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Parade taken in front of the CMBA (Catholic Mutual Benefit Association) Hall. Postcard showing a parade which took place on November 14, 1918 at West Pubnico, Yarmouth Co., N.S. to celebrate the end of World War I, 1914-1918. Written on back of postcard in purple ink, "Parade Pubnico-Ouest / Marquant la fin de la première guerre mondiale 1914-1918".

The CMBA was organized at Niagara Falls, NY, July 3, 1876, with a membership of 25. It was incorporated in the state of New York June 9, 1879. The Grand Council of CMBA of Canada was organized at Windsor, Ontario, on February 10, 1880. It was incorporated in the Dominion of Canada March 1893. In 1899, there were 6 branches of the CMBA, each with their own number. Belliveau’s Cove - 287, Church Point – 306, Meteghan - 271, Yarmouth – 180, West Pubnico – 206, Lower East Pubnico – 260. It ended in 1933.

Mandate: CMBA was established for the purpose of joining fraternally in one grand organization all male Catholic between 18 and 50 able to pass a proper medical examination, to supply life insurance of $1,000.00 or $2,000.00 at actual cost to give social benefits only give by secret or fraternal organizations outside the Catholic Church, and to offset the work of secret societies.Head office is in Montreal, Quebec.

Administration Structure: Grand Chancellor, elective officers, Grand Spiritual Advisor, Grand Spiritual Chancellor, Legal Advisor, and one representative from each branch.

Date: 18 November 1918

Reference:  Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos 1998.3-P101

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