 
Who Qualifies as a Loyalist?Very simply, the general guidelines are as follows:
Being a proved Loyalist descendant confers no special status in Canadian or other society, but many members use the post-nominal letters "UE" after their name, in consequence of Lord Dorchester's Order in Council in 1789, conferring recognition of the service of the Loyalists in defense of "The Unity of Empire." 
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April 2012 Membership Meeting at Betty's Restaurant
March 2012 Membership Meeting at Betty's Restaurant
February 2012 ~ Membership Meeting
November Membership Meeting at Betty's Restaurant
October 2011 Membership Meeting at Betty's Restaurant
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Types of Membership
Everyone who is a member of UELAC, which is accomplished by joining a branch, will be classified as one of the following three types of members.
Associate Membership
Any person who joins a branch of the UELAC, and who thereby supports the aims and purposes of the association and wishes to participate in the association’s activities, will be called an Associate Member. An Associate Member may be elected to a branch executive and, in special circumstances, may assume the office of President. However, an Associate Member may not vote at Dominion Council nor be a voting delegate to the Annual Meeting, a right which is restricted to Regular Members. An Associate Member who is descended from a Loyalist may become a Regular or an Affiliate Member by proving that descent.
Regular Membership
Regular membership may be granted to an applicant who can fully document descent from a United Empire Loyalist ancestor, and take the Oath of Allegiance to the Crown. A certificate is presented to the applicant with this type of membership. A Regular member is entitled to vote and may be elected to any position at the Branch level or the Dominion Council.
Affilate Membership
Affiliate membership may be granted to an applicant who can fully document descent from a United Empire Loyalist ancestor but because he or she is not a Canadian citizen, member of a Commonwealth country or a British subject, cannot legally take the Oath of Allegiance to the Crown. A certificate is presented to the applicant with this type of membership. An Affiliate Member, as a Loyalist descendant, may use the letters UE after his/her name. An Affiliate Member may be elected to a branch executive and, in special circumstances, may assume the office of Branch President. However, an Affiliate Member may not vote at Dominion Council nor be a voting delegate to the Annual Meeting, a right which is restricted to Regular Members.
Associate Membership
Any person who joins a branch of the UELAC, and who thereby supports the aims and purposes of the association and wishes to participate in the association’s activities, will be called an Associate Member. An Associate Member may be elected to a branch executive and, in special circumstances, may assume the office of President. However, an Associate Member may not vote at Dominion Council nor be a voting delegate to the Annual Meeting, a right which is restricted to Regular Members. An Associate Member who is descended from a Loyalist may become a Regular or an Affiliate Member by proving that descent.
Regular Membership
Regular membership may be granted to an applicant who can fully document descent from a United Empire Loyalist ancestor, and take the Oath of Allegiance to the Crown. A certificate is presented to the applicant with this type of membership. A Regular member is entitled to vote and may be elected to any position at the Branch level or the Dominion Council.
Affilate Membership
Affiliate membership may be granted to an applicant who can fully document descent from a United Empire Loyalist ancestor but because he or she is not a Canadian citizen, member of a Commonwealth country or a British subject, cannot legally take the Oath of Allegiance to the Crown. A certificate is presented to the applicant with this type of membership. An Affiliate Member, as a Loyalist descendant, may use the letters UE after his/her name. An Affiliate Member may be elected to a branch executive and, in special circumstances, may assume the office of Branch President. However, an Affiliate Member may not vote at Dominion Council nor be a voting delegate to the Annual Meeting, a right which is restricted to Regular Members.
