Reasons why 1 big Web Page is Beneficial

• Your Group will gain exposure to both members and non-members in your city/town, province, country, in fact the entire world.

• All Groups will share exposure to people searching for information on one of the other groups example; someone searching for information on Masonry, will also see the Eastern Star and the Shriners, or people looking for information on Shriners, will also see the Eastern Star and Masonry in general.

• Site name easy to remember instead of "personal.nbnet.nb.ca/eva" it could be "nbmf.org/glnb" or "www.nbmasonicfamily.org/glnb" makes for easier access by all people.

• Submission to the search programs for the Internet of 1 site opposed to 130 sites, and gives ALL bodies a better chance of being listed in a search of the Internet.

• Allows for better promotion of Special Events (ie. Advertising) ;

  1) What's New

  2) Press releases

  3) Camp Good-time Reports

  4) Archive of special interest articles, toasts, speeches, etc.

  5) Section for Masonic Renewal information

  6) Electronic version of News Letters.

• Better coordination for event planning by way of the on-line calendar to supplement the printed version, which is easier to update as events are scheduled, and is viewable by all people who can access the Internet. An electronic version of the Trestle Board. Calendar selectable by year, by month, by day, and each item on that day can be selected to give any/all details about the event. (i.e. meeting time changes)

• Private question and comment form to allow specific question to be asked which may not be proper for a public forum. (I.e. requests for information about how to become a member)

• Public guest book forum available without advertising banners of other companies.

• Pictures of lodge/chapter rooms and pictures of the buildings. Also maps to show how to find the building's. Applies to people who would like to attend a meeting of another group, but don't because they don't know how to find the building. These are printable for most all people to carry with them on the way to the meeting.

• For people on the Internet with e-mail access, it will allow for communications regarding - Notices of memorial services - Monthly group notices normally sent via regular mail - Day before an event e-mail reminders. Also group e-mail listing to send information to all members in a specific lodge/chapter - in a specific District - in a geographic area - all members of a group in the province - or all members in the province.

• Instead of costing a group $1000.00 for a year to do such a project on their own, it will cost each group $25.00 per year. Special startup donations will also be accepted. Invoices can be issued, and cheques are to be made payable to NB Masonic Family Web Page.