Category Archives for history
Joppa History – 1931
Wrigley Directories announces that Vancouver has finally become the biggest city in Western Canada. January 8, 1930Mr. Jack S. Kelman was instructed in the work of the Entered Apprentice Degree.February 12, […]
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Joppa History – 1930
The Great Depression hits home with thousands of men out of work and unable to support their families. January 9, 1930Brother Bevan L.W. Hugh after his examination in the work of […]
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Joppa History – 1929
Construction begins on Vancouver’s largest skyscraper … the Marine Building in downtown Vancouver. April 11, 1929Worshipful Master and Officers of Joppa Lodge on the evening of April 23 would confer the […]
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Joppa History – 1928
The Tudor Estate on Pacific. It remains to this day in new form.January 12, 1928​Most Worshipful Brother D.W. Sutherland, Past Grand Master, presented his photograph to the Lodge to be […]
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Joppa History – 1927
Vancouver’s begins construction on its first Art-Deco skyscraper, the Georgia Medical-Dental building. January 12, 1927An application to become a member of the Lodge by Initiation was received from Mr. Lawrence H. […]
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Joppa History – 1926
Joppa Lodge #112 takes its name from Jaffa, port city of Tel Aviv.May 13, 1926The Regular Communication of Joppa Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall, White Rock.A letter from […]
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Joppa History – 1925
Two gavels made from the SS Beaver were presented to Joppa.A series of informal meetings were held and while no official record exists of these gatherings, it is obvious the […]
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Application to Grand Lodge March 6, 1924
On March 6, 1924, a group of interested men made their application to Grand Lodge. From White Rock, B.C. March 6th, 1924To: Very W. Bro. W. A. DeWolf-Smith,Grand Secretary,New Westminster, B.C.Dear […]
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Recollections of Joppa Lodge History
It seems but yesterday, yet it is now well over thirty-five years since a few of us called together by the late Alex J. Smith, sat around and discussed ways and means of starting a Masonic Lodge for White Rock.
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