The winged lion sitting atop the temple, seen here in Montreal, on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, was conceived as a meeting place for the Masonic order as well as a memorial to Freemasons who gave their lives during World War I. Photograph by: Dave Sidaway ...

Fiction writers and foes of freemasonry alike have spread lurid conspiracy theories about the fraternal order. But there's really nothing creepy about the brotherly do-gooders, past Quebec Grand Master John Leide assures a visitor. “We're not a secret ...