A “Civility Tidbit” From Grand Lodge of B.C. & Yukon

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St. John's Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, BC (photo by St. John's Lodge Historian)
St. John’s Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, BC (photo by St. John’s Lodge Historian)

The Grand Lodge of B.C. & Yukon has asked Lodge Secretaries to circulate the following:

Did you know about the two-day Urgency of Civility Conference that is taking place at the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Virginia? This Masonic lead event will bring together top speakers for presentations and discussions.

Visit http://civilityconvening.org/for more information. 

St. John’s Lodge No. 21 Regular Meeting – 13 December 2018, 7:30 p.m.

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The Regular Meeting of St. John’s Lodge No. 21 for September 2018 will be held on Thursday, 13 December 2018, 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, B.C.

All Visiting Brethren are very welcome to attend. Please Contact Us for more information of needed.

St. John's Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, B.C. (photo by St. John's Lodge No. 21 Historian)
St. John’s Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, B.C. (photo by St. John’s Lodge No. 21 Historian)

Fellow Craft Degree – 25 October 2018

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On Thursday, 25 October 2018, at 7:30 p.m., St. John’s Lodge No. 21 will be holding a Fellow Craft Degree.

This special event will be held at the St. John’s Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, B.C.

All Visiting Brethren are very welcome to attend.

St. John's Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, BC (photo by St. John's Lodge Historian)
St. John’s Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, BC (photo by St. John’s Lodge Historian)

St. John's Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, B.C. (photo by St. John's Lodge No. 21 Historian)
St. John’s Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, B.C. (photo by St. John’s Lodge No. 21 Historian)

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Art Bossons – Celebration of Life – 29 September 2018

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There will be a Celebration of Life for our late Brother Art Bossons, who died suddenly and unexpectedly following a heart attack. Art was very active in Freemasonry in the Cowichan Valley and on Vancouver Island. At the time of his death, Art Bossons was President of the Cowichan Valley Shrine Club.

The Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, 29 September 2018, 1:00 p.m., at H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan, B.C.

Art Bossons as President of Cowichan Valley Shrine Club, 2018 (photo: Cowichan Valley Shrine Club)
Art Bossons as President of Cowichan Valley Shrine Club, 2018 (photo: Cowichan Valley Shrine Club)

Here is a map showing the location of H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan, B.C.:

Here is a Google Street View image showing the Polkey Road entrance to H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan, B.C.  There is plenty of parking at the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre:

St. John’s Lodge No. 21 Regrets To Inform You That R.W.B. Bob Crawford Passed Away This Morning

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St. John’s Lodge No. 21 regrets to inform you that R.W.B. Bob Crawford passed to the Grand Lodge Above this morning after a short but courageous battle with cancer.

R.W.B. Crawford was a very valued and highly respected member of St. John’s Lodge No. 21 and Temple Lodge No. 33.

He will be missed by all of us.

We will post details of funeral services for Bob Crawford as they become available.

R.W.B. Bob Crawford as Worshipful Master of Temple Lodge No. 33. April 2015 (photo by Temple Lodge No. 33 Historian)
R.W.B. Bob Crawford as Worshipful Master of Temple Lodge No. 33. April 2015 (photo by Temple Lodge No. 33 Historian)

St. John’s Lodge No. 21 – Regular Meeting – 13 September 2018

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The Regular Meeting of St. John’s Lodge No. 21 for September 2018 will be held on Thursday, 13 September 2018, 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, B.C.

All Visiting Brethren are very welcome to attend. Please Contact Us for more information of needed.

St. John's Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, B.C. (photo by St. John's Lodge No. 21 Historian)
St. John’s Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, B.C. (photo by St. John’s Lodge No. 21 Historian)

Upcoming Masonic Events – September 2018

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Our St. John’s Lodge No. 21 Secretary, W.B. Tom Skarvig has provided the following list of upcoming Masonic Events. Our apologies if we have missed anything. Please let us know if we have inadvertently overlooked an event.

  • 5 September 2018 – Installation  –  Mt. Shepherd Lodge No. 159 .  Hot dinner served at 6:00 PM, before tyling at 7:30 PM…..cost $15.00……Mt.Shepherd had to cancel their June dinner due to low confirmed attendance, then had brethren show up hoping to eat !……please confirm your attendance for dinner with W.B. Larry Umbach, the incoming Worshipful Master, by Phone, 250-642-4641, or by email:  jlumbach@telus.net
  • 5 September 2018 – Ashlar Lodge No. 3 – Regular Meeting – tyles at 7:30 p.m.
  • 6 September 2018 – Goldstream Lodge No. 161, Langford, B.C. – Regular Meeting
  • 6 September 2018 – Concord Lodge No. 79 – Regular Meeting – tyle at 7:30 p.m.
  • 8 September 2018 – Chemainus Lodge No.114 – Installation –  tyle at 10:30 AM, go to refreshment, then re-tyle at 1:00 PM. Lunch at 11 a.m., cost: $10
  • 8 September 2018 – Manoah Lodge No. 141 – Regular Meeting – tyle at 1 p.m.
  • 10 September 2018 – Hiram Lodge No. 14 – Regular Meeting – tyle at 7:30 p.m.
  • 11 September 2018 – Temple Lodge No. 33 – Regular Meeting – tyle at 7:30 p.m.
  • 11 September 2018 – Comox Lodge No.188 – Regular Meeting –   tyle at 7:30 p.m., followed by light refreshments
  • 12 September 2018 – Admiral Lodge No.170  –  election of a new Worshipful Master and Junior Warden, due to the illness of WM Jim Clark, who is in the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria with heart problems.  Please keep our brother Jim in your hearts, minds, and prayers.
  • 13 September 2018 – St. John’s Lodge No. 21 – Regular Meeting – tyle at 7:30 p.m.
  • 17 September 2018 – Nanaimo Lodge No. 110 – Regular Meeting – tyle at 7:30 p.m.
  • 18 September 2018 – Doric Lodge No. 18 – Regular Meeting – tyle at 7:30 p.m.
  • 20 September 2018 –  Euclid Lodge No.158 – Regular Meeting –  refreshments at 6:00 PM, before tyling at 7:00 PM
  • 22 September 2018 –  Comox Lodge No.188  – Installation –   tyle at 12:30 PM, go to refreshment, then re-tyle at 2:00 PM
  • 22 September 2018 –  Malahat Lodge No.107  – Installation –  tyle at 11:00 AM, go to refreshment, then re-tyle at 1:00 PM.  This is followed at 5:00 PM by the semi-formal Gala dinner, music, and dancing.  Tickets $50.00 by pre-sale only.  Contact the incoming Worshipful Master Patrick Bolger, Phone: 250-710-0650, email:  owcabinetry@gmail.com  or RWB Ken Christofferson, Phone: 250-415-0848, email:   kmchristofferson@yahoo.ca
  • 27 September 2018 – Cumberland Lodge No. 26 – Regular Meeting – tyle at 7:30 p.m.
  • 6 October 2018 – St. John’s Lodge No. 21 – Installation – details TBA

St. John's Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, B.C. (photo by St. John's Lodge No. 21 Historian)
St. John’s Masonic Temple, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith, B.C. (photo by St. John’s Lodge No. 21 Historian)

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