Second Annual Interprovincial Lodge
September 26, 2015
On the afternoon of Saturday, September 26, 2015, brethren from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island gathered at the Amherst Masonic Temple in Amherst, N.S. for the Second Annual Interprovincial Lodge meeting. The first meeting took place last year in N.B., hosted by the Westmorland Lodge #44 of Port Elgin. This year Alexandra Lodge #87 had the honour of being the host lodge.
The numbers attending this meeting slightly surpassed last year's number. There were 119 brothers present for this meeting.
Brothers from Nova Scotia = 63
Brothers from New Brunswick = 30
Brothers from Prince Edward Island = 26
The lodge was opened at 2:10 pm by the WM of Alexandra Lodge, W Bro. Larry Ross. After the opening the lodge immediately went to Refreshment so that the GMs could leave the room and then, once Labour was resumed, be officially welcomed to the lodge.
The three provinces were represented by their respective Grand Masters:
Presiding Grand Master of Nova Scotia
Most Worshipful, Grand Master:
MWBro. Peter Ponsford
Presiding Grand Master of New Brunswick
Most Worshipful, Grand Master:
MWBro. Clyde Townes
Presiding Grand Master of Prince Edward Island
Most Worshipful, Grand Master:
MWBro. Donald Leary
The meeting was a great success and everyone present felt it was a great way for the brothers from the three provinces to get together for fellowship.
The lodge which will host next year's meeting is Mt. Moriah Lodge #15 of Bedeque, PEI.
When the meeting ended at 5:10pm a parade was formed led by the Grand Piper of New Brunswick. The brothers then paraded the short distance to the First Baptist Church Hall where a delicious roast beef supper awaited.
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Pictures taken during the main part of the meeting.
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To the right of the WM: MWBro. Peter Ponsford, MWBro. Clyde Townes, MWBro. Don Leary, MWBro. Paul Frank, and MWBro. Paul Montgomery.
MWBro. Stephen Allen, RWBro. George O'Leary, MWBro. George Grant, RWBro. Edward MacLaren and in front Bro. Willard Hudson and RWBro. Bob MacDonald.
The East during the Masonic Education. Note the Lesser Lights. These were made by the WM of Alexandra Lodge and were the gift of Alexandra Lodge to the Interprovincial Lodge.
VW Bro. Rev. Wayne Smith, GC, presenting the Masonic Education.
Brothers in the South.
Brothers in the South.
WM of Mt. Moriah Lodge #15, RW Bro. Bob MacDonald, accepting the master's chair for the closing of the lodge.
GM of Masons in NS, MWBro. Peter Ponsford, closing the lights on the 2nd Annual Interprovincial Lodge .
The Parade and Supper
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