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HISTORY OF BAY OF QUINTE LODGE
NO. 620 G.R.C

Lodge History

Bay of Quinte Lodge had four meeting places over its 78 years history:

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1923 to 1937 - Yonge Street Masonic Temple, 888 Yonge Street,

1937 to 1964 - York Masonic Temple, 5 Eglinton Avenue East

1964 to 1969 - York Masonic Temple, 1100 Millwood Road

1969 to 2001 - Thornhill Masonic Temple, Thornhill

 

Over the years Bay of Quinte Lodge produced several notable Masons. In 1956 R. W. Bro. Arthur Langman, was elected Grand Junior Warden. Several members served as D.D.G.M. In 1943 the W. M. was W. Bro. William K. Bailey, an affiliated member who had been initiated in December 1925 in Sterling Lodge No. 69 in Hastings County. He subsequently served as D.D.G.M., then as a member of the Board of General Purposes, was elected Deputy Grand Master in 1969, and finally Grand Master in 1971.

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M.W. Bro. T. John Arthur, initiated into Caledonia Lodge No. 637, was an affiliated member who was very active in Bay of Quinte Lodge for many years. He was appointed an Honorary Past Grand Master in 1987 in recognition of his many years of service to the Masonic Foundation of Ontario. Quinte St. Alban's Lodge is the proud possessor of a portrait of this most distinguished brother.

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Through the 1990s it became more and more difficult for the Lodge to maintain sufficient membership for viability as a Lodge. Nevertheless, in 1998 a very successful observance of the Seventy-fifth Anniversary was held under the leadership of W. Bro. Kevin Anthony, the Worshipful Master at the time.

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In the year 2000 the Lodge began actively to seek amalgamation with another Lodge. In 2001 W. Bro. Alan Donovan was serving a second term as Master (he had served previously in 1988). He later became the last D.D.G.M. of Toronto District 3, before the Toronto Districts were realigned in 2006.

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On May 28, 2001, Bay of Quinte Lodge No. 620 G.R.C. amalgamated with St. Alban's Lodge No. 514 to form Quinte St. Alban's Lodge No. 620, and a new page was turned on the long history of distinguished service to Freemasonry in Ontario.

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