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TEMPLE LODGE No. 33

MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED AS

MAYOR of DUNCAN and/or as CITY COUNCILLORS

 

The following members of Temple Lodge, No. 33 and Malahat Lodge, No. 107 have served as Mayor of Duncan or on Duncan City Council:

Wor. Bro. Kenneth Forrest Duncan

Mayor of Duncan 1912-1913

Also see Duncan & Christmas Heritage Mall.

W.Bro. Kennneth Duncan is buried in St. Peter's Quamichan Anglican Cemetery.

 

 

 

 

 

Brother Ormond Towers Smythe

Mayor of Duncan 1914-1916, 1923

City Councillor 1912-1914, 1920-22, 1924

The Old Duncan Fire Hall at 40 Ingram Street (on our list of Buildings Associated With Temple Lodge Members) was was designed and built by architect Douglas James for the City of Duncan during Bro. Smythe's term as Mayor of Duncan.

Ormond Towers Smythe is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Somenos.

 

 

 

 

 

Rt. Wor. Bro. Thomas Pitt

Mayor of Duncan 1914-1916, 1924

City Councillor 1914, 1922-1924

For more information on R.W.B. Thomas Pitt, see Duncan Emporium Building, Cowichan Merchants Building, 231 Government Street, Mountain View Cemetery.

Rt. Wor. Bro Thomas Pitt is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, North Cowichan.

 

 

 

 

Brother J. Islay Mutter

Mayor of Duncan 1924-28

Reeve of North Cowichan 1914, 1918, 1919.

J. Islay Mutter is the only person to have served as both Mayor of Duncan and Reeve of North Cowichan. He was the son of Temple Lodge, No.33 Charter Member, Major James Mitchell Mutter.

J.Islay Mutter is buried in St. Mary's Somenos Anglican Cemetery, North Cowichan.

 

 

 

 

Wor. Bro. Harold Fairfax Prevost

Mayor of Duncan 1929-1935

City Councillor 1919-1921

For more information on W.B. Harold Fairfax Prevost see 45 Craig Street,

 

W.Bro. Hsrold F. Prevost is buried in St. Peter's Quamichan Anglican Cemetery.

 

 

 

Wor Bro. James Grieg

Mayor of Duncan 1936-1939

City Councillor 1940-1943

W.Bro. James Grieg is buried in St. Peter's Quamichan Anglican Cemetery.

 

 

 

 

 

Wor. Bro. George Henry Savage

Mayor of Duncan 1943-1946

City Councillor 1937-1942

 

George Henry Savage is buried in St. Mary's Somenos Anglican Cemetery, North Cowichan.

 

 

 

 

Bro. James Chesterfield Wragg

Mayor of Duncan 1947-1955

A member of Malahat Lodge, No. 107, Mill Bay, B.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bro. Ken Paskin

Mayor of Duncan 1974-1979. Duncan City Councillor 1972-74 and 1981-82.

Bro. Ken Paskin was a member of Malahat Lodge, No. 107 in Mill Bay, B.C.

His term as Mayor saw the development of Duncan Manor seniors housing, Centennial Park, Cowichan Community Center and the conversion of the former downtown Duncan Post Office into Duncan City Hall.

 

 

 

 

 

Bro. Douglas William Barker, D.S.M., C.D.

Mayor of Duncan 1983-1986, also a member of Duncan City Council 1976-83.

Bro. Douglas William Barker was also a member of United Service Lodge, No.24 (now United Peninsula Lodge, No.24)

His term of office saw start of floral baskets in downtown Duncan, Duncan Farmers Market.

Douglas William Barker is buried in St. Mary's Somenos Anglican Cemetery, North Cowichan.

 

 

 

 

 

The following members of Temple Lodge, No.33 and other Malahat Lodge, No 107 in Mill Bay, B.C. are known to have served on Duncan City Council:

The following members of Temple Lodge, No. 33 have been made Freemen of the City of Duncan for their services to the city:

Fig. Duncan City Council 1976. Left to Right: Gordon Berry, E. Fox, John Homer, Mayor Ken Paskin, M. Caljouw,

M. Coleman, Douglas Barker, Martin Lukaitis. (Photo Courtesy of City of Duncan)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HISTORY & HERITAGE

Temple Lodge, No.33 was formed in December 1899 and has a long and honourable history in Duncan and the surrounding Cowichan Valley.

Our Lodge History page contains links to a lot of historical information about Temple Lodge and its members.....................

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HISTORIANS, GENEOLOGISTS & OTHER RESEARCHERS

Many historians, geneologists and other researchers visit our site. We have included a lot of information of interest to researchers and will be adding more over time.

Our Lodge History page has links to historical information about Temple Lodge History, our Historic Membership Lists, Principal Officers, the Vancouver Island Masonic History Project and much more.......

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DUNCAN MASONIC TEMPLE

The Masonic Temple in Duncan, B.C. was built by Temple Lodge members in 1912 and has been a downtown Duncan landmark ever since.

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HISTORIC BUILDINGS & TEMPLE LODGE MEMBERS

There are a number of local historic buildings in Duncan, Mill Bay and the Cowichan Valley built by, or for, or otherwise connected to, Temple Lodge, No. 33 members or other Freemasons.

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The Vancouver Island Masonic History Project is an ongoing volunteer effort, coordinated by Temple Lodge No. 33, to document the rich heritage of Freemasons and Freemasonry on Vancouver Island.

 

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GRAND LODGE OF B.C. & YUKON

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INTERESTING CONNECTIONS

During research or travels we often come across Interesting Connections to Masons and Freemasonry. Our Interesting Connections Page has Masonic connections uncovered by members of Temple Lodge, No.33, like Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, shown at left.......................

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MUSIC BY MASONS - BOOKS BY MASONS

Masonic musicians and composers range from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Howlin' Wolf. Writers include Rudyard Kipling. For music fans and book lovers, here are some links to the works of Masonic musicians, composers, movie makers and writers..............

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