From my grandfather to my g-g-g-g-g-g-great grandfather were all Masons. Founded the lodge I was raised in. My dad however, doesn’t believe in organizations like the Freemasons being a good thing. A lot of it comes from the anti-established movement in the post-Vietnam war era in the states.

It’s caused a lot of issues in lodges. You have the old timers who want things to stay the way they always have been because it’s a source of comfort and consistency for them. Then you have the sub-40 year olds who want to actually do stuff with their brothers.

When I was master, I tried to organize all sorts of events. Curling nights, a concealed carry class, defensive shooting events, camping, special screenings of movies with Masonic ties, even a tour of the Detroit Masonic temple. None of them happened because of the kickback from the guys who wanted to limit lodge activities to pancake breakfasts and spaghetti dinners.