Category Archives: Activities, Events & Pictures

Congratulations to Brothers Tssanand (Sanjay) Awtor and Thomas (Tom) O’Rourke on being passed to the Fellowcraft Degree at Wilmot 318 on March 8th.

The evening also saw the Waterloo-Wellington Inter-District Traveling Gavel leave Baden. It’s new temporary home is Waterloo 539. Brother Harry Bishop looks like he wants to use it as the Senior Warden gavel at the next meeting! Come out to the next Waterloo 539 meeting on May 2nd to see if your lodge can take this back with you.

UPDATE 2/May/2012: The “hammer” has been acquired by W.Bro Lordy Numekevor, and is on it’s way to Concord 722!

March was a busy month for new members joining the Craft!!

The start of warm weather saw Brother Stewart Fraser join New Dominion 205 as the newest member of the lodge, and VW Brother Robert Johnston as the lodge’s newest affiliate. Brother Fraser also joined the lodge tradition of meeting at EJ’s Restaurant before lodge for supper, and afterwards for social time! The lodge also passed the inter-district traveling gavel to visitors from Wilmot Lodge. 2 brethren were noted awaiting FC, and 1 awaiting ballot.

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Initiated – February 12, 1954
Passed – March 26, 1954
Raised – May 28, 1954

Member of Glenrose Lodge No. 628

Passed to the Grand Lodge Above
February 17, 2012

We Cherish His Memory in our Hearts

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The Waterloo-Wellington Inter-District Traveling Gavel has been re-claimed by the Brethren of Wilmot Lodge.

Monday March 12th 2012, “Mister Gavel” was passed from the master of New Dominion Lodge No 205, to the secretary and visitors from Wilmot Lodge No 318.

“Mister Gavel” has not left Baden! The Officers and members of Wilmot Lodge look forward to which lodge will attempt to capture this icon of the traveller at their regular meeting Thursday April 12th, the work of the evening is a double 2nd degree.

Wilmot 318 had an extremely busy February. The lodge once again hosted a Military Table Lodge, at the Waterloo Masonic Center on Saturday February 4th. A great time was had by all who attended, and the event was very successful at raising funds both for our district Master, Past Masters and Wardens Association and for the lodge. At the regular meeting Wilmot had another well done 1st degree, welcoming Brother Tom O’Rourke to the craft. On to visiting, Wilmot brethren accompanied Bro. Ken Manson to St. George’s 88 in Owen Sound for the initiation of his brother, joined Bro. Steven Dreyer at his raising at his brother’s lodge New Light 744, and were the accompanying lodge for the official visit at Grand River Lodge. Wilmot Lodge also had four teams for the annual District Curling Bonspiel. And 3 were listed on the trestleboard. Whew!

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Brethren from Waterloo District were among the many in attendance in London earlier this month, at an extremely well-enjoyed fraternal visit of our Grand Lodge and the Prince Hall Grand Lodge with each other, at our Grand Master’s mother lodge Kilwinning No. 64.

I’ve been to some emergent lodge meetings where there were less total brethren in the room, than we had Most Worshipfuls in this meeting! Between current and past Grand Masters of both groups, we had 12 in attendance – no that is not a typo, twelve Most Worshipfuls in the same room at one time!

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The Waterloo-Wellington Inter-District Traveling Gavel has resurfaced, and is continuing on it’s journey.

Last evening, 9th March 2012, “Mister Gavel” was passed from the master of Wilmot Lodge No 318, to the master and visitors from New Dominion Lodge No 205.

The easy part to understand about that – it has not left Baden! New Dominion 205 looks forward to moving it along the chain, at their regular meeting next Monday 12th March (the work of the evening is a 1st degree).

Pictured here is Tessa with her canine companion, Tonka. The Masons of Waterloo District played a role in bringing these two together by supporting Tessa as she and her family worked to raise funds for National Service Dogs who breed, raise and train service dogs for autistic children. National Service Dogs was the District Charity in 2010 and continues to be today. The efforts of the Masons of Waterloo District raised over $ 12,600 for National Service Dogs during the 2010 – 2011 masonic year which helped to bring Tessa and Tonka together. Tonka went to his new home with Tessa in October of 2011, after spending a week in intensive training with Tessa and her family.

National Service Dogs will support Tonka throughout his working years with Tessa.

CONGRATULATIONS Tessa, enjoy your special friend!