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Leonard Mayzel Ontario Lodge #1800 Don Mills Lodge #2131

B’nai Brith Canada District 22

Frankly SpeakingAugust | September 2015

Volume 3 | Issue 3

Can B.B. Survive?

GONE: HILLEL

GONE: B.B.Y.O.

GONE: ANNUAL CONVENTIONS

GONE: COUNCIL MEETINGS

GONE: VOICE

GONE: ORIGINAL CONCEPT

GONE: TRIBUNE

GONE: ONE KENTON

GOING: B.B. BUILDING

MISSING: A DIRECTION FOR THE FUTURE

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2015-16 Working Committees

The PLANET*OBSERVER is the official publication of LMOL • Don Mills Lodge, B’nai Brith Canada. Any articles, editorials and expressions of opinion are published on the authority of the writer over whose signature they appear and are not necessarily the policy of the Lodge, unless adopted by the Executive and/or General membership

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ava BrodskyFinancial Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . Stan Beder

Recording Secretary . . . . . . . . . . Bev Steinberg Telephone: 416-783-5653 E-mail: bubbybev1@rogers .com

Working Groups:

Adult Jewish Education . . . . . . Zvi Wainsteim

Chesed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Eisen

Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Eisen / Michael Brodsky

Community Volunteer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moshe Grossinger /

Bill Goldstein / Allan Wilson / Dennis Tolson / Brenda Stevens

Jewish Family & Child . . . . . Joanne Bleier Pine Villa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Cohen R .I .D .E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Rotman, Moshe Grossinger Kadimah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Eisen Out of the Cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbi Wilson / Michael Bunker Jewish Kosher Food Bank . Lou Ginsberg Sunnybrook Shabbat Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Eisen

Planet – Observer . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alvin Abram

Telephone Directory . . . . . . . . . . Bev Steinberg

Programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allan Wilson Ontario Movie Review Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bev Steinberg

Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mel Morris / Mark Brodsky

Chesed ReportMazel Tov:To: Myra and the late Allan Mills and family on the bar mitzvah of their grandson Tyler Spring, son of Risa and Phillip Spring .To: Charlie and Joanne Bleier and family on the birth of their grandson, Bryce Hudson (Baruch Chaim), son of Paula and Andrew Bleier . Proud grandparents are also Marsha and Russell Cohen .To: Alice Hoffman on her 80th birthday .To: Paul and Bunny Kowal and families on the occasion of their 50th anniversary .To: Moshe and Linda Grossinger and families on the occasion of their 50th anniversary .To: Morris and Gloria Dadoun and family on the bar mitzvah of their grandson Dean Swadron . Parents are Nicole and Wayne Swadron .

Condolences:To: Max and Rochelle Berg and family on the passing of Rochelle’s mother, Victoria Rumack .

by Eric Eisen

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Toronto, Ontario M3J 3H9

Telephone: 416-667-1144 | Fax: 416-663-4744E-mail: bubbameinsa@yahoo.com

Web Site: alvinabram.ca

Psst! Want a verbal roller coaster ride? Read The Dead Don’t Weep by Alvin Abram. From the low of bantering detectives, it rises to the heights of a who dunnit with the background of Toronto and beyond, as you have never seen it in print before.

Clinton Green, Toronto

Alvin Abram

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From Where I Sit I was going to publish an article about the financial problems of B’nai Brith Canada . I changed my mind .

Those that wrote the articles were reporting news; they weren’t active members of B’nai Brith . They didn’t know what the effect of their reporting really meant . They didn’t evolve into who they were because of B’nai Brith .They didn’t learn about the world by being in B’nai Brith . They didn’t learn to give of themselves to those who were in need because of B’nai Brith . They didn’t make lasting friendships because they belonged to B’nai Brith . They didn’t find romance, and love because B’nai Brith gave us the opportunity to meet people we otherwise might not have met . I did .

It was hard watching something I love die . I watched the cancer gnaw away at the organization until what was left was only a shell of its former self . The organization went from being a successful community service group to a second class political pussy . It meowed but never clawed . When B’nai Brith no longer cared about membership, more intent on going in a different direction, I offered little resistance . Instead of building a strong base for the future, the thousands of members who were in B’nai Brith had nowhere to go and have died away . Who wants to join a dying service organization?

I’ve been in business since I was eighteen . I’ve survived bad partnerships, recession, changing technology and rotating accounts . I survived because I believe I treated my employees and my clients with respect and with purpose . Mismanagement and excessive spending will kill any business . That applies to organizations as well .

Cash-strapped B’nai Brith Canada is selling two of its

landmark buildings in Toronto, including its national

headquarters. The headquarters carries two mortgages

totaling nearly $4 million, the Canadian Jewish News

reported, and in 2012 the market value assessment

was set at slightly more than $3 million. The difference

leaves “open the question of how much B’nai Brith can

net from the sale.” –excerpt from: Forward .

The real estate market in Toronto is hot . I’m sure the building will sell without too much trouble . So, what happens to us die-

hearts? Where do we go? And when we go, are we still in B’nai Brith? But what is B’nai Brith today? Is it time to move on? Can we still be contributors? Or is this the time to remember why we joined B’nai Brith? The world evolves . It is expected there will be hiccups . I can’t believe by giving up I will accomplish anything meaningful . Maybe this is why I stayed when it was apparent I wasn’t wanted .

Also up for sale is a cutting-edge facility for those suffering

from Alzheimer’s disease opened by B’nai Brith Canada

just 18 months ago. The Alzheimer Centre for Excellence

has 45 beds but only 20 residents, and has been bleeding

money since it opened last December, the CJN also

reported, citing court documents. A front-page Toronto

Star story published Thursday said the facility is under

insolvency protection. As of two weeks ago, the home

had $65,000 in reserves and was spending $50,000 a

month. It owes $11 million to creditors, according to the

Star. The building received $5.4 million in funding from

the federal government. –excerpt from: Forward .

When we needed help the most, those who were aware of our problems left . A new broom means nothing if the bristles carry the same crap that we have had to endure for the past 30 years . We are about to go through some difficult times . Many of us are of an age when physical effort is difficult but then sitting around and doing nothing is worse . Not all marriages survive . Not all siblings get along . Not all organizations remain as they were – changes occur and in some cases the change are meaningful . This might be such a time . I’m not looking for a divorce . I’m not prepared to walk away because I’ve been disappointed . I can’t forget what once was BUT I can move forward . I can help rebuild so long as what I help build has a meaning that I can appreciate .

Last week, Dimant, 69, informed the new management

that he is owed annual retirement payments of

$175,000, or 75 percent of his former salary. Dimant

said the arrangement was approved by the board, the

Star reported. A source familiar with the deal told the

Star that it was arranged with little oversight while

Dimant was still the CEO. –excerpt from: Forward .

It’s time to say, ENOUGH . It’s time to take a stand .

by Alvin Abram

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Sunnybrook Shabbat Service

On Saturday, June 20, 2015, we sponsored our annual Shabbat Service for the permanent residents of Sunnybrook Veterans’ Hospital, many of whom are, in fact, war veterans . I am pleased to report that twelve Lodge volunteers attended the service .

This year we hosted five residents, along with their caregivers and one spouse . The Shabbat service and Kiddush lunch afterwards, is a special event for them – an opportunity to go to the shul, and to get some “Yiddishkeit .” They look forward to meeting with other people, including our volunteers . Our members, on the other hand, thoroughly enjoy this opportunity to bring some happiness and spiritual stimulation to people who otherwise are mostly confined to their wheelchairs in their rooms or the hallways of their respective floors .

One resident was especially overjoyed that we had come to bring him to the shul . His wife kept admonishing us not to make physical contact, because of her concern regarding the spread of disease, but all he wanted to do was repeatedly give us hugs and kisses . Every time he kissed me, she made me go and wash my hands, and stood and watched to make sure that I was washing properly . The most heartwarming moment was when Zvi called him up for his aliyah . At first he was very reluctant to come to the bimah, but once he was done, he raised both arms high in the air and gave himself a big, albeit silent, cheer .

As always, yasher koach, to Zvi Wainsteim for a terrific job in organizing and conducting the services . Not only did Zvi ensure that every resident in attendance received an aliyah, he also involved every one of us in the service . Likewise, a yasher koach to Ron Rotman for his beautiful reading of the Haftorah .

Sincere thanks to Bev Steinberg for preparing and organizing the delicious Kiddush luncheon . Please accept our apologies for making you walk that far . We’ll make it up to you . Special thanks to Norman and Beryl Mosselson, Lou Ginsberg, Ginette Wainsteim, Ted Herman, Linda Rotman, Ron Blatt, and Leon and Shane Emer for attending . Extra special thanks to Hilda Harris, the shames, for being so supportive and so appreciative .

On the other hand, we continue to be distressed that fewer and fewer residents seem to be attending . When I asked Hilda about this, she told me that there are actually forty-one Jewish people residing in Sunnybrook, but she depends on groups like ours, as well as Synagogue Brotherhoods in the city, to get them to come, because there is sometimes a lack of support from the staff . So even though we were happy to see twelve Lodge members, we need even more of you to attend . Our involvement would be to bring the residents from their rooms, join in the services, host the Kiddush, “schmooze” with the residents, and then return them to their rooms . This is all accomplished within two hours – from 10:00 a .m . to about 12 noon . The more volunteers and support we have, the easier it will be for Hilda to get the residents to come, and for Zvi to conduct these services .

We have also been asked about conducting an early Friday afternoon service . You will be hearing more about this from Zvi . If you would like to be involved in any capacity, please contact Zvi or Moshe Grossinger . Even if you don’t participate, you can make a contribution just by being there . We promise you a rich and special experience .

by Eric Eisen

For those that attended we say thank you. Your participation was greatly appreciated.HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT YEAR

Saturday, May 30, 2015 Earl Bales Park (Bathurst St. South of Sheppard)

Kick-off: 10 a.m. – Length of Walk: 5 km

WALK FOR ALS

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LMOL.Don Mills Lodge

Volunteers are needed to escort members of the Kadima Centre to Chudleigh’s Apple Farm in Milton. This promises to be a great fun-filled afternoon for all!

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Meet at Beth Emeth synagogue at 11:45 a.m.

Please call Eric Eisen

905-417-5797 for details and to R.S.V.P.

A Super C.V.S. Event

LMOL.Don Mills Lodge

Volunteers are needed to escort members of the Kadima Centre to Chudleigh’s Apple Farm in Milton. This promises to be a great fun-filled afternoon for all!

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Meet at Beth Emeth synagogue at 11:45 a.m.

Please call Eric Eisen

905-417-5797 for details and to R.S.V.P.

A Super C.V.S. Event

Meet at Beth Emeth Synagogueat 11:45 a.m.

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Kadima Barbeque

Sunday, June 7, 2015 was a beautiful warm day . It was Kadima’s annual year-end barbecue . At 2:00 p .m . several members of our Lodge gathered in a room at the Beth Emeth Synagogue to enjoy what turned out to be a wonderful event . There was a disc jockey playing all kinds of music . Marcel Cohen, the leader of Kadima, was singing up a storm . The client’s of Kadima were also singing and dancing . We knew then and there that this was one of their better parties .

Then the food arrived: delicious hamburgers and hot dogs along with a scrumptious cole slaw . All the trimmings were served with soft drinks . Following next were giant chocolate chip cookies, wonderful tasting watermelon and cantaloupe . Our Lodge people helped serve and clean up . We were also dancing and singing with Kadima .

The volunteers from L .M .O .L .-Don Mills Lodge worked very hard and enjoyed their chance to help others . Marcel Cohen kept saying over and over thank you very much to L .M .O .L .-Don Mills Lodge . The clients of Kadima were really appreciative .

Many thanks to Ron Rotman for taking photos, which will accompany this article, and many, many thanks to all those listed below who did a super-human mitzvah:

Stan Beder Arnold PartnoyAdrienne GoeldnerRon RotmanMarv GoldmanBayla GoldmanRon Blatt .

by Ron Blatt

Photography: Ron Rotman

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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIESThanks for the memories

Of things I can’t forget, and of people I have met .Of our annual conventions in the Catskills,

Where we laughed and sang and forgot our ills .Memories I retain . How can I ever forget?

And thanks for the memoriesOf summers being with those in need

Whether they be young or old, it was our deedOf giving our time away for free

Eating, cooking and dogs, even drinking tea .

And thanks for the memories Giving our lives a purpose and a goal

Instead of staying home and not feeling wholeBeing with those less fortunate for many different ways

Leaving them smiling with us, tears in our eyes .

And thanks for the memoriesFor the friends we made forever,For the places we went together

For the wives and husbands we marriedFor being there when we tarried .

And thanks for the memoriesBecause that’s all we have left now

Our building and our name on the wall is gone .What we have left are only memories .

We have nothing but memories .

It is said men don’t cry, but that’s not trueWe have our memories just like glue

Our memories live on .Blessed be our memories .

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Happy New Year

TO ALL – GOOD HEALTH

TO those I may have wronged,I ask for forgiveness.

TO those I may have helped,I wish I could have done more.

TO those I neglected to help,I ask for understanding.

TO those who helped me,I sincerely thank you so much.

May the NEW YEAR bring tears of joy, the pain of getting well and the happiness of being with family.

A Yiddish Poem

Yiddish was the secret code, therefore I don’t farshtaist, A bisseleh maybe here and there, the rest has gone to waste.

Sadly when I hear it now, I only get the gist, My Bubbe spoke it beautifully;but me, I am tsemisht.

So oi vei as I should say, or even oy vai iz mir,Though my pisk is lacking Yiddish, it’s familiar to my ear.

And I’m no Chaim Yonkel, in fact I was shtick naches,But, when it comes to Yiddish though, I’m talking out my tuchas.

Es iz a shandeh far di kinder that I don’t know it better(Though it’s really nishtgefelecht when one needs to write a letter).

But, when it comes to characters, there’s really no contention,No other linguist can compete with honourable mentshen:

They have nebbishes and nebechels and others without mazel,Then, too, schmendriks and schlemiels, and let’s not forget schlemazel.

These words are so precise and descriptive to the listener,So much better than “a pill” is to call someone ‘farbissener’.

Or – that a brazen woman would be better called Choleria,And you’ll agree farklempt says more than does hysteria.

I’m not haken dir a tshainik and I hope I’m not a kvetch, Disn’t mieskeit kinder, than to call someone a wretch?

Mitten derinnen, I hear Bubbe say, “It’s nechtiker tog, don’t fear,To me you’re still a maven, zol zein shah, don’t fill my ear.

A leben ahf dein keppele, I don’t mean to interrupt,But you are speaking narishkeit . . . And . . . A gezunt auf dein kop!”

by Gene Wilder

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August – September 2015

BirthdaysAugust 6, 1949 – Dr. Irving Pisarek (67)August 17, 1952 – Gail Dubiner (63)August 19, 1935 – Larry Daiter (80)August 19, 1937 – Arnold Partnoy (78)August 21, 1942 – Morton Allen Cohen (73)August 21, 1942 – Bernie Jadd (73)August 25, 1923 – Shirley Tessler (92)August 28, 1932 – Morris Dadoun (83)August 30, 1942 – Pamela Ross (73)

AnniversariesAugust 2, 1964 – Arthur and Pamela Ross (51)August 3, 1969 – Eric and Helen Eisen (46)August 15, 1971 – Michael and Barbara Lerech (44)August 16, 1966 – Martin and Eleanor Maxwell (49)August 16, 1964 – Dr. Sheldon and Ruth Rose (51)August 27, 1961 – Lionel and Sandi Silverman (54)

BirthdaysSeptember 6, 1952 – Joanne Bleier (63)September 6, 1951 – Stephen Marcus (64)September 9, 1943 – Harold Sommers (72)September 10, 1930 – Ted Herman (85)September 13, 19XX – Zvi Wainsteim (??)September 18, 1944 – Robbi Wilson (71)September 19, 1931 – Len Panet (84)September 22, 1943 – Moshe Grossinger (72)

AnniversariesSeptember 1, 1976 – Dennis and Annie Tolson (39)September 4, 19? – Zvi and Ginette Wainsteim (??)September 4, 1972 – Bob and Gail Dubiner (43)

Speedy Recovery toLarry RoseMarilyn AbramMarty Richman

I wish to thank those who have sent in the QUESTIONNAIRE.Mazel Tov to those listed below

A senior’s home in Germany came out with a calendar that is unique. Can you guess from what movie these were from?

August September

We need to talkOur next meeting will be

Wednesday, September 97:30 p.m.

The summer is over!B’nai Brith is in limbo

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All personnel currently residing in Toronto

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Growing Up Jewish:The Yiddish word for today is pulkes (PUHL-kees) . The translation is: Thighs . Please note: this word has been traced back to the language of one of the original Tribes of Israel, the Cellulites .

• TheonlygoodadvicethatyourJewishmothergaveyouwas: “Go! You might meet somebody!”

• Yougrewupthinkingitwasnormalforsomeonetoshout“Are you okay?” through the bathroom door when you were in there longer than three minutes .

• YourfamilydogrespondedtocommandsinYiddish.

• Every Sunday afternoon was spent visiting yourgrandparents and/or other relatives .

• Youexperiencedthephenomenonoffiftypeoplefittinginto a ten-foot-wide dining room hitting each other with plastic plates trying to get to a deli tray .

• Youneverknewanyonewhoselastnamedidn’tendinone of five standard suffixes (berg, baum, man, stein and witz) .

• When your mother smacked you really hard, shecontinued to make you feel bad for hurting her hand .

• Youknowhow topronouncenumerousYiddishwordsand use them correctly in context, yet you don’t know exactly what they mean . Kaynahurra .

• Youthoughtspeakingloudwasnormal.

• YouconsideredyourBarorBatMitzvaha“GetOutofHebrew School Free” card .

• Youthinkeatinghalfajarofdillpicklesisawholesomesnack .

• You buy three shopping bags worth of hot bagels onevery trip to the bagel place and carefully schlep them home like glassware . (Or you drive two or three hours just to buy a dozen “real” bagels .) .

• Yourmotherorgrandmother tookpersonalpridewhena Jew was noted for some accomplishment (showbiz, medicine, politics, etc .) and was ashamed and embarrassed when a Jew was accused of a crime as if they were relatives .

• Andfinally,youknew thatSundaynightand thenightafter any Jewish holiday was designated for Chinese food .

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Are You Too Busy For A Friend? Taken from the Internet – Author Unknown

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name . Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down . It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers .

That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual . On Monday she gave each student his or her list . Before long, the entire class was smiling . ‘Really?’ she heard whispered . ‘I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!’ and, ‘I didn’t know others liked me so much,’ were most of the comments .

No one ever mentioned those papers in class again . She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn’t matter . The exercise had accomplished its purpose . The students were happy with themselves and one another . That group of students moved on .

Several years later, one of the students was killed in Vietnam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student . She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before . He looked so handsome, so mature . The church was packed with his friends . One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin . The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin . As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her . ‘Were you Mark’s math teacher?’ he asked . She nodded: ‘yes .’ Then he said: ‘Mark talked about you a lot .’

After the funeral, most of Mark’s former classmates went together to a luncheon . Mark’s mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher . ‘We want to show you something,’ his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket ‘They found this on Mark when he was killed . We thought you might recognize it .’

Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many

times . The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark’s classmates had said about him .

‘Thank you so much for doing that,’ Mark’s mother said . ‘As you can see, Mark treasured it .’

All of Mark’s former classmates started to gather around . Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, ‘I still have my list . It’s in the top drawer of my desk at home .’

Chuck’s wife said, ‘Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album .’

‘I have mine too,’ Marilyn said . ‘It’s in my diary .’

Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group . ‘I carry this with me at all times, ‘ Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: ‘I think we all saved our lists’ . That’s when the teacher finally sat down and cried . She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again .

The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don’t know when that one day will be. So please, tell the people you love and are for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late.

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Calling All Executive Members

ImportaNt

Where is B’nai Brith Headed?

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 20157:30 p.m.

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PLEASE CALL AND CONFIRMWHEN YOU RECEIVE

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ANYONE NOT A COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO WISHES TO ATTENDPLEASE CONTACT BEV STEINBERG

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JFCS Picnic While the weather outside may have been cloudy and rainy, spirits were at an all time high inside . This year’s annual JFCS family picnic took place once again on Sunday June 14th at the Lipa Green building’s party room . Guests dined on delicious hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, chips, candy floss and amazing donuts .

Magen Boys entertainment was on hand to keep the party going all afternoon with dancing and prizes . A mini carnival complete with games, a photo booth and tattoos also added to the fun . Approximately 200 people attended the picnic this year and good times were had by all .

Special thanks to the following volunteers who came and helped with set up and serving dinner, Brenda Stevens, Allan Wilson, Yaffa Krieger, Louie Salmon, Judy and Harold Bricks, Lou Ginsberg and Charlie, Joanne and Tarah Bleier .

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LMOL * Don Mills Lodge Member Information Form For those not aware, the birthdays and anniversaries are listed so the members can congratulate those who have reached a milestone in age or in marriage. Your participation is welcome. Let us get to know each other.

(PLEASE COMPLETE LEGIBLY) Name……………………………………………….Birth Date……………………………….

(dd/mm/yyyy) Spouse Name…………………………………….Birth Date……………………………… (dd/mm/yyyy) Home Address………………………………………………………………………………. City………………………………………….Prov………………......PC………………….. Business Address…………………………………………………………………………… City………………………………………….Prov…………………..PC…………………... Home #……………………….Office #…………………..……Fax #……………………. Cell #................................. E-mail Address………………………………………….Occupation……………………..

Wedding Date………………………………….

Are you interested in volunteering for any committee? ( ) YES ( ) NO Which committee?..................................................................................................... Background………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

(Please complete and send to

ALVIN ABRAM 401 Magnetic Drive, Unit 37, Toronto, Ontario M3J 3H9

Telephone: 416-667-1144 / Fax: 416-663-4744 / E-Mail: bubbameinsa@yahoo.com

LMOL * Don Mills Lodge Member Information Form For those not aware, the birthdays and anniversaries are listed so the members can congratulate those who have reached a milestone in age or in marriage. Your participation is welcome. Let us get to know each other.

(PLEASE COMPLETE LEGIBLY) Name……………………………………………….Birth Date……………………………….

(dd/mm/yyyy) Spouse Name…………………………………….Birth Date……………………………… (dd/mm/yyyy) Home Address………………………………………………………………………………. City………………………………………….Prov………………......PC………………….. Business Address…………………………………………………………………………… City………………………………………….Prov…………………..PC…………………... Home #……………………….Office #…………………..……Fax #……………………. Cell #................................. E-mail Address………………………………………….Occupation……………………..

Wedding Date………………………………….

Are you interested in volunteering for any committee? ( ) YES ( ) NO Which committee?..................................................................................................... Background………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

(Please complete and send to

ALVIN ABRAM 401 Magnetic Drive, Unit 37, Toronto, Ontario M3J 3H9

Telephone: 416-667-1144 / Fax: 416-663-4744 / E-Mail: bubbameinsa@yahoo.com

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