Thanks To All Who Came To Our 150th Anniversary Open House

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Ashlar Lodge No. 3 would like to thank all those who came to our Open House celebrating our 150th Anniversary on 15 July 2017. We hope you found your visit to Ashlar Masonic Temple interesting and informative.

Thanks also to everyone who contributed to making this a successful event.

It was a very enjoyable and successful day. Congratulations to our four new Fellow Craft Masons who were Passed with the Grand Master and Grand Lodge Officers in attendance.

Thanks also to Central Island Distributors, 2050 Balsam Road, for loaning us its 20 passenger bus for the Ashlar Lodge No. 3 tour of Bowen Road Cemetery and to Big O Tire for allowing us to park the bus at its 391 Albert Street store before and after the Bowen Road Cemetery tour.

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Photo From A Brazilian Brother Who Visited Ashlar Lodge No. 3

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In February 2017, Ashlar Lodge No. 3 was contacted by Nanaimo resident Renato Anacleto, who explained that his father, Joao Batista Anacleto, is a Freemason in Brazil – a member of Loja Maconica 3 Colinas – Franca-SP Brazil, and would be visiting family in Nanaimo in March 2017.

Renato Anacleto wanted to know whether his father could visit Ashlar Lodge No. 3 while he was in Nanaimo. Naturally, we were happy to arrange a visit to Ashlar Lodge No. 3 and Ashlar Masonic Temple for W.B. Joao Batista Anacleto.

After his return to Brazil, Joao Batista Anacleto made a presentation to his lodge, Loja Maconica 3 Colinas, about his visit to Ashlar Lodge No. 3. He has also sent us a photo (shown below) of the interior of his lodge and the members of his lodge.

Joao Batista Anacleto vistited Ashlar Lodge No. 3 in March 2017. He sent us this photo of his lodge, Loja Maconica 3 Colinas - Franca-SP Brazil (photo: Joao Batista Anacleto - Loja Maconica 3 Colinas)
Joao Batista Anacleto (center, wearing pendant) visited Ashlar Lodge No. 3 in March 2017. He sent us this photo of his lodge, Loja Maconica 3 Colinas – Franca-SP Brazil (photo: Joao Batista Anacleto – Loja Maconica 3 Colinas)

We sent the fraternal greetings of Ashlar Lodge No. 3 to our Brazilian Brothers of Loja Maconica 3 Colinas.

City of Nanaimo Seagull Eye View Video of Ashlar Masonic Temple

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The City of Nanaimo is marking Canada’s 150th anniversary in a variety of ways, including a series of “Seagull Eye View” videos featuring drone video of various historic buildings in Nanaimo.

Since our Ashlar Masonic Temple is on the Canadian Register of Historic Places and the City of Nanaimo Heritage Building Registry, Ashlar Masonic Temple has been included in the City of Nanaimo’s “Seagull Eye View” video series.

Here’s the video:

2017 is also the 150th Anniversary of Ashlar Lodge No. 3. We are planning a number of events later this year to celebrate our 150th so stay tuned.

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