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(by Susie Quinn, Alberni Valley News, January 19, 2023)

 

Members of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasons Canada have donated $1,000 to the Brayden Arsenault Memorial Bursary. School District 70 trustee Chris Washington accepted the donation on behalf of the district. The Freemasons submitted a proposal to their national arm requesting one of several donations available for charitable organizations. “Because of the importance of this locally, I was able to write a proposal,” said spokesperson Craig Wolverton. Mason Lodge Barkley Lodge No. 90 has previously supported Faydra Arsenault’s fundraising efforts. There are two bursaries available to ADSS graduates and they were set up by the Arsenault family to honour their son and brother who died two and a half years ago. “We have already been able to help five people out,” said Brayden’s mother Faydra. The freemasons’ donation will pay for… read more:

 

 

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(by editorial board, JOURNAL, 26th January 2024)

 

Following on from Connaught Freemason’s Christmas Dinner at which a festive hamper was auctioned for the benefit of the ‘SWALLOW’ Charity, we went to their café at The Hive in Peasedown St John on Tuesday, 16th January to present a cheque for £200. £100 having been raised at the auction and a further £100 from the Lodge Charity Fund. Nicky Tew, Fundraising and Finance Manager at SWALLOW said, “We are delighted with the donation from the Connaught Lodge of Freemason as we rely on voluntary donations like this to be able to… read more:

 

 

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(by Ethan Evans, Chard and Ilminster News, 24th January 2024)

 

Chard Freemasons have presented cheques of £460 each to The Alzheimer’s Society, as well as Somerset and Chard & District Riding for the Disabled. Worshipful Brother, Martyn Millward, of Prudence and Industry Lodge, handed over the donations to charity representatives. Mr Millward commented that he and his wife Lynne were keen to lend their support to local charities, especially those close to their own hearts. He explained: “Our support for Alzheimer’s Society had been prompted by family experience of this… read more:

 

 

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(by Joe Robinson, The Leader, 25th January 2024)

 

The organisation donated the funds to Your Space, a charity based in Llay which supports young people with autism. A £5,000 donation from North Wales Freemasons Charity (NWFC) was match funded by £5,000 from the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF). The charity runs events and activities including a teens club, expressive arts, family days out and holiday clubs. Providing a network of support for families through their Outreach Team and Family Support Service, Your Space has a wide reach across Wrexham and beyond. Debbie Moody, head of finance and trustee director at Your Space said: “We are delighted to receive £10,000 from North Wales Freemasons. This donation will support our Positive Futures Project and… read more:

 

 

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(by Jo Wadsworth, Brighton and Hove News, 25th January 2024)

 

Brighton’s Masons are planning to open two fine dining restaurants in its city centre lodge, with the aim of getting a Michelin star within two years. The Sussex Masonic Club has applied to turn the ground floor and basement of its Queens Road headquarters into a restaurant, with a three bedroom flat on the third floor. The first and second floor would continue to be used as a Masonic lodge. The application, written by Robert Saunders of RSP Architects, says that in the last 40 years, membership of the branch has fallen by half from 10,000 to 5,000, and are likely to fall even further. The Masons were previously given permission to convert part of the listed building into offices in 2019, but this has not… read more:

 

 

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(by editorial board, The Portugal News, 24th January 2024)

 

Pierre Caeiro has been appointed the new head of the English Freemasons in Portugal. He was invested during a meeting of the Lagos based Lodge of Discoveries held at the Tivoli Hotel, Lagos on Thursday 18th January. The ceremony was attended by Derek Tilbury who is the District Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of Gibraltar. Derek invested Pierre on behalf of the United Grand Lodge of England. Also, in attendance was Paulo Rola the Deputy Grand Master of Grande Loja Legal de Portugal, GLLP, the Portuguese Freemasons. English Freemasonry has been practised in Portugal since 1990 under the governance of the United Grand Lodge of England, UGLE. It has grown steadily since and there are now four Lodges and three Royal Arch Chapters, operating across the Algarve and the Greater Lisbon area. Pierre’s official title is Grand Inspector of the group of UGLE English lodges in Portugal. He takes… read more:

 

 

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(by editorial board, Calexico Chronicle, January 23, 2024)

 

The officers for the 2024-2025 year for the Free and Accepted Masons of the Imperial Valley Lodge 390 were installed at the lodge’s annual ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 20. Tony Milanes, will serve as Master of Lodge, and continue his leadership of the multinational and interstate lodge with close connections to Mexicali and Yuma, according to a press release. Milanes led a binational project to “twin” the Imperial Valley Lodge with Palingenesia Lodge 46 of Mexicali, which became the first United States Masonic lodge to do so. In other lodge installations, Brother Ira Hearen became the Junior Warden (similar to a vice president), while Brother Steven Dagdag was appointed the chaplain, L’evangelist Pittman was installed as the Junior Deacon and James Storms was installed as the Senior Steward. Imperial Valley Lodge 390 is a part of the Masons of California, an organization with more than 60,000 members and more than 340 lodges located throughout… . read more:

 

 

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