Aldergrove Elks are celebrating the organization鈥檚 100th anniversary this Saturday, June 24 with free family activities, plus a dinner and dance.
The day will begin with food trucks and a car show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In the evening, a Tragically Hip cover band will perform in the lounge, starting at 7 p.m. There is a cover charge of $10 for the show.
Proceeds from the day will support new Elks member Jodi Mangat鈥檚 initiative to help families whose children are being treated for childhood cancer.
The celebration will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Aldergrove, at 26607 Fraser Hwy.
Jasmine Burnet, esquire and publicity director for the Elks, said 100 years of service is an important part of Elks鈥� legacy of kindness in Aldergrove.
The biggest challenge of late has been recruiting new members of different generations and diverse backgrounds, observed Burnet, noting what appealed to Baby Boomers is different than what appeals to Gen X and Millennials.
鈥淗owever, the heart for service and equality (the E and S in Elks) is present in these generations too, and the Elks are a wonderful place for young folks to serve our community and make a difference,鈥� she added.
Burnet joined the Elks two years ago looking for opportunities to serve her community coming out of the pandemic.
鈥淚 was also rebuilding my social circles after being somewhat isolated during COVID, and participation with the Elks was an integral part of me rejoining my community.鈥�
The Elks run three children鈥檚 camps and support several charities and non-profits in B.C.
As part of the upcoming Canada Day celebration, the Elks will have its own table with a selfie-booth available for free.
The Aldergrove Elks Lodge #66 was instituted on June 30, 1923, when provincial deputy grand exalted ruler and brother Al Davis presided over 37 members who received the obligation. Brother Sam Campbell served as Aldergrove Elks鈥� first exalted ruler.
The original meeting was held in the former Hamre Hall, and two years later the lodge had built its own hall, which opened on Nov. 3, 1925 at the corner of Fraser Highway and 273rd Street.
That hall was replaced with a modern concrete block building in the early 1970s. The Elks sold that property a few years ago and conducted meetings at the Aldergrove legion hall.
Since its inception the Elks has provided Christmas cheer hampers to the needy, as well as funding for Elks children鈥檚 charities and their Elks Children鈥檚 Camps such as Camp Elkgrove at Aldergrove Regional Park.
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