Brian Carreau was guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Fairview Aug. 10 and spoke about his history with the Free Masons. 
Brian Carreau was guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Fairview Aug. 10 and spoke about his history with the Free Masons. He first encountered Masons, noticing these guys wearing a ring with the Masons' symbol on it because they were the easiest customers to deal with, but when he asked about the ring, they always said they couldn't talk about it. A few years down the road, he met a Mason who was eager to talk about it and gave him all sorts of information, but he wasn't ready to join. A move to a different city, another Mason who was willing to talk and Carreau applied and became a member.
The Masons in Fairview are the oldest service club there, having their origins in the community of Waterhole, which moved to Fairview when the railway came through that area. Carreau said their main fundraising focus is their bursary program ($800) which supports students going into higher education - the program has to be at least three years. The bursary is based on need, not on academic performance and students who get it one year can apply again in following years as long as they are still students.
Carreau said although they can't support any trades students at the moment, they are looking at ways they might be able to help them too