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I have just been notified that Demetres will not be opening early for us next week. Demetre’s Family Eatery – Home <demetresfamilyeatery.com/>

They are closed on Monday and, to the best of my knowledge, open at 11 am Tuesday – Sunday. As mentioned in my last letter to the lodges, Stacked restaurant just a block east of the hotel at 925 Ontario St Unit No- 5B (next to Food Basics) is offering a discount to those staying at the Rodeway Inn.
There is also Tim Horton’s, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and A & W and other drive thru or take out options close by.

Each room at the hotel has a microwave, small fridge, and coffee maker in the room if you would like to bring a few things for your meals.

Please pass this information along to those you are travelling with who may not have emails. We apologize for the inconvenience. Demetre’s just blind sided us after telling us they would be open early and on Monday, so our folks could get breakfast early.

There are other quick options close by.

john

Hello everyone.

It appears that I had a mistake in the second paragraph of the charter draping Proclamation.

Here is the corrected information.

John

GENERAL PROCLAMATION.

Dear Brothers and Sisters;

This Proclamation is to inform each Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge in the Grand Jurisdiction of Ontario of the passing of Brother Harless A. Turner, Past Sovereign Grand Treasurer.
Brother Turner passed away on the 20th day of April, 2025. Brother Turner served faithfully as our Sovereign Grand Treasurer for many years.

Our Grand Master, Brother Gene Dopp, has instructed me to issue this general proclamation, requesting each Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge, in the Grand Jurisdiction of Ontario, to drape their Charter for a period of 30 days in loving memory of Brother Harless A. Turner, Past Sovereign Grand Treasurer.

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GENERAL PROCLAMATION.

Dear Brothers and Sisters;

This Proclamation is to inform each Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge in the Grand Jurisdiction of Ontario of the passing of Brother Harless A. Turner, Past Sovereign Grand Treasurer.
Brother Turner passed away on the 20th day of April, 2025. Brother Miller served faithfully as our Sovereign Grand Treasurer for many years.

Our Grand Master, Brother Gene Dopp, has instructed me to issue this general proclamation, requesting each Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge, in the Grand Jurisdiction of Ontario, to drape their Charter for a period of 30 days in loving memory of Brother Harless A. Turner, Past Sovereign Grand Treasurer.

Here we go Brothers and Sisters!

Please advise your Lodge about these two events. I am certain that our Incoming Grand Master’s Reception will be excellent and a fraternal highlight of the year!

The Hamilton District #24 Degree Rallies are always well worth attending!

john

Here you go folks!

I have been asked to circulate these Official Reception Announcements.

john

Hello again Brothers and Sisters!

This should be the last email you see from me today.

With Lodge Elections having taken place, I am attaching the Annual Lodge Information Form. Please complete this form and send it to the Grand Lodge Office as soon as you can so we can keep the information for your Lodge up to date and keep you in the information loop. So far I have received 3 of the Annual Information Forms. I need these forms so our Journal of Proceedings, our Website, and our listings can be correct and up to date.

Districts, and Lodges with an incoming DDGM, I have attached the 123 form for Districts. We need this information for our Journal of Proceedings, our Website, and to keep the Districts in our information loop. I have, so far, received 5 of these completed forms. Please complete and return these forms as soon as possible as I am about to generate commissions and materials for the incoming DDGMs.

Thank You Brothers and Sisters!

john

Here we go, Brothers and Sisters. I will attach these forms in fillable format to make things easier.

john

Hello Brothers and Sisters!

With the Annual Session quickly approaching I have attached our Pre Session Mailing. You will find part two of two attached to this email.

john

Hello Brothers and Sisters!

With the Annual Session quickly approaching I have attached our Pre Session Mailing. You will find part one of two attached to this email. Part two will come shortly in a second email.

There are a couple of quick items to mention:

The Joint Installation of the Officers of the Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assembly will be on the Tuesday of the Annual Session at 4:00 pm in the Sessional Rooms. Please consider attending the Joint Installation prior to the Banquet.

There is no DDGM/DDP Luncheon this year. The Seminar for the District Deputy Presidents of the Rebekah Assembly will be in the Grand Lodge Room on Monday morning and the
Seminar for incoming DDGMs will be in the Grand Lodge Room on Monday afternoon. Please see the Sessional Schedule in this package for the timing of all events we have so far!

The Pre Session Mailing will come in 2 parts due to the file sizes.

Have a great day!

john

Hello Everyone!

We are scheduled to have our Annual Sessions, Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, at the Quality Inn From Sunday May 4 to Wednesday May 7.

The Quality Inn is now the Rodeway Inn.

Our Contract and Sessional Dates still stand. You will still call the same phone number ( 519-273-1150 ) to make your reservation.

Everything is still the same for the bookings and dates.

There have been some small changes to the Sessional Schedule which I will also bring to your attention.

There will be no DDGM/DDP Luncheon this year.

There will be a Joint, Open Installation, of the incoming Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assembly Officers on Tuesday May 6, at 4:00 pm, in the Sessional Rooms. The Sessional Banquet will follow, at the appointed time, in the Hotel Ballroom.
Please consider attending the Joint Installation, and the Banquet.

Yours in Friendship, Love, and Truth,

Brother John R. Nichols,
Grand Secretary.