MAY 22
2026
155th Annual Communication
Vancouver · Hyatt Regency
The yearly convocation of delegates from every lodge in the jurisdiction. Full agenda published 60 days in advance.
§ 01 WHAT WE ARE
Three things sit at the heart of it.
I.
Brotherhood
A community of men who meet as equals — regardless of station, faith, or background — and support each other across a lifetime.
II.
Charity
Masons in BC & Yukon contribute more than $1.2 million each year to medical research, literacy, housing, and bursaries for young people.
III.
Self-improvement
Through allegorical ritual and quiet reflection, Freemasons pursue a lifelong practice of becoming a better man, citizen, and friend.
§ 04 CALENDAR
Upcoming and open to the public.
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MAY 29
2026
Third Degree Exemplification
Mount Hermon Lodge No. 7
A demonstration of the Master Mason degree performed by the Grand Lodge Ritual Team.
JUN 14
2026
Cornerstone Laying — Prince George
Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park
A public ceremony marking the dedication of the new community library building. All are welcome.
§ 03 THE WORK
An unflashy record of service.
$1.24M
Given to BC charities in 2025
340
Bursaries awarded to BC & Yukon students
12,800
Volunteer service hours recorded
88
Community buildings maintained or hosted
§ 02 · 1871 — 2026
Older than the province. Rooted in it.
Three months after British Columbia joined Canadian Confederation, representatives of nine lodges convened in Victoria and proclaimed the Grand Lodge of British Columbia on October 21, 1871. The jurisdiction was later amended to include the Yukon when Whitehorse Lodge was chartered during the Gold Rush.
Today the Grand Lodge comprises 140 active lodges and approximately 5,000 members across BC and the Yukon — recognised by the United Grand Lodge of England and in fraternal amity with every regular Grand Lodge worldwide.
§ 05 BECOMING A MASON
You have to ask to become one.
Freemasonry does not recruit. If you are a man of good character, of legal age, with a belief in a Supreme Being, we invite you to reach out. Our inquiry process is unhurried and always confidential.