Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Embro Star Lodge, Lodge #229, was established in October of 1881 in Embro, Ontario. Thomas B. Huggins served as the Noble Grand. The Charter members were as follows: J.G. Anderson, Samuel Ditchfield, S.S. Wilson, Angus McAuley, William Gould, George Jamieson, Dr. Henry Adams and William G. Nor.
Places
Embro, Ontario
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The following are the official "purposes" of the I.O.O.F.:
- To improve and elevate the character of mankind by promoting the principles of friendship, love, truth, faith, hope, charity and universal justice.
- To help make the world a better place to live by aiding each other in times of need and by organizing charitable projects and activities that would benefit the less fortunate, the youth, the elderly, the environment and the community in every way possible.
- To promote good will and harmony amongst peoples and nations through the principle of universal fraternity, holding the belief that all men and women regardless of race, nationality, religion, social status, gender, rank and station are brothers and sisters.
- To promote a wholesome fraternal experience without violence, vices and discrimination of every form.
Mandates/sources of authority
The Embro Lodge falls under the Independent Order of Oddfellows of the Great Lodge in Ontario (I.O.O.F.). The I.O.O.F. bands together as a group of "brothers and sisters" who raise funds and donate money to a common fund for "unfortunate events", which is spent to aid people suffering from various crises. The I.O.O.F. promotes the personal and social development of its members. The command of the IOOF is to "visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead and educate the orphan".