Morgan Ramage, of Fergus, has just been installed as Master of Mercer Masonic Lodge No. 347, Fergus.
Adrian De Vries was Installing Master, assisted by many members.
A large number of visitors was present from Lodges in Elora, Guelph, Toronto, Pickering, Erin, Georgetown, Drayton, and Grand Valley.
Special guest was C. Allin Brown, District Deputy Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario. Also John Green, member of the board of Grand Lodge, and Les Wardlaw, Grand Steward of Grand Lodge, and many Past Grand Lodge members.
Other officers invested were Immediate Past Master Robert Wilson, Senior Warden Michael Pearse, Junior Warden Robert Meiklejohn, Secretary John Campbell, Assistant Secretary Adam Shortreed, Treasurer Keith Roszell, Senior Deacon Jamie MacGillivary, Junior Deacon William McCaw, Senior Steward Drew Croll, Junior Steward Jeff McClennan, Director of Ceremonies Raymond Pearse, Tyler William Snowe, Inner Guard Keith Beattie, Historian John Carter, Chaplain Sean Mulligan, and Organist Adrian DeVries.
Mercer Masonic Lodge is 132 years old and meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 310 St. Andrews Street East in Fergus.
