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[Canadian Order of Foresters, Court of St. John (Winnipeg), No. 373]. By-Laws of the Canadian Order of Foresters 1942; Court [of] St. John, No. 373 (Winnipeg Branch). Winnipeg, Manitoba: [Canadian Order of Foresters, Court of St. John (Winnipeg), No. 373], 1942. First Edition, First Printing. pp. 12. 16mo., measuring 2.5″ x 5.25″. Crisp teal card covers held with stapled binding. Bright, clean, and unmarked; fine. Stapled Wraps.The Canadian Order of Foresters was a fraternal benefit society established in Canada in 1881. The present booklet documents the by-laws which governed the Winnipeg branch. Sections include the by-laws, the election and appointment of officers, the establishment of various committees (e.g.: finance, sick committee, etc.), named trustees, admission fees, dues, general fund, et al. A remarkable piece of Prairie ephemera, and remarkably well-preserved. Unrecorded in OCLC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, BAC/LAC. Scarce. (#1658) $75.00