IONIC INSTALLATION NIGHT DEC. 12, 2014

Ionic Lodge held their Installation of Officers during the Regular Meeting on Dec. 12, 2014.  W. Bro Rod Munn was Installed as our W.M. for 2015.  Congratulations Rod, we have no doubt that you will have a Great Year.

 W.Bro. Rod Munn, Master Ionic Lodge

Lapel Pin exchange between the Master & Sr. & Jr. Wardens

M.W. Bro. Finan presenting Past Master Apron to V.W. Bro. Meisner

V.W.Bro. Bernie Meisner - IPM; W.Bro. Rod Munn - Master;  V.W. Bro. Jim Ramsay - Sr. Warden;  R.W. Bro. Kevin Monsebroten - Jr. Warden, Ionic Lodge.

Closing of the Lodge with four Past Grand Masters;

M.W. Bro. Don Finan

M.W. Bro. Bill Fitzsimmons

M.W. Bro. Bill Pizzey

M.W. Bro. Pat Hutchison 

 

 

W. Bro. Rod Munn & his Officers for 2015.  Congratulations all.

MEMORY BOX WORKER BEE

Saturday, November 29, M.W. Bro. Don Finan,  R.W. Bro. Glenn Hunter,  Bro. Mark Barclay and Bro. Kevin Garner, got together at Kevin's Work Shop and began constructing "Memory Boxes", which will eventually be  used in our Lodges Memory Box Program.  Thanks Guys.

IONIC LODGE MEETING - NOVEMBER 14, 2014

The above three photos relate to W.B. Al White receiving his Lewis Jewel from M.W. Bro's Don Finan & Pat Hutchison.  Al's Dad was a Mason & was involved in raising Al to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason.  Also shown in the photo is V.W. Bernie Meisner, Master of the Lodge; R.W. Bro. Len Prior,  DDGM for District 7, who was attending on lhis Official Visit.

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M.W. Bro. Hutchison & V.W. Bro. Gibbons presented M.W. Bro. Finan with a pair of "Guinness" pajamas.  It seems that Don was complaining of being cold during his march with the Shrine at the North Battleford Remembrance Day Parade on Nov. 11th.  These should keep him warm.  By the way, Guinness is rumored to be one of his favorite beverages!

R.W. Bill Bryce delivering the Traveling Mall, from Britannia #23, Lloydminster.  Bill is a Member of both Britannia & Ionic.  The Traveling Mall is a beautiful instrument, that is to be moved to & from the various Lodges within the District to encourage Visitation.  It is now incumbent on the Members of Ionic to deliver it to another Lodge in the near Future. 

Left to Right R.W. Len Pryor, DDGM, V.W. Bernie Meisner & R.W. Bro. Bill Bryce.

IONIC LODGE #31 MEMORY BOX DINNER, NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Ionic Lodge held their first, annual Memory Box Dinner on November 1st.  It was very well attended, with Members & Guests enjoying a Great meal catered by "Second to None".  Special guests for the evening were, Darren MacDonald, from Saskatoon Lodge; Pamela Plumber and Mary Perry, both Nurses from the Birthing Unit of the Battlefords Union Hospital.  Darren spoke about his involvement of this program from the Saskatoon Lodge perspective, while Pamela spoke from the Birthing Units perspective.  R.W. Bro. Kevin Monsebroten gave to very interesting slide presentations on the subject.  This is a very worthwhile project that our Lodge is about to undertake. A date of November 7, 2015 has been set for the Second Memory Box Dinner.  

Below are some photos taken during the evening.

 

IONIC LODGE #31 EMERGENT MEETING - OCTOBER 23, 2014

Our Lodge held and Emergent Meeting on Thursday, October 23 conduct four (4) Candidates through the ceremony of being Raised to the 3rd. Degree.  The above photo shows the Candidates & their Guides who did the floor work.  A total of 12 Members were on the floor at one time. 
 

Bro's Randy Gumtang; Neo Legario; Marcon Francisco & Mariano Ong, Candidates Raised to the 3rd. Degree

The four Brethren received their Membership, dues cards, accompanied by M.W. Bro. Don Finan, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan & V.W. Bro. Bernie Meisner, Master of Ionic Lodge. Our New Master Masons are to be congratulated for their exceptional work during the Ceremony.

DISTRICT/AREA MEETINGS - MARSDEN, OCT. 22, 2014

v.w. Bro. Jim Ramsay received his Certificate of appointment as Grand Piper, from the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan, M.W Bro. John Leyshon.  M.W. Bro. Don Finan, Past Grand Master assisted in the presentation.  During the District Meeting, Bro. Ramsay was elected as District Jr. Warden elect.  Congratulations Jim.

IONIC LODGE MEETING OCTOBER 10, 2014

Bro. Gordon Pidde was initiated at our Regular Lodge Meeting on October 10.  Shown above is Bro. Pidde & V.W. Bro. Bernie Meisner, Master of Ionic Lodge.  Welcome Bro. Pidde.

IONIC LODGE #31 MEETING, JUNE 13, 2014

This evening we Initiated five (5) Candidates to Masonry & Ionic Lodge. They were: Bro. Julien Concepcion; Bro. Neo Legario; Bro. Mariano Ong; Bro. Marlon Francisco and Bro. James Fudge.  Also shown are, M.W. Bro. Don Finan, V.W. Bro. Bernie Meisner, Master and M.W. Bro. Bill Fitzsimons. Although there were five Candidates, the Floor Work was excellent.  Congratulations to all involved.  Practice pay off!

The Candidates & their Guides.

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V.W. Bro. Jim Ramsay was presented with his 50 year Certificate & Pin. 

Bro. Cassidy Williams & Bro. Jude Mislang were presented with their Master Masons Certificates.  Congratulations all.

All the Candidates joined M.W. Bro. Don Finan & M.W. Bro. Bill Fitzsimons at the Alter for the Closing of the Lodge.

IONIC LODGE REGULAR MEETING - MAY 9, 2014

Closing of the Lodge by M.W. Bro. Don Finan, Accompanied by R.W. Bro. David Polachek, Grand Jr. Warden.  Also attending were our new Master Masons, fellow Craft & Entered Apprentices.  From left to right; V.W. Bro. Richard Gibbons, Flab Bearer; M.W. Bro. Don Finan; Bro. Bob Anthony; Bro. Nick Landrie; Bro. Curtis Babiy; Bro. Rob Florence; Bro. Don Gumtang; Bro. Randy Gumtang; Bro. Bob Feist; Bro. Mark Barclay, Flag Bearer. 

Same group, with V.W. Bro. Bernie Meisner, Master of Ionic Lodge.

It was an excellent Meeting, with Balloting of 5 new Petitioners.  Bro. Barclay gave a very interesting & informative Paper on a very old Masonic Book and it's relationship with the North West Mounted Police & Windsor Lodge in England.

IONIC 31 MEETING APRIL 11, 2014

Bro. Robert Feist on the occasion of his being made a Master Mason, Accompanied by V.W. Bro. Bernie Meisner; V.W. Bro. Richard Gibbons & M.W. Don Finan.  Congratulations Bro. Feist.  Great Job.

Ionic Lodge held an Emergent Meeting on March 28th., to Initiate, Curtis Babiy; Bon Gumtang; Rob Florence & Randy Gumtang. V.W. Bro. Bernie Meisner, Master of the Lodge.

 M.W. Bro. Don Finan & V.W. Bro. Bernie Meisner Presented CPR & AED Certificates to Bro. Art Galman & R.W. Kevin Monsebroten on behalf of their wives, Shirley Galman & Doreen Monsebroten.  Congratulations Girls.

Closing of the Lodge on March 28th., by M.W. Bro. Don Finan, accompanied by M.W. Bro. Bill Fitzsimmons and Candidates.

IONIC LODGE #31 MARCH 14, 2014 MEETING

 Bro. Daylen Elder & Bro. Nicholas Landrie having just been Passed to the 2nd Degree, Accompanied by Their Mentors, V.W. Bro. Gordon Yarde, Bro. Mark Barclay & M.W. Bro. Pat Hutchison. V.W. Bro. Bernie Meisner, Master also in attendance.

Bro. Robert Anthony being presented with his Master Masons Certificate, by M.W Bro. Don Finan & Master, V.W. Bro. Bernie Meisner. 

Bro. Tony Francescone being presented with the Treasurers Jewel of his Office.  Tony has been in this Office for over 30 years.  Congratulations Tony.  Well deserved.

Bro. Peter Pauls; W. Bro. Al White; V.W. Bro. Bernie Meisner; R.W. Bro. Glenn Hunter; V.W. Bro. Tom Dutton & M.W. Bro. Don Finan, were presented with their St. John Ambulance Certificates for having successfully completed the Automated External Defibrillator (AED)/CPR Course. 

IONIC lODGE MEETING JAN. 10, 2013

 M.W. Bro. Pat Hutchison; R.W. Bro. Al MacLaughlan, District 7 D.D.G.M.; Bro. Nicholas Landrie & Bro. Daylen Elder, on their Initiation, along with V.W. Bro. Bernie Meisner, Master of the Lodge.

 V.W. Bro. Bernie Meisner presenting the Senior Warden's Pin to S.W. Bro. Rod Munn.

 R.W. Bro. Al MacLaughlan presenting 35 year pin & Certificate to R.W. Bro. Lloyd Beaumont, accompanied by V.W.Bro. Meisner & M.W. Bro. Don Finan, Sec. of Ionic Lodge.

 R.W. Bro. MacLaughlan presenting District Golf Trophy to Bernie Meisner, part of the winning District Golf Team. The other Members of the Team were; W.Bro. Al White & Bro. George Phillips (Deceased).

 R.W. Bro. MacLaughlan presenting a Library Book and a Pen set to our Hard Working Sec., M.W. Bro. Don Finan.

MW. Bro. Don Finan closed the Lodge accompanied by M.W. Bro. Fitzsimmons; & Five Enter Apprentices,
Bro. Marcel Gullion; Bro. Daylen Elder; Bro. Grant Russell; Bro. Nichalos Landrie; Bro. Robert Feist.  Flag Bearers, Kevin Garner & Mark Barclay.