Our History

     It all began for Capitol Lodge on the 1st day of December, 1921 when a dispensation was granted for the seventeen brethren to form a lodge, designated Capitol Lodge, to meet on the first Friday of each month. The dispensation was granted under the hand of M.W. Bro. George N. Jackson and the seal of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba.

     During the early months in the year 1921 reference had been made regarding the growth of our craft. Many of the city lodges were growing in membership and becoming unwieldy. The timing was right for the formation of new lodges. V.W. Bro. Joe Mills of Ionic No. 25 and sixteen other brethren were meeting to discuss the formation of a new lodge for their group. Many of them were stationary engineers and they held their meetings in the power house of the legislative buildings.

     When the question of a name for their new lodge was discussed it was chosen when they all looked out the window in the powerhouse and viewed the dome of our capitol building – Capitol Lodge – our emblem.