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SUPREME HONOURED ROYAL LADY<br />

MESSAGE<br />

Brother and Sisters <strong>Elks</strong>, Members <strong>of</strong> the Royal Purple <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong>:<br />

Happy New Year! 2013 has arrived and I wish you and your families Peace and Happiness for the upcoming year.<br />

With another Holiday Season behind us, we cannot help but reflect on the past year’s accomplishments within<br />

both Organizations. I am very excited and proud to be able to announce that the Royal Purple now has a new<br />

Royal Purple Lodge in Whitecourt, Alberta. I was honoured to have Past Supreme Honoured Royal Lady Sharen<br />

McLean represent me and institute this new Lodge on October 4, 2012. Special thanks to our National Lodge<br />

Development Committee for all their hard work in getting this <strong>of</strong>f the ground.<br />

“Survival” is my theme for my term. This theme reinforces the fact that the Royal Purple is working hard to<br />

survive, and there is no doubt in my mind that we will be around for many years to come.<br />

If you have looked for my travel itinerary for these past months or the<br />

upcoming months, you will not find it. This year I decided to utilize my<br />

travel funds to help institute new Lodges and recruit new members<br />

and possibly, help some struggling Lodges to survive!<br />

It is my hope that the Royal Purple Lodges still continue to<br />

fundraise for the <strong>Elks</strong> and Royal Purple Fund for Children. If<br />

you see Brother Larsen, our Grand Exalted Ruler, please<br />

feel free to give him donations to take back to the <strong>of</strong>fice<br />

as well. He will be pleased to do it! I would like to thank<br />

the Lodges that have had fundraisers on my behalf and<br />

donated to the <strong>Elks</strong> and Royal Purple Fund for Children.<br />

With the support <strong>of</strong> each Lodge and every Member, I am<br />

confident that collectively we will find innovative ways to<br />

promote our great Order and increase our membership.<br />

If there are any Lodges out there that have had some<br />

success in increasing their numbers, your story can be<br />

shared through our National Newsletter the Pansy Express<br />

and we can all celebrate in your accomplishments.<br />

I look forward to meeting as many <strong>of</strong> you as possible at<br />

the upcoming National Convention in Grande Prairie, AB<br />

– July 16 - 18, 2013.<br />

Sisterly and Fraternally Yours,<br />

Margaret Craigie<br />

Supreme Honoured Royal Lady<br />

Royal Purple <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong><br />

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