MW Bro D. Michael Learie, PGM
Grand Master
2021-2022

Most Worshipful Brother D. Michael Learie was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland to James and Rose Learie. His father was a member of St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 13 of the Grand Lodge of Scotland and held the rank of Junior Warden when he passed at the age of 41 years.

Michael graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1991 eventually raising his two girls Heather & Grace with his wife Lynn in British Columbia before moving to Prince Edward Island. He has been working in the field of audiology for almost 30 years, eventually opening his own practice on the Island in 2009.

He began his Masonic journey via his sponsor VW Bro Jack Smallwood and was initiated February 07, 2009, passed to Fellow Craft March 31, 2009 and raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason May 19, 2009 in St. John’s Lodge No. 1 in Charlottetown. MW Bro Learie served as Worshipful Master of his home lodge in 2014 and shortly after serving as its secretary, as well as serving as President of the Island Shrine Club.

Michael also serves as President of Temple Company and as Chair of the Bursaries and Scholarships Committee which is annually awarded, by St. John’s Lodge No. 1. Outside of lodge he is a member of Toastmasters International, having participated in his local club as a mentor and past president as well as an award-winning contestant in a number of international speech competitions.

Most Worshipful Brother D. Michael Learie considers it an honour and privilege to have served as the Grand Master of Prince Edward Island for 2021-22, having been installed by the authority vested in the Grand Lodge at the 146th Annual Communication held on June 12th, 2021.