Brethren of Acacia,
It appears yet another summer has scurried away at the speed of light.
First, a huge congratulations to our very own R.W. Brother Sam Roberts, this year’s DDGM for Ottawa District 1.
As we are about to enter a new year of Masonic brotherhood and visitation, I want to say a simple, welcome back and it is my pleasure to continue as your Worshipful Master for another year.
We are about to embark on a busy year. We will be proving a worthy brother in the third and installing several officers at our upcoming meeting in September.
In October, there were scheduling issues with the Royal Arch, so I have asked for dispensation to move our regular meeting to our emergent night and would request as many of you as possible to join me in a delegation for a fraternal visit to The Lodge of Fidelity on our regular night. We never get to interact with one another as our lodges meet on the same night and as I stated in my message in May, my goal this year will be to encourage more visitation throughout the district.
We will also be doing two third degrees this year on two very worthy brethren in October and January.
Welcome back, and I look forward to seeing you all in person at the upcoming CGP and lodge meetings next month.
Derek Brook,
Worshipful Master