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10/24/09

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VWBro Roger Anderson presenting Grand Senior Showmanship Award 2009
To Tarra Chalack –Carstairs Rodeo Queen and Princess lend moral support to Bro Roger.
Queen Katy Lucas and Princess Amy Richards

 

Our Worshipful Master, WBro Dr. Arnold Murray, who took this task on for Carstairs Lodge No 20
On the passing of WBro Duncan MacFarquhar, who had looked after this project since 1957, with Rodeo Queen and Princess.

 


Our Worshipful Master is a member of the Al Azhar Clown Unit
Here are some fifteen who were available at his Installation.


1st Row: WBro Lloyd Norman “ OOPS“ (22) RWBro Glen Battad “STARBURST“ (124)
WBro Arnold Murray “DOC” (20) RWBro Clarence Kraft “KRAFTY” (48)
WBro Don Rigby “CHUCKLES “ (124) RWBro Frank Thistle “TINKER “ (176)
2nd Row: RWBro Ralph McKinnon “BOSS “ 48) WBro Rob Martin “POINDEXTER “ (1)
WBro ALBEO BAQUIRAN "BING" (124) WBro Peter Fisher “MERLIN “ (20)
3rd- WBro Rod Duncan “PUDDIN “ (38) BC&Y Bro Terry Dean “IMA COP “ (28)
WBro Ken McComb “CHUMLY “ (176) VWBro Roger Anderson “SKIS “ (20)
Bro Don Sawatzky"TWINKLETOES"(20)
 


RWBro Ed Murray, JW and helper Bro Bert Seehawer, SS   


 


WBro J.C. (Jack) Hildebrandt is 88 on 12th November 2008
A long time member of Carstairs Lodge No 20, one of its many saviors along the way in troubled times.
The following brethren made a visit to his Arbour Lake Residence and he hosted us for lunch.
VWBro Roger Anderson-WBro Jack Hildebrandt-RWBro Vic Ramsbottom
WBro Laurie Dirks- WBro Jack Owen and Bro Dr Arnold Murray (SW)


Heritage Park Lodge

    


Bro.'s Vic Ramsbottom & Roger Anderson
Two of many Carstairs Brethren who volunteer their time at Heritage Park



Left to right)
Bro. Arnold Murray (SW), Bro. Glen, W.Bro. David Vincent, Nazaruk (WM),
Bro. Mark McKinnon (Cresent Lodge No 87), V.W.Bro. Roger Andersen (Tres)

 


Bro. Glen cutting his cake


RWBro John Cameron, DDGM Phoenix District
Presents  25 Year Pin’s to Carstairs members
 

WBro Jim Stephens (Powell River B C) - WBro Robert Carver Sr.,
   Bro Bill Nikolaisen as RWBro Bill Johnston (WM) looks on.


 
               
Brother Knut Dagobert (Bert) Seehawer

We have many dedicated Masons in our Lodge.On this Web site you may read about five of these Masons under the heading “Medal of Merit” (Blue Button) we would now like to inform you of another dedicated Brother Knut Dagobert (Bert) Seehawer. He was born at Lobsens East Germany (now Poland) 02 July 1931. Immigrated to Canada 01 August 1951.

Bro Bert worked at various job prior to his long dedicated service with Imperial Oil (Esso), retiring in 1989. 

Bro Bert has been a Mason for almost 47 years.
Affiliated with Carstairs Lodge No 20, in 1991.
At our Installation in June 1997 was appointed
Senior Steward and still holds that appointment.

 

Bro Bert is very active in the community and one of his hobbies is competing in

“Tractor Pulls” about central Alberta

During 2007, he traveled 2892 Km to attend the following events with his 1949 W6 Mc McCormick:

May      26 at Irricana, came Second
June      2  at Linden, came Second
June    16 at Lacombe came First
June    23 at Markerville, came Fourth
July        7 at the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede
                       
(the greatest outdoor show on earth) came First
July     14 at Three Hills,came Fifth
Aug       4  at Leslieville, came Fourth
Aug     11  at Irricana, came Second
Aug .   19  at Sunnybrook Red Deer,  came First
Sep.    15  at Leduc,  Final  Fourth

Only ribbons or trophies are presented to drivers that place First, Second, or Third. Bro Bert says:

 I know it's a lot of driving, but we had a lot of fun meeting all these great people with their tractors at the shows