Tecumseh Shrine Club, was formed in 1979 by a number of Shriners led by Illustrious Sir Peter Rhodes, our first President and Past Potentate of Rameses Shriners and our second President Noble Joe Tkach, both of whom are still active. At present Tecumseh Shrine Club have 8 children under its care.
Tecumseh Shrine Club has two units that participate in local parades. The Golf Cart Unit has 5 vehicles which can hold up to 12 Nobles. There is also a hard working clown unit with 6 active clowns. The Clown unit also participates in the Shrine Circus’ and the Halloween Party.
The club meets at the Caledon East Complex on Old Church Road on the first Tuesday of every month except July and August. Our meeting starts at 6:00 with a social hour, dinner at 7:00 and the business meeting about 7:45.
The meeting is open to any active Shriners and the dress code for most meetings is jacket tie and fez.
Tecumseh Shrine Club owes its allegiance to Rameses Shriners (www.rameses-shriner.ca) which is one of 195 Shrine Centers in the world. Our headquarters is located at 3100 Keele Street in Toronto and is home of many clubs, units, Masonic Lodges, and the Scottish Rite, Toronto Valley. Rameses Shriners has approximately 600 children in the hospital system, most of who go to the Montreal Hospital.
Rameses Shriners owes its allegiance to Shriners International which is headquartered in Tampa Florida. There are 195 Shrine Center located in the United States (177), Canada (12), Mexico (1),Panama (1), Philippines (2), Puerto Rico (1), and Germany (1). The Shrine Philanthropy adopted by the Shrine is the treatment of Children with orthopaedic problems, burns, spinal problems, and cliff lip. The cost to the patient’s parents is nothing. At present there are 22 hospitals operated by Shriners International under the name “Shriners Hospitals for Children.”
Tecumseh Shrine Club Events
Regular Meetings
Regular meeting – Changing of the executive
January 3, 2012 6:00 Social 7:00 Dinner
Regular meeting
February 7, 2012 6:00 Social 7:00 Dinner
Regular Meeting – Irish Theme
March 3, 2012 6:00 Social 7:00 Dinner
Regular Meeting
April 3, 2012 6:00 Social 7:00 Dinner
Regular meeting – Past President’s Night
May 1, 2012 6:00 Social 7:00 Dinner
Regular Meeting – Golf theme
June 5, 2012 6:00 Social 7:00 Dinner
Regular meeting – Guest Speaker?
September 4, 2012 6:00 Social 7:00 Dinner
Regular meeting – Oktoberfest theme
October 2, 2012 6:00 Social 7:00 Dinner
Regular meeting – Election of 2013 Executive
November 6, 2012 6:00 Social 7:00 Dinner
Regular meeting – Christmas Dinner/Installation
December 4, 2012 6:00 Social 7:00 Dinner
Regular meeting – Changing of Executive
January 4, 2012 6:00 Social 7:00 Dinner
Executive Meeting Third Monday of each month (except July, December) Rotates between Caledon East and Orangeville Masonic Halls
Special Events and Fundraising
Fish Derby – Caledon Village
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Sunday June 3, 2012 9:00am
Ceremonial Orillia – Parade Saturday
Friday June 8 & Sat. June 9, 2012 1:00pm
Tee Off Annual Golf Tournament
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Friday June 22, 2012 8:00am
Christmas Cake Sales
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October 15 to December 31
Parades
Monday May 21, 2012 Nobleton Parade starts at 11:00am
Saturday June 9, 2012 Orillia Parade starts at 1:00pm
Friday August 3, 2012 Alliston Potato Fest starts at 6:00pm
Saturday August 4, 2012 Shelburne starts at 1:00pm
Saturday Nov. 17, 2012 Orangeville Santa starts at 5:00pm
Saturday Nov. 24, 2012 Erin Santa starts at 1:30pm
Saturday Nov. 24, 2012 Grand Valley Santa starts at 1:30pm ?
Saturday Dec 1, 2011 Bolton Santa starts at 11:00am
Saturday Dec 1, 2011 Schomberg Santa starts at 4:00pm
Contact us through the secretary; jimthornton@bell.net
Tecumseh Shrine Club -Membership
In order to petition to join Rameses Shriners you must first be a Master Mason (Freemason).
Rameses has two ceremonials a year where new members are admitted; June in a town outside the GTA (Orillia June 8/9 2012) and at our headquarters in November (17th in 2012)
Petitions can be gotten from any Shriner, at the Rameses web site, or through the links on this page. Once you have been made a Shriner you can join any of the clubs or units owing allegiance to Rameses.
The link to “Be a Shriner Now” will provide all the information you need about our membership and Shrine center locations. News and description about what our hospitals treat, who they treat, and how you can determine if your child qualifies can be read on this site as well.
For additional information about the philanthropy is available at the link again provided below.