The Mason Hall in downtown Drumheller has received an extensive facelift and they hope—come Monday, November 12—to share it with the community.
Currently there are two Mason lodges in Drumheller: the Symbol Lodge #93, chartered in 1917, and the Drumheller Lodge #146, chartered in 1937. The Royal Arch Mason of Alberta Chapter 27 Eheyeh shares the use of the hall. It was completed in 1996.
After 16 years, the organization decided it was time for a bit of a facelift. Gone were the plain white walls. In redoing the hall, creativity ran rampant.
Worshipful Master Doug Wade said the hall is now filled with incredible paintings, all of which carry important Mason themes.
He explains the Mason Hall mirrors King Solomon’s Temple. The east wall, where the sun rises, is where the Worshipful Master sits. This is painted with a sunrise. On the opposed wall there is a full wall mural of a sunset.
In Mason lore the north is a place of darkness, and this is how it is represented in the new hall. The artists have painted a night sky with constallations representing a winter solstice sky, 4,000 years ago.
The south wall has been painted, in a sky blue, with the five pillars of architecture.
Wade said Jerry Brett and Will Scott were instrumental in completing the murals.
Some other changes they made to the hall included the moving of some icons, such as photos of past Worshipful Masters and other photos outside of the hall itself.
The Keystone Society of Drumheller is hosting two open houses on Monday, November 12. One is from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and the later event is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This is a great chance to meet some of the local residents involved and learn more about freemasonry.
For more information, contact Doug Wade at 403-823-6033 or Wray Wright at 403-572-3579.
