About Freemasonry

Discover the rich history and values of Freemasonry, a fraternity that has shaped lives and communities for centuries. Explore the principles of integrity, charity, and brotherhood that guide our members in their everyday lives. Join us in uncovering the timeless teachings that inspire personal growth and social responsibility.

What do I need to know?

Brotherhood

Brotherhood is the essence of our shared journey, a bond that transcends time and place. It is the unwavering support we offer one another, the collective strength we harness to uplift our communities. In Freemasonry, brotherhood means standing together in unity, celebrating our differences while embracing the common values that bind us. It is a commitment to personal growth, mutual respect, and the pursuit of knowledge, all while fostering a spirit of camaraderie that lasts a lifetime.

Joining Freemasonry in British Columbia.

Civility

At Mount Garibaldi No. 127, we believe that civility is the cornerstone of a thriving community. Our Civility Initiative aims to foster respectful dialogue and understanding among individuals from all walks of life. By promoting kindness and consideration, we create an environment where everyone feels valued and heard. Join us in this vital mission to enhance our interactions and build a stronger, more connected society.

The Civility Initiative

Mount Garibaldi Lodge No.127

Squamish, British Columbia

Mount Garibaldi Lodge is a Freemasons lodge that has been in continuous operation since 1940 in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. We meet on the 2nd Friday of every month, usually at 7:30pm, except July and August. You may contact the lodge here.

To find more information on Freemasonry, it’s best to reach out to a Freemason you know. If you do not know any, feel free to contact our Lodge directly if you are in the Windsor, Nova Scotia area, or the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon if you are located elsewhere in BC.

If you are located elsewhere in the world, search for the Grand Lodge of your province or state.

Speculative Masons born from Operative Masons

Learning lessons from the tools of our founders.

What is Freemasonry?

A Beautiful System Of Morality, Veiled In Allegory, Illustrated By Symbols.

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A Beautiful System Of Morality

Reminds us of God’s system, or pattern, which He established for us to follow each day of our lives. That system is God’s Moral Law. His Law is segmented into ten primary instructions that we know as The Ten Commandments.

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Veiled in Allegory

Reminds us that the Hidden Mysteries of Freemasonry can only be found and understood when we search our rituals, dictionaries and Holy Bibles for greater depth and understanding in those things deemed secretive in Masonry.

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Illustrated By Symbols

Verifies the fact that Masonry is hidden and that it is secretive. Like the symbols that we display openly, our signs, words, grips, characters, etc., each carry a definite surface meaning. Yet, it is below that surface that we find the Spiritual, Material, Physical and intellectual allegories.

An Introduction to

Freemasonry

Expressing a desire to join the fraternity is the first step to becoming a freemason.

What attracts a man to Freemasonry? Every man comes of his own free will and accord, with his own individual needs and interests. One man may join so that he can associate with other men who believe that only by improving themselves can they hope to improve the world. Another man may join because he is looking for a focus for his charitable inclinations. And yet another may be attracted by a strong sense of history and tradition. Many join simply because they knew a friend or relative who was a freemason and they admired that man’s way of living his life. All who join and become active discover a bond of brotherly affection and a community of mutual support; a practical extension of their own religious and social belief

FAQ

What attracts a man to Freemasonry?

Every man comes of his own free will and accord, with his own individual needs and interests. One man may join so that he can associate with other men who believe that only by improving themselves can they hope to improve the world. Another man may join because he is looking for a focus for his charitable inclinations. And yet another may be attracted by a strong sense of history and tradition. Many join simply because they knew a friend or relative who was a freemason and they admired that man’s way of living his life. All who join and become active discover a bond of brotherly affection and a community of mutual support; a practical extension of their own religious and social beliefs.

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Who should be a

Freemason

Can I become a

Freemason?

A little bit about what it takes to join our Craft.

Membership, in North America, is restricted to men over the age of 21 who are prepared to profess a belief in God. The expression in some rituals is “freeborn, of mature age and under the tongue of good report”. Some rituals include references to physical wholeness or fitness but few if any jurisdictions enforce this exclusion in their Constitutions. Some jurisdictions also have a language or literacy requirement. Of a candidate’s beliefs, only three questions are allowed: Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Being? Do you believe that the Supreme Being will punish vice and reward virtue? Do you believe that Supreme Being has revealed His will to man? Of these three, only the first must be answered in the affirmative, and in many jurisdictions it is the only one asked.

FAQ

Canadian Prime Ministers

by barry | November 23, 2025 | Masonic Reading | 0 Comments

Several Canadian Prime Ministers were Freemasons, including Sir John A. Macdonald, Sir John Abbott, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, Sir Robert Borden, and Richard Bennett. John Diefenbaker is another Prime Minister noted as a Freemason. Sir John A. Macdonald: Canada’s first…

Freemasonry in Canada

by barry | October 23, 2024 | Masonic Reading | 0 Comments

1606The so-called Masonic Stone of 1606 was discovered near the settlement of Port Royal, Nova Scotia, in 1827. .1634First record of a freemason in Canada, then known as New France: Lord Alexander, Viscount Canada, son of the first Earl of Stirling, Scotland, Master…

Notes on the Knights Templar

by barry | October 23, 2024 | Masonic Reading | 0 Comments

The myths Pope Clement V [Bibliotèque nationale] “cIt is true that the central archive of the Order is lost: this was originally held at the Order’s headquarters, at first in Jerusalem, then at Acre, then (after 1291) on Cyprus. After the dissolution of the Order by…

Oldest Masonic Records in the World

by barry | October 23, 2024 | Masonic Reading | 0 Comments

The 400th Anniversaryof theOldest Masonic Records in the World.The Grand Lodge of Scotland is custodian of the oldest Lodge records in theworld being those of Aitchison’s Haven. The first entry in the Minute Books ofthat Lodge is dated 9th January 1598. Prior to 1602…

Becoming a Freemason

by barry | October 22, 2024 | Joining Freemasonry, Masonic Reading | 0 Comments

Expressing a desire to join the fraternity is the first step to becoming a freemason. What attracts a man to Freemasonry? Every man comes of his own free will and accord, with his own individual needs and interests. One man may join so that he can associate with other…

Freemasonry and religion

by barry | October 22, 2024 | Joining Freemasonry, Masonic Reading | 0 Comments

Our purpose as freemasons is not that of a religion. Freemasonry lacks the basic elements of religion. Freemasonry is not a religion nor is it a substitute for religion.Freemasonry advocates no sectarian faith or practise.We seek no converts.We solicit no new…

Responding to the critics of Freemasonry

by barry | October 22, 2024 | Joining Freemasonry, Masonic Reading | 0 Comments

From Northern Ireland to Iran, from the Middle East to the United States, religious extremism is a growing force throughout the world. Jarred by the rapid pace of social and cultural change, especially the apparent disintegration of moral values and the break-up of…

The Ideal of a Freemason

by barry | October 22, 2024 | Joining Freemasonry, Masonic Reading | 0 Comments

If you see a man who quietly and modestly moves in the sphere of his life; who, without blemish, fulfils his duty as a man, a subject, a husband and a father; who is pious without hypocrisy, benevolent without ostentation, and aids his fellowman without self-interest;…

A Masonic Overview

by barry | October 22, 2024 | Joining Freemasonry, Masonic Reading | 0 Comments

What is a Freemason? A man who has taken an obligation to make of himself the best he can, for himself, his family, and his community.What is Freemasonry? A fraternity designed to teach morality and ethics, and train good men to make themselves of service to…

Ancient Free & Accepted Masonry

by barry | October 20, 2024 | Masonic Education | 0 Comments

Lodges and Grand Lodges whose charters’ roots derive from the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons of England , The Grand Lodge of Ireland or the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland use the expression, A∴F∴& A∴M∴ Those Grand Lodges that…

Making Good Men Better

Since 1717

ci·vil·i·ty – /səˈvilədē/

formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech.

“I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect”

plural noun: civilities

“she was exchanging civilities with his mother”

Ask yourself these questions

Does this need to be said?

Does it need to be said right now?

And does it need to be said by me?

Then Apply The Four Pillars of civility

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First Pillar

Drop all assumptions.

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Second Pillar

Set honest goals for the conversation.

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Third Pillar

Listen actively. A skill that must be learned.

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First Pillar

Keep returning to the conversation. Civility is not built overnight.

Meetings and Events

What we do for ourselves dies with us, what we do for others remains and is immortal.

Albert Pike