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4worldlovers:
“The Supreme Council of the 33° of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of Canada sincerely hopes that this site will assist you in your pursuit of

We the members of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of Canada would like to welcome you to our official website.

There are approximately 10,000 Scottish Rite Freemasons in 45 Valleys across Canada. The Scottish Rite seeks to develop in our members virtues and character which encourages men to improve their faculties for the good of the human race.

As a Master Mason in good standing you are encouraged heartily to seek more information about the Scottish Rite.

4worldlovers:
As our Foundation moves forward into 2023, we would like to sincerely thank everyone that supported the Foundation and the charities we fund. We look forward to continuing to assist worthy charities in the Province of Ontario and help in our communities.


Masonic Charity in Ontario beyond the confines of the fraternity and thereby to


Integrate Freemasonry into the community and give the community a greater awareness


•The Foundation was formed in 1964 by a special act of the Ontario Legislature. It is a public foundation and a registered charity

•The objects of the Foundation: to receive, maintain, manage, control and use donations exclusively for charitable purposes within Ontario

•The Foundation is permitted to use its donations for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and the advancement of other purposes beneficial to the community – no capital projects

•The Foundation is committed to funding bursaries, medical research, drug and substance abuse education and other specific community projects which fall within its guidelines.

The Members of the Board of General Purposes for the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario comprise the membership of The Masonic Foundation of Ontario. The affairs of the Foundation are managed and directed by a Board of Directors elected by the Members.

4worldlovers:
I trust you have all been keeping well, and are looking forward to another month with hopefully some spring weather that is here to stay! We will be holding our March General Meeting on Tuesday March 14th. In keeping with our recent practice, I would ask that all those wishing to attend, to please give Br. Joe Mongiardi a call no later than Friday March 10th.

We will be resuming our annual Soppressata Dinner on Thursday April 20th! Tickets for this event are $45 for dinner, cash bar. If you have started making your own Soppressata, this event is a great way to showcase your product! See Br. Lewis Merolli for dinner tickets. As always, this is our signature event, and we encourage all members to get their tickets while they last, and encourage their family and friends to partake on a wonderful event that celebrates the importance of maintaining a traditional southern Italian delicacy. If you do not make Soppressata, do not worry! We encourage all guests to bring their own charcuterie boards filled with homemade cured meats and cheeses to share with their table, as there will not be an antipasto as part of the meal. We look forward to seeing many familiar faces, and we look forward to meeting new friends that we hope will continue to join us at Trieste Lodge.

I just wanted to thank all of those in attendance at last month’s general meeting. We had a stellar turnout, and a wonderful meeting that provided every individual with a look into what we hope to be the future of Trieste Lodge. At this point, I do not have more to report in regards to the “Cultural Centre,” but I look forward to your attendance in March where hopefully, we will be able to share some more information with all of you. The future of our Order looks promising, and it is all accredited to the work of men and women over our 100 year history that have sacrificed, so that we may be able to celebrate together for years to come. Our history is our strength, and the future of our Order is within our hands to create.

As you will see in our bulletin, we are proud to sponsor the McMaster Italian Cultural Club on their gala event here at our hall, on April 1st. Tickets are available at $45 per person, and we look forward to a wonderful night surrounded by our youth, and all of the wonderful cultural traditions they carry on within our community!

4worldlovers: Helping every individual to meet his true potential is the bedrock of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. By celebrating each person’s true self, and by learning from each other’s strengths while helping to improve each other’s weaknesses, every member of Phi Delta Theta develops into a greater version of himself than he could ever on his own. Rather than try to find young men to mold into some ideal, we celebrate the uniqueness of each individual and, through encouragement, values, example and brotherhood, empower every brother to exceed his personal expectations.

4worldlovers: In 2008, to mark the 150th Anniversary of Valley Lodge A.F. & A.M. No. 100 GRC, the Lodge put together a comprehensive history booklet. Following are a few brief excerpts from the booklet.

The formation of Valley Lodge No. 100 was authorized in a Dispensation dated April 24, 1858. It was signed by M.W. Bro. William Mercer Wilson, Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Canada, as well as the D.D.G.M. and the Grand Secretary. The original document still hangs in the library of the Dundas Masonic Temple.

Under the original Dispensation, the first meeting was held on May 5, 1858. At the time, the population of Dundas was 2,710 and the average annual income was around $200. The initiation fee was $25 and dues, (which were paid quarterly), were 37½ cents for each regular Lodge night.

The Lodge was originally numbered 55 on the GRC, but that was changed in 1859 to No. 100 when all Lodges in the jurisdiction were renumbered.

The original meeting place was across the street from the present location on the south-west corner of King and Main Streets, where the Dundas Police Station now stands. In 1875 the Lodge moved across the street into its present location, and in 1945 the Lodge purchased the building for $10,000, thanks to the generous contributions of members who pitched in financially to buy the building and renovate it.

Between 1874-1881 the Lodge shared its premises with Hiram Lodge No. 317, but in 1881, the two Lodges amalgamated.

It’s also interesting to note that Valley Lodge was not the first Masonic Lodge in Dundas. Between 1810 and 1824 a lodge known as Union Lodge No. 24 met in Dundas, Ancaster and West Flamboro. Its meetings were usually held in private residences of members, and moved from place to place.

Over the past 150 years, Valley Lodge has held 1,489 regular meetings and initiated 1,314 members. The Lodge has had two William Mercer Wilson Award recipients and one member who was Knighted. It has produced 33 Grand Lodge officers, and awarded 77 50-year pins, 15 60-year pins, and one 75-year pin.

In the ten plus years since our sesquicentennial celebrations in October 2008 Valley Lodge has initiated 15 new brothers, passed 14 and raised 15 and accepted 6 affiliates.

On the 11th November 2011 we honoured W. Bro. George Glover, long time member and W.W.II veteran of the RCAF who flew as bombardier on Lancaster aircraft for 29 missions, 26 over Germany. Unfortunately, he passed peacefully to the Grand Lodge above the following February at age 98. Also, in 2011 V.W. Bro. Wolfgang Schneiders was appointed Grand Steward.

In 2016 R.W. Bro. Craig Knapman was elected District Deputy Grand Master of Hamilton district C and on his official visit to Valley Lodge in February 2017 his son W. Bro. Brendan Knapman travelled in secret from Calgary to surprise his father by leading the Grand Honours.

In September 2017 V.W. Bro. Lance Mullet was ceremoniously given his regalia as Grand Pursuivant, and then in October we honoured R.W. Bro. Roger Parliament for his contributions to our lodge and to the craft in general. Roger is also a W.W.II vet serving in North Africa and Italy.

During the 10+ years we had 4 members qualifying for 50 year pins and 2 members qualifying for 60 year pins, all but 2 received them, these members lived too far away.

4worldlovers:
Freemasonry is the oldest and largest fraternal organization in the world. It's members share a common goal of helping each other become better men.

Its body of knowledge and system of ethics is based on the belief that each man has a responsibility to improve himself while being devoted to his family, faith, country and fraternity.

The roots for freemasonry go back centuries. It's members are divers, high profile leaders, physicians, construction workers, farmers, and, maybe you.

We are united by three ancient and fundamental principles - brotherly love, charity and truth - that are made relevant to the 21st Century through the personal development, good works and social connections available to our members in the 550 + lodges across Ontario.

Masonry does not strive to make a man better than any other man, but instead, enables and nurtures him to be the best man HE can BE.

Masonry benefits and supports individuals, families, organizations and communities through numerous activities and initiatives.

Charity is not the main objective of Freemasonry, but it does awaken a latent, generous spirit within us and, once awakened, the Mason better understands his duties to himself, his family and his society.