FIRST - Canada's First Grand Lodge of Ancient Free & Accepted Masons (A.F. & A.M.)
N 43° 15.570 W 079° 52.804
17T E 590899 N 4790241
Location in Hamilton, Ontario is the head office of Ontario's Mason Lodges.
Waymark Code: WMK2M
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/03/2006
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From the website of the Grand Lodge itself.
WHAT IS FREEMASONRY?
Freemasonry is the oldest and largest world wide fraternity dedicated to the Brotherhood of Man under the Fatherhood of a Supreme Being. Although of a religious nature, Freemasonry is not a religion. It urges its members, however, to be faithful and devoted to their own religious beliefs.
The organization of Freemasonry is based on a system of Grand Lodges, each sovereign within its own territory. There is no central authority governing all Grand Lodges. However, to be acknowledged by others, acceptable traditions, standards and practices must be maintained.
In our Province the governing body is called the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario. It is under the leadership of a Grand Master. He presides over the 57,861 Masons who belong to one or more of the 611 lodges in our jurisdiction. Each of these lodges is under the direction of a Master.
Plaque of the FIRST
The Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario maintains an extensive website. To view it for more information on Freemasonry in Ontario, click on AF&AM in Ontario
This plaque was unveiled on October 14th, 2005. The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario was M.W. Bro. Gary L. Atkinson.
The Grand Lodge
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