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Editor’s Notes

WELCOME TO THE NEW ON-LINE
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The COVID-19 Pandemic has certainly affected all of our lives, not
least through new lifestyle practices necessary to stem the spread of
The Keystone is the the virus and help keep us all safe and healthy. These impactful
publication of the changes are often glibly referred to as the ‘New Normal’, for the time
Provincial Grand being at least.
Lodge of Mark Master We all accept that technology in every aspect of life is evolving and
Masons of Somerset advancing at a rapid pace. The ongoing research to find a vaccine
for this terrible virus is the foremost subject requiring expedient
technological and innovative success that will hopefully help
reinstate the ‘Old Normal’ that we all currently miss.
Editor
Until then, and in light of this, it has been decided that current
R. J. Dredge circumstances suggest this to be a good time to advance our own
2 Styles Park Keystone Magazine by placing it on the website and providing you a
Frome link by email.
Somerset BA11
5AL There were a number of very important considerations which had to
01373 467145 be taken into account before making this decision, not least of which
was addressing the matter that many of our Brethren do not use any
rjdsingers@aol.com means of electronic communication. The inclusive nature of our
Institution requires us to ensure that these Brethren are not
Publisher disadvantaged due to their lack of electronic connectivity.
T.B.Hulbert We are confident that all Lodge Secretaries are fully aware of their
92A High Street Brethren who are not directly contactable via email. It is our hope
Chapmanslade that provision be made for a suitably nominated Brother to provide
Wiltshire them with a computer-printed black and white copy, in the same
BA13 4AN
01373 832343 thoughtful way that other Lodge communications are currently made
thulbert@msn.com available to them. This is perhaps something for Lodge Secretaries
and Almoners to discuss where necessary?

We are also particularly keen to minimise any scenarios which might
increase any risk to health through virus transmission, including that
Check the Provincial of handling paper magazines and any other items delivered through
your letterbox. The circulation of Keystone via the website will
Website at certainly help to reduce this particular risk.
www.somersetmarkmason. There are further advantages to accessing Keystone online, one of
co.uk which is the ability to include links within its content which can be
‘clicked’ on in order to redirect you to other important or related
items. The simplest example of just such a link in this issue enables
you to access the donation form for your Festival Jewel. The link is
within the article on page 12. Go on, give it a try!

We very much hope that you will embrace this method of publishing
@SomersetMasons Keystone, accept the circumstances which have led thereto and that
you will soon be enjoying the advantages that online publication
offers.

for up-to-date news from
the Mark Province of This is your magazine and I welcome any constructive feedback,
Somerset positive or otherwise, in order to improve and develop it further.

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