The Royal Canadian Mounted Police was represented by
Assistant Commissioner Bradley Holman,
members of his staff,
an RCMP Honour Guard and RCMP Veterans.

For further pictures and to read
Asst. Comm. Holman's address, click HERE.

Representing the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Canada
in the Province of Ontario was the Deputy Grand Master,
Right Worshipful Bro. Gary L. Atkinson.

Accompanying him were several present & past Grand Lodge Officers
and an Honour Guard from both Stratford Lodge #332 and Tecumseh Lodge #144

For further pictures and to read
R. W. Bro. Atkinson's address, click HERE.

Honour Guard of the IVth Battalion,
the Royal Canadian Regiment Militia

Perth County Pipe Band

REGINA

by Florence Nightingale Horner Sherk
(sister of Samuel Hopkins Horner)

Regina, the Queen of the Prairies!
Saskatchewan's star of the West!
Her diadem royal, red roses,
Bright eglantine gems on her breast.

Silver-bordered by lovely Wascana
Lie the green velvet folds of her train;
Sapphire blue-bells and bright Shasta daisy
Gem the links in her glittering chain.

She smiles on her scarlet-clad guardsmen,
Standing close to the folds of her gown,
Like the spears laying hid 'neath the petals
Of the rose in her radiant brow.

And her beautiful head bows before them
In sweet, stately homage, I ween,
When she thinks how they fought for old England, --
As they'd fight for their dear Prairie Queen.

Woe betide the rash foe who should venture
To touch the rich gems on her breast,
While her scarlet-clad guardsmen surround her,--
Regina, the Queen of the West!