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PM #40010349<br />
VOL. 34 NO. 1 LONDON, ONTARIO FEBRUARY 2011<br />
Photograph by<br />
Randy Dunlop<br />
2011 Potentate Illustrious<br />
Sir Jack Cumming and Lady Helen
Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement #40010349<br />
Official Publication of <strong>Mocha</strong> Temple<br />
www.mochashriners.org Published 4 times a year<br />
Statement of Purpose: To allow members to share items of<br />
interest while promoting our commitment to children and<br />
the interests of <strong>Mocha</strong> Centre.<br />
Editor: Dennis Cook 519-842-3064<br />
Editor Emeritus: Gerry Stephenson, Floyd James<br />
Public Relations: Paul Smith, 519-637-3396<br />
Office: Sharron Miller, Heather Palmer and Jody Axford<br />
468 Colborne St. London, ON N6B 2T3<br />
Phone: 519-672-1391 mochashriners@rogers.com<br />
Fax: 519-672-7723 Lounge: 519-672-2043<br />
ELECTED DIVAN 2010 <br />
Potentate: Jack Cumming 519-353-5556<br />
hjcumming@brucetelecom.com Lady Helen<br />
Chief Rabban: David Ficklin 519-451-6724<br />
ficks@rogers.com Lady Pat<br />
Assistant Rabban: Rob Parker 519-680-0032<br />
parkerrob@rogers.com Lady Deb<br />
High Priest & Prophet: Jim Thomsen 519-495-1882<br />
jimmyjobillybob@rogers.com Lady Deb<br />
Oriental Guide: Bob Marshall 519-245-5567<br />
rcm@ispca Lady Vesta<br />
Treasurer: Dave Fahrner, PP 519-641-4998<br />
fahrner@sympatico.ca Lady Susan<br />
Recorder: Jeff Brown 519-285-2042<br />
2.browns@rogers.com Lady Lynne<br />
APPOINTED <br />
First Ceremonial Master: Brian Dayman 519-353-4332<br />
bddayman@gmail.com Lady Corinne<br />
Director: Tommy Hill 519-268-2409<br />
hill@sympatico.ca Lady Cheryl<br />
Marshall: Craig Kealey 519-389-4187<br />
kealey@bmts.com Lady Sue<br />
Captain of the Guard: Earl Schneider 519-343-2315<br />
schneider@sonicwaves.ca Lady Ann<br />
Outer Guard: Bill Baxter 519-348-8000<br />
bmbaxter@ezlink.ca Lady Mary<br />
POTENTATE’S APPOINTMENTS <br />
Chief Aide: Frank Eagleson 519-797-2067<br />
feagleson@bmts.com Lady Doris<br />
Chaplain/Donor Relations: Rev. Canon Michael Farr<br />
519-396-8284 morkfarr@bmts.com Lady Kathleen<br />
Assistant Chaplain: Rev. Gordon Simmons 519-344-1983<br />
simmons.gord@gmail.com<br />
Membership: Harry Hewbank 519-773-7147<br />
hhewbank@eastlink.ca Lady Ruth<br />
Pubic Relations: Paul Smith 519-637-3396<br />
pjsmith@pjsmithassoc.ca Lady Terry<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> News Editor: Dennis Cook 519-842-3064<br />
thecooks@sympatico.ca Lady Diane<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> News Advertising: John Davidson 519-657-1303<br />
johndavidson@rogers.com Lady Cathy<br />
Temple Attorney: C. F. MacKewn Jr. 519-672-2171 x228<br />
fmackewn@mwk.on.ca<br />
External Auditor: John Rozeluk 519-471-6900<br />
john@rozelukandcompany.ca<br />
Facility Manager - Inside: Bent Anderson 519-672-7408<br />
krisandbent@porchlight.ca Lady Kris<br />
Facility Manager - Outside: Fraser Grant 519-657-4318<br />
sales6000@gmail.com Lady Connie<br />
Photographer: Randy Dunlop 519-264-2964<br />
rdphoto@rogers.com Lady Valerie<br />
Piper: Wilson McBeath 519-485-3496<br />
Page 2 <strong>February</strong> 2011<br />
It is certainly an<br />
honour and a<br />
privilege to have<br />
just been elected<br />
and installed as<br />
Potentate of<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> Shrine<br />
for the year<br />
2011.<br />
I accept this important office with a<br />
high level of humility and I will<br />
certainly do my best to uphold the<br />
confidence you have placed in me.<br />
I want to extend my congratulations,<br />
to the elected Divan members,<br />
who have been elected and<br />
installed to their new offices, and<br />
also to congratulate and thank the<br />
appointed members, and other<br />
appointees, for accepting your<br />
respective appointments for the<br />
coming year. You will be a great<br />
group to work with and to provide<br />
leadership for <strong>Mocha</strong>.<br />
Attracting new members will be an<br />
ongoing mission, and it is always a<br />
desire to maintain or increase our<br />
membership. There are approximately<br />
12 temples in "Shriner's<br />
International" who do grow each<br />
year, so it can be done. Something I<br />
think we should consider at our<br />
Clubs and Units level is to have<br />
more events, which are family oriented.<br />
This would be a way to<br />
attract younger members, and retain<br />
and keep active the younger members<br />
which we now have.<br />
We are now in our second hundred<br />
years in <strong>Mocha</strong>, so lets put on a<br />
Potentate’s Report<br />
drive and increase our membership<br />
to make the second one hundred<br />
years as strong as the first one hundred.<br />
The Spring Ceremonial is<br />
coming the last week-end in Maywe<br />
already have fifteen new candidates<br />
signed up at the time of<br />
writing, so lets keep that number<br />
growing.<br />
We have an excellent Divan in<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong>-all quite dedicated to their<br />
positions. We intend to visit each<br />
club and unit, and offer our assistance<br />
to keep alive, the great spirit<br />
of fund raising in the <strong>Mocha</strong> jurisdiction,<br />
which has been so prevalent<br />
in the past. Remember, one Noble<br />
practicing Shrinedom and supporting<br />
our great work, is far better than<br />
SO preaching it, so lets keep up our<br />
impressive record.<br />
And finally, Nobles, for the clubs<br />
and units who are not already doing<br />
so, I would encourage you to include<br />
the <strong>Mocha</strong> Temple in your donations<br />
each year. This is our home-I<br />
am extremely proud of it and know<br />
each of you are too, so please consider<br />
this donation to <strong>Mocha</strong> to<br />
assist with the expense of the daily<br />
operations, and capital expenditures<br />
of the building.<br />
So in summary Nobles, I am looking<br />
forward to working with each of<br />
you this year. Lets continue to work<br />
together in <strong>Mocha</strong> and support our<br />
great philanthropy, to help the children,<br />
who need our help so bad.<br />
Yours in the Faith, Jack Cumming<br />
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MOCHA NEWS
Recorder’s Corner<br />
by Jeff Brown<br />
Well hopefully everyone made it through<br />
the Christmas Season safely and managed<br />
to have a very festive holiday. It’s always<br />
fun to get together with family and friends<br />
and celebrate the Season while remembering<br />
the “Reason for the Season” as well.<br />
The weatherman knocked out our regular<br />
meeting in December with snow and cold weather, so all our elections<br />
and Installation ceremonies had to be conducted on January<br />
7th 2011 at our Annual Meeting. It turned out to be a very busy<br />
evening and because of the combined activities, our ladies and<br />
guests had to leave the room after dinner for the election process<br />
then re-enter once that was completed to enjoy the open Installation<br />
ceremonies conducted by Illustrious Sir Gail MacKay P.P. (2008).<br />
Congratulations to Illustrious Sir Jack Cumming on his elevation to<br />
Potentate for <strong>Mocha</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> for 2011 and his Lady Helen. Illustrious<br />
Sir Jack tells me Dobbinton will never be the same after this year! We<br />
still have one contentious issue left unresolved from the elections at<br />
the time of writing this column but we trust we will hear from<br />
Imperial Headquarters soon with their decision.<br />
Our financial contributions to the Canadian Unit of <strong>Shriners</strong><br />
Hospitals for Children took a huge step upwards in 2010, partially<br />
due to a bequest for $170,000 received through the Tillsonburg<br />
Shrine Club. In all, we contributed $395,194.41, an increase of<br />
$223,014.70 over 2009, WOW! Good work, Nobles. This is the<br />
kind of dedication and support for our hospitals we need to display<br />
regularly, not just once in a while. Over the last five years we<br />
have averaged $278,947.32 in donations to the Canadian Unit. In<br />
the last four years, (while MSPOTS fundraising was being done)<br />
we averaged $281,495.40 which is over 45% better than our<br />
nearest sister Temple (excluding Rameses).<br />
Chaplain’s Chat<br />
Dear Nobles,<br />
As I write this the days are growing<br />
longer and getting colder. I am feeling<br />
sorry for those old folk who miss the<br />
wonders of winter by heading south<br />
every winter. Unless one has lived in<br />
the “snow belt”, one cannot truly<br />
appreciate the benefits of hibernation;<br />
i.e. the joy of being snowed in for several<br />
days at a time with family and<br />
friends. Such winter “delights” as shovelling snow together,<br />
sitting around a warm fire (preferably wood), sharing stories,<br />
hot drinks and the knowledge that one is safe and sheltered are<br />
something that the “snowbird” will surely miss. Of course I am<br />
being facetious, but the truth be told, when one goes away for<br />
any length time, work remains to be done. Often those who go<br />
away are the hard workers whose work is left undone until they<br />
return. We live in an age when seniors play an increasingly<br />
important role in volunteer organizations. Unfortunately,<br />
younger people are often not encouraged to fill in when the<br />
We also need to recognize our own building is in need of further<br />
work. It is unfair to expect every member to contribute to financing<br />
our Shrine Centre especially those who live remote from<br />
London as to make it impractical to come here on a regular basis.<br />
In contrast however, is the principle that the Shrine Centre is “our<br />
home” and perhaps it is fair for every member to support it regardless<br />
of the number of times you get to visit? It is a tough sell.<br />
Wouldn’t it be nice to see the Centre become a self-supporting<br />
business that required little, if any support from our members?<br />
We can make it viable if we are willing to invest in a 35+ year old<br />
building and bring it up to date with such things as fresh paint,<br />
wallpaper, lighting and sound system in our upper banquet hall.<br />
Some redecoration of the front veranda to bring it into the current<br />
era and redecoration and upgrading of the lower banquet hall to<br />
make it a more fashionable venue for smaller activities. Bookings<br />
for these venues within our building are being stifled by the dated<br />
atmosphere and appearance. People love to come here for their<br />
parties but we are not attracting the numbers of events that we<br />
could if we invest in some updating and upgrading. If we attract<br />
additional business on a profitable basis, then we can stop the<br />
bleeding of our own financial resources and look to outside customers<br />
to support the ongoing maintenance and repair work. We<br />
need to develop a “business first” attitude and make it happen!<br />
We can no longer support the idea of this being just “Our<br />
Clubhouse”, it just doesn’t make sense anymore and it certainly<br />
doesn’t pay the bills.<br />
Some ideas will be coming forth in the next few months for some<br />
upgrading ideas and I encourage you to come to the Stated<br />
Meetings to find out what can be done and offer your constructive<br />
opinions for potential beneficial changes.<br />
Remember, "UNITY WINS"<br />
and the Potentate’s Slogan;<br />
"LET’S ALL PULL TOGETHER"<br />
older members leave for short periods of time. In the scriptures,<br />
you may have noticed, that the Almighty never calls his<br />
prophets or others to “go it alone”. I believe and have always<br />
taught that it is important to have an “understudy” or an<br />
apprentice to cover for one when one goes away or if one<br />
becomes ill. There have been too many times when an organization<br />
has fallen into darkness or at least “deep shadow”,<br />
because no one wanted to accept the responsibility of learning<br />
a particular job. Too often the one doing the job was too protective<br />
of the position to work with someone else anyway. As<br />
Nobles of the Illustrious Shrine and members of faith communities<br />
we need to demonstrate that we are willing to work together<br />
and ready to step in when someone goes away for awhile.<br />
We seniors need to welcome and support the junior members<br />
who are demonstrating a willingness to accept responsibility<br />
and to share their ideas and suggestions with us.. It is important<br />
for us to shovel that snow together, to listen to stories and<br />
ideas together, and above all to share fellowship together.<br />
“ ...And he sent them on ahead of him, two by two…”Luke<br />
10:v1 RSV.<br />
Blessings and Peace, Gordon Simmons<br />
MOCHA NEWS <strong>February</strong> 2011 Page 3
Dennis<br />
COOK<br />
editor<br />
Greetings Nobles.<br />
And for some strange reason, as you can see we've had<br />
an election and the Editor is still me.<br />
I offer my congratulations to the New Potentate,Illustrious<br />
Sir Jack Cumming, and all the members of the Divan,<br />
and I wish you all the best in your new titles and may<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> Temple have another fine year.<br />
It was nice to receive good comments at the Installation,<br />
this year and with the assistance of all Clubs and<br />
Units,may the <strong>Mocha</strong> News shine for another year. This<br />
Publication cannot exist without your input, so as they<br />
say "keep those Cards and Letters coming."<br />
It was certainly nice to hear from people that have been<br />
in the shadows for a few years, and I.m sure the readership<br />
will enjoy your input.<br />
See you at the Spring Ceremonial,<br />
and Happy Reading Denn<br />
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Meet the New Divan<br />
Anthony Klassen Story<br />
Words from the North "Sault Shrine Club"<br />
Spring Ceremonial Info<br />
Potentate's Trip<br />
New Format for <strong>Mocha</strong> News<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> Ball Info<br />
Please keep reading and sending information.<br />
Page 4 <strong>February</strong> 2011<br />
If you wish to get more information<br />
on The Widows Son's,<br />
please contact Steve McQuade<br />
atsmcquade@execulink.com<br />
MOCHA NEWS
2011 DIVAN<br />
Dave Fahrner, Treasurer; Jim Thomsen, H.P.& P; Dave Fickling, Chief Rabban; Jack Cumming,<br />
Potentate; Rob Parker, Assistant Rabban; Bob Marshall, Oriental Guide; Jeff Brown, Recorder.<br />
Back Row: Earl Schneider, Capt of Guard; Frank Eagleson, Chief Aide; Craig Kealey, Marshall;<br />
Brian Dayman, 1st Ceremonial Master; Tommy Hill, Director.<br />
Front Row: Dave Fahrner, Jim Thomsen, Dave Fickling, Jack Cumming, Rob Parker,<br />
Bob Marshall, Jeff Brown<br />
Absent: Bill Baxter, Outer Guard; Michael Farr, Chaplain<br />
MOCHA NEWS <strong>February</strong> 2011 Page 5
The Badge<br />
By the scimitar and crescent which you<br />
wear upon your coat<br />
You proclaim that you're a Shriner. It's<br />
a sign for men to note.<br />
It's a symbol that your fellows have<br />
abiding faith in you;<br />
They believe that you are worthy and<br />
they trust in all you do.<br />
But I wonder, fellow Noble, as I meet<br />
you here and there,<br />
If you've really caught the meaning of<br />
that little badge you wear.<br />
By the token that you're wearing,<br />
you're expected to be fine.<br />
We have taught the world it's<br />
something to be chosen by the Shrine.<br />
And the man who wears its emblem<br />
has his fellows' guarantee<br />
That a gentleman of honor he is<br />
known and pledged to be.<br />
And if he should fail that standard by<br />
some thoughtless word or whim<br />
All <strong>Shriners</strong>, world-wide over, shall be<br />
put to shame by him.<br />
By the scimitar and crescent which so<br />
proudly you display<br />
You are bound to live and travel in a<br />
bigger, better way;<br />
I You must dignify the emblem,<br />
so that none whom you may meet,<br />
Be he friend or foe, may whisper that<br />
the Shrine is but a cheat.<br />
For additional<br />
information contact:<br />
Bob Howden<br />
(814) 875-8782<br />
You must play the man at all times,<br />
you must keep your conduct fair,<br />
And be worthy of the crescent,<br />
and the scimitar you wear.<br />
Edgar A. Guest (1881-1959)<br />
Page 6 <strong>February</strong> 2011<br />
MOCHA NEWS
Local Enterprise Car Rental Co. Helps Shrine<br />
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR TO THE RESCUE<br />
On Jan. 17, 2011 it was necessary for our CaMel Coach vehicle to be inspected<br />
for possible repairs at the dealership. Furthermore we were assured that it<br />
would not be available to transport a child patient to our Shrine Hospital in<br />
Erie, PA for a scheduled appointment on Jan. 18th.<br />
In 2007 Enterprise had provided excellent service when I required vehicles<br />
during our Great Lakes Fall Session. With that in mind I visited the same<br />
location at 500 Oxford St. West, London. During my conversation with Mr. Mark<br />
Cornelius, Branch Manager, the subject came up explaining our need for<br />
transportation.<br />
C104 London<br />
500 Oxford Street West<br />
London, ON N6H 1T5<br />
enterprise.com<br />
Mark Cornelius<br />
Branch Manager<br />
Daily Rental<br />
mark.j.cornelius@erac.com<br />
519-472-6676 tel<br />
519-472-6977 fax<br />
With no hesitation he clearly related what good work and service <strong>Shriners</strong> provide for children and<br />
immediately offered a courtesy car with no charges to complete our mission.<br />
WE SALUTE MARK FOR HIS THOUGHTFULNESS AND ASSISTANCE!<br />
Submitted by Stew Murdoch and Bill Butcher, Camel Coach Drivers<br />
Lost in<br />
the Desert<br />
3 HONDA<br />
ODESSEYS<br />
The following Nobles have been listed as<br />
lost. If you have an address,<br />
please advise the office.<br />
AGATHOS JAMES P<br />
London<br />
BRAUSS W E<br />
Dallas<br />
CLAXTON JAY A<br />
Sarnia<br />
FAULDS WILLIAM R<br />
Creve Coeur<br />
GORDON HENRY D<br />
St Thomas<br />
GREGORY ROBERT F<br />
Waterloo<br />
HOSKIN DOUGLAS G<br />
London<br />
MACLEOD JAMES R<br />
Seaforth<br />
MCKENZIE MORRIS D<br />
London<br />
RAWSON WILFRED E<br />
Goderich<br />
SHARPE TONY J<br />
St Thomas<br />
THOMAS RONALD E<br />
London<br />
TRAQUAIR ROBERT M<br />
Sarnia<br />
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buying 1 of the<br />
3 odesseys for<br />
sale.<br />
Only if you are intrusted in becoming<br />
a Desert Rat need to call<br />
Geoff Clays<br />
519-461-1065<br />
MOCHA NEWS <strong>February</strong> 2011 Page 7
UNIT NEWS<br />
Motor Corps Parade Woodstock Clown Unit<br />
On Jan. 28 at the Woodstock Masonic Centre .<br />
Woodstock Clown Unit head there 2011 Installation<br />
ceremony under the driction of London <strong>Mocha</strong> Divan.<br />
The dinner was put on by the Woodstock Eastern Star.<br />
The evening was well attended 20 people. Just<br />
Remember <strong>Shriners</strong> Help Children.<br />
Left to Right the <strong>Mocha</strong> Motor Corps members in the<br />
picture are: Noble Gerald Campbell, Noble Randy Henry,<br />
Noble David Robinson and Noble George Ewer.<br />
The picture was taken at the<br />
Woodstock Parade May 24, 2011.<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> Hillbillies Clan 59<br />
LOOKIE HERE WHAT'S GOING ON IN<br />
THE COLD DAYS OF EARLY JANUARY.<br />
Them there Hillbillies & Mamas of Outhouse #3, which<br />
meets out in the snowy area of Port Franks at a cute pub<br />
& eatery called GROG'S, have been a working hard at<br />
selling meat raffle tickets each and every 1st Saturday<br />
from September to May raising funds for our Hospital<br />
needs.Annually this here jolly group raise many thousands<br />
of dollars. This is one of those few moments that you can<br />
catch them just hangin' around.<br />
If you see one of them, thank them for their hard work.<br />
Newswriter Cuzzn Ron Cripps<br />
Page 8 <strong>February</strong> 2011<br />
Installation ceremony Left to Right: Chief Rabban<br />
David Ficklin, Assistant Rabban Rob Parker, Noble<br />
Kieth Latter Director, Noble Larry Toohey President<br />
2011. Noble Vernon Johnston Secretary, Noble Bob<br />
Sims First Vice President, Noble Harry Ketchabaw<br />
Treasurer, Noble Mark Payne Director, Noble Norman<br />
French P,R, Director, Noble Bill Phillips Past<br />
President & Director.<br />
First Annual<br />
Waterloo Oriental Band<br />
PANCAKE SUPPER<br />
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011<br />
Serving 5-7 pm<br />
KW Masonic Hall<br />
440 Weber St. N., Waterloo, ON<br />
Pancakes, Sausages/Bacon,<br />
Coffee, Tea, Juice<br />
* Door Prizes *<br />
Open to everyone!<br />
Adults $8 Children (4-12) $2<br />
For tickets email<br />
noble.cbradley@gmail.com<br />
Or contact any Waterloo<br />
Oriental Band member<br />
Proceeds to benefit Shrine activities<br />
MOCHA NEWS
UNIT NEWS<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> Motor Corps is looking for new members.<br />
MOTOR CORPS UNIT MEMBERSHIP<br />
IS OPEN TO ALL NOBLES OF MOCHA…<br />
whether you ride a motorcycle or not!<br />
For information please contact Randy Henry (519-281-1301) or<br />
George Ewer (519-850-3204) or email to ewer.george@sympatico.ca<br />
Concert Band<br />
If you have an interest in becoming a member of the<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> Motor Corps Unit, please contact the secretary or<br />
assistant to arrange a personal meeting. Both motorcycle<br />
rider members to join our motorcycle parade group (any<br />
size motorcycle) and social members (no motorcycle) are<br />
welcome. We have low annual dues and uniforms are<br />
provided.<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong>’s Historic Concert Band Welcomes New Music Director and<br />
Conductor.<br />
Don was born and raised in St. Thomas and is from a family of musicians.<br />
He graduated from the University of Toronto Music Faculty followed by<br />
graduate work at the famous Rochester Eastman School of Music.<br />
Following his academic training he became comfortably established in<br />
Ottawa while teaching secondary school music for five years. His talents Band President Jim Shillington<br />
were recognized by the well known Londoner, Earl Terry, who encouraged welcomes Professor Emeritus Don<br />
him to move to London to establish a music curriculum for our school system.<br />
McKellar as Music Director and<br />
Conductor.<br />
In 1961 he moved to the University of Western Ontario<br />
as a founding member of the music faculty now known<br />
as the Don Wright Faculty of Music. He was also the<br />
founding Chairman of the Music Education Department<br />
and then became Associate Dean of the faculty. Don was<br />
music director of London’s Grand Theatre in the 1950’s<br />
and ‘60’s as well as the founding conductor of U.W.O’s<br />
Concert Band and Symphony Orchestra.<br />
He has taught music for 40 years including his 30 years<br />
at Western as well as adjudicating music competitions<br />
across Canada and overseas.<br />
Don’s talents have been recognized for his commitment<br />
to establishing bands in Ontario by being one of only two<br />
people to be granted Honorary Membership in the<br />
Ontario Band Association.<br />
On a personal family note Don is also the brother of our<br />
late Noble Ian (Doc) McKellar who contributed greatly<br />
to the activities and atmosphere at <strong>Mocha</strong>.<br />
We are very pleased to have Don, who is a member of St.<br />
David’s lodge in St. Thomas, “on the baton” for our<br />
historic concert band as we play into the second 100<br />
years of our existence.<br />
MOCHA NEWS <strong>February</strong> 2011 Page 9
Camel Coach<br />
UNIT NEWS<br />
2010 Fantasy Chairman Geo.<br />
VanSlack has greeters ready for<br />
doors to open at the Fantasy Show.<br />
Past Pres. Charlie Pole, Vice Pres.<br />
Bill Butcher, with guest speaker,<br />
Radio & TV Personality Jim Chapman,<br />
at Camel Coach Lady's Night.<br />
Past Presidents Charlie Pole, Mark<br />
Gordon, and Tom Rushton, check<br />
the attendance at Lady's Night.<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> Oriental Band who were<br />
invited by the Camel Coach did a<br />
good job of entertaining at Fantasy<br />
Show.<br />
Concert Band<br />
Good turnout at Fantasy<br />
Show, held in Nov. 2010<br />
Camel Coach Fantasy Show Chairman<br />
George VanSlack, making sure kids<br />
are having fun at the 2010 Fantasy<br />
Show.<br />
Past Presidents,. Charlie Pole, Steve<br />
Ricketts, and Bill McKay, keep a<br />
watchful eye on things at the show.<br />
Page 10 <strong>February</strong> 2011<br />
Annual Christmas morning visit by <strong>Shriners</strong> and friends of <strong>Mocha</strong>’s<br />
Concert Band to London’s Children’s Hospital.<br />
Left to right—Kerry Benson, John Lloyd, Vivian Huard, Bill Culp, Floyd<br />
James, Greg Jackson<br />
MOCHA NEWS
UNIT NEWS<br />
Trumpet Band<br />
If you want happiness for a month - get married.<br />
If you want happiness for a year - inherit a fortune.<br />
If you want happiness for a lifetime - help someone else.<br />
(Chinese Proverb)<br />
Isn’t that the truth? This is why we, as<br />
<strong>Shriners</strong>, feel happiness as we raise funds<br />
for <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals and hopefully our<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> Shrine Centre as well (without<br />
which we would not have a base to achieve<br />
that goal). Why not join the <strong>Mocha</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong><br />
Trumpet Band and feel the extra satisfaction<br />
of playing a horn, drum, glockenspiel<br />
or even carrying a flag? We practice<br />
Monday evenings at 7:30 so come and<br />
check us out. As a matter of fact, now is a<br />
good time to join us as we start practices for<br />
the 2011 season. I can guarantee a warm<br />
welcome. The cost of becoming a member<br />
is a real bargain - only $10.00 per year and<br />
the instruments and uniform are supplied<br />
(except the shirt). Functions and socials are<br />
always arranged in a first-class manner and<br />
at a low cost, many times even subsidized.<br />
In 2005 the band was asked to play at the<br />
dedication of the new <strong>Shriners</strong> Children’s<br />
Hospital in Mexico City and Graham Paull<br />
and his wife, Sheila arranged this trip.<br />
Graham is a member of our band but resides<br />
in Lake Chapala and in 2012, on the occasion<br />
of his pending installation as Potentate<br />
of Anazeh Shrine Centre in Mexico City, he<br />
and Sheila have again offered their organizing<br />
talents to arrange another trip. Because<br />
the last trip was so successful, the 2012<br />
opportunity is open to all so if you are interested,<br />
contact PP Owen Coles for more<br />
information (Cambridge 519-654-0117) or<br />
E-mail: oncoles@sympatico.ca. And if this<br />
isn’t exciting enough, Jack Baskey will be<br />
our President that year….ooooh! Now I ask<br />
you, if that isn’t a reason to join our unit,<br />
support one of our own plus an opportunity<br />
to have a working vacation in Mexico, I’ll<br />
eat my Fez!!<br />
On a personal note, in 1983 after our Spring<br />
Ceremonial in Kitchener, I was encouraged<br />
to join a unit and although I had never<br />
played a trumpet, I was caught up in the<br />
excitement of being given the opportunity<br />
of actually learning. And guess what….I’ve<br />
been playing ever since and have even participated<br />
in competitions! Surprisingly this<br />
success story applies to a few of our members.<br />
If I can do it, so can you. All you<br />
have to remember is: Step #1 become a<br />
Shriner; Step #2 join the <strong>Mocha</strong> Trumpet<br />
Band and Step #3 have fun galore parading<br />
and traveling with a bunch of great guys<br />
(and gals) and last but not least, no experience<br />
required - we’ll teach.<br />
I won’t go into the successes the band<br />
achieved in 2010 as I have talked about that<br />
in past issues. No doubt other units were<br />
also successful in achieving their objectives,<br />
much to the pleasure and appreciation<br />
of our outgoing Potentate, Illustrious Sir<br />
Barry Snider who not only supported our<br />
band but lead <strong>Mocha</strong> Shrine Centre to a<br />
prominent year which was recognized by<br />
Tampa. I would however like to mention<br />
our unit’s donation of $400.00 to purchase<br />
leg braces for Leah, a local girl from Port<br />
Rowan. Leah is doing well and will continue<br />
to be under the care of our Montreal<br />
<strong>Shriners</strong> Children’s Hospital for a few<br />
years. This was not just a contribution from<br />
our band but recognition for all <strong>Mocha</strong><br />
<strong>Shriners</strong> for which we can all be proud.<br />
The band will have another successful year<br />
under our new Executive: President, Gary<br />
Davidson; Vice President, Jack Baskey;<br />
Secretary, Dave Williamson; Treasurer,<br />
Don Gellatly; 1 year Member-at- Large,<br />
Ron Henry; 2 year Member-at-Large, Dick<br />
Berday and last but not least, Director,<br />
Stew Taylor. Four members of the Divan<br />
installed this Executive on Monday,<br />
December 13, 2010. Jack Baskey and his<br />
committee have revised our By-Laws so<br />
now President Gary can make sure members<br />
toe the line.<br />
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cont'd from page 11<br />
Now I hope you didn’t just read the beginning<br />
of this article and scan down to the end because<br />
the object was to inform you about the great<br />
things happening with and about the Trumpet<br />
Band (besides, if you don’t read this insert, by<br />
job is on the line!). I know there are many<br />
units that are just as successful as we are but if<br />
you have been dreaming about marching down<br />
the street playing the sweetest music and having<br />
the best time, then come out and join us…..<br />
you’ll be glad you did, eh!<br />
Don’t forget to check out our new website created<br />
by our talented member, Paul Davidson.<br />
www.mochatrumpetband.org If you have<br />
questions or need more information, give me a<br />
call at 519-455-4417.<br />
From our family and members of MTB to<br />
yours … health, happiness and success in<br />
2011!!<br />
MTB Secretary,<br />
Dave Williamson<br />
Norfolk Shrine Club<br />
Hi Nobles:<br />
Our Illustrious Potentate and Noble Recorder have<br />
informed those of us, who were able to be present at the<br />
last several stated meetings, that our temple building<br />
could use some additional maintenance help.<br />
The items of concern are presently listed as follows:<br />
• Chairs for special occasions<br />
• Office equipment updates<br />
• Parking lot updates<br />
• Fez room updates<br />
• <strong>Mocha</strong> News publications<br />
• General building repairs<br />
The Norfolk Shrine Club has set aside a total minimum<br />
annual donation of $500.00 to be allocated by choice to<br />
one of the above considerations.<br />
We are approaching each Club and Unit to join with us<br />
to form a united effort to help our temple building where<br />
needed.<br />
At your discretion, please forward any donation, payable<br />
only to <strong>Mocha</strong> Temple, to include the designation of your<br />
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UNIT NEWS<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> Love Bugs<br />
Another year as passed and here we are in 2011 already. Thanks<br />
to all Love Bug members for their help at Elgin Mall and especially<br />
to Harold Fowler for organizing it. We have all put our<br />
"bugs to bed" for the winter or as we refer to it as "Bedbugs".<br />
Looking forward to the Ceremonial in Port Elgin and other<br />
parades to raise funds for the kids.<br />
President Ross Crawford and the rest of the executive guided us<br />
through another successful year. One of the many highlights of<br />
2010 was our participation in the London Santa Claus parade<br />
before the largest crowd that we have paraded for.<br />
Regular monthly breakfast meetings are held on the first Saturday<br />
of every month, starting in March at the New Sarum Diner. You<br />
guessed it in downtown New Sarum at 9 am. We are always looking<br />
for new members and if interested contact President Larry<br />
Schmeltz (519-773-9055), or Secretary Roy Pickard (519-773-<br />
5526) OR check us out at www.lovebugs.ca.<br />
Driving a "bug" is fun and exciting.<br />
Noble Bob Shier<br />
choice to the following address.<br />
The collective donations will be made to <strong>Mocha</strong> Temple<br />
under the name of each contributor.<br />
Please help to keep our temple building proudly standing<br />
for generations to come.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Eric Jensen, Secretary, Norfolk Shrine Club<br />
PO Box 311, Simcoe, On, N3Y 4L2<br />
519 426 2962 edjensen@sympatico.ca<br />
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BlueWater Shrine Club<br />
Submitted by Ron Turner Secretary-Treasurer<br />
We here at Bluewater Shrine Club have been very<br />
busy during the past year. We participated in 10<br />
Parades, which were enjoyed by many spectators.<br />
3 Hot Dog Storefront Sales were held, and we<br />
deeply appreciate Goderich Wal-Mart matching our<br />
sales for the 3rd year in a row.<br />
CLUB NEWS<br />
Many people attended our Fish Fry, and we had<br />
several day outings for our 2010 Lottery, with ticket<br />
sales being down, but there were 3 happy winners.<br />
President Casey Does along with many<br />
volunteers,took care of the Christmas Cake, and<br />
Shortbread Sales.<br />
Members of the Fire Brigade, received 100 Million<br />
Dollar Certificates, this year..<br />
L-R Gary Willisee,<br />
Maggie Nirta, Pete Wiersma,<br />
and Ron Turner.<br />
2nd. Prize Winner Betty Young,<br />
with Ernie Morentz,<br />
Pete Wiersma and Ron Turner.<br />
Noble Robert Hesse traded his<br />
Fez, for the door prize Hat.<br />
L-R Casey Does,<br />
Howard Aikea, Mike<br />
Stillwell and Wayne<br />
Bannon with<br />
100 Million<br />
Certificates.<br />
Fire Brigade Members<br />
receiving 100 Million<br />
Dollar Certs.<br />
L-R Ron Turner Sec-Trea.,<br />
Hank Morentz, Pres. Casey<br />
Does, Robert Hesse,<br />
Brad Sykes, Andrew Miller,<br />
Murray Hoover,<br />
and Gary Willisie.<br />
Zurich Bean Festival Lottery<br />
#6. Ticket sellers,<br />
Robert Hesse<br />
and Ron Turner.<br />
Goderich Wal-Mart (Matching Hot<br />
Dog Sales) L-R Wal-Mart Manager<br />
Ben VanEvery, Pres. Casey Does,<br />
Carla Hill, Brenda Does,<br />
Doug Russel, Joanne Doherty,<br />
Wayne Bannon.<br />
MOCHA NEWS <strong>February</strong> 2011 Page 13
CLUB NEWS<br />
Pal <strong>Mocha</strong> Shrine Club<br />
submitted by Noble Laverne Long<br />
Another successful Year 2010, has come and gone, and we here at Pal<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> would have to call it a great year. Our New Unit the "Trailer" with<br />
the help of Nobles Jim, Clarke, and Brad Richardson, Jim Doig, and<br />
Gearld Metzger, really made our reception at local Parades, a treasure to<br />
behold, with their Mini Bikes, and Mini Car. We attended many Fall, and<br />
Christmas Parades, and won Prize Money, at most of them.<br />
Once again Noble Al Barlow, and Lady Donna's son Tom, C.E.O. of<br />
Coca - Cola, North America, was most generous, and donated Raptor,<br />
and Maple Leaf Tickets, for our Annual Feather Party. This event proves<br />
to be a real profitable one for our Club. P.S. Tom don't ever retire on us.<br />
With an extra big push on Christmas Cake, Shortbread, and Candy, other<br />
years Noble Laverne Long has had sales of $1400.00, but with the<br />
recession this year he was down to $1247.50. (Still an excellent Job.....<br />
the Editor )<br />
So as we head into 2011 let us remember to pay a visit, or give a call to<br />
our Nobles and Ladies who are shut-in. We could even take them out for<br />
a coffee.<br />
Lets all keep raising money<br />
for the Children.<br />
Master of Ceremonies Noble John<br />
Green )right) presents a Turkey to<br />
Potentate Barry Snider after his name<br />
was drawn from the Drum.<br />
Noble Al Barlow presents<br />
Leaf Tickets to the winning<br />
bidder Ron Faulkner.<br />
Noble Cunningham, Dadson,<br />
Donaldson, Naylor, Moir, take a well<br />
deserved break from ticket selling.<br />
Illustrious Sir Barry<br />
Snider draws a ticket<br />
from the drum,<br />
while Nobles George<br />
Arlein, and Don<br />
McPhail look on.<br />
A Happy group of Strathroy <strong>Shriners</strong><br />
make a yearly trek to our<br />
Feather Party.<br />
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MOCHA NEWS
Blenheim<br />
Shrine Club<br />
CLUB NEWS<br />
Cheque presentation from the Blenheim<br />
Shrine Club.<br />
L to R: Dave Ficklin, Rob Parker, Adam<br />
Vandermey (new Blenheim Shriner),<br />
Barry Snider, Jack Cumming, Jeff<br />
Brown<br />
Aylmer Christmas Parade<br />
2010 Woodstock<br />
Nobles Dave<br />
Clown Unit<br />
Harding, and Bob<br />
White President<br />
of the <strong>Mocha</strong><br />
Classic Car Club,<br />
parked their cars<br />
in favor of a 1964<br />
bicycle built for<br />
2. Many Thanks<br />
to Bob & Ken at<br />
B.K.Cycle<br />
Works, in Aylmer<br />
for the gracious<br />
donation of the<br />
bike again this year.The Weather was cold, and sunny, and thousands of<br />
spectators lined the streets to witness this years Parade.<br />
Submitted by Nobles Bob White<br />
and Dave Harding<br />
New <strong>Shriners</strong><br />
(B-Blenheim SC, A- Ahcom SC,<br />
Chatham)<br />
L to R front: Peter Cumming (B), Peter<br />
Barton (B), Gerry Pickard (A), Barry<br />
Snider, Jim Stokes (B), Mike Smith (A)<br />
Centre: Mike Brown (B), Matt Dauphin<br />
(B), Adam Vandermey (B), Peter Jacklin<br />
(B)<br />
Back: Norm Camp, Dave Ficklin, Jeff<br />
Brown, Rob Parker, Jack Cummins,<br />
George Sims<br />
President Larry Toohey on<br />
his Installation with Divan Chief<br />
Rabban David Ficklin & Assistant<br />
Rabban Rob Parker.<br />
MOCHA NEWS <strong>February</strong> 2011 Page 15
Whispering Sands of the<br />
London <strong>Mocha</strong> Oriental Band<br />
CLUB NEWS<br />
Producers of the Sweetest Music<br />
this side of Heaven<br />
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, the Nobles of the <strong>Mocha</strong> Oriental Band wish<br />
to “Talk to you” As we continue to greet Nobility everywhere.<br />
The Black Camel appeared Sunday, January 23, 2011 Noble, Oriental Bandsman Carl Morley<br />
The London <strong>Mocha</strong> Temple Oriental Band has honoured Noble Carl Morley and now we mourn his passing. A<br />
Noble of the London <strong>Mocha</strong> Shrine, a bright light has been extinguished, but will carry on in spirit. Carl’s loving<br />
wife Betty Lou preceded Carl, our condolences are most sincerely given to his dear Family, father of Kimberly<br />
and friend Gerry, Greg and his wife Kim and Grand Children, Braden and Shelden Fickling and Ashley, Kyle and<br />
Brittney Morley, Sister Audrey and husband Ken, Son in Law, Bandsman Brad Fickling and good friend and<br />
Bandsman Dave Fickling.<br />
We will cherish his memory in our hearts.<br />
2011 Election and Installation at<br />
the Annual Meeting of the Band<br />
Top Left: Big Boss Noble Bill Hurn now the Pres<br />
addressing the rank, did a good job Bill.<br />
Top Right: Bill with a sigh of relief when all was over.<br />
Now for a Beer or two.<br />
Bottom Left: In the light dress, The Oriental Guide,<br />
Noble Dave Fickling, congratulating the new Officers.<br />
Bottom Right: Only one more Year David. Chief Rabban<br />
now Oriental Guide invests our long time Treasurer;<br />
Roy Fletcher as the Band’s 2nd. Vice President. Did<br />
Doreen give you H..l Roy when you arrived home with<br />
the news? You do look worried.<br />
The new executive: - President, Bill Hurn; I.P.P. Bill<br />
Butcher; 1st. Vice Doug Hoelzli; 2nd. Vice Roy Fletcher;<br />
3rd. Vice is open, how about it Nobles?; Secretary, Brian<br />
Howard and also Band Director; Treasurer for the past<br />
many years, Alex Aitken; The Band is looking forward<br />
to yet another good year, thanks guys.<br />
Congratulations to Noble David Fickling on being<br />
elected Oriental Guide of the <strong>Mocha</strong> Shrine for 2011.<br />
Dave is a long time member of great importance to our<br />
Oriental Band and an expert on the Base Drum. Already<br />
we look forward with great anticipation to next year and<br />
with the opportunity, indeed intent, as<br />
we follow Dave to the 2012 Imperial.<br />
The re-scheduling of the <strong>Mocha</strong><br />
Annual Meeting almost delayed this<br />
article for the <strong>Mocha</strong> News but was<br />
well worth the wait.<br />
Noble Bill Butcher: Did you guess<br />
correctly? Our new immediate Past<br />
President and what a wonderful job<br />
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he did in serving the band<br />
as President in 2010. Notice the crutch and the Gaul<br />
Stones prominently placed beside the long drum the<br />
plaque tucked under his arm. Thanks Bill for all your<br />
hard work and guidance. Bill was presented with his<br />
award at our Annual Meeting as Past President - 2010.<br />
The <strong>Mocha</strong> London Oriental Band is forever in need of<br />
new youngish members. If you are 60 but feel like 40,<br />
can walk or blow or do both together, don’t belong to<br />
another Unit or would like a change, then you are for us.<br />
There is no need to have a musical background as we<br />
will teach you to play the kind of music we promote. We<br />
have a great deal of fun, travel with our Ladies and<br />
above all, we delight the public with our entertaining<br />
mode. How about it fellows, we are about 60 strong but<br />
many can no longer walk or blow but still enjoy our<br />
company. Call the President NOW Noble Bill Butcher or<br />
his wife Sally at 519-657-5100.<br />
Article by Noble Charlie Crow<br />
MOCHA NEWS
CLUB NEWS<br />
Strathroca Shrine Club Celebrates 40 Years<br />
As the song goes 'Wasn’t that a Party', best describes our<br />
40th Anniversary of 'Strathocha Shrine Club' (Strathroy<br />
& area).<br />
After our usual opening, we were treated to a delicious<br />
roast beef and /or chicken dinner with all the trimmings,<br />
followed by many wonderful desserts.<br />
Noble Paul Brown introduced our President Noble Rick<br />
Barkley and he gave a few remarks. Illustrious Barry<br />
Snider was asked for a few remarks.<br />
Our 1st guest speaker was Tim Bosch and his family<br />
from Michigan. Tim is a patient at our hospital in<br />
Montreal and suffers from Brittle Bone Disease. His<br />
mother informed us that Tim cannot have even his BP<br />
taken for fear that the pressure of the inflated cull will<br />
break bones. Tim spoke and thanked the staff at Montreal<br />
<strong>Shriners</strong> Hospital and the doctors for his care…they are<br />
his second family.<br />
This past spring, Strathocha Shrine Club sponsored a bus<br />
trip to Montreal to visit our hospital, where we made a<br />
donation of $40,000.00 toward a new microspore & program<br />
to assist in the diagnosis and detection of this disease<br />
at an earlier stage. This new equipment replaces<br />
older version some 20 years old.<br />
Our 2nd guest speaker was Dr. Frank Rauch MD PhD,<br />
Associate Professor of Pediatrics at McGill University in<br />
research and working on a cure for Brittle Bone Disease.<br />
He is originally from Germany. Dr Rauch had never been<br />
to this part of Ontario, so he drove down to be with us for<br />
our celebration. We thank him for this.<br />
Our final speaker was Dr. Robert Drummond MD<br />
Chairman of the Board of Governors <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospital<br />
for Children, Montreal Canada.<br />
He spoke about the new <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospital and showed us<br />
pictures of where it will be located and what it will look<br />
like after completion. It will be a 3 part building. The 1st<br />
being built in conjunction with McGill University where<br />
medical students<br />
will receive their<br />
formal education.<br />
The 2nd part will<br />
be The Children’s<br />
Hospital and the<br />
3rd will be Our<br />
<strong>Shriners</strong> Hospital.<br />
If you enter into<br />
the system, you<br />
can use any of the<br />
facilities and<br />
return to the <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospital for physiotherapy etc<br />
before discharge.<br />
The evening concluded with draw prizes with our Master<br />
of Ceremonies wishing everyone safe travels and thanking<br />
all for participating in our 40 years.<br />
2010 has been a busy year for Strathocha Shrine Club.<br />
We held regular dinner meetings on the 1st Tuesday of<br />
every month except July & August.<br />
We hosted a bus trip to Montreal and city tour of<br />
Montreal.<br />
Strathocha Shrine Club hosted the Fall Ceremonial with<br />
nine new nobles added to our membership roster.<br />
Finally, our 40th Anniversary Celebration with our<br />
Special Guest Speakers.<br />
Our final meeting is slated for December 7th, our<br />
Christmas Dinner, we ask our Ladies to attend and the<br />
Divan will be present for installation of New Officers for<br />
Strathocha Shrine Club.<br />
2011 should be a little quieter as Strathocha Shrine Club<br />
gears up for 2012 as we will be hosting The Spring<br />
Ceremonial that year. Mark your calendars now.<br />
Fraternally, Mel Hougen,<br />
Past President<br />
MOCHA NEWS <strong>February</strong> 2011 Page 17
CLUB NEWS<br />
Ahcom Shrine Club<br />
We have the good fortune at Ahcom of having two<br />
young boys with cerebral palsy, who could not walk and<br />
now will. Eric McLean who returned from Montreal<br />
after surgery last June, age 7 now. Divan met them Jan.<br />
2010 at our installation when he could not walk and<br />
again last Thursday when he can take independent<br />
steps.<br />
Also, Anthony Klassen, age 5 now,<br />
4 at surgery time in Nov. He is<br />
walking over 100 steps independent<br />
now and improving daily.<br />
Anthony born Dec. 17, 2005 and his<br />
two young sisters live just outside<br />
Tilbury Ont., with their parents.<br />
Family contacted Ahcom in late Sept<br />
2009 to request a visit to Shriner`s<br />
Hospital for a consultation. They<br />
were familiar with our club as we<br />
had sent two other family members to Shriner`s Hospital<br />
in previous years. Those visits led to no dramatic results<br />
as this one did.<br />
TRIPS TO MONTREAL SHRINER`S HOSPITAL<br />
Oct. 6, 2009 Submitted application to <strong>Mocha</strong><br />
April 5, 2010 Anthony to first visit to Clinic<br />
in Montreal<br />
June 14, 2010 To clinic in Montreal. Dr. Farmer<br />
states Anthony is a candidate for<br />
surgery and will likely be able to<br />
walk. Unable to do so from birth<br />
to Dec 2010<br />
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Oct. 18, 2010 To clinic in Montreal. Doctor<br />
confirmed surgery soon<br />
Oct. 31 - Dec. 17 Anthony to have tests at<br />
2010 Children's Hospital Montreal<br />
Monday, Tuesday Wednsday<br />
and surgery Thursday Nov 4.<br />
Return to Shriner`s Hospital<br />
Nov 9 for recovery, monitoring<br />
and in depth therapy.<br />
Once Anthony returns to<br />
Shriner`s Hospital, parent<br />
stays in child`s room rather<br />
than hotel.<br />
Prior to returning home,<br />
Anthony and Becky spend<br />
the last two weekends at the Belvedere Hotel to<br />
ensure both Mom and child are completely independent<br />
prior to being at home. This way, no one is around<br />
to help etc. which happens at Hospital. After first<br />
weekend out, Mom is to provide therapists with any<br />
concerns. These are worked on for week and then<br />
repeat weekend out to ensure independence.<br />
Dec. 17, 2010 Anthony and Mom fly home from<br />
Montreal. Anthony can walk. It is<br />
first flight for both. It is Anthony`s<br />
fifth birthday ! Patients cannot<br />
use train after this surgery until<br />
has period of time to heal.<br />
Jan. 14, 2011 Anthony can complete 107<br />
independent walking steps in<br />
a row without tiring or falling.<br />
This number increases daily.<br />
Anthony must attend therapy sessions three times weekly<br />
and do exercises and therapy daily at home. Becky<br />
was taught these at <strong>Shriners</strong> during stay there. Intense<br />
therapy must occur first year and the continue at lesser<br />
intensity for years. <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospital will monitor Anthony,<br />
barring problems, at least once a year until he is<br />
21 years old .<br />
MOCHA NEWS
CLUB NEWS<br />
Bruce Shrine Club<br />
The Bruce Shine<br />
Club has had a tremendous<br />
2010. The<br />
Bruce Tail Riders<br />
have been a large<br />
part of the Annual<br />
Labour Day Parade<br />
in Port Elgin for<br />
many years. This<br />
parade is hosted by<br />
the Canadian Auto<br />
Worker and is the<br />
second largest Labour Day Parade in Ontario. Second<br />
only to Toronto.<br />
Our winter events<br />
started in November<br />
with our Joint<br />
Potentate Ladies<br />
night which was<br />
hosted this year by<br />
the RAMOCHA<br />
Shrine Club in Owen<br />
Sound. Both clubs<br />
share a special bond as the boundaries between<br />
RAMESES and MOCHA cross each other through<br />
towns and villages where we both share membership.<br />
Both Ill Sir Barry Snider and Ill Sir Bryan Lawson show<br />
great leadership as Potentates and the camaraderie and<br />
fellowship shared by the two Temples makes for a great<br />
evening. We support each others’ Club events throughout<br />
the year and enjoy each others’ fellowship.<br />
Remembrance Day<br />
is a big deal for our<br />
club as we have<br />
members living in<br />
many communities<br />
across our geographic<br />
area. BCS members<br />
laid wreaths in<br />
Port Elgin,<br />
Southampton,<br />
Walkerton, Hanover,<br />
Kincardine, Tara and<br />
Tiverton. “They are<br />
not forgotten.”<br />
Bruce Trail Riders @Port Elgin<br />
Labour Day Parade 2010<br />
Christmas Ladies Night<br />
at Tara Legion<br />
Noble Vaugh Monroe and<br />
President Noble Kevin MacKay<br />
lay a wreath @ Remembrance<br />
Day Ceremony Kincardine 2010<br />
money donated specifically<br />
for this purpose.<br />
The new<br />
support vehicle has<br />
already been utilized<br />
on two trips to<br />
Montreal and hauled<br />
our large equipment<br />
trailer in all of our Christmas Parades this year.<br />
Support Vehicle sponsored by the<br />
Power Worker Union BP<br />
Empoyee Equity Fund<br />
Christmas Parades are a big part of our Community<br />
awareness program<br />
and our first one of<br />
the season was the<br />
London Santa Clause<br />
Parade, followed by<br />
parades in Owen<br />
Sound, Paisley, Port<br />
Elgin, Southampton<br />
and Tara. Attendance<br />
at these events by<br />
our Nobles and their<br />
Christmas parades were well<br />
ladies was tremendous<br />
and the after<br />
attended by BSC Nobles<br />
glows hosted by members were enjoyed by all.<br />
By the time you read this message we will have had our<br />
MOCHA Elections and Installation of a new Potentate<br />
and Divan for 2011. We at the Bruce Shrine Club are<br />
proud to have our very own Noble Jack Cumming leading<br />
MOCHA as Potentate for 2011, along with his son,<br />
BSC President Elect Noble Scott Cumming leading at<br />
the local SC level. The MOCHA Spring Ceremonial will<br />
be hosted by the Bruce Shrine Club in Port Elgin and<br />
with our father and son leadership it will make for a<br />
great and memorable year for sure.<br />
Don’t forget to be part of the fun and enjoy some great<br />
Bruce County hospitality during 2011, where you’re<br />
only a stranger once.<br />
Stay tuned to your MOCHA News and Club Secretary<br />
reports for details of some great events coming your way<br />
this year.<br />
As we here in the Bruce say;<br />
I’m Proud to be a Shriner, I’m Proud to wear the plaid,<br />
I’m Proud to help the Children,<br />
who need our help so bad.<br />
(It’s not easy to rhyme a word like “TARTAN”)<br />
We have been fortunate to be able to purchase a Bruce<br />
Shrine Club support vehicle. The Power Workers Union,<br />
Yours in the Faith, Kevin MacKay, President BSC<br />
Bruce Power Employee Equity Fund has been very generous<br />
over the last few years as we have been collecting<br />
MOCHA NEWS <strong>February</strong> 2011 Page 19
CLUB NEWS<br />
Norfolk Shrine Club<br />
The Norfolk <strong>Shriners</strong>, Simcoe. “The small group,<br />
with a BIG Heart”<br />
By the time you read this report 2010 will be [well<br />
remembered] history.<br />
At the spring ceremonial in Kitchener we were able to<br />
field 6 new members, a number which we hope to meet<br />
or beat for next spring.<br />
The dune bugs have attended many of the parades this<br />
year, including Toronto. Unfortunately several of our<br />
fellow Nobles are not yet retired so the turn out varies.<br />
We were able to rejuvenate an unused buggy this year so<br />
we now have five of them, Plus “The Boot”. This,<br />
together with Noble Brent Smiths Jeep, Noble Ron<br />
Collis’s WW2 Jeep, Noble Eric Jensens 1968 Cadillac,<br />
Noble Bob Thorntons 1984 Lincoln, and Noble Ken<br />
Beckett’s Vintage Jaguar kit car, should give us a large<br />
presence in future parades.<br />
Later last year four Nobles drove to Erie Pennsylvania<br />
for a young man to have an assessment for ongoing care<br />
to his feet, I would like to thank Noble Rick McCall for<br />
loaning us a suitable vehicle for this trip.<br />
The young man is slated for surgery in January 2011.<br />
Three of our members having attained the ripe young<br />
age of 80 were given life memberships. Noble Don<br />
Mckee. Noble Gord Franklin, and Noble Rod Smith.<br />
Suitable engraved plaques were obtained by Noble<br />
Wayne Brown and presented at our installation meeting<br />
in December.<br />
At that meeting Noble Gord Crandell was to have been<br />
sworn in as our president, but he didn’t turn up. So the<br />
task was eventually done in the London temple on the<br />
17th December<br />
Noble Bob Thornton was sworn in as Vice president,<br />
and yours truly, Noble Barry Mitton was sworn in as<br />
second vice. It serves me right for being absent when the<br />
nominations / elections took place.<br />
Noble Eric Jensen is our secretary. Noble’s Auby Cox,<br />
John Johnson, Wayne Brown, and Reid Bannister. Are<br />
director’s. Noble’s Peter McEown, and Don McKee.<br />
Are our auditer’s. Noble Reid Bannister, is our parade<br />
chairman.<br />
AND NOW FOR A LITTLE<br />
FRIENDLY ARM TWISTING<br />
At the designated meeting in October, it was brought up<br />
that the Temple is losing its catering allure due to the<br />
chairs not being very comfortable. It is important that<br />
the Temple be able to compete with other venues, as this<br />
income is vital to keeping things going .We need about<br />
200 new / better chairs at a cost of roughly $75 to $100<br />
each.<br />
This is a considerable lump to have to delete from the<br />
building fund, so several of the Norfolk <strong>Shriners</strong> having<br />
calculated that there are about 64 clubs / units are proposing.<br />
“That each group be prepared to dip into their respective<br />
beer funds, and stump up the money for one or more<br />
chairs”.<br />
Having checked the status of our empty beer can fund,<br />
we made a donation of $200, and double dog dare the<br />
rest of you to do the same.<br />
Any section that is flush enough to buy more than two<br />
chair’s, gets bragging rights for as long as they wish.<br />
Wishing all Fellow Nobles a prosperous, safe and enjoyable<br />
year to come. I remain yours faithfully Noble Barry<br />
Mitton.<br />
PS. All grammatical errors, and spelling mistooks where<br />
done on porpoise!!!<br />
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CLUB NEWS<br />
Aylmer Shrine Club<br />
2010 was a very busy year for the Aylmer Shrine Club.<br />
I would like to thank ALL the nobles that invested their<br />
spare time to help the club Fund Raise throughout the<br />
year. Whether it was helping with one of our fish fry’s ,<br />
working at Cruise Nights, selling tickets on one of our<br />
draws or collecting and sorting pop cans your devotion<br />
to the club and the children in need, is greatly appreciated.<br />
I would like to thank Past President (2010) Noble Roy<br />
Pickard on behalf of the nobility for all of his hard work<br />
and efforts that he put into his year as president. There<br />
were a few things that not every president has had to<br />
deal with in their year and the Imperial Session in<br />
Toronto was one that comes to mind. A great time was<br />
had by all and I think any of the Aylmer Nobles that<br />
attended felt it was well worth attending. Then In Elgin<br />
County we had the International Plowing Match which<br />
a lot of Nobles helped with either in the hospitality tent<br />
working for the Mason’s of the St.Thomas District or in<br />
the Grand Lodge Tent. Roy played a big part I helping to<br />
organize man power from the Aylmer Shrine Club to<br />
help with both events. Roy I personally would like to<br />
extend a big “ Thank You” for all your help and organization<br />
in my transition to President of the Aylmer Shrine<br />
Club. I have very big shoes to fill in 2011.<br />
2011 Is shaping up to be another busy year for the<br />
Aylmer Shrine Club. I would like to challenge all Nobles<br />
in Aylmer Shrine Club as well as all other Clubs and<br />
Units of <strong>Mocha</strong> to except my motto for the upcoming<br />
Shrine Club Oldies<br />
year and that is “Work Hard, Play Hard and Have Some<br />
Fun” And keep in mind why we do it. “FOR THE KIDS”<br />
I am very proud to call myself a “Shriner” and all of you<br />
should be also.<br />
Finally I would like to welcome the new directors that<br />
have joined the 2011 Executive of the Aylmer Shrine<br />
Club. It is nice to see some newer members of the<br />
Shrine get involved. I truly believe that you only get out<br />
of being a “Shriner” what you put into it. Thanks for<br />
coming on board. And remember the most rewarding<br />
thing you can get from being a Shriner is having the kids<br />
you help say “Thank You Shriner”<br />
Fraternally Yours, Noble Jeff Smith<br />
President of Aylmer Shrine Club<br />
Noble Wiliam McNames Treasurer of<br />
Aylmer Shrine Club sent us these old<br />
photos, and we would like to know some<br />
history of any of them. If you know who,<br />
what, where, or when please email the<br />
Editor at thecooks@sympatico.ca.<br />
MOCHA NEWS <strong>February</strong> 2011 Page 21
CLUB NEWS<br />
Waterloo Shrine Club<br />
2010 Most successful in 27 years!<br />
Greetings <strong>Mocha</strong> Nobles! On December 18, 2010 we<br />
culminated one fantastic year of fun while entertaining<br />
young and old at 18 parades during the season. We currently<br />
have 42 Nobles in our Roster with most being<br />
active parade members.<br />
The parade season began in<br />
March at a Paddyfest Parade<br />
in Cambridge and finished<br />
with a Santa Claus parade in<br />
the village of St. Clements<br />
on December 18. President,<br />
and Band Director Doug<br />
Fickling and his Lady Sandra<br />
opened their home for a<br />
Chili Party after the parade.<br />
Doug is well known in our<br />
region for his chili recipe<br />
and he didn’t disappoint us.<br />
Some 44 attended the party,<br />
including many wives. We devoured two huge pots of<br />
chili, one regular and one hot! Needless to say, all the<br />
necessary trimmings were provided by the hosts with<br />
scrumptious desserts baked by Noble Chris Bradley’s<br />
wife Karri Waterman, who is also famous for her baking<br />
skills.<br />
We were honoured<br />
to be asked by our<br />
band member Ill.<br />
Potentate Barry<br />
Snider to perform<br />
prior to and during<br />
the first section of<br />
the Spring<br />
Ceremonial in<br />
Waterloo. We even<br />
surprised ourselves with the near flawless performance,<br />
being a first for our band.<br />
The Ingersoll Pipe Band requested our attendance at<br />
their Annual Band Tattoo in July and the audience gave<br />
us a standing ovation at the conclusion of our 15 minutes<br />
of fame, being the first non pipe band to participate in<br />
this event.<br />
After the Ayr Santa Claus parade on November 27, we<br />
entertained the adults and children at the Queen’s Hotel<br />
where we were also entertained by the infamous Eddie<br />
Shack who auctioned autographed photos from his playing<br />
days with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He even auctioned<br />
his personal Leafs windbreaker which went for a<br />
bargain price of $800.<br />
We then did the convoy<br />
to the farm of<br />
our own Noble<br />
Richard Baechler<br />
where we enjoyed<br />
refreshments outdoors<br />
under ideal<br />
weather, while our<br />
steaks were done to perfection. Potentate Barry Snider<br />
installed the band officers for 2011 in his beautiful stone<br />
home. The band officers for 2011 are: President Barry<br />
Tracey, Vice President Wilson Brown, Secretary John<br />
Paynter, Treasurer Jeff Rankine, Band Director Doug<br />
Fickling, Parade Marshall David Churchill and<br />
Quartermaster Watson Adams. John and Jeff were<br />
unable to be present and will be installed at a later date.<br />
Due to half our<br />
parades being in<br />
winter conditions<br />
we decided to<br />
purchase black<br />
winter band jackets<br />
with our band<br />
logo on the back<br />
and the official<br />
“fez” on the left lapel.<br />
A couple of years ago surplus instruments and equipment<br />
was donated to our band by the Windsor and<br />
Brantford Oriental Bands. This puts us in a great position<br />
to recruit new members without additional cost of<br />
instruments to our band. Any Nobles within reasonable<br />
driving distance of the KW area are encouraged to join<br />
a vibrant group of<br />
Nobles.<br />
Contact any<br />
member or<br />
Quartermaster<br />
Adams at<br />
519-886-1243 for<br />
more information.<br />
Noble Watson<br />
Adams (Charter<br />
Member)<br />
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CLUB NEWS<br />
Welcome Back to all Nobles from the Sault SC<br />
Annual Children's Christmas Party Nov. 2010<br />
Over 90 Children from 12 Schools were bussed to a big<br />
Hall, where they were treated to Live Music, Food,<br />
Candy, and a Gift.. Noble Pres, Henry Particelli, stated<br />
that the atmosphere certainly warmed your Heart, got<br />
you in the Christmas Spirit, and reminded you what<br />
<strong>Shriners</strong> are all about. Many Thanks to all Nobles who<br />
participated, in this great event.<br />
Pictured here on the Left is<br />
Pres. Henry Particelli, and<br />
Past Pres. Harold Long,<br />
who were standing in front<br />
of a Plaque, in the hall, of<br />
the new State of the Art<br />
800 Million Dollar<br />
Hospital, in Sault Ste.<br />
Marie.<br />
Sault Shrine Club were being honored with this Plaque,<br />
for the large $ 100,000 donation given to the Hospital.<br />
Nobles were given a Full Tour of the new facility, and<br />
treated to Coffee, and Deserts, by the CEO and other<br />
Officials.<br />
Pres. Henry was honored to be representing such a fine<br />
organization as the Sault Shrine Club, and felt it a great<br />
pleasure to be the new kid on the block, and receive this<br />
award, on behalf of many dedicated long service<br />
Nobles.<br />
This is an example of the respect all <strong>Shriners</strong> will be<br />
given, in the future as Hundreds of passersby, will see<br />
this great Plaque with the name of Sault Shrine Club<br />
proudly displayed.<br />
(Editor's Note, Way to go guys, and all the best to your<br />
future endeavors....Nice to hear from the Sault)<br />
Submitted by Noble Henry Particelli President<br />
I see you at the meetings,<br />
but you never say hello,<br />
You're busy all the time you're there,<br />
With those you already know.<br />
I sit amongst the members,<br />
yet I'm a lonesome guy<br />
The new ones are as strange as I,<br />
But you old members pass me by,<br />
But darn it, you folks' welcomed us in<br />
And talked of Fellowship,<br />
YOUR FRIEND<br />
You could just step across the room,<br />
But you never made the trip.<br />
Why can't you nod and say hello,<br />
Or stop and shake my hand,<br />
Then go and sit among your friends,<br />
Now that I'd understand.<br />
I'll be at your next meeting,<br />
Perhaps a nice time to spend,<br />
Do you think you could introduce yourself?<br />
I want to be Your Friend.<br />
MOCHA NEWS <strong>February</strong> 2011 Page 23
CLUB NEWS<br />
Avon Shrine Club<br />
Potentate Visits Stratford on Avon Shrine Club<br />
On January 27 the Stratford on Avon Shrine Club held<br />
its monthly meeting at the Friendship Centre in St.<br />
Marys. There was a great attendance of nobles for our<br />
first 2011 meeting and our special guests were the<br />
Divan and our Illustrious Potentate Sir Jack Cumming.<br />
The purpose of this special visit was the passing of the<br />
gavel from our Past President Doug Richardson to our<br />
newly installed President James “Sandy” McTavish and<br />
to install our executive members. The evening was one<br />
of fun, fellowship and good food. All the nobles were<br />
very appreciative of this year’s past leadership of Past<br />
President Doug Richardson and his executive and are<br />
looking forward to our next year under President James<br />
“Sandy” McTavish and his executive. Remember to<br />
wear your Fez with pride.<br />
Submitted by Noble John Parker<br />
Back Row: Leroy Harrison, Wayne Smith, <strong>Mocha</strong><br />
Treasurer & Past Potentate Dave Fahrner, Allan Stewart<br />
Middle Row: Steve Albasel, James Tubb, Rob Parker,<br />
Dave Fickling, Jeff Brown, Brian Daymond, Bruce<br />
Davis. Front Row: President James “Sandy” McTavish,<br />
Ill. Potentate Sir Jack Cumming, Past President Doug<br />
Richardson<br />
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Can you help us offset some of those<br />
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In appreciation to the Nobles listed below.<br />
Your generous financial contributions<br />
have helped ensure that all<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> Nobles continue to receive<br />
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Memorial is a monument<br />
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Brigadier General Lewis Addison Armistead<br />
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personal effects, most notably a pocket watch, on the<br />
third day of the Battle of Gettysburg, during Pickett's<br />
Charge.<br />
Friend to Friend Masonic Memorial<br />
Pickett's Charge was an assault upon the Union Army<br />
center on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The<br />
charge, the high tide of the Confederate States of America,<br />
was repulsed. Confederate general Armistead, under<br />
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Severely wounded, and fearing that his personal effects<br />
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friend of Armistead, then came to his aid as he<br />
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all Freemasons. After ensuring Armistead that his possessions<br />
would be sent to his family, particularly his<br />
pocket watch, Bingham took Armistead to a field hospital,<br />
where Armistead died two days later on the George<br />
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The monument's sculptor was Ron Tunison of Cairo,<br />
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MOCHA NEWS
Omar Temple 111<br />
Daughters of the Nile<br />
by P.Q. Audrey J. Stubbs<br />
Message from Queen Darlene<br />
I have had the opportunity to represent our great Temple, and to work together with the <strong>Mocha</strong> Shrine.<br />
Together we have accomplished many great things as we support our great philanthropy.<br />
Congratulations to the <strong>Mocha</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> for completing their goal of a Million Dollars for the inventive Tele Medicine Program.<br />
This will continue to provide essential links to specialists, and research from across the Country.<br />
Thank You for a wonderful year, I have visited many Temples and made many new<br />
friends. Stay involved and be a part of our great organization.<br />
We have Fun, so a Child can Run.<br />
Queen Darlene Omar Temple # 111<br />
March Installation of Queen Darlene<br />
April - May Installations at one of the<br />
six Clubs, and 3 Units<br />
Supreme Installation<br />
June Bus bound for<br />
Indianapolis<br />
Always a Noble to assist -<br />
this time Noble Tom<br />
Sept. and October Official Visits,<br />
Clubs and Units by Queen Darlene<br />
Party Night at<br />
Supreme honoring<br />
Supreme Queen Vesta<br />
Marshall, Queen<br />
Darlene, Supreme<br />
Appointments, and<br />
appointees<br />
Strathoca 20th. Birthday<br />
Omar Temple #111 celebrating<br />
their 57th Birthday , Jan. 5, 2011.<br />
We wish you the best in 2011.<br />
Orthopedic Tea 2,306<br />
articles were displayed<br />
valued at $13,010.75<br />
taken to Montreal<br />
Hospital by Nobles<br />
Larry & Fred<br />
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2011 MOCHA<br />
SPRING CEREMONIAL<br />
May 27 & 28, 2011<br />
See you in<br />
the Bruce!<br />
Friday May 27, 2011 ~ South Hampton, ON<br />
• Fish Fry – Open to the Public (Tickets Required)<br />
• Dance to the Live Band - Flashback (Tickets Required)<br />
Saturday May 28 ~ Port Elgin, ON<br />
• Ceremony – Open to the All<br />
• Ladies Luncheon – (Advance Tickets Required)<br />
• Men’s Luncheon - Bruce County Hip of Beef<br />
• Parade<br />
• Second Section (<strong>Shriners</strong> Only)<br />
• Fezzing Ceremony<br />
• Potentate’s Dinner<br />
Ceremonial Headquarters: Port Elgin Super 8 Motel<br />
FOR TICKETS / RESERVATIONS / INFORMATION<br />
Call 1-855-272-2011<br />
Or email the Ceremonial Chairman, Paul Zorzi @ pzorzi@brucetelecom.com<br />
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Brothers and Nobles all:<br />
It gives me a great deal of pleasure to supply this<br />
information to you regarding a very special event<br />
taking place in Port Elgin this May.<br />
The Bruce Shrine Club is the proud sponsor of the<br />
MOCHA Spring Ceremonial being held in the<br />
beautiful community of Saugeen Shores on May 27-<br />
29, 2011.<br />
Friday night is completely open to the public and<br />
will include a tremendous fish fry supper along with<br />
a great line up of entertainment and followed by a<br />
dance all to be held at the Southampton Coliseum.<br />
This event is open to everyone. (Bus transportation<br />
between Port Elgin and Southampton provided).<br />
Saturday will be the regular line up of events starting<br />
with opening ceremonies at 9am being held at the<br />
Plex in Port Elgin.<br />
The biggest part of this announcement is the<br />
challenge being put forward to all Masons and<br />
Nobles.<br />
If you are a Master Mason who would like to take the<br />
next step into the secrets of the Mystic Shrine or if you<br />
are already a Noble of the Mystic Shrine and know of<br />
a Brother Mason who has ever toyed with the idea of<br />
becoming a Shriner then this spring will be the greatest<br />
time for you to help them take this step.<br />
The Bruce Shrine Club has committed to add $1,000.00<br />
to their donation to MOCHA and the Canadian Shrine<br />
Hospital in Montreal for each candidate that is initiated<br />
into MOCHA at the 2011 spring ceremonial.<br />
The challenge to you is to bring out enough candidates<br />
to have the biggest class of candidates ever. 100<br />
new <strong>Shriners</strong>. That’s the challenge. Come join the fun<br />
and be part of the great 2011 Big Bruce Challenge.<br />
That’s $1000 dollars for each and every candidate<br />
that comes forward this spring. Become a Shriner and<br />
change a Childs life. Enclosed are a number of applications<br />
to take advantage of this opportunity.<br />
Are you up to the challenge!!!<br />
Yours in the Faith, Kevin MacKay,<br />
President, Bruce Shrine Club<br />
Contact for further information and applications.<br />
SHRINERS' CREED<br />
<strong>Shriners</strong> believe in God and that He created<br />
man to serve to others in His name.<br />
We believe that care for the less fortunate,<br />
especially children who suffer from burns and<br />
crippling dieases, is our institutional calling.<br />
We are patriots, each willing to serve his<br />
country with fidelity and courage. We cherish<br />
independence under law and freedom with<br />
responsibility.<br />
We honor family. We respect our parents, wives<br />
and children. We should instill in our children<br />
the tenets of this creed and the heritage from<br />
which it emanates.<br />
As individuals we pledge ourselves to integrity,<br />
virtue and nobility of character. Our intentions<br />
will be honorable, our spirits forgiving of each<br />
other.<br />
As brothers we offer each other fraternal<br />
affection and respect. Together we will support<br />
each other in adherence to this creed, so that<br />
we and our communities will be better for our<br />
fraternity and it's principles.<br />
As <strong>Shriners</strong> we look beyond ourselves to<br />
serve the needs of others, especially children<br />
who cannot help themselves. We believe<br />
<strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals to be the world's greatest<br />
philanthropy, and we covenant with each<br />
other to support it's "temple of mercy" with<br />
spirit, time, talent and means.<br />
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Thanks to the public’s generous support of the <strong>Mocha</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong><br />
fundraising initiatives and the efforts of <strong>Mocha</strong> committee members Barry Snider, Dave Fahrner, Dwight Coughlan,<br />
Jeff Brown and Norm Camp with ex-officio members Gail MacKay and Kevin Wilson, the <strong>Shriners</strong> have been able to<br />
complete their $1 million pledge to establish the <strong>Mocha</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> Paediatric Orthopaedic Telemedicine Service<br />
at Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre.<br />
The following treatment clinics are now connected by live video<br />
to orthopaedic specialists at Children’s Hospital in London: John McGivney Children’s Centre in Windsor<br />
Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent in Chatham ; KidsAbility Centre for Child Development in Waterloo<br />
BECOME<br />
A SHRINER<br />
AND HELP<br />
CHILDREN<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong><br />
Complete $1 Million Pledge<br />
to Children’s Hospital!<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> are making it possible<br />
for children to now receive the orthopaedic medical care they need<br />
close to where they live.<br />
<strong>Mocha</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> are proud to help<br />
make the health care journey easier and better for the children, their parents,<br />
the regional children’s treatment centres, and the health care professionals<br />
at Children’s Hospital.<br />
526 HAMILTON RD. 519-439-7951<br />
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THE TEMPLE RUNS ITSELF<br />
Sure! Our Temple just runs itself.<br />
There's not much work to do,<br />
The By-Laws, they take care of<br />
that, so why worry me and You,<br />
The Divan just sit around, arranging<br />
plans and such, "Bout seven<br />
days in every week, they don't<br />
amount to much,<br />
And all the Recorder does, is see<br />
that dues are paid, and keep the<br />
Nobles up to date, and see no<br />
mistakes are made,<br />
Sure! Our Temple just runs itself,<br />
It's the best that ever wuz;<br />
You think so, Well just try it once,<br />
You'll say "Like Hell It Does".<br />
For additional<br />
information contact:<br />
Bob Howden<br />
(814) 875-8782<br />
What Is A Candidate?<br />
He Is!<br />
A) The Most Important Person In<br />
Our Organization.<br />
B) One Who Does Not Depend<br />
On Us, But We Depend On Him<br />
C) Not An Interruption To Our Work,<br />
But The Reason For It.<br />
D) Part Of Our Organization,<br />
Not An Outsider.<br />
E) A Human Being With Feelings,<br />
And Emotions, Just Like Us.<br />
F) Not A Name, Or A Face,<br />
Or A Number, But An Individual.<br />
G) A Person With Want's, And We<br />
Need To Fulfi ll Those Wants.<br />
H) The Lifeblood Of The Shrine.<br />
I) Most Deserving Of The Most<br />
Courteous, And Attentive<br />
Treatment We Can Bestow<br />
Upon Him.<br />
Nobles: Please Bring Us<br />
Your Candidates, And See That<br />
They Get The Help And Guidance<br />
That They Seek.<br />
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It’s red all around us!<br />
Keeping track of the coats!<br />
I wonder if there is more dessert?<br />
Noble Stan Boyce celebrates his 60th &<br />
waits patiently (?) to use the microphone<br />
That was good food!<br />
Just clowning around!<br />
Divan joins Woodstock Shrine Club for their<br />
installation of officers<br />
We support our Potentate!<br />
photos by Paul Loftus