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Article: Capreol Freemasons lodge closing

Sudbury.com has an article about National Lodge: Capreol Freemasons lodge closing, but leaves ‘lasting legacy’ at Cambrian College Soon-to-be-defunct club donates $22K to local community college https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/capreol-freemasons-lodge-closing-but-leaves-lasting-legacy-at-cambrian-college-1180914 Usually, a person leaves behind an inheritance for the benefit of others, but it’s not often an organization does. That’s just what the Freemasons Lodge in the Greater …

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National Last Emergent Meeting

Thursday November 30th, 2017 was a melancholy moment. Many witnessed the Extinguishing of Lights Ceremony for National Lodge No. 588. Several heart warming stories were heard. As W. Bro. David Spencer W.M. of Sudbury Lodge No. 658 wrote, “[a]s Lodges and individual Masons we are now called to shine that bit brighter.” The National Lodge …

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National Last Regular Meeting

National Lodge No. No. 588 had their last regular meeting on Tuesday, November 7th. It was a fun and upbeat meeting. The masonic education was the reading the Friendship Lodge No. 691 Master’s Message as published in the November summons.

National Lodge No. 588 October 2017

At National Lodge’s October 3rd, 2017 meeting, the Worshipful Master, W. Bro. Clair Rouse presented Bro. Alan Fey, a Sudbury-Manitoulin District MASONIChip Committee Chairman, with a cheque for $2,000 to cover ongoing costs. Our Worshipful Master is very interested in this worthwhile cause. Also, he presented the D.D.G.M., R. W. Bro. Daigle with their Annual …

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National Lodge No. 588 September 2017

At National Lodge No. 588’s September 2017 Regular Meeting, R. W. Bro. Reg Daigle presented W. M. Clair Rouse with the Joe Lesser Attendance Award for 2016 – 2017. W. Bro. Clair Rouse presented the D.D.G.M. with National Lodge’s $500.00 contribution to the District charity: Maison McCulloch Hospice. On September 25th, a ceremony to recognize …

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National Lodge’s Legacy Donation of $20,000.00

August 13th, 2017 R.W. Keith Jordan was asked to write a short paragraph about National Lodge and forward it to the Hospice. It was to be incorporated into a story written by them about National Lodge’s Legacy Donation of $20,000.00. Below is that story as well as 2 pictures taken by Tom McKinley’s daughter, Karen. …

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