Ancient St John's No 3 in Kingston

After attending the Orientation session in Cambridge and then driving to North Carolina for a week's vacation with the family in late July, it was a pleasure to attend a formal dinner and celebrate the 225th anniversary of Ancient St John's Lodge No 3 along with (pictured) the Grand Master, the Grand Director of Ceremonies and Grand Junior Warden, as well as my wife, and many Masons and their guests from aross Ontario and Quebec, on August 9.
The following morning there was a tour of the new lodge building in Kingston, which also included viewing a number of unique historical documents and various portraits - not to mention the GSW regalia of Sir John A Macdonald, and other related artefacts.

WBro Dr. Lewis F. Riggs writes, in an article which was published in The Skirret:

One of the greatest men in Canadian history, Sir John MacDonald, more than any other person was responsible for the Confederation of the provinces in 1867 to form the Dominion of Canada, as the nation's first Prime Minister. He served in that high office from July 1st, 1867 to November 6th, 1873 and again from October 17, 1878 until his death on June 6, 1891.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, on January 10, 1815, he migrated with his parents to Canada when but five years of age. He was called to the Bar of Upper Canada in 1836, at the age of 21 years. At 28 he had acquired a large practice and was an Alderman of the City of Kingston.
In 1844 he was elected to the Legislature of (old) Canada, served as Attorney General from 1854 to 1857, and as Premier from 1857 to 1867.
In 1867 he became Prime Minister of the new Dominion of Canada, for the creation of which he had worked through many years.

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