Institution
Ceremony
Photos and Narrative

FAR NORTH LODGE No. 199
A.F. & A.M.  GRA

CONSECRATION ARCHIVE PAGE

Consecration Ceremony

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APRIL 1 UPDATE

     As of April, the cost of transportation has increased slightly. 
     Travel from Edmonton is now $550 per person, and from Calgary is $650 per person.
     Both were previously $395 per person.

     As the July 1 to 4 travel dates are pretty much full, travel for any new registrations will be on July 2 and 5.


TRANSPORTATION CHANGE

     Due to aircraft availability and a variety of other factors, we are no longer able to charter an aircraft for this event. All travel will now by by commercial air carrier on scheduled flights.
     All persons who registered for this event prior to April 1 and purchased seats on the charter will be booked on regularly scheduled flights from either Edmonton or Calgary.
     Unfortunately, we will also have to spread the flights over two days. Approximately half the attendees will travel Thursday, July 1 to Inuvik, returning on Sunday, July 4 (as originally scheduled). The other half will have to travel Friday, July 2 to Inuvik, returning on Monday, July 5.
     If there is a compelling reason why you MUST travel on one or the other of these dates, please contact the Lodge secretary immediately. We will try to accommodate as many of these requests as we can, based on seat availability.
     Brother Chris M. Garven, can be contacted via email here, or by telephone at (867) 777-4099 or Fax at (867) 777-3392.
     We apologise for the change, and hope everyone will still be able to make it.
     All participants booked for travel will be contacted shortly to advise them of their travel dates.


OOPS

      Following up on a number of  questions regarding the costs for the hotel package, the Chairman of the Consecration Committee, Bro. Robin McConville, has been in touch with the Mackenzie Delta Hotel Group (MDHG) to clarify the costs for the rooms.
      As of today (March 9, 2004), we have a total of 100 rooms blocked for our use, spread out between the three hotels in Inuvik.
      The normal cost for these rooms is $199 per night per room, or a total of $600 for the 3 nights (July 1, 2 and 3). 
We have a commitment from MDHG to secure the rooms for just under $500 for the 3 nights.
Previous information lead us to believe we were getting the rooms for $250 per room for the three nights. Unfortunately, this was a rather drastic misunderstanding.
    While we do not want to have this as a fund-raising project, neither are we financially able to absorb the difference of $250 per room.
     
Therefore, we are forced to withdraw the information previously distributed and revert back to the $250 per person or $500 per room for the 3 nights.
      We realize that this is a major expense for some of the brethren, and apologize for the confusion.
       For those who have already sent cheques for the $125 per person, we can wait until you arrive in Inuvik to collect the difference of $125. For those who have given us credit card information, we will process the final payments shortly after April 1, 2004. If you wish to try to make alternate arrangements for accommodation, please contact us and we can hold off processing the hotel portion of the credit card charge until about May 15 to give you time to work on those alternate arrangements.
      Please note that the normal cost of rooms in Inuvik is almost $200 per night, and with the three major hotels in Inuvik all owned by the MDHG, it is unlikely you will find a better rate.

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PRICE CHANGES FOR CONSECRATION

Following a through review of the pricing for the Consecration of Far North Lodge in July, the Consecration Committee has been able to reduce the costs for this event.

New prices are as follows:

  • Delegate Package - Consecration, Banquet and Dance $150 (was $275)

  • Alberta / NWT Charter $395
  •  SEE ABOVE  Hotel Package (per person) $125 (was $250) SEE ABOVE
  • Banquet / Dance Only $100
  • Dempster Highway / Campground Package $225 (was $350)

Brethren who have already registered DO NOT need to register again. If you sent a cheque when you registered, we will hold the difference and give it to you on your arrival in Inuvik. Those who gave us a credit card number will have the total adjusted when we process the final payment.

Space is going quickly on the Alberta/NWT charter - please ensure your registration reaches us by April 1!


Consecration Information

The Consecration of Far North Lodge #199, A.F. & A.M. on the Grand Registry of Alberta will take place on July 3, 2004.

Advance registration is required, especially if you intend to take advantage of Charter Air Services being offered from Edmonton, Calgary, Yellowknife and Whitehorse.

Please complete the registration form and send it by email or by regular mail to the Lodge Consecration Committee.

If you intend to use the charter being arranged out of Whitehorse, please contact Brother Tom Mickey in Whitehorse.

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