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<strong>Gizeh</strong> <strong>Gazette</strong><br />
Winter The Communications Lifeline of the <strong>Gizeh</strong> Gi ze h Ga <strong>Shrine</strong>rs z e t t e of British Columbia and Yukon 2012/2013<br />
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Potentates Message…<br />
It is that time of the year when the <strong>Gizeh</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>rs of B.C. & Yukon prepare for<br />
another transition. I have enjoyed the years leading up to being the Potentate<br />
of <strong>Gizeh</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> Centre and with the assistance of many members who have<br />
served on the various Board of Directors during the last five years; it has been<br />
a fantastic experience.<br />
In 2008 when I came on the Divan, I set my priorities to achieve two goals.<br />
The first goal was to promote better communication between <strong>Gizeh</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong><br />
Centre and the nobility. It took some time to accomplish this goal, but I strongly<br />
believe it is the right of all members who pay their annual dues, to know what<br />
is happening at their <strong>Shrine</strong> Centre.<br />
My second goal was to increase membership. At the beginning of this<br />
year a new Membership Committee was formed with representation spread<br />
throughout the Province and the Yukon Territory. This has resulted in an<br />
increase of new members for <strong>Gizeh</strong> which, if we maintain the direction set out<br />
for that Committee, it should be beneficial to our <strong>Shrine</strong> Centre for years to<br />
come.<br />
This year, with the help of many <strong>Shrine</strong>rs and their Ladies, we held a very<br />
successful combined Pacific Northwest <strong>Shrine</strong> Association and <strong>Gizeh</strong> Spring<br />
Ceremonial in the City of Nanaimo. Another success was the Stated Meeting<br />
and Cold Sands held in West Kelowna. The participation of the Clubs and Units,<br />
the attendance for both surpassed all expectations. The recent Fall Ceremonial<br />
began with the annual cheque presentation which surpassed the $1.6 million<br />
mark. The Ladies “Victorian Tea” luncheon was a sensation culminating in the<br />
ladies having tea poured by royalty, Queen Isabelle Wilson Miriam <strong>Temple</strong> #2.<br />
Saturday afternoon 12 new nobles were fezzed followed by the “Fire and Ice”<br />
banquet. Although the piper and the Potentate had a difficult time downing<br />
the scotch for the traditional toast to the piper everyone enjoyed an evening of<br />
delicious food, wonderful music and dancing.<br />
There are many new items on the agenda for the ensuing year and I am<br />
confident they will be a plus for our <strong>Shrine</strong> Centre. The Board of Directors will<br />
be taking more responsibility for the financial income and I look forward to the<br />
outcome of these new projects.<br />
At our last Stated Meeting on November 8th, our<br />
Oriental Guide Steve Whiteside presented a new<br />
Strategic Plan to better organize our finances and<br />
fund raising. I believe this plan will be in effect<br />
early in 2013 and should make a significant<br />
change to the way we do business at <strong>Gizeh</strong>.<br />
In closing, thank you for allowing me the<br />
privilege and honour of serving you as your<br />
Potentate of <strong>Gizeh</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>rs of BC and Yukon<br />
for the year 2012.<br />
May you continue to “Get on Fire for<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong>rs” for many years.<br />
Jo h n Le Gr o s<br />
2012 <strong>Gizeh</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Potentate<br />
2 Gi z e h Ga z e t t e<br />
R. GLENN ALLEN<br />
Chief Rabban<br />
BRUCE BARKER<br />
Assistant Rabban<br />
DAN MELLOR<br />
High Priest & Prophet<br />
STEvE WhiTESiDE<br />
Oriental Guide<br />
JiM LiSTER<br />
Treasurer<br />
JiM hARRiSON<br />
Recorder
<strong>Gizeh</strong> <strong>Gazette</strong><br />
Winter 2012/2013<br />
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2012 NEW NOBLES<br />
SPRING CEREMONIAL NANAIMO, MAY<br />
Mark Anderson Duncan BC<br />
Bryan Appleton Victoria BC<br />
Harry Bygdnes Vancouver BC<br />
Donald Carmichael Nanaimo BC<br />
Todd Conrod Victoria BC<br />
Sunil Debba North Vancouver BC<br />
Roy Dunlop Sidney BC<br />
Doug Hollingworth North Vancouver BC<br />
Byron Hoover Parksville BC<br />
Murray Kirk Victoria BC<br />
Bradley Klasen Duncan BC<br />
Murat Madazli Richmond BC<br />
John McGrandle Delta BC<br />
William Mitchell Nanaimo BC<br />
Thomas G Moore Victoria BC<br />
Peter Newman Nanaimo BC<br />
John Ribalkin North Vancouver BC<br />
Les Scharf Nanaimo BC<br />
Michael Schnurr Port Hardy BC<br />
Paul Tupper Port Hardy BC<br />
Gary Turcott Victoria BC<br />
Eric Van der Holt Courtenay BC<br />
Roberto Verbaan Oliver BC<br />
COLD SANDS CEREMONIAL W. KELOWNA, SEPTEMBER<br />
Richard Barber Kelowna BC<br />
Gordon Bjorkman Merritt BC<br />
John Griffin Penticton BC<br />
George Grimard Oliver BC<br />
Danny Johnson Penticton BC<br />
Terry Johnston Lake Country BC<br />
Norm Letnick Kelowna BC<br />
Gi ze h Ga z e t t e<br />
This Issue’s Cover<br />
photo by David Rafter<br />
Ill. Sir John Le Gros<br />
and Grand Master<br />
M.W. Bro Murray Webster<br />
Leonard Marsh Merritt BC<br />
Frederick Osbourne Westbank BC<br />
Marshall Rand Westbank BC<br />
Lewis Rossner Vernon BC<br />
Oliver Schenk Kamloops BC<br />
Stanley Twist Kamloops BC<br />
FALL CEREMONIAL GIZEH, NOVEMBER<br />
Laurence Balonggay Vancouver BC<br />
Ken Blanthorne Coquitlam BC<br />
Norm Chassie Chilliwack BC<br />
Bruce Cowie New Westminster BC<br />
Miguel Cue Vancouver BC<br />
Manuel Donato New Westminster BC<br />
Murray Galbraith Victoria BC<br />
Douglas Gregg Vancouver BC<br />
Sean Kuzyk Surrey BC<br />
Abi Tur North Vancouver BC<br />
Glen Whitton Victoria BC<br />
John Young North Vancouver BC<br />
Clubs & Units contact the office if you want<br />
further information<br />
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A Letter froM A SHrINe PAtIeNt<br />
4 Gi z e h Ga z e t t e
Penticton High FTV<br />
Class Receives Award<br />
The Penticton High School Film &<br />
TV class receives an award for their<br />
production of a video showing the<br />
work of <strong>Shrine</strong>rs in the community.<br />
In the above picture, a Plaque with an<br />
inscription of gratitude is presented<br />
by Noble Bruce Barker, Assistant<br />
Rabban of <strong>Gizeh</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>rs of B.C.<br />
& Yukon to Thomas Cunningham,<br />
student representative of the FTV<br />
class. On looking is Noble Carl<br />
Tymm, <strong>Shrine</strong> Ambassador.<br />
Bu y i n g o r Se l l i n g?<br />
Ca l l t h e Sh e p p a r d te a m<br />
SIMON SHEPPARD<br />
Victoria<br />
FELLOW SHRINERS<br />
Welcome to the Sheppard Team<br />
My son and fellow Noble Adam have joined forces to<br />
offer you professional Real Estate Services<br />
on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland<br />
When we buy or sell real estate on your behalf we will<br />
donate $500 to the Masonic Cancer Car Project or<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospital (your choice)<br />
Simon Sheppard<br />
Cell # 250-686-0011 (Victoria)<br />
Website: simonsells.ca<br />
Email: simonsells@shaw.ca<br />
Adam Sheppard<br />
Cell # 604-727-1668 (Vancouver)<br />
Email: info@adamsheppard.ca<br />
ADAM SHEPPARD<br />
Vancouver<br />
The Sheppard Team<br />
victoria & vancouver<br />
Gi ze h Ga z e t t e<br />
n o t e t h e c h a n g e o f d a t e<br />
Pe a C e ar C h sh r i n e CL u B Pr e s e n t s:<br />
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Friday, April 19th, 2013<br />
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15252 Pacific Ave., White Rock<br />
Doors open at 6:00pm • Dinner 7:15pm<br />
Ti c k e T s $90<br />
includes meal and refreshments<br />
1st prize $4,000.00<br />
Plus many other prizes<br />
Tickets available from members<br />
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Bob Huta – (604) 377-9958<br />
Chances are 1 in 200 to win a grand prize (total tickets for sale)<br />
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Insurance Brokers<br />
103-1177 West Broadway<br />
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Tel: 604-734-2288<br />
Fax: 604-734-7644<br />
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Going on Vacation?<br />
Contact Chambers Olson Ltd for your<br />
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604-734-2288<br />
Noble Gordon Chambers President<br />
Noble David Chambers Vice President<br />
We also write the following:<br />
Auto Insurance – Tenants/Condo Insurance – Home Insurance<br />
Commercial Insurance – Boat/Marine Insurance<br />
Travel Insurance – Life Insurance<br />
And More
The older we get the faster the time seems to go.<br />
Nothing is more true than this last <strong>Shrine</strong> year here in<br />
the Okanagan. As many of our Nobles have taken wings<br />
and flown south, there are always some of us crusty ones<br />
that stay behind to holding down the fort. So much has<br />
been accomplished this<br />
past year from our Boat<br />
Sales, <strong>Shrine</strong> Draw for<br />
Kids, Cash Calendars,<br />
the building of our<br />
float, Parades, beating<br />
the bushes for new<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong>rs and providing<br />
our KIDS families with<br />
up to date information.<br />
So here we are at the<br />
beginning of a new<br />
season our Elections<br />
are complete and now<br />
we can sit down and<br />
plan the upcoming<br />
year, and as nothing<br />
stands still we all have<br />
to adapt to the constant<br />
changes leaving the old<br />
behind and accepting<br />
the new challenges.<br />
Things that have worked for ages have all become subject<br />
to the continual changes within our organization.<br />
We are very encouraged with the initiative from our<br />
Divan with the strategic plan. At last there seems to<br />
be a light at the end of the tunnel. Changes that will<br />
allow some of us old timers, to pass on to the younger<br />
members the tools to forge ahead. Now is the time to<br />
assist our Divan and let our voices be heard and assist<br />
them in making things happen.<br />
Nanaimo Realty<br />
Vernon &<br />
Okanagan Update<br />
by Jake Terpstra<br />
Noble Barry Clark<br />
Brooks Landing<br />
#275-2000 Island Hwy<br />
Nanaimo, BC V9S 5W3<br />
Real Estate Counselor<br />
Gi ze h Ga z e t t e<br />
Here in the Okanagan we are hoping to draw in some<br />
of our younger brothers out of the Lodges with the Spring<br />
Ceremonial in 2013, at the same time realizing that those<br />
younger members will have new fresh ideas which will<br />
form our future. We have been blessed this past year by<br />
drawing in some Nobles right away started working<br />
for our KIDS rather than sit on the sidelines to see how<br />
things worked. Two of our Nobles took on the selling of<br />
our Cash Calendars with staggering results of over 75<br />
Calendars each. To top it off there are some things in the<br />
works, which when they come to fruition, we will all be<br />
extremely proud<br />
of.<br />
This year for the<br />
first time, instead<br />
of holding our<br />
own Christmas<br />
function as just<br />
our club, Noble<br />
Hank Walkden our<br />
Social Convener,<br />
came up with a<br />
fabulous idea of<br />
holding a SHRINE<br />
M A S O N I C<br />
SOCIAL GET<br />
TOGETHER. All<br />
the Lodges, Eastern<br />
Star, Daughters of<br />
the Nile, and all of<br />
our widows have<br />
Noble Lew rossner being fezzed at the Cold Sands Cermonial<br />
been invited to this<br />
in Kelowna by his wife Midge<br />
event. There will be<br />
no formalities, no formal dress, no formal meal or boring<br />
speeches just a wonderful warm get together.<br />
So in closing this year the members and Officers of<br />
the Vernon <strong>Shrine</strong> Club wish one and all a wonderful<br />
Holiday season, looking forward to the upcoming year<br />
where once again we can use our efforts working for the<br />
KIDS.<br />
REMEMBER EVERYTHING WE DO IS FOR THE<br />
KIDS<br />
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Fax: 250-756-1210<br />
Toll Free: 1-800-377-4374<br />
Email: bceden@shaw.ca<br />
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For Freemasons in Good Standing<br />
and their immediate family<br />
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Janizaries Jottings<br />
by Noble robert J. (Bob) russell<br />
<strong>Gizeh</strong> Janizaries Marching Unit.<br />
Merry Christmas from the Janizaries. Since our last<br />
report the Unit completed the summer parade season<br />
by marching in the Sidney Day Parade on July 1st,<br />
and the Duncan Parade on July 14th. The after parade<br />
refreshments provided by the Sidney and Cowichan<br />
Valley <strong>Shrine</strong> Clubs were greatly appreciated as<br />
always.<br />
We were actively involved in selling tickets for the car<br />
draw and were pleased to support Noble Cliff Johnson<br />
in good numbers when he was installed as Worshipful<br />
Master of Malahat lodge #107 on September 15th, 2012.<br />
On September 24th, 2012 Nobles Al Christie, Cliff<br />
Johnson, Doug McColl, John Reibin, Bob Russell, Simon<br />
Sheppard and their ladies as well as special ladies<br />
Elizabeth Hopper and Marnie Carson were pleased to<br />
join Illustrious Sir John Le Gros and Lady Lynda on their<br />
Eastern Seaboard Cruise from New York City to Quebec<br />
City. It was a great time and thankfully we missed the<br />
disaster that hit New York later in October.<br />
October 19th, 2012 saw the gala dinner and celebration<br />
for the Janizaries 50th Anniversary. The evening<br />
was held at McMorrons Beach House Restaurant on<br />
beautiful Cordova Bay. Master of Ceremonies Noble<br />
Fred Leak and President Noble Al Christie welcomed<br />
the 107 people attending. We were honoured to have<br />
the Potentate, Illustrious Sir John Le Gros and Lady<br />
Lynda as well as the Chief Rabban R. Glenn Allen and<br />
Lady Laura attending. In addition, Lady Shirley Smith<br />
and several Past Potentates and their ladies joined us. A<br />
highlight of the evening was to have our two remaining<br />
Charter Members and their ladies in attendance, Nobles<br />
Keith Lightbody and Ken Davies. All in all a terrific<br />
evening much enjoyed by all. The Janizaries now look<br />
forward to their 100th Anniversary in 2062.<br />
On November 19th, 2012 the Unit held its 4th Quarter<br />
General Meeting and Election of Officers. Noble Len<br />
Walsh was elected as President and we know that<br />
the Unit will be in good hands under his leadership.<br />
Several Janizaries were pleased to participate in the<br />
Fall Ceremonial where we joined with the Patrol for the<br />
Honour Guards and Black Camel Ceremony.<br />
On November 25th and 29th we provided the Honour<br />
Guard for Santa Claus and his entourage when they<br />
arrived at 2 malls in the Victoria area. This involved<br />
escorting him from his arrival point to his office in the<br />
centre of the mall where he started receiving children.<br />
These are always fun activities and some <strong>Shrine</strong><br />
musicians joined us to provide festive music.<br />
The Janizaries will commence drilling on January<br />
22nd, 2013 and we are always looking for a “few good<br />
men” to join us. We muster at the HMCS Naden Drill<br />
Hall at 7.15PM Tuesday evenings and have been known<br />
to enjoy a short social meeting at the Legion afterwards.<br />
Please join us and become part of the “wonderful world<br />
of the Janizaries”.<br />
Penticton <strong>Shrine</strong> Club<br />
Submitted Noble Carl Tymm<br />
Through the generosity of the Signature Liquor Store<br />
in the Penticton Plaza, the Penticton <strong>Shrine</strong> Club #20<br />
members presented Care Bears to the Penticton Regional<br />
Hospital Children’s unit, the B.C. Ambulance depot,<br />
The South Okanagan Women in Need society and the<br />
Okanagan-Similkameen Neurological Society, Children<br />
Development Centre, where two children, Jacob and<br />
Anna received a Care Bear each from (left to right)<br />
Penticton Club Gaming Director Noble Bill Martin,<br />
<strong>Gizeh</strong> Ambassador Noble Carl Tymm and Noble Roy<br />
Gregory.<br />
Photo by Lady Marcia Martin
Gi ze h Ga z e t t e<br />
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<strong>Gizeh</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>rs of British Columbia & Yukon<br />
Notice of Annual Meeting<br />
To be held at <strong>Gizeh</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> Centre<br />
3550 Wayburne Drive, Burnaby, BC<br />
for the transaction of business and the nomination, election and<br />
installation of officers for the ensuing year.<br />
Friday January 25, 2013<br />
11:00am – Divan Meeting<br />
1:00 pm – Finance Committee Meeting<br />
3:00 pm – Advisory Committee Meeting<br />
7:00 pm – <strong>Gizeh</strong> Building Society A.G.M.<br />
Committee Meetings and/or Workshops<br />
Saturday January 26, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.<br />
Business<br />
Morning Session<br />
Open at 9:30 pm<br />
General<br />
In Memoriam<br />
Balloting on Petitions<br />
Annual Reports<br />
Reports<br />
Afternoon Session<br />
1:00 pm – Election of Officers<br />
New Business – Motions, etc.<br />
2013 Budget<br />
Investiture of Officers<br />
To be elected:<br />
Seven Members of Divan<br />
Four Imperial Council Representatives<br />
Auditors<br />
During the election, the Potentate will call for<br />
nominations for each office three times before<br />
nominations are declared closed.<br />
10 Gi z e h Ga z e t t e<br />
installation Reception<br />
Nobles and Ladies are invited to a reception to meet the<br />
new Potentate and his Divan for 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at <strong>Gizeh</strong><br />
<strong>Shrine</strong> Centre. Refreshments will be served.<br />
Jim harrison<br />
Recorder<br />
Dress — Formal, wear your Fez.<br />
Es Selamu Aleikum<br />
2013 Dues<br />
Card Required<br />
John Le Gros<br />
Potentate<br />
2013 Annual General Meeting<br />
Designated hotel<br />
Hilton Metrotown<br />
6083 MacKay Street, Burnaby, BC<br />
Guaranteed <strong>Shrine</strong>rs room<br />
rates of $125/night for a<br />
Double Queen Room<br />
(604) 438-1200 or 1 (888) 744-5886<br />
Call before January 15, 2013<br />
POTENTATE’S APPOiNTMENTS<br />
For the information of uninformed members of the Nobility, when a Potentate’s term of office expires, all appointments made<br />
by him during his term of office also cease, according to the Imperial Code.<br />
Some uniformed Nobles have mistakenly believed or assumed their appointments to be permanent. NOT SO! Each Potentate,<br />
when installed in office, must make his own appointments of six (6) officers of the Appointed Divan – 1st and 2nd Ceremonial<br />
Masters, Director, Marshall, Captain of the Guard and Outer Guard, in addition he may make “Potentate’s Appointments.”<br />
The Potentate has the power and authority under Imperial <strong>Shrine</strong> law to replace every appointee or he may, if he believes it to<br />
be in the best interest of the <strong>Temple</strong>, retain all appointees by re-appointment.<br />
Many Nobles of demonstrated ability are continued in office or appointment by re-appointment, but this is at the will of the<br />
incoming Potentate.<br />
Courtesy requires that a Noble holding office, position or assignment tender his resignation to the incoming Potentate. If it is<br />
the will and pleasure of the incoming Potentate that the Noble is to continue in office or position by re-appointment, he will be<br />
so notified by the Potentate to that effect.<br />
Should any Noble not holding appointment by the current Potentate wear a Fez carrying any title such as “Aide” or any other<br />
designation, he does so in violation of the Code.<br />
Some Nobles seek to perpetuate an appointment fictitiously by adding to the lettering on the Fez of the year or years of<br />
appointment. This is in violation of Imperial Law.
Election Of Officers<br />
The imperial Law Reads:<br />
Section 325.9 - Representatives<br />
(a) Single Ballot. Where a temple elects more than<br />
one Representative, all candidates must be<br />
balloted for one written ballot.<br />
(b) Complete Ballot. Each member voting must<br />
vote only for the total number of representatives<br />
to be elected, otherwise his ballot cannot be<br />
counted as a vote.<br />
(c) Majority vote. A majority vote of those<br />
present and voting is necessary to elect each<br />
Representative.<br />
(d) Election. Only those candidates who receive a<br />
majority vote shall be declared elected.<br />
(e) Successive Ballots. Successive written ballots<br />
must then be taken in the same manner on other<br />
candidates until all Representatives are elected.<br />
(f) highest vote. If more candidates receives a<br />
majority vote than the number of Representatives<br />
to be elected, then those receiving the greatest<br />
number of votes shall be declared elected.<br />
(g) void Ballot. Blank ballots are not votes.<br />
Section 325.11 - Election Regulations<br />
(a) Electioneering. A candidate for an elected<br />
office in a <strong>Shrine</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> may print, publish and<br />
circulate during the year he is seeking the elected<br />
office, a resume consisting of his educational<br />
background, his vocational history, and his<br />
Masonic and <strong>Shrine</strong> record. Except as provided<br />
in the prior sentence, the printing, publication,<br />
circulating or distribution of resolutions, letters,<br />
telegrams, tickets, email or other devices, by a<br />
unit, club, Noble, or group of Nobles, suggesting,<br />
recommending, opposing, or containing the<br />
names of proposed candidates for office in the<br />
temple is prohibited.<br />
(b) Expenditures Prohibited. The expenditure<br />
(c)<br />
of money for gifts, favors, or entertainment<br />
on behalf of a candidate for elected office is<br />
prohibited.<br />
violation. For any violation of (a) or (b), the<br />
Imperial Potentate may suspend any offending<br />
Noble, and he may declare the election of the<br />
officers void and order a new election.<br />
(d) Notice. At least one week prior to the annual<br />
meeting or any election, the temple Recorder<br />
shall mail to each member, a notice thereof<br />
containing this section.<br />
Gi ze h Ga z e t t e<br />
Profile of an Oriental Guide<br />
When the annual meeting takes place in January<br />
2011, Nobles will be called upon to determine who<br />
will be chosen Oriental Guide to begin the long<br />
move through the Divan to the highest post within<br />
the <strong>Temple</strong>.<br />
When the members of the <strong>Shrine</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> elect<br />
a Noble to the office of Oriental Guide, they are<br />
virtually starting that Noble through the Divan<br />
line on the assumption that he will prove qualified<br />
for any merit advancement to the high office of<br />
Illustrious Potentate.<br />
Hence it is quite evident that the nominations for<br />
Oriental Guide should be based upon thorough<br />
and accurate evaluation of character, ability and<br />
interest.<br />
A Noble can be a fellow, a hard worker and a loyal<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong>r… and yet lack the basic qualifications,<br />
which make a good Potentate. Unless a Noble<br />
is fully qualified for the job, he is unfair both to<br />
himself and to this <strong>Temple</strong> in seeking the office<br />
or in permitting his fellow Nobles to support and<br />
promote his candidacy.<br />
The normal starting point of <strong>Shrine</strong> leadership is the<br />
office of Oriental Guide. The following checklist may<br />
prove helpful in evaluating potential candidates for<br />
the Office of Oriental Guide. However, no thinking<br />
man would be so naïve or presumptuous as to<br />
believe that any one Noble could possibly embody<br />
all of the virtues, talents and qualifications which are<br />
set forth in this check list – for eventual evaluation<br />
of potential candidates by the voting members.<br />
• Leadership<br />
• Executive ability<br />
• Business sense<br />
• Community standing and influence<br />
• Financially secure<br />
• Energy and vitality<br />
• Free to devote ample time<br />
• Capable of building good public relations<br />
• Good habits and moral character<br />
• Interest in <strong>Shrine</strong>dom<br />
• Ability to give and get cooperation<br />
So, let’s be fair, honest and wise in the all-important<br />
matter of electing to office only men who are<br />
eminently qualified for the job.<br />
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Drum and Bugle Diary<br />
Harvest Dinner<br />
We had a wonderful night at our annual Harvest Dinner. We had a marvelous<br />
thanksgiving buffet, great live music from the Tiddley Cove Stompers jazz band<br />
and lots of prizes.<br />
Our thanks to our generous prize givers:<br />
Gift Basket Expedia Cruse Ship Centers Catherine Anderson<br />
$50 Gift Card Buy-Low Foods Jason Kalvik Store Manager – Walnut Grove<br />
$50 Gift Card Save On Foods Keith Cosgrove Store Manager – Walnut Grove<br />
Dinner for ThreeDragon Palace Restaurant Dennis Mah Owner – Walnut Grove<br />
Kitchen Appliances IGA Marketplace Chris Manager – Walnut Grove<br />
Texas Mickey Dennis Ratcliffe, Drum Corps<br />
Ticket supplier Dennis Cooper, Drum Corps<br />
Ticket printing Bob Milburn-Brown, Drum Corps<br />
Welcome<br />
A big fanfare goes to our newest <strong>Shrine</strong>r, band member<br />
and soprano bugler John Young.<br />
A Month of Giving<br />
Our children and families are never far from our thoughts at this time of the year.<br />
The Drum and Bugle Corps always gets great joy performing at the <strong>Gizeh</strong><br />
Vancouver Clowns children’s party.<br />
At our annual festive party we are raising more than ever in food and cash<br />
donations for needy families.<br />
Every band member wishes you<br />
and your family peace and happiness<br />
New Year Lineup<br />
Several of our band members have committed to important positions<br />
for the New Year. Congratulations Nobles!<br />
President Wayne Reese<br />
Vice-President Doug Eaton<br />
Drum Major Jim Druchet<br />
Secretary Dennis Cooper<br />
Treasurer Ken Anderson<br />
Member at Large Foster Richardson<br />
Auditor Murray Colbourne<br />
Auditor Doug Dryden<br />
Quartermaster Bob Milburn-Brown<br />
Please visit our Web site for upcoming events. All you need to do is<br />
Google “<strong>Gizeh</strong> Drum” and click on the link.<br />
If you want to have a lot of fun and play some great music, come out and<br />
visit us on the first or third Wednesday at the <strong>Gizeh</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> Centre. A<br />
musical background is not a must - we will teach you.
Sabres’ Drill Unit<br />
Donation<br />
Submitted by Noble Ken Draper<br />
On December 4th, the Sabres’ Drill Unit made<br />
a $500.00 donation towards children’s care to<br />
the Nanaimo Hospital Foundation.<br />
feron Anne Walker,<br />
Director of Communication for Nanaimo &<br />
District Hospital Foundation;<br />
Nobles ray Chamberlain, Don trim, Ken<br />
Draper, and Clynt Pringle.<br />
KNOW YOUR BAND<br />
Tenor Drummer Dennis Cooper<br />
Dennis was born in Leader Saskatchewan which is<br />
350 kilometres east of Calgary. In 1940 Dennis and his<br />
family moved to Calgary. His father opened a radio<br />
shop with living accommodations in the back. Dennis<br />
ran a bowling alley nearby. He met his wife Marguerite<br />
who had moved from Vancouver to Calgary to work for<br />
a large construction company. They were married in<br />
September 1959 and moved to the coast the same year.<br />
Dennis and Marguerite have two daughters - Linda and<br />
Denise who are both registered nurses and also have<br />
bragging rights to four grand children.<br />
Career<br />
Dennis joined the City of Burnaby in February 1960 as<br />
a rod man on a survey crew. He went on to be a rod man<br />
supervisor with 32 rod men reporting to him. He then<br />
moved to supervising a machine shop that maintained<br />
trailers, compressors and pumps, He has since retired<br />
and he and Marguerite now live in Walnut Grove.<br />
freemasonry<br />
Dennis was initiated on April 4 and passed on<br />
October 29, 1963 and raised by the RCMP degree team<br />
on February 17, 1964 in Burnaby lodge number 150. He<br />
was also a member of Van Zor Grotto from 1967 to 1974<br />
and is a member of Scottish Rite.<br />
Dennis father Roland Edward Cooper was a member<br />
of Renfrew Lodge No. 134 in Calgary and was also a<br />
York Rite Freemason.<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong><br />
Dennis joined <strong>Gizeh</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>rs and immediately joined<br />
the Drum and Bugle Corps. He has served as secretary for<br />
many years and was made a life member in September<br />
2006. Dennis plays a tenor drum in the band.<br />
Gi ze h Ga z e t t e<br />
A tenor drum is a marching percussion instrument that<br />
has a pitch that lies between a bass and snare drum. It<br />
is similar in size to a field snare, but without snares<br />
and is played with soft mallets or hard sticks. Tenor<br />
drums provide more colour<br />
to the music. These drums<br />
are played near the edge of<br />
the head, like timpani. This<br />
allows for the optimum<br />
resonance and fundamental<br />
tone of the drum to project.<br />
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First Lady Lynda Le Gros and Lady Sherry<br />
Bohnenkamp MC the Ladies Luncheon during the<br />
Fall Ceremonial
GIZEH SHRINERS 2012 Fall CEREmoNIal<br />
Gi ze h Ga z e t t e<br />
Photos by Noble David Rafter<br />
and Noble Gaetan Myre<br />
Above: New Nobles and the<br />
Divan pictured here with their<br />
ladies<br />
Left: Grand Master Murray<br />
Webster, Potentate Ill. Sir John Le<br />
Gros and Grand Senior Warden<br />
Philip Durrell<br />
Below: Yoshi <strong>Shrine</strong> Club members<br />
serve up lunch on Saturday<br />
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Potentate’s Communiqué – December 2012<br />
I would like to preface this communiqué by first<br />
thanking the two <strong>Shrine</strong>rs representing the <strong>Shrine</strong>rs<br />
of BC & Yukon on this committee who worked towards<br />
the opening of a <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Clinic in the British Columbia<br />
Childrens Hospital. Our representatives were Past<br />
Potentate Ill. Sir James Druchet and our Recorder Noble<br />
James Harrison.<br />
It is now agreed in principle to establish a Clinic in<br />
partnership and conjunction with British Columbia<br />
Children Hospital. The purpose is to assess <strong>Shrine</strong><br />
patients who are in need of treatment and refer them<br />
to one of our <strong>Shrine</strong>r Hospitals or alternatively those<br />
who could receive treatment in BCCH and as well, assess<br />
post surgery patients who have been transitioned from<br />
another <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospital.<br />
All <strong>Shrine</strong>rs patients from BC & Yukon will be assessed<br />
by an accredited <strong>Shrine</strong>r Medical Physician/Surgeon.<br />
He will decide, based on his assessment of the patient’s<br />
condition, what treatment/surgery is best for the patient<br />
and refer that patient to BCCH, <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospital for<br />
Children-Montreal, Portland or Spokane in particular,<br />
or any other <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospital facility that can give the<br />
prescribed care. It is emphasized, that any treatment<br />
being provided must be within a, “reasonable period<br />
of time in accordance with the National Standards<br />
Committee of Canadian orthopaedic association”<br />
who recommends, “no patient should be asked to<br />
the Divan and the newly fezzed Nobles with their Ladies at the Cold Sands in West Kelowna, September 2012<br />
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wait longer than six months after mutual patient/<br />
surgeon decision is made to operate”.<br />
The <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Satellite Clinic located at BCCH would be<br />
under the Administrative Direction of <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospital<br />
for Children-Canada and operating in conjunction and<br />
partnering with the BCCH.<br />
It is intended the <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Satellite clinic would function<br />
on the First and Third Friday of each month of the year<br />
and share the Outpatient Orthopaedic Clinic located at<br />
BCCH.<br />
It was agreed that the <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Satellite Clinic in<br />
conjunction with BCCHG will have a Memorandum of<br />
Agreement.<br />
The last committee meeting was most pro-active and<br />
successful in that the partnership between <strong>Shrine</strong>rs<br />
Hospitals and BCCH is a positive move toward providing<br />
a high quality of care to children who are in need<br />
of medical attention that can be offered beyond all<br />
expectations and with true satisfaction.<br />
In closing, I wish to thank the Directors of Administration<br />
and Chief of Staffs of the <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospitals for Children-<br />
Canada and the British Columbia Children Hospital<br />
for their fortitude and willingness to work together in<br />
bringing this major undertaking to reality.<br />
John H. le Gros<br />
Potentate <strong>Gizeh</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>rs of BC & Yukon
Potentate John Le Gros<br />
with Office Staff<br />
From left to right: Janice Dornan, Leslie Radunz, Marina Marriott<br />
& Marilyn Longley with Potentate Ill. Sir John Le Gros.<br />
the fezzing ceremony at the Cold Sands Ceremonial<br />
held in West Kelowna September 2012<br />
Gi ze h Ga z e t t e<br />
Ill. Sir John Le Gros, with Santa Claus at the Nanaimo <strong>Shrine</strong><br />
Club #10, at our Special Ladies’ Christmas Party. A good time was<br />
had by all and Ill. Sir John and Lady Linda, were pleased to be able<br />
to help us celebrate the evening, held in the banquet hall of Morpeth<br />
Lodge building.<br />
Greetings of the season<br />
And best wishes for<br />
The New Year<br />
from<br />
Illustrious Sir John H. Le Gros<br />
And First Lady Lynda<br />
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George Burton<br />
April 14, 1920 – October 10, 2012<br />
Father, Uncle, Poet,<br />
Soldier, Policeman,<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong>r<br />
For those of us who have been in <strong>Gizeh</strong> for many years,<br />
we will remember Nobles George as our Poet Laureate.<br />
He wrote his first poem while serving in North Africa.<br />
This poem appeared in a book called “No Dishonorable<br />
Name”. In 1994 he published a book called “Poetic Diary”<br />
This book detailed in anecdotal and poetic form<br />
many events, highlights, and personal experiences of<br />
his 30 years in the Vancouver Police Department. The<br />
proceeds from this book were donated to the Pageantry<br />
Unit of the Daughters of the Nile in memory of his wife<br />
Eleanor.<br />
Words and thoughts came naturally to George. He<br />
would compose a poem immediately after an event.<br />
He wrote many poems about <strong>Shrine</strong> events which were<br />
published in the <strong>Gazette</strong> and eulogies about many Nobles<br />
and their Ladies. His Eulogies from 1995 to 2088,<br />
of which there were 82, gives us a brief glimpse into the<br />
history of <strong>Gizeh</strong> since the lives and activities of many<br />
distinguished Nobles were highlighted.<br />
Noble George was born on April 14, 1920 in Blackburn,<br />
Lancashire, a cotton mill town in England. He was<br />
the youngest of 4 brothers. In 1940, he joined the Coldstream<br />
Guards and then joined the Guards Commandos<br />
who then became the 3rd Battalion of the Coldstream<br />
Guards serving in North Africa. He was demobilized<br />
in 1946. After serving about a year with the Blackburn<br />
Police Department, he immigrated to Canada where<br />
he eventually joined the Vancouver Police Department<br />
in 1948. Noble George was one of the first members<br />
of the Vancouver Police Motorcycle Drill Team which<br />
was formed in 1954. He served on the Vancouver Police<br />
Force from 1948 – 1981.<br />
Noble George became a <strong>Shrine</strong>r and joined the Patrol<br />
in 1972. He was Captain of the Patrol from 1980 to 1986.<br />
He was totally committed to the Patrol and <strong>Gizeh</strong> ensuring<br />
that we were disciplined and smart in Drill competitions<br />
and parades. After serving many years as secretary<br />
of the Patrol, Noble George became Parade Marshal<br />
and eventually Director of Uniform Units. Noble George<br />
was a proud <strong>Shrine</strong>r and served <strong>Gizeh</strong> with distinction.<br />
Noble George was predeceased by his first wife (Eleanor)<br />
and daughter (Susan). He is lovingly remembered<br />
by his daughter (Lisa) and four grandchildren.<br />
Respectfully submitted by,<br />
Illustrious Sir Stanley Yee<br />
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2013 Annual General Meeting<br />
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Black Camel<br />
“God rested them in Peace”<br />
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They will live on<br />
To us all-Sweet is our memory.<br />
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