 The
Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon warrants 148 Lodges in 86
communities in British Columbia and the Yukon, with over 11,000 members.
 Most lodges in
this jurisdiction meet regularly once a month on the day noted, and also
hold an Emergent meeting two weeks following for the conferral of
degrees. Unless otherwise noted, lodges are in darkness during July and
August.
Regular
meetings are normally tyled at 8:00 pm; Emergent meetings at 7:30 pm.
Meetings are open to all freemasons in good standing with a
recognized
jurisdiction. Visitors are advised to confirm dates and times with
the Grand Lodge
Office or the lodge secretary.
A
list of every lodge
ever warranted under this jurisdiction is also available. A list of
lodge consolidations can be found
here (courtesy
of the Grand Lodge of B.C.&Y.). |
Four rituals
are worked in this jurisdiction: British Columbian Canadian Work
(Can.), as derived from that compiled by Provincial Grand Master, RW
Bro. Simon McGillivray in 1823 and worked in the Grand Lodge of Canada
in the Province of Ontario ;
British
Columbian "Ancient" Work (Anc.), as derived from that of the
"Ancient" or "Athol" Lodges, by way of the Americans,
Thomas
Webb and Ralph P. Lester (sometimes called the New York or American
Work); Australian Work (Aus.), as adopted in 1906 from the ritual
created in 1888 by the Grand Lodge of New South Wales from the rituals
of England, Scotland and Ireland; and Emulation Work (Emu.), as
derived from that worked by Emulation Lodge of Improvement at
Freemason’s Hall, London. Although our "Ancient" Work has on occasion
been mistakenly referred to as Scotch or Scottish, it is not related to
the Scottish Rite. Lodges chartered before 1954 and using the Canadian
Work will have their own unique quality. |
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