Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masonry Manitoba Canada

Manitoba Chapter and Districts

Historical and Current

The Grand Chapter of the Holy Royal Arch in the province of Manitoba has two districts.

District 1
Composed of : Prince Rupert # 1 (Winnipeg); Prince of Wales # 11 (Selkirk) and;

District 2

Composed of : Keystone # 2 (Portage La Prairie), Keystone # 5 (Brandon).

Historically districts of Manitoba were divided into #1 being the Winnipeg area, #2 being Portage la Prairie and north of the CPR tracks and #3 being south of the CPR tracks.

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The Historic Directory of the Grand Chapter of Manitoba are as follows:

(Grand Chapter of Canada Registry #) (Date of warrant issued)

Prince Rupert # 1(52) (August 10, 1872) currently meets in Winnipeg;

Keystone # 2(99) (July 19, 1889) currently meets in Portage La Prairie but;

surrendered it’s charter in 1896 but was restored on January 17, 1907;

Corinthian # 3 (101) (July 18, 1890) Boissevain surrendered it’s charter during the month of November 14, 1974;

Signet (105) (July 22, 1892) Winnipeg amalgamated with Prince Rupert (52) in April 1899.

Zeradatha Chapter (111) (1893 est.) Morden surrendered it’s charter (1899 est.).

King Edward # 4 (136) (January 25, 1905) Neepawa surrendered it’s charter on December 31st, 1994;

Keystone # 5 (141) (January 25, 1905) currently meets in Brandon;

Avondale # 6 (156) (January 22, 1908) Hartney affiliated with Keystone # 5 in 1987;

Rabboni # 7 (171) (February 23, 1910) surrendered it’s charter on April 29th, 2023;

Mount Sinai # 8 (183) (February 26, 1913) Rivers amalgamated with Keystone # 5 in 2001;

Connaught # 9 (187) (February 26, 1913) Winnipeg amalgamated with Kildonan # 10 on May 20th, 1995;

Kildonan # 10 (UD) (February 28, 1923) East Kildonan amalgamated with Prince Rupert # 1 in 2001;

Prince of Wales # 11 (UD) (February 28, 1923) currently meets in Selkirk;

Norwood # 12 (April 19, 1923) Winnipeg joined with Transcona # 16 to form Concordia # 22 during the month of April 1983;

Oakland # 13 (October 26, 1926) Carman surrendered it’s charter on December 31st, 1932;

St. John’s # 14 (September 9, 1924) Winnipeg amalgamated with Price Rupert # 1 in 1989;

Eureka # 15 (February 18, 1926) Pilot Mound amalgamated with Keystone # 2 on January 1st, 2006;

Transcona # 16 (October 8, 1926) Transcona amalgamated with Norwood # 12 to form Concordia # 22 in April 1983;

Pre-Cambrian # 17 (May 26, 1923) (Flin Flon) closed as of 2018;

Wapiseew # 18 (October 26, 1950) Swan River surrendered it’s charter on January 1st, 1974;

Brandon # 19 (June 9, 1956) Brandon amalgamated with Keystone # 5 on January 1st, 1974;

Fort Prince of Wales # 20 (May 30, 1964) Churchill and it’s charter was lifted in 1980;

Red River Valley # 21 (1982) currently meets in Starbuck and;

Concordia # 22 (April 1983) Winnipeg amalgamated with Prince of Wales # 11 in Selkirk in 2001.

Red Shading indicates Installation of Officers Night

	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	April	May	June
Prince Rupert # 1 8:00 pm (4^th Thursday) East Kildonan	X	X	X				X	X	X
Keystone # 2 7:30 pm (2^nd Thursday)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Keystone # 5 7:30 pm (3^rd Tuesday)		X		X 1^st Sat			X			X
Prince of Wales # 11 8:00 pm (4^th Wednesday)	X	X					X	X	X
Red River Valley # 21 7:45 pm (4^th Tuesday)	X	X					X	X	X