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Thinking Outside the Box

The question is are you a Shrine-Mason or are you a mason and they are shriners? This thought came to me on the 6th August when I was at the parade for the Maple Sugar Bowl in Hanover. This is an all-star football game between the State of Vermont and the State of New Hampshire for the purpose of raising money for the 3 Shriners Hospitals in the North East of which Montreal is one.
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King Edward Lodge No. 78 Celebrated their Centennial on June 24th. Photos Here


The Shriners' Sizzlin' Summer!
**We'll have full coverage of the Shriners Rodeo in our next edition!

Profundities of the Grand Master
Adam was hanging around the garden of Eden feeling lonely.

So, God asked him, "What's wrong with you?"

Adam said that he didn’t have anyone to talk to.

God said that He was going to make Adam a companion and that it would be woman.
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Masonry Must Re-Engage with Society
Several months ago I was asked by a brother in my lodge to help setup a new website for the Grand Lodge of Quebec, which would be run by the Public Relations Committee – that website became the Rough Ashlar (and thanks for stopping by...)

Since then I've been asked by a number of brethren why the Ashlar is considered "public" relations, when the most of the stories are about lodge activities, which, they assume could only be of interest to fellow masons.


When a Freemason first receives his Entered Apprentice apron, he is told certain truths about it, and one line in particular claims a distinguished pedigree for the apron in comparison to other historical emblems/organizations. A mason who is not familiar with the classics may not fully realize the claim being made on behalf of Masonry, and so we have explored certain of these other emblems in this issue of the Rough Ashlar - the Golden Fleece, the Roman Eagle, and the Order of the Garter.

News Flashes!

Grand Master's Tour of the Gaspe
M.W. Bro. John Prosnick will be visting the lodges of the Gaspe region this September. On September 9th he will be at Good Samaritan No. 68 and on September 10th he will be making his visit to Century Lodge No. 100.

Lingwick Lodge Scottish Hospitality Night
18th annual swirling of kilts and partaking of Haggis will go ahead on September 13th, 2005, at Lingwick #79 in Gould, Québec. Get your personal invitation here. More information available here.

Eastern Star Presentation at Island Royal Arthur
On September 26 (Fourth Monday) at Harmony Hall, Island Royal Arthur No 128 will be having a Ladies Night - The meeting will start a bit earlier that usual 6:30PM so that we can open & Close and Receive the ladies by 7:30 the latest. The evening will be an Eastern Star Night -Fredda Gordon, the Grand Matron of the Order, and her delegation of the Eastern Star have been invited to speak and introduce the OES. Details Here.

Shrine Bowl
The annual Shrine Bowl (Concordia University vs Universite de Montreal) will be held October 15th.. Details Here.

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