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Vol 2 Issue 1 2011-07

Amaranth

Accolades

Newsletter of the Grand Court of Ontario, Canada

Grand Court of Ontario 2011

The 78^th Annual Session of the Grand Court of Ontario was held May 26 – 28, 2011 at the Holiday Inn, Burlington.

There were a total of 99 members in attendance, including 56 delegates. H.L. Barbara Ullrich, Supreme Conductress, representing the Supreme Royal Matron, was most gracious in providing her guidance and assistance, ably assisted by S.K. J.D. Hammett, Supreme Associate Patron. The Unofficial Opening was well attended, the business of the Sessions speedily and efficiently conducted by H.L. Connie Snaith, Grand Royal Matron and S.K. James Court, Grand Royal Patron. The Friday evening Banquet , honoring H.L. Connie and S.K. James, was a big success, as was the Saturday luncheon, honoring the newly elected Grand Court Officers. A full slate of Grand Officers, elected and appointed, was installed on Saturday evening, and the ceremonies were performed extremely well.

Elected Grand Court Officers – 2011 -2012

Grand Royal Matron H.L. Charlene Jack Candlish

Grand Royal Patron S.K. Peter Whitaker

Grand Associate Matron H.L. Karen Holton

Grand Associate Patron S.K. David Holton

Grand Conductress H.L. Jan Eperson

Grand Associate ConductressH.L. Irene Oswald

Grand Secretary H.L. Betty Christie

Grand Treasurer H.L. Jessie Barbour

Under the leadership of H.L. Charlene Jack Candlish, Grand Royal Matron aided by S.K. Peter Whitaker, Grand Royal Patron, we are sure to have another great Amaranth year, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” year.

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Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.—

Thomas Edison

Court, S.K. James Court and H.L. Donna Ozol Lyons. Wow – what a showing 21% of our total membership.

The “Melody of Love” Sessions were conducted very efficiently and our Florida / Kentucky hosts were most gracious and made everyone feel most welcome. A great time was had by all in attendance. A donation of $426,000. was made to the American Diabetes Society. And best of all – there was no Jurisprudence to be addressed.

The highlight for Ontario was, of course, the Installation of Supreme Officers on Wednesday evening, when H.L. Lillian Worton, Heritage Court No.13, Order of the Amaranth, was installed as Supreme Royal Matron. The entire Ceremony was performed most impressively. The following elected Supreme Officers were installed:

Supreme Royal Matron – H.L. Lillian Worton On

Supreme Royal Patron– S.K. JD Hammett NM /Ca

Supreme Associate Matron – H.L. Barbara Ullrich Pa

Supreme Associate Patron – S.K. Anthony Saitta – NJ

Supreme Treasurer – S.K. William Lott – Ct

Supreme Secretary – H.L. Barbara Lee Overton – Wi

Supreme Conductress – H.L. Lynda Dobbins – Oh

Supreme Associate Conductress H.L. Victoria Ault – Al

Supreme Trustees – H.L. Peggy Ball - Fl

S.K. Bill Shuck - Ky

Supreme Chief Commissioner of Appeal–

S.K. Donald Cobcroft NSW

Supreme Commissioner of Appeal –

S.K. Joseph Talvy- Co

A complete list of the Elected and Appointed Supreme Officers can be found on the Supreme Website.

On the Thursday morning, following a very successful School of Instruction, held by H.L. Gert Bowen, Supreme Lecturer, at which the Informal Opening of Grand Court and Memorial Service were exemplified, a superb Leadership Seminar was held, conducted by S.K. JD Hammett and his team of facilitators. Over 200 were in attendance and enthusiastically embraced the various aspects of leadership demonstrated. We all went FISHing – ask anyone who was there to explain this.

There was lots of singing, dancing and hand clapping at the banquet on Thursday evening, honouring H.L. Lillian and S.K. JD. Well Over 400 were in attendance – a great kick off for the “Northern Lights” year. As they said – “It’s a new beat for 2012!”

It was a great Supreme Assembly – so Ontario better get ready to put their best foot forward next year, to make sure we come up to the mark!!!

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GRAND LODGE OF CANADA A.F. & A.M.

COMMUNICATIONS JULY 19 & 20 , 2011

S.K. Peter Whitaker will be arranging a display at Grand Lodge, at the Royal York Hotel on Tuesday and Wednesday, to promote our Order with the other Masonic Bodies. Give him a call and volunteer to assist.

Phone: 416.251.6023 Email: p.whitaker@rogers.com

Supreme Assembly

July 3 – 6, 2011

Orlando, Florida.

Forgive us if we puff out our chests with pride and shout a big “hooray” in celebration - for only the second time in the history of our Order, a Canadian – from Ontario – has been elected to the highest Office that can be bestowed on any member; H.L. Lillian Worton has been elected Supreme Royal Matron of the Supreme Council, Order of the Amaranth Inc. H.L. Lillian has worked hard and devoted countless hours in service to our Order for many, many years, in order to achieve this high office and we know that under her leadership our Order will prosper. She will be ably assisted by S.K. J.D. Hammett of New Mexico/California, Supreme Royal Patron.

Also elected and appointed from Ontario were:

H.L. Gert Bowen, Supreme Lecturer,

H.L. Margaret Peacock, Supreme Page and

S.K. John Worton, Supreme Sword Bearer;

also 16 Deputy Supreme Royal Matrons and 12 Deputy Supreme Royal Patrons. Fantastic!

Our Grand Royal Matron, H.L. Charlene Jack Candlish and S.K. David Holton, Grand Associate Patron, did a marvelous job representing Ontario, and they were accompanied by the largest representation from any jurisdiction, including –

H.L. Karen Holton, G.A.M; H.L. Jan Eperson, Grand Conductress, H.L. Irene Oswald, Grand Associate Conductress, H.L. Betty Christie, Grand Secretary and H.L. Margaret Peacock, H.L. Betty Mclean. H.L. Iva Drain, H.L. Dee Betz, H.L. Marilyn Varley, H.L. Lynn Maxwell. H.L. Marion Boyle, S.K. Bryan Oswald, H.L. Jan Eperson, S.K. John Worton. H.L. Philis Vivarais, H.L. Gert Bowen, H.L. Grace Howard, H.L. Maureen Haycock, H.L. Grace Maynard, H.L. Margaret Bessler, S.K. Eric Bessler, H.L. Jennifer Jack, S.K. Tom Lloyd, H.L. Mae Swan. H.L. Claudia Smith, H.L. Joyce McCombe, H.L. Willa Maschio, H.L. Marion DeKruyf, H.L. Gloria Oakes, S.K. Jim MacDonald, H.L. Carol MacDonald, H.L. Carol Bet-Abraham, H.L. Linda

GRAND CONDUCTRESSES

Annual Bar B Q

August 6, 2011 2:00 p.m.

Donation - $15.

At the home of H.L. Jan Eperson

12 Pinetree Dr; Guelph

Bring a chair, a smile, a good attitude

And help this event raise some money for our Grand Conductresses.

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GRAND ASSEMBLY I.O.R.G.

AUGUST 4 - 6, 2011

Holiday Inn, Guelph Line, Burlington.

Show your support for the Rainbow Girls.

Attend their Grand Assembly at the Holiday Inn & Conference Centre

Guelph Line, Burlington

(same place as our Grand Court)

Come out and see how well ritual work can be performed.

Banquet on Saturday evening at 5:00p.m. followed by Installation of Grand Officers

At 7:30 p.m.

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COURT MEETINGS.

Queen Anne Court No.2.

Third Friday – 7:45 p.m.

Masonic Centre – Hamilton

Limestone City Court No.11

Second Wednesday – 7:30 p.m.

Oddfellows Hall, Kingston

Lily of the Valley Court No.12

Second Friday – 7:45 p.m.

House of Orange, Scarborough

Heritage Court No.13

Fourth Thursday – 7:45 p.m.

River Park Masonic Temple, Streetsville,

Visitation is very important – please support your Courts by visiting regularly.

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New Court – Guelph, Ontario

Pencil in November 19, 2011 in your diary and keep the whole day and evening free, as this is the tentative date for the Organization, Initiation of Petitioners, Constitution and Installation of Officers.

What a celebration this will be!!

THE TEN RULES FOR BEING HUMAN

by Cherie Carter-Scott

1.	You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it's yours to keep for the entire period.
2.	You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called, "life."
3.	There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial, error, and experimentation. The "failed" experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiments that ultimately "work."
4.	Lessons are repeated until they are learned. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can go on to the next lesson.
5.	Learning lessons does not end. There's no part of life that doesn't contain its lessons. If you're alive, that means there are still lessons to be learned.
6.	"There" is no better a place than "here." When your "there" has become a "here", you will simply obtain another "there" that will again look better than "here."
7.	Other people are merely mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects to you something you love or hate about yourself.
8.	What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.
9.	Your answers lie within you. The answers to life's questions lie within you. All you need to do is look, listen, and trust.
10.	You will forget all this.

DID YOU KNOW?

The first Amaranth Court formed was Wynona Court No.1, Brooklyn , New York, May 28, 1891.

The highest recorded Total Number of Members in the Order was in 1960 – 103,298 Total Membership

The Amaranth Diabetes Foundation was established in 1979. Since its establishment in 1979 the Order has donated over $12,000,000. to Diabetes Research

The Grand Court of Ontario was constituted

October 21, 1933 – being the eleventh Grand Court

Formed. There have been 13 Courts in Ontario.

Power City Court, Niagara Falls, was No.1, constituted June 22, 1922 (now amalgamated with Queen Anne No.3, Hamilton).

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR AMARANTH?

1	How many Officers are there in a Subordinate Court?
2.	Who and what Officers are required for a quorum to hold a stated meeting?
3	What is the Name of the Supreme Royal Matron and which jurisdiction is she from?
4	What is the name of the Supreme Royal Patron and which jurisdiction is he from?
5	In what countries is the Order of the Amaranth active?
6.	Name the first Canadian H.L. who was Supreme Royal Matron.
7	Petition For Membership - How many and of whom does an Investigation Committee comprise?.
8	What Offices can a S.K. hold in a Subordinate Court?
9	Opening Ceremony – which Officer is the first to give the Secret Sign of Salutation?
10.	Which Officers receive the new “Annual Password” before the Court is opened?
11	Opening – What Book and verse is the Bible opened at on the altar, and who recites this verse in our ceremonies.?
12	Memorial Ceremony – as the Officers retire, who carries the altar drape and how is it carried?
13	Memorial Ceremony – At Grand Court, when and by whom is the altar drape removed?
14.	What is the name of this year’s Ontario Grand Court Session?

TENTH ANNUAL MASONIC FAMILY DAY

VICTORY LODGE No.547 A.F. & A.M.

Thursday, August 11^th, 2011 – 10:30 a.m.

Rameses Masonic Centre

3100 Keele St; Toronto

The Grand Royal Matron, Grand Royal Patron, Grand Officers and members are invited to attend this annual event. Attending will be representatives from Daughters of the Nile, Rainbow Girls, Jobs Daughters, Demolay, White Shrine and True Kindred. Strengthen the ties that bind our Orders together in one family.

Formal dress required.

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Ontario – New York Picnic

When – August 20, 2011

Where – 7467 Drummond Rd; Niagara Falls, ON

Time – 2:00 p.m. Donation: - $10.

Bring: A chair and be prepared for fun

Hostess – H.L. Donna Ozol Lyons

As event is being catered please let H.L. Donna know A.S.A.P. if you are attending

Tel: 1.905.357.1500 Email:ozolyons@symaptico.ca

Don’t miss this one – always a blast!

CROSSWORD.

Across

2. Love

7. Angel’s aura

8. Small rug

10. Tidy

11. – - Chi Minh

12. Hospital area

13. Sits beside Royal Matron

15. Party holder

16. Need one to drive

17. Sworn in court

19. Edges, Fusions etc

20. Fireside

22. Fencing sword

26. Royal Matron’s headwear

27. Sits in East and West

31. Opposite of liability

32. Once more

34. Double curve letter

35. Hawaiian food

36. Ladies love fancy ones.

Down

1.Keeps ladies warm in cold courts

2. She opens the Bible

3. Our Order

4. Mouse relative

5. He thinks he’s -- !

6. Future members groups

9. One of 12 in a year

11. Two of 15 across.

13. Like more

14. Highway

18. Trinket on a bracelet

21. It’s paid each month

23. To assume a position

24. Mother sheep

25. Defect

26. Pop comes in them

28. French king

29. Witch

30. Long, long ___

33. Opposite of out

KNIGHT’S MEDIEVAL CODE OF CHIVALRY

§ To fear God and maintain His Church

§ To serve the liege lord in valour and faith

§ To protect the weak and defenceless

§ To give succour to widows and orphans

§ To refrain from the wanton giving of offence

§ To live by honour and for glory

§ To despise pecuniary reward

§ To fight for the welfare of all

§ To obey those placed in authority

§ To guard the honour of fellow knights

§ To eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit

§ To keep faith

§ At all times to speak the truth

§ To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun

§ To respect the honour of women

§ Never to refuse a challenge from an equal

§ Never to turn the back upon a foe

Not bad rules to live by – even today.

"Research on volunteering revealed that when people become involved in helping someone in a state of need, they experience feelings that can be described as euphoric, and even addictive. In addition, they experience a tremendous feeling of self-worth."

Prospective New Member

Congratulatons to our Grand Royal Matron, H.L. Charlene Jack Candlish, who gave birth to a beautiful 6lb 6 oz baby girl on March 23^rrd, 2011, who attended her first meeting at Grand Court in May and seemed to thoroughly enjoy herself.

MAY DAY!!

This call of distress in extreme circumstances, has nothing to do with the month of May, but comes from the French, “M’aidez” , meaning “help me.”

Most of us are reluctant to ask for help, but often wait until our difficulties become “May Day” situations.

Does your Court need help with fund raising or other problems– ask for it!

Do you need help with ritual work or personal challenges– ask for it!

You may not get what you ask for – but you certainly will never get what you don’t ask for.

Calvin & Hobbes quote:

Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.”

Deadline for articles for next issue is

October 20^th, 2011.

Send to: tblloyd@cogeco.ca

OFFICIAL VISITS OF THE GRAND ROYAL MATRON

Limestone City Court No.11 October 12, 2011

Queen Anne Court No.3 October 21, 2011

Lily of the Valley Court No.12 November 11, 2011

Heritage Court No.13 November 24, 2011

Be sure to attend and show your support for the Grand Royal Matron on these special occasions.

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SUBORDINATE COURTS’ RECEPTION

Honouring H.L. Charlene Jack Candlish, Grand Royal Matron and S.K. Peter Whitaker, Grand Royal Patron

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Holiday Inn & Conference Centre

Guelph Line, Burlington

Social Hour – 5:30 p.m.

Dinner 6:30 p.m.

Tickets - $35. per person

Contact: Your Secretary

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Grand Court Ball.

What a great evening we had on March 26^th

at the Holiday Inn, Burlington. Our Grand Court Ball was very well attended. The entertainment, before and after dinner, was superb; The Fourwarned provided musical memories from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. The dinner was terrific and the Conductresses raised over $600. on the baskets draw. Everyone had a fantastic time. Thanks, Queen Anne Court for a great time.

Crossword Solution

“Harmony & Friendship Cookbook.”

Copies of this fabulous cookbook are still available at a cost of $10. All proceeds are donated to Amaranth Diabetes.

Contact H.L. Linda Court of Queen Anne Court or S.K. Tom Lloyd of Heritage Court.

Great recipes including main dishes, salads, appetizers, breads, desserts, canning etc.

A must addition to your cookbook collection!

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Famous Canadian Women

Julie Payette. Born Montreal, Quebec October 21, 1963.This Canadian astronaut plays piano and has sung with the Montreal symphonic Orchestra Chamber Choir. She is active in various community activities and has an ongoing commitment to volunteer work. She attended school at the United World International College of the Atlantic, located in South Wales, United Kingdom. She studied for her bachelor of engineering at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec and took her Masters at the University of Toronto, 1990. This exceptional engineer was chosen as an astronaut in June 1992. From May 27 to June 6, 1999 she was a member of the STS 96 space mission and flew on the space shuttle Discovery. She is the first Canadian to visit and work on board the international space station.

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How well do you know your Amaranth – answers.

1. Twenty five

2. One of the First Four Officers and six members of the

Court.(Honorary members do not count)

3. H.L. Lillian Worton – Ontario

4. S.K. J.D. Hammett – New Mexico/California

5. U.S.A; Canada, Australia, Philippines; England and

Scotland

6. H.L. Olive Avery

7. Three – one of whom must be a S.K. and one must

know the Petitioner personally.

8. Royal Patron, Associate Patron, Treasurer, Secretary,

Trustee, Prelate, Musician, Historian, Warder and

Sentinel

9. Royal Patron (when demonstrating the signs)

10. Royal Patron, Conductress, Associate Conductress,

Warder and Sentinel.

11. Psalm 26 V 6. Conductress in Initiation Ceremony.

12. Prelate – on palms of hands

13. By the Conductresses after conclusion of Session

prior to Uncrowning, Installation and Crowning

Session.

14. “A Midsummers’ Night Dream.”

Support Amaranth Diabetes Research – send your donation to the Grand Secretary.

Vol 1 Issue 3 03.2011

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