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11/03/2026

Why did our number change? The story of No. 40 becoming No. 74. 🔢

St. James was warranted in July 1857 as Lodge No. 40. A year later, in 1858, the two Canadian Grand Lodges united, and every lodge in the jurisdiction was renumbered onto one single list.

St. James came out of that shuffle as No. 74 — the number in our name ever since.

Same lodge, same village roots. Only the number changed — and we have carried it proudly for well over a century and a half.

11/02/2026

Older than Canada: St. James begins at Maitland, 1857. 🍁

St. James Lodge was organized under dispensation on January 11, 1857, in the village of Maitland — a full decade before Confederation. The lodge dates its own history from February 9, 1857.

The dispensation came from William Mercer Wilson, Grand Master of the new Grand Lodge of Canada. The district deputy who visited that summer called Maitland "small and not particularly thriving" — and yet here we are, 169 years later, still telling the tale.

All week, we are telling our own story — starting where it began.

11/01/2026

We've spent the week telling you about lodge life. Now it's your turn. 💬

What would you ask a Mason?

What happens at a meeting? How does someone join? What do the symbols mean? Why the aprons? No question is too basic — if you're wondering it, so are a dozen other people reading this.

Drop your question in the comments, and we'll answer the best ones in upcoming posts. (The honest answers might be less mysterious than you expect — and more interesting.)

Curiosity is how every Mason started: by asking. So ask away. 👇

10/31/2026

10/30/2026

Please be aware our event for New Years Eve is sold out. The members of St James were the only authorized sellers of the tickets and the band.

All our posts are being spammed with bots.

NO ONE HAS EXTRA TICKETS

There are no extra tickets, no one from Edmonton bought tickets and can no longer go, no one double purchased tickets.

Please do not fall for any unauthorized tickets

If you have purchased tickets and can no longer go contact the hall, and we will buy them back. We have a list of all authorized sales

If in doubt please call the hall.

We will be glad to answer any questions

Michael

10/30/2026

Some of the most treasured things a lodge owns fit on a bookshelf. 📚

Lodges keep libraries — shelves of histories, encyclopedias of the Craft, and books collected over generations. Many a Mason's curiosity was sparked by pulling an old volume off the lodge shelf and falling into a story from a century ago.

And then there are the archives: minute books, attendance registers, and records of charity given, some handwritten and stretching back to the 1800s. They're a written memory of the community itself — who helped, who was helped, and what mattered to the town at the time.

History survives because somebody writes it down — and somebody keeps it safe. What piece of your family's history do you wish someone had written down?

10/29/2026

UPDATE: Dont wait any longer. If you want to go to St. James New Year's Matinee. Featuring the band Country Traditionz. Only a small amount of tickets left

10/29/2026

You've probably walked past one without ever noticing. 🏛️

Ontario is dotted with Masonic halls — grand stone temples in the big cities, modest brick buildings on small-town main streets. Some have stood for over 150 years, built when the lodge was the social heart of the community.

Look closely next time you pass one: many carry the Square and Compasses carved right into the stonework above the door, put there by the stonemasons who raised the building.

These halls have hosted weddings, dances, fundraisers, and generations of neighbours. They're not monuments — they're part of the streetscape of Ontario life.

Is there a Masonic hall in your town? Tell us where. 👇

10/28/2026

🎉🥳 NEW YEAR’S MATINEE UPDATE! 🥳🎉

🚨 WE’RE ALREADY HALF SOLD OUT! 🚨

St. James Lodge No. 74 is kicking off the New Year in style, and tickets are moving fast! 🎶💃🕺

With great music, good company, and a fantastic afternoon planned, this is one party you don’t want to miss!

🎟️ Don’t wait until the last minute! If you’re thinking about coming, now’s the time to grab your tickets before they’re gone!

Get your friends together, spread the word, and let’s start the New Year with a party to remember! 🥂🎊

👇 WHO’S COMING? Tag the friends you want to celebrate with!

📩 Message us to get your tickets!

St. James Lodge No. 74 — Let’s bring in the New Year together! 🎉

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