The Elks of Canada Today

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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

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• Principles of the Elks
• Charity Love
• Justice Fidelity

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

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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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Elks of Canada Organizational Chart
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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

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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-Laws
• Parliamentary Procedure at a Glance by O.
  Garfield Jones
• Roberts Rules of Order

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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.

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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.

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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 Funds focus)

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Provincial Programs

• BC - Elks Family Hearing Resource Centre, BC
  Childrens Camp Society
• AB - Institute for Stuttering Treatment
  Research (ISTAR),
• SK - SPARC (Sask. Pediatric Auditory
  Rehabilitation Centre), Seniors 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

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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 childrens speech and hearing.
• Addictions Awareness includes Literary Poster
  Contest
• Project Good Turn
• Friend of the Fund

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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

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SECRETARY-TREASURER
EXALTED RULER (Fidelity)
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Membership Director, Historian
ESQUIRE
CHAPLAIN
ALTAR
LOYAL KNIGHT (Justice)
LECTURING KNIGHT (Love)
LEADING KNIGHT (Charity)
Members
Members
DOOR
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Immediate Past Exalted Ruler Optional officers
Inner Guard, Tyler, Publicity Director, Organist,
Historian
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR