PROCEEDINGS OFTHE GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO 1991 ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THIRD Annual Convocation Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada BROCK UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Presented by Mr. J. Lawrence Runnalls Niagara-on-the-Lake October 1992 # X ^ u LIBRARY brock university H THE GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL CONVOCATION Held in the Skyline BrockHotel Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada & Friday and Saturday, April 18, 19 20, 1991 Donald F. Kline Edward W. Elcombe Grand Z. Grand Scribe E. 889 Hollowtree Cres. 505-3500 Dufferin St., Mississauga, Ont. Downsview, Ont. L4Y2V3 M3K 1N2 Grand ChapterofCanada Proceedings BIOGRAPHY DONALD KLINE F. Personal Born - Schomberg, Ontario, November 18, 1931 Son ofFrederick and Dorothea Kline Educated in Brampton and Toronto Married Ruth K. Moffatt March 8, 1958, 2 daughters - Wendy & Lori Business - President ofNewfast Limited Religion - Member ofBethesda United Church, Mississauga Masonic Symbolic 1967 - Raised in Birch CliffLodge # 612, Scarborough 1975 - Worshipfull Master 1975 - Charter Member Mount Moriah Lodge # 727, Brampton Capitular Masonry 1968 - Exalted Lebanon Chapter # 220, Etobicoke 1874 - Member Toronto Districts 8 and 8APrincipals Association 1976 - First Principal 1977 - Secretary to Grand Superintendent, Toronto District 8A 1978 - Grand Stewart 1982 - 1986 - Member Grand Executive Committee 1982 - Appointed Grand Representative Grand Chapter ofWisconsin, near the Grand Chapter ofRoyal Arch Masons ofCanadain Province of Ontario. 1985 - Life Member Member ofLebanon Chapter # 220, Etobicoke 1986 - Elected Grand 3rd Principal 1988 - Elected Grand 2nd Principal 1988 - Honorary Member Georgian Principals Association 1990 - Elected Grand 1st Principal - Charter member Brampton Chapter # 265, Brampton - Honorary Member Peel Chapter # 195 - Honorary Member Signet Chapter # 34, Barrie - Honorary Member the St. Patrich Chapter # 145, Newmarket - Honorary Member King Solomon's Chapter # 8, Markham - Honorary Member University Chapter #241, Thornhill - Honorary Member St.Andrew & St.John Chapter # 4, Toronto Page No. o AnnualConvocation, NiagaraFalls,Ontario, 1991 :J^i:S2f::«;K':'':V' .. :. '' "'• .:, -^ ;: Most Excellent CompanionDonald F. Kline PageNo. Grand ChapterofCanada Proceedings Knights Templar 1974 - Cyrene Preceptory # 29, Toronto 1989 - Marshal Cryptic Rite 1980 - Greeted Keystone Council Royal & Select Masters # 20, Mississauga. 1981 - Elevated in Etobicoke Lodge #17, Royal Ark Mariners 1988 - Thrice Illustrious Master 1988 - Worshipful Commander Noah 1989 - Appointed Grand Sentinal ofGrand Council 1989 - Member ofOntario Council, Thrice Illustrious Masters York Rite College 1982 - Athelstan York Rite College # 41, Toronto 1984 - Associate Regent and awarded order ofthe Purple Cross 1984 - 1990 Conductor ofPurple Cross, York Rite Sovereign College ofNorth America 1991 - Chancellor, Athelstan York Rite College # 41, Toronto Red Cross ofConstantine 1985 - Holy Land Conclave # 3, Toronto 1988 - Charter Member Holy Trinity Conclave # 34, Etobicoke Ancient &Accepted Scottish Rite 1983 - Murton Lodge ofPerfection, Hamilton 1983 - Hamilton Chapter Rose Croix, Hamilton 1983 - Moore Sovereign Consistory, Hamilton 1984 - 1991 - Member ofRegistration Committee Sundry 1975 - Member ofRameses Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., Toronto 1982 - Order ofthe High Priesthood 1985 - President Kingsway Shrine Club 1987 - Member ofYork Tabernacle # 93, H.R.A.K.T.P., Toronto Page No. AnnualConvocation, NiagaraFalls,Ontario, 1991 GRAND CHAPTER ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TfflRD ANNUAL CONVOCATION The One Hundred and Thirty-ThirdAnnual Convocation ofthe Grand Chapter ofRoyal Arch Masons ofCanadain the Province ofOntario, held at the Skyline Brock Hotel, NiagaraFalls, Ontario onApril 18th, 19th & 20th, 1991. M. Ex. Comp. Donald F. Kline Grand Z R. Ex. Comp. G. RobertJackson Grand H R. Ex. Comp. Alan F. Walker GrandJ PAST GRAND Z's M. Ex. Comp. Charles W. Emmett M. Ex. Comp.Dr Fraser Hay M. Ex. Comp. LeoJ. Gent M. Ex. Comp. Wm. S. Thomson M. Ex. Comp. William H. Sproule M. Ex. Comp. Aube L. Weisman M. Ex. Comp. Fred Scott M. Ex. Comp. Gordon H. Stuart M. Ex. Comp. EdwardW. Elcombe M. Ex. Comp. Albert A. Mortlock M. Ex. Comp. Leslie Levitt GRAND CHAPTER OFFICERS ELECTEDAND APPOINTED 1990 R. Ex. Comp. Rev. Beverly Leslie Grand Chaplain R. Ex. Comp. Harold G. Hubbell Grand Treasurer M. Ex. Comp. Edward W. Elcombe Grand Scribe E R. Ex. Comp. Robert T. Rigby Grand Scribe E. Emeritus R. Ex. Comp. William Hoffman Grand Scribe N R. Ex. Comp. Douglas G. Clark Grand Principal Sojourner R. Ex. Comp. Eugene Robertson Grand Registrar R. Ex. Comp. Samuel Tenenbaum Grand Historian R. Ex. Comp. Basil S. Fowler Grand Archivist EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HONOURARY R. Ex. Comp. Lloyd B. Gillespie R. Ex.Comp. J. Max Laushway R. Ex. Comp. Malcolm MacKenzie R. Ex. Comp. R. Frank Russell R. Ex. Comp. William B. Walker EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTED - R. Ex. Comp. C. Gordon Sinclair R. Ex. Comp. Donald J. Gent R. Ex. Comp. L. Ian Montague R. Ex. Comp. Verne E. Young R. Ex. Comp. Gilbert G. Fowlow PageNo. Grand ChapterofCanadaProceedings EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (APPOINTED) - R. Ex. Comp. Donald A. King R. Ex. Comp. Harry D. Turner GRAND SUPERINTENDENTS 1990-1990 St. Clair District No. 1 . . . Rt. Ex. Comp. Lionel Lajoie London District No. 2 Rt. Ex. Comp. Cecil M. Hunter . . . Wilson District No. 3 Rt. Ex. Comp. Harold Mighton . . . Wellington District No. 4 Rt. Ex. Comp. Talbot Peyton . . . Hamilton District No. 5 . . . Rt. Ex. Comp. Thomas S. Pocock Huron District No. 6 Rt. Ex. Comp. Winston Lodge . . . Niagara District No. 7 . . . Rt. Ex. Comp. Alex J. Brown Toronto District No. 8 Rt. Ex. Comp. Lawrence Halliday . . . Toronto District No. 8A Rt. Ex. Comp. Donald Lamont . Georgian District No. 9 Rt. Ex. Comp. Ronald G.A. Mink . . . Ontario District No.10 Rt. Ex. Comp. Douglas W. Overy . . Prince Edward District No.ll Rt. Ex. Comp. Bruce Shaddock . . St. Lawrence District No.12 Rt. Ex. Comp. Graydon Abbott . . Ottawa District No.13 Rt. Ex. Comp. R. L. Abbott . . Algoma District No.14 Rt. Ex. Comp. Kenneth Munn . . New Ontario District No.15 . . Rt. Ex. Comp. Steven J. Kozak Temiskaming District No.16 Rt. Ex. Camp. CliffordWhalen . . GRAND CHAPTER OPENED Aconstitutional numberofChaptersbeingrepresentedbytheir qualified officers, the one hundred and thirty-third Annual Convocation ofthe Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada in the Province of Ontario was opened in ample form at 9:00 a.m. The GrandFirstPrincipal announcedthatall Royal Arch Masonsingood standing or properly vouched for, would now be welcomed. After admitting all Companions, the Grand First Principal welcomed all present at the one hundred and thirty-third annual convocation. Distinguished Guests - Introduced by Rt. Ex. Comp. R. Frank Russell Alberta M.Ex.Comp. Robert J. Gornall, G.Z. R.Ex.Comp. W.C. Kingsley Crick, P.G.S. Ex.Comp. C. Monty Jasper, P.Z. Nova Scotia M.Ex.Comp. W. Job Parsons, G.H.P. R.Ex.Comp. Philip J. Oberdorf, Grand King M.Ex.Comp. Cecil E. Decker, P.G.H.P. M.Ex.Comp. Harold C.L. Woodhams, P.G.H.P. Page No.