Canada Lodge in Ajax

It was a short ride down Kingston Road last night to easily arrive in time for the presentation of his new regalia to the DDGM for Toronto East District, RWBro Gil Carreiro, at the renovated Doric Temple - after saying hello to many brethren I have known since being initiated in 2005, and who I've had the pleasure of knowing over the years, and meeting a few new members as well.
The WM, RWBro Dean Bergerson, opened Canada Lodge, and then presented two PGMs, MWBro Ron Groshaw and MWBro Terry Shand, and introduced the current Grand Lodge Officers, led by yours truly and immediately followed by RWBro Mark Kapitan, our GJW. We were both offered our respective chairs, which were politely declined and upon being given Grand Honours, and then seated in the East, the DD was escorted y RWBro Keith Jones to the altar to also receive his Grand Honours appropriately. 

RWBro Robert Kliaman guided the ceremony with respect and integrity. After tributes, the lodge was closed and many friends and family members were brought into the room to hear the DD's personal biography and his Masonic biography, before heading to the banquet room.

Canada Lodge No 532 was founded in 1915 and, upon their centenary celebration, currently uses the Working Tools initially provided to Canada Lodge UD while that lodge operated in Afghanistan at the Kandahar Air Field.


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