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Thinking Outside the Box
by R.W. Bro. Stephen Roberts
Team work, the key to survival
The lodges that have taken advantage of recent opportunities and have tried new methods are surviving very well. They have new blood in their lodges and are nurturing these new members by education and proper ritual work. The lodges that have not faced today's realities are continuing to recycle officers through the chairs and sit around and talk about the good old days. These lodges will likely not survive and will eventually go the way of the dinosaur.
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Editorials & Opinion
Profundities of the Grand Master -
M.W. Br. John A. Prosnick
Respecting Our Elders -
Br. David Pickup
Masonic Awareness In The Lodge -
R.W. Br. Leslie Hastie
Darwin Awards -
submitted by R.W. Br. Larry Dobby
What Makes You a Mason? -
Submitted by R.W. Br. Norman Ingram
Did You Know? -
R.W. Br. Stephen Roberts
Masonic Education / Enseignement maçonnique
The Tau and the Cross in Masonry
T.V. Fr. Jacques Ruelland
Le principe Tolérance
T.V. Fr. Jacques G. Ruelland
The Mosaic Pavement
Submitted by R.W. Br. Jules Wood
At a special ceremony held October 14th in the Scottish Rite room of the Masonic Memorial Temple in downtown Montreal, the building was commemorated for its national historic and architectural significance.
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Masonic Foundation Offers Thanks to Prince of Lebanon Lodge
by/par V.W. Br. Clifford H. Parfett
The Masonic Foundation of Quebec wishes through this website to express our appreciation to the Prince of Lebanon Lodge for their generosity in giving the proceeds from their wonderful table lodge event of October 28th to assist in the work of repairing and restoring the roof of the Montreal Memorial Masonic Temple.
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Respecting Our Elders
by/par Br. David Pickup
November is a month for reflection on the sacrifices our predecessors made on our behalf in the Great Wars of the past. Many lodges hold special commemorations to honour their brethren who have fold for freedom and democracy, and certainly there are very many Freemasons who are also veterans. With this in mind I thought that I would draw your attention to an online petition being put forward by the Dominion Institute of Canada. It asks that a special State funeral be held for the last veteran of World War I, I believe this to be a cause worth supporting and I hope you will join me in doing so. The petition, along with further details, is available at http://www.dominion.ca/petition

I got reading a very interesting book, full of profund reflections about Masonry. Written by Brother Reverend John George Gibson, The Masonic Problem (it is so entitled) seemed to me very actual, although it has been printed in 1912 in England. I took from that book and some others the basics of my ten different discourses I deliver at the occasion of my Official Visits during the present year. I found there the inspiration requested by the following, short thoughts about the sigificance of the Tau and the Cross in Masonry, that I communicate you today.
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News Flashes!

Remembrance Day Visitations
Grand Master John Prosnick will visit Argyle-Elgin Lodge on November 8 to participate in their special Remembrance Day meeting. On November 11th he will lay a wreath at the cenotaph. On the 21st he will be with the brethren of Corner Stone Lodge #37, who will be holding the special District of Bedford Annual Remembrance service at their regular meeting.

Party with Phil-Can / Honour PDDGM Norm Walker
Phil-Can Lodge will hold their annual Fall Dance at the Karnak Hall on November 25th. R.W. Br. Norman Walker, Past District Deputy Grand Master of Montreal District no. 3 will be honoured the same evening and presented with the collar of his office. Details Here.

Gala Dinner for Dr. Arthur Porter
A special dinner will be held in honour of one of our most distinguished brethren. Details Here.

Grand Master to visit to la loge Delta de l'Amitié No 143
Most Worshipful Brother John A. Prosnick will make an official visit to la loge Delta de l'Amitié No 143 on December 5th, 2006.

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