MEC Norman McEvoy

Grand First Principal of British Columbia and Yukon

Personal Biography

 Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1934 and, having completed his formal education, entered the workplace in 1950 as an Office Clerk rising to the position of Office Manager in 1956

He then accepted a position as an indentured employee with the Canadian Bank of Commerce and immigrated to Canada in 1956.

During his 42 years of employment with the Bank he served in 17 Branches in 13 different communities throughout BC & Yukon, retiring in Victoria in 1998

Educationally he was designated a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers (FICB) in both 1986 and again in 1994.

He received the prestigious Chairman's Award from CIBC in 1995.

 In 1959 Norm married Peggy Drinkwater in Kelowna BC and they have two daughters Tracy Johnson (Lance) & Diane Ball (Michael) and two Grandchildren Amelia & Alex.

Over the past 55 years, he has been active in the various communities in which the family resided and has served on many Community and Service Organizations often in executive roles.

For relaxation he enjoys Golf and Music.

He is an avid reader especially in the area of Masonic research.

Masonic Biography

Norm is a "Lewis" and can trace his Masonic family history back at least two generations.

He also has the honour and privilege to be able to wear his father's Past King's Jewel presented in 1941 by Falls Road Chapter #226 Belfast Northern Ireland (Grand Chapter of Ireland) and complete with the shamrocks.

He was Initiated, Passed & Raised (April 1956) in Belfast #257 Grand Lodge of Ireland AF&AM. and immigrated to Canada in May of 1956.

During his working life he affiliated with Prince Charles Lodge #153 (Kelowna) and Cranbrook Lodge #34 and, in time, demitted from both of those Lodges,

After some 40 years in Branch Banking and living in 13 different communities throughout British Columbia & Yukon, he & his wife Peggy settled in Victoria in 1991 and he affiliated with Victoria Columbia Lodge #1 GL of BC&Y on March 5, 1992.

 His formal Masonic history is as follows:

 Victoria Columbia Lodge No 1

1998.                          Worshipful Master.

2001/2003                 Lodge Secretary

2002/2005                 Director of Masonic Education & Mentorship Chairman

2007                           Director of Ceremonies

2008/2010                 Director of Masonic Education

2011                           Chaplain

Victoria Lodge of Education & Research

2006/7/8                     Worshipful Master 

Grand Lodge of B.C. & Yukon. AF&AM.

2000/2001                 Appointed to the Grand Lodge Board of General Purposes.

2002                           Appointed Grand Steward.

2003                           Appointed to Grand Lodge Committee on Education.

2004/5/6                     Appointed Chair of G.L. Committee on Education.

2010                           Appointed Chairman of Ashlar College of Freemasonry 

Grand Lodge of Washington F&AM.

1996.& current           Member of Port Angeles Lodge No 69

2009                           Charter Member of Grand Mound Lodge. Seattle. Wash. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Washington & Jurisdiction AF & AM

Other

2004 & current           Appointed Grand Representative to the Grand Lodge of BC & Yukon

2009 & current           Associate Member of True Resolution Lodge # 16, Vancouver BC. 

Grand Lodge of Sinaloa (Mexico)

2003 & current           Honourary Member Fraternity Lodge #23, Mazatlan Mexico        

Concordant Bodies

Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of BC & Yukon

Exalted in Rocky Mountain Chapter #7 on March 11, 1975 and affiliated with Columbia #1 in 2000

 2002                           First Principal of Columbia #1,   Victoria B.C.

Currently                     Grand First Principal

Currently                     Chairman Royal Arch Charitable Foundation

Currently                     Grand Representative to the Grand Chapter of  Prince Hall Royal Arch  Masons of Washington.                       

Red Cross of Constantine (Canadian Constitution)

2001 – Current          Saxa Rubra Conclave #26

Currently                    Past Most Puissant Sovereign  

Allied Masonic Degrees of Canada

2000- Current            Victoria Council #213

Currently                     Past Sovereign Master

Currently                     Grand Director of Ceremonies 

Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia

2000-current              Frater 5th Degree

                                    Lumina Pacificae College 

Order of the Secret Monitor

2006- Current            Vancouver Island Conclave #9,  Founding Member 

Shrine of North America

1975-Current             Gizeh Temple- Vancouver B.C.

1992-Current             Victoria Shrine Clowns (Danny Boy) 

1990-President North Peace Shrine Club

1993-President Victoria Shrine Clowns 

The Educator

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 The Investigator

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