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Here is a documentary about General Sir Arthur Currie, a Past Master of Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 in Victoria.

Here is another video about the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917, in which Sir Arthur Currie was the commanding General:

Here is a video about Sir Arthur Currie and the last 100 days of the First World War:

Here is a video of Canadian historian Dr. Tim Cook discussing Sir Arthur Currie:

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The Grand Historian, VWB Trevor McKeown, has requested the assistance of anyone interested in Masonic history in identifying an unidentified Mason, a Past District Deputy Grand Master, who appears in the photo below.

Some additional information for interested historians:

• The regalia is that of a District Deputy Grand Master but no particular Lodge or District is identified on the regalia;
• The photo shows the imprint of photographer Kenneth G. McKenzie (1884-1975)

Here is some information on Kenneth G. McKenzie:

“Kenneth McKenzie was born Nov. 21, 1884 in Bristol, England. He arrived in Vancouver in or before 1921, at which time he was working as a photographer at Geo. T. Wadds. In 1922 he was working under his own name and continued to do so until he formed a partnership with Reuben Marlow in 1932. The partnership operated under the names Art-O-Rama Studio, then McKenzie & Marlow. By 1935, it appears that McKenzie may have left the city, returning some time in the 1940s.

In the mid-1950s, McKenzie operated his own studio located at 1900 Commercial Drive.”

(Source: Vancouver Archives)

Based on the style of this deceased Brother’s clothing,  I am speculating that this photo could have been taken between 1922-1932 or between the mid 1950’s and early 1960’s, during the two separate periods in which Kenneth G. McKenzie operated his own photographic studio in Vancouver.

Here are links to more information about photographer Kenneth G. McKenzie (1884-1975):

• City of Vancouver Archives
• Collections Canada
• PetaPixel
• University of Victoria

Researchers should forward their findings to the Grand Historian, VWB Trevor McKeown, at the Grand Lodge of B.C. & Yukon office.

UPDATE: The unidentified Brother has been identified as RWB George Arthur Woodland. We received this from the Grand Historian:

WB Mark Anderson
Historian, Temple Lodge No. 33

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