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Over the years Irricana participated in the District 15 curling bonspiel. This activity was
dropped a few years ago. It has been replaced by a District golf tournament. Irricana
members have assisted at the annual Lions Sports Day breakfast for many years. The
Lodge has supported the local school scholarships as well as the Grand Lodge bursaries.
In 1999 Irricana had the highest per capita contribution to the bursary fund from
Dinosaur District.
The local members have maintained attendance at the Masonic spring workshop. One
year in the early 1970‘s Irricana had the highest attendance in the province at this
workshop. The members have always supported the Grand Lodge communication.
Since the formation of the District Education Committee, Irricana has been active in this
endeavour.
We hold a picnic every summer for our families. We extend an invitation to all our
Masonic widows. For the past thirty years Bro. Cecil Anderson has entertained the
Masons at an annual Christmas get together.
We were pleased to obtain the theatre-style Lodge chairs from the Crescent Lodge Hall
in Calgary when that building was torn down for city expansion.
We celebrated our 50th Anniversary in 1974 and our 60th Anniversary in 1984.
We have been active over the years and continue to promote Masonry. We have
suffered from a lack of initiations. We have obtained a good number of affiliations,
mostly from the city of Calgary.
Our membership remains around 45. Our dues are $100.00 and our initiation fee is
$220.00. The Past Masters have kept active and have filled the chairs on many
occasions. This has been a better community with the presence of a Masonic Lodge.
Our Lodge Hall has been a burden since the Eastern Star disbanded some years ago. It is
only used one night a month. The members take care of the building and grounds. Our
taxes were reduced several years ago.
We were sorry to see the Lodges at Three Hills, Trochu and Delburne turn in their
charters. These Lodges were in our original District and we were well acquainted with
their members.
We have been fortunate to have many Grand Master‘s visits over the years. These
outstanding Masons have brought inspiring messages to our meetings. With a lack of
degrees, Masonic education has kept a high Masonic spirit.
The Masonic Foundation has been supported by our Lodge. Irricana continues to be a
Lodge of good fellowship. The social hour is an important part of our meetings. We
now tyle at 7:30pm rather than 8:00pm.
At present time we have six life members. Our senior member is W. Bro. Fred
Reasbeck at age 100.
We look forward to the next century. All of our members are enthused about Masonry
the third Tuesday of every month.