The Regular Meeting of Temple Lodge No. 33 for September 2018 will be held at the Duncan Masonic Temple, 163 Canada Avenue, Duncan, B.C. on Tuesday, 11 September 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
All Visiting Brethren are very welcome to attend.
Here is a list of upcoming Masonic Events for September 2018. Our apologies if we have missed anything. Please Contact Us if we have inadvertently overlooked an event.
The District 27 Summer Picnic will be held on 12 August 2018 between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. at Brian Knight’s property at 8045 Vye Road in Crofton.
Food will be a roast pig prepared by Lawrence Lampson.
All Freemasons and their guests are welcome to attend.
Here is a map showing the location of 8045 Vye Road in Crofton.
Here is a Google Street View image showing what 8045 Vye Road looks like from the street entrance.
The directions to Brian Knights home at 8045 Vye road in Crofton are: At the Brass Bell Pub, turn right onto York Avenue, then turn left onto Adelaide street, then turn left onto Vye road.
Please be reminded to bring a lawn chair as seating will not be provided. Coffee will be supplied as well as cups , plates and cutlery. Also it is BYOB, no alcohol will be supplied.
This is a Family picnic so everyone is invited. The picnic will start at One and go to Five oclock. I would suggest bringing a hat or sunscreen as it will be nice and sunny. See you there
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On 22 May 2018, at 7:30 p.m., Temple Lodge No. 33 will be holding an Entered Apprentice Degree.
This special event will be held at the Duncan Masonic Temple, 163 Canada Avenue, Duncan, B.C.
All Visiting Brethren are very welcome to attend.
The Regular Meeting of Temple Lodge No. 33 for May 2018 will be held at the Duncan Masonic Temple, 163 Canada Avenue, Duncan, B.C. on Tuesday, 8 May 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Among other business, we will be balloting on a Petition For Initiation.
All Visiting Brethren are very welcome to attend.
2018 GIZEH SPRING CEREMONIAL
May 17th – 20th, 2018
Hosted by the Cowichan Valley Shrine Club
Ill. Sir Harold W. Wallace
Lady Michelle Wallace
2018 Potentate
The Cowichan Valley Shrine Club No. 27 is very excited about hosting the British Columbia and Yukon Spring Ceremonial here in Duncan and this is only the third time in our Club’s 50-year history that we have hosted a Ceremonial in Duncan. We are extremely proud that a member of our Club and Past President, Noble Harold W. Wallace is the Potentate of the Shriner’s of BC and Yukon.
Noble Harold and his Lady Michelle are long time residents of Duncan and are the owners operators of the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre. Harold’s philanthropy and community work are well known and just recently he was awarded one of Duncan’s highest awards, the Scroll of Honour. Noble Harold and Lady Michelle welcome the Nobles and Ladies to the 2018 Gizeh Spring Ceremonial of which we anticipate a registration of up to 400 Shriner’s (& their Ladies) to take part in the Ceremonial events.
The main events will take place at the Island Savings Community Centre located on James Street, the Ramada Silver Bridge Inn on the Trans Canada Hwy and the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre located on Polkey Rd, Duncan.
Hotels are limited so if you are planning on attending please book as soon as possible.
Registration will be forthcoming in the new year on line with Gizeh.
Here are maps showing the location of the venues:
H.W. Wallace Cremation & Burial Centre, Polkey Road, Duncan, B.C.
Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, B.C.
Ramada Silver Bridge Inn, Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, B.C.
THURSDAY – 17 May 2018
Thursday will start with a SCRAMBLE GOLF TOURNAMENT at the Cowichan Golf & Country Club with a 9 AM Shotgun start. This is OPEN TO ALL GOLFERS THAT REGISTER.
We will finish with MEET & GREET starting at 5 PM at the H.W. Wallace Centre.
GOURMET CHILI and a bun will be served during the evening.
FRIDAY – 18 May 2018
At 9 AM in the Island Savings Community Centre we will have the CEREMONIAL OPENING, the BLACK CAMEL, FIRST SECTION, of which the members of the community are most welcome.
For the registered members there will be a NOBLES & CANDIDATES LUNCH and SECOND SECTION (that is closed to the community) at the Island Savings Community Centre.
A Shrine “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” LADIES LUNCHEON at the Ramada Inn starting at 11:30 AM.
There will be a CANDIDATES & LADIES DINNER (Divan and Past Potentates only) at the Ramada Inn starting at 5:30 PM. This will be for the Divan, Past Potentates, wives and Candidates.
For all registered members, Friday night will wrap up with Newfie Night & Entertainment starting at 6 PM at the H.W. Wallace Centre. NEWFIE BURGERS and other delights will be served also.
There will be a COD DEGREE at 9 PM.
SATURDAY – 19 May 2018
Saturday starts with a SHRINE PARADE at 10 AM finishing up with Hotdogs and a pop at the rear of the Community Centre Arena.
The KIDS FUN FAIR will start at 11:30 AM in the Community Centre until 3 PM. We would like all the Nobles and Ladies to attend this kids fun event wearing your Fez. This will be open to the public and there will be lots of children attending.
At 4:30 PM the doors open for Cocktails at the Community Centre Multi Purpose room for the CEREMONIAL BANQUET. The Fezzing will be at 6 PM and the Banquet Dinner at 7 PM.
SUNDAY – 20 May 2018
Starting at 7:30 AM until 10 AM we wrap up our Ceremonial weekend with a BREAKFAST at the H W. Wallace Centre. We will conclude our Ceremonial with a BURY THE BOTTLE ceremony.
ISLAND PARADES
There are two Parades that the Shriner’s will attend on this weekend of the Spring Ceremonial and we are urging that the Nobles do their best to support these parades.
NANAIMO HERITAGE DAYS PARADE – Sunday May 20th
Parade Time: 1 PM
There will be transportation from the Howard Johnson Hotel
NOTE: After the Ceremonial Breakfast we will be going to the Nanaimo Parade.
VICTORIA DAY PARADE – Monday May 21st
Parade Time: 9 AM
Form-up: by 8 AM near Mayfair Mall
CONTACTS:
If you have any questions please contact,
Tom Earl or Terry Landry
Ceremonial Chairman / Secretary
250-748-4333 or tforbesearl@gmail.com 250-929-8881 or cvsc27@gmail.com
Also see the Cowichan Valley Shrine Club website.
On 27 March 2018, at 7:30 p.m., Temple Lodge No. 33 will be holding a Fellow Craft Degree.
This special event will be held at the Duncan Masonic Temple, 163 Canada Avenue, Duncan, B.C.
All Visiting Brethren are very welcome to attend.
Here is a list of upcoming Masonic events in District 27 and District 5 during March and April 2018. Thanks to Tom Skarvig of St. John’s Lodge No. 21 for the list.
The Regular Meeting of Temple Lodge No. 33 for March 2018 will be held at the Duncan Masonic Temple, 163 Canada Avenue, Duncan, B.C. on Tuesday, 13 March 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Among other business, we will be balloting on a Petition For Initiation.
All Visiting Brethren are very welcome to attend.
On 27 February 2018, at 7:30 p.m., Temple Lodge No. 33 will be holding an Entered Apprentice Degree to Initiate two Candidates into Freemasonry.
This special event will be held at the Duncan Masonic Temple, 163 Canada Avenue, Duncan, B.C.
All Visiting Brethren are very welcome to attend.