Prince of Orange Loyal Orange Lodge No. 23
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Kelligrews, Newfoundland, Canada
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During the early 1870's men in Kelligrews would walk the shoreline path to Portugal Cove to attend Derry Loyal Orange Lodge No. 8.
The first Worshipful Master of Prince of Orange Loyal Orange Lodge No. 23 was Charles Haines.
In 1875, when membership levels grew large enough to justify a building of their own, the community of Kelligrews came together to build the Hall located at 12 Middle Bight Road. Funds were tight however the Hall was built by the men that would use it and they harvested and trimmed the lumber for the building themselves. The solidarity of the organization is a testament to the types of people who visualized a dream and made it a reality.
Like other Hall's throughout Canada, the Orange Hall in Kelligrews has been used for a variety of purposes over the years, election rallies, polling stations, a dance hall, church services, classroom, a recruiting station, wedding receptions and for fund-raising events. These types of events typify the close knit community of Kelligrews and Conception Bay South and the banding together of groups when needed.
The first Worshipful Master of Prince of Orange Loyal Orange Lodge No. 23 was Charles Haines.
In 1875, when membership levels grew large enough to justify a building of their own, the community of Kelligrews came together to build the Hall located at 12 Middle Bight Road. Funds were tight however the Hall was built by the men that would use it and they harvested and trimmed the lumber for the building themselves. The solidarity of the organization is a testament to the types of people who visualized a dream and made it a reality.
Like other Hall's throughout Canada, the Orange Hall in Kelligrews has been used for a variety of purposes over the years, election rallies, polling stations, a dance hall, church services, classroom, a recruiting station, wedding receptions and for fund-raising events. These types of events typify the close knit community of Kelligrews and Conception Bay South and the banding together of groups when needed.
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