- Freemasons
- Eureka Masonic Hall, 20701 Fraser Highway, Langley City (map). Several lodges, most meeting weekday evenings September to June.
- Knights of Columbus
- The council at St. Joseph's Catholic Parish, 20676 Fraser Highway (right down the road from the Masons). Parish office 604-534-3303.
- Odd Fellows
- Progress Lodge No. 81, listed at Douglas Hall on Douglas Crescent, Langley City
- Who can join
- Each order sets its own rules; see the sections below
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Walk along Fraser Highway in Langley City and you pass two very old men’s clubs within a couple of blocks of each other: the Freemasons, in a grey hall with the square and compass up in the gable, and the Knights of Columbus, at St. Joseph’s Parish. Add the Odd Fellows, who were burying Langley’s pioneers before either of them arrived, and you have the town’s three classic fraternal orders.
They’re quieter than the Rotary clubs or the Legion, and none of them advertise much. Here’s what we could find, and how to reach each one.
Do these groups actually still meet in Langley?
Yes, all three, though the Freemasons are by far the biggest. The Masons count more than 400 members at their Langley hall. The Knights run one of the longest-standing charity raffles in town. The Odd Fellows are the hardest to find: their international lodge directory lists one Langley lodge, and that’s about all that’s published.
The Freemasons and the Eureka Masonic Hall
The hall. In 1922, two dozen Masons from the Langley Prairie area got together to form Eureka Lodge, which received its charter the next year. They met over a shop at first, but numbers climbed fast, so in 1925 they bought two lots on what was then Old Yale Road and built their own place. The money came from members buying $50 bonds; the whole thing cost about $5,000. It opened in 1927: lodge room upstairs, banquet hall on the main floor. A 1985 addition made it about 30 per cent bigger and added a commercial kitchen.
The Grand Lodge’s history of the building calls it one of the oldest commercial buildings in Langley City, though it has never been given a heritage designation. For years it was one of the few rentable halls in town, so plenty of locals have been to a wedding or a constituency office in there without ever seeing a lodge meeting. It’s still rented to community groups; a 4-H club, a seniors’ art group and a 12-step group have all met there. The sign on the front door gives a number for hall inquiries: 604-530-7626.
What’s next for it. In 2023 the Advance Times reported that Quarry Rock Developments planned housing on the site, with a new hall nearby built to look like the old one, partly to ease a property tax bill of more than $40,000. The Grand Lodge’s 2026 calendar still lists meetings at 20701 Fraser Highway, so for now that’s the address.
Who meets there. Masonic Markers says five lodges call the hall home. The four with meetings on the district’s 2026 calendar:
| Lodge | When it meets | More |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka Lodge No. 103 | 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7:30 pm (not July or August) | eurekamasoniclodge103.ca · [email protected] |
| Langley Lodge No. 184 | 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7:30 pm, September to June | langleylodge.ca · [email protected] |
| Cloverdale Lodge No. 168 | 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 pm | Through the Grand Lodge |
| Dogwood Lodge No. 192 | Saturday mornings, usually the 1st of the month | Through the Grand Lodge |
Days come from the Grand Lodge’s District 23 calendar and the lodges’ own sites, checked October 23, 2026. Meeting dates shift around holidays and special nights, so check the calendar before you go.
Related groups meet in the same building, including the Scottish Rite, Royal Arch Masons, Cryptic Rite, the Order of the Eastern Star (open to men and women; its members make cancer dressings for the Canadian Cancer Society) and Job’s Daughters, a group for girls and young women.
Joining. Freemasonry in BC is for men. Langley Lodge’s website sets out the basics: be of good reputation, believe in a higher power, and be ready to give to your community. Either lodge’s website has a contact form, and Eureka’s has an online “becoming a Mason” page.
The Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men’s organisation, founded in 1882 by Father Michael McGivney and a group of parishioners in New Haven, Connecticut. Its three watchwords are charity, unity and fraternity. In Langley the council is based at St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish, 20676 Fraser Highway, which describes it as very active. Part of its purpose is helping members who are sick, disabled or struggling, and their families.
The council’s best-known public effort is its annual Charity Appeal Lottery; the parish lists the 63rd edition, so it has been running for decades. Contact details for the current Grand Knight are on the parish’s Knights page, or call the parish office at 604-534-3303 (weekdays 9 to 5, closed over lunch). Membership is for Catholic men.
The BC State Council’s directory also lists a second Langley council, Council 15574 at Catholic Pacific College in Langley.
The Odd Fellows
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows is the oldest of the three in Langley, at least on paper. The Odd Fellows lodge from Cloverdale opened a cemetery on the Murrayville hill in 1891, on land the Murray family gave, and sold it to the Township in 1904. You know it today as Murrayville Cemetery.
Today the order’s international lodge directory lists one Langley lodge, Progress Lodge No. 81, meeting on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 8 pm at Douglas Hall on Douglas Crescent in Langley City. We couldn’t find a local website or phone number to confirm it. The best way to check is through the Grand Lodge of British Columbia in Victoria (grandlodgeofbcioof.ca, 250-709-4566).
More ways to get involved
Other places to start: the Rotary clubs, the Royal Canadian Legion branches, Men’s Shed Langley, Langley charities and galas, places of worship and volunteering.
Something out of date, or know a lodge we’ve missed? Tell us.
Last checked October 22, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
