145 years of masonry in Magog Fraternity, still little known to Francophones, Freemasonry has been part of the cultural and social fabric of Quebec for over 250 years. Fraternal organization of obscure origin, it dates from the end of the 16th or beginning of the 17th century. This society, which at first looked like a secret organism, has turned into a semi-secret brotherhood, and today it claims to be a society "that keeps certain secrets". For historical and traditional reasons, only men are admitted, regardless of race and religion. Freemasonry is not a sect, a religion, or a political grouping, the aim of which is to control others. It is a fraternity that is dedicated to improving the moral standards of society and the well-being of others, the poor and the most disadvantaged. The Shriners, their most visible element, sponsor hospitals for sick children, including one in Montreal. For reasons that I know little about, this organization has had problems wit