PGL Argyll & the Isles

Freemasonry in Argyll, Bute and Arran, Scotland

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Grand Lodge Covid-19 Challenge Appeal

Brethren,

Hopefully you are aware of the Grand Lodge Covid-19 Challenge Appeal, launched on 19 of May, which offers support of up to £2000 for any one cause and I would encourage all lodges to make use of it to benefit their local community.

The Provincial Grand Lodge also intends to give this consideration and would welcome any suggestions that PGL itself might support.

Also, you will be aware of the PGL “Passport Scheme” to recognise the achievements of brethren who visit all the lodges in the Province, by the award of a special lapel pin. Clearly we have no idea when meetings will resume and thus enable visits to all lodges to be completed.

Meantime, we invite lodges to nominate one deserving member that they know to have visited all 18 lodges in the Province to be awarded an “Honorary” passport lapel pin in recognition of their endeavours. The Lodge can then arrange for its presentation (social distancing compliant), hopefully make it a special moment and also be of interest to other members, etc.

        As always, stay safe brethren.

                        PGM.

Coronavirus Notice

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Further to the points contained in Memo 4 from the GMM, re Coronavirus and other relevant issues, I have to advise the PGM, after much deliberation and consultation with Commissioned Office-bearers, has taken the difficult decision to formally suspend all masonic activity within the Province as of Monday 16 March, 2020. This is primarily to help protect the health of members and lessen the potential spread of Coronavirus in our communities. This decision will be reviewed in the first week of August, 2020.
 
The PGM hopes brethren will understand the reasoning behind this decision and prays we can all resume our masonry in happy, healthy state before too long.
 
Although our meetings may be stopped it is our hope and intention to ensure as much masonic fun and business can be carried out online, so get your thinking caps on. More to follow!
 
Please notify any brethren you think may not be online!
 
Yours faithfully and fraternally,
 
Jimmy McCallum
PG Sec
A&I

Special Meeting Lodge Dunoon Argyll No 335 Sat 14th March – CANCELLED!

Please note, the special meeting of Lodge Dunoon Argyll, No.335 on Saturday,14th March 2020, at 2.30pm, to host a visitation by Lodge Union and Crown, No.307 has now been cancelled due to concerns re the spread of coronavirus. Sincere apologies from the RWM and brethren of 335, who hope you appreciate the reasoning behind this difficult decision. 
In this regard, please be assured the PGM and myself are in regular and frequent contact about this issue. On the basis there are no known cases in NHS Highland, we have decided to leave guidance as at present and will review again on Monday (or, possibly Tuesday?) by which time we “hope” Grand Lodge will have an updated position on this.

PGL Golf, Inellan Golf Course

Thanks to everyone who took part, all who helped organise, particularly Andy Gilles, 1435, Innellan Golf Club for fine hospitality and Depute PGM, Br., Kenny Harvey for presenting the trophies and a generous vote of thanks, which was well appreciated by all present. A fine day of golf was had by all, despite some rain and the odd midge, or one million 🙂 Hopefully, see everyone next year. Venue still to be decided.

​Some of the big trophy winners :-

  • Team Champs – St Munn, Ardnadam A (193 – better 4th score over Dunoon Argyll A)
  • Scratch Champion – Donald MacKay (66)
  • Nett Champion – Kevin Barton (60)
  • Jimmy Johnstone Trophy – Ronnie Campbell (34 Points)

Visit to Tobermory Cancelled

At the PGL Communication in Inveraray, it was announced the PGL Visitation to Lodge Tobermory St Mary’s No 1310 on Friday 13th March has been cancelled and will now take place on Friday 17th of April, 2020! We hope to have confirmation of their programme of meetings for March and April just shortly.