Events 2007  -  2010

March 25th. 2010 Bro Robert Woodward was initiated. 

March 12th. 2010 Georgina Lodge #343 hosted Heritage Lodge #730 with our own V. W. Bro Iain MacKenzie presenting a paper of the history of Georgina Lodge.

February 25th. 2010 At Georgina Lodge's Official Visit,

Initiation of  Bro.  Kenneth McCowan

February 12th. Initiation of Mr. Mark Zalesky and Mr. Virgil Palermo

January 8th. 2010 Bro Silvan Tucker raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason.

January 22nd., 2010, Masonic education with R. W. Bro Gordon Crutcher.

December 11th. Regular Meeting 3rd degree for Bro Sean Caveen   

November 28th Toronto Humber Valley District Christmas Party

November 27th., 2009 Installation of W. Bro. Tyrone Gilbank as our Worshipful Master and the Investiture of Officers for the 2009 / 2010 Masonic Year

Installing Board 2009

Georgina Lodge Officers 2009 / 2010

2009 2010 Installation slide show

November 13th Friend to Friend night

October 23, 2009 Election Night at Georgina Lodge, congratulations to our new our new Mater Elect Bro Tyrone Gilbank and his newly elected slate of Officers

October 9, 2009 Bro Sean Caveen was passed to the Fellowcraft degree at our Step-Up night.

October 2, 2009 Mason of the Year night for V.W. Bro Refik Yoney

September 25th, Regular meeting Bro Denis Bergeron was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason pictures, courtesy of Bro. Derek Down

September 11th., 2009 Reception for V.W. Bro. Mark E. Drew

Slideshow pictures, courtesy of Bro. Derek Down:

Georgina Lodge's  hospitality suite at the 154th Annual Communication of Grand Lodge, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotell, July 14 and15th  2009 on the evening of July 14th.

Slideshow pictures, courtesy of Bro. Derek Down:

June 26th., 2009 Bro Jim Flavien was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason

Toronto Humber Valley 2009 Warden's Association

June 20th BBQ at Ben Derksen's in Uxbridge

June 12th., 2009 Georgina Lodge hosting the Right Worshipfuls of 2005-06 degree team initiated Bro Sean Caveen into Masonry

R.W.2005-06 degree team

Georgina brethren enjoying time at the cinema

May 22nd., 2009  Past Master's night at Georgina Lodge, Bro Eric Dejer was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. 

Wor. Bro Harold Clarke became Georgina Lodge's newest affiliated member.

On May 8th., 2009 Brother Denis Bergeron was passed to the second degree at our Emergent meeting by a limited number of Georgina Brethren.

Brother Denis Bergeron, father-in-law of Bro Darren Dunlop was initiated into Georgina Lodge on March 27, 2009

Bro. C. Bentley Ramsey was passed to the Fellowcraft degree by The Caribbean Degree team on February 13th., 2009

At our Official Visit, February 27th., 2009, Bro Jim Flavien was passed to the Fellowcraft degree

December 12th Bro Fernando Serpa was initiated into Georgina Lodge

Our new Worshipful Master and his slate of Officers for the 2008/2009 Masonic year

Our Installing Board and Grand Lodge Officers from November 28th, 2008

At our Emergent meeting on November 14th, 2008, Georgina Lodge hosted our annual Friend to Friend evening, with 8 non-Masonic and many other Masonic guest in attendance.

The Emergent meeting on October 10th was step up night, but our candidate to be passed to the Fellowcraft degree was unavailable that evening, so Bro. Antonio Miranda volunteered to stand in as an exemplifiery candidate for the degree. 

Our Regular meeting on October 24th., was our Election Night, and best wishes and congratulations to R. W. Bro Alan Donovan, Master Elect of Georgina Lodge and his slate of Elected and soon to be appointed Officers.  Georgina Lodge thanked W. Bro Harold Clarke, W. Bro. Norm Mathie and Bro Terry Van Horne for their work as scrutineers  at our Elections.

Pictured are all the Georgina members and our friends at our Election Night, October 24th, 2008

At our Regular meeting on September 26th.,  Bro Eric Dejer (pictured center) was initiated into Georgina Lodge.

(From the front,  Bro Deter Young from Scarborough Lodge, a workmate and now a brother of our entered Apprentice Bro Eric Dejer (pronounced "dare"), W. Bro. Timothy Edwards and behind him is Bro. Jim Flavien.  In the far background V. W. Bro Rafik Yoney, V. W. Bro Gord W. MacKenzie, and I believe,  our Inner Guard Bro Carlos Espinal))

September 12th, 2008,  Master Mason's degree for Bro Alex Easton

July 12th boat cruise pictures!

June 27th., 2008 Entered Apprentice degree for Bro Jim Flavien.  (note:  picture courtesy of Bro. Aidan Thompson's cel phone camera).

June 13th., 2008 Entered Apprentice degree for Bro. C. Bentley Ramsey.

May 23rd., 2008  Georgina Lodge's Past Master's Night

 .V. W. Bro Rafik Yoney sat in the Master's chair and conducted the team of Georgina Lodge's Past Masters though a Fellowcraft degree.

  Worshipful Master W. Bro Timothy Edwards congratulated Bro Alex Eason on being passed to the second degree

V. W. Bro Ronald Gibson congratulated by R. W. Bro George McCowan and M.W. Bro C. Edwin Drew on his 50 years a Masons.

Wor. Bro Allan Lewis presented his brother R. W. Bro Ralph Lewis with his LEWIS Jewel. 

V. Wor. Bro Alan Davidson travelled from London, Ontario .and presented Georgina Lodge with a Past Master's Jewel he located and traced back to Georgina Lodge.  The Jewel he presented belonged to F. G. Tremayne,  Worshipful Master of Georgina Lodge 1882 to1885 and  1891 to 1893, while Georgina Lodge was still located in Sutton, Ontario.  (more on this will be presented in the Historian's Report 2008)

  W. Bro Ian Filshil was presented with a framed plaque honouring is father, our late Bro John Filshil,  a William Mercer Wilson metal recipient in 1989.

A visitor, W. Bro Ty Johnston.

May 9th. 2008 Emergent meeting of Georgina Lodge Bro. Matthew Moss was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason.

April 25th., 2008 After the business of our Regular meeting we had a presentation by The Demolay with W. Bro Ernie Loiselle and Demolay member Andrew.

We welcomed our newest affiliated member, Bro Fred Weeks,

but on a less happy note we said goodbye to R. W. Bro Lloyd Mellor, who is moving to London,  Ontario. He will be truly missed at Georgina Lodge, but we will trek down the highway and visit him in his London, Ontario Lodge.

April 11th., 2008 Emergent meeting Bro Sylvan Tuckers was initiated into Georgina Lodge.

On March 28th, 2008, Bro Darren Dunlop was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. 

March 14th, 2008, 

Brother Ralph Mancini at his Initiation is congratulated by W. Bro Timothy Edwards.

February 22nd, 2008,  Official Visit of R. W. Bro. G. Robert Barker, Toronto Humber Valley District Deputy Grand Master to Georgina Lodge.

W. Bro Timothy Edwards,  Georgina Lodge's newest Fellowcraft, Bro Darren Dunlop, and our D.D.G.M. R. W. Bro G. Robert Barker

W. Bro. Bryan Oram and W. Bro Timothy Edwards presented a donation to the D. D. G. M. R.W. Bro G. Robert Barker and Toronto Humber Valley's District Project Chairman, W. Bro. Gary Bryan.

Bro Joshua Baxter  travelled down from Lindsey, Ontario to take part in his cousin, Bro Darren Dunlop's degree.

  R. W. Bro. William Thompson, in attendance to witness Bro Derek Down,  in the role of Senior Deacon, conduction Bro Darren Dunlop through the ceremony of his being passed to the second degree.

Pictures of the banquet afterwards:

Some of the better quality pictures taken this evening were courtesy of W. Bro. Alex Wilson,  Caledonia Lodge.

January 25th., 2008  Bro Ben Derksen, and  February 8th. 2008, Bro. Thomas Piper were both raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. 

At our Emergent meeting on January 11th, 2008  R. W. Bro Robert McBride, Peterborough District's DDGM,  escort a large contingent of brethren from Keene Lodge #374 the long trek down the highway,  where R. W. Bro. G. Robert Barker, Toronto Humber Valley DDGM, W. Bro Timothy Edwards and the Officers and members of Georgina Lodge #343 welcomed them into lodge to witness Bro Darren Dunlop's entrance into Masonry.

Bro. Darren Dunlop at his Initiation, with Georgina Lodge's Worshipful Master W. Bro Timothy Edwards

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M. W. Bro. C. Edwin Drew,  V. W. Bro. Wayne Lackey, Bro John MacDonald,, R. W. Bro Robert McBride (Peterborough's DDGM), Worshipful Master of Georgina Lodge #343 W. Bro Timothy Edwards, R. W. Bro G Robert Barker (Toronto Humber Valley DDGM), Worshipful Master of Keene Lodge #374 W. Bro Norm Mathie, Bro Adam Bowman, Bro Ian MacDonald, R. W. Bro Don Weir, W. Bro Archie Davidson.

At the Regular meeting of December 14th, 2007, Bro Alex Easton with Initiated into Georgina Lodge.

This night we had the distinct honour, privilege and pleasure of some distinguished visitors.  R. W. Bro Robert Young filled in for our Junior Deacon.   We also had the company of Bro Santos Zacharai from the Grand Lodge of India and Bro Antonio Miranda from the Grand Lodge of Brazil.

The Officers of Georgina Lodge 2007 - 2008

Front Row:  Bro Peter Stergiadis, W. Bro Bryan Oram, Worshipful Master - W. Bro Timothy Edwards , W. Bro Barry Taylor, Bro Tyrone Gilbank, W. Bro Andrew Toth,

Back Row : R. W, Bro Ralph Lewis (hiding), Bro Paul Boultbee, V. W. Bro. Iain Makenzie,  R. W. Bro Allan Donovan, Bro Aiden Thompson, V.W. Bro Murray Black,  R.W. Bro George McCowan, Bro Derek Down, Bro Carlos Espinal

On November 23rd 2007, Georgina Lodge opened lodge just after 5:00 P.M., as per our bylaws, We then completed our business and then retired to a banquet provided by W. Bro Dave Holland  of Triple G Catering.

The head table at our Installation 2007

W. Bro Timothy Edwards, Worshipful Master,  W. Bro Ted Codak, R. W. Bro Murray Wagg, Bro Ted Barry - William Mercer Wilson receipient,  R. W. Bro G. Robert Barker our DDGM,  W. Bro Bryan Oram, M. W. Bro C. Edwin Drew -Past Grand Master, V. W. Bro Iain Makenzie, R. W. Bro Allan Donovan, W. Bro Barry Taylor, W. Bro. Andrew Toth,

The toast to The Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario, by Brother Derek Down,

Response by R. W. Bro G. Robert Barker, D.D.G.M. Toronto Humber Valley.

It's always great to see W. Bro. Narvin Ramkasoonsingh:

Bro Peter Stergiadis:

Worshipful Master's remarks, Wor. Bro. Bryan Oram

 V. W. Bro Iain Makenzie Installing Master and the Installing Board of 2007 Installed W. Bro Timothy Edwards as Worshipful Master of Georgina Lodge for the ensuing Masonic year.2007 - 2008.

Georgina Lodge's Mason of Year 2007 - R. W. Bro George McCowan was given the honour on November 19, 2007.

Georgina Lodge's past Mason of the Year reciepients"

R. W. Bro Lloyd Mellor,  R. W. Bro Ralph Lewis, V. W. Bro Iain Bruce Makenzie, R. W. Bro George McCowan, M. W. Bro. C. Edwin Drew, V. W. Bro. Sam Gilmour

(Webmaster's speculation: maybe a future Mason of the Year in picture above?  just speculation however)

V. W. Bro Iain Bruce Mackenzie, R. W. Bro. George McCowan, M. W. Bro C. Edwin Drew - Past Grand Master,  R. W. Bro. Raymond S. J. Daniels - Deputy Grand Master, R. W. Bro G. Robert Barker - D.D.G.M. Toronto Humber Valley

and, I am the new temporary webmaster for Georgina Lodge #343 G.R.C. taking over from  W. Bro. Timothy Edwards while he is serving as our current Worshipful Master .

W. Bro. Mark Drew,  Webmaster.

(also in the picture, Bro Ben Derkson, Bro Tomas Piper, and way in the background,over my shoulder is W. Bro. Ted Codak - District Secretary Toronto Humber Valley,  and just past Tom is R. W. Bro Allan Donovan.)

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Bro. Bryan Clifford Oram Jr.            Initiated                             October 11, 2002

                                                            Passed                               January 24, 2003

                                                            Raised                               September 26, 2003

                                                            Passed to the GLA            October 12, 2007

We cherish his memory in our hearts,

Brother Derek Down, Junior Deacon

Bro. Tyrone Gilbank, Bro. Ivo Anguelov, Bro. Paul Boultbee, Bro. Derek Down


Bro. Ben Derksen Initiated by & W.Bro. Bryan Oram Sr. April 27 2007  

Visitors from the Grande Loge de Maurice (Mauritius) R:. L:. Le Phénix No. 05 RF Vipin Prithipaul & Compagnon Avinaash Munohur on either side of the Master. The Grand Lodge of Mauritius was just recently recognized by our Grand Lodge in July 2004

Compagnon Avinaash undergoing a rigorous Board of Trial  by W.Bro. Timothy Edwards acting JW


3rd degree Bro. Ali Basiji and Bro. Peter Stergiadis



Here are two photos of a visit to Coquitlam BC to attend the initiation of V. W. Bro. Iain Mackenzie's son, Alistair, into lodge DeWolf #78. The first one shows R.W.Bro. George McCowan, Alistair and Iain. The second the W.M and Officers of DeWolfe Lodge No. 78 GRBCY. D.G.McRae (left of Iain) and the DDGM, R.W.Bro.K.Turner (on George's right). 

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W.Bro. Bryan Oram welcomes Georgina's new EA's Bro. Thomas Pieper & Bro. Matthew Moss

Bro. John Oross and the Deacons  March 9 2007

Bro. John Oross R:. to the S:. D:. of a M:. M:. March 9 2007

Officers 2007

Bro. Norm Wilson, Bro. Ivo Angelov, V.W.Bro. James Hart, V.W.Bro.Iain Mackenzie, R.W.Bro. Paul Monahan, W.Bro. Bryan Oram Sr., R.W.Bro. Gregory H. Hazlitt, W.Bro. David MacMillian & DoC W.Bro. Timothy Edwards

"Brethren your head table"

Bro. Steven Sunnilal Toast to Grand Lodge

Response to the toast R.W.Bro. Paul Monahan DDGM Toronto Humber Valley

Bro. Paul Boltbee Toast the visitors

W. Bro. Harrold Clark responds as a visitor. Most don't know he's a visitor.  Officially he is still a visitor, as is W. Bro. Norm Mathie, but they feel at home.  Also pictured is Bro. Dave Holland of Triple G Catering. He is Georgina's Caterer, available for your event triplegcatering@hotmail.com

R.W.Bro. Al Donovan 

If there are any errors of omissions feel free to confront 
the Web Master W.Bro. Timothy Edwards