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[Victoria Watcher]

Victoria Native Friendship Centre buys Norway House properties

The group says it will use the community hall to expand its programs for urban Indigenous people and as a potential site for future housing.

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The Victoria Eidsvold Lodge of the Sons of Norway dates back to 1946, when 75 people signed a charter to preserve the culture and heritage of Norwegian immigrants while having a positive impact on the wider community of Greater Victoria.

 

A one-room schoolhouse was purchased in 1947 as a community centre, and three additions were made over the years, including expanding the current hall.

 

Linda Murray, an executive member of the Eidsvold Lodge of the Sons of Norway, said the organization will continue in Victoria, marking its 80th anniversary in May. But she said a decision to sell off the property was made due to declining membership.

 

“We found, like many charitable and cultural groups, that our active members were aging out and there was declining membership, likely due to a change in the way younger people choose to connect and volunteer,” Murray said in a statement.

 

Eidsvold Lodge currently has about 60 Sons of Norway fraternity chapter members and about 80 additional associate members.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 11 February 2026 - 02:24 AM.