Freemasonry in Windsor and Essex County
Thirteen lodges, seven temples and one fraternity of men who meet to become better husbands, fathers, neighbours and citizens.
The Essex County District
From Amherstburg to Tilbury and across the water to Pelee Island, the lodges of this District have met for generations. Each lodge is its own community with its own history, and every one of them works the same three degrees under the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario.
The Association exists to promote Masonry across the District, to keep its members informed and involved, and to support the work of the District Deputy Grand Master.
Craft lodges
0
Masonic temples
0
Grand Lodge founded
1800
An old craft with a simple purpose
Freemasonry is the oldest and largest fraternity in the world. It takes the tools and customs of the medieval stonemasons who built Europe’s cathedrals and uses them to teach a way of living: square dealing, level judgment and upright conduct.
It is not a religion and it is not a secret society. Our buildings are marked, our members are known, and our charities are public. What happens inside a lodge is ceremony, learning and fellowship among men who have given each other their word.
District Deputy Grand Master, 2026-2027
R.W. Bro. John H. Blevins Jr.
A Mason since 1994 and a Past Master of Windsor Lodge No. 403, R.W. Bro. Blevins represents the Grand Master in Essex County District this year. His aim for the term is to encourage visitation, inside the District and beyond it, and to help the Masons of Essex County realize their full potential.
To be one, ask one.
Masons do not recruit. If you are curious about the Craft, the first step is yours, and it is as simple as starting a conversation.