The Official Masonic Website
of Ottawa District 2
OTTAWA DISTRICT 2 MASONS - THINKING OF JOINING US?
THIS IS THE PLACE TO START!
If you are a male age 21 years or older thinking about joining Freemasonry in the Ottawa area, welcome to this webpage. Selecting a lodge is your first step and you indeed have many choices. Within the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario, there are two Masonic Districts in the Ottawa Region - District 1, and District 2 - our District.
This website covers the lodges in Ottawa District 2, but there are two other jurisdictions in the region - Prince Hall Masonry and the Grand Lodge of Quebec (Gatineau area). If you choose to join us at Ottawa District 2, you several lodges to consider, each with their own character and priorities.
This webpage is designed to help you in the decision making process when considering which lodge to join. You will have to determine what location and which night of the week works best for you and your family. Click on the "Meetings & Buildings" tab above to review lodges, locations and meeting nights.
Return to this page and read about the lodges on your short list. Compare their descriptions and the categories they hold as priorities as are outlined in the table below. Then decide which lodge works for you!
Click on the lodge URL or click on "contact us" and send an email outlining your desired lodge, and you should be contacted by a lodge
member in short order to arrange an initial interview. If the interview is successful, you will be invited to meet the Brethren of the lodge at social events. Thereafter, you may be given an
application for Initiation (the First Degree in our progression program), and "your" lodge will lead you through the time-honoured initiation process.
Explanation of the Categories
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Ritual
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Academic
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Structural
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District Engagement
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Social (Lodge Night)
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Charitable
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Each lodge has three of these categories listed in priority.
If you see anything you llike, click on the "Contact" Tab on the menu.
District 2 Lodges and Their Priorities
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Lodge Name |
Description |
Priorities |
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Renfrew Lodge No.122 |
Instituted on December 19, 1859, Renfrew Lodge was the first lodge established in the Upper Ottawa Valley. It now resides in the O'Brien Apartments in beautiful downtown Renfrew. |
Ritual Social Structural |
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Pembroke Lodge No. 128 |
Warranted on July 12, 1860, this lodge is famous for its collection of Past Grand Masters and District Deputy Grand Masters. Its ties to the community of Pembroke and its ties to the Canadian military characterize this lively lodge. |
Ritual Academic |
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A vibrant lodge with over 150 years of rich history – from founding members who constructed the Parliament buildings to internationally recognized mining pioneers and humanitarians. Today, as always, we strive to build our community one man at a time through fraternal events, self-improvement through association, charity and scholarships. |
Social Ritual Structural |
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Madawaska Lodge No. 196 |
Madawaska Lodge was instituted on January 9, 1868, in Arnprior during an era when lumber and grist mills were burgeoning due to Arnprior's vital location at the meeting of the Madawaska and Ottawa Rivers This lodge celebrates its 150th Anniversary this year. |
Ritual Social Academic |
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Cobden Lodge |
A small-town lodge known for its hospitality |
Social Ritual Academic |
| Named after one of the orders of architecture, Ionic Lodge was instituted on December 9, 1913, in Westboro. Recently this lodge has gained a reputation for excellence in ritual work and for its remarkable social events. |
Ritual Academic Social |
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| With interest in Masonry reaching a high point after World War I, a number of new lodges were instituted in Ottawa to meet that demand. Ashlar Lodge was contituted in October 9, 1920 and will soon celebrate its centennial year. |
Ritual Structural Social |
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Originally founded as a lodge for returning World War I veterans, Defenders is a cosmopolitan group that embraces diversity, and
honours its military |
Structural Social |
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| As one of our younger lodges (constituted and consecrated on October 2, 1970), Bytown lodge proudly carries Ottawa's former name. Located in Westboro, its meetings are very interesting and the lodge - known as "The Friendly Lodge", always makes its visitors feel welcome. |
Social Academic Ritual |
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Luxor Daylight Lodge No. 741 |
Luxor meets during the day to cater for those |
Social Structural Ritual |
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