A longstanding tradition helps ensure leadership opportunities are shared throughout Nipissing-Muskoka District.
Every year, the installation of a new District Deputy Grand Master prompts the same question from newer Brethren: How is the next District Deputy Grand Master chosen?
Unlike an election, the office follows a long-established rotation among the constituent lodges of Nipissing-Muskoka District. This approach gives each lodge the opportunity, in turn, to provide leadership at the district level while encouraging long-term planning and succession within the lodges themselves.
The current rotation also reflects the amalgamation of North Bay Lodge No. 617 and Nipissing Lodge No. 420 into North Bay Nipissing Lodge No. 420. While both predecessor lodges participated in previous rotations, the amalgamated lodge now occupies a single place in the cycle, ensuring an equitable rotation among the district’s eight constituent lodges.
The rotation is intended to promote continuity, fairness and thoughtful succession planning while allowing each lodge time to identify, mentor and prepare future district leaders.
Understanding the rotation helps demystify one of the district’s longstanding traditions and highlights the collaborative nature of leadership within Nipissing-Muskoka District.
View the current rotation schedule