The Past

Tecumseh Shrine Club, was initially formed in 1979 by a number of Shriners led by Illustrious Sir Peter Rhodes. Peter was our first President and Past Potentate of Rameses Shriners.  Our second President was Noble Joe Tkach.

The Present

Tecumseh Shrine Club has two units that participate in local parades. The Golf Cart Unit has 5 vehicles which can hold up to 12 Nobles. There is also a hard working clown unit with 9 active clowns.

Our Meetings

The club meets at the the Caledon East Masonic Hall, 6028 Old Church Road, Caledon East, Ontario.  The meetings are scheduled for the 1st Tuesday of every month except July and August. Our meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. with a social hour; dinner at 7:00 p.m.; and the business meeting about 7:45 p.m.

The meeting is open to any active Shriners.  The dress code for most meetings is tie, jacket, fez, and above all, a smile.

Who We Are

If you hold the title of Master Mason in Freemasonry, you qualify and are invited to join the Shriners.  The Shriners are known for their fellowship, brotherhood, compassion and generosity.  The fraternity established Shriners Hospitals for Children (now Shriners Children’s™) as its official philanthropy in 1922, and continues to support it today, while striving to make the world a happier, better place.

Rameses Shriners

Tecumseh Shrine Club owes its allegiance to Rameses Shriners (www.ramesesshriners.ca) which is one of approximately 200 Shrine Centers in the world. The Rameses headquarters is located at 124 Queens Plate Drive in Toronto and is home of many clubs, units, Masonic Lodges, and the Valley of Toronto Scottish Rite.

Shriners International

Rameses Shriners, likewise, owes its allegiance to the Shriners International (www.shrinersinternational.org) which is headquartered in Tampa Florida.  Shriners International is a fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief and truth. There are nearly 200 local chapters and thousands of clubs on six continents.  The Shriners philanthropy, Shriners Hospitals for Children, now commonly known as Shriners Children’s, has over the past century, become one of the largest pediatric sub-specialty healthcare systems in the world with locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Shriners Children’s™

For most of its history, Shriners Children’s™ healthcare system has been known as Shriners Hospitals for Children. As they adapt to current nationwide trends in healthcare, especially the emphasis on outpatient care, and some locations become clinics or outpatient centers, they have introduced the phrase “Shriners Children’s”.  Shriners Children’s, are committed to reaching as many children as possible, wherever they may live, and offering them their unique, patient-centered, wraparound care.

Since opening their first hospital in 1922, they have been devoted to providing high-quality specialty medical care to the children and families who come to them, regardless of their ability to pay or insurance status. A century later, their commitment hasn’t changed — only expanded.

Their three-part mission has one goal: to change and improve lives. They do this by caring for their patients, conducting research to gain knowledge and develop new treatments, and providing educational opportunities for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Today, Shriners Children’s offers care for a range of orthopedic issues, as well as care for burn injuries, craniofacial conditions, spine care and spinal cord injuries, colorectal and gastrointestinal care, and sports medicine.