Our group is comprised largely of German speaking people from the Baltic area and of people who have befriended our community, who have been befriended by us, and who enjoy our community. Our traditions, customs, languages, and togetherness stem from a combined European and Canadian history: our group has settled within Canada over roughly the last 60 years. The society was established to support the wave of immigrants but has survived in a different form, namely, for friendship and fellowship. Our purpose has been to maintain the friendship ties within the group with the benefits of keeping alive our communal and familial histories.