My name is Denis Ellingboe and I was elected as Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks in July at our National Convention held in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Leading the Way – Ellingboe told local members and guests Wednesday that the work of the Elks, nationally on Speech and Hearing assessment in babies is very important. He also mentioned the need to keep membership at a high level in this digital world.

The Elks of Canada were founded in 1912 in Vancouver and has grown to become the largest service organization made up of over three hundred Lodges across Canada.

The strengths of our Order involve the hard work of our membership in building and strengthening our communities they live in while providing assistance to children and families in need. Our greatest achievements recognized by our peers is our work in Speech and Hearing in many provinces’ across Canada. We have campaigned hard in recent years to have all Provinces adopt programs, which result in mandatory testing of new borns for hearing loss at birth.

Left to right: Barb Norum, Karen Nelson, Frieda Stratton, Ron Ethier, Lily Zakanovic, Ellingboe, Veronica Eadie, Stephanie Bryant – Oliver Elks – chapter executive.