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After the Zoom meeting on Friday night 20/08/21)it was unanimously agreed that the meetings should resume on Saturday
It looks like being a very busy one with candidates, visitors, and the installation of the new Worthy Deacon elect so get there early for a good seat.
The pies and a wee hauf of your favoured tipple will be free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a parting gift from me to you for all your support during my tenure.
Any raffle prizes will be gratefully received.
Aye, fair & square (with a wee tear in my eye),
Roger.
Thank you letter from Simply play,really good to see we are able to help out the local community. Click on logo to view the letter.
Handing over a cheque to Simply Play. The full story can be found here.
It looks like there is light at the end of the tunnel. If all goes as it should and barring any further outbreaks
For some time, I have been interested in a copper plate that was once in the possession of the Mither Shed but very little information was known about it
This is just one of the charities we donated to, TEAM JAK, good to see it going from strength to strength even in these difficult times. (click on image to play)
The new altar cover for the Mither Shed supplied by VSL Regalia.
Jim Barrie managed to arrange a get-together whilst adhering to and conforming with, all the advice given by the government regarding social distancing.
Oor Wee SQM Get-together.
Brithers we haed a richt guid wee efternoon at Scots Guards Club yesterday. A wad like tae thank again the brithers wha managit tae come along
Some brithers travellin a fair distance i.e. Stirlin an' Gourock, even Peebles etc. Also, a big thank ye tae Bill Annand wha expertly
At the meetin we raisit £85 between us, another £30 from the "on line zoomers" also addit tae the raffle wis £40 from brithers wha It's no ower late gin ye wad also like tae donate, our skinner will be well pleasit tae see our charity funds bein addit tae as it's been
Aye Fair an' Square,
Mither Shed Boxie Ken Brown presenting a cheque to R.W.M. Derek Pickering of the Douglas Lodge No.409
A very warm welcome to the Mither Shed's three newest members, Rab Moffat, Alan Fisher and David Lindsay.
Livingston Round Table's Santa getting a donation from Roger McCluskey, Worthy Deacon of the Mither Shed.
LRT do amazing work in the community.
(photos by Brither Martin Sweeny)
Jim Barrie handing over a donation cheque on behalf of the Mither Shed to Neil's Hugs.
Roger McCluskey, Worthy Deacon of the Mither Shed, Ye Corporation o' Squaremen,
Photo from the Installation 2019-20.
Great day today, humbled to be installed as Worthy Deacon yet again. Many thanks to Grand Worthy Deacon Andy Shand
Photo from the meeting at Polmont 2019.
Photos from the meeting at Wokingham 2019.
Photos from the meeting on the 2nd February at Grand Central, Livingston.
I would like to thank the Brithers from Mither Shed for the kind donation of 200 GBP to the Grand Worthy Deacon's
The meeting in FEBRUARY 2019 will be held in Grand Central on the 2nd (1st Saturday) of the month.
"Hammy" McGlone being installed as Worthy Deacon in the Ochil Shed. We wish both him and his Office Bearers all the best for their tenure.
Mither Shed members can now download the charitable donation application form by clicking here.
Great wee day out with Grand Shed at Dunoon visiting Lochanside Shed No.12.
The Mither Shed of Ye Corporation o’ Squaremen handing over a cheque to Open Door Supported Accommodation
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the 2nd of October in the Guards Club.
1.00 pm for 1.30 Deacons Court, thereafter the meeting starts at 2.30 prompt.
I look forward to welcoming you all with the Grand Worthy Deacon and Grand Boxie in attendance.
This will be my final meeting in the chair, but I will be attending as many meetings as possible in my capacity as Auld Deacon.
or government restrictions it is our expectation is that Mither Shed meetings will resume on
Saturday the 2nd of October 2021.
However, I received an email from Bro Gareth Davies, IPM, Lodge Kelso and Tweed No 58 informing about a Squareman circular he had found whilst clearing out a cupboard in the Lodge.
I have mentioned this before but never had an image of what was on the plate and now we have thanks to Brother Davies.
To view the images, click here, they may take some time to load as they are very large, but I wanted to include as much
detail as possible in case anybody can add to what we already know.
You'll have to scroll across and down to view it all
There is also an extract from Brither Seggie's book, "The Corporation of Squaremen" that is included this circular.
In the past I recall being told an individual had taken a copper plate from the Mither Shed to "clean it" and since then it has been lost to us.
Here is his report:
Andrew Logan, Stuart Blaikie, Gordon Leitch, Jim Turpie, and Jim Reeves wha aw joinit in the fun an banter tae this informal get together.
controllit an assistit everyone connectin tae his zoom link, while providin aff the cuff banter an very professional control tae say the least.
Bill has kindly offerit tae dae the same "if" we arrange another wee get together. A big thank ye tae aw Brithers wha provide prizes
(Davy McLachlan in particular wha went oot o his way tae meet up wi me, Davy provide many items for the raffle includin a bottle o' buck's fizz
(he coulda find the Buckfast in Asda) an also made a cash donation) we haed a guid laugh et some o the prizes thon were provide, from Oxo Cubes tae
a Widden Spoon wi a few wee whiskies an wine bottles up for grabs. Also, aw the Brithers wha have made or are makin' a cash donation.
have advisit me thon they wish tae donate tae the funds.
some time since we have haed a meetin'. If ye wish tae donate just contact the Skinner.
Jim.
in support of the fine work the Lodge is doing for the local community and hospital. Social distancing being observed at all times.
Great afternoon at our hosts, Lodge Elgin & Bruce No.1077.
Background information on this local charity can be found Neil's Hugs.
handing over a cheque to Open Door Accommodation Project, Craigshill.
Open Door provide temporary accommodation to homeless young people. While staying there,
young people are provided with a key worker for one to one support and the opportunity to participate in group work.
They aim to support them to gain the skills to live independently when they move into their own tenancy,
and also use a holistic approach to help them overcome any barriers to fulfilling their potential they may have.
and those that assisted him, Auld Grand Worthy Deacon Hammy McGlone and Auld Deacon George Shanks as well as
Auld Deacon Jim Holden for his support.
Let the Mither Shed move onwards and upwards.
Charity, making Squaremen and enjoyment.
charity fund which is Strathcarron Hospice, all donations collected up to May 2019 will be presented then,
in memory of a dear Masonic Brothers son who was looked after until his passing earlier this year by the staff of Strathcarron.
Thanks again,
G.W.Deacon Dicky Davies.
This is because we cannot have access to the Scots Guards Club due to the rugby being played at Murrayfield.
This will give you all plenty time to plan ahead. We will have a candidate. Be aware that this is the FEBRUARY meeting.
The JANUARY meeting will be on the 5th (1st Saturday) of January, not the 2nd Saturday as it has been in the past)
in the Scots Guards Club as usual.More information can be found here.
Just fill out the form electronically and return to the Boaxie by email or print off a hard copy, fill it in and hand it in at the next meeting.
When the form is received it will be read out at the next meeting in open Shed the names of the proposer and seconder are noted on the form.
The application is then processed and the date the cheque is sent out is noted on the completed form.
This gives us an audit trail and ensures that applications are dealt with quickly, efficiently and effectively.
The Mither Shed have supported various charities over the year and feel that this is a very worthy cause and will
be of some help to the young people in Livingston.
Open Door Accommodation Project have been working with homeless and vulnerable young people in West Lothian for over 30 years.
They offer supported accommodation where young people can stay whilst they look for alternative suitable accommodation.
our Facebook page and have a look. Just click on the image below and that will take you to the page.