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2014 Macgregors Meat Fundraiser

5/20/2014

The 2014 Macgregors Meat Fundraiser is now complete. Pick up is tomorrow night.

Thanks to everyone who assisted and participated. Your efforts benefit all members by assisting with our expenses. Special thanks to my wife Tracy who gladly assisted by undertaking the majority of paperwork.

Stats
- 126 boxes sold. Same number as last year.
- 24 members participated. 20% of total membership.
- We had a $22.00 increase in profits over last year.

Your enthusiastic efforts make this fundraiser successful. I thank you on behalf of the Lodge for your assistance.

Work Continues On The Hall

5/17/2014

Great work guys! Thanks to Rueban and his helpers.

Over the past week Rueban, Adam and Gord from River Park Lodge have been working on the east wall.

The old wall was torn down and the foundation wall cleaned.
New framing was put in place and spray foam insulation was applied.
New drywall was installed over a layer of plywood.

This progress has been made possible by the financial support of the lodges and the recent retiring of the mortgage. To keep the work moving at the hall consider volunteering at the Bread and Honey Festival.

Past Master's Night

5/8/2014

Last night the WM had a "Past Master's Night" It was another intense evening with a jam packed agenda that concluded at 10:45 PM.

Events of the evening included:

- Reception of a large number of visitors including several current Grand Lodge Officers.

- Reception and introductions of the Lodge's Past Masters.

- Broken column pin presented to Margret Caminer the wife of W. Bro. Heinz Caminer who passed to the Grand Lodge above last year.

- A Ceremony of Initiation for West Gate's newest member Bro. Domingo. There was some outstanding ritual work. Now we know why these members became Masters.

- Special presentation to the honourary WM for the degree M.W. Bro. Groshaw.

- Presentations of certificates to the Past Master's.

- Special presentation to V.W. Bro. Bryant thanking him for seven years of service to the Lodge as Secretary.

- Numerous thanks and accolades.

- There may have been more but so much happened it is difficult to recall everything.

Grand Lodge 159th Annual Communication

5/8/2014

Grand Lodge 159th Annual Communication will take place Monday, July 14 to Thursday, July 17, 1014.

MONDAY, JULY 14th

The Board of General Purposes will meet in the Ballroom, on he Convention floor of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, at 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM R.W. Bro. John Green, Deputy Grand Master and President of the Board, will preside.

TUESDAY, JULY 15th

The Board of General Purposes will meet at 10:00 AM in the ballroom,Fairmont Royal York Hotel.

EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS from 1:30 PM to 4:20 PM in BC, Quebec and Alberta Rooms.

MEET THE NOMINEES - 7:00 pm to 8:30 PM in Salon A on the Convention Floor.

DELEGATE REGISTRATION - The Credentials Committee will register delegates in the Concert Hall, Fairmont
Royal York Hotel, on Tuesday evening from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. NOTE: Members will receive their ballot on registration in the Concert Hall, Convention Floor.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16th

Grand Lodge will assemble in the Canadian Room, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, at 8:45 AM; M.W. Bro. Donald A. Campbell presiding. Brethren are earnestly requested to bring their own aprons and to be in their seats in Grand Lodge before 8:30 AM on Wednesday. Distinguished visitors, representing other Grand Jurisdictions, will be received and welcomed. Dress: Business Suit.

An Address of Welcome will be tendered and Grand Lodge will then proceed with business until 11:30 AM. The brethren are asked to reassemble after lunch in the same place at 1:30 PM.

DELEGATE REGISTRATION - The Credentials Committee will register delegates in the Concert Hall, Fairmont
Royal York Hotel, on Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. NOTE: Members will receive their ballot on registration in the Concert Hall, Convention Floor. REGISTRATION OF VOTING DELEGATES CLOSES WEDNESDAY, JULY 16th, at 3:00 PM SHARP.

TORONTO WEST DISTRICT MEETING AND VOTING FOR THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT
DEPUTY GRAND MASTER WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 5:00 TO 5:50 PM IN THE CONCERT HALL ON
THE CONVENTION FLOOR.

GRAND MASTER'S BANQUET - Wednesday, July 16, 2013 at 6:30 PM in the CANADIAN ROOM, Fairmont ROYAL YORK HOTEL. M.W. Bro. Robert P. Conley, Past Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Michigan will be the Guest Speaker. Doors open at 6 PM. Dress: Business Suit

THURSDAY, JULY 17th

Grand Lodge will reassemble at 8:45 AM in the Canadian Room, Fairmont Royal York Hotel. The Installation and
Investiture of Grand Lodge officers and the newly-elected D.D.G.M.s will take place on Thursday in the Canadian Room, at such time as the Grand Master shall direct.

West Gate Hosts The Warden's Association

5/4/2014

On Saturday May 3, 2014 West Gate Lodge 734 hosted the final W.A. meeting of the 2013-14 Masonic year.

Total attendance was sixteen which included six from West Gate.

Elections for the executive of the W.A. were held.

R.W. Bro. Bath spoke on "Are you ready?" directed to the SW's who are next to be Installed in the chair of King Solomon.