December 2011 – District History

Concord Lodge 722 saw the installation of W. Bro. Colin Goheen in the east, as part of the ceremony of the evening at the Cambridge Temple in Hespeler,.

The installation was assisted by both V.W. Bro Dave Walden, as well as Colin’s father V.W. Bro Ralph Goheen.

The summons mentions 1 awaiting EA.

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2nd Annual Pancake Supper – Waterloo Oriental Band

Second Annual Waterloo Oriental Band Pancake Supper

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 – Serving 5-7 pm
KW Masonic Hall – 440 Weber St. N., Waterloo, ON

Pancakes, Sausages, Bacon
Coffee, Tea, Juice

* Door Prizes *
Open to everyone!
Adults $8 Children (4-12) $3

For tickets email noble.cbradley@gmail.com
Or contact any Waterloo Oriental Band member

Proceeds to benefit Shrine activities

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P&E Essentials #14

From Grand Lodge comes the 14th issue (January 2012) of Protocol & Etiquette Essentials (click the image to download the PDF). This issue is devoted to committee of general purpose meetings.

As always, back issues of P&E Essentials are available online at this page, compliments of Toronto West district.

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W. Bro. Marlen Kenneth Vincent

Passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family at home in Seaforth, at the age of 80 on Saturday, January 14, 2012, in the evening. He was born July 18, 1931 in Brant County.

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DDGM New Years Message – 2012

Brethren,
Thank you for a successful and active first half to this Masonic Year. The two Official Visits and nine Installations were well attended and we had a better showing of Worshipful Masters and I hope to see that continue. I was also pleased to see Worshipful Masters who were unable to attend designate representatives at these important meetings.

As the lodges in Waterloo district have been very active with degree work due to the influx of new masons we need to balance that success with our duties to educate our brethren and make sure our lodges don’t become degree mills.
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Curling Bonspeil… Fast Approaching!

Are you harboring a keen desire to try that truly Canadian sport where men get to sweep and still be “manly”?  You can!  The Waterloo District Masonic Bonspiel is being held on Saturday February 18th at the Ayr Curling Club.  Sign up as a foursome, or sign up as an individual.  Either way your guaranteed a great day of fun, fellowship, and great food.  The cost is only $65 per person, which includes 2 games of curling, breakfast muffins/bagels/coffee, and a mid-day meal.  There’s a 9:00 am draw, an 11:00 am draw, and you’ll be home for dinner time!
Contact W.B. Doug Fickling at dougfickling@rogers.com for sign up, or more info.
Hurry Hard!!!!
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Official Visits 2011-2012

Lodge Date & Time Location Accompanying
Wilmot 318 Thur 7:30 8/Sept/11 Elmira Concord
Alma 72  Tue 7:45 11/Oct/11  Cambridge Glenrose
*Concord 722 Thu 7:30 2/Feb/12 Cambridge Twin City
Grand River 151 Tue 7:30 14/Feb/12 Waterloo Wilmot
Waterloo 539 Wed 7:30 7/Mar/12 Waterloo New Light
Twin City 509 Fri 7:30 9/Mar/12 Waterloo New Dominion
Glenrose 628 Tue 7:45 20/Mar/12 Elmira Ayr
Ayr 172  Mon 7:30 9/Apr/12 Ayr Temple
Mystic Tie 279 Mon 7:30 16/Apr/12 Cambridge Brotherhood
Preston 297 Thu 7:30 19/Apr/12 Cambridge Grand River
 New Light 744 Sat 10 am 28/Apr/12 Waterloo Temple
New Dominion 205 Mon 7:30 14/May/12 Elmira Waterloo
Temple 690 Wed 7:30 16/May/12 Waterloo Preston
Brotherhood 723 Wed 7:30 23/May/12 Waterloo Mystic Tie

* DDGM’s Home Lodge

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8th Annual Military Table Lodge

Waterloo District
8th Annual Military Table Lodge

 Saturday February 4, 2012                                                       

Waterloo Temple Banquet Room
Social Hour:      5:30 pm
Lodge Opens:    6:30 pm
Dinner:             7:00 pm 

Door Prizes & Draws $40.00 per person
CONTACT – Kim McGeagh 519-742-6148 or Richard Kaufman 519-620-2615

No Regalia – Business Suits

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November 2011 – District History

Waterloo Lodge No. 539 saw next year’s officers initiate Brother Mark Diebold into Masonry during the annual step-up night at their regular meeting, during which RW Brother Brian Lowery presented the new brother with a GL pin. At the lodge’s emergent meeting, two brethren – Alastair Duncan and David Bender – were raised to the third degree. As well, the lodge visited Concord Lodge who assisted with Waterloo’s backlog of degree work by passing Brother Sean Rutherford to the 2nd degree in fine form. The trestleboard reported 4 awaiting EA, 5 awaiting FC, and 3 awaiting MM.

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October 2011- District History

Alma #72 welcomed RW Brother Brian Lowery on the occasion of his official visit, and enjoyed Masonic Education presented by W Brother Ray Bean. It was also the occasion of VW Brother Ron Blueman achieving 50 his “50 years a mason” milestone. The trestleboard reported 3 awaiting FC and 1 awaiting MM.

Ayr #172 enjoyed the annual unofficial visit of brethren from New Dominion Lodge. The summons noted one candidate awaiting EA.

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