My Brethren, I trust that you all had an enjoyable summer and that you are looking forward to gathering again soon in person. The traditional GLAN cannot be held this year. In its place, we have a special guest to speak to us at this month’s virtual meeting. Thanks go
Continue readingMy Brethren, First and foremost, I would like to thank you for the turn out at Temple Lodge for our fraternal visit on May 4. It was great to maintain our travelling tradition, and to partake of the Masonic education presented by RW. Bros. Ireland and Christie. At Acacia’s virtual
Continue readingMy Brethren, Thank-you all for attending last month’s virtual meetingand for welcoming both our Grand Lodge visitors andthe delegation from Edinburgh Lodge.Since we cannot do our traditional Travelling Gavel thisyear, it might be worth paying a virtual fraternal visitnext month. We could don attire appropriate for aLodge meeting, and reaffirm
Continue readingMy Brethren, First of all, I would like to thank Bro. Peter Taylor for reaching out and getting our mailing list up-to-date. We’d lost contact with Bro. Taylor and were at a loss as to how we could find him. Lucky for us, he reads the printed summons’ and got
Continue readingMy Brethren, I would like to thank everyone for attending last month’s Annual Roll Call and especially to those of you who brought updates from Brethren who could not attend. Bro. Secretary noted that we’ve lost contact with Bro. Peter Taylor. Bro. Taylor’s email no longer works and attempts to
Continue readingMy Brethren, I trust you all had a peaceful and relaxing Christmas, and that the troubles we’ve endured in 2020 will soon be behind us.You may recall that at this time last year, Bro. Brook organized a presentation from the Ottawa Men’s Mission. While we cannot support them by contracting
Continue readingMy Brethren, As the Christmas season is upon us, I would like to wish you, your family, and loved ones a safe and joyous holiday! We usually celebrate the season with our Christmas Pot Luck but this being a “special” time, we are obligated to keep our distance. I can’t
Continue readingMy Brethren, I would like to thank everyone for making the time to join our monthly virtual meetings, and for keeping masonry in your hearts. While the isolation imposed by social distancing can be disheartening, I am glad to see everyone online and to hear your voices. Thanks are due
Continue readingMy Brethren, My thanks to everyone for keeping in touch with one another, and for supporting our virtual get togethers. It was heartwarming to have so many sign-in to our last meeting, and to even have W. Bro. Gravelle take a break to join us from his car! Last month’s
Continue readingMy Brethren, We are living in interesting times. I hope that this note finds you and your family well and that in spite of the Covid-19 isolation, that you are holding masonry in your hearts. As sad as it was to see our Silver-to-Gold event slip from our hands, time
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