History of the Elks of Canada

September 26, 1912 - The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (B.P.O.E.) were founded. They were incorporated in 1913.

First lodge established in Vancouver, BC, in 1912

Charles E. Redeker became the first National Leader and wrote the ritual and procedures

The Elks spread rapidly across Canada

Principles of the Elks

Charity Love

Justice Fidelity

Characteristics/Virtues E - Equality L - Love K - Kindness S - Service

The Elks of Canada Today

Largest ALL-CANADIAN, Fraternal and community service organization in Canada

Approximately 16,500 members About 300 Lodges across Canada National headquarters located in Regina,

Saskatchewan Royal Purple of Canada - affiliated for

over 80 years Elks open to both men and women as

a result of the 1998 referendum

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Mission Statement

“A National, Fraternal and Charitable Organization

promoting and supporting community needs through

volunteer efforts of local lodges”Vision Statement“To be the most progressive family

focused organization in Canada, meeting community and member

needs and expectations”

Parliamentary Procedure

Purpose: Decorum - ensures debate is kept within the bounds of

respect and propriety. Order - to safeguard the rights of each member. Procedure - to handle the business of the meeting

smoothly, quickly and efficiently.

Lodges are guided in their deliberations by:The Grand Lodge Constitution and By-LawsParliamentary Procedure at a Glance by O.

Garfield Jones

Robert’s Rules of Order

Lodge Committees

Executive: Exalted Ruler (ER) (chair), Immediate Past ER,

3 Knights, Membership Director, Secretary/Treasurer, Esquire &

Chaplain. A new Lodge can operate for the first 5 years with an

ER, 3 Knights, Membership Director & Secretary/Treasurer.

Membership & Finance: Are the only two “standing”

or mandatory committees.

Other: The ER may appoint committees consisting of such

members as are required to deal with any item of business. Examples are Charities, Lodge Activity, Management, Sickness and Distress and By-Law committees.

New Lodge Grant A maximum grant of $5,000 is available to new

Lodges if funds are approved for such a purpose at a

National convention. New Lodges may apply, 1 time

only, for up to 2 years from the date they receive their

Charter.

Eligible purposes might be lease/rental agreements,

utilities for a building, renovations for a building other

than those related to licensed premises, and

fundraising equipment.

Alcohol and renovations for bar facilities are not

eligible.

Elks & Royal Purple Fund For Children

National Registered Charity of the Elks of Canada Founded in 1956 - known as the Elks Purple Cross Fund until

1998 Focus - to help Canadian children under the age of 19 years

who may have special needs, where there is no available money from another source.

Operates - on behalf of the members, mainly through the generous donations and support of local Lodges.

Administration - directed by the National Charities Committee Application - can be made by a Lodge on behalf of a child who

needs personal assistance (under conditions of the Fund’s focus)

Provincial Programs

BC - Elks Family Hearing Resource Centre, BC Children’s Camp Society

AB - Institute for Stuttering Treatment & Research (ISTAR), SK - SPARC (Sask. Pediatric Auditory Rehabilitation Centre), Senior’s

Homes, DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Program MB - Central Speech & Hearing Clinic, Westman Regional Hearing

Clinic, Camp WannaKumbac, Manitoba Special Olympic Floor Hockey ON - Ontario VOICE PQ - Cochlear Implant Program NB/PEI - Elks & Royal Purple Deaf Camp NWT - Elks Hearing Centre, Elks Youth Centre NFLD/Lab, NS, YK, NU - Local and Community Directed Programs

Other National Programs

Personal Assistance Ongoing Provincial/Territorial Programs May is Hearing & Speech Month - promotional

material available - most at no charge.

Scholarship Program - for students studying audiology or speech pathology, as well as research in children’s speech and hearing.

Addictions Awareness – includes Literary & Poster Contest

Project Good Turn Friend of the Fund

National Sports

National Curling – Saskatoon, SK, March 19-24, 2006

National Darts– Gander, NFLD, May 26-28, 2006

The National Sport Pin Program helps to subsidize National Sports

Playdowns occur at the Local & Territorial levels to qualify for the Nationals

ALTAR

EXALTED RULER

(Fidelity)

CHAPLAIN

LOYAL KNIGHT(Justice)

LEADING KNIGHT

(Charity)MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

LECTURING KNIGHT

(Love)

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Membership Director, Historian

ESQUIRE

Members Members

Immediate Past Exalted Ruler

Optional officers: Inner Guard, Tyler, Publicity Director, Organist, Historian

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