Masons fraternal

Join us for our annual Fraternal Visit with Goldstream Lodge #161. As sister lodges, San Juan and Goldstream officially celebrate our relationship twice each year, once in Victoria and once in Friday Harbor. Brothers and their Ladies take the Washington State Ferry to Sidney for a weekend of visiting and an excellent banquet at Goldstream Lodge.

Many of our members leave for Victoria on Friday so they can have extra time for shopping, golf or other activities. Others come over on Saturday, which still leaves plenty of time to get to the festivities. Many walk on board, and team up with those who are driving, and our Goldstream Brothers always show up at the ferry landing just to make certain that everybody is taken care of. Likewise, ample transportation is always provided between the hotel and Goldstream Lodge.

Lodging will be at the Comfort Inn on Blanshard Street next to the Mayfair Mall. San Juan Lodge will cover the cost for Saturday night, and those who stay on Friday night will cover that cost on their own. Because we have arranged for a group rate, reservations for one or both nights will be made through our lodge directly to our contact at Comfort Inn. The hotel has a restaurant and a bar on site, with good food and reasonable prices. Check out their facilities at www.comforthotelvictoria.ca

The ferry is scheduled to depart Friday Harbor at 9:55 am and arrive in Sidney at 11:10 am. It will depart Sidney at 12:05 pm and arrive in Friday Harbor by 1:55 pm.