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K hartum<br />

hronicle<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario<br />

Publication Mail Agreement No. 40015402<br />

Volume 9, Number 2<br />

August 2012


K hartum<br />

hronicle<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario<br />

Canada<br />

Volume 9, Number 2, August 2012<br />

The <strong>Khartum</strong> Khronicle is published<br />

three times a year and is dedicated to<br />

promoting the purposes and objectives<br />

of <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> and <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

International, and those of the Masonic<br />

fraternity and affiliated orders.<br />

KHRONICLE STAFF<br />

Publisher............... Illustrious Sir Harry Rosenbaum<br />

Editor.............................................. Glen Thorsteinson<br />

Khronicle Liaison............................... Andrew Skene<br />

Advertising Coordinator..................... Doreen Miller<br />

Business Administrator...... Ill. Sir Jack Hooper, P. P.<br />

Financial Officer..................................... Glenn Lillies<br />

Webmaster.................................................. Guy Arbez<br />

ELECTED DIVAN<br />

Potentate............... Illustrious Sir Harry Rosenbaum<br />

Chief Rabban....................................... Andrew Skene<br />

Assistant Rabban................................... Rick Holberg<br />

High Priest and Prophet............................ Rick Wells<br />

Oriental Guide................................. Jack Hildebrand<br />

Treasurer.................................................. Glenn Lillies<br />

Recorder.................. Illustrious Sir Jack Hooper, P. P.<br />

APPOINTED DIVAN<br />

1st Ceremonial Master............................. David Love<br />

2nd Ceremonial Master......................... Alvin Allard<br />

Director................................................. Bert Manalang<br />

Marshal............................................... Jim Krochenski<br />

Captain of the Guard............................... Chibu Uson<br />

Outer Guard............................................... Guy Arbez<br />

Deputy Outer Guard (E. Ont.)...................... Ed Carr<br />

Deputy Outer Guard (N. Man.)............. David Gray<br />

Deputy Outer Guard (W. Man.)........ Terry Maxwell<br />

Deputy Outer Guard (W. Ont.)............. Matt Queau<br />

Honorary Deputy Outer Guard... Dennis McQuade<br />

Honorary Deputy Outer Guard.. David Rosenbaum<br />

Honorary Deputy Outer Guard............ Kline Virtue<br />

APPOINTED OFFICERS<br />

Chaplain..................................................... Norm Pohl<br />

Chief of Staff........................................... Bruce Barton<br />

Assistant Chief of Staff........................... Jim Graham<br />

Assistant Chief of Staff....................... Cliff Hartmier<br />

Assistant Chief of Staff............................... Tom Love<br />

Deputy Chief of Staff (NW. Ont.)......... Mike Abbott<br />

Deputy Chief of Staff Emeritus<br />

(N. and W. Man.)................................... Bart Hawkins<br />

The Khronicle is the official publication of<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> of <strong>Shriners</strong> International.<br />

Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to:<br />

1155 Wilkes Avenue<br />

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3P 1B9<br />

Telephone: (204) 925-1430<br />

Fax: (204) 477-1565<br />

E-mail: office@khartumshriners.org<br />

Web Site: www.khartumshriners.org<br />

Authorized by Canada Post Corporation<br />

Canadian Publications Agreement No. 40015402<br />

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In Memoriam<br />

From the Desk of the Potentate<br />

Notice of Stated Meetings<br />

“Looney Tunes” Fun Night<br />

Lake of the Woods Shrine Club Fish Fry<br />

Lake of the Woods Shrine Club<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Khronicle Supporters — 2012<br />

Hospital Report<br />

Oriental Band<br />

Fife & Drum Band<br />

Ladies Auxiliary<br />

Stamps for Shut-Ins<br />

Ritualistic Unit<br />

Pipes & Drums<br />

Donor Relations Program<br />

Notice to All Units and Clubs<br />

Pembina Valley Shrine Club Fish Fry<br />

Brandon & District Shrine Club<br />

Recorder Emeritus Don Murray Retires<br />

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Contents<br />

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Index of Advertisers<br />

14 Accurate Dorwin Co.<br />

35 Barney Gargles<br />

16 Beaver Bus Lines Ltd.<br />

6 Berrydale Auto Centre<br />

28 Brandon Heating & Plumbing<br />

3 Brookside Memorials<br />

28 C & C Rentals Ltd.<br />

29 Casterland<br />

11 Century 21 Advanced Realty<br />

BC Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens<br />

35 Chas. Fidler & Son Ltd.<br />

27 Chicken Chef<br />

6 Crestview Podiatry Clinic<br />

20 Cropo Funeral Chapel<br />

35 Dale’s Electric – DESCO<br />

29 D Jay’s Restaurant<br />

31 Dignity Memorial<br />

30 Ducky’s Fish & Chips<br />

30 Eden Denture Clinic<br />

33 Emerson Duty Free<br />

28 Figol Electric Ltd.<br />

35 General Signs<br />

35 Geo. Smith Plumbing & Heating<br />

he deadline for submission of<br />

Treports for the December 2012<br />

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Editor’s Note<br />

Vintage Cars<br />

Director’s Staff<br />

Provost Corps<br />

Skooters<br />

2012 Ceremonial<br />

2012 Potentate’s Cinderella Ball<br />

Flag Patrol<br />

Upcoming Events Calendar<br />

Stop Burn Injuries<br />

Membership Report<br />

Arabian Horse Guard<br />

Drum & Bugle Corps<br />

Komedians<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Shrine Ladies Brunch<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> 2012 Car Raffle<br />

Daughters of the Nile<br />

Perfect Pitch Patient<br />

Aeroplan Miles<br />

Petition for Initiation and Membership<br />

Goodwealth Financial<br />

G. T. Rowswell Realty<br />

Gutenberg Press Inc.<br />

Harry Rosenbaum<br />

Interlake Real Estate<br />

J. Hansen & Son Ltd.<br />

Jeff Gould Sales<br />

Klean Keepers<br />

Liberty Tax Service<br />

Manitoba Masonic Supply Shop<br />

Marion Dry Cleaners<br />

Metal Etch Graphics Inc.<br />

Neil Bardal Inc.<br />

Nemeth Jewellers<br />

Oldfield Kirby Esau Inc.<br />

Packer’s Fashions<br />

Pal Plastics<br />

Rondex Limited<br />

SWEP Management Ltd.<br />

The Wither Group Inc.<br />

Winnipeg Building. & Decorating<br />

Wyatt Dowling<br />

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edition of the <strong>Khartum</strong> Khronicle<br />

will be October 15, 2012.


We do not lose the ones we love<br />

They only go before where there is everlasting life<br />

Where sorrow is no more . . .<br />

And there the soul will always live<br />

and peace is everywhere<br />

We do not lose the ones we love,<br />

God takes them in His care.<br />

September 7, 2011.<br />

. . . 7037 . . . . . . . . . .Donald M. Segal<br />

February 3, 2012.<br />

. . . 6157 . . . . . . . . . . . . Roy A. Wallis<br />

March 20, 2012.<br />

. . . 4115 . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Curtis<br />

March 23, 2012.<br />

. . . 6649 . . . . . . . . . Murdo Morrison<br />

April 10, 2012.<br />

. . . 6966 . . . . . Douglas Edmondson<br />

April 13, 2012.<br />

. . . 4043 . . . . . . . . . Walter Perepeluk<br />

April 19, 2012.<br />

. . . 6283 . . . . . . . . . . Robert Sizeland<br />

April 19, 2012.<br />

. . . 8258 . . . . . . . . . . . . John W. Codd<br />

May 9, 2012.<br />

. . . 6818 . . . . . . . . . John L. P. Nordal<br />

May 26, 2012.<br />

. . . 8749.<br />

. . . . . . . . . Robert E. Hagen<br />

May 27, 2012.<br />

. . . 7268 . . . . . . . Robert L. Caughlin<br />

June 10, 2012.<br />

. . . 5799 . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Sunka<br />

June 26, 2012.<br />

. . . 3428 . . . . . . . . . Henry A. Mycan<br />

June 27, 2012.<br />

. . . 4095 . . . . . . . William Appleyard<br />

July 5, 2012.<br />

. . . 5908 . . . . . . . . . Keith C. McLean<br />

July 17, 2012.<br />

. . . 9051 . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon Coutts<br />

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From the Desk<br />

of the Potentate<br />

By Illustrious Sir Harry Rosenbaum<br />

Illustrious Sir Harry Rosenbaum,<br />

Potentate, 2012, <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

NOTICE OF STATED MEETINGS<br />

Attest:<br />

Thursday, September 13, 2012<br />

Thursday, November 29, 2012 (Parade to Glory)<br />

7:30 P.M. Sharp<br />

Shrine Activity Room<br />

1155 Wilkes Avenue,<br />

Winnipeg MB R3P 1B9<br />

Agenda:<br />

t was the best of times, it was the worst of times — a<br />

phrase written many years ago, but as history is said to<br />

Irepeat itself, that phrase constantly repeats itself as well.<br />

Since our last publication, much has occurred and much<br />

more will never see print. People will, or may be mentioned<br />

herein, yet others, many more, will be remembered, but<br />

never mentioned. I attribute that not to whether one occurrence<br />

or event is more important than another, but actually<br />

to how the remembrance comes alive again in my mind<br />

while writing. Therefore, if something is left out, or a person<br />

is not referred to, please remember the original event was<br />

the moment.<br />

Since my last article, Lady Hope and I have been<br />

extremely busy and have traveled extensively throughout the<br />

jurisdiction of <strong>Khartum</strong>, and, as well, outside of our region.<br />

In February, your Divan hosted a meeting at which Mr.<br />

Victor Drury, the Campaign Director for <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospital<br />

for Children, Canada, spoke to us in regard to the progress<br />

of the new hospital that we, the <strong>Shriners</strong>, are building in<br />

Montreal. This is a new fundraising project, which is looking<br />

for $28 million, representing funds required from the<br />

Canadian Shrine Centers — $25 million towards the building<br />

itself, and the remainder towards a seat on the research<br />

committee at McGill University. We, nobles, have been<br />

asked for a pledge of $230,000 over a ten-year span, based on<br />

our membership and previous contributions. Your Divan<br />

eagerly approved that pledge, since those funds were available<br />

in our Transportation accounts, and that item was<br />

thereafter confirmed by the membership.<br />

In May, our Assistant Rabban Rick Holberg and his<br />

All nobles are reminded of the following Stated Meetings:<br />

Illustrious Sir Harry Rosenbaum, Potentate/CEO<br />

Illustrious Sir Jack Hooper, P. P., Recorder<br />

Fez and current dues card required<br />

Unit Dress or Business Suit Refreshments<br />

-4-<br />

1. Reports<br />

2. Balloting<br />

3. Other business<br />

Lady Georgette, and myself and my Lady Hope, attended the<br />

2012 Hospital Conference in Montreal, where we had the pleasure<br />

of presenting the firstinstallment of $23,000 to the Chairman<br />

of the Board of Governors. Nobles, this facility will be a<br />

state-of-the-art edifice and will be completed in 2015. You are<br />

all responsible for a small piece of it. Congratulations and a<br />

job well done.<br />

I have advised some of my clients to agree to donate to<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> upon their death, thereby helping<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> financially. We must remember to remind<br />

the people we know, that donations through testamentary<br />

bequests are always thankfully accepted, and an excellent<br />

way of continuing one’s presence amongst us.<br />

The Pipes & Drums unit, accompanied by myself and<br />

Illustrious Sir Ray Bell, P. P., again sojourned to Sioux Falls<br />

SD, El Riad <strong>Shriners</strong> country, to participate in their annual St.<br />

Patrick's Day parade. The band again lead the parade,<br />

. . . continued on page 5<br />

. . . continued on page 5


Potentate . . . continued from page 4<br />

following myself; Illustrious Sir Ray Bell, P. P.; and Illustrious<br />

Sir Don Jensen, Potentate of El Riad <strong>Shriners</strong>, who<br />

accompanied them in holding the unit banner. The streets of<br />

the center of the city were lined by thousands of onlookers<br />

who enjoyed every moment. Our Pipes & Drums not only<br />

participated in the parade, but were busy barnstorming at<br />

numerous hospitals and schools as well.<br />

In March, Lady Hope and I and several Divan members<br />

and their ladies had the pleasure of attending the Daughters<br />

of the Nile, Sphinx Temple No. 116, installation ceremonies,<br />

wherein Queen Patti Hillier assumed the chair of office. The<br />

following week, your Divan had the pleasure of hosting the<br />

Honored Ladies Luncheon, which was a sight to see. The<br />

chairman, our Director Bert Manalang, and Lady Tina,<br />

remarkably transformed our activity room into a scene out<br />

of a celebrity wedding. Great job indeed, and I am passing<br />

on the accolades I received on your behalf.<br />

These were a few of the events we attended. Others we<br />

attended on behalf of <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> were the Ladies<br />

Auxiliary meeting at the Rehabilitation Hospital and the<br />

Potentate’s Ball in Bismarck ND. While there, we also<br />

attended a Hospital Screening Clinic sponsored by the Twin<br />

Cities Hospital.<br />

Lady Hope and I also attended the installation ceremonies<br />

of the officers of Winnipeg Chapter of the Order of the<br />

Eastern Star, wherein the Grand Matron, Nanette McGill,<br />

and Grand Patron, Barry Homenick, were installed. Later in<br />

May, we were accompanied by our Recorder, Illustrious Sir<br />

Jack Hooper, P. P., and Lady Faye, and attended the Grand<br />

Session for the Order of the Eastern Star, an excellent display<br />

of what can be accomplished when one rehearses.<br />

We also attended the Gathering of the Clans and the annual<br />

Donkey Races. I also traveled to several circuses from Thunder<br />

Bay to Brandon. I thank Chief Rabban Andrew Skene and<br />

-5-<br />

Oriental Guide Jack Hildebrand who filled in for me at the Flin<br />

Flon and Norway House circuses while Noble Rick Holberg<br />

and I were in Montreal at the Hospital Conference.<br />

Speaking about the circus, we give a great big thank<br />

you to Circus Chairman Kevin Davis for a job well done . He<br />

had never been on the Circus Committee before this year<br />

and did a superb job. We will see great things in that area in<br />

the future. While I am thanking a first timer, let me as well<br />

thank Noble Hamish Barrit, who has assumed the role of<br />

Chairman for our major fundraiser for <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

for 2012, the raffle of a 2012 Hyundai Sonata hybrid vehicle.<br />

Lady Hope and I attended the Grand Lodge of Manitoba<br />

communication, at which I had the pleasure of seeing<br />

one great friend, M.W. Bro. Chibu Uson, step out of the<br />

office of Grand Master, while another, M.W. Bro. Al Hadley,<br />

assumed that high office. This was also the first time a<br />

potentate had the pleasure of placing a grand master’s fez<br />

upon his head at his installation before anyone else was<br />

installed. I shall remember that moment forever. Immediately<br />

after the fezzing, his first order of business was to permit<br />

me to leave, so that I would be able to meet up with<br />

Lady Hope and Oriental Guide Jack Hildebrand and Lady<br />

Lynne to attend the Potentate’s Ball for Kem <strong>Shriners</strong> in<br />

Grand Forks ND. The following day, the four of us, together<br />

with fourteen other members of the Divan and ladies, met<br />

in La Riviere MB to attend and help out at the Pembina Valley<br />

Shrine Club fish fry, which was a huge success. I understand<br />

that about 600 people were served that afternoon.<br />

Without the help from our Divan, this could not have been<br />

Date:<br />

Place:<br />

Dress:<br />

Cost:<br />

Chairman:<br />

“Looney Tunes”<br />

Fun Night<br />

Friday, September 28,<br />

2012, at 7:30 P.M.<br />

Victoria Inn,<br />

1808 Wellington Ave.,<br />

Winnipeg MB<br />

Casual or “Looney<br />

Tunes” Themed Dress<br />

$25.00 each (included<br />

in the cost of a<br />

Potentate’s Ball ticket)<br />

Noble Jack<br />

Hildebrand<br />

. . . continued on page 6


Potentate . . . concluded from page 5<br />

successful. I will single out our dedicated Lady Marcy<br />

Saunders, who never left her fish-flushing station from the<br />

beginning to the time the last customer was served. Thank<br />

you, Lady Marcy.<br />

The following week, thirty-one individuals participated<br />

in the Twin Cities Hospital Bus Tour, chaired by Illustrious<br />

Sir Jack Hooper, P. P., and assisted by Lady Faye (who did<br />

most of the work). We toured the hospital and spoke with the<br />

staff—a reawakening of what we do as <strong>Shriners</strong>, and why we<br />

do it. We also thank Illustrious Sir Frank Spevak, Potentate;<br />

and Illustrious Sir Jim Berg, P. P., of Osman <strong>Shriners</strong>, for<br />

arranging a magic show by a fantastic artist who performed<br />

in Las Vegas and on America Has Talent. It’s surprising how<br />

many ham actors we have in <strong>Khartum</strong>, as well. While there,<br />

LAKE OF THE WOODS SHRINE CLUB FISH FRY<br />

Date:<br />

Time:<br />

Cost:<br />

Location:<br />

Tickets:<br />

Sunday, August 26, 2012<br />

3:00 to 6:00 P.M.<br />

$12.50 per person<br />

Sillery residence,20 Darlington Drive, Kenora ON<br />

Ross Sillery: 807-468-3795, Walter or Bob Gustafson:<br />

807-548-5471, Charlie Dowling: 807-543-2627,<br />

Ernie Tittlemier: 807-548-7643, Shrine Office: 204-925-1430<br />

Ph. 888-7110<br />

ith the Shrine Circus behind<br />

us and summer here, it’s<br />

Wtime to start planning the<br />

Lake of the Woods Shrine Club fish fry<br />

with all the trimmings. It will be held on<br />

August 26 from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Ross<br />

and Laurene Sillery’s home on<br />

Lake of the Woods<br />

Shrine Club<br />

By Noble Ross Sillery<br />

20 Darlington Drive. Tickets are $12.50<br />

per person and will be available July 2<br />

from Charlie Dowling (543-2627), Walter<br />

or Bob Gustafson (548-5471), Ernie<br />

Tittlemier (548-7643), <strong>Khartum</strong> Shrine<br />

House (925-1430), or Ross Sillery (468-<br />

3795). We would appreciate it if you<br />

-6-<br />

Lady Hope and I, together with Illustrious Sir Frank Spevak<br />

and Lady Joan, had occasion to travel together to attend the<br />

Ceremonial and Potentate’s Ball for Zor <strong>Shriners</strong> in New<br />

Rockwell WI, while the rest attended the Mall of America<br />

and took a Mississippi river tour.<br />

Now that summer is upon us, so are the various parades.<br />

The first I attended was in Boissevain MB accompanied by<br />

the Brandon Shrine Club, who came out in full force to show<br />

our colors as <strong>Shriners</strong>.<br />

Lastly, nobles and ladies, let me again thank you so much for<br />

all you do to support <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong>. Without your support,<br />

we would be unable to accomplish all that we do for our kids.<br />

Please continue to remember, that we do what we do, for<br />

the love of a child. God Bless.<br />

HAMISH BARRIT<br />

981 ST. MARY’S ROAD<br />

would buy your tickets before August 13,<br />

so we can prepare enough food and<br />

know how much fish to buy. We will<br />

post signs as at previous fish frys to<br />

help you find your way. Should the<br />

weather turn nasty, we have a shelter<br />

big enough for all to be comfortable, so<br />

don’t hesitate to get your tickets early,<br />

as we expect a good crowd. There will<br />

be a Chinese auction, draws, lots of fun<br />

and entertainment, and, of course, delicious<br />

walleye.


KHARTUM KHRONICLE SUPPORTERS – 2012<br />

Allard, Alvin and Judy<br />

Andrusyshyn, Herb and Iris<br />

Bell, Illustrious Sir Ray, P.P.<br />

Blagden, Marlice<br />

Blommaert, Wilf and Ann<br />

Border Shrine Club<br />

Brandon Car Patrol<br />

Britton, D. O. and E. E.<br />

Brown, Josephine<br />

Buksak, Stan and Marianne<br />

Burke, Bruce and Grace<br />

Burt, Terry and Marianne<br />

Cable, Mel and Joyce<br />

Chimka, Elizabeth<br />

Clinton, Roger and Georgina<br />

Coard, Anne<br />

Collins, Doug and Helen<br />

Collins, Gerald and Margaret<br />

Collins, Joanne<br />

Crooks, James and Audrey<br />

Dagg, Fred and Catherine<br />

Dauphin & District Shrine Club<br />

Davies, Clair and Valerie<br />

Dawson, Crawford and Dorothy<br />

Duguid, Ken and Adele<br />

Duncalf, Wanda<br />

Fawley, Les and Connie<br />

Foley, Robert and Norma<br />

Friesen, Lawrence and Marlene<br />

Garrow, Steve and Beth<br />

Gilchrist, William and Shirley<br />

Grey, David N.<br />

Gustafson, Walter and Betty<br />

Hall, Royce and Betsy<br />

Hannesson, Illustrious Sir Bud, P. P.,<br />

and Lady Bev<br />

Hawkins, Bart<br />

Henderson, Kenneth and Margaret<br />

Hiebert, William<br />

Hildebrand, Jack and Lynne<br />

Holberg, Rick and Georgette<br />

Hooper, Illustrious Sir Jack, P. P.,<br />

and Lady Faye<br />

Hopkins, Gerald<br />

In Memory of Illustrious Sir<br />

Keith Collins, P. P.<br />

In Memory of Jack Shannon<br />

In Memory of Jim Bonnallo<br />

In Memory of Lawrence Guenther<br />

In Memory of Warren McAdam<br />

Ireland, William and Eileen<br />

James, Terry and Shirley<br />

Johnston, Don and Donna<br />

Johnston, Ross and Betty Jo<br />

Johnstone, Illustrious Sir Tom, P. P.,<br />

and Lady Evelyn<br />

Jolly, Bert<br />

Jones, Robert<br />

Jones, Ted and Shirley<br />

Kaminsky, Douglas H.<br />

Karlowsky, Ernie<br />

Kellas, Marie<br />

Kelly, Marjorie<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Arabian Horse Guard<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Director’s Staff<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Divan<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Drum & Bugle Corps<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Fife & Drum Band<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Ladies Auxiliary<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Oriental Band<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Past Masters Club<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Provost Corps<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Rod & Kustom<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Ruff Riders<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Skooters<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Sport Car Unit<br />

Kindrat, Derek and Judy<br />

Kramble, Wayne and Collins, Donna<br />

Kristjanson, Annie<br />

Kristjanson, Illustrious Sir Ken, P. P.,<br />

and Lady Eve-Anne<br />

Kristjanson, Robert and Sigurros<br />

Krochenski, Jim and June<br />

Lake of the Woods Shrine Club<br />

Landin, Ray<br />

Lee, Albert and Jennie<br />

Lemon, Bonne and Beryl<br />

Lillies, Glenn and Lynda<br />

Lindberg, Nils and Wilson, Liz<br />

Love, Leith<br />

Love, Tom and Donna<br />

MacKay, Peter<br />

McAdam, Connie<br />

McArthur, Lori<br />

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issue. If you missed this issue, a donation of $15 or more puts your name on this<br />

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McGregor, Barbara<br />

McLaren, Brian and Catherine<br />

McMullan, Illustrious Sir Ed, P. Imp. P.,<br />

and Lady Cilla<br />

Miller, Doreen<br />

Miller, Ken and Joan<br />

Moxley, Illustrious Sir Merv, P. P.,<br />

and Lady Emma<br />

Myers, Freeman<br />

North of ‘53’ Shrine Club<br />

Olafson, A. K. and Jackie<br />

Parker, Dave and Adele<br />

Pawlinsky, Hetty<br />

Pembina Valley Shrine Club<br />

Porter, William L. B.<br />

Porter, Robert<br />

Poulton, Norm and Georgina<br />

Robertson, Calvin and Noreen<br />

Rosenbaum, Illustrious Sir Harry,<br />

Potentate 2012, and Lady Hope<br />

Saunders, Illustrious Sir Gary, P. P.,<br />

and Lady Marcy<br />

Savorn, Wess J.<br />

Scott, Robert<br />

Seel, Doug and Deen, Peggy<br />

Senebald, Ray<br />

Shaw, Yvonne<br />

Sherbrook, Ted and Maya<br />

Skene, Andrew and Irene<br />

Solypa, Emil and Irene<br />

Sphinx Temple # 116,<br />

Daughters of the Nile<br />

Stephenson, Arthur and Grace<br />

Stephenson, Reg<br />

Stewart, Wayne and Carole<br />

Stowell, Wally<br />

Talnicoff, Dan and Jane<br />

Thompson, Denis J.<br />

Thomson, Illustrious Sir Don, P. P.<br />

and Lady Dawn<br />

Thorsteinson, Glen and Mardi<br />

Virtue, Illustrious Sir Doug, P. P.,<br />

and Lady Yvonne<br />

Walton, Donald and Lynne<br />

Werry, Ron and Eve<br />

Wilkie, Murray and Lynda<br />

Woodward, Doris<br />

Zdan, John A.


Hospital Report<br />

By Noble Craig Houston, <strong>Khartum</strong> Hospital Chairman<br />

he <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospital<br />

program is still as busy as ever.<br />

TBy the end of June, we will have<br />

sent physically challenged children<br />

104 times to our “Temples of Mercy” in<br />

Montreal, Minneapolis, Boston, and<br />

Chicago. We will also have sent one<br />

patient to Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital<br />

for surgery on the advice of<br />

<strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for Children Canada,<br />

Montreal, medical staff.<br />

Costs incurred to date are $48,000,<br />

not including the $23,000 which was<br />

presented, on behalf of <strong>Khartum</strong>, by<br />

Illustrious Sir Harry Rosenbaum,<br />

Potentate, <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong>, to the<br />

Board of Governors of <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals<br />

for Children Canada, Montreal,<br />

during his recent visit there in May.<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> have committed to<br />

donate $230,000 over the next ten years<br />

to the new hospital building project .<br />

We also presented a cheque in May<br />

2011 for $100,000 towards the “Endowed<br />

Francis Glorieux Chair in Musculoskeletal<br />

Research.” We at <strong>Khartum</strong><br />

have given a reasonable amount<br />

towards the $127 million required for<br />

the new hospital.<br />

HARRY ROSENBAUM<br />

Another Small Miracle Evolves at<br />

<strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for Children<br />

Canada, Montreal<br />

This is Luke’s second time at<br />

<strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for Children Canada,<br />

Montreal, and this time it is for surgery<br />

to have the Ilizerov device<br />

implanted.<br />

Below is Jocelyn’s (Luke’s mother)<br />

first report of the visit to Montreal, similar<br />

to what many parents are thinking<br />

about whose children we are privileged<br />

to send to our Temples of Mercy so that<br />

they can have a better quality in life.<br />

"The last few days have been long ones.<br />

But we want to say a very big thank you<br />

to those of you who have been thinking,<br />

praying, and supporting us in various<br />

ways. We have truly felt the love and support<br />

of many and we have not felt alone.<br />

For those of you who attended the<br />

Niverville fundraiser for our family —<br />

thank you!! We were blessed beyond what<br />

words can express.<br />

To those of you who have sent or are<br />

sending Luke encouragement of some sort,<br />

we are excited to encourage him along in<br />

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this journey. . . thank you!<br />

Thursday was filled with pre-op<br />

appointments. It went well and Luke almost<br />

seemed excited (in his words, "I like this<br />

place") to be here in this hospital for a couple<br />

weeks (we are still not sure how many days<br />

exactly). The hospital is equipped with<br />

video games, TV, snacks of choice, play<br />

room, good food, and amazing staff. It is a<br />

very different experience compared to most<br />

hospitals. The <strong>Shriners</strong> do know how to<br />

do it right I have to say! We got a night<br />

pass and we were able to go back to the hotel<br />

to enjoy a swim and for Sherwood to recover<br />

more (he has been fighting some virus).<br />

Friday morning we were up bright and<br />

early. We made it to the hospital by 6:30<br />

(5:30 our time). Everything went smooth<br />

and we felt Luke was at peace until the last<br />

ten minutes or so. Any parent who has ever<br />

walked through surgery with a child knows<br />

that the hardest part is often passing them<br />

over at the doors to the operating room. This<br />

again rang true for us yesterday as Luke didn’t<br />

want to let us go.<br />

The surgery went well. They finished a<br />

half hour early. It was scheduled for three to<br />

four hours. They did not have to cut bone at<br />

this point. They just cut soft tissue and<br />

placed on the Ilizerov device. They had said<br />

he has fifteen pins going through his leg and<br />

foot. But I only seem to count eleven this<br />

morning. Luke slept until the evening and<br />

,<br />

woke asking about the Jets and to play Wii.<br />

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HAPPIER LIFE!


Hospital Report . . continued from page 8<br />

The night was one I was dreading as we<br />

have had past experience that maybe drilled<br />

some fear into us. But he did amazingly<br />

well. Which is a blessing and answer to<br />

prayer. The main medication would have<br />

worn off some time during the night. He<br />

remains on morphine, Tylenol, antiinflammatory<br />

drugs, and antibiotics.<br />

So now we wait and continue to pray.<br />

For what you may ask . . . these would be the<br />

concerns:<br />

1. That they would continue to manage his<br />

medications well.<br />

2. That infection would not occur (as these<br />

are open sores where the pins go in).<br />

3. Peace in the journey for Luke. As this<br />

device remains on for three months and followed<br />

by casts for three months.<br />

4. Strength as they do the tightening of pins<br />

(this is a daily occurrence which can be<br />

dreaded).<br />

5. General health (for Luke and our family).<br />

6. That they would get the correction they<br />

need to get in the next three months so that<br />

they do not have to go back and cut bone at<br />

the end of the three months prior to the three<br />

months of casting.<br />

7. Final prayer request would be that as<br />

Luke's foot gets gradually placed into this<br />

new straight, hopefully pain-free position<br />

that it would stay in place permanently<br />

(not curve again as this can happen).<br />

8. Oh . . . and grace for the weekly flights for<br />

Sherwood and Luke as they fly out to Montreal<br />

every Sunday for a Monday appointment<br />

for three months.<br />

Again, thanks for all your love and<br />

care. We truly have felt God giving us peace<br />

beyond our understanding. Love, Jocelyn,<br />

Sherwood, Luke, Isaiah, Elijah and<br />

Jayden.”<br />

Luke after surgery<br />

Only through the eyes of a family<br />

do we get the real stories of <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

Hospitals for Children’s small<br />

miracles. Luke has successfully come<br />

through his surgery and is making<br />

good progress. On April 3, I received<br />

this message from his dad (Sherwood).<br />

Dear Mr Houston:<br />

Here are some photos I took this morning, it<br />

had been hard work, but Luke is doing so<br />

well. The physiotherapist is the best we've<br />

ever had. She had Luke doing things that he<br />

winces at when we try on our own (and he<br />

even looks forward to the new challenges<br />

each day).<br />

The school is also very special. His<br />

teacher came in at 5:30 A.M. yesterday to be<br />

with a girl who was having surgery — it is<br />

obviously more than a job to her.<br />

I feel that the school is helping Luke's<br />

mind, but more importantly, nurturing his<br />

heart during a delicate time.<br />

All this means more to us than words<br />

could ever describe. Thank you for opening<br />

this door which will give my son a gift of<br />

more freedom.<br />

In deep appreciation,<br />

Sherwood<br />

Luke with therapist in pool<br />

Luke with his two favorite nurses<br />

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Luke with his new friend Sydney and<br />

teachers at the hospital school<br />

Sherwood again e-mailed me<br />

another photograph of Luke painting<br />

the toenails of one of his nurses. In his<br />

e-mail he noted:<br />

“Only at <strong>Shriners</strong>." The nurse let Luke<br />

paint his toe nails as payback for pulling out<br />

Luke's stitches. What a great guy. Just like<br />

you say, it's all about kids.<br />

Luke painting toenails of nurse<br />

Finally, Luke was discharged and<br />

when he arrived home, all his friends<br />

were outside his house to greet him<br />

(then back to their street hockey).<br />

Normally, when patients have the<br />

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Hospital Report . . concluded from page 9<br />

Ilizarov surgery, they must stay in Montreal<br />

for a couple of months to complete<br />

the various surgery programs. But, in<br />

talking with Dr. Hamdy, Chief of Staff<br />

at <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for Children Canada,<br />

Montreal, (he was also Luke’s surgeon),<br />

it was decided that Luke could<br />

go back every two weeks for checkups<br />

and physiotherapy, while Dad was<br />

given the task of being chief nurse at<br />

home. Thanks to the generosity of<br />

WestJet, there was no problem in flying<br />

Luke and his dad out several times (out<br />

one day and back the next).<br />

During the last visit in April, CTV<br />

Montreal advised that they wanted to<br />

do a program about the schooling set<br />

up in <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for Children<br />

Canada, Montreal, and that Luke<br />

would be featured in this event. When<br />

Sherwood advised me of this, it<br />

dawned on me that this would be a<br />

good opportunity to get CTV Winnipeg<br />

involved in the picture and work along<br />

with CTV Montreal.. Our Public Relations<br />

Chairman, Ross Holt, alerted CTV<br />

Winnipeg, and in discussions with<br />

them and the powers that be in Montreal<br />

Hospital, I was able to give CTV<br />

Winnipeg the story of Luke, and they<br />

interviewed the family at their home.<br />

CTV Winnipeg also came to the airport<br />

to film our sending Luke and his Dad<br />

off to Montreal, with his Mother<br />

Jocelyn and siblings Isaiah and Elijah in<br />

attendance.<br />

CTV Montreal did their interviewing<br />

on the schooling while Luke was in<br />

Montreal and the combined segment<br />

was put together and shown on CTV<br />

Winnipeg on the 6 P.M. news on Friday,<br />

May 11, 2012, and on CTV Montreal on<br />

Monday, May 21. Both segments were<br />

well put together.<br />

-<br />

On their arrival back in Winnipeg<br />

from Montreal, our two faithful<br />

Komedians, Bobo and Todo, were on<br />

hand to greet them. Thanks, nobles. If<br />

you attended the first show of the Winnipeg<br />

Circus, you would have seen<br />

Luke as the Honorary Ringmaster.<br />

“On With the Show” — Luke starting the<br />

May 2012 Winnipeg Circus<br />

Hey!! Isn’t it great being a Shriner.<br />

Be proud, fellow nobles, the story on<br />

Luke is only one of the small miracles<br />

that happens each day at <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals<br />

for Children. You are all part of<br />

these miracles that allow a child to<br />

have a better quality of life.<br />

The new Hospital program is still progressing<br />

well. As I understand, they are<br />

working on the final drawings, and will<br />

be going out for bids shortly. The construction<br />

will not start immediately since<br />

the plan is to coordinate the finish and<br />

take over at the same time as that of the<br />

Southdale Square<br />

150 - 115 Vermillion Road<br />

www.nemethjewellers.com<br />

Shrine Jewellery Available<br />

(204) 257-4426<br />

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At the May 2012 Winnipeg Circus (back, l.<br />

to r.): Tracy Koga, Producer, Shaw TV;<br />

Noble Craig Houston, <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

Hospital Chairman; Sherwood (Luke’s<br />

dad); and Luke (front)<br />

other construction which they hope<br />

will be around July of 2015. About 85% of<br />

the equipment being installed will be<br />

new. Donations from the various Shrine<br />

temples are still coming in and the<br />

response has been favorable. It is hoped<br />

that the official cornerstone will be laid in<br />

2013.<br />

Our circuses are over and we trust<br />

that everyone enjoyed participating in<br />

them. Thanks go to Luke, Henry, Ryder,<br />

Noah, and Steffanie, five of our Hospital<br />

patients who acted as honorary ringmasters<br />

at the Winnipeg and Selkirk Circuses.<br />

I believe that some of our patients opened<br />

other circuses and to you all, a big tip of<br />

the Fez from <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong>. Look out<br />

for the forthcoming theme for the Hospital<br />

funding campaign:<br />

“Exceptional Care for Exceptional Kids”


Oriental Band<br />

By Noble Bernie Gross<br />

reetings from the members of the<br />

Oriental Band and their ladies to<br />

Gall <strong>Khartum</strong> nobles. The reason the<br />

Oriental Band ladies are included in this<br />

message is that they fully support the members<br />

of the Band and receive little recognition.<br />

So it is a small matter to offer them a little<br />

attention and recognition by including<br />

them in this message.<br />

The Band members have decided that<br />

we will participate in the parades at<br />

Pinawa, Gimli, and Morden this year. As<br />

usual, we will be accompanied by several of<br />

our ladies to show their support, not only<br />

for the Band but also for the Shrine. The<br />

Band is fortunate to have our ladies join us<br />

whenever possible at any of our parades.<br />

We are a unit that involves our `significant<br />

Fife & Drum Band<br />

n May 9, we did what <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

do best — we entertained the<br />

Okids and the staff at the St.<br />

Amant Center. Four nobles from the<br />

Flag Patrol added the “colors” and the<br />

“pizazz” for a terrific performance.<br />

According to Grant Miyia of the St.<br />

Amant Center, this was the 38th consecutive<br />

performance by the Fife &<br />

By Noble Ike Toews<br />

others’ in almost everything that we do and<br />

they seem to enjoy being part of our interest<br />

in helping the Shrine meet the needs of our<br />

kids. The Band finds the ladies’ support<br />

invaluable.<br />

We have, as a Band, participated in a<br />

couple of the circuses, namely Selkirk and<br />

Winnipeg. In Selkirk, we played once and at<br />

Winnipeg twice, at the morning and afternoon<br />

shows. We would like to have played<br />

more but given our small numbers and the<br />

advanced age of the bandsmen, we really<br />

could not do any more. If we get younger<br />

members to join our unit, no doubt we will<br />

be able to participate more.<br />

It is my unfortunate duty to report that<br />

a family member of one the bandsmen has<br />

passed away recently. The ward of Noble<br />

Drum Band, and he sincerely hoped<br />

there would be a 39th. In addition to the<br />

show on stage, we were given the<br />

opportunity to mingle with the kids.<br />

Talking to them and giving them a pat<br />

on the back gave us a warm feeling and<br />

made us proud to participate in a real<br />

way in what <strong>Shriners</strong> are doing, not<br />

only in <strong>Khartum</strong> country but across<br />

-11-<br />

-<br />

Cliff Hardy and his wife<br />

Dianne for 32 years, Cecilia<br />

Spence, left this world early Saturday<br />

morning, June 2, 2012.<br />

Cecilia was a special person<br />

and was well known among<br />

the nobles of <strong>Khartum</strong> as she<br />

attended many Shrine parades<br />

and functions. She was a proud<br />

supporter of the Band along<br />

with Dianne. Cecilia was made<br />

an honorary Band supporter<br />

and presented with a certificate<br />

at our Ladies Evening at<br />

Maxime’s restaurant. Cecilia<br />

was very proud to be recognized<br />

by the Band and was<br />

delighted in receiving the certificate.<br />

The Band will sorely<br />

miss her. Condolences to Noble<br />

Cliff and his Lady Dianne on<br />

their loss.<br />

As always nobles, peace<br />

and good health be with you<br />

and yours.<br />

America and beyond.<br />

Simone Kirwin hosted the luncheon<br />

after the show and again<br />

expressed the gratitude of the St.<br />

Amant kids and staff for a great show.<br />

On June 1, we bid farewell to one of<br />

the most popular members of the Band<br />

— Noble Robert (Bob) Caughlin. Not<br />

surprising was the packed house at the<br />

Windsor Park United Church. After a<br />

long and tough battle with cancer, his<br />

body gave in. Our condolences go to<br />

Mary and the families. Goodby my<br />

friend — until we meet again.


Ladies’ Ladies Auxiliary<br />

By Irene Campbell<br />

he Auxiliary have established a new website! Go to<br />

www.khartumladiesauxiliary.com. — all activities of<br />

Tthe Auxiliary will be posted.<br />

The Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation held an<br />

“appreciation day” in honor of the Auxiliary at our March<br />

meeting. Executive Director Chris Schellenberg expressed<br />

the gratitude of the staff for the continued support of the Auxiliary.<br />

We were given a demonstration of how the “portable<br />

sling” is used. This sling makes it easy to lift the patients from<br />

their wheelchairs or car seats. Another of our donations last<br />

year was a “floating wheelchair.” A young family borrowed<br />

this item and were able to take their family on a beach holiday<br />

for the first time. Illustrious Sir Harry Rosenbaum and<br />

several Divan members attended. Sir Harry congratulated<br />

the Ladies on their efforts on behalf of children. Our other<br />

special guest was Waverly, a patient of the Rehab. Waverly<br />

shyly presented a bouquet to President Darlene as a thank<br />

you from all the patients. Waverly was exited to receive a gift<br />

from President Darlene. The staff served refreshments and<br />

the Ladies received a small token of appreciation.<br />

Our Irish night festival played to a full house. The first<br />

group of entertainers, the Colleen Morrison Trio, rendered<br />

sing-a-long Irish tunes to an enthusiastic audience. Following<br />

a short intermission, two students from the U of M Faculty<br />

of Music took the stage. Singer Sara Clefstad won over<br />

the crowd with her outstanding voice and charming stage<br />

presence. Sara was accompanied on the piano by Ian Campbell.<br />

Sara and Ian joined in a duet of “Who Put the Overalls in<br />

Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder?” They received a great round of<br />

A presentation to Aimee Ibbott, a member of <strong>Khartum</strong> Ladies Auxiliary<br />

for 69 years. L. to r.: Annual Dinner Chair Bernice Blakeman,<br />

Aimee Ibbott, President Darlene Borowski, and Georgette Holberg<br />

(representing First Lady of <strong>Khartum</strong> Hope Rosenbaum)<br />

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applause. It was a team effort that put<br />

this evening together. We give a bouquet<br />

to all the ladies who participated<br />

and especially acknowledge conveners<br />

Cathy Kabernick, Joyce Houston, and<br />

Arla Sidebottom. The evening went so<br />

well that we may make it an annual event.<br />

Our congratulations and best wishes go out to a young<br />

couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, Eve-<br />

Anne and Ken Kristjanson.<br />

We were pleased to welcome the following ladies to our<br />

membership: Sharon Adamson, Judy Allard, Victoria Kabernick,<br />

Elenor Procak, and Irene Skene.<br />

A long standing tradition is the Potentate’s Tea held following<br />

our April meeting. Illustrious Sir Harry made a presentation<br />

about the new Shrine Hospital in Montreal. The<br />

Divan poured tea and coffee without a mishap. The Divan<br />

ladies assisted in seeing a delicious array of fancy sandwiches<br />

and dainties. It was a lovely afternoon.<br />

The Bridge and Card Party Luncheon is a favorite. We<br />

have a faithful following who never miss. They claim our<br />

lunch and dessert are the best. We thank Ruth McCorrie and<br />

Eve-Anne Kristjanson and their hard-working kitchen staff.<br />

The 25-year pin presentation to Jean Macaulay. L. to r.: Bernice<br />

Blakeman, Darlene Borowski, Jean Macaulay, and Georgette<br />

Holberg<br />

Fun and fellowship was the theme for our 87th annual<br />

members’ dinner. The Mistress of Ceremonies and convener<br />

of the evening was Bernie Blackman. Rarely does anyone<br />

attain 69 years of membership. Aimee Ibbott has reached that<br />

pinnacle and we were pleased to honor her on this occasion.<br />

We teased Aimee that she is the only one who joined the<br />

Auxiliary at the age of ten. Recipients of the 25-year pin were<br />

Kay Fournier, Jean Macauley, and Jean McIntosh. Fifty-year<br />

certificates will be awarded at a later date to Kay Brooks and<br />

Mae Booden as they were unable to attend. The evening<br />

concluded with an old-fashioned sing song.<br />

. . . continued on page 13


Stamps For Shut-Ins<br />

ell, I finally managed to<br />

send stamps to seventeen<br />

WShrine hospitals and, in<br />

return, I received several real nice<br />

thank-you replies. I am getting<br />

another mailing ready to send out<br />

soon.<br />

My thanks go out to Nobles Art<br />

Stephenson, Harvey Hudson, and<br />

By Noble Bert Jolly<br />

Ladies Auxiliary . . . concluded from page 12<br />

The Fez Ladies Bowling League ended their season with<br />

a luncheon at Canad lnn. The championship trophy was won<br />

by Captain Judy Shields and team members Evie Johnstone,<br />

Irene Campbell, and Adele Parker. The Aggregate trophy<br />

went to the team of Shirley James, Marie Carlson, Beth<br />

Garrow, Marg Kelly, and Ruth Newton. Our fall season<br />

begins on September 5and we welcome all ladies who would<br />

like to join this fun group. If you are interested, please phone<br />

Irene at 832-5983.<br />

The Auxiliary was selected by CTV to be featured as their<br />

“Community Service Group.” The special was aired on the<br />

morning of May 15. Check on our website for a complete<br />

showing of this program.<br />

Norm Frederickson, Batenchuk, and<br />

Buckley of OES #8, Patricia Chapter. I<br />

have received three or four chocolate<br />

boxes of assorted stamps in small separate<br />

envelopes. That gave me a great<br />

idea, so I returned the favor by sending<br />

a box of chocolates to Jean<br />

Saborsky in Dauphin. I also received<br />

another large envelope of stamps<br />

-13-<br />

Our newest project in the planning stage is Octoberfest,<br />

to be held October 25 at Shrine House. We have booked a<br />

fifteen-piece “Oompah Band.” Turn off the TV and join us for<br />

a great evening. Tickets will be available in September or<br />

phone Darlene at 831-6291.<br />

Coming Events:<br />

September 5:<br />

September 7:<br />

October 1:<br />

October 25:<br />

from Shirley Hooper in Toronto,<br />

Ontario. I phoned her and thanked<br />

her and we had a long and interesting<br />

conversation. Another interesting<br />

happening was when I came across a<br />

misplaced letter written in 2009 from<br />

Noble Guy Downer in Northbrook,<br />

Illinois. I phoned him and along with<br />

another interesting talk and an offer<br />

to forward some stamps, it turned out<br />

to be a profitable call. I hope this gives<br />

you nobles out there some interest in<br />

helping our temple project.<br />

I wish each and every noble a<br />

healthy and pleasant summer.<br />

Bowling starts.<br />

Meeting. Speaker subject: Therapeutic<br />

clowning.<br />

Meeting. Speaker subject: Partners for life.<br />

Octoberfest.


Ritualistic Unit<br />

By Noble Ross A. Johnston<br />

(Report Submitted by Noble Norm Pohl)<br />

ummer joys, autumn hues so bright, and the Ceremonial,<br />

Sa colorful sight!<br />

We welcome Noble Bert Manalang as our Liaison Officer.<br />

With sorrow we record the death of Noble Meyer Keppy<br />

Steinman, who passed away quietly on March 11, 2012, at the<br />

age of 92. With gentleness, kindness, and a soft voice, he<br />

treated everyone with dignity and respect, and his prowess<br />

as an auctioneer was legion.<br />

To Noble Arnold Packer, P. G. M., Illustrious Sir Tom<br />

Sidebottom, P. P., and all others who may not be well, we send<br />

our best wishes for better health.<br />

On March 17, we enjoyed the <strong>Khartum</strong> Ladies Auxiliary<br />

Irish Night Festival. Also, they provided us the opportunity<br />

to recognize our retiring Secretary Norman Pohl who holds<br />

three Blue Lodge memberships, is known for his ‘elocution’<br />

and is most conscientious, committed, and busy in Masonry<br />

and other concordant bodies. The token gift of appreciation<br />

presented by Noble Ross Johnston was a special Masonic<br />

night light bought in Florida that will provide him with 24<br />

hours of light in his life daily!<br />

Our extended summer was propelled by the exceptionally<br />

early spring. On May 17, after lunch at the Bay’s<br />

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Paddlewheel, we crossed Memorial Boulevard<br />

to the Winnipeg Art Gallery to<br />

enjoy the blockbuster solo exhibition,<br />

American Chronicles: The Art of Norman<br />

Rock-well. Remember his Saturday Eve-<br />

ning Post covers? A complete set of all 323<br />

covers by the prolific illustrator covered 42 years (1910s to<br />

1960s) and were charming vignettes of, as he said, “I paint life<br />

as I would like it to be.” Audio tapes provided thoughtful<br />

adjunct comment. Thanks to our Social Chair, Illustrious Sir<br />

Tom Sidebottom, P. P., for arranging those dual events.<br />

The Cindy Migley production of <strong>Khartum</strong>’s Shrine Circus<br />

happened on May 21 at the Red River Exhibition<br />

grounds, one of nine different locations. We thank Noble<br />

Kevin Davis for his enthusiasm and energy, all others who<br />

assisted, and Canada Safeway as a major sponsor.<br />

After enjoying Canada Day on July 1, Noble Norm and<br />

Lady Edna will enjoy World Friendship Day on August 7,<br />

and will attend the festive Midwest Shrine Sessions to be<br />

held in Grand Forks from August 8-11.<br />

Our monthly meetings on August 27 and September 24<br />

begin our preparations for the Fall Ceremonial, with final<br />

rehearsals at 5:30 P.M. on September 12, 19, and 26. During the<br />

Fall Ceremonial on September 29 at the Victoria Inn, the lessons<br />

learned in the allegory are meant to fill life’s best expectations,<br />

presented by the following ‘noble’ cast assembled by Ceremonial<br />

Director Bob James and Assistant Director Ian Dark:<br />

. . . continued on page 15<br />

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Ritualistic Unit . . . concluded from page 14<br />

Potentate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob James<br />

Chief Rabban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Dark<br />

Assistant Rabban. . . . . . . . . . . . . David Lerner<br />

High Priest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Cherrett<br />

Inspired Charge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norm Pohl<br />

Orator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Jaman<br />

Emblems and Jewels . . . . . . . . . . Ken Cox<br />

Oriental Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arnold Packer<br />

1st Ceremonial Master . . . . . . . . Doug McKechnie<br />

2nd Ceremonial Master . . . . . . . Terry Stubbs<br />

<strong>Shriners</strong> Creed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ross Johnston<br />

Scribe and Prompt. . . . . . . . . . . . Joel Segal<br />

Scimitar and Crescent. . . . . . . . . Bob James<br />

Gong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lanny Silver<br />

Captain of the Guard . . . . . . . . . Ron Goltsman<br />

Pipes & Drums<br />

By Noble Jimm Simon<br />

ime marches on and so does the band. Each and every<br />

spring for the past 28 years, the band’s marching sea-<br />

Tson starts with our trip to Sioux Falls SD. This year, a<br />

combination of St. Patrick’s day falling on Saturday and<br />

record high temperatures brought out huge crowds to the St.<br />

Patrick’s Day parade. In addition to promoting the Shrine to<br />

the many thousands of people who lined the parade route,<br />

we also played our usual round of schools, hospitals, seniors’<br />

homes, and Veterans’ halls to much applause and enthusiasm<br />

including the occasional, and unbelievable yells of Go Jets Go<br />

from the parade route.<br />

We congratulate the new members who joined us for the<br />

first time in Sioux Falls who, along with the Potentate, are<br />

now baptized members of the Sioux Falls, Sisters of St. Patrick<br />

parish of Parade nuns.<br />

In May, we held our second Gathering of the Clans event.<br />

As a band, we spent most of the month preparing for this<br />

event and the band did a great job. The first set provided the<br />

crowd with a selection of bagpipe tunes familiar to most<br />

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Alchemist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Simm<br />

Alchemist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ted McIsaak<br />

Fez Lecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob James<br />

Fan Bearer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Litman<br />

Fan Bearer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon Coutts<br />

Laver Bearer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norm Pohl<br />

Makeup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irv Jackson<br />

Makeup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Logan<br />

Choir Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerry Krawchuk<br />

If you wish to see our unit in tuxedo attire, we’re pictured<br />

at February in the <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> 2012 Cash Calendar. If<br />

you want to join our unit, we meet about once a month.<br />

Please phone our new Secretary Tim Mclsaac at 897-5647.<br />

Now before each day is done, remember to enjoy some<br />

fun!<br />

people. The second set gave us a chance<br />

to perform some more challenging<br />

pieces, well done and greatly appreciated<br />

by the audience. I would say that<br />

this was a successful night.<br />

-3241 We also did our Shrine duty by performing<br />

at circuses in Selkirk and all three performances in<br />

Winnipeg. Of course, our spring wouldn’t be complete without<br />

Relay For Life events in support ” of the Canadian Cancer<br />

Society. This year, we have performed in Winnipeg, Steinbach,<br />

and Lac du Bonnet. Despite torrential rain, we performed<br />

as the opening act of the Teddy Bear’s picnic for the<br />

27th year. Finally, this year we marched in the 100th anniversary<br />

Transcona Hi Neighbor festival parade, played for residents<br />

at Tuxedo Villa, and piped in the graduates at CDI<br />

college.<br />

No one can say we don’t keep up a busy schedule. Looking<br />

ahead to the summer, our big upcoming events are the<br />

Gimli parade and our performance at the Scottish pavilion at<br />

Folklorama. In between, we have a number of local events<br />

that, along with our practices, will keep us busy as usual. As<br />

always, we are looking to increase our numbers so we can<br />

continue to promote the Shrine charities for many years to<br />

come. If you or someone you know is interested in joining the<br />

most active unit in the Shrine, please let us know.


Donor Relations<br />

Program<br />

By Noble Kelly Eldridge, B.A., CFP<br />

Designating beneficiaries for<br />

your TFSA<br />

So you’ve got a Tax-Free Savings<br />

Account that you’ve grown to $20,000<br />

over the last four years. That’s great.<br />

But what happens to it if something<br />

happens to you?<br />

The rules around TFSAs are quite<br />

generous. Most jurisdictions in Canada<br />

let you designate a successor holder<br />

and/or other beneficiary for your TFSA<br />

outside of your will (as an alternative to<br />

making a designation in your will).<br />

Going outside the will means the funds<br />

won’t go through probate. Probate<br />

takes extra time and fees. You have a<br />

number of options:<br />

1. Designate your spouse or common<br />

law partner as the successor<br />

holder. On your death, they take<br />

over the account with no tax<br />

implications (unless you had<br />

exceeded your contribution limits).<br />

Only your spouse or partner,<br />

as defined by the Income Tax Act,<br />

can be a valid successor holder.<br />

2. Designate other beneficiaries.<br />

Your TFSA will be closed and the<br />

funds distributed to your beneficiaries,<br />

with no tax implications on<br />

your estate if you haven’t exceeded<br />

limits. If your beneficiary has<br />

unused TFSA contribution room<br />

available, they can contribute the<br />

funds to their own TFSA. If you designate<br />

your spouse or partner, they<br />

would have to apply to make an<br />

exempt contribution to their own<br />

TFSA so that it doesn’t count as a<br />

contribution.<br />

3. Do both. If you designate both a<br />

successor holder and a beneficiary(s),<br />

on your death the successor<br />

holder becomes the holder of<br />

your TFSA. If that person has died<br />

before you or is no longer your current<br />

spouse or common law partner,<br />

the TFSA funds are distributed<br />

to the beneficiary, as above.<br />

4. Make no designation for the<br />

TFSA in your contract. The funds<br />

will be distributed according to<br />

the terms of your will.<br />

Any excess contribution at the time<br />

of your death will be subject to a 1% penalty<br />

per month for each month the<br />

excess existed up to the month of death.<br />

Of course, while you are living and<br />

mentally able, you can always change a<br />

designation. Note that under the third<br />

option above, you must redesignate<br />

both your successor holder and your<br />

beneficiary each time you make a<br />

change to either.<br />

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I would be happy to meet with you<br />

to discuss your TFSA beneficiary<br />

options as part of your overall estate<br />

plan. Gifting to <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for<br />

Children is definitely a worthwhile consideration.<br />

If you are interested, please<br />

phone me at (204) 989-7075 or e-mail<br />

me at kelly@goodwealth.ca<br />

This report is written by Investment<br />

Planning Counsel, a fully integrated<br />

Wealth Management Company. The<br />

information given is general in nature<br />

and is not intended to take the place of<br />

a professional, legal, or financial planning<br />

advisor. Kelly Eldridge is a Certif<br />

i e d F i n a n c i a l P l a n n e r w i t h<br />

Goodwealth Financial and IPC<br />

Investment Corporation.<br />

Notice to All<br />

Units and Clubs<br />

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information concerning your<br />

unit or club, be it a fundraiser or<br />

other event, you are reminded<br />

that this information can be<br />

posted on the <strong>Khartum</strong> web<br />

site. You are encouraged to use<br />

the web site. All appropriate<br />

information should be sent to<br />

our webmaster, Guy Arbez at<br />

w e b m a s t e r @<br />

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Pembina Valley Shrine Club Fish Fry<br />

he Pembina Valley Shrine Club held their 15th annual<br />

Fish Fry in La Rivière on Sunday, June 3. It was a terrific<br />

Tday and about 613 were served fish, beans, cole slaw,<br />

buns, and ice cream cups. The Pembina Valley Shrine Club<br />

thanks the 40 volunteers, including Shrine members from other<br />

clubs, for their time and hard work.<br />

Noble Elwyn Brown, president of the Pembina Valley Shrine<br />

Club, presented a cheque for $1000 to the Potentate, Illustrious<br />

Sir Harry Rosenbaum. These funds help cover the travel costs to<br />

<strong>Shriners</strong> Hospital for Children for children accompanied by one<br />

adult from the area. Since 1998, the Pembina Valley <strong>Shriners</strong> have<br />

raised more than $35,000 with their barbecue.<br />

Lining up outside for the fish fry<br />

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Noble Elwyn Brown (l.), and Illustrious Sir<br />

Harry Rosenbaum, Potentate of <strong>Khartum</strong><br />

<strong>Shriners</strong><br />

DAVID MacANGUS BRIAN THIESSEN<br />

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Lining up inside for the fish fry


Brandon & District<br />

Shrine Club<br />

By Noble Rod March<br />

reetings to everyone from all of us in the Western<br />

Manitoba area. We are well into the summer dol-<br />

Gdrums and hope that everyone is enjoying the<br />

season.<br />

We are pleased to welcome a new member to the Club,<br />

Noble Rick Kenderdine and his Lady Vivian. We look forward<br />

to your participation in the Club as well as all the<br />

parades with the Brandon Car Patrol.<br />

Three of our nobles were recently honored with life<br />

memberships in the Club. Noble Bruce Kent is a longtime<br />

member who over the years contributed to the well being of<br />

the Club in his unassuming manner in so many ways and<br />

without any fanfare. Noble Keith Lawrence is known for his<br />

dedication and work with the Circus and especially for<br />

working faithfully to ensure the success of program sales<br />

and advertisements which generated great revenues for the<br />

Circus. Noble Don Maloney is a Past President of the Club<br />

and served as Club Secretary for many years. He too was<br />

involved with the Circus, notably working on local and<br />

rural school ticket sales. Congratulations, nobles, we are<br />

pleased that you have been recognized for your contributions<br />

over the years.<br />

I am sorry to report the recent passing of a former member,<br />

Don Gardner. In his time with the Club, he worked diligently<br />

with the Circus committee in various promotions<br />

and with promoting Club activities. We extend our sympathies<br />

to his Lady Judy and family.<br />

Dennis and Alvin Taft were pleased to<br />

have good volunteer support from the<br />

nobles, a number of Masons and<br />

friends of the Shrine. The ladies’ novelty<br />

sales team chaired by Ladies Judy<br />

Kindrat and Lynn Mills report very<br />

good results again with help from all the ladies. A final<br />

report will be presented at the September meeting. Many<br />

thanks to everyone for all your help.<br />

The Potentate at the Brandon Shrine Circus. Front row (l. to r.):<br />

Anne Reid, Jeanette Metcalf, and Cathy McLaren, our Ladies’<br />

Clowns (special program sellers and kids’ greeters). Back row (l. to<br />

r.): Noble Alvin Taft, Circus Cochairman; Illustrious Sir Harry<br />

Rosenbaum; and Noble Grant McMullan, Club President<br />

Around the Club, a good time was had by all at the<br />

annual Club golf tournament, thanks to Noble Garth<br />

Cumming and his crew. The Brandon Car Patrol has attended<br />

numerous parades promoting the Shrine in many communities<br />

and also at the Westman Dreams for Kids Children’s<br />

Country Fair and fundraiser. The Club has sponsored a youth<br />

. . . continued on page 19<br />

Honorary 2012 Ringmaster Shelden Eggum at the Brandon Shrine<br />

Circus. L. to r.: Noble Grant McMullan, Club President; Illustrious<br />

Sir Harry Rosenbaum, Potentate; Shelden; and Noble Bart<br />

Hawkins, Deputy Chief of Staff Emeritus (N. and W. Man.)<br />

Presentation of 50-year jewel to R. W. Bro./Noble Mel Cable. L. to<br />

The Circus numbers are not yet complete for 2012. How-<br />

r.: M. W. Bro. Chibu Uson, Grand Master; Noble Mel Cable; and R.<br />

ever, we are hoping for a small profit even though atten-<br />

W. Bro. Art Arbour, Master; at Wheat City Lodge No. 168<br />

dance was down this year. Circus Chairmen Nobles Bob<br />

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Brandon & District SC . . . concluded from page 18 left. He wears an orthotic device on this right foot to hold his<br />

division in the local soccer association this summer. And Club<br />

President, Noble Grant McMullan, represented the Club and<br />

the Shrine at the local Decoration Day observance.<br />

Noble Mel Cable is to be congratulated on receiving his<br />

50-year jewel in Wheat City Lodge #168. R. Wor. Bro. Mel has<br />

been active in the Lodge with degree work over the years and<br />

faithful for attendance at meetings. Well done, Noble Mel.<br />

Upcoming events at the Club include the regular Pot<br />

Luck Supper in September and the annual Fall Supper to be<br />

held September 23. Full details will be available in the<br />

bulletin.<br />

See you at the meeting on the fourth Wednesday in<br />

September.<br />

Shelden Eggum<br />

Parents: Clint Eggum and Jeannine Boulet<br />

Shelden Eggum, from Brandon, will be turning 13 in<br />

July and has a congenital deformity of his right foot with the<br />

absence of the lateral aspect (i.e., ten bones and two toes).<br />

Along with his hypoplasia of the right foot, his tibia and fibula<br />

in the right leg are two inches shorter than those in the<br />

fter 18 years of dedicated service<br />

as the Recorder for Khar-<br />

Atum <strong>Shriners</strong>, Noble Don<br />

Murray, Recorder Emeritus, decided to<br />

retire in order to spend more time with<br />

his good lady Ruth and slow down a little.<br />

Don’s Masonic career began as a<br />

young member of the Demolay. On September<br />

26, 1957, he was initiated into<br />

Norwood Masonic Lodge #119, being<br />

raised to the Sublime degree of a Master<br />

Mason on March 27, 1958.<br />

As a young Mason, Don was seeking<br />

more knowledge in Freemasonry and<br />

began his long association with Scottish<br />

Rite, Valley of Winnipeg, on November 6,<br />

1975. Don served as Most Wise Sovereign<br />

for the Rose Croix Chapter in 1988. The<br />

Valley of Winnipeg awarded Don the Walter<br />

C. McDonald Medal for Meritorious<br />

Service on December 16, 1994. The<br />

Supreme Council of Scottish Rite<br />

awarded Don the 33° on September 13,<br />

1990. Don was then made the Deputy for<br />

Manitoba and the Nunavut Territory<br />

from 1997 to 2006.<br />

Noble Don received his red Fez on<br />

October 26, 1984. He was immediately<br />

snapped up by the Director’s Staff, and<br />

became a tireless worker for the Unit. In<br />

January 1994, Don began serving <strong>Khartum</strong><br />

as our Recorder until retirement in<br />

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foot in position and give his leg the lift it needs. The shoes he<br />

wears are also fitted with a special lift.<br />

Shelden was 2½ years old when he was first<br />

approached by Bart Hawkins to become a <strong>Shriners</strong> patient.<br />

His first visit to the Montreal <strong>Shriners</strong> was on May 31, 2002,<br />

and he has been given exceptional care by the <strong>Shriners</strong> ever<br />

since. Their doctors have been keeping a close eye on him<br />

and are now in the process of determining the best time to<br />

operate, likely within the next year. The operation will<br />

involve scratching the growth plate in his “longer” leg in<br />

order to stop it from growing, so that his shorter leg can, in<br />

essence, “catch up.”<br />

We are very grateful for the outstanding care that the<br />

<strong>Shriners</strong> have provided Shelden and our family. As you can<br />

see, he is a healthy, active young lad with a lot of enthusiasm<br />

for life. He has always remained positive about his situation<br />

and feels very thankful and blessed that he is able to be<br />

involved with sports and other activities just like any other<br />

12-year-old boy.<br />

Thank you, <strong>Shriners</strong>!!<br />

Recorder Emeritus Donald Murray Retires<br />

November 2011. One of the biggest highlights<br />

in Don’s Shrine career was in 2007<br />

when Illustrious Sir Jack Hooper presented<br />

him with his new Fez and title of<br />

Recorder Emeritus, an honor which Don<br />

proudly wears to this day. As many of<br />

you know, being the Recorder / Secretary<br />

of any organization is an enormous<br />

responsibility which requires a person of<br />

dedication and knowledge regarding the<br />

procedures, rules, and regulations of the<br />

Order. Don has faithfully served eighteen<br />

potentates over the years, making things<br />

run smoothly and efficiently .<br />

Over the years, Don and Ruth have<br />

enjoyed camping with their son and two<br />

daughters, playing golf, fishing, and traveling.<br />

Recently, they sold their house in<br />

Windsor Park and moved into a new condominium<br />

in Transcona. If you have a little<br />

time on your hands, Don and Ruth<br />

would love to have a short visit with their<br />

old friends, or a friendly phone call.<br />

Noble Donald A. Murray, Recorder<br />

Emeritus, on behalf of all the past potentates,<br />

Divan members, and all the <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

that you have served over the years, we say<br />

thank you, not only for your hard work<br />

and dedication to <strong>Khartum</strong>, but for your<br />

friendship as a brother and noble. Take<br />

care and God bless.


Vintage Cars<br />

By Noble Clare Takeuchi<br />

t our February 15 meeting, only thirteen members<br />

attended. Was it cold or was everyone on vacation?<br />

ANoble Brent Gillespie spoke on his 1969 Dodge Dart,<br />

which he bought just outside of Cincinnati OH. Brent had<br />

ownership documents and a history of the Dodge Dart existence.<br />

Thank you, Noble Brent, for a thorough and entertaining<br />

presentation.<br />

At our March 21 meeting, sixteen members attended.<br />

The meeting was chaired by our Vice President and Captain,<br />

Illustrious Sir Morley Kabernick, P. P., as President Olson was<br />

away on holiday. Roster books were handed out. Only<br />

twenty-six of fifty-three members have paid to date. The 2011<br />

auditor’s report and financial statement were given by Noble<br />

Wally Hemming and everything is ok.<br />

The 2012 Midwest is in Grand Forks ND August 9?11<br />

hosted by Kem <strong>Shriners</strong>. Noble Barry Homenick is in charge<br />

of hotel accommodations at the Road King Inn. Please phone<br />

him at 694-2077 if you need a room. Midwest registration is<br />

all on-line. If you need help, check with Illustrious Sir Morley<br />

Kabernick. Our liaison officer was not present.<br />

Also, a discussion on car classification was chaired by<br />

Noble Gerry Zoppa, our classification chairman. If you need<br />

your car classified for parades, please check first with Gerry.<br />

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If you want your opinion heard, you<br />

had better come to the meetings.<br />

Vintage Cars members Illustrious<br />

Sir Morley Kabernick, P. P., Barry<br />

Homenick, and Clare Takeuchi attended<br />

the April 3, 2012 Unit Council meeting.<br />

Illustrious Sir Morley presented a motion to the Unit Council<br />

members to have the Vintage Cars unit change its necktie<br />

from the present black tie to a new, maroon-striped tie. It was<br />

accepted and passed. All were in agreement that it was a<br />

much nicer looking tie for the walking-out outfit. New ties<br />

are available through our captain for $25.00. Call Illustrious<br />

Sir Morley for details.<br />

Our April meeting featured more discussion on our Lobster<br />

Fest and on the Midwest. Noble Ben Kushner entertained<br />

us with a talk about his 1964 Pontiac Parisienne convertible<br />

— how and where he was able to barter for this vehicle,<br />

and the years he spent restoring it. The May 12 Lobster<br />

Fest was again a big success with an attendance of 116 including<br />

Divan, nobles, friends and their ladies. We give a big<br />

thank you to the following prize donators:<br />

�Peller Estate<br />

�Bunzy’s Auto Body<br />

�Star Sporting Goods<br />

�Superior Brake & Clutch<br />

�Wyatt Dowling Insurance<br />

�Growers Fertilizer Ltd.<br />

�Illustrious Sir Harry Rosenbaum, Potentate<br />

�The Derksen Group<br />

. . . continued on page 21


Director’s Staff<br />

he summer activities will be<br />

almost over by the time of<br />

Tpublication.<br />

The Director’s Staff had a good turnout<br />

for the Transcona parade, and the<br />

Selkirk and Winnipeg circuses were well<br />

attended. In general, everyone seems to<br />

be healthy so let’s keep it that way.<br />

We are selling tickets on the car as<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong>’s main fundraiser, so I hope<br />

everyone will pitch in and buy or sell a<br />

few books.<br />

As the Midwest is August 9-11,<br />

By Noble Fred Dagg<br />

Vintage Cars . . . concluded from page 20 updates. Also, a wonderful video presentation was had by<br />

�J. Hansen & Son<br />

�Noble Paul Romas and Lady Cathie<br />

�Noble Stano Spina and Lady Linda<br />

�Noble Lawrence Friesen and Lady Marlene<br />

We also thank the kitchen crew, Ladies Leola Homenick<br />

and Lindsey Lorteau; Our Master Chef, Noble Brent<br />

Gillespie; and Noble Lawrence Friesen, ably managed by our<br />

Captain and Chairman, Illustrious Sir Morley Kabernick, P.<br />

P., and his family. We also thank our evening MC, Noble Walter<br />

Fast and Lady Helen, and our money and ticket staff,<br />

Noble Stano Spina, Lady Cathy Kabernick, Noble Reg Wyatt<br />

and Lady Donna, Noble Barry Homenick, and all others who<br />

lent us a hand. Thank you all and we hope we can count on<br />

your support again next year.<br />

An eventful May meeting was chaired by President Ray<br />

Olson. Our parade schedules have been mailed out to all<br />

members. A few members are again having Oases after the<br />

parades: La Du Bonnet Parade — Oasis by Nobel Paul Romas<br />

and Lady Cathie; and the Gimli Parade — Noble Stano Spina<br />

and Lady Linda. Please check with our captain for any late<br />

there seems to be a good response from<br />

our unit.<br />

Here are a few happenings of late<br />

or coming up. The Gregorash’s celebrated<br />

their 52nd wedding anniversary<br />

on June 4, the Notley’s their 50th on<br />

June 23, and yours truly became a piano<br />

on July 18. Think about it! Sorry I can’t<br />

include everyone’s important dates.<br />

Our last publication had numbers in it<br />

that I invited all to try to decipher. No<br />

one even asked, so I guess they weren’t<br />

interested. However, here they are, subject<br />

to a few changes: 28-11-6-7-(4).<br />

Provost Corps<br />

By Noble Norm Rimmer<br />

elcome to summer—of course, we are all in the<br />

middle of our busy part of the year with all the<br />

Wvarious parades.<br />

On behalf of the Provost Corps, I thank all the <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

and units who have cooperated with us in trying to perform<br />

our duties at the circuses, parades, and meetings. Your cooperation<br />

is greatly appreciated and makes our job easier.<br />

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As of the last Khronicle, there were 28<br />

members on the active roster. Of those,<br />

11 are regular attendees at meetings,<br />

6 are occasional attendees, 7 almost<br />

never attend, and (4) are Divan members.<br />

In case of dispute over categories,<br />

please attend every meeting and make<br />

me revise the figures. The above poll is<br />

correct within ±3%.<br />

After such a serious paragraph,<br />

let’s close with the following: (my<br />

favorite joke?):<br />

Question: What is the most gruesome<br />

sight you’ll ever see?<br />

Answer: A horse with a buggy behind.<br />

Anyone wishing to write an article<br />

three times a year, please contact the<br />

Director’s Staff executive, as I feel like<br />

retiring again real soon.<br />

Noble George Thompson on his 1930 Model T Ford Deluxe<br />

Roadster. Martha’s riding mower was special. George, you<br />

should have it patented.<br />

In the Sick and Visiting category, the following have health<br />

problems: Nobles Benjamin Kushner, Thomas Matheson (not<br />

doing too well), John Machowski (not doing well), Alfred<br />

Pommer (in and out of hospital), Walter Roth, Donald Swaffer)<br />

(recuperating), Peter Winnemuller, and Lady Milly (not doing<br />

well). Lady Helen Fast had eye surgery. We wish all those mentioned<br />

above a speedy recovery (0 to 60 mph) in 10 seconds (for<br />

the old guys who know what mph stands for).<br />

Our May meeting included a discussion of amendments<br />

to our bylaws. A motion likely will be presented and discussed<br />

at our June 20 meeting.<br />

The Transcona 100-year parade was attended by twelve<br />

nobles, nine vintage cars, and <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> all. The<br />

oasis was held at the Transcona Legion.<br />

By the time this edition of the Khronicle hits your mailbox,<br />

we will have completed most of our parade functions.<br />

Enjoy the rest of the summer, and we’ll see you all at the first<br />

fall meeting in September.<br />

If you are a noble thinking about<br />

joining the Provost Corps, come on out<br />

to one of our meetings. You will be kept<br />

busy and naturally, meet some really<br />

nice nobles to show you the ropes.<br />

Come out to a meeting and learn what<br />

we are about. Our next few meetings<br />

are on August 8, September 12, October 10, and November 14.<br />

All meetings are on a Wednesday and start at 7:00 P.M.<br />

We wish all our shut-ins the best and hope that they all<br />

have speedy recoveries. We extend our condolences to those<br />

who have lost a loved one recently.


start this report off on a sad note —<br />

the visit of the Black Camel to our<br />

Igood friend Jack Codd on April 19<br />

just after the submission of our last<br />

Khronicle report. Jack will be<br />

extremely missed not only by the<br />

Skooters and their ladies but by all of<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> and Shrinedom. Jack worked<br />

tirelessly for any and all Shrine functions,<br />

was bigger than life, and always<br />

instilled fun into everything he did. As<br />

Illustrious Sir Harry wrote “When<br />

there was a raffle to run, there he was;<br />

when there was a function to organize,<br />

there he was; and when there was a<br />

Skooters<br />

By Noble Keith Phillips<br />

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master of ceremonies needed, there he<br />

was. This sums up Jack nicely, always<br />

willing to help, no matter how big or<br />

small the task at hand. The turnout by<br />

<strong>Shriners</strong> and others at Jack’s service<br />

indicated the love and respect everyone<br />

had for Jack. The Skooters nobles<br />

and ladies are sure Jack is in heaven<br />

and is having the angels blow up balloons<br />

for his next party. As Jack would<br />

say”the party must go on.”<br />

On May 6, the Ruff Riders and<br />

Skooters cohosted their annual Donkey<br />

Races at Shrine House. A good<br />

time was enjoyed by all. If you have<br />

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never attended, you are missing a<br />

great, fun-filled afternoon with<br />

lots of prizes. A few changes are<br />

planned for next year like not forgetting<br />

coffee and Jack’s cake.<br />

Nobles Joel Segal, Bill Porter,<br />

and Jack Carmichael participated in<br />

the Selkirk Circus. The Skooters also<br />

participated in the Winnipeg Circus<br />

and Jack Carmichael arranged for and<br />

set up the <strong>Khartum</strong> sales tables with<br />

help from Lady Heather Carmichael,<br />

Noble Les Fawley, and myself. Several<br />

Skooters traveled to Brandon on Friday,<br />

June 8,spent the night (along with<br />

Noble Don’s vintage libations), and<br />

then participated in the Travelers Day<br />

parade on Saturday. They were joined<br />

by their ladies including nonriders<br />

Noble Don and Lady Eleanor Graham<br />

. . . continued on page 23


Skooters . . . concluded from page 22<br />

and Lady Shirley Codd. We were all<br />

extremely happy that Lady Shirley was<br />

able to join us for the trip. We were<br />

pleased that our Brandon ”friends”<br />

invited us out and we were treated like<br />

royalty after the parade back at the<br />

Brandon Shrine Centre. Thanks, guys.<br />

After a quick trip back to Winnipeg<br />

on Saturday and some sleep, we were<br />

back at it early on Sunday morning<br />

directing traffic for the Children’s Rehabilitation<br />

Hospital Cruising the Crescent<br />

fundraiser event in which the<br />

Skooters have been involved for many<br />

years. Our duty is to help the Winnipeg<br />

Police Service with traffic control and to<br />

see that all the children and participants<br />

are safe. These kids are absolutely fantastic,<br />

and, despite their issues, bring<br />

smiles of joy to everyone’s faces.<br />

I must mention our participation in<br />

the Transcona Hi Neighbor Festival<br />

parade on Saturday, June 2. This<br />

marked the 100th Anniversary of<br />

Transcona and the parade was the largest<br />

and longest parade route ever.<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> had a great turnout and complete<br />

with bands which was great to<br />

see. A parade is not a parade without a<br />

band or two. Transcona folks are<br />

friendly and the Transcona Legion<br />

kindly provided a nice lunch for us<br />

after the parade.<br />

The Skooters are all signed up for<br />

the parades in Selkirk, Altona, Gimli,<br />

and Morden. A large contingent of us<br />

are going to the Midwest in Grand<br />

Forks. With the new limits on things<br />

you can bring back to Canada, you had<br />

better hide the plastic now, guys, or<br />

leave it at home. Sorry, ladies.<br />

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Noble Al Jeliff was seen recently<br />

on his new motorcycle, so he appears<br />

to be recovering well from his surgery.<br />

Noble Les Fawley is doing well. Noble<br />

Ernie Marks is not venturing out at all<br />

with his eyesight issues. Noble Don<br />

Graham was watching carefully so his<br />

neighbor didn’t have a fall while on his<br />

roof and Noble Don had a little fall himself.<br />

Watch out for garden hoses,<br />

Noble Don, they can jump out and get<br />

you.<br />

The Skooters unit has a few lowmileage<br />

skooters available for anyone<br />

interested in riding rather than walking<br />

and joining the best unit in<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong>.<br />

The Skooters and their ladies wish<br />

the Divan, all nobles, and their ladies a<br />

safe, healthy, and enjoyable summer.<br />

We look forward to seeing you all at<br />

the parades and in Grand Forks.<br />

Have fun and help our kids!!<br />

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Sons of the Desert:<br />

Give Heed! The Day is Set!<br />

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Proclamation<br />

Through Mohammed, the Prophet, comes the irrefutable mandate through<br />

your Potentate that the Almighty has arranged the omens and given the<br />

signs for all the Shereefs of the Almighty to form caravans and cross the<br />

burning sands on a pilgrimage to Mecca, the beautiful city. It is decreed that<br />

no Noble of the Kingdom be remiss in his duties . . . His honored presence is<br />

expected to enjoy the exaltation and pleasures of this earthly paradise.<br />

Rick Holberg,<br />

Chairman,<br />

Ceremonial<br />

Nobles’ Program<br />

8:00 A.M.:<br />

8:30 A.M.:<br />

9:00 A.M.:<br />

12:30 P.M. :<br />

1:00 P.M. :<br />

2:45 P.M. :<br />

3:00 P.M.:<br />

Candidate Registration<br />

Director’s Presentation to<br />

Candidates<br />

Indoctrination, Unit Presentations,<br />

and First and Second Sections<br />

Preparation of Candidates<br />

Third Section<br />

Assemble for Fezzing Ceremony<br />

and Memorial Service<br />

Fezzing Ceremony and Memorial<br />

Service<br />

2012 Ceremonial<br />

Honoring Illustrious<br />

SirDouglas Virtue, P. P.<br />

Irene Skene,<br />

Chairperson of the,<br />

Ladies’ Program<br />

Ladies’ Program<br />

9:30 A.M.<br />

10:00 A.M.<br />

12:45 P.M. :<br />

1:00 P.M. :<br />

2:45 P.M. :<br />

3:00 P.M.:<br />

Assemble for Brunch<br />

Ladies and Candidates’ Ladies<br />

Brunch with <strong>Khartum</strong> Divan<br />

Ladies at the Hilton Suites, 1800<br />

Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg<br />

Assemble for Third Section<br />

Third Section<br />

Assemble for Fezzing Ceremony<br />

and Memorial Service<br />

Fezzing Ceremony and Memorial<br />

Service<br />

Saturday, September 29, 2012<br />

Ceremonial at the Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba<br />

“Looney Tunes” Fun Night on Friday, September 28, 2012, at 7:30 P.M.<br />

at the Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba<br />

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The Divan of <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

Invites you to join our<br />

Potentate and his Lady<br />

at the Potentates’<br />

Cinderella Ball<br />

Illustrious Sir Harry Rosenbaum and Lady Hope<br />

Saturday, September 29, 2012<br />

Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Avenue,<br />

Winnipeg, Manitoba<br />

Held in the Centennial Ballroom<br />

Reception: 5:00 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Dancing: 9:00 p.m.<br />

Dress:<br />

Nobles: Tuxedo or Unit Dress with Fez<br />

Ladies: Formal<br />

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Tickets: $70. 00 each from<br />

Unit, Club, or Shrine Office<br />

Price includes admission to<br />

“Loonie Tunes” Fun Night


Flag Patrol<br />

By Noble George Einarson<br />

ello, nobles and ladies of <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong>. I trust<br />

you’re having a wonderful summer and support-<br />

Hing all our events and outings.<br />

To bring you up to date with some of our early activities,<br />

they were record setting events. For example, on Wednesday,<br />

t<br />

May 9, he Fife & Drum Band with five Patrollers marched<br />

and played for the children, adults, and staff at the St. Amant<br />

Centre. More then 180 people enjoyed the presentation and<br />

the visits as <strong>Shriners</strong> went over to say hello directly to the<br />

kids. This was the 13th consecutive time that the Fife & Drum<br />

Band has attended and then been invited back for the next<br />

year. Following the stirring presentation, the coordinator<br />

invited us for coffee, donuts, and a bowl of soup. Please say a<br />

prayer of “thank you” to all their staff — they do an incredible<br />

job! Also, it was great to have Noble Ted Sherbrook marching<br />

again with his favorite flag.<br />

Another record-breaking event occurred on May 26 at<br />

the Children’s Hospital Teddy Bears Picnic at Assiniboine<br />

Park. The Shrine Patrol and Pipes & Drums attended for the<br />

26th consecutive time. It was a little damp but more than<br />

15,000 people showed up over the<br />

daylong event. Again, congratulations<br />

to all who attended — it makes you<br />

“proud” to be a Shriner in supporting<br />

this terrific event and our community.<br />

On April 10, Noble Dave Parker —<br />

lovingly referred to as our “Senior Statesman,” received his<br />

50-year jewel in Keystone Masonic Lodge from the Grand<br />

Master of Manitoba. Noble Dave also had his father’s 50-year<br />

jewel on hand. Congratulations, Noble Dave, for a wonderful<br />

accomplishment and dedication to our craft.<br />

Our Khronicle has early deadlines, so sometimes we<br />

have to guess and predict the activities of our unit.<br />

We had good turnouts for the circuses in Kenora, Selkirk,<br />

and Winnipeg, plus a mini parade for the Transcona celebrations.<br />

Now I’m guessing that we will have a terrific turnout at<br />

the parades in Lac du Bonnet, Selkirk, Morris, Winnipeg<br />

Beach, Gimli, and Morden. All these towns and communities<br />

appreciate the <strong>Shriners</strong> participation, and it gives us an<br />

opportunity to “carry the colors” across the province.<br />

August 9 - 11 highlights the Midwest Shrine gathering in<br />

Grand Forks. The Patrol colors will be on hand with help<br />

from the Fife & Drum Band, the Divan, and Provost nobles.<br />

We need their support and are pleased that they are able to<br />

join us on various outings.<br />

. . . continued on page 27<br />

Members of the <strong>Khartum</strong> Flag Patrol and the Potentate. L. to r.: Nobles George Einarson; Carl Hrechka; Tom Pinchbeck; and Wilf<br />

Blommaert; Illustrious Sir Harry Rosenbaum, Potentate, <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong>; Nobles Wally Stowell; Wayne Hudson; and Brian Terin<br />

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Flag Patrol . . . concluded from page26<br />

Now as we approach autumn — after having a marvelous<br />

summer, the Patrol will be involved in the sales of car raffle<br />

tickets, Christmas cakes, calendars, and Grey Cup tickets.<br />

And, of course, several of our super sales ladies like Sylvia<br />

Hanson, Ivy Payne and Jo Brown will again be helping the<br />

Patrol. Thank you so much!<br />

If someone is feeling under the weather or in the hospital...<br />

a get well card or phone call makes all the difference in<br />

the world. So Nobles and Ladies please take the time to<br />

brighten up some ones day. You'll feel good also!<br />

I must mention the dedication and commitment of our<br />

executive nobles of the Patrol. President Carl, Captain Wilf,<br />

Treasurer Wayne, and Past President and Chief of Staff Bruce<br />

CONGRATULATIONS ON 100<br />

Ron, Everett, Bret and Dexter Greenwood<br />

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The Patrol <strong>Color</strong> Party at the Kenora Circus. L. to r.: Noble Ted<br />

Sherbrook, Noble Keith Duncan (Provost), Captain Wilf Blommaert,<br />

President Carl Hrechka, and Noble Peter Campbell (Cycle Escort)<br />

have all worked so hard to keep things going. And let’s not forget<br />

their ladies who support them — taking messages, reminding<br />

the nobles of meetings and outings, and keeping them on<br />

track, and of course giving them the “ok” to have all that fun.<br />

Well that's about it for now. It’s always a pleasure to meet<br />

and greet other nobles and their ladies to share in the camaraderie<br />

and support of our great philanthropy.<br />

Take care and be safe!<br />

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thank the school division, the schools,<br />

and the volunteer fire departments for<br />

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Stated Meetings Shrine House<br />

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their cooperation. We spoke to<br />

approximately 600 students.<br />

The SBI attended the Dryden<br />

Family Safety night at the request of<br />

Chief Rabban Andrew Skene. All went<br />

well and we spoke to a number of<br />

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7:30 P.M. sharp<br />

Time Details<br />

Parade<br />

Parades Thursday and<br />

Saturday<br />

Parade<br />

parents and children.<br />

The SBI attended the Brandon<br />

Travelers Day parade where we<br />

accompanied the Brandon Shrine Club<br />

in the parade. We give a huge thank you<br />

to the Brandon & District Shrine Club,<br />

who gave us a great meal and<br />

hospitality at the end of the parade. The<br />

SBI will be attending a number of<br />

parades as well as the Midwest this<br />

summer.<br />

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tedious audit of <strong>Khartum</strong> nobles and<br />

we have a good start for the second half<br />

Membership Report<br />

of our program. In the first half, we identified<br />

the status of nobles capable of par-<br />

By Noble Howie Morrow<br />

ticipating, then drew up a list for poten-<br />

222-3241tially<br />

approaching these nobles. If our<br />

reetings from your Membership Chair. Much has transpired since list was distributed to the unit/clubs, chances<br />

my last report and I am happy to say it is all positive. Membership are the nobles in concern would be inundated<br />

Gnobles were present at the Selkirk, Brandon, Winnipeg, and by each unit/club membership chair. That sort<br />

Dryden Circuses. We had a Membership display table at each location, and of recognition would surely throw up walls<br />

I thank the local circus committee members who looked after them for us. and possibly deter the nobles from evaluating<br />

Response to the display was warm, but we did get some interested parties and responding favorably.<br />

who stopped by, asked a few questions, and left with an information bro- A suggestion was put forward to have an<br />

chure or two. Hopefully, the units/clubs connected to the circuses will get an “Open House” later this year and invite the tar-<br />

inquiry or two resulting from the displays.<br />

get nobles and their families. At this event, the<br />

IIIustrious Sir Don Kunderman, P. P., has completed his long and various <strong>Khartum</strong> units/clubs would have an<br />

opportunity to present information on themselves.<br />

If the units/clubs don’t participate,<br />

chances are slim they will get access to the list<br />

that was complied. The same goes for the<br />

invited nobles who do not attend this event.<br />

They will become open game for any unit/club<br />

who wishes to contact them. This may sound a<br />

bit narrow focused or maybe even a wee bit<br />

aggressive. Nobles, we all have to “wake and<br />

and smell the coffee.” Your Membership committee<br />

is not going to preach doom and gloom if<br />

we are not successful at this venture. If we continue<br />

to "sit on our hands," our growth and capabilities<br />

will continue in the direction they have<br />

been going for the last 5 ? 8 years, that being<br />

steadily downwards.<br />

Our numbers have been keeping somewhat<br />

level and Imperial still recognizes us as a<br />

Silver Temple. IIIustrious Sir Harry will be<br />

receiving the official Silver Membership<br />

Award at the forthcoming Imperial Session.<br />

We now have about 956 <strong>Khartum</strong> nobles registered<br />

with Imperial Headquarters. That number<br />

changes often, but we are having Master<br />

Masons join <strong>Khartum</strong>. It is not a static or<br />

regressing situation.<br />

For the nobles who have been following<br />

our activities, I ask humbly, “Have you<br />

replaced yourself yet?” If yes, and you know<br />

who you are, I thank you! For those who<br />

haven’t, please take the time to sit and think of<br />

who would be a good <strong>Khartum</strong> Shriner. You<br />

obviously would know better than anyone<br />

else. After all, you are a <strong>Khartum</strong> Shriner !<br />

In closing, your Membership Committee is<br />

always open to suggestion, ideas, and<br />

constructive criticism. If you have any of these,<br />

please let me know.<br />

Have a great summer and try to attend as<br />

many of the parades and events in which<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> will participate. Strength in numbers,<br />

my fellow nobles !<br />

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Arabian Horse Guard<br />

By Noble Denis Thompson<br />

t is difficult to write about the work going on in preparation<br />

for the Midwest to be held in Grand Forks ND<br />

Ihosted by Kem <strong>Shriners</strong>. By the time the Khronicle<br />

hits the news stands, it will have come and gone. Noble<br />

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Ron Greenwood, president of MSA<br />

Equestrian, said he has replies from a<br />

few Shrine temples that say they are<br />

coming and thirty-two horses to stable<br />

so it looks like . a good showing.<br />

We have canceled our annual<br />

Ride-A-Thon at Birds Hill Provincial Park for this year, as<br />

they were completely booked up for the dates that we<br />

wanted. We have notified all our regular riders of the<br />

change. There were a lot of disappointed<br />

people, but they all said they would be back<br />

again next year.<br />

Our Honorary member Noble Herb<br />

Olsen is doing a great job as usual. As of<br />

June 15, he has sold ten books of our car raffle<br />

tickets with money going to the Shrine<br />

office. He has also taken five more books.<br />

Thank you so much, Herb.<br />

We attended the Transcona parade with<br />

horses and hope to take in some others as<br />

they come up.<br />

We made Nobles Neil Wither, Doug<br />

Britton, and Max Graham life members of<br />

the AHG. They have been great workers in<br />

the past, but cannot get out now because of<br />

health problems.<br />

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Drum & Bugle Corps<br />

ur summer has been busy with<br />

scheduled circuses and parades<br />

Oand, of course, plans being made<br />

for the Midwest.<br />

The Drums Corps has been busy<br />

attending several circuses, the first being<br />

Kenora. We had a relaxing and enjoyable<br />

bus trip there, joined by our Illustrious<br />

Potentate, and Flag Honor Guard. After the<br />

first show, a wonderful dinner was hosted<br />

By Noble Jack Goods<br />

by the Lake of the Woods Shrine Club. President<br />

Rick thanked them for the courtesy<br />

before continuing for the second show.<br />

Then it was a quiet trip back home.<br />

The next day was the Selkirk circus, and<br />

it was well attended by all capable nobles.<br />

President Rick thanked all and encouraged<br />

everyone to make sure the Winnipeg circus<br />

was just as well attended. The Drum Corps<br />

had a many members turn out for the two<br />

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shows, afternoon and evening.<br />

The next parade on our<br />

schedule was Lundar, an<br />

important parade. The Drum<br />

Corps has earned a reputation<br />

as a good band, and takes<br />

credit for choosing the<br />

Interlake Queen for the summer<br />

(the units’ vote really doesn’t<br />

count, but the competition<br />

and conversation after makes it<br />

an interesting bus trip home).<br />

The Midwest is settled and<br />

a good-sized group is planning<br />

on going. The hotel is reserved<br />

for twenty double rooms and<br />

reservations are still open.<br />

Those going are looking forward<br />

to a good time, as it is<br />

being hosted by Kem <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

in our neighboring city of<br />

Grand Forks.<br />

President Rick is giving<br />

serious attention to Ukrainian<br />

night this fall, with dancers,<br />

music, and good food. It is one<br />

big fun night so be prepared to<br />

attend and bring friends.<br />

Noble Rick hopes to fill the<br />

room — it will be one great<br />

Ukrainian gala night.<br />

Noble Phil Sexton has been<br />

missed all summer due to his<br />

illness. He was unable to<br />

attend many functions. Noble<br />

Phil is a dedicated Shrine<br />

Mason, gives a lot to keep our<br />

unit going, and does many<br />

other material things that keep<br />

our Winnipeg Shrine fraternity<br />

in operation. Thanks, Noble<br />

Phil — you are a true Shrine philanthropist.<br />

We all wish you a<br />

speedy and successful recovery.<br />

President Rick is seeing his<br />

year going by quickly. After<br />

planning his fall windup, he<br />

will be free of many duties and<br />

will be able to fully concentrate<br />

on serving breakfast to the<br />

group at the friendly Yo ko’s<br />

Restaurant.<br />

We hope everyone is having<br />

a great summer. Please<br />

make the captain’s life easier by<br />

attending functions you<br />

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r


Komedians<br />

By Noble Thor Weidenbacher<br />

hanks go out to all the Komedians who helped make<br />

the 2012 Circus a big success. The “Sharpshooter”<br />

Tskit and the “Family Volkswagen” routine highlighted<br />

a fantastic circus season. We thank Noble Al Romani<br />

for organizing the practices and all the Komedians who<br />

helped out.<br />

Komedians Unit picture at the 2012 Winnipeg Circus. Front row<br />

(l. to r.): Noble Chibu Uson, Grand Master, and Illustrious Sir<br />

Harry Rosenbaum. Middle row (l. to r.): Nobles Jim Krokosh,<br />

Dennis McQuade, Gerry Derhak, Al Romani, Kevin Davis, Ernie<br />

Smith, Guy Arbez, and Gord Williams. Back row (l. to r.):<br />

Illustrious Sir Jack Hooper, P. P.; Nobles Reg Hall, Sid Denby, and<br />

Cliff Hartmier; and Illustrious Sir Don Thompson, P. P.<br />

The Komedians were particularly proud of two distinguished<br />

members of the unit this year — our Potentate,<br />

Noble Chibu Uson (center) is presented with a commemorative<br />

plate by Komedians President Cliff Hartmier. Many members of the<br />

Komedians joined them at the altar, including our Potentate,<br />

Illustrious Sir Harry Rosenbaum (left, standing)<br />

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Illustrious Sir Harry Rosenbaum; and<br />

the 2011?2012 Grandmaster of the<br />

Grand Lodge of Manitoba, Most Worshipful<br />

Brother Chibu Uson. Both were<br />

serving in their respective positions at<br />

the same time during this year’s circus.<br />

During the recent 2012 Grand Lodge of Manitoba Communication,<br />

our unit President Cliff Hartmier presented<br />

Noble Chibu Uson with a commemorative plate in recognition<br />

of his service as Grandmaster this past year. Many members<br />

of the Komedians joined him at the altar, including<br />

Accompanied by his Lady Shirley, Noble Ted Jones receives a<br />

meritorious service award from fellow Komedian, Chibu Uson,<br />

Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba at the 2012 Grand<br />

Lodge Communication<br />

Illustrious Sir Harry Rosenbaum, and Nobles Rudy<br />

Weidenbacher, Ted Jones, Gerry Derhak, Kevin Davis, Dennis<br />

McQuade and Sid Denby. Congratulations, Noble<br />

Chibu, on a great year!<br />

. . . continued on page 33<br />

Noble Rudy Weidenbacher receiving his recognition for his service<br />

to Masonry in Manitoba. Front row (l. to r.): Nobles Ted Jones,<br />

Chibu Uson, Rudy Weidenbacher, and his Lady Joanne. Back row<br />

(l. to r.): Noble Thor Weidenbacher, Rudy’s daughter Anne, sonin-law<br />

Victor, and grandson Reid


Drum & Bugle . . . concluded from page 31<br />

agreed to attend. It is difficult to have a balanced band after<br />

arriving at a venue and finding that two or three did not<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Shrine Ladies Brunch<br />

First Lady Hope Rosenbaum and her Divan Ladies<br />

Cordially Invite You to Come<br />

“Brunch” with us at The Barkery<br />

to Welcome the new Nobles' Ladies<br />

Saturday, September 29, 2012<br />

Hilton Suites, Winnipeg Airport<br />

1800 Wellington Crescent<br />

Winnipeg, Manitoba<br />

Tickets: $25.00 and Cash Bar<br />

Doors Open at 9:30 A.M.<br />

Brunch at 10:00 A.M.<br />

Tickets are available from the following:<br />

Chairperson: Lady Irene Skene<br />

807-223-2330 (Dryden)<br />

Co-Chairperson: Lady Georgette Holberg<br />

204-668-4263<br />

Shrine House:<br />

Ms. Doreen Miller<br />

204-925-1430<br />

Deadline for ticket purchase:<br />

September 21, 2012<br />

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show up as promised.<br />

As always, this unit hopes for our leaders’ success in decisions<br />

to keep <strong>Khartum</strong> Shrine functioning and growing in the<br />

future, and that we will someday be self sufficient and have a<br />

growth in membership.<br />

Komedians . . . concluded from page 32<br />

Other Komedians were recognized at the Communication<br />

as well. Accompanied by his Lady Shirley, Komedians’<br />

member Noble Ted Jones received a meritorious service<br />

award from the Grand Lodge of Manitoba. Noble Ted has<br />

been faithfully serving Manitoba Masons as the Grand Secretary<br />

of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba for the past few<br />

years. He also served as the Grandmaster prior to becoming<br />

secretary and continues to be very active in his own lodge,<br />

Ancient Landmark Lodge #3.<br />

Noble Rudy Weidenbacher<br />

was also recognized for his many<br />

years of work for the Grand Lodge<br />

of Manitoba. Noble Rudy has<br />

spent a number of years on the<br />

Finance Committee and the Board<br />

of General Purpose. He was surprised<br />

to receive the award. The<br />

morning was made even more special<br />

as he was able to share the<br />

moment with his wife, Lady<br />

Joanne, and the rest of his family<br />

who were in attendance. Congratulations<br />

to all!<br />

Our Advertisers<br />

spend a lot of money<br />

advertising their<br />

services in the<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> Khronicle.<br />

We urge you, the<br />

reader, to go out of<br />

your way and<br />

patronize as many of<br />

these supportive<br />

businesses as<br />

possible.


<strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> 2012 Car Raffle<br />

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

1155 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg MB R2P 1B9<br />

www.khartumshriners.org<br />

Draw Date: Friday, November 23, 2012<br />

12:00 Noon at Shrine Centre, 1155 Wilkes Avenue<br />

Draw open to all ticket holders<br />

The 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is<br />

valued at $30,564.00<br />

Net proceeds from this raffle are for the fraternal benefit of<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

Payments for tickets are not deductible as charitable contributions<br />

Must be 16 years of age or older to purchase ticket<br />

3 Tickets for $10.00<br />

License # MGCC2392RF 60,000 Tickets Printed<br />

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t the March session, Queen Darlene Brooks presented<br />

25-year pins to eight members: Princesses<br />

AShirley Gilchrist, Ann Bloomaert, Judy Shields,<br />

Nanette Magill, Nettie Solinski, Carol McQuat, Vi Bartlett<br />

and Past Queen Joy Derhak. Unfortunately, Princess Kay<br />

Fournier was unable to attend to receive her pin. All these<br />

ladies have contributed a great deal of time and effort to<br />

Sphinx Temple, and continue to work for our philanthropy of<br />

. helping children in need.<br />

Sphinx Sphinx Sphinx Temple Temple<br />

Temple No. 116<br />

Daughters of the Nile<br />

By Joy Derhak, Past Queen<br />

Princess Patti Hillier was elected Queen of Sphinx Temple<br />

for the ensuing year. She and her officers were installed in<br />

an installation ceremony at the Shrine Centre. We all wish her<br />

and her officers a successful year.<br />

Queen Patti Hillier (center) and her parents, mother Pat and father<br />

Wally Hillier<br />

Several ladies accompanied Queen Patti to Portland for<br />

the annual Supreme Session. An enjoyable time was had by<br />

all. Sphinx Temple was recognized, along with several other<br />

temples, for an increase in membership this past year.<br />

Although the increase was only by one member, it is still<br />

encouraging that our organization is attracting members.<br />

Several other Canadian temples realized an increase in membership.<br />

Sphinx Temple was happy to receive several<br />

appointments for the following year, namely:<br />

�Past Queen Linda Fraser, Supreme Nile Banner Escort<br />

�Debbie Clairmont, Supreme Escort to the Canadian Flag<br />

�Past Queen Marcy Saunders, Goodwill Ambassador,<br />

Central Area<br />

�Princess Melody Terin, Supreme Temple Insurance Committee<br />

member<br />

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�Past Queen Lindsey Lorteau, Canadian<br />

Flag<br />

Congratulations, ladies!<br />

A letter recently received from the<br />

Director of Nursing and Patient Care<br />

Services advised that the moneys sent<br />

to the Montreal Hospital from the<br />

Piggy program purchased a special lightweight wheelchair,<br />

a shower commode, and various patient gifts. This is the<br />

money raised from all those piggies who just keep on giving.<br />

Even though pennies may not be in circulation in the near<br />

future, nickels, dimes, quarters, and other coins can still fill<br />

those piggies. Another letter received was a thank you for the<br />

generous donation of 12,010 Campbell soup labels and Prego<br />

lids. These items add up to points to purchase equipment<br />

and supplies needed for the classrooms in the various Shrine<br />

hospitals. The children, even in hospital, have classrooms<br />

that keep them up to date in their education. A letter of thank<br />

you was received from the Administrator and the Special<br />

Education Teacher of the Montreal Hospital. They acknowledged<br />

receipt of nine — that is 9 — huge boxes of pre-op dolls,<br />

quilts, clothing, and stuffed animals. Each child enjoys<br />

choosing his or her favorite quilt that our ladies create with<br />

so much “Nile Love.” The pre-op dolls are also a favorite of<br />

the children as the hospital educators use the dolls in preparation<br />

for each child’s upcoming surgery. Each child is happy<br />

to be able to keep their special pre-op doll. The Sphinx Temple<br />

ladies have been busy and they are happy to know all that<br />

they do, while having fun, is appreciated and enjoyed by the<br />

patients of the hospitals. This past year, 601 items were<br />

donated with a total value of $7,928.00.<br />

This year, Sphinx Temple’s donations from April 1, 2011,<br />

to March 31, 2012, totaled $14,744.59. This is only a small part<br />

of the total donations made by the eleven Daughters of the<br />

Nile temples for this year. The Canadian Trust Spreadsheet<br />

showing all donations for April 1, 2011, to March 31, 2012, to<br />

the various programs from all Canadian temples totaled an<br />

impressive $521,083.56. That is a fantastic amount and ladies,<br />

you should all be proud. Quite a feat and one to be able to<br />

hopefully repeat.<br />

Supreme Queen Suzie Schumacher will be making her<br />

official visit to Sphinx Temple in August. A ceremony of Initiation<br />

will be held on Sunday, August 26, at the Masonic<br />

Memorial Centre.<br />

A Piggy Picnic will once again be held at the Shrine Centre,<br />

on Sunday, September 16, where we acknowledge all the<br />

ladies who have contributed to the Piggy Program and celebrate<br />

all the donations the Piggies make in order that we can<br />

fulfill the wish list of the Montreal Hospital.<br />

Sphinx Temple sadly mourns the loss of two of our members,<br />

Princesses Lorna Moffat and Mavis Burr. To those who<br />

are in sorrow or distress, our thoughts and prayers are with<br />

you.<br />

Sphinx Temple, along with the other concordant bodies<br />

of the Masonic family, will be attending the various parades<br />

throughout the summer. We wish everyone a happy and<br />

healthy summer.


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Please support them.<br />

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Perfect Pitch: <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for Children Canada<br />

Patient who was Born Deaf Chosen as Ambassador for our<br />

22-Hospital System for his Singing Talent<br />

Jeremy Gabriel from Quebec City (Quebec) (l.) and Hunter Woodhall (r.) from Syracuse (Utah) have been selected as <strong>Shriners</strong><br />

Hospitals for Children’s patient ambassadors for 2012?2013. The announcement was made on July 4, 2012, after the premiere of their video:<br />

“Two Worlds Apart—One Place of Hope” during the Imperial Session of <strong>Shriners</strong> International (National Convention) in Charlotte (North<br />

Carolina). Jeremy took the stage in front of over 10,000 <strong>Shriners</strong> from throughout the world to perform a song and share his story.<br />

Every year, <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for Children® chooses two patient ambassadors to represent the thousands of children who receive care<br />

at the health care system’s 22 facilities annually. Throughout the year, the Ambassadors will share their stories to inspire others and raise<br />

awareness for the hospital system.<br />

The Artist:<br />

He has sung for both Celine Dion and the Pope; he has recorded two albums and co-authored a book. He was born deaf.<br />

Jeremy Gabriel, 15, of Quebec City (Quebec) was born prematurely with severe facial malformations and other complications<br />

requiring intensive care. Jeremy was finally diagnosed at 6 months with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. In addition to<br />

head, skull and facial deformities, children with this condition generally have absent or malformed ears, which can cause hearing loss.<br />

Jeremy was referred to <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for Children Canada at the age of 5 for treatment. There, the family met Lucie Lessard, M.D.,<br />

a plastic and craniofacial surgeon. Dr. Lessard suggested a BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid) implant which would allow him to hear.<br />

Thanks to a special program funded by Daughters of the Nile Canada (international charitable organization of women related to <strong>Shriners</strong>),<br />

Jeremy received his implant in June 2003, at age 6. After the surgery, Jeremy was fascinated with sound, and discovered he could sing. In<br />

fact, he has perfect pitch. Jeremy is scheduled for additional facial reconstructive surgery later this year.<br />

“Without the life-changing BAHA implants thanks to the Daughters of the Nile, <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for Children, and Dr. Lessard, I<br />

would have never been able to hear, let alone sing ”expressed Jeremy. “ Now that I have been chosen as patient ambassador for the entire<br />

hospital system, I will be able to share my story and instill hope in families living through difficult situations. It is truly an honor to be named<br />

ambassador and speak on behalf of the hospital system throughout Canada, the United States, and Mexico” he added.<br />

Jeremy now attends a high school specializing in performing arts, where he is an excellent student. He is preparing for a career in the<br />

music business.<br />

®<br />

About <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for Children<br />

<strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and<br />

outstanding medical education. The 22 facilities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico provide advanced care for children with<br />

orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate.<br />

®<br />

About <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for Children Canada<br />

Located in Montreal since 1925, <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for Children Canada is a bilingual, short term, acute care center providing pediatric<br />

orthopaedic ultra-specialized care for complex disorders such as osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease), severe spinal and limb<br />

anomalies, reconstructive surgery, and rehabilitation. Children from across Canada, the U.S., and around the world have benefited from the<br />

hospital’s ground-breaking research and innovative treatments, both in Montreal and in their own communities.<br />

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Donate Your Aeroplan Miles<br />

The <strong>Khartum</strong> Shrine Patient Transportation Fund<br />

can now accept your donation of Aeroplan miles (at<br />

no cost to you) and use them to help defray the<br />

costs of sending patients and families to our<br />

Temples of Mercy. Complete the details below and<br />

send to the <strong>Khartum</strong> Shrine Office.<br />

Pooling of Aeroplan Miles in support of local charitable initiatives<br />

Aeroplan is glad to facilitate the transfer of miles to a specially designated Aeroplan account in<br />

support of the <strong>Khartum</strong> Shrine Patient Transportation Fund. Donations will be accepted from<br />

November 13, 2006. Donated miles will be used to assist patients to travel to <strong>Shriners</strong> Hospitals for<br />

Children for clinical and surgical treatments.<br />

I (please print name here)______________________________________________<br />

would like to donate________________________________ Aeroplan Miles to be<br />

transferred from my Aeroplan account #_________________________________<br />

to the charitable Aeroplan account in the name of the <strong>Khartum</strong> Shrine Patient Transportation<br />

Fund. I understand that these donated miles will be administered by the Hospital Chairman of<br />

<strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong>, Craig Houston, for redemption of these Aeroplan Miles, either for travel or for<br />

non-air rewards in support of the <strong>Khartum</strong> Shrine Patient Transportation Fund.<br />

Signed_______________________________ Date ________________________________<br />

Please return this signed pledge form to <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong> by hand or by fax at (204) 477-1565. or<br />

via mail to 1155 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3P 1B9.<br />

For enquiries, telephone: (204) 925-1439 or (204) 477-0972, or e-mail: khartumhospital@mts.net.<br />

In order to transfer Aeroplan Miles from one account to another, we need the legal signature of the<br />

donor on the hard copy of the form.<br />

An e-mail pledge will not be accepted.<br />

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Petition for Initiation and Membership<br />

KHARTUM SHRINERS<br />

To the Potentate, Officers, and Nobles of <strong>Khartum</strong> <strong>Shriners</strong>, Situated in the Oasis of Winnipeg, Desert of Manitoba, Canada<br />

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that I am a Master Mason in good standing in __________________Lodge #______located at<br />

City Province<br />

Which is a Lodge recognized by or in amity with the Conference of Grand Masters of North America. Furthermore, I have resided<br />

at my current address for not less than 6 months, as required by the Bylaws of the Imperial Council. I respectfully pray that I may<br />

be made a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, and become a member of your temple.<br />

If I be found worthy, and my request granted, I promise to conform to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of The Imperial<br />

Council and the Bylaws and Ceremonies of your temple.<br />

Birthplace___________________________________________ Date of Birth __________________________________________<br />

Were you ever a DeMolay? _____ If so, what was the Chapter name and Location?_____________________________________<br />

Profession or occupation ___________________________________________________________________________________________<br />

Have you previously applied for admission to any temple of the Order? _______________________________________________<br />

If so, what temple?___________________________________ When? __________________________________________________<br />

Residence Address _______________________________ _________________________________________________________<br />

Street City<br />

_________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________<br />

Province Postal Code<br />

Business Address __________________________________ __________________________________________________________<br />

Street City<br />

__________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________<br />

Province Postal Code<br />

Business Phone ___________________________________ Hat Size ______________________________________________________<br />

Mail Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />

Home Phone _____________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />

E-Mail Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />

Wife’s Name _____________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />

Fez size __________________ Method of Payment _______________________________________________________________________<br />

Date _________________ 20____ Signature ___________________________________________________________________________<br />

Print Full Name Here _______________________________________________________________________________<br />

Name in full, initials not sufficient<br />

Recommended and Vouched for on the honor of Noble ____________________________ Membership No. _____________<br />

Noble ____________________________ Membership No. _____________<br />

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