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From: "Brian McConnell" <>
Subject: Junior Orange Association of Canada
Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 19:30:43 -0300

The recent Sentinel, March/April 1999, has a very informative
article on the history and operation of the Junior Orange Association
Of Canada by the M.W. Grand Junior Director, M.W. Sister Shirley
McCooeye. Below is the article:

"The Junior Orange Association is the foundation of the Orange Family.
The first Junior Orange Lodge recorded was instituted August 1915 in
Manitoba. The next Lodge was formed in Ontario on November 29th,
1927 as a mixed lodge (boys/girls) and on December 2nd 1927 a boy's
lodge was instituted in London, Ontario. On February 4th, 1929
another mixed lodge was formed in Hamilton, Ontario.

The Junior Orange Association exists for the purpose of bringing
together boys and girls of Protestant parents, and uniting them in an
organization in the principles of Orangeism and Protestantism. It
instills in them loyalty to the Canadian flag, the English language,
the public school system and the importance of the Union Jack - emblem
of allegiance to the Crown.

The renowned motto of the Loyal Orange Association - "Equal Rights to
All and Special Privileges for None" is revered by all Branches of the
Orange Family and its members are called upon to do all within their
power to promote greater interest in the public school and the
fostering of loyalty to the British Commonwealth.

The Junior Orange Association is now under the jurisdiction of the
Ladies' Orange Benevolent Association of Canada, but both recognize
the Grand Orange Lodge of Canada as the governing body even though
they both are autonomous.

Boys and girls from five years of age (pending other standard
qualifications) are eligible for membership until the age of nineteen
when they will be encouraged to join the other senior branches. Boys
are encouraged to join the Orange Young Briton Association at age
twelve and then the Loyal Orange Lodge (men) at sixteen years while
girls age sixteen are encouraged to join the Ladies Orange Benevolent
Association (LOBA).

Meetings of the Junior Orange Lodge (JOL) follow the formal format of
parliamentary procedures and there is generally one regular meeting
each month. Members are duly notified should the meeting schedule be
changed for any particular reason.

Each Junior Lodge consists of 14 officers who are elected and
installed each November or December and candidates for office are
verbally nominated by members in attendance at each annual meeting.
Officers hold their respective offices for a period of one year or
until such time as their successors are elected and installed.

There is also an initiation fee required to join the JOL which covers
the first year's dues but annual dues will be charged thereafter.

Upon joining the JOL members will be presented with a copy of the
Constitution and Laws of the Junior Orange Association, a 24 Golden
Rules Card, Dues Card, and a King James version of the Holy Bible.

It is hoped that members will gain leadership skills, confidence, an
overall sense of self-satisfaction and learn how to be a team player.
All members receive and participate in Christian fellowship with the
reading of Scripture and the singing of hymns at all meetings.

There are active Junior Orange Lodges in the following provinces:
British Columbia, Ontario West, Ontario East, Nova Scotia, and
Newfoundland and I'm pleased to report that both Newfoundland and
Ontario East each instituted one new Junior Lodge this year.

I personally would like to challenge each province as a Millenium
Project, to institute at least one new Junior Lodge and more if they
can, and to also increase the membership of all existing Junior
Lodges.

Further information is available from each Provincial Grand Junior
Director across Canada but should there be any difficulty in making
contact, please feel free to contact myself - Shirley McCooeye at
5548 Ficko Crescent, Gloucester, Ontario K1X 1H3

Thank you for the opportunity of sharing these few thoughts with you
as they pertain to the Junior Orange Association.

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