Santa Maria Fraternal Recreational Society of Lethbridge

Council 5726 became a member of the Southem Alberta Bingo Association in 1984 and after about a year in operation decided to start a building fund. Approximately four years later, at the request of the Council, it was decided to form a Society. Thus, the Santa Maria Fraternal Recreational Society of Lethbridge came into being on October 3, 1988.

The first executive was as follows:

President                 M.J. "Jack" Kinahan

Vice-President        Ovide "Vic" Bourret

Treasurer                William "Bill" Young

Secretary                Maurice "Moe" Lefebvre

Director                  John Bosch

The main objective of the Society was to acquire lands, erect or otherwise provide a building or buildings for social and community purposes. Over the course of time, many properties were explored, and in the end, we came back to the four houses located adjacent to Assumption Hall, which our Council has called home since our beginning in 1965. We have renovated the fourth property which was purchased in May, 1993, and thus, at last, have our own “HOME”.

Current executive is as follows:

President                         Pat Johnston 

Vice-President                 Leo Coolen

Secretary/Treasurer       John Henderson                  

Directors                          Robert Niven, Ben Rainault, Wendlin Wandler, Ken Tratch, Al LaRonde, John Murray

                                          Henry Holst         

                     

Our objective is to provide low cost residential rentals to people in need.