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In the town of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada, a Masonic Lodge of A.F. & A.M, was founded in 1874 as Charity N° 69, registered by the Grand Lodge of N.S. This basic organizational unit of Freemasonry met regularly to conduct usual business (pay bills; organize social and charitable events, elect new members, greet visitors, etc.). In addition to business, the meeting may perform a ceremony to confer a Masonic Degree or deliver an educational lecture, which is usually on some aspect of Masonic history or ritual. At the conclusion of the meeting, the lodge might adjourn serving a formal dinner; chowder; luncheon or "festive board", sometimes involving toasting and song.
The view shows the interior after all the furnishings were removed following the closure of the lodge in December 2014, after 140 years of operation. The property was sold later in 2015.
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The capital of Canada is Ottawa, in the province of Ontario. There are offically ten provinces and three territories in Canada, which is the second largest country in the world in terms of land area.While politically and legally an independant nation, the titular head of state for Canada is still Queen Elizabeth.On the east end of Canada, you have Montreal as the bastion of activity. Montreal is famous for two things, VICE magazine and the Montreal Jazz Festival. One is the bible of hipster life (disposable, of course) and the other is a world-famous event that draws more than two million people every summer. Quebec is a French speaking province that has almost seceded from Canada on several occasions, by the way..When you think of Canada, you think of . . . snow, right?But not on the West Coast. In Vancouver, it rains. And you'll find more of the population speaking Mandarin than French (but also Punjabi, Tagalog, Korean, Farsi, German, and much more).Like the other big cities in Canada, Vancouver is vividly multicultural and Vancouverites are very, very serious about their coffee.Your standard Vancouverite can be found attired head-to-toe in Lululemon gear, mainlining Cafe Artigiano Americanos (spot the irony for ten points).But here's a Vancouver secret only the coolest kids know: the best sandwiches in the city aren't found downtown. Actually, they're hidden in Edgemont Village at the foot of Grouse Mountain on the North Shore."It's actually worth coming to Canada for these sandwiches alone." -- Michelle Superle, VancouverText by Steve Smith.
