Craft News
- Written by: Gerry Crawford
After ensuring Masonic charities and the Daventry Lodges’ Joint Annual Charity donation (to Kidney Rearch UK) had been supported, WBro Bob Lattaway, IPM of Coritani Lodge No 8079 in Daventry, donated the remaining money raised during his year to DACT (Daventry Area Community Transport).
In receiving the cheque, the DACT’s Chief Executive, Rob Kinning said
DACT is very grateful for this wonderful support which enables us to continue to provide our many transport and mobility services across the Daventry district.
Bob’s selection of DACT as his chosen charity came as no surprise to Coritani members. He has for many years been a volunteer, often seen driving one of DACT’s many minibuses all around the Midlands, taking elderly and disabled people on outings and running people to hospital appointments in his own car.
With the help of its many volunteers, DACT provides these transport services and runs the mobility shop and repair workshop in Daventry.
For more information about DACT or to enquire about volunteering opportunities call 01327 701665 or visit their website.
- Written by: Gerry Crawford
What do you do with your used home or office printer ink cartridges?
Why not put them in the pre-paid Recycle4Charity envelope available at your local Masonic centre and post it. Its as simple as that.
The Provincial Grand Charity will be paid £1 for each cartridge on the wanted list.
Makes you can recycle include HP, Dell, Lexmark, Canon, Samsung, Neopost. Please don’t send Epson or Kodak cartridges as they are actually ink tanks, not inkjets and unfortunately are not on the wanted list. Laser/toner cartridges are also not accepted.
Inkjet cartridges must be in suitable condition to be recycled. Only virgin cartridges on the wanted items list raise money for charity when recycled. All inkjet cartridges must pass a visual inspection & electrical test. "Virgin Cartridges" mean cartridges which have not been refilled before and carry only the original equipment manufacturers branding. Cartridges don’t have donation value if they:
- are damaged
- have been previously refilled
- have been labelled for another brand like Tesco, PC World or Office Depot
- have labels removed or extra holes
In the event of a query please contact your local Charity Steward or the Provincial Grand Charity Steward, WBro Gerry Crawford.
WBro Gerry can be contacted via the contact form.
- Written by: Michael Genner
At the Annual General Meeting of Palmer Court, WBro John Rivett stood down after the eight years at the helm. The Provincial Grand Master had appointed WBro Ian Richards of Heigham Lodge as the new Chairman and the official handover took place at the meeting.
WBro Richards has been on the House Committee for three years, most recently as Vice Chairman, and was the natural successor for the position. At the meeting, a number of new brethren joined the committee and so it is the start of a new era at Palmer Court.
Over the years the scheme has received many donations from Lodges in the Province, which have been thankfully received and faithfully applied. These have always been used for the benefit of the residents and the new chairman and committee will continue to utilise them in this way.
WBro John Rivett and WBro Ian Richards outside Palmer Court
- Written by: Rob Taylor
The brethren of Cytringan Lodge 4048 in Kettering made sure seventy local under privileged children received a Christmas Day out after the Lodge agreed to fund the coach transportation costs for their trip.
Pictured are Worshipful Master, WBro Keith Riddle presenting the cheque to Youth Works leader Cindy Whiting.
