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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.