Your three pack of hosts are back with this month's episode exploring the love and FLT members are quietly delivering to their hall and to their members. Eric interviewed Bro Shawn Matyczuk about the ways his role as Hall Custodian have energized his membership experience and then a chat with Bro Chris Cunin on how is grassroots initiative to be an counselling ear he professionally has has become a Mental Wellness time before every meeting. And before all that Tara and Billy give some recaps on recent events in Victoria PLUS there is more! If you are skilled as a musician and possibly lyrists how about crafting a theme song for the Modern Goat Rider. This unpaid gig with all musical rights gifted to Modern Goat Rider is your way to add to the FLT community we Odd Fellows enjoy. Email us at info@moderngoatrider.com for all the details.

Cheers in FLT!

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It’s time for the return of Vancouver Lodge 90 folks to give us update on how their Winter Warming Center partnership with the City has evolved into a weekly Sunday morning breakfast serving over 150 people each week. Eric and Billy get their guests, PGM Walter Wells, PG Chris Thomson and Annie Lefebvre, to recap how the Winter Warming Center began and through what seemed like sufficient funding grew into the need fulfilling service they now provide.

You can support their foundation with donations through: https://threelinksfoundation.ca/

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Happy New Year Listeners! It is also new terms for the officers of the three lodges in Victoria, so Eric, Billy and Tara discuss short interviews held with each incoming Noble Grands for 2026. You’ll hear from Bastion Lodge #4 NG Leigh Campbell, Victoria Lodge #1 NG Dawn Kirkham and Columbia Lodge #2 NG Paul Johnson. All three share their history with Odd Fellows, why they were enthusiastic to become Noble Grand and what they envision for their year in the Big Red Chair.

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Intro – Drew Eriksen