Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Elks Lodge and Royal Purple hold open house

Royal Purple of Moose Jaw past honoured royal lady
Marie Gibbs (left) sits with present honoured royal lady
Shereen Ewanchook (right) at an information booth
at the Elks Lodge and Royal Purple open house and
membership drive on Saturday.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy


Roy Champion first joined the Elks of Canada 31 years ago when he was transferred to Sexsmith, Alta.

“The Elks was the only game in town. So you joined,” said Champion who was raised and now lives in Moose Jaw again. “Through the good fortune of transfers, everywhere I got sent after that there was a lodge and I transferred my membership and the rest is history. My wife joined Royal Purple at the same time and the same story there.”

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