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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-05-29, Page 7unny hats and little cars BY JOANNE WAir i;'. .On. May 3`1 ap- proximately , proximate) 2.000 men wearing funny' looking hats will descend upon the towns of Ooderich and Clinton _ fo specie ceremonial and parades. - Don't be alarmed. These pleb are members of the world's .- greatest philanthropic fraternity-- the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine --and there is a lot more to their organization than funny looking hats. The Shriners operate 18 hospitals for crippled _ __,_..,_ _ ._.children and three -burns institutes throughout North America, providing the ' finest in medical care to children of all races and religions at no cost to diem or their families. In the more than 57 years since the first Shrine Hospital opened in Louisianna, more than 210,060 children have been cured or substantially helped. Through the research and techniques developed at Shrine Burns Institutes, the severely burned child's chances for 0 survival has nearly doubled since the Institues opened in the mid -sixties. Shrine or- thopedic units are currently expanding their research facilities doing significant investigations incerebral palsy, juvenile arthritis and the causes of crippling. This year the'Shriners hospital budget is $55,500,000. The Ancient Arabic Order of -the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine was of- ficially formed on Sep tprrb ' 26, 1872 by a group of 12 Masons who had been gathering in a favorite New York restaurant since 1870. There they discused the idea of developing a Fraternity of Masons where good fellowship and good times, would be 'stressed more than ritual. One of the Masons, an actor by the name of William J. Florence, had witnessed an Arabian entertainment while on a • • THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, TBU tstm, S', MAY 29, 1980-1-P GE 7 t uropean tour and cane Hospital network has • wide range of .social Erie, Pennsylvania and borne =With- -the-, idea, o . : - .. .. 1 _ rt becorn� � the World'S ev'ents` and �.ctavit�es are Montreal with the closest s for a new (rate 't ., the rni '• Many Shrine activities strangers in, Sl rtnedorn, Cincinnati. Another Mason, Dr, are centered 'around, Every-inTemple takes Walter M. Flerac�in Shriner er is a Mucha. T rnp a es in g, Shrine • Hospitals,• Sime Mason: Having obtained all° of southwestern developed the idea into a the Shriners themselves the third d . Ontario. )ritual and.. structure. and e it or Master Qntari are responsible for - Mason degree at his Blue ;Potentate of the.Temple .�as__ .F. providing all funds to -edge,, he has gone on is Spence Cummings of h ld th th using- that as the vehicle reatesphilanthropy.._ . . 8 t staged There are no Burns Institute bean an both build and operate through the York or Clinton,-'TThe Temple eastern flavor of the these hospitals, theyScottish i Shrine as people knovu� it p �.Rte becoming includes: 18 clubs with 15 conduct fund raising either a Knights Templar parade units. This im- today, evidenced inits events ranging in scope or 32 . degree Mason mediate area's club is ,name, its fezzes (hats), from the East-West costumes, pageantry and ceremonials. By the turn of the century, the Shrine had 55,000, members throughout the United States and Canada. While Shrine Temples had always had Irma] philanthropic projects, there was a growing sentiment that the Shrine should develop an official fraternal philanthropy. It was then that it was decided to establish a network of Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children. Today there are nearly one million Shriners with more than 181 Temples in cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Panama Canal Zone and the Shrine Shrine Football Game and the Shrine Circus .to " local Temple paper.sales. Most of the revenue for the hospitals comes from the income provided "by involved in their of -London for $25 in 1960; Shriners Hospitals for fraternity, Parade units a fire truck donated by Crippled Children dress in a great variety of the town of Goderich in Endow -ren crintumes:-TEaere are— .5�. before .becoming eligible known as the Bluewater for Shrinedom. Shrine Club and it has a Each Shrine Temple fire brigade parade unit has a wide range of units consisting of e1925 through which Shriners LaFrance Fire Truck can become actively purchased from the city fund is supported by:the special vehicle units, gifts and_ bequests of horse patrols, bands, choruses and even an occasional camel unit. Other Temple units in- clude Hospital Com- mittees which help patients at Shriners Hospitals become ad- mitted, get tran- sportation or be . en- tertained. Here in Canada there -are ten Shrine Temples with 25,000 Shriri�ers. The closest Shrine hospitals in this area are located in Shriners, their families and the general public. Other revenue comes from Shriners annual hospital assessments. Shriners also support their hospitals by en- tertaining patients, transporting patients and staging food caravans to the hospitals. Fun and fellowship are also as much a part of the Shrine today as they were when -it started in 1872. A The following year, the Club sent two local children, to the Montreal Shrine Hospital and realized over $11000 through various .projects, such "as .a Sports Night conducted with . the • Knights of Columbus. From i971.ato 1975 the. club gave nearly $9,000 to the Shrine Hospitals, spent $4,400 transporting children to the treatment centres and donated $500 to the ' Mocha Temple Building Fund. During the period of 1976 to the present, Bluewater Shriners have contributed $7,000 to the o., ,.-2,00.0 hpitals, erfor transporting children:a,nd $5,400 to the Temple Building Fund. In 1977 they helped to bring a boy from St, Kitts in the West Indies to the Erie Hospital. He was able to go home much improved after a year of treatment and severaroperations. From 'a charter roll of 97 with an average meeting attendance of 30, the membership in the Bluewater Shrine Club 'has grown to 176 with an average attendance of 77. The club encompasses an area of 1,200 square miles and in 21 years has spent a total of $8,000 tran- sporting children, $40,000 for the hospitals and $6,000 for the building fund. This year's club president is John McKeown of Goderich. Every year the Mocha Temple holds a spring and fall ceremonial to induct new members. The • last time the Bluewater Club hosted such a ceremonial was in 1963 when John Parker of Clinton was Illustrious Potentate of the Mocha Temple: At that time ., parades were held in Goderich, Clinton and Grand Bend. On May 31 the Bluewater Club is playing host again- and 150 Masons will be inductee 9 ; an six miniature fire engines, The Bluewater Shrine Club was officially established and inaugurated on Sep- tember 2, 1959 with John Parker as charter president. In its fledgling year, the club donated $300 to the Shrine Hospitals. In 1964 the first crip- pled child from this area was looked after and that year, the Bluewater Shrine Club donated $1,400 for hospitals. the 08�a0 1M *1061i, 1044* .;:` ` ' F c;. tsra s0,4i ciAe The Bluewater Shrine Club's fire trucks will be part of two parades, one in Goderich and one in Clinton, on May 31 when approximately 2,000 Shriners will descend upon the area for a special ceremonial to Hensall couple. celebrates -- On May - 25 __Mr, and Mrs. Leonard Noakes celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Their families visited over-th-e-weeke-nd and on Sunday, treated their parents with a surprise dinner at the Four Way Inn in Exeter. fowlers win again A Clinton bowling team in the Men's Inter -town League has retained its top form and for the second year in a.row has captured the year's championships and the league playoff award. The team of Roger Bennewies Ken Johnston, Bruce Collins, Art Burt, Bill Strong, Jim Giles ;a,ncl Eric Matzgold, are sponsored by the Clinton Hotel and have taken the winning position in 1979 and 1980. Last y,ear's win was the first time in 16 years that a Clinton team took the championships. The Men's Inter -town League is comprised of 12 teams from Stratford to Goderich and from Wingham to Lucan. Along with the -league championship, the Clinton team won at the Walkerton annual tournament last Friday. Some 135 men's teams competed in the event. induct. 150 Masons into the Mocha Teriaple. The Bluewater Club is playing host and the committees • have spent 18 months preparing for the event. (Photo courtesty of Stan Wheeler) Jeffrey Noakes, soil- of -.. Dr. and Mrs. David Noakes of Guelph, master of ceremonies for the occasion, spoke on behalf of the family. Kathy Amess, daughter of Jean Amess of London, served the anniversary cake to the guests. The lovely cake was made and decorated by Mrs. Robert Noakes of St. Colum ban. Anstett Jewellers LIMITED 11 ALBERT ST., CLINTON 482-3901 WE'R=k--ALYOURSERVICE.... •On -staff goldsmith for repairs to fine jewellery *in-store watch repairs, including battery in- stallations. •Fast in-store engraving •In-store ring sizing •Appraisals by our on -staff Certified- Gemologiit (AGS). HOURS: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday nights till 9 p.m. into the Mocha TemPle - during a two part secret ceremony Donations to the Shrine Hospitals will be made by the various, clubs that day, Last year's ° donations from the Mocha Temple spring ceremonial in St. Thomas and fall ceremonial in London totalled ap- proximately $70,000 and of course, more money was raised throughout the year. Some of the money for the hospitals from this -ensail . social news by Bertha MacGregor Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lyon arid Cheryl, Mrs. Gordon Shobbrook and Dianna, of Londesboro and Miss Cathy Lyon and Mr. Ron Moes of London visited at the Manse with Rev. McDonald on Sunday and attended the service „in the United Church. Mrs. Carl McDonald of Atwood is spending a few days this week with her son Rev. McDonald. • Mrs. Laird Mickle attended convocation at the University . of Waterloo, Thursday of last week when her granddaughter Miss Judith Mickle of Exeter graduated with her Honours BA Degree in Psychology, Early_ Childhood Education and Care Option. News and notes Rev. Kenneth Knight conducted service in Carmel Presbyterian Church on Sunday with Mrs. R. Taylor presiding at the organ. The Anniversary service will be held June 8 when Rev. Murray of Knox Presbyterian Church, Mitchell will be the guest speaker. 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