Posted on: Nov 7, 2023
Please join us in congratulating the following people who were recently elected to the Board of Assistants for the term of 2024-2027:
Posted on: Oct 11, 2023
The GSMD Congress meeting in Plymouth in September 2023 approved a $25 increase in the fee for applications and supplementary applications effective 1 January 2024. This decision means that CSMD is obliged to increase the fee it charges for applications and supplemental (including Silver Supplemental) applications effective 1 January 2024. The Board of Assistants has decided that the new fee will be $215 CDN. The existing fee of $175 remains in place until then for all applications which are completed by 31 December 2023. The deadline for submission of new applications to be covered by the existing fee is 1 November 2023. There is no guarantee that such applications will be finalized by 31 December 2023. That all depends on the number of generations which have to be proven and the availability of copies of required documents.
Posted on: Sep 30, 2023
CSMD Annual Dues for 2024 are due by 30 November 2023. The price remains $75 Cdn of which almost $50 is remitted to the Mayflower Society in Plymouth as an annual assessment for each CSMD member. All members should receive an invoice for their 2024 dues by the end of October 2023.
Please see the Membership page for more info on paying your dues!
Posted on: Nov 19, 2022
These handsome lapel pins featuring the armorial bearings of the Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants are now available to members for $15.00, which includes shipping & handling.
The symbolism for the arms is as follows:
Arms The red and white are the colours of Canada. The ship represents the English ship Mayflower which transported Pilgrims to New England in 1620. The scallop shells are the traditional symbol of Pilgrims.
Crest The Canada jay represents the Canadian identity of the Society. The boulder represents Plymouth Rock, the traditional landing spot in Massachusetts of the Pilgrims from England in 1620.
Motto While being a pun on the name Mayflower, the motto also evokes a hope of growth of the Society.
To place an order, cheques should be made payable to Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants and sent to CSMD Treasurer, 34 Ballantrae Rd, Stouffville, ON L4A 1M5; e-transfers may be sent to treasurer@csmd.org (please remember to include your name and address). You can also pay by credit card or PayPal by clicking the “Pay Now” button on the Membership Page.
Posted on: Nov 7, 2022
Please join us in congratulating the following people who were recently elected to the Board of Assistants for the term of 2023-2026:
Posted on: Oct 8, 2022
CSMD Annual Dues for 2023 are due by 30 November 2022. The price remains $75 Cdn of which almost $50 is remitted to the Mayflower Society in Plymouth as an annual assessment for each CSMD member. All members should receive an invoice for their 2023 dues by the end of October 2022.
Please see the Membership page for more info on paying your dues!
Posted on: Sep 13, 2022
The Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants (CSMD) marked its 42nd anniversary in September 2022. It was established in 1980 when it became the first Mayflower Member Society of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants to be formed outside the United States. Article II of our Constitution sets out our Society’s objectives.
The formation of our Society was largely due to the efforts of our first Governor, Reverend James S. McGivern, SJ. CSMD received its Charter on September 13, 1980, with 29 charter members. The General Society of Mayflower Descendants was formed in 1897 and in addition to Canada, has Member Societies in every American state and the District of Columbia. In 2016, the Society of Mayflower Descendants in Europe was established.
In 2005, the Canadian Society celebrated its 25th anniversary with 60 members and friends on a three-day trip to Plymouth, Mass. During this trip we planted a tree with a memorial stone in the garden of the Mayflower Society House in Plymouth. The stone remembers our founder, Father James McGivern. The same year we published a beautiful hard cover account of our first 25 year history.
The Society Charter was presented by General Society of Mayflower Descendants Governor General, Frederick Low on October 18, 1980 and the first Annual Compact Meeting and Dinner was held on November 21, 1981.
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