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Organized Freemasonry came to the Red River Valley in November 1864 under the leadership of such noteworthy Manitoba historical figures as John Christian Schultz, Andrew G. B. Bannatyne, and William Inkster. Initially a branch of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota, the group received its own charter from the Grand Lodge of Canada in 1866. In October 1867, the Grand Lodge of Manitoba received its charter with Bannatyne as its Worshipful Master.
The Lodge underwent a series of organizational changes over the years but the mandate of its members remained unchanged: to participate actively in the religious, business, and political life of the communities in which they lived. Through the years, Freemasons have contributed to a large number of public charities and community projects without engaging in public fundraising; all contributions come from the members themselves.
Plaques commemorating Masons who were killed during military service during the First World War are held at the Grand Lodge offices near Confusion Corner in Winnipeg.
An MHS Centennial Organization Award was presented to the Grand Lodge of Manitoba by Gordon Goldsborough on 16 May 2004.
Constituent Lodges
Register No. |
Lodge Name |
Location |
Date Instituted |
Comments |
1 |
Prince Rupert’s |
Winnipeg |
10 December 1870 |
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2 |
Lisgar |
Selkirk |
20 February 1871 |
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3 |
Ancient Landmark |
Winnipeg |
16 December 1872 |
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4 |
St. John’s |
Winnipeg |
14 June 1875 |
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5 |
Hiram |
Kildonan |
7 July 1875 |
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6 |
Emerson |
Emerson |
20 July 1876 |
|
7 |
Assiniboine |
Portage la Prairie |
9 February 1878 |
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8 |
King Solomon |
Morris |
10 January 1879 |
|
9 |
Oakland |
Carman |
28 April 1879 |
|
10 |
Northern Light |
Winnipeg |
9 January 1879 |
|
11 |
Gladstone |
Gladstone |
31 July 1879 |
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12 |
Stonewall |
Stonewall |
22 June 1880 |
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13 |
Belmont |
Nelsonville |
13 September 1880 |
Moved to Morden in 1885 |
14 |
Prince of Wales |
Minnedosa |
17 November 1880 |
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15 |
Corinthian |
Rapid City |
21 December 1880 |
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16 |
Kinistino |
Prince Albert, SK |
July 1880 |
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17 |
Saskatchewan |
Edmonton, AB |
13 February 1882 |
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18 |
Al Mogreb Al Aska |
Tangier, Morocco |
1882 |
Transferred to Gibraltar and works as No. 670 under the Grand Lodge of Scotland |
19 |
Brandon |
Brandon |
16 January 1882 |
|
20 |
Pembina |
Pilot Mound |
27 February 1882 |
|
21 |
Marquette |
Portage la Prairie |
9 March 1882 |
|
22 |
Pequonqa |
Rat River |
June 1882 |
|
23 |
Wascana |
Regina, SK |
1883 |
|
24 |
Neepawa |
Neepawa |
23 March 1883 |
|
25 |
Ionic |
Winnipeg |
1 June 1883 |
|
26 |
Moose Jaw |
Moose Jaw, SK |
9 October 1883 |
|
27 |
Glenwood |
Souris |
4 February 1884 |
|
28 |
Bow River |
Calgary, AB |
28 January 1884 |
|
29 |
Carberry |
Carberry |
12 February 1884 |
|
30 |
Manitou |
Manitou |
6 June 1884 |
|
31 |
Medicine Hat |
Medicine Hat, AB |
1 September 1885 |
|
32 |
Qu’Appelle Valley |
Fort Qu’Appelle, SK |
4 May 1886 |
|
33 |
Indian Head |
Indian Head, SK |
2 June 1886 |
|
34 |
Qu’Appelle |
Qu’Appelle Station, SK |
28 April 1886 |
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35 |
Moosomin |
Moosomin, SK |
5 May 1886 |
|
36 |
Doric |
Boissevain |
30 June 1886 |
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37 |
Alberta |
Macleod, AB |
3 August 1886 |
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38 |
Battle |
Battleford, SK |
27 July 1886 |
Charter surrendered 1901 |
39 |
Birtle |
Birtle |
8 March 1887 |
|
40 |
Deloraine |
Deloraine |
9 February 1888 |
Amalgamated with Waskada No. 149, 9 June 1938 |
41 |
North Star |
Lethbridge, AB |
16 April 1888 |
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42 |
Cascade |
Anthracite, AB |
25 May 1888 |
|
43 |
Lebanon |
Virden |
19 February 1889 |
|
44 |
Oak Lake |
Oak Lake |
17 May 1889 |
|
45 |
Spitzie |
Pincher Creek, AB |
1 May 1890 |
|
46 |
Wapananung |
Broadview, SK |
21 April 1890 |
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47 |
Ashlar |
Whitewood, SK |
21 October 1890 |
|
48 |
Glenboro |
Glenboro |
17 August 1890 |
|
49 |
Temple |
MacGregor |
23 January 1891 |
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50 |
Killarney |
Killarney |
23 April 1891 |
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51 |
Treherne |
Treherne |
14 April 1891 |
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52 |
Hartney |
Hartney |
22 September 1891 |
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53 |
Edmonton |
Edmonton, AB |
1892 |
|
54 |
Oriental |
Melita |
9 March 1893 |
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55 |
East Star |
Gretna |
11 August 1893 |
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56 |
Maple Leaf |
Maple Creek, SK |
22 July 1893 |
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57 |
Evening Star |
Grenfell, SK |
17 October 1893 |
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58 |
Innisfall |
Innisfall, AB |
21 June 1894 |
|
59 |
Red Deer |
Red Deer, AB |
23 June 1894 |
Charter lapsed |
60 |
Perfection |
Calgary, AB |
26 June 1894 |
|
61 |
NW Mounted Police |
Regina, SK |
1 October 1894 |
|
62 |
Russell |
Russell |
13 August 1895 |
|
63 |
Holland |
Holland |
27 November 1895 |
|
64 |
Composite |
Alexander |
5 March 1896 |
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65 |
Eureka |
Lacombe, AB |
16 September 1896 |
|
66 |
Acacia |
South Edmonton, AB |
28 January 1897 |
|
67 |
Wawanesa |
Wawanesa |
16 July 1897 |
|
68 |
Vermillion |
Dauphin |
20 December 1898 |
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69 |
Yorkton |
Yorkton, SK |
15 February 1899 |
|
70 |
Shiloh |
Roland |
8 March 1899 |
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71 |
Crystal |
Crystal City |
13 April 1899 |
Amalgamated with Cartwright No. 150, 7 June 1972 |
72 |
Duck Lake |
Duck Lake, SK |
23 August 1899 |
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73 |
Red Deer |
Red Deer, AB |
4 September 1899 |
|
74 |
Elkhorn |
Elkhorn |
18 September 1899 |
|
75 |
Gothic |
Austin |
24 January 1900 |
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76 |
Victoria |
Fort Saskatchewan, AB |
15 October 1900 |
|
77 |
Napinka |
Napinka |
13 July 1900 |
|
78 |
Jasper |
Edmonton, AB |
15 October 1900 |
|
79 |
Yukon |
Dawson, YT |
27 December 1900 |
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80 |
Sintaluta |
Sintaluta, SK |
28 February 1902 |
|
81 |
White Horse |
Whitehorse, YT |
5 May 1902 |
|
82 |
Cypress |
Cypress River |
13 May 1902 |
|
83 |
Wetaskiwin |
Wetaskiwin, AB |
4 October 1902 |
|
84 |
Hamiota |
Hamiota |
25 November 1902 |
Amalgamated with Woodworth No. 166, 2 June 1971 |
85 |
Mountain View |
Olds, AB |
14 February 1903 |
|
86 |
Elgin |
Elgin |
29 March 1903 |
|
87 |
Rathwell |
Rathwell |
5 May 1903 |
|
88 |
Amity |
Carnduff, SK |
13 May 1903 |
|
89 |
Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon, SK |
24 February 1904 |
|
90 |
Midlothian |
Miami |
16 March 1904 |
|
91 |
Carlyle |
Carlyle, SK |
5 May 1904 |
|
92 |
Shoal Lake |
Shoal Lake |
9 September 1904 |
|
93 |
King Edward |
Winnipeg |
21 September 1904 |
|
94 |
Hiram |
Grandview |
15 November 1904 |
|
95 |
Melfort |
Melford, SK |
7 February 1905 |
|
96 |
Battle |
Battleford, SK |
29 November 1904 |
|
97 |
Nanton |
Nanton, AB |
22 November 1904 |
|
98 |
Britannia |
Ponoka, AB |
31 December 1904 |
|
99 |
Lauder |
Lauder |
24 February 1904 |
|
100 |
Robbie Burns |
Gilbert Plains |
9 March 1905 |
|
101 |
Binscarth |
Binscarth |
27 April 1905 |
|
102 |
Miniota |
Miniota |
8 January 1906 |
|
103 |
Crescent |
Elm Creek |
13 March 1906 |
|
104 |
Reston |
Reston |
6 July 1906 |
|
105 |
Prince Arthur |
Swan River |
1 June 1906 |
|
106 |
Strathclair |
Strathclair |
30 November 1906 |
|
107 |
Lansdowne |
Griswold |
9 May 1906 |
|
108 |
Union |
Brookdale |
26 July 1907 |
|
109 |
Swan Lake |
Swan Lake |
8 January 1908 |
|
110 |
Kilwinning |
Minto |
5 October 1908 |
|
111 |
Acacia |
Elmwood |
25 February 1909 |
|
112 |
Ophir |
Beausejour |
30 March 1909 |
|
113 |
Tweed |
Brandon |
7 April 1909 |
|
114 |
“The Assiniboine” |
Winnipeg |
22 May 1909 |
|
115 |
Rivers |
Rivers |
29 September 1909 |
|
116 |
St. Andrew’s |
Wellwood |
26 April 1910 |
|
117 |
Strathcona |
Belmont |
10 May 1910 |
|
118 |
Mound |
Pilot Mound |
27 August 1910 |
|
119 |
Norwood |
Norwood |
10 December 1910 |
|
120 |
Penza |
Dominion City |
7 April 1911 |
|
121 |
St. James |
St. James |
11 March 1912 |
|
122 |
Roblin |
Roblin |
16 September 1912 |
|
123 |
Transcona |
Transcona |
24 April 1914 |
|
124 |
The Pas |
The Pas |
21 May 1914 |
|
125 |
Patricia |
Sperling |
6 November 1915 |
|
126 |
Favel |
Minitonas |
12 January 1917 |
|
127 |
Empire |
Winnipeg |
26 April 1918 |
|
128 |
Victory |
Benito |
2 June 1920 |
|
129 |
Shellmouth |
Shellmouth |
28 October 1920 |
|
130 |
Fort Garry |
Winnipeg |
6 December 1920 |
|
131 |
Kildonan |
Winnipeg |
16 December 1920 |
|
132 |
Sprague |
Sprague |
17 January 1921 |
|
133 |
McCreary |
McCreary |
31 March 1921 |
|
134 |
Stony Mountain |
Stony Mountain |
4 August 1921 |
|
135 |
Concord |
Myrtle |
8 October 1921 |
|
136 |
Capital |
Winnipeg |
4 November 1921 |
|
137 |
Lord Selkirk |
Winnipeg |
18 November 1921 |
|
138 |
Windsor |
St. Vital |
28 March 1922 |
|
139 |
Beaver |
Winnipeg |
11 May 1922 |
|
140 |
Meridian |
Winnipeg |
19 October 1922 |
|
141 |
Tuscan |
Winnipeg |
11 May 1923 |
|
142 |
Harmony |
Cardale |
8 June 1923 |
|
143 |
Mt. Sinai |
Winnipeg |
5 July 1923 |
|
144 |
Fort Osborne |
Winnipeg |
19 December 1923 |
|
145 |
Sturgeon Creek |
Sturgeon Creek |
7 January 1924 |
|
146 |
Fidelity |
Winnipeg |
29 February 1924 |
|
147 |
Jubilee |
Bowsman |
13 February 1925 |
|
148 |
Seven Oaks |
Winnipeg |
15 May 1925 |
|
149 |
Waskada |
Waskada |
26 July 1926 |
Amalgamated with Deloraine No. 40, 9 June 1938 |
150 |
Cartwright |
Cartwrigh |
5 August 1926 |
Amalgamated with Crystal No. 71, 7 June 1972 |
151 |
The Dormer |
Winnipeg |
15 December 1926 |
|
152 |
Foxwarren |
Foxwarren |
8 August 1929 |
|
153 |
Flin Flon |
Flin Flon |
16 August 1929 |
|
154 |
Pine Falls |
Pine Falls |
20 March 1930 |
|
155 |
Carman |
Carman |
7 September 1933 |
|
156 |
Manitouwapa |
Moosehorn |
12 May 1939 |
|
157 |
Rice Lake |
Bissett |
5 July 1947 |
Charter surrendered, 1 June 1966 |
158 |
Fenwick |
Brandon |
24 October 1947 |
|
159 |
Newdale |
Newdale |
4 December 1947 |
Charter surrendered, 6 June 1974 |
160 |
Starbuck |
Starbuck |
15 August 1950 |
|
161 |
Fort Prince of Wales |
Churchill |
27 September 1950 |
|
162 |
Ashlar |
Norwood |
22 September 1950 |
|
163 |
Charleswood |
Charleswood |
20 September 1950 |
|
164 |
Harry Woods |
Lundar |
11 January 1952 |
|
165 |
Friendship |
Fort Garry |
3 April 1952 |
|
166 |
Woodworth |
Kenton |
6 May 1952 |
Amalgamated with Hamiota No. 84, 2 June 1971 |
167 |
Menorah |
Winnipeg |
20 January 1954 |
|
168 |
Wheat City |
Brandon |
7 October 1955 |
|
169 |
Three Pillars |
St. Vital |
17 April 1956 |
|
170 |
Lynn Lake |
Lynn Lake |
24 May 1957 |
|
171 |
Gateway |
Winnipeg |
29 May 1957 |
|
172 |
Red River |
Winnipeg |
3 November 1958 |
|
173 |
Peter McGregor |
Brandon |
24 November 1959 |
|
174 |
Mystery |
Thompson |
10 July 1961 |
|
175 |
Viking |
Gimli |
24 January 1964 |
|
176 |
William Douglas |
Winnipeg |
7 October 1964 |
|
177 |
Natlie Lake |
Pinawa |
20 May 1966 |
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Grand Masters
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Masonic Temple / Mother Tucker’s Restaurant (335 Donald Street, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: First Masonic Lodge (191 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Odd Fellows Hall / Masonic Hall (521 McMillan Avenue, Winnipeg)
Grand Lodge of Manitoba
Sources:
Freemasonry in Manitoba: 1864-1925 by William Douglas, Winnipeg, 1925.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Stan Barclay.
Page revised: 11 June 2023
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