Good day,
My late Grandfather was a long-standing fraternal member in Edmonton and, although I do not belong to any Lodge, through him I have a great respect for the brotherhood. Because of this, I wish to inform you that I believe the Whitby Masonic Hall will be used for a purpose contrary to the Masonic principle of "honesty in business" that you highlight on your website.
On May 26-27, a gentlemen named Robert Menard and his sham organization "The Association of Canadian Consumer Purchasers" (ACCP) are holding several seminars at the Hall. You should be aware that Mr. Menard is advertising one of these events as a sign-up seminar for what is almost certainly a criminal fraud scheme. This scheme involves collecting both one-time and monthly membership fees with the promise that members will be able to use Mr. Menard's system to have the Bank of Canada pay for all their consumer goods.
I know this sounds ridiculous, but this is exactly what Mr. Menard promises. You can read all about it on Mr. Menard's promotional site here:
http://www.consumerpurchasers.ca
The Ontario Superior Court and the Ontario Court of Appeal have already ruled against this scheme - a fact of which Mr. Menard is well aware. You should also be aware that Mr. Menard is the subject of a court order in British Columbia prohibiting him from holding himself out as a lawyer. Mr. Menard has a history of providing false legal advice for a fee and causing serious legal problems, including incarceration, for victims who have acted on that advice. In addition to collecting membership fees for his "consumer purchase" scam, Mr. Menard will be disseminating this advice at several of the planned seminars at your Hall.
Typically, it is the most desperate and vulnerable members of Canadian society that are attracted to "free money" scams like the one Mr. Menard is promoting - just the sort of people that Freemasons are renowned for supporting through charitable work. I urge you to look closely at the person and the organization to whom you have rented your facilities. If you do so, I am certain that you will reconsider allowing your facilities to be used by these crooks.
Best Regards,