5th Ontario District Master Gord Edwards

Worthy Faithful Navigators, Former District Masters, District Team Members and Sir Knights.    

With the Easter and the District spring meeting behind us and looking forward to attending the State Convention we have much to get ready for. We will be holding an Exemplification on June 4th in London. We have 21 Sir Knight candidates and 5 Sir Knight priest that have been brought into the order through the Mini Exemplification program and now can attend a full Exemplification. I am hoping that we can get all these mini candidates to this exemplification. We need to get your prospective new Sir Knights form 4’s completed and to me by the 26th of May so that I can prepare the certificates. The Faithful Navigators will receive the registration package via email so that any Sir Knight that wishes to attend will be able to participate. After the exemplification we will have a mass and diner which will give us a chance to meet the new candidates and have fraternal time with our Brother Sir Knights form around the District. 

We are still awaiting approval of a uniform and supplier in Canada. The pants and coat have been approved by Supreme. They now need to put together the rest of the package like source out the buttons, patch, tie and other items that go to making up the rest of the complete outfit. Our VSM and some of the Masters have been working diligently to complete this project for all of Canada. 

Summer is coming and Assemblies normally slow down during this time. We have had a couple of years thanks to covid of inactivity and now need to keep working to revitalize our Assemblies. If the executive can meet and plan for patriotic activities for the coming year would help get our Assemblies back up to speed.

May is time for elections of officers for our Assemblies and Councils, if you are nominated, please consider excepting the position. We need to continue to have strong executives to navigate us out of this post covid environment. I would like to thank the past executives for doing a great job and I know that they will always be there working to keep the Assemblies strong. To the new Sir Knights and Brother Knights taking on a position on the executive, know that you have the support of your Assembly and Council members and that of State and Supreme. You have resources available to you. 

From Lady Cheryl and myself we are hoping you have a great summer and are looking forward to seeing many of you at up coming events in the District.

Vivat Jesus!!

Fraternally & Patriotically,

Gordon M. Edwards – Master

5th Ontario District 

Cardinal McGuigan Province

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