Brethren, your new slate of Officers were installed at our last regular meeting. Our New W.M. is V.W.Bro. Jim Ramsay. Officers are as noted below:
WM V.W. BRO. JIM RAMSAY
IPM W.BRO. ROD MUNN
SENIOR WARDEN R.W. BRO. KEVIN MONSEBROTEN
JUNIOR WARDEN BRO. MARK BARKLEY
SENIOR DEACON BRO. BRYAN ANDERSON
JUNIOR DEACON BRO. ART GALMAN
INNER GUARD BRO. KEVIN GARNER
TYLER V.W. BRO. BERNIE MEISNER
CHAPLIN BRO. JUDE MISLANG
D of C M.W. BRO. PAT HUTCHISON
SENIOR STEWARD BRO. CURTIS BABIY
JUNIOR STEWARD BRO. RANDY GUMTANG
ASST. STEWARDS BRO. NICK LANDRIE
BRO. NEO LEGARIO
BRO. MARLON FRANCISCO
BRO. MARIANO ONG
SECRETARY M.W. BRO. DON FINAN
TREASURER BRO TONY FRANCESCONE
ORGANIST V.W. BRO. PETER HOGGER
ORGANIST V.W. BRO. CHUCK KEILBACK
During our Friday meeting, we elected a new slate of Officers for the 2016 year. V.W. Bro. Jim Ramsay will be our new W.M. and he and his Officers will be installed during our December Meeting. Bro. Nick Landry was presented with his Master Masons Certificate.
W. Bro. Rod Munn, (W.M. Ionic Lodge); Bro. Nick Landry; M.W/ Bros. Pat Hutchison & Don Finan.
We held our Regular Monthly Meeting on Friday, October 9. It was a regular business meeting, with no degrees. Bro's Curtis Babiy and Kristopher Barker were presented with their Master Masons Certificates by M.W. Bro. Don Finan and our W.M., W. Bro. Rod Munn.
On August 8, Carmen Beaumont was presented with the Masonic Widows Pin. R.W. Bro. Lloyd Beaumont, Carmen's husband and a member of Ionic Lodge, recently passed away. This presentation was made at his Memorial Service.
From left to right: Bro. Robert Code; V.W. Bro. Larry Wong; M.W. Bro. Bill Fitzsimmons; M.W. Bro. Don Finan; Carmen Beaumont; R.W. Bro. Jack McKay
Ionic Lodge held our final meeting prior to our Summer Brake on Friday, June 12. There was an excellent turnout to witness the Initiation of Bro's Mark Miller and Conrad Olson. V.W. Bro. Darcy Olson, Conrad's Dad was in attendance to witness the event. Congratulations to W.Bro. Rod Munn, our WM and his Team for an excellent Degree.
The following day, June 13, Our Lodge put on it's annual Steak & Lobster Social, open to it's Members and the Community in general. The Hall was full and the meal & camaraderie was exceptional. See you all in September. Have a Great Summer.
V.W. Bro. Darcy Olson, his Son Bro. Conrad Olson; Bro. Mark Miller and W. Bro. Rod Munn, Master of Ionic Lodge. Bro's Olson & Miller had just been Initiated. Congratulations.
M.W. Bro. Finan presented this photo to V.W. Bro. Meisner, who was Master of Ionic Lodge in 2005, when Bro. Finan was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan. The photo was taken at his Grand Lodge in North Battleford, of all the participants of that event and was taken outside of the Western Development Museum in North Battleford. Bro. Meisner then presented the photo to our current Master, W. Bro. Munn. The photo will be on display in the Lodge.
M.W. Bro. Finan closed the Lodge, accompanied by Our newly Initiated Members, Bro's Olson & Miller.
The Regular Monthly meeting of Ionic Lodge was held on Friday, May 8th, with The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan, M.W. Bro. John Leyshon in attendance.
Bro's Richard Ortiz and Rob Florence were passed to the 2nd Degree. Balloting was conducted on Mr. Mark Miller, Mr. Nicholas Ross and Mr. Conrad Olson. All were favorable and eligible for Membership by initiation.
M.W. Bro. Leyshon spoke at the end of the evening and closed the Lodge, as only the Grand Master can. The Flag presenters and the Degree Team are to be congratulated for a job well done.
Don't forget to get your Steak & Lobster Tickets for June 13, from either M.W. Bro.Don Finan or V.W. Bro. Bernie Meisner.
The Grand Master & his Official Party. From left to right: V.W. Bro. Jim Ramsay, Grand Piper; R.W. Bro. Len Pryer, D.D.G.M. District #7;
M.W. Bro. Bill Pizzey, Passed Grand Master(P.G.M)
M.W. Bro. Don Finan, P.G.M; M.W. Bro. John Leyshon, Grand Master; M.W. Bill Fitzsimmons, P.G.M; M.W. Bro. Pat Hutchison, P.G.M; R.W. Bro. Glenn Hunter, D of C; Bro. Brian Anderson, J.D. and Bro. Mark Barclay, S.D., escorted the G.M. into the Lodge.
M.W. Bro. John Leyshon; Bro. Rob Florence; Bro. Richard Ortiz and W.Bro. Rod Munn, Master of Ionic Lodge.
Brethren, our Lodge held it's regular monthly meeting on April 10th. I had planned to sit in the East,
representing our Master, W. Bro.
Munn, however I was unable to attend doe to illness. I have since recovered. The Lodge opened in the first degree with the following Members receiving their Master Masons Certificates:
Bro's Legario; Ong; Franciso; and Randy Gumtang
R.W. Bro. Kevin Monsebroten, sitting in for our W.M. Munn and M.W. Bro. Don Finan, who presented the Master Masons Certificates.
W.Bro. Jack Smith receiving his 35 year Masonic Membership Certificate. Congratulations Bro. Smith.
