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Court
House
#971
Date:
June 8 - 10, 1898
Source: Columbian Collection
Photographer:
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Grand Lodge of I.O.O.F. at New Westminster, 1898. Old Court House
in rear was burned in the fire three months later.
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Groups
#2429
Date:
March 31, 1899
Source: Jack Meek, donor
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Laying of the cornerstone for the Odd Fellows / Masonic Building
at Lorne and Columbia Street. The cornerstone for the new building
was laid by the Grand Master - D. Wilson. See the Daily Columbian
newspaper, April 1 1899, p.1 for a description of this ceremony.
The ceremony involved members of the local lodges, together with
the Grand Lodge, and visiting brethren from Vancouver, Chilliwack,
and Mission. The president of the Masonic Temple Company, Mr.
J.G. Scott, gave an address of welcome to the Grand Master. The
first lodge was started in1862 and in 1863 the Hicks Block in
which it occupied premises burned. The first building's cornerstone
was laid in August 1887 and on April 15, 1891 it was destroyed
by fire. The second building was dedicated on December 27, 1892
and burned in the great fire of 1898. This building is the third
temple.
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Groups
#2890
Date:
June 11, 1902
Source: Anonymous donor
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The men are delegates of the Grand Lodge of B.C. of the Independent
Order of Oddfellows (I.O.O.F.). At the opening session of the
Grand Lodge, Mayor Keary accompanied the delegates to special
tram cars from which they could view the city. Their route took
them to Sapperton and then to Leopold Place. The route went past
Queen's Park and the old line through Burnaby. The rid ended at
the city station at about 4:30 pm. The Oddfellows then lined up
to march back to the hall to complete their opening ceremonies.
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Social
Life and Customs
#2074
Date:
July 8, 1906
Source: New Westminster Museum
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Sons of Scotland picnic at Langley, B.C. This group traveled to
Langley aboard the steamboat S.S. Beaver.
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Groups
#3013
Date:
1936
Source: James Hyslop, donor
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Laying the cornerstone for the new Elks Club at 439 Columbia Street
(between 4th St. and Church).
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Groups
#2355
Date:
1949
Source: Beth MacDonald, donor (Hyack Festival Association)
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The Rotary Club of New Westminster had and annual barrel event.
The event began in 1940 and involved a barrel being launched at
Lytton and floating up the Fraser River to the Pattullo Bridge.
Each year, the trip up the Fraser River was timed. The trip usually
took around 72 hours but was known to have taken more than 92
hours and less than 47 hours. Pictures are Rotary Club members
from left to right: Wilf Hill, Ken Smith, Ray Johnson, Maurice
Fox, and Jon Haddock. The Rotary Barrel event raised $6, 161.63
which was used for a kids summer camp.
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