What is the typical schedule for a meeting night?
The agenda may be different from month-to-month, but our night generally starts around 6:00 p.m. with drinks at our downstairs bar, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and our meeting at 7:30 p.m. Members often stay afterwards for more drink and conversation. What is the difference between a “lodge” and a “temple”? A temple is simply the physical space used for our meetings. A lodge is the group of Masons that operates within that space. In short, we belong to a lodge, but we meet at a temple. Are all lodges the same? All lodges with the A.F. & A.M. (Ancient Free and Accepted Masons) accreditation follow the laws and constitution of the Grand Lodge of Ontario Province of Canada. These A.F. & A.M. lodges follow identical (or very similar) practices of Freemasonry. What does A.F. & A.M. mean? A.F. & A.M. means Ancient Free & Accepted Masons. This gets a little complicated, but in short, there have been different Masonic movements throughout history. Ancient Free & Accepted Masons are the lar
