
request your attendance at the meeting of
North Star Lodge No. 322 A.F.& A.M.
G.R.C., to be held at the Masonic Lodge,
Owen Sound, on Wednesday,
January 2, 2008 at 7:30 PM.
Fraternally,
W. Bro. Bill Griffith
Secretary
Board of General Purposes Meeting
Sunday, December 30th, 2007 at 10:30 A.M.
Secretary’s Corner ---Dues 2008
Brethren, the annual dues for 2008 are $90.00
and are due and payable on January 1, 2008. If
paid before then you can save $10.00 and pay
only $80.00. Out of province dues are now
$ 70.00 per year.
Dues past due for 2007. $ _______ . * If
an amount is shown here you are in arrears
for past dues. Please contact Secretary to
arrange payment.
Worshipful Masters Trestle Board
Entered Apprentices
Bro. Cam Duggan Bro. Todd Ramsey
Bro. Robert Alexander Bro. Bill Robbin
Bro. Ted Schneider Bro. Chad Cranney
Bro. Keith Fetterly Bro. William Brown
Fellowcraft
Bro. Ross Johnson
Bro. Todd Griffith
Work of the Evening
Initiation on Mr. Michael Murray Rennie
recommended by W. Bro. Cecil Rawn and
W. Bro. H. Murray Rennie.
Balloting
Pending favourable reports by Examining
Committee, balloting when be held for
Mr. Dwayne David Frook recommended by
Bro. Jeff Knights and W. Bro. Bill Griffith, and
Mr. Philip Stephan Mann recommended by
Bro. Jeff Knights and W. Bro. Bill Griffith
Emergent Meeting
An emergent meeting is scheduled for
January 16th, 2008 for the purpose of
Initiation for Mr. Michael Richard Thompson
recommended by Bro. Eugene Underhill and
Bro. Jason Mervyn.
*****Important Request*****
Help save the Lodge Money!!!
Please email the Secretary with your email
address if you wish to get your summons
by email. Summons still will be mailed to
those brethren not wishing to receive it
electronically.
******************************
District Events
Grey District Bonspiel is scheduled for
January 19th, 2008 at Durham Curling Club,
Durham.
A Blood Donor Clinic will be held on
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 from 2 PM
to 8 PM., at the Royal Can. Legion. All
brethren who donate be sure to sign Masonic
register in front lobby.
Message From the East
BRETHREN;
AT OUR LAST GATHERING WE
HAD THE VERY DISTINCT HONOR OF
HAVING THE DDGM OF GREY
DISTRICT VISIT OUR LODGE. THE
EVENING WAS A MEMORABLE ONE
FOR ALL AND THE MASONIC
EDUCATION THAT WAS PRESENTED
BY BRO. GREG HEATHERS AND W.
BRO. DALE GRAHAM BEING THE
HIGHLIGHT OF THE EVENING.
ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH
WE TRAVELLED TO DURHAM LODGE
FOR A FRATERNAL VISIT AND WHILE
THERE THE BRETHREN OF DURHAM
LODGE CONFERED THE THIRD
DEGREE ON BRO. STEVE GABROWSKI.
THE WORK WAS VERY SKILLFULLY
HANDELED BY W. MASTER JOHN BELL
AND HIS BRETHREN AND I WOULD
LIKE TO AGAIN THANK THEM AND
ALL NORTH STAR BRETHREN WHO
TRAVELLED WITH US FOR A VERY
ENJOYABLE EVENING.
ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 16TH
WE ATTENDED OUR ANNUAL
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY. THIS
YEARS EVENT WAS HELD AT DUAL
ACRES FARM. THE WEATHER DID
NOT CO-OPERATE IN THE WAY WE
WOULD HAVE LIKED, BUT ALL WENT
EXTREMELY WELL AND OUR
COLLECTIVE HATS SHOULD GO OFF
TO BRO. JASON MERVYN AND HIS
CREW FOR A JOB WELL DONE. ALSO
TO DURK AND ALMA DEVRIES FOR
HAVING US OUT THERE AND FOR
BEING VERY GRACIOUS HOSTS.
ANOTHER YEAR HAS COME
AND GONE AND WITH IT ANOTHER
JOURNEY BEGINS. IN JANUARY, WE
WILL BE MEETING TWICE TO DO THE
GOOD WORK OF MASONRY AND I
WOULD VERY MUCH ENJOY
EVERYONE’S COMPANY WHEN WE
MEET NEXT TO INITIATE ANOTHER
WORTHY MAN INTO THE SECRETS
AND MYSTERIES OF FREEMASONRY.
COME JOIN US AND WELCOME
IN SOME NEW MEN INTO THE
FRATERNITY.
YOUR FRIEND AND BROTHER
ALWAYS,
CECIL RAWN – W.M.
I am directed by the Worshipful Master to
request your attendance at the meeting of
North Star Lodge No. 322 A.F.& A.M.
G.R.C., to be held at the Masonic Lodge,
Owen Sound, on Wednesday,
January 2, 2008 at 7:30 PM.
Fraternally,
W. Bro. Bill Griffith
Secretary
Board of General Purposes Meeting
Sunday, December 30th, 2007 at 10:30 A.M.
Secretary’s Corner ---Dues 2008
Brethren, the annual dues for 2008 are $90.00
and are due and payable on January 1, 2008. If
paid before then you can save $10.00 and pay
only $80.00. Out of province dues are now
$ 70.00 per year.
Dues past due for 2007. $ _______ . * If
an amount is shown here you are in arrears
for past dues. Please contact Secretary to
arrange payment.
Worshipful Masters Trestle Board
Entered Apprentices
Bro. Cam Duggan Bro. Todd Ramsey
Bro. Robert Alexander Bro. Bill Robbin
Bro. Ted Schneider Bro. Chad Cranney
Bro. Keith Fetterly Bro. William Brown
Fellowcraft
Bro. Ross Johnson
Bro. Todd Griffith
Work of the Evening
Initiation on Mr. Michael Murray Rennie
recommended by W. Bro. Cecil Rawn and
W. Bro. H. Murray Rennie.
Balloting
Pending favourable reports by Examining
Committee, balloting when be held for
Mr. Dwayne David Frook recommended by
Bro. Jeff Knights and W. Bro. Bill Griffith, and
Mr. Philip Stephan Mann recommended by
Bro. Jeff Knights and W. Bro. Bill Griffith
Emergent Meeting
An emergent meeting is scheduled for
January 16th, 2008 for the purpose of
Initiation for Mr. Michael Richard Thompson
recommended by Bro. Eugene Underhill and
Bro. Jason Mervyn.
*****Important Request*****
Help save the Lodge Money!!!
Please email the Secretary with your email
address if you wish to get your summons
by email. Summons still will be mailed to
those brethren not wishing to receive it
electronically.
******************************
District Events
Grey District Bonspiel is scheduled for
January 19th, 2008 at Durham Curling Club,
Durham.
A Blood Donor Clinic will be held on
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 from 2 PM
to 8 PM., at the Royal Can. Legion. All
brethren who donate be sure to sign Masonic
register in front lobby.
Message From the East
BRETHREN;
AT OUR LAST GATHERING WE
HAD THE VERY DISTINCT HONOR OF
HAVING THE DDGM OF GREY
DISTRICT VISIT OUR LODGE. THE
EVENING WAS A MEMORABLE ONE
FOR ALL AND THE MASONIC
EDUCATION THAT WAS PRESENTED
BY BRO. GREG HEATHERS AND W.
BRO. DALE GRAHAM BEING THE
HIGHLIGHT OF THE EVENING.
ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH
WE TRAVELLED TO DURHAM LODGE
FOR A FRATERNAL VISIT AND WHILE
THERE THE BRETHREN OF DURHAM
LODGE CONFERED THE THIRD
DEGREE ON BRO. STEVE GABROWSKI.
THE WORK WAS VERY SKILLFULLY
HANDELED BY W. MASTER JOHN BELL
AND HIS BRETHREN AND I WOULD
LIKE TO AGAIN THANK THEM AND
ALL NORTH STAR BRETHREN WHO
TRAVELLED WITH US FOR A VERY
ENJOYABLE EVENING.
ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 16TH
WE ATTENDED OUR ANNUAL
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY. THIS
YEARS EVENT WAS HELD AT DUAL
ACRES FARM. THE WEATHER DID
NOT CO-OPERATE IN THE WAY WE
WOULD HAVE LIKED, BUT ALL WENT
EXTREMELY WELL AND OUR
COLLECTIVE HATS SHOULD GO OFF
TO BRO. JASON MERVYN AND HIS
CREW FOR A JOB WELL DONE. ALSO
TO DURK AND ALMA DEVRIES FOR
HAVING US OUT THERE AND FOR
BEING VERY GRACIOUS HOSTS.
ANOTHER YEAR HAS COME
AND GONE AND WITH IT ANOTHER
JOURNEY BEGINS. IN JANUARY, WE
WILL BE MEETING TWICE TO DO THE
GOOD WORK OF MASONRY AND I
WOULD VERY MUCH ENJOY
EVERYONE’S COMPANY WHEN WE
MEET NEXT TO INITIATE ANOTHER
WORTHY MAN INTO THE SECRETS
AND MYSTERIES OF FREEMASONRY.
COME JOIN US AND WELCOME
IN SOME NEW MEN INTO THE
FRATERNITY.
YOUR FRIEND AND BROTHER
ALWAYS,
CECIL RAWN – W.M.
2007-2008 Deputy Grand Master's Itinerary
Deputy Grand Master’s Itinerary 2007 ~ 2008
1 October 2007
DATE TIME EVENT PLACE
Tuesday 2 October 6:00 St. John’s Lodge 21a Vankleek Hill
Wednesday 10 October 10:00 Management Committee Meeting Hamilton
Thursday 11 October 8:00 Oak Branch Lodge 261 - Installation Innerkip
Saturday 13 October 4:30 Celebration ’07 Grand Master and Mary Woodstock
Tuesday 16 October WMW Medal Presentation - John Medland Brooklin
Wednesday 17 October 7:30 Temple Lodge 690 - Installation Waterloo
Friday 19 October Georgina Lodge 343 - Mason of the Year Rameses, Toronto
Saturday 20 October 10:00 A&ASR Think Tank Meeting St. Catharines
Wednesday 24 October 6:00 Oshawa Scottish Rite Club Harvest Dinner Oshawa
Thursday 25 October Mt Dennis 599 & Astra 682 - Amalgamation Renforth, Etobicoke
Friday 26 October 5:00 R.W. Bro. Lee Shea Appreciation Night Bracebridge
Saturday 27 October 2:00 Royal Order of Scotland Hamilton
Sunday 28 October 6:00 Valley of Guelph 33rds Dinner & Ladies Night Orangeville
Tuesday 30 October 7:00 A&ASR Lodge of Perfection (7th deg) Guelph
Thursday 1 November 7:30 RAM Kitchener Chapter 117 - Installation Waterloo
Saturday 3 November B of GP Meeting (Hon - Elect - Appoint) Hamilton
Thursday 8 November 7:30 Orono Lodge Dedication Orono
Friday 9 November 8:45 A&ASR Consistory (Gr Pontiff deg) Hamilton
Past Grand Masters’ Meeting Hamilton
Saturday 10 November A&ASR Consistory Hamilton
Monday 12 November 7:30 New Dominion Lodge 205 - Installation Elmira
Wednesday 14 November Grand Lodge Office Hamilton
Thursday 15 November 7:30 Kerr Lodge 230 - Speaker Barrie
Friday 16 November Victoria 470 & Caledonian 249 Amalgamation Victoria Harbour
Saturday 17 November 9:45 A&ASR Lodge of Perfection (13th deg) Guelph
12:00 Reception OES General Grand Chapter Committee Members Orangeville
6:00 Markham Union Lodge 87 - 150th Ann, Cedarbrae Golf & Country Club, Markham
Wednesday 21 November 7:30 West Gate Lodge 734 Streetsville
Friday 23 November 7:30 Georgina Lodge 343 – Installation Toronto
Tuesday 27 November 9:30 New Light Lodge 744 – Installation Cambridge
Saturday 8 December Golden Rule 126 & Hastings 633 Amalgamation Campbellford
Sunday 9 December 2:00 Knights Templar Christmas Observance Waterloo
Monday 10 December Amalgamation Maple Leaf 119 & Prince Arthur 228 Bath
Tuesday 11 December 7:30 Norfolk Lodge 10 – Installation Simcoe
Wednesday 12 December 10:00 Grand Lodge Office Hamilton
Thursday 13 December 6:00 Wilmot Lodge 318 - Annual Christmas Feast Baden
Monday 17 December Mystic Tie Lodge 279 – Christmas Dinner Cambridge
Tuesday 18 December 11:00 Eat and Argue Club Christmas Luncheon Toronto
St. John’s 75 & St. Andrew’s 16 Amalgamation York Temple, Millwood Road, Toronto
Thursday 20 December 7:30 Preston Lodge 297 – Installation Cambridge
2008
Wednesday 2 January Waterloo Lodge 539 – Installation Waterloo
Saturday 5 January DDGM Mid-term Meeting Scarborough
Tuesday 8 January Alma Lodge 72 – Installation Cambridge
Thursday 10 January Galt Lodge 257 – Installation Cambridge
Tuesday 15 January 6:15 A&ASR Hamilton Sovereign Lodge of Perfection Hamilton
Friday 18 January Kilwinning Lodge 64 - Scottish Appreciation London
Tuesday 22 January 11:00 New Light Lodge 744 – Burns Luncheon Cambridge
Thursday 24 January Consecon Lodge 50 - Installation Consecon
Saturday 26 January 3:00 Orillia Lodge 192 – Installation Orillia
Thursday 14 – Wednesday 20 February
North American Conference Louisville, Kentucky
Saturday 1 March 5:00 Sarnia District Ladies Night Wyoming
Friday 7 March 6:00 Waterloo District GM Reception Concordia Club, Kitchener
Thursday 20 March A&ASR Rose Croix Maundy Thursday Guelph
Sunday 23 March A&ASR Rose Croix Easter Ceremonies Guelph
Tuesday 25 March A&ASR Rose Croix – 16th & 17th deg Guelph
Thursday 27 – Sunday 30 March
All Canada Conference Winnipeg
Thursday 3 – Saturday 5 April
Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons St. Catharines
Tuesday 15 April Algonquin Lodge 536 – Installation Sudbury
Saturday 19 April Black Creek Interpreters’ Luncheon Toronto
Sunday 20 April 2:00 Wilson South District Divine Service St. Paul’s United Church, Tillsonburg
Saturday 26 April Royal Order of Scotland Hamilton
Sunday 27 April 7:30 Waterloo District Divine Service, St. John’s Anglican Cambridge
Tuesday 29 April A&ASR Rose Croix – 18th deg Guelph
Wednesday 30 April St, Lawrence District DGM Reception, Nation Lodge 556 Spencerville
Monday 5 May 7:30 Grand Junior Wardens’ Reunion, Lakeshore Lodge 645 Etobikoke
Thursday 8 May Doric Lodge 58 – Installation Ottawa
Friday 9 May Grand Lodge Officers Degree reception Timmins
Saturday 10 May Grand Lodge Officers Degree Timmins
Wednesday 14 May Anniversary Lodge 733 - Installation Renforth, Etobicoke
Tuesday 20 – Wednesday 21 May Eastern Tour Ottawa
Wednesday 21 9:30 Luxor Daylight Lodge 741 – Installation Masonic Centre, Walkley Road, Ottawa
6:00 Bonnechere Lodge 433 – Installation Eganville
Friday 23 May Dedication Reba lodge, Brantford
2:00 Dedication Jarvis Lodge
Tuesday 27 May 7:00 A&ASR Lodge of Perfection & Rose Croix Installation Guelph
Saturday 31 May 11:00 Reception Helen Delaney WGM OES
Sunday 1 June 7:00 Hamilton Districts Sunrise Service Holy Trinity Picnic Grounds, Binbrook
2:00 Toronto York District Divine Service Sharon Temple, Sharon
Friday 6 June
Tuesday 10 June 7:30 Grand River Lodge 151 – Installation Waterloo
Friday 13 June 6:00 Hunter’s Sugar Shack Spencerville
Saturday 14 June 1:00 St. Lawrence Degree - Hunter’s Quarry Spencerville
Monday 16 June 6:00 Mystic Tie Lodge 279 – Summer BBQ Cambridge
Tuesday 17 June 10:00 Centennial Daylight Lodge 679 - Installation Hamilton
Thursday 19 June 7:30 Kerr Lodge 230 – Installation Barrie
Sunday 22 June 2:00 Norfolk Lodge 10 – Pilgrimage St. John’s Woodhouse
Wednesday 25 June Dufferin Daylight Lodge 570 - Installation Thornhill
Oshawa Scottish Rite Strawberry Dinner Oshawa
Saturday 28 June Reception Calvin Thomas, WGP OES Belleville
Monday 30 June Hanover Lodge 432 - Steak Fry Hanover
Saturday 12 July Fairmont Royal York Hotel Toronto
Sunday 13 July FRY
R.W.Bro. Raymond Daniels DGM
Monday 14 July Board of General Purposes FRY Toronto
Tuesday 15 July Masonic Foundation, Masonic Holdings FRY Toronto
Board of General Purposes FRY Toronto
Wednesday 16 July Grand Lodge FRY Toronto
Thursday 17 July Grand Lodge FRY Toronto
1 October 2007
DATE TIME EVENT PLACE
Tuesday 2 October 6:00 St. John’s Lodge 21a Vankleek Hill
Wednesday 10 October 10:00 Management Committee Meeting Hamilton
Thursday 11 October 8:00 Oak Branch Lodge 261 - Installation Innerkip
Saturday 13 October 4:30 Celebration ’07 Grand Master and Mary Woodstock
Tuesday 16 October WMW Medal Presentation - John Medland Brooklin
Wednesday 17 October 7:30 Temple Lodge 690 - Installation Waterloo
Friday 19 October Georgina Lodge 343 - Mason of the Year Rameses, Toronto
Saturday 20 October 10:00 A&ASR Think Tank Meeting St. Catharines
Wednesday 24 October 6:00 Oshawa Scottish Rite Club Harvest Dinner Oshawa
Thursday 25 October Mt Dennis 599 & Astra 682 - Amalgamation Renforth, Etobicoke
Friday 26 October 5:00 R.W. Bro. Lee Shea Appreciation Night Bracebridge
Saturday 27 October 2:00 Royal Order of Scotland Hamilton
Sunday 28 October 6:00 Valley of Guelph 33rds Dinner & Ladies Night Orangeville
Tuesday 30 October 7:00 A&ASR Lodge of Perfection (7th deg) Guelph
Thursday 1 November 7:30 RAM Kitchener Chapter 117 - Installation Waterloo
Saturday 3 November B of GP Meeting (Hon - Elect - Appoint) Hamilton
Thursday 8 November 7:30 Orono Lodge Dedication Orono
Friday 9 November 8:45 A&ASR Consistory (Gr Pontiff deg) Hamilton
Past Grand Masters’ Meeting Hamilton
Saturday 10 November A&ASR Consistory Hamilton
Monday 12 November 7:30 New Dominion Lodge 205 - Installation Elmira
Wednesday 14 November Grand Lodge Office Hamilton
Thursday 15 November 7:30 Kerr Lodge 230 - Speaker Barrie
Friday 16 November Victoria 470 & Caledonian 249 Amalgamation Victoria Harbour
Saturday 17 November 9:45 A&ASR Lodge of Perfection (13th deg) Guelph
12:00 Reception OES General Grand Chapter Committee Members Orangeville
6:00 Markham Union Lodge 87 - 150th Ann, Cedarbrae Golf & Country Club, Markham
Wednesday 21 November 7:30 West Gate Lodge 734 Streetsville
Friday 23 November 7:30 Georgina Lodge 343 – Installation Toronto
Tuesday 27 November 9:30 New Light Lodge 744 – Installation Cambridge
Saturday 8 December Golden Rule 126 & Hastings 633 Amalgamation Campbellford
Sunday 9 December 2:00 Knights Templar Christmas Observance Waterloo
Monday 10 December Amalgamation Maple Leaf 119 & Prince Arthur 228 Bath
Tuesday 11 December 7:30 Norfolk Lodge 10 – Installation Simcoe
Wednesday 12 December 10:00 Grand Lodge Office Hamilton
Thursday 13 December 6:00 Wilmot Lodge 318 - Annual Christmas Feast Baden
Monday 17 December Mystic Tie Lodge 279 – Christmas Dinner Cambridge
Tuesday 18 December 11:00 Eat and Argue Club Christmas Luncheon Toronto
St. John’s 75 & St. Andrew’s 16 Amalgamation York Temple, Millwood Road, Toronto
Thursday 20 December 7:30 Preston Lodge 297 – Installation Cambridge
2008
Wednesday 2 January Waterloo Lodge 539 – Installation Waterloo
Saturday 5 January DDGM Mid-term Meeting Scarborough
Tuesday 8 January Alma Lodge 72 – Installation Cambridge
Thursday 10 January Galt Lodge 257 – Installation Cambridge
Tuesday 15 January 6:15 A&ASR Hamilton Sovereign Lodge of Perfection Hamilton
Friday 18 January Kilwinning Lodge 64 - Scottish Appreciation London
Tuesday 22 January 11:00 New Light Lodge 744 – Burns Luncheon Cambridge
Thursday 24 January Consecon Lodge 50 - Installation Consecon
Saturday 26 January 3:00 Orillia Lodge 192 – Installation Orillia
Thursday 14 – Wednesday 20 February
North American Conference Louisville, Kentucky
Saturday 1 March 5:00 Sarnia District Ladies Night Wyoming
Friday 7 March 6:00 Waterloo District GM Reception Concordia Club, Kitchener
Thursday 20 March A&ASR Rose Croix Maundy Thursday Guelph
Sunday 23 March A&ASR Rose Croix Easter Ceremonies Guelph
Tuesday 25 March A&ASR Rose Croix – 16th & 17th deg Guelph
Thursday 27 – Sunday 30 March
All Canada Conference Winnipeg
Thursday 3 – Saturday 5 April
Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons St. Catharines
Tuesday 15 April Algonquin Lodge 536 – Installation Sudbury
Saturday 19 April Black Creek Interpreters’ Luncheon Toronto
Sunday 20 April 2:00 Wilson South District Divine Service St. Paul’s United Church, Tillsonburg
Saturday 26 April Royal Order of Scotland Hamilton
Sunday 27 April 7:30 Waterloo District Divine Service, St. John’s Anglican Cambridge
Tuesday 29 April A&ASR Rose Croix – 18th deg Guelph
Wednesday 30 April St, Lawrence District DGM Reception, Nation Lodge 556 Spencerville
Monday 5 May 7:30 Grand Junior Wardens’ Reunion, Lakeshore Lodge 645 Etobikoke
Thursday 8 May Doric Lodge 58 – Installation Ottawa
Friday 9 May Grand Lodge Officers Degree reception Timmins
Saturday 10 May Grand Lodge Officers Degree Timmins
Wednesday 14 May Anniversary Lodge 733 - Installation Renforth, Etobicoke
Tuesday 20 – Wednesday 21 May Eastern Tour Ottawa
Wednesday 21 9:30 Luxor Daylight Lodge 741 – Installation Masonic Centre, Walkley Road, Ottawa
6:00 Bonnechere Lodge 433 – Installation Eganville
Friday 23 May Dedication Reba lodge, Brantford
2:00 Dedication Jarvis Lodge
Tuesday 27 May 7:00 A&ASR Lodge of Perfection & Rose Croix Installation Guelph
Saturday 31 May 11:00 Reception Helen Delaney WGM OES
Sunday 1 June 7:00 Hamilton Districts Sunrise Service Holy Trinity Picnic Grounds, Binbrook
2:00 Toronto York District Divine Service Sharon Temple, Sharon
Friday 6 June
Tuesday 10 June 7:30 Grand River Lodge 151 – Installation Waterloo
Friday 13 June 6:00 Hunter’s Sugar Shack Spencerville
Saturday 14 June 1:00 St. Lawrence Degree - Hunter’s Quarry Spencerville
Monday 16 June 6:00 Mystic Tie Lodge 279 – Summer BBQ Cambridge
Tuesday 17 June 10:00 Centennial Daylight Lodge 679 - Installation Hamilton
Thursday 19 June 7:30 Kerr Lodge 230 – Installation Barrie
Sunday 22 June 2:00 Norfolk Lodge 10 – Pilgrimage St. John’s Woodhouse
Wednesday 25 June Dufferin Daylight Lodge 570 - Installation Thornhill
Oshawa Scottish Rite Strawberry Dinner Oshawa
Saturday 28 June Reception Calvin Thomas, WGP OES Belleville
Monday 30 June Hanover Lodge 432 - Steak Fry Hanover
Saturday 12 July Fairmont Royal York Hotel Toronto
Sunday 13 July FRY
R.W.Bro. Raymond Daniels DGM
Monday 14 July Board of General Purposes FRY Toronto
Tuesday 15 July Masonic Foundation, Masonic Holdings FRY Toronto
Board of General Purposes FRY Toronto
Wednesday 16 July Grand Lodge FRY Toronto
Thursday 17 July Grand Lodge FRY Toronto
The Grand Masters Itinerary
Grand Master’s Itinerary
Wed Dec 5 Ionic 25, Installation, Banq 6:30 Tor-Millwood
Fri Dec 7 King Hiram 566 Installation Tor-Annette
Sat Dec 8 Amalgamation
Golden Rule 126-Hastings 633 Campbellford
Mon Dec 10 Maple Leaf 119/Prince Arthur 228
Amalgamation & Installation Bath
Wed Dec 12 Leaders Meeting 10:30am Keele St.
Wed Dec 12 Wilson 113, Installation Waterford
Fri Dec 14 Corinthian 96, Installation Barrie
Tue Dec 18 Eat and Argue Christmas Luncheon Toronto
Tue Dec 18th Amalg.- St John’s 75, St Andrews 16 Tor-Millwood
Thu Dec 20 Trillium 575 Christmas Tor-Keele St.
Wed-Fri Dec 26-28 GL Of Massachusetts Boston
Sat Jan 05 DDGM Interim Mtg. Scarboro
Sun Jan 06 Divine Service – Independent Anglican
Church of Canada-D. Baxter Newmarket
Sat Jan 12 Installation, Friendly 383 Montego Bay
Wed Jan 16 Mercer Wilson 678, Installation Woodstock
Sat Jan 19 London SR Fam of Freemasonry London
Thu Jan 24 Consecon 50, Installation Consecon
Thu-Wed Feb 14-20 NA Conf of GMs and GSs Louisville, Ken
Wed Mar 5 True Blue 98, 150th Ann Bolton
Fri Mar 7 GM Reception,Waterloo Dist Waterloo
Mon Mar 10 Acacia Lodge No 128 F&AM Ogdensburgh, NY
Mon Mar 17 Pnyx Baldoon 312, pins Wallaceburg
Wed Mar 19 Tuscan 99, 150th Newmarket
Thu-Sun Mar 27-30 All Canada Conference Winnipeg
Thu-Sat April 3-5 RAM Grand Chapter St. Catharines
Wed April 9 Grenville 629, Inst Thornhill
Sat April 12 GM Reception, Frontenac Dist and
Albion 109, 150th Ann. Harrowsmith
Fri-Sun April 18-20 Penewobikong 487, 100th Ann Blind River
Fri April 25 GM reception, Ham A B C Hamilton
Sat April 26 Sharon 97, 150th Lions Hall Mount Albert
Mon April 28 Ashlar 610, Pin Present. London
Fri May 2 GM Reception Ontario Dist. Cobourg
Sat May 3 GM Reception Victoria Dist. Lindsay
Thu-Sun May 8-11 World Conference Washington,DC
Fri May23 Dedication Reba 515, 10:00am Brantford
Dedication King Sol’s 329, 2:00pm Jarvis
Sat May 24 GM Rec. N. Huron,
& Northern Light 93-150th, Kincardine
Fri May 30 GM Reception Peterborough Dist Peterborough
Sat May 31 Corinthian 96, 150th Ann Barrie
Sat June 7 St Marks 105, 150th Ann. Niagara Falls
Thu June 12 Lake of the Woods 445, Installation Kenora
Sat June 14 GM Rec. Western Dist Dryden
Fri June 20 Colborne 91, 150th Ann. Cobourg
Sat June 21 Lodge Bldg Ded. Upper Canada Village
Cornerstone Laying Ceremony Morrisburg
Mon June 23 Steak Fry Hanover
Tue June 24 North Entrance 463, Inst. Haliburton
Wed Dec 5 Ionic 25, Installation, Banq 6:30 Tor-Millwood
Fri Dec 7 King Hiram 566 Installation Tor-Annette
Sat Dec 8 Amalgamation
Golden Rule 126-Hastings 633 Campbellford
Mon Dec 10 Maple Leaf 119/Prince Arthur 228
Amalgamation & Installation Bath
Wed Dec 12 Leaders Meeting 10:30am Keele St.
Wed Dec 12 Wilson 113, Installation Waterford
Fri Dec 14 Corinthian 96, Installation Barrie
Tue Dec 18 Eat and Argue Christmas Luncheon Toronto
Tue Dec 18th Amalg.- St John’s 75, St Andrews 16 Tor-Millwood
Thu Dec 20 Trillium 575 Christmas Tor-Keele St.
Wed-Fri Dec 26-28 GL Of Massachusetts Boston
Sat Jan 05 DDGM Interim Mtg. Scarboro
Sun Jan 06 Divine Service – Independent Anglican
Church of Canada-D. Baxter Newmarket
Sat Jan 12 Installation, Friendly 383 Montego Bay
Wed Jan 16 Mercer Wilson 678, Installation Woodstock
Sat Jan 19 London SR Fam of Freemasonry London
Thu Jan 24 Consecon 50, Installation Consecon
Thu-Wed Feb 14-20 NA Conf of GMs and GSs Louisville, Ken
Wed Mar 5 True Blue 98, 150th Ann Bolton
Fri Mar 7 GM Reception,Waterloo Dist Waterloo
Mon Mar 10 Acacia Lodge No 128 F&AM Ogdensburgh, NY
Mon Mar 17 Pnyx Baldoon 312, pins Wallaceburg
Wed Mar 19 Tuscan 99, 150th Newmarket
Thu-Sun Mar 27-30 All Canada Conference Winnipeg
Thu-Sat April 3-5 RAM Grand Chapter St. Catharines
Wed April 9 Grenville 629, Inst Thornhill
Sat April 12 GM Reception, Frontenac Dist and
Albion 109, 150th Ann. Harrowsmith
Fri-Sun April 18-20 Penewobikong 487, 100th Ann Blind River
Fri April 25 GM reception, Ham A B C Hamilton
Sat April 26 Sharon 97, 150th Lions Hall Mount Albert
Mon April 28 Ashlar 610, Pin Present. London
Fri May 2 GM Reception Ontario Dist. Cobourg
Sat May 3 GM Reception Victoria Dist. Lindsay
Thu-Sun May 8-11 World Conference Washington,DC
Fri May23 Dedication Reba 515, 10:00am Brantford
Dedication King Sol’s 329, 2:00pm Jarvis
Sat May 24 GM Rec. N. Huron,
& Northern Light 93-150th, Kincardine
Fri May 30 GM Reception Peterborough Dist Peterborough
Sat May 31 Corinthian 96, 150th Ann Barrie
Sat June 7 St Marks 105, 150th Ann. Niagara Falls
Thu June 12 Lake of the Woods 445, Installation Kenora
Sat June 14 GM Rec. Western Dist Dryden
Fri June 20 Colborne 91, 150th Ann. Cobourg
Sat June 21 Lodge Bldg Ded. Upper Canada Village
Cornerstone Laying Ceremony Morrisburg
Mon June 23 Steak Fry Hanover
Tue June 24 North Entrance 463, Inst. Haliburton
A Survey Request December 2007
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 8:56 AM
Subject: Grand Lodge Survey (use wwwtorontoeastdistrict)
GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
Seminars and Workshops Committee
R.W. Bro. Lloyd W. Hammell Chairman > > Toronto East District has put together a questionnaire and> distributing to their membership to gain information on future long> range planning. http://www.torontoeastdistrict.com > > As not to duplicate what has already been done, this Lodge Vitality> and Long Range Planning Survey is being emailed to you for your> feedback.> > > > The first page of the survey > > #1 YOUR DISTRICT What is your primary Masonic District? > > (There is a drop down key with the list of Districts, please pick> yours)> > > > > > The last page of the survey> > #37 (optional) if you have any additional comments related to> long-range planning or Lodge vitality, please feel free to share them> with us in the space provided below. > > (There is no wrong or poor comment to be made as this is your opinion.> THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX). Is the survey a good idea or not?> > > > > > > > PLEASE ONLY TAKE THE SURVEY ONCE <<> participate in the Masonic Vitality Survey sponsored by the Toronto East> District (They will be compiling the information) > > > > We sometimes complain that we have too much degree work going on.> (That is always a good problem to have)> > Let's give the Toronto East District lots of feed back when they start> compiling the information. > > > > I thank you for taking the time to fill out the survey, very much> appreciated. > > > > Fraternally> > Lloyd W. Hammell> > Chairman Seminars & Workshops> > Tara, Ontario. Bruce District
Subject: Grand Lodge Survey (use wwwtorontoeastdistrict)
GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
Seminars and Workshops Committee
R.W. Bro. Lloyd W. Hammell Chairman > > Toronto East District has put together a questionnaire and> distributing to their membership to gain information on future long> range planning. http://www.torontoeastdistrict.com > > As not to duplicate what has already been done, this Lodge Vitality> and Long Range Planning Survey is being emailed to you for your> feedback.> > > > The first page of the survey > > #1 YOUR DISTRICT What is your primary Masonic District? > > (There is a drop down key with the list of Districts, please pick> yours)> > > > > > The last page of the survey> > #37 (optional) if you have any additional comments related to> long-range planning or Lodge vitality, please feel free to share them> with us in the space provided below. > > (There is no wrong or poor comment to be made as this is your opinion.> THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX). Is the survey a good idea or not?> > > > > > > > PLEASE ONLY TAKE THE SURVEY ONCE <<> participate in the Masonic Vitality Survey sponsored by the Toronto East> District (They will be compiling the information) > > > > We sometimes complain that we have too much degree work going on.> (That is always a good problem to have)> > Let's give the Toronto East District lots of feed back when they start> compiling the information. > > > > I thank you for taking the time to fill out the survey, very much> appreciated. > > > > Fraternally> > Lloyd W. Hammell> > Chairman Seminars & Workshops> > Tara, Ontario. Bruce District
Saturday, 12 January 2008
North Star News
Wednesday the 16th if the applicant is present and gives the necessary assurances, North Star will conduct an initiation, attended by Mr. Thompson.
Thursday 17th at 7pm the By-Laws Committee will meet at the Lodge.
Saturday the 19th , North Star has entered a team in the District Annual Bonspiel held this year in Durham.
Sunday the Master has invited everyone to join him for an 8am breakfast and will conduct a rehearsal at 9am when officers are expected at the lodge to prepare for a 3rd Degree at the regular February 6th meeting.
February 20th we have an emergent meeting. The Master will be out of the country and the IPM will have the gavel for the night, conducting the ceremony of initiation.
March 5th, the regular meeting of the lodge, I am told will be passing a member. The ceremony will be conducted by Companions of the York Rite, District 5.
The Editor reserves right to be wrong. Things change in this active lodge and of course the speed of change is...at the speed of light!!!! I crack me up sometimes...
Thursday 17th at 7pm the By-Laws Committee will meet at the Lodge.
Saturday the 19th , North Star has entered a team in the District Annual Bonspiel held this year in Durham.
Sunday the Master has invited everyone to join him for an 8am breakfast and will conduct a rehearsal at 9am when officers are expected at the lodge to prepare for a 3rd Degree at the regular February 6th meeting.
February 20th we have an emergent meeting. The Master will be out of the country and the IPM will have the gavel for the night, conducting the ceremony of initiation.
March 5th, the regular meeting of the lodge, I am told will be passing a member. The ceremony will be conducted by Companions of the York Rite, District 5.
The Editor reserves right to be wrong. Things change in this active lodge and of course the speed of change is...at the speed of light!!!! I crack me up sometimes...
Rubbing off a little more dust
The philosophers of Greece and Egypt measured a year according to four lives of the sun:
The Solar Man was symbolized by four figures.
- Winter Solstice the sun in Capricorn symbolized as a dependent infant who had escaped the Powers of Darkness.
- Vernal Equinox the sun in Aries was now represented by a beautiful youth. Centuries before christianity, the constellation was called the "Lamb of G_d" and "Saviour". The worshipers of the time addressed the RAM repeating the phrase- O Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us." which may sound familiar to some. The Lamb of God was a title for the sun.
- Summer Solstice the sun in Cancer begins travelling backwards; the zodiac sign symbolized by a strong man, in the prime of maturity to symbolize Nature at its strongest and most fecund
- Autumnal Equinox the sun now in Libra, became an aged shuffling, bearded man
The sun starts the year at the vernal equinox and passes through 12 signs of the zodiac, each of 30 degrees. Each year, the sun loses about one degree, crossing the equator one degree slower than it did the year before. Scientists call this the precession of the equinoxes. This is how we calculate a Great Solar or a Platonic Year. It takes 29,920 years for each constellation to occupy the position at vernal equinox which it holds for 2,610 years.
What are we in now? Well, for the past 2,000 years the sun has crossed the equator at vernal equinox in Pisces, which followed the 2,610 years in Aries which followed 2,610 years in Taurus.
Taurus the Bull was significant and we can easily associate vernal equinox and the sign of an animal used in the fields particularly important in spring to prepare the ground for planting. If you are interested in the roots of our ritual, Albert Pike gave us this little pearl which undersores the importance of The Bull. The Persians (the same people who worshiped Mithras) revered the sign of the Bull especially within the symbols of astrology . " In Zoroaster's cave of initiation, the Sun and Planets were represented, overhead in gems and gold, as was also the Zodiac. The Sun appeared, emerging from the back of Taurus."
Ever wonder why the seven stars? In the constellation of the Bull are found the "Seven Sisters" the other name for the Pleiades, which we find as 7 stars at the top of the sacred ladder.
Now you may be curious enough to research the hidden meaning of the magic word- Abracadabra for what it reveals. Remember it is a word revered...
Acknowledgements to an interesting Canadian, Manly P. Hall for the esoterica and some sources.
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