Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario PROCEEDINGS 2015 GRAND LODGE OF A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA in the Province of Ontario PROCEEDINGS ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTIETH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION HELD IN THE CITY OF TORONTO July 15th, A.D. 2015, A.L. 6015 The property of and ordered to be read in all the Lodges and preserved. The Proceedings should always be available for use by all members of the lodge. Established 1855 - Incorporated 2010 MOST WORSHIPFUL BROTHER JOHN C. GREEN GRAND MASTER A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF OUR GRAND MASTER M.W. Bro. John C. Green was born in Paisley, Ontario. After attending high school in Chesley and Walkerton, he moved to Drayton taking employment in Elmira, retiring as Operations Manager of a textile plant after 38 years. He and his wife Barb have two daughters. Robyn residing in Ottawa; Barb and husband Gregg, have three daughters and they live in Brisbane, Australia. Our Grand Master's community life includes the Kinsmen where he was the local President, Deputy Governor, District Governor and National President. He was active in hospital work for over forty years including five as Finance Chairman, six years as Board Chairman, and Foundation President for seventeen years; M.W. Bro. Green was the first chairman of the CKNX Million Dollar Heroes Radiothon which is a joint fundraising venture of fourteen hospitals in Western Ontario. He was the Publicity Chairman of the 1984 International Plowing Match and was the founding chairman of Drayton entertainment in 1990 which now operates seven theatres in South Western Ontario. He remains on their board of Directors and is also a director of Drayton Community Citizens Association, a foundation that provides funds to worthwhile causes in the local municipality, such as healthy living for seniors and youth groups. He is a member of the Drayton United Church. M.W. Bro. Green was elected in municipal politics for thirty-six years, twenty-two as Mayor and is also elected to the board of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario representing four-hundred and forty municipalities. This board made up of forty-two politicians who lobby and negotiate issues and agreements with the Provincial Government. He was Warden of Wellington County for three years and Chairman of Finance for eight and has served many years on the Wellington Police Commission and the Wellington, Dufferin, Guelph Board of Health and was appointed for four years to the Advisory Committee on Rural Planning for the Provincial Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Grand Master Green has been honoured with Kinsmen Life Membership, a Paul Harris Fellow from Rotary, Provincial citation for contribution to the arts in Ontario, a Provincial Lodge Service Award for over twenty-five years in elected Municipal Politics. He has been recognized for forty years of service at the Palmerston District Hospital and he received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal in 2003. Other community activities in include playing competitive fastball and hockey as well as coaching minor teams. M.W. Bro. Green joined Conestogo Lodge No. 295 in 1975 serving as Master in 1983 and 2005. He has membership in Aldworth Lodge, Paisley Lodge, Royal City Daylight Lodge, Guelph Lodge and Oak Branch Lodge, Innerkip. He was DDGM of Wellington District in 1998-99 and has been a member of the Board of General Purposes since 2003, chairing five committees and serving three years on the Management Committee. He is the Grand representative of the Grand Lodge of Norway. Elected Deputy Grand Master at the Annual Communication in July 2013 he was then elected and installed as Grand Master in July 2015. Other Masonic involvement includes Director of the Masonic Foundation and director of MasoniChiP Foundation. He is a member of Scottish Rite Guelph Valley, Moore Sovereign Consistory, Royal Arch Enterprise Chapter and Mocha Shrine where he served as President of Pal Mocha Shrine Club in 2004. In September 2015 he was coroneted an Honorary Inspector General 33° Supreme council of Canada. 5 GRAND LODGE OF A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA in the Province of Ontario At the One Hundred and Sixtieth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. ot Canada, in the Province of Ontario, held in the City of Toronto, commencing Wednesday, July 15, A.D. 2015, A.L. 6015, Present were: THE GRAND MASTER M.W. Bro. Donald A. Campbell THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER R.W. Bro. John C. Green R.W. Bro. Terrance Van Home.... .Grand Senior Warden R.W. Bro. Richard H. Cadotte. .Grand Junior Warden R.W. Bro. Edward R. Morris. .Grand Chaplain R.W. Bro. Thomas W. Hogeboom .Grand Treasurer M.W. Bro. Terence Shand. .Grand Secretary R.W. Bro. Roger J. Hillier. .Grand Registrar R.W. Bro. William Utton. Grand Director of Ceremonies PAST GRAND MASTERS M.W. Bros. R. E. Groshaw, C. E. Drew, T. Shand, D. H. Mumby, G. L. Atkinson, A. J. Petrisor, D. Garry Dowling. THE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS Algoma.Gordon E. Carr Ottawa 2.Jeffrey W. A. Barrie Algoma East.John A. Richer Peterborough.Robert A. Keay Brant.Robert L. Bailey Prince Edward.Raymond D. Gayton Bruce.Timothy A. Rock St Lawrence.W. Jack Smith Chatham.Robert M. McNaughton St Thomas.Wayne E. Dunn Eastern.Jack A. Shields Samia.Christie W. Johnston Erie.David J. Charette South Huron.John W. Gibson Frontenac.Peter B. Byer Sudbury-Manitoulin.David A. Hodgins Georgian North.Robert B. Phillips Temiskaming.Ian B. MacPherson Georgian South.Kennard W. R. Pratt Tor. Don Valley.Sydney T. Schatzker Grey.Michael G. Wood Toronto East.Peter J. Sialtsis Hamilton A.J. Michael Kirk Tor. Hum. Valley.Tony R. Fernando Hamilton B.Thomas R. Young Toronto West.James G. M. Lawson Hamilton C.Glen J. Notman Victoria.Richard W. Wackemagel London East.Richard B. McLeod Waterloo.Kenneth M. Elligson London West.Edward J. Burt Wellington.Brian M. Poole Niagara A.Norman E. McLean Western.Knowles E. McGill Niagara B.Trevor Beattie Wilson North.Michael de Belleval Nipissing East.Terry P. A. Taylor Wilson South.Andrew G. Longridge North Huron.Roy R. Douglas Windsor.Terence D. Roberts Ontario.Michael E. Elliott York.Wayne Dobson Ottawa 1.Allen B. Wright 6 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION BOARD MEMBERS A. Dvoark, F. Halpem, D. E. Jacklin G. Mitchell, H. E. Standish, J. C. Sutherland, L. F. Armstrong, J. L. Hay, D. M. Sheen, B. Burchill, T. A. Siemiemik, R. J. Cresswell, R. F. Manz, G. Crutcher, W.A. Atkinson Sr., C. A. Woods, S. R. Drummond, I. Wates, G. R. Taylor, C. Reid, J. W. Bowick, L. Feldt, R. Kaufman, B. Koivu, M. Locke, L. Muss, P. Skazin, K. Jones, D. Armstrong, D. J. Cameron, R. Findlater, P. M. J. McConnell, P. Todd, S. E. Warren. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES R. E. Groshaw. .Scotland F. Halpern. .Austria D. A. Campbell. .Alberta J. H. Hough. .Burkina Faso A. P. Stephen. .Manitoba R. L. Dobbs. .Espirito Santo J. D. Bell. .New Brunswick R. F. Manz. .Grand Orient (Brazil) T. Shand. ....Newfoundland/Labrador N. G. McCarthy. .Maranhao T. Pachal. .Saskatchewan G. H. Hazlitt. .Mato Grosso do Sul A. Simpson. .Alabama E.Jones. .Para T. W. Hogeboom.... .Alaska J. Domonkos. .Parana A. B. Loopstra. .Arizona L. Martin. .Rio de Janeiro J. C. Sutherland. . Arkansas A. D. Nichols. .Sao Paulo G. L. Atkinson. .Connecticut W. A. Atkinson, Sr. .Bogota G. R. Taylor. .Florida R. A. Morrow. .Cartagena T. A. McLean. .Georgia B. J. Hutton. .Costa Rica G. R. Clauson. .Illinois P. G. Farrell. .Croatia I. Wates. .Kansas P. Atsidakos. .Greece D. J. Cameron. .Kentucky S. C Dunlop. .Guatemala K. L. Whiting. .Louisiana P. J. McGrenere. .Honduras B. Burchill. .Maine J. A. J. Hughes. .Iceland I. D. Dale. .Massachusetts G. W. Nelson. J. T. Cassie. .Minnesota H. E. Standish. .Japan C. Woods. .Mississippi D. E. Jacklin. .Mauritius R. G. Wands. .Nebraska D. J. Purvis. .Nuevo Leon/ Mexico D. G. Dowling. .New Hampshire R. K. Campbell. .York W. E. Elgie. .New Jersey B. K. Schweitzer. .Netherlands C. E. Drew. .New York T. R. Davies. .New South Wales J. R. Hay. .North Carolina J. C. Green. .Norway P. E. Todd. .North Dakota W. Utton. .Panama A. J. Petrisor. .Ohio J. P. Chua. .Philippines P. J. Mullen. .Oregon P. W. Hooper. .Puerto Rico D. H. Mumby. .Rhode Island J. Forster. .Queensland R. Sutherland. .South Dakota S. Kalinowsky. .South Australia D. M. Sheen. .Tennessee L. W. Hammell. .Sweden C. H. M. Reid. .Texas G. C. Crutcher. .Tasmania R. Kliaman. .Vermont S. F. Benli. .Turkey R. Cooper. .Virginia T. A. Siemiemik. .Uruguay S. R. Drummond. .West Virginia R. C. Tate. .Venezuela H. Adams. .Prince Hall Alaska J. R. Hanna. .Western Australia G. E. Hinds.Prince Hall Ont. & Jurisdiction The Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Donald A. Campbell, distinguished guests and officers of Grand Lodge took their places in the Canadian Room of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel at 8:45 a.m. in the forenoon, and Grand Lodge was opened forthwith. MASONS ADMITTED The Grand Master invited all Masons to enter. TORONTO, ONTARIO 2015 7 ANTHEM The brethren joined in singing O Canada followed by the Star Spangled Banner and God Save the Queen. DELEGATES REGISTERED ALGOMA No. 287 G. Bruley No. 584 R. Manz No. 415 G. Carr, A. Torfe No. 636 S. Moore No. 499 T. Oja, R. Manz, A. Torfe No. 662 G. Carr No. 511 S. Jagoe No. 672 G. Allan, R. Manz ALGOMA EAST No. 412 I. Jeffreys, R. Caughill, R. Crowie, J. No. 622 D. Broomhead, P. Gillespie Richer No. 625 B. Derochie, K. MacKenzie, I No. 442 M. Stewart MacKenzie No. 469 H. Thomas, J. Lewis, M. Stewart, W. No. 680 D. Broomhead, S. Turyk Vair, W. Weeks No. 698 K. Pierce No. 487 A. Petrisor, J. Richer BRANT No. 35 K. Hannah, F. Topp, W. Topp No. 243 D. Bauer, R. Bailey, R. File No. 45 D. Narejko, D. Dawson, W. Foster, J. No. 319 J. Roberts, W. Vollick Herron, W. Martin, H. McClelland, A. Petrisor, No. 329 C. Buhler, D. Dawson, W. Martin, E. D. Smith Payne No. 82 D. Robinson, G. Atkinson, B. Cain, A. No. 505 B. Buchanan Devereux, C. Oliver, R. Stinson, C. Terreberry No. 508 R. Todd No. 106 J. Mitchell, C. Oliver No. 515 M. Hodgson No. 113 B. Willems, D. Elliott, R. Anderson, No. 519 D. Wolan, A. Devereux H. Misener, D. Mumby, J. Paquette No. 193 J. Frew, D. Elliott BRUCE No. 131 E. Harrison, K. Baldwin, W. Boose, No. 393 M. Smith, R. Dunn, T. Murphy, L. Culp, F. Eagleson, D. Goar, M. Harley, G. R. Oswald, T. Williams Higgins, D. Pedwell, E. Richard, R. Shular, P. No. 396 J. Leggatt Zorzi No. 429 B. Lobaton, W. Blackwell, K. No. 197 P. Watsham, D. Cunningham, E. Cunningham, B. Follett, L. Hammell, M. Parsons, M. Reid, C. Reidl, R. Willick Harley, F. Richardson, K. Stiles, T. Willins, P. No. 235 L. McGill, D. Grant, B. Cumming, B. Zorzi Dayman, J. Green, J. Kline, O. Parsons, J. Wark No. 431 M. MacLennan, L. Abell, A. Abell, T. No. 262 T. Collins, R. Faulkner, T. Heise, A. Gregory, S. Mannerow, T. Rock Jaunzemis, D. Simpson, P. Wallace No. 432 W. Sickel, L. Fry, R. Kerslake, G. No. 315 R. Harkness, B. Shannon, R. Walsh Macgregor, B. MacTavish, D. McCallum, E. No. 362 J. Stewart, D. Diebel, B. Antonette, J. McDougall Barclay, L. Hammell, A. McKay, S. McLeod, No. 436 G. Ernst, E. Brown, G. Atkinson, J. R. Ruff, B. Smith Leggatt, R. Lesperance, B. Mangan, R. Pringle CHATHAM No. 46 M. Schrank, D. McLay, B. Case, D. Reycraft, B. Whitlock Hamilton, W. Lockhart, W. O'Sullivan, N. No. 312 P. Millward, E. Bezanson Reynolds, B. Wright No. 327 R. Johnson, A. Long, R. No. 245 T. Maynard McNaughton, R. Munro No. 267 K. Smith, G. Betts, D. Hewitson, R. No. 336 B. Gosnell, D. Gosnell, J. Andre, A. Wood Fenton No. 274 B. Case, D. Jacklin, D. Robert, B. No. 391 K. Spence, R. Spence Wright No. 422 R. Hewitt, R. Johnson, R. Munro No. 282 A. Mclean, G. Atkinson, K. Dickie, A. No. 457 R. Carnahan, G. Betts, D. Jacklin, J. Long, J. May, R. McNaughton, J. Mitchell, D. Kirk 8 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION EASTERN No. 21 D. Bond, A. Ciastek, R. Cook, N. Das No. 256 R. Chaytor, S. Davies, J. Moak, C. Eiras, C. Deacon, D. Mumby Rees, D. Wert No. 143 P. Riddell, T. Bums, R. Maginnis, D. No. 320 T. Clapp McQuade, T. Seward, J. Tousaw No. 418 D. Bond, M. McConnell, W. Shields, No. 186 E. Guillemin, M. Dell, J. Cleary, J. J. Shields, G. White Clemens, R. Cook, M. Moor No. 439 A. Ciastek No. 207 D. Fraser, G. MacGregor, D. Mumby No. 450 J. Clemens, R. Cook ERIE No. 34 S. Atkinson, W. Atkinson, W. Stevenson, C. Whittle Atkinson, P. Barber, D. Charette, D. Cozens, S. No. 395 J. Spence, J. Faul, R. Reid, G. Teskey Frye, C. Glenwright, F. Smith, P. Wiebe No. 413 D. Pardo No. 41 R. Gray, J. Cherwak, J. Faul, G. No. 448 R. Jackson, D. Derbyshire Hughson, E. Kerrigan, R. Lane, D. O'Leary, B. No. 627 D. Derbyshire, C. Whittle, E. Ball, D. Pettapiece, R. Washburn Berry, J. Coombs, D. Durham, G. Hughson, R. No. 290 D. Friesen, R. Adams, D. Berry, A. Jackson, R. Lane, C. O'Hara, D. Pardo, W. Dobbie, J. Jackson, E. Jones, M. Kristy, R. Plyley, C. Rewbotham, T. Ronald FRONTENAC No. 3 C. Kennedy, G. Atkinson, D. Jackson, Paddle, R. Winfield, D. Wood R. Paddle, W. Revell, W. Robertson No. 253 T. MacFarlane, W. Anderson, G. No. 9 R. Morrow Bracken, W. Freeman, H. MacFarlane, D. No. 92 M. Hanna, D. Andrews, P. Byer, D. Zwicker Hay, D. Holton No. 299 G. Atkinson No. 109 R. Black, P. Byer, D. Rickards No. 497 Q. Mieske, T. Wellman No. 119 T. Barber, D. Galt, T. Hogeboom, G. No. 621 J. Bowick McDonald, D. Mumby, V. Simpkins No. 746 T. Barber, J. Bezant, D. Campbell, J No. 146 W. Lewis, D. Mosgrove, M. Switzer, Gatcke, T. Hogeboom, G. McDonald, R. D. Zwicker Morrow, D. Mumby, S. Pere, A. Petrisor, M. No. 157 B. MacLean Switzer No. 201 J. Gatcke, W. Sloan, J. Bezant, R. GEORGIAN NORTH No. 90 C. Barnes, R. Neate, A. Petrisor No. 466 V. Stiles, D. Don, W. Edmonds, J. No. 192 P. Kelly, J. Vessey Savage, D. Snedden No. 249 R. Goodfellow, D. Hardie, R. Phillips, No. 492 D. Drury, S. Crawford, W. Griffin, J. D. Walker, G. Watters Burton, A. Lapp, D. Spencer No. 266 D. Laws, F. Bellumini, E. Helmich, E. No. 659 G. Tait, D. Shaw, D. Purvis McGauley, D. Rawn No. 718 D. Hawman, J. Hough, A. Hutt, T. No. 348 D. Don, W. Edmonds, W. Elliott, D. Kirk Walker GEORGIAN SOUTH No. 96 R. Best, G. Atkinson, L. Fraser, D. No. 385 R. Groshaw, R. Macdonald Gillis, A. Petrisor No. 444 J. Fachnie, C. Finkelstein, S. Jagoe, B. No. 230 S. Blackmore, B. Aikins, B. Carrique, Lawson, W. Thomas D. Conway, M. Ingram, P. Laundry, D. Mumby No. 467 A. Nolan, R. Murdock, K. Pratt, W. No. 236 J. McKillip, R. Brethour, W. Walter Thomas No. 285 J. Tranter, J. Anderson, R. Moore, C. No. 673 D. Hardwick, C. Drew, S. Winter Moorehouse No. 304 H. Donnelly, L. Jack, M. Long, E. No. 737 D. Boyd, L. Jack, R. MacDonald Spring GREY No. 88 P. Charles, G. Atkinson, B. Crawford, No. 216 S. Brass, S. Doney L. Culp, R. McCulloch, M. Wood No. 306 I. Graham, J. Bell, R. Murdock No. 137 H. Knox No. 322 W. Griffith, W. Griffith, A. Harvey, No. 200 A. Poluck, A. McCorquodale, R. B. Mangan, R. McCulloch, J. Paget, L. Stuck Morriss, A. Petrisor, A. Wilson