A HISTORY OF CANOE COVE

Organizations

The Orange Lodge

he Orange Lodge was the first organization that

met in the Cove. The Orangemen had previously met at Long Creek but moved to Canoe Cove after the hall was built.

Later in the nineteen twenties a Ladies Lodge was organized and Neil MacCannell has been mentioned as being instrumental in this effort. These Lodges flourished for over fifty years then lapsed during the seventies at the Cove for lack of members. Some members joined othes lodges or met elsewhere, keeping up their interest in Lodge work. The Lodges were an excellent forum for learning public speaking, as well as providing a social outlet. The twelfth of July Orange Tea was a big event and was held here many times. The annual Orangemen's banquet, another social event was held in the winter.

A list of chartered members of the Ladies Lodge is not available but the following though incomplete will name some of the families involved in the Lodges.

Donald MacDougall and relatives

Mr. and Mrs. Colin Campbell

Mr. and Mrs Harry MacNevin of New Argyle Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm MacFadyen

Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Darrach

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh (Duncan) MacKinnon