Clubs And Units
Join a Club or Unit
Given the large geographic area covered by the Tunis Shriners chapter, there are five regional social clubs that allow our members to meet locally.
Within Tunis Shriners, there are twelve sub-units in which members can participate.
They are most commonly known for their unique and fun parade costumes and their commitment to helping kids in need through charity work and fundraising.
Join a Shrine Club
1000 Islands Shrine Club
Meets 4th Monday of the Month
President
David Cowan
Secretary
Ron Gillis
Treasurer
Ray Winfield
Brockville and District Shrine Club
Meets 4th Wednesday of the Month
President
Chris Plume
Secretary
Gary Tristram
Capital Shrine Club
Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month
President
Fred Haggart
Secretary
Wayne Keech
Treasurer
Winston MacDonald
Land O' Lakes Shrine Club
Meets 3rd Wednesday of the Month
President
Ted Church
Secretary
Jim Birtch
Ottawa Valley Shrine Club
Meets 4th Tuesday of the Month, From March – November.
President
Patrice Falardeau
Vice President
Rob McKenzie
Secretary
Ralph Roloff
Treasurer
Geoff Roberts
Join a Unit
Air Force
This unit consists of six airplanes that fly along the road. Each pilot is uniformed to participate in numerous parades.
President
Gord Lewis
Secretary
Winston MacDonald
Culinary
The Culinary Unit explores the different ingredients of cooking and having good fun preparing and enjoying their captivating meals.
President
Vacant
Vice President
Jason Gifford
Secretary
Bob Conrad
Treasurer
Martin Dorner
Directors Staff
Directors Staff consists of a fleet of mini bikes that attend parades and competitions. At Tunis, the members of this unit are responsible for the setup, running, and dismantling of the Ceremony of Initiation.
President
David Pell
Secretary
Mark McLean
Treasurer
Dennis Saikaley
Hillbilly Moonliter Clan 149
The Hillbilly Moonliter Clan is a unit of costumed “Hillbillies” that participate in parades on floats depicting the Hillbilly way of life.
Rabban of the Clan
Lyle Cavanagh
Keeper of the Quill
Michael Jackson
Keeper of the Till
Bill Lowe
Keystone Kops
The Keystone Kops is a unit of costumed Kops and Prisoners that participates in many parades. They have a 1921 Model T Ford paddy wagon that is driven in the parades.
Top Kop
Peter Houlton
Desk Kop
Jim Birtch
Kash Kop
Phil Pilon
Kitchissippi Bootleggers Taproom No. 12
The Kitchissippi Bootleggers Taproom No.12 is a unit for members to explore their hobby of home/craft brewing through the promotion and education of brewing beer /winemaking /distilling and other related activities while supporting Tunis Shrine and promoting the good of Shrinedom and Brotherhood.
President
Brent Legree
Secretary
Russell Staye
Treasurer
Neil Blain
Klowns
The Klowns do their routines at various hospitals, parades, fairs, Northeast Shrine Association games and other events. Some units have a face-painting section.
President
VACANT
Boss Klown
Bob Conrad
Secretary
Bob Cosh
Treasurer
Russ Salo
Legion of Honour
The Legion is composed of Shriners who are veterans. One of their main objectives is to keep sacred the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice for their country.
Commander
Fred Haggart
Lt. Commander
Perry McConnell
Adjutant
Daniel Charron
Oriental Band
The members of the Oriental Band are a group of talented costumed musicians that participate in parades, Initiations and perform at various requested functions.
President
Dan Gray
Secretary/Treasurer
Barry Burchill
Provost Corp.
The Provost Corp. is a group of Nobles that act as security with candidates at Ceremonials. They sometimes act as flag bearers at parades.
President
Geoff Roberts
Secretary
Wayne Keech
Tunis Railroaders
The Tunis Railroaders are Nobles who want to help children in hospitals experience the joy of model railroading and increase public awareness of the Shrine.
Conductor
Peter Schmidt
