Lodge Pythagoras 345 - Meetings
Our Meetings
Regular meetings are held 5 times a year in Okotoks, Alberta on the fourth Thursday of September, November, January, March and May.
The meeting is preceded by a catered dinner where if appropriate Education is presented. Education will be in the Antient Mysteries and any other subject that is relevant to the Lodge. There are only Brothers in our lodge and the work is done by who can best work and best agree.
Format of the lodge evening is as follows:
Agape - our formal meal
Regular Meeting - With Education or a degree
Symposium - Fellowship between the Brethren
Visiting
Freemasons are welcome to visit our communications. If you are going to attend please see our dress code. If you wish to attend Agape please notify our Secretary through the contact us page at least a week before the meeting to reserve a place at the table; we must have our caterer prepare an extra meal for you. Please note there is a minimum charge of $50.oo for the Agape as this is a full service catered meal including wine.
Please RSVP with payment through the link below.
Our Dress Code
Our Dress Code
Lodge Pythagoras 345 follows the Antient Traditions of Freemasonry and we have chosen to wear traditional formal attire.
Lodge dress for members:
Formal black attire, with black tuxedo, white shirt, black tie and appropriate vest.
Preferred Dress for visitors:
A black/ dark suit, white shirt and black/ dark tie.
Exceptions for Dress code:
- Scottish Full Dress Kilt
- Full Military dress kit if serving (active)
- If a member or guest is a member of a religious order appropriate formal dress will be allowed.
Visitors are requested to respect our traditions and if not properly attired may be asked to retire from lodge.
Education subjects
Upcoming Events - EDUCATION
Keep returning to this page for updates on the education topics for the upcoming season.
NOVEMBER 2025 EDUCATION -
Bro. Bill Stark will be speaking about Solomon's Shamir. The philosophy behind the legend of the Shamir ties in nicely with ours. Here is a brief overview of that relationship.
The legend of Solomon's Shamir - a mystical worm or force capable of shaping stone without human tools - symbolically aligns with the philosophy of Freemasonry through its emphasis on transformation, moral refinement, and the power of divine wisdom over brute force. In both traditions, true building is understood as an inner process: the Shamir represents the enlightened knowledge or spiritual truth that refines the rough stone into a perfect one, just as Masons seek to perfect their own character throughdiscipline, insight and moral labour.
JANUARY 2026 EDUCATION
Bro. Mark Toon will present:
The History of Freemasonry Part 1: 1300 to 1720 - Operative to Speculative
MARCH 2026 EDUCATION
Bro. Tim Johnston - Forged in Steel and Stone
Bushido and the Moral Architecture of Freemasonry
Exploring the parallels between the Samurai code of Bushido and the Principles of Freemasonry.
MAY 2026 EDUCATION
Bro. Garry Bonnell and Bro. Mark Toon - The Meaning and Depth of the Letter "G"
Education will center on the "G" lecture of the second degree. Investigating the intersection of geometry and the divine.
SEPTEMBER 2026 EDUCATION
Bro. Peter Williams - LOGIC - One of the Seven Liberal Arts
Logic is the art of disciplined reasoning—the ability to distinguish truth from error and to draw sound conclusions from what we observe and understand. Within the Seven Liberal Arts, it teaches one to govern his judgment by reason rather than assumption, passion, or prejudice.