For lodges and organizations
22 complete, public-facing templates for Canadian lodges, chapters, councils, preceptories, valleys, colleges, temples, youth groups and charities. Each one opens as a full written document you can read, copy as plain text or print. Everything here concerns public information only.
Officers and members can create a member account and submit public events for listing. Read the event listing form first.
The complete public profile record used across this site: what to publish, what to leave out, and the exact fields a listing needs before it can be marked verified.
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A page-by-page checklist for a small Masonic website that is accurate, accessible and safe to leave online for years.
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How to publish contact details that survive officer changes and protect individual members.
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Twelve honest answers to the questions the public actually asks, written so they can be adapted to any Canadian jurisdiction.
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House style for public writing: plain language, Canadian spelling, correct titles and safe subject matter.
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The words this site uses for Canadian Masonic bodies, and the ones that cause confusion.
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Exactly the information required for a public event listing, and the rules that keep private meetings out of public view.
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A twelve-week plan for a public open house, from Grand Lodge permission to the follow-up letter.
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What an enquirer is entitled to know before he asks, written to be handed over or emailed as-is.
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The contents list for a candidate package that stays entirely within public information.
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A walk-through checklist for a Masonic building hosting the public, aligned with common Canadian accessibility expectations.
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How to submit a lodge history that is verifiable, properly sourced and safe to publish.
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Handling, describing and offering Masonic material so it survives and can be found again.
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Keeping lodge records safe, current and lawful when they live on laptops and in cloud accounts.
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The citation standard this site applies before any claim is marked verified.
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Running a public Masonic account without exposing members, buildings or candidates.
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Collecting, using and disposing of personal information in a way that respects Canadian privacy expectations.
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A short, adaptable written release for photographs taken at public Masonic events.
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53 documents published by Canadian governing bodies. Each link opens the publisher's own file — nothing is re-hosted here, so you always get the current official version. Always confirm deadlines and revisions with your Grand body before filing.
Ontario — Craft
Grand Lodge publishes its accessibility, privacy and refund policies publicly; lodge returns and officer forms are issued to Secretaries through the Grand Lodge office and members' area.
Ontario — Cryptic Rite
The complete numbered form set used by Ontario Councils: returns, certificates, nominations, by-law amendments and award nominations.
Western Canada — Cryptic Rite
Petitions, affiliation, nomination and donation documents issued by the Grand Council serving the western provinces.
National — Templar
Preceptory returns, petitions and Great Priory documents are published in the official Forms and Documents libraries.
National — Youth (sponsored by Masonic bodies)
Chapter templates, sponsorship documents, youth-protection policy and public promotional material for lodges sponsoring a Chapter.
Ontario — Eastern Star
Chapter returns, reporting forms and Grand Chapter documents are issued through the official members' resource area.
Organizations should consult their governing body and qualified professionals regarding privacy, incorporation, insurance, accessibility, youth protection and regulatory obligations.