Medicine Hat Elks Lodge #412

The Medicine Hat Elks  created a charter to  form the Lodge#412  in December 1956 with 256 members initiate into Elkdom, under the able organizer Br Harry Greaves, past Grand Exalted  Ruler from Swift Current, Sask

History of the Elks

Founded September 26 ,1912  and incorporated under a special Dominion of Canada Charter. The first lodge was established  in Vancouver B.C. and the officers and member expanded the Elks organization  across Canada

The Elks of Canada have grown to over 250 Lodges with Close 15000 members and are committed to ourthe most progressive family focused organiation  in Canada , Meeting Community  and Member needs and expections

Over the years changes have been made to realize this vision   In 1998 a referendum  was passed by the membership removing the word male from the constitution, permitting women to join the Elks

For more information about the Elks of Canada  visit www.elks_canada.org 

Our Mission is to be 
“A Canadian Volunteers organization of Men and Women  serving communities  supporting the less fortunate and our youth 

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