AASR Valley of Halifax

The Valley of Halifax welcomes the Knights Rose Croix of the 2025 Stephen J. Tizard Class

Congratulations to the 2025 Rod MacDonald Class of the Victoria Lodge of Perfection!

Valley of Halifax members Jim Wilson, 33° and Keith Campbell, 32° stop by the Scottish Rite table at Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia's Annual Communication.

AASR congratulates the Royal Order of Scotland, Provincial Grand Lodge for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island on its 100th Anniversary.

Brethren:
 
As I write this message, I hope some of you are experiencing Spring weather. For others, we are patiently waiting for the snow to disappear, warm breezes allowing us to witness new growth and enjoy outside activities such as hitting the links, catching the “big one”, planting a garden, the delicious aromas of BBQs on the deck, or opening the cottage.
 
As Scottish Rite Freemasons, Spring is also a season for renewal and reflection in our Chapters of Rose Croix. A time to support your Most Wise Sovereign, Officers, and fellow members by joining us to renew our commitment as Masons of all faiths to the precepts of Faith, Hope & Charity.
 
I wish everyone a blessed and joyful Easter season. May this time of renewal and reflection bring peace, hope, and unity to all. Let us embrace the spirit of love, compassion, and kindness as we celebrate the shared values that bring us together. In this season and throughout the year, enjoy and explore our beautiful country of Canada. We have so much to be thankful for!
 
Pax Vobiscum!

GRAND REGULATIONS OF 1762

“When the Grand Regulations of 1762 were enacted, the first ordinances of the Chapter were set forth as follows:

1. The principal feast of the Chapter is the Thursday before Easter. No reason whatever will excuse a failure to hold a Chapter on that day, and if, in the place where one lives, there be no other Knights, he must perform the ceremony alone, and unite “in spirit” with his brethren, who, on the same day, will remember him. If one is on a journey, still he can, even ought, to perform his duty.

2. If a Knight knows of another Knight not more than three leagues (nine miles or 14.4 km) distant, he should write him to hold a Chapter with him on Maundy Thursday; in that case, they are to meet halfway.”

Congratulations to the Nova Scotia Sovereign Consistory's Grant Rust Class of 2025!

It was a pleasure to have our Sovereign Grand Commander and Deputy for NS, PEI and NL and visiting Deputy from NB at the Annual Rose Croix Reunion. We welcome the 2024 JC Brown Class.

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It's official. On Sunday, Nov. 24th, the Sovereign Grand Commander of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in Canada, David Bennett, together with Jim and Linda Stanley officially cut the ribbon to open our Truro Satellite Learning Centre.

The active and past active members of the Valley of Halifax attending the 2024 Rose Croix Reunion together with the Sovereign Grand Commander and the Deputy for NS, PEI and NL and the Deputy for NB.

Congratulations to the 2024 Lloyd Meunier Class of the Victoria Lodge of Perfection. Thanks to Gary Patterson for the photo.

It was great that Bill Cave, National Executive Director of our Scottish Rite Learning Centres was able to visit both Truro and Halifax as part of his visits to Learning Centres across Canada. After a busy day of observations and meetings at the Centre, the Board of Directors enjoyed a lovely dinner on the Dartmouth Waterfront with Bill and his wife.