About Cascade Lodge no. 5

Our Lodge was initiated in 1888, and has been meeting since then.  Originally located in Anthracite (a small mining town between Banff and Canmore) the Lodge was known as Cascade Lodge # 42 of the Grand Registry of Manitoba (Alberta not yet a province).  The Lodge moved to Banff from 1892 until 1897 when it returned to Anthracite.  In the early days of the Lodge, meetings were often held in different locations amongst the surrounding mountains.  One such meeting was held in 1901 at Tunnel Mountain. 

From 1901 to 1905, the population of Anthracite all but disappeared and in 1905 the Lodge relocated to Banff.  On October 12, 1905, the last meeting of Cascade Lodge # 42 was held and on November 23, 1905, the first meeting of Cascade Lodge # 5 of the Grand Lodge of Alberta was held.

If you feel a connection to Freemasonry and are wondering if it is a good fit for you, the Grand Lodge website will give you an introduction. Click here for a link to the Grand Lodge.