Feature Events:
Mid-Island Education Day Saturday November 30th, 2019, Nanaimo. Attend here in the morning and the VC-1 Game Dinner later in the evening!
Mid-Island District DDGM RW Bro. Gerry Flesh and District Education Officer RW Bro. Neil Westmacott invite you to attend this enlightening session focusing on Leadership—a critical component for positive and progressive Lodge operation. An engaging opportunity for Entered Apprentices, Fellow Crafts and Master Masons to share and learn alongside their seasoned Brethren!!
Mid-Island District DDGM RW Bro. Gerry Flesh and District Education Officer RW Bro. Neil Westmacott invite you to attend this enlightening session focusing on Leadership—a critical component for positive and progressive Lodge operation. An engaging opportunity for Entered Apprentices, Fellow Crafts and Master Masons to share and learn alongside their seasoned Brethren!!
- Where: Morpeth Freemasons Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue Nanaimo, BC V9S 5J6.
- When: 9:00 AM to 01:00 PM, Saturday 30 November, 2019
- Cost: $00, Nada, Gratis!! Includes a complimentary coffee break and light lunch. No pre-registration required! Come, Learn & Enjoy the Camaraderie!! For the event poster, please click the Square & Compasses photo (left)
Victoria-Columbia Lodge No.1 Wild Game Dinner- Saturday November 30th, 2019! - Note: Ticket Sales Ending Soon!!!
A return of a (very) old favourite....Victoria-Columbia established a wild game dinner in 1964 and ran them consecutively for 36 years. After a 14-year hiatus, the dinner was held in 2014 & 2015 and now 2019 promises to be one of the best ever. With a wide variety of professionally catered wild game (including bear, moose, elk, antelope, deer & goat), along with all the fixins', this will be one dinner you won't want to miss! Tickets are only $40, including all taxes and service fees, and are available online from the Victoria-Columbia website: www.victoriacolumbia.ca
A return of a (very) old favourite....Victoria-Columbia established a wild game dinner in 1964 and ran them consecutively for 36 years. After a 14-year hiatus, the dinner was held in 2014 & 2015 and now 2019 promises to be one of the best ever. With a wide variety of professionally catered wild game (including bear, moose, elk, antelope, deer & goat), along with all the fixins', this will be one dinner you won't want to miss! Tickets are only $40, including all taxes and service fees, and are available online from the Victoria-Columbia website: www.victoriacolumbia.ca
Britannia Lodge No.73 First-Ever Table Lodge - Thursday December 12th 2019!
Britannia Lodge invites all our Masonic Brothers to our first ever Table Lodge! Join us as we head into the Winter Solstice for an evening of shared Fellowship and Masonic Education. There are only 40 tickets, so get yours today!
Meet and Greet 6:30PM, Tyle 7:00PM: 650 Fisgard Street Upstairs Banquet Room. Tickets only $15 each!!
For more details and instructions on getting your tickets, please click-on the Britannia Lodge logo (left).
Britannia Lodge invites all our Masonic Brothers to our first ever Table Lodge! Join us as we head into the Winter Solstice for an evening of shared Fellowship and Masonic Education. There are only 40 tickets, so get yours today!
Meet and Greet 6:30PM, Tyle 7:00PM: 650 Fisgard Street Upstairs Banquet Room. Tickets only $15 each!!
For more details and instructions on getting your tickets, please click-on the Britannia Lodge logo (left).
A Chance to Enter the World of High-Fashion for $35!!!
-United Peninsula Lodge No.24 is pre-selling for a production run of great quality custom embroidered golf shirts. Enjoy the comfort of this performance apparel garment while displaying your pride of the Lodge!
Orders will be taken until the minimum threshold for the production run is met. We'll update on the progress of the orders received!
To order your shirt, click HERE! Click on the shirt photo for a larger picture
-United Peninsula Lodge No.24 is pre-selling for a production run of great quality custom embroidered golf shirts. Enjoy the comfort of this performance apparel garment while displaying your pride of the Lodge!
Orders will be taken until the minimum threshold for the production run is met. We'll update on the progress of the orders received!
To order your shirt, click HERE! Click on the shirt photo for a larger picture
Our Regular Weekly Update for Masonic Events and News:
Just a reminder for the week of November 18th, 2019
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Secretary’s musings…
Tuesday - 9:00AM – 650 Fisgard Street – Tuesday morning coffee club
Thursday – 9:00AM – 650 Fisgard Street – Thursday morning coffee club
Wednesday November 20th – United Peninsula Lodge – Lodge tyles at 7:30PM Emergent meeting – raise 2 candidates to the sublime degree of a MM having proved their proficiency in the former. Festive Board – Meet & Greet at 6:00PM, Dinner at 6:30PM.
Wednesday November 20th – Vancouver & Quadra Lodge – 650 Fisgard Street – Lodge tyles at 7:30PM. General Business, Election of Officers and the Lodge Annual Chili Burnout.
Thursday November 21st – Festival of Trees for BC Children’s Hospital – The Bay Centre in downtown Victoria. Keep an eye on our web site and email blast for some exciting information of our participation in this Community Relations Event.
Sunday, November 24th 3:00 PM - Mount Newton Lodge Hall 8105 Derrinberg Road, Grey Cup Party. By donation, pizza at half time. All are welcome – even Winnipeg Blue Bomber fans!
Tuesday, November 26th – 7:00PM – 2021 Grand Lodge Planning Committee – Goldstream Lodge Hall. Contact RWB Len Walsh lenwalsh@telus.net if you can help.
Thursday November 28th – Camosun Lodge - 650 Fisgard Street – Lodge typically tyles at 7:00PM with Festive Board before Lodge. Details when they become available
Saturday November 30th – Victoria Columbia Annual Game Dinner – information on our website – tickets and further details are available on the Victoria Columbia web site https://www.victoriacolumbia.ca/
Thursday December 5th – Goldstream Lodge– Goldstream Lodge Hall – Regular monthly meeting. Bar opens at 5:30; Dinner at 6:00; Lodge at 7:00 Business as per the bylaws. To receive petitions. To receive reports. There will be an educational presentation by RWB Packford and WB Simpson. The Worshipful Master would appreciate the opportunity to share some thoughts with the membership.
Thursday December 5th – Victoria Columbia Lodge No. 1 – 650 Fisgard Street – Monthly meeting. Lodge tyles at 7:30PM.
Saturday December 7th – Goldstream Lodge – Children’s Christmas Party – Breakfast of sausage and eggs [admission by donation] at 9:00AM with Santa arriving at 10:00AM. Please bring a wrapped present for each child you bring, with their name on it so Santa can then give it to the child at the appropriate time.
Thursday December 12th - Britannia Lodge No. 73 - 650 Fisgard Street - Table Lodge - Upstairs Banquet Room. Meet and Greet 6:30PM, Lodge Tyles 7:00PM. The evening is open to all Masons – EA’s, FC’s and MM’s. Tickets are limited at a maximum of 40 tickets at a cost of $15 and are available from pillars5@shaw.ca or masoniclewis73@gmail.com
Saturday December 14th and again on the 21st – Salvation Army Kettles – we have supported the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Drive for many years. Please contact Roger Trant if you can spare 1, 2 or 3 hours to help with this Community Outreach Program.
Saturday January 4th – 650 Fisgard Street – Victoria Columbia Lodge No. 1 – Installation of Officers.
Saturday January 11th – 650 Fisgard Street – Phoenix Chapter of the Order of DeMolay will hold their Installation of Officers at the Temple on Fisgard on Saturday, January 11th, 2020 at 2:00 pm. All are welcome. Please wear your aprons.
Saturday January 11th – 8105 Derrinberg Road – Saanichton – United Peninsula Lodge No. 24 – Installation of Officers.
Scottish Rite – contact scottishritevictoria@gmail.com for application and further information.
-Ashlar College of Freemasonry – now has a web site www.ashlarcollege.ca The website offers both to students already registered with the college, as well as brethren curious in becoming members of the college, - an opportunity to register. The website contains all the coursework as well as soon to have the ability to pay on line [Pay Pal or a Credit Card].
-Victoria Lodge of Education and Research [VLER]– As we have seen changes in our individual Lodges related to declining membership the VLER is facing similar challenges. In addition to interesting and informative presentations; the VLER offers an opportunity for any Master Mason to present a paper exploring something of interest to them personally and then open the discussion afterwards to further explore their interest. Please contact VWB Ron Cawthra at ron.cawthra@telus.net if you are interested in paying them a visit.
-Grand Lodge 2021 in Victoria – the planning team is laying the foundation for a successful Grand Lodge in Victoria in June of 2021. We are looking for people who are willing to help at different organization levels- Chairman of a Committee, a team lead or perhaps as a host to our visitors. The year 2021 represents the 150th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and the 150th year British Columbia entered Confederation. The history of the Province of British Columbia, the development of Victoria as a centre of Commerce during the early days of the Gold Rush and the establishment of Freemasonry in British Columbia is clearly entwined. Please contact the Chairman of Volunteers Committee WB Len Walsh at 250-216-3411 or lenwalsh@telus.net
-Master & Warden’s website - Another web site to have a look at is http://www.freemasonryinvictoria.com/ provided by the Master & Warden’s association. Typically, at the Master & Warden’s meeting a roundtable discussion takes place of events and activities coming up. Some of these may not be communicated until they appear in the individual Lodge bulletin and as such may not appear on my Monday morning email blast.
-EBee – Grand Lodge Electronic Bulletin/Newsletter - The current issue of EBee is available on line at http://anyflip.com/xrkv/evxi/
Sincerely & Fraternally
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Secretary’s musings…
- There’s an interesting writeup in the Black Press of Bro. Fred Seeley – https://www.vicnews.com/community/colwood-veteran-recalls-harrowing-experience-during-second-world-war/
- Two of our WW2 Veterans – Bro. Fred Seeley and Bro. Ray Heard were interviewed for the documentary by Eric Brunt. An article in the Vancouver Sun gives a bit of background on the project https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/untold-stories-from-war-veterans-lure-young-b-c-filmmaker-all-across-canada
- The 2021 Grand Lodge Committee is looking for volunteers. In order to make Grand Lodge 2021 a success, it will require volunteers from all Lodges in Victoria. If you can make time available to help, please contact RWB Len Walsh via email at lenwalsh@telus.net . The next meeting is Tuesday November 26th at Goldstream Lodge.
- Please take note of the Master & Warden’s [M&W] meeting this Monday - November 18th. For the M&W to run effectively it requires a President to give Leadership in organizing the agenda & managing the meeting. The agenda and content of the meeting is developed from the individual Lodges and is an opportunity to share plans for the upcoming months.
- Check out the form to order United Peninsula Golf Shirts
- Check out the information on our web site regarding the Game Dinner at Victoria Columbia No. 1
- Coffee clubs this week:
Tuesday - 9:00AM – 650 Fisgard Street – Tuesday morning coffee club
Thursday – 9:00AM – 650 Fisgard Street – Thursday morning coffee club
- Things coming up this week:
Wednesday November 20th – United Peninsula Lodge – Lodge tyles at 7:30PM Emergent meeting – raise 2 candidates to the sublime degree of a MM having proved their proficiency in the former. Festive Board – Meet & Greet at 6:00PM, Dinner at 6:30PM.
Wednesday November 20th – Vancouver & Quadra Lodge – 650 Fisgard Street – Lodge tyles at 7:30PM. General Business, Election of Officers and the Lodge Annual Chili Burnout.
Thursday November 21st – Festival of Trees for BC Children’s Hospital – The Bay Centre in downtown Victoria. Keep an eye on our web site and email blast for some exciting information of our participation in this Community Relations Event.
Sunday, November 24th 3:00 PM - Mount Newton Lodge Hall 8105 Derrinberg Road, Grey Cup Party. By donation, pizza at half time. All are welcome – even Winnipeg Blue Bomber fans!
- Things coming up the weeks after [details to be included as they become available]:
Tuesday, November 26th – 7:00PM – 2021 Grand Lodge Planning Committee – Goldstream Lodge Hall. Contact RWB Len Walsh lenwalsh@telus.net if you can help.
Thursday November 28th – Camosun Lodge - 650 Fisgard Street – Lodge typically tyles at 7:00PM with Festive Board before Lodge. Details when they become available
- And if you are into special events and longer-term planning....
Saturday November 30th – Victoria Columbia Annual Game Dinner – information on our website – tickets and further details are available on the Victoria Columbia web site https://www.victoriacolumbia.ca/
- Getting ready for December, to the end of the year.
Thursday December 5th – Goldstream Lodge– Goldstream Lodge Hall – Regular monthly meeting. Bar opens at 5:30; Dinner at 6:00; Lodge at 7:00 Business as per the bylaws. To receive petitions. To receive reports. There will be an educational presentation by RWB Packford and WB Simpson. The Worshipful Master would appreciate the opportunity to share some thoughts with the membership.
Thursday December 5th – Victoria Columbia Lodge No. 1 – 650 Fisgard Street – Monthly meeting. Lodge tyles at 7:30PM.
Saturday December 7th – Goldstream Lodge – Children’s Christmas Party – Breakfast of sausage and eggs [admission by donation] at 9:00AM with Santa arriving at 10:00AM. Please bring a wrapped present for each child you bring, with their name on it so Santa can then give it to the child at the appropriate time.
Thursday December 12th - Britannia Lodge No. 73 - 650 Fisgard Street - Table Lodge - Upstairs Banquet Room. Meet and Greet 6:30PM, Lodge Tyles 7:00PM. The evening is open to all Masons – EA’s, FC’s and MM’s. Tickets are limited at a maximum of 40 tickets at a cost of $15 and are available from pillars5@shaw.ca or masoniclewis73@gmail.com
Saturday December 14th and again on the 21st – Salvation Army Kettles – we have supported the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Drive for many years. Please contact Roger Trant if you can spare 1, 2 or 3 hours to help with this Community Outreach Program.
- The start of a New Year – further details as they become available.
Saturday January 4th – 650 Fisgard Street – Victoria Columbia Lodge No. 1 – Installation of Officers.
Saturday January 11th – 650 Fisgard Street – Phoenix Chapter of the Order of DeMolay will hold their Installation of Officers at the Temple on Fisgard on Saturday, January 11th, 2020 at 2:00 pm. All are welcome. Please wear your aprons.
Saturday January 11th – 8105 Derrinberg Road – Saanichton – United Peninsula Lodge No. 24 – Installation of Officers.
- Concordant Bodies – if you are interested:
Scottish Rite – contact scottishritevictoria@gmail.com for application and further information.
- Some other events/items which may be of interest…
-Ashlar College of Freemasonry – now has a web site www.ashlarcollege.ca The website offers both to students already registered with the college, as well as brethren curious in becoming members of the college, - an opportunity to register. The website contains all the coursework as well as soon to have the ability to pay on line [Pay Pal or a Credit Card].
-Victoria Lodge of Education and Research [VLER]– As we have seen changes in our individual Lodges related to declining membership the VLER is facing similar challenges. In addition to interesting and informative presentations; the VLER offers an opportunity for any Master Mason to present a paper exploring something of interest to them personally and then open the discussion afterwards to further explore their interest. Please contact VWB Ron Cawthra at ron.cawthra@telus.net if you are interested in paying them a visit.
-Grand Lodge 2021 in Victoria – the planning team is laying the foundation for a successful Grand Lodge in Victoria in June of 2021. We are looking for people who are willing to help at different organization levels- Chairman of a Committee, a team lead or perhaps as a host to our visitors. The year 2021 represents the 150th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and the 150th year British Columbia entered Confederation. The history of the Province of British Columbia, the development of Victoria as a centre of Commerce during the early days of the Gold Rush and the establishment of Freemasonry in British Columbia is clearly entwined. Please contact the Chairman of Volunteers Committee WB Len Walsh at 250-216-3411 or lenwalsh@telus.net
-Master & Warden’s website - Another web site to have a look at is http://www.freemasonryinvictoria.com/ provided by the Master & Warden’s association. Typically, at the Master & Warden’s meeting a roundtable discussion takes place of events and activities coming up. Some of these may not be communicated until they appear in the individual Lodge bulletin and as such may not appear on my Monday morning email blast.
-EBee – Grand Lodge Electronic Bulletin/Newsletter - The current issue of EBee is available on line at http://anyflip.com/xrkv/evxi/
Sincerely & Fraternally
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