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42 Britannia Lodge No. 18 Ponoka Ancient Free & Accepted Masons 5115 60 Avenue, Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1E9 Masonic Hall 5115 60 Avenue Ponoka ~ Alberta Phone: (403) 783-1572 Photograph courtesy of RW Bro. Russ Fisher Meets on the 1 st Wednesday of each month CENTRAL DISTRICT was founded as District 4 on 27 May 1908 and incorporates part of District 9, which was founded on 31 May 1911. As its name implies, it covers part of the area of Alberta known as "central" which is a bit of a misnomer as it is far from the centre of Alberta but it is central between the two major cities. Currently, there are ten Lodges in this District. Officers of the Lodge Master; Charles (Dick) Cameron Senior Warden: Bro. Brian Lloyd Junior Warden: ( Bro. Richard Duncan Secretary-Treasurer: W. Ken McLean M14-59 St, Ponoka. Alberta T4.1 1L5 Phone: 783-3575 Senior Deacon: Bro. N. (Dean) Khan Junior Deacon: Bro. John Jardine Director of Ceremonies: R. W, Bro. Ernie Hickmore Steward; Bro. Tim Croft and Bro, Ainsley Shepherd Chaplain: Bro. Perry Garret
43 Robert E. Appraisals Inc. RR2, Site 2, Box 13 PONOKA, Alberta, Canada T4J 1R2 Phone: 403 783 6231 Fax: 403 783 2752 W. B. Rick Howes, 24 th June 1997 Vic Ramsbottom passed your request to me and I‘m glad he did. Britannia Lodge #18 GRA received #9 from Camrose Lodge on 4 th June 1997 on their 100 th Birthday. W. Bro. Dick Cameron will be writing to you soon Bob Ross; DDGM Central District This is the information that was placed in the little book that travel with the Gavel W. Bro. C. Cutforth ~ Address: 5119 _ 60 Avenue, Ponoka, Alberta, Ph:783 1572 4 th June 1997 2 nd letter 5 th October. 1997 Dear Bro. Howes, The Travelling gavel was received at Britannia Lodge # 18 Wednesday 4th June 1997 "Canada # 9" Interesting note: Presented to W. Bro. Charlie Cutforth on Installation Night, after Gavel was presented & was Installed, as Master of the Lodge, W. Bro. Mordoch Cameron. In attendance were; Most W. Master of Alberta, Ray Burton and R/W Bro. Gerald Webber, Grand Secretary G.R.A... The original recipient of the Gavel in Calgary Alberta. The gavel has since been to R. W. Bro. Vern Otto, Master of Eureka Lodge # 10 G.L.A (Lacombe Alberta) 4th Oct. 1997 The occasion of their 100 th anniversary. Wes Jackson, Past District Deputy Grand Master is a member of this Lodge and he is Grand Lodge Representative for New South Wales, - coincidence, you should receive a full write up from them. I've enclosed a map of Alberta with the gavel travel locations marked, (for your convenience. It's been a pleasure being associated with this project. Best Regards Murdoch (Dick) Cameron W.M. P. S. We stand down for July and August yearly (reason for delay in Presentation) A Brief History of Britannia #18 formerly #98 G.R.M. In the beginning... The Masons in Ponoka had a difficult time getting their Lodge under way. They needed seven Charter members and were able to muster six. A bank manager, Lumber
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