On April 4th
2009 Cardinal Lodge No 491 celebrated it's 100th anniversary.
The event took place at the Royal Canadian Legion in Cardinal
Ontario and featured a sumptuous dinner followed by
entertainment and dancing. The guest speaker of the evening was R.W. Bro. Bob Cleary, D.D.G.M. of Eastern District who spoke on the
rich history of Cardinal Lodge and its bright future. One of the
many highlights of the evening was a surprise visit by our Grand
Master M.W. Bro. Allan J. Petrisor. The Grand Master, who was
attending a function in Prescott, made time to travel to
Cardinal to offer his congratulations and meet with the
brethren and guests.
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Cardinal Lodge brethren
took advantage of a surprise visit by M.W. Bro. Allan J.
Petrisor to take a group photo. Pictured here are, The
Grand Master, R.W. Bro. Brian Clifford Master of Cardinal
Lodge 491, R.W Bro. Bob Cleary D.D.G.M of Eastern
District and the Brethren of Cardinal Lodge.
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The distinguished head table seen here
being introduced by W.Bro Don McQuade included
L to R : R.W Bro. Lowell Blaney (District
Chaplain) Ada Marie Stewart, R.W.Bro. Bob Cleary
(D.D.G.M Eastern District), R.W.Bro.
Brian Clifford (Master Cardinal Lodge No. 491), Sandra Clifford,
V.W. Bro. John Clemens ( Secretary-
Eastern District), Catherine Clemens.
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The Grand Master
M.W. Bro. Allan J. Petrisor makes a surprise visit
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The Grand Master
offered his congratulations to W.M Brian Clifford and the assembled
brethren and guests during the social hour prior to dinner.
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Slanjervaw !
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Cardinal 491 WM
R.W. Bro. Brian Clifford and R.W. Bro Bob Cleary make it official at
the cake cutting. |
R.W.Bro. Bob Cleary
was the Speaker for the evening |
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The D.D.G.M.
presented a widows pin to Mrs. Wanda Sloan |
R.W. Bro.
Brian Clifford accepts a plaque from His Worship Mayor
Larry Dishaw on behalf of the Township of
Edwardsburg-Cardinal
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R.W.Bro Brian
Clifford received a 25 year pin from R.W.Bro. Bob Cleary.
W. Bro. Ed McQuade and Bro. Jack Dodge who were unable to attend were
recognized as 50 year masons.
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WM Brian
Clifford received a gift to the lodge of from W.Bro. Jim
Grant in memory of his grandfather W.Bro. A.E. Eastman. Bro.
Grant presented the Lodge with a set of a gold square
& compasses for the VSL and new tips for the Deacons wands.
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L to R: R.W.Bro. S. Weston Libbey
(Member of the Board of General Purposes) R.W. Bro. Bob Cleary ( D.D.G.M ) The Grand Master, V.W. Bro. Don Salt (Grand Steward )
Rita Tousaw
responded to the toast to the ladies |
W.Bro. Tom
Armstrong piped in the head table and later entertained the
crowd with a medley of tunes on the pipes
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And a good time was had by all !! |
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Photos by W.Bro.
Charles Simpkin |
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