The
Illustrious Potentate: David Dunn
Chief Rabban: Terry Lamping
Assistant Rabban: Terry Fulton
High priest & Prophet: Bob Jones
Oriental Guide: Jim Rennie
Treasurer: Ill. Sir. Bob Young PP
Recorder: Ill. Sir Robert Ross McGregor, PP
The Belleville Shrine Club
“owing allegiance to and operating by permission of Rameses Temple A.A.O.M.S.
No 33,
“We are sorry to have to report the passing of Special Shrine Lady Dorothy Lensen and
Noble Garnet Ackerman in late December 2011. “We cherish their memory”
Message from the President-elect:
Nobles:
As President-elect I take this opportunity to wish all Nobles and Ladies a very
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I look forward to the New Year and working with the Executive and Nobles to make
The coming year of 2012 a very special year for our Club and for the children in our
care.
Lady Marilyn and I hope that you will join us for Installation Night January 14th-
I also wish to thank Noble Clarence and Lady Gayle for a most successful year and
all their achievements.
Noble Allen Hackett
Coming Events:
Saturday, January 7, 2012 – Rameses Annual Meeting and Elections at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 12, 2012 – Clown Unit meeting
Saturday, January 14, 2012 – President’s Night. ( Social time 6 p.m.; Dinner 7 p.m)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 –
Monday, January 23, 2012 – Lakeshore Shrine Club Installation
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 – Fire Fighter Unit meeting
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 –
Monday, February 6, 2012 –
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 – Fraternal Visit to
“Help Wanted”: The Club needs a Historian – If you are interested in this new position
please contact the President-elect, Noble Allen Hackett, 613-399-1744
“SPRING CEREMONIAL 2012 –
If you remember a few years ago we stayed at the Highwayman Inn for Ceremonial – a
real nice hotel with a great little restaurant for meals. Also, real convenient to Rama.
Noble Peter Penner – 613-396-5144 has graciously agreed to act as Housing Chairman
for this Ceremonial- and is now taking reservations for this event. He needs the
following from you to guarantee room: Half of the rooms have already been spoken for
so act quickly if you are planning on attending.
$25.00 deposit (Cheque made out to The
The dates you wish to reserve – June 7, 8, and 9. Cost: $ 109.00/room per night.
Number of people per room.
A credit card number.
Lost in the desert: Special Shrine Lady Nance Watt
Noble A.J. Smith (
These Nobles have apparently, moved. If you know where they have moved, please let the Secretary know.
Dues: Yes it is that time again and your 2012 dues are due December 1, 2011.
Please forward your cheque to our Membership Director: ($50.00)
Noble Ray Foley
Please direct any questions to Noble Ray at: 613-967 - 1859
Pop / Beer Cans: Please continue to save your pop and beer cans. Noble Clive will take a load to the recycling depot in the early spring.
Friday Lunches: The Clown Unit will start serving the popular Friday lunch beginning
Friday, January 6, 201
“AND Now ………….I Walk” by Dudley Glass
(taken from the 1957 Police-Fireman Hockey Game Program)
My legs were crooked- born that way, I couldn’t move around;
I’d never stood, or walked, Sometimes I’d crawl upon the ground.
They call it “act of
And anyway, the neighbors said, such cases can’t be cured.
But not my Ma, She used to say that rich folks found a way,
To straighten crippled children’s legs, so they could run and play.
“It doesn’t seem fair that there’s no hope,” she’d say, “for boys like
mine,
Whose folks are poor,” And then one day she heard about the Shrine.
The Shriners’ doctor saw my legs. He didn’t shake his head,
Like most folks did. “We’ll fix you up as good as new, “he said.
“We’re awful poor,” said Ma. “It’s hard to pay for food and rent.”
“Give us that boy”, the Shriners said ‘It won’t cost you one cent”
They didn’t ask what church we went to, if any,
Or if we had some Shriner kin. Their questions wasn’t many.
They took me in. And then one day, the doctor said, “Well son,
Let’s try those new straight legs of yours and see how well you’ve
done.”
I don’t know how they did it – I’m not much on doctor’s talk,
I only know I used to crawl – and now; See, I can walk.
I wonder why my mother cried when I went home so fine and
Straight; But through her tears I heard her say,
“GOD BLESS THE SHRINE.”
*****Now do you remember why you became a Shriner? *******