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THE GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO IN 2008 PROCEEDINGS ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNUAL CONVOCATION ROYAL ARCH MASONS >F OFCANADA IN THE PROVINCE OFONTARIO GRANDCHAPTEROFFICERS 2007 nil I irst f'rii id. Roland All J Pnn A Pn *6 Sapphire Crescent Brampton < r.i-: Comp. [>avid Alan Whiston 34 Crosslev Drive. Port HoneON K.h M RR8, * Rl R.F (irand Scrirx R Fv f'nmn Principal Road. Hamiltc R.I Grand Re 864 Cottingham R< ANNUALCONVOCATION I 4,2009 Si Call uality Hotel Parkway Convention ('cm THE GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNUAL CONVOCATION HeldinQualityHotelParkwayConventionCentre St. Catharines,OntarioCanada Thursday, Friday, Saturday April2, 3 and4,2008 GeorgeHerbertGifford RichardJamesJackson GrandFirstPrincipal GrandScribeEzra 119CentralParkBlvdS 361 KingStreetWest Oshawa,Ontario Hamilton, Ontario L1H5W6 L8P1B4 Biography: Born-SmithsFallsOntario-September7, 1944 MemberoftheUnitedChurchofCanada Educated-DurhamRegionPublicandSecondarySchool System Married-CarolAnnHenryJanuary 18, 1963 -twochildrenandfivegrandchildren Employed-GeneralMotorsofCanadaOshawa-startedDecember 15, 1961,ontheBoys & Line in the Radiator Department; Retired January 1, 1998 as a Prod., Mfg. Mat. Manager'sClerkfromtheA/CDelcoBatteryPlant,Oshawa Civic-Co-ordinatoroftheUnitedWayCampaignintheBatteryPlantfor10years;General ChairmanoftheG.M.C. FabricationDivision 1989UnitedWayCampaign; Co-ordinated theBatteryPlantCampaignsfortheTerryFoxRun,RickHanson-ManinMotionandthe OshawaGeneralHospitalExpansionandCancerWing MasonicBiography: CraftMasonry:TempleLodgeNo649-Initiated Sept 18, 1979-LifeMember- Sept21, 1982;ChairmanSchoolofInstruction 1981-88;OntarioDistrictDDGM'sco-chairmanof Education 1994-95;LifeMember-P.Masters,MastersandWardensAssoc. 1992;Installed Wor.MasterTempleLodgeNo649Jan18,1994;FoundingContributortotheEstablishment oftheGrandLodgeofNewfoundland&Labrador 1997;appointedGrandSeniorDeacon, GrandLodgeofCanadaintheProvinceofOntarioJuly20,2006 CapitularMasonry:PentalphaChapterNo28,OshawaON-InitiatedOct7, 1980;Installed 1stPrincipalJan6, 1987;LifeMember1987;TreasurerPentalphaChapter1989-99;District No 10ChairmanofEducation 1990-91 Principal'sAssociation-OntarioDistrict:LifeMemberMarch24, 1986,ElectedPresident March28, 1991; ElectedGrandSuperintendentMarch27, 1992 Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada in the Province of Ontario: Grand SuperintendentOntarioDistrictNo 10April 16, 1992;AppointedGrandRepresentativeto theGrandChapterofSouthCarolina 1995;ElectedHonoraryLifeMemberGrandChapter of South Carolina 1997; Elected Member ofthe Grand Executive 1997; Grand Third Principal2002;GrandSecondPrincipal2004;GrandFirstPrincipal2006.ElectedHonorary Life Member McCallum Chapter No. 29 Dunnville 2006; Palestine Chapter No. 249 Bowmanville2006;GrandChapterofQuebecMontreal2006;GrandChapterofConnecticut RockyHill2006;GrandChapterofMichiganGrandRapids2006;GrandChapterofOhio Mason2006;OshawaScottishRiteClub2006;GrandChapterofNewYorkAlbany2007; GrandChapterofNovaScotiaTruro2007;GrandChapterofVermontColchester2007 Cryptic Rite: Hiram Council No 24 Royal & Select Masters, Peterborough ON; Royal Master 1987;LifeMember 1988; InstalledasThriceIllustriousMaster 1993 KawarthaLakesLodge,RoyalArkMariners,PeterboroughON:RoyalArkMarinerNov23, 1988; LifeMember 1988; InstalledWor.Commander 1993 Grand Council Royal & Select Master ofON: Order ofthe Silver Trowel 1995; Grand InspectorGeneralDistrictA1995;HonoraryLifeMemberRoyal&SelectMastersofSouth Carolina 1997; Appointed Grand Rep Supreme Grand Council Eastern Jurisdiction of Canada 1997; Elected Honorary Life Member Grand Council R&S Masters of New Hampshire 1998; Appointed member ofthe Grand Executive 1999; Appointed Special Liaison2005;AppointedmemberoftheGrandExecutive2006 ChivalricOrders-StJohntheAlmonerPerceptoryOshawaON;OrderoftheRedCrossMay 28, 1981;LifeMember1985;InstalledPresidingPreceptorJan25, 1996;ElectedHonorary Life MemberGrand Commandery ofSouth Carolina 1997; AppointedChairman Knight TemplarAdvancementTorontoDistrictNo3 1999 SovereignGreatPrioryofCanada: AppointedGrandGuardGanderNewfoundland 1999; InvestedProvincialGrandPriorSaskatoon, Sask2000 Red Cross of Constantine- Moore Conclave No 15, Peterborough ON; Red Cross of Constantine March 1993; Appendant Orders 1993; Installed Most Puissant Sovereign December2005 York Rite College - Quinte CollegeNo 53 Belleville ON; Admitted Feb 26, 1993; Life Member 1996;OrderofthePurpleCross&AssocRegent 1998; InstalledGovernor 1999 HolyRoyalArchKnightTemplarPriests-KeneTabernacleNo 118,BellevilleON(under theconstitutionofGreatBritonandTabernaclesOverseas);AdmittedAug29, 1994; Life Member 1994; InstalledVeryEminentHighPriest2004 HolyRoyalArchKnightTemplarPriests-EmmausTabernacleNo47HamiltonON(under theConstitutionoftheUSA);AdmittedApril 8,2000; 7thPillar2007 OrderoftheHighPriesthoodofOntario-SalemCouncilNo3,Colborne,ON-Admitted May 14, 1993;LifeMember 1993; InstalledPresident 1998 GrandCounciloftheOrderofHighPriesthoodofOntario-AppointedGrandSentinel1997; AppointedGrandHerald1998;AppointedGrandConductor1999;ElectedGrandChaplain 2000;ElectedGrandV.Pres. 2001;ElectedGrandPresident2002 KnightYorkCrossofHonor-TrentPrioryNo74,Peterborough,ON-DubbedAug 1997; LifeMember 1997; ReceivedoneQuadrantasProvPrior2001;AppointedOrator2007 Council ofAllied Masonic Degrees - Kawartha Council No 143, Peterborough, ON - AdmittedMay 11, 1995;Elected&InvestedVenerableMaster2002;OrderofCork2004; OrderoftheBath2004;RedBranchofErie2004 OrderoftheSecretMonitor-TorontoConclaveNo3,Thorahill, ON - InductedMay20, 2000; InvestedasGuide2005 Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite - 14* Degree Peterborough 1990; 18* Degree Peterborough 1990; 32ndDegreeMooreSovConsistory,Hamilton 1991 OshawaScottishRiteClub-Director 1997-98,2000-01; ElectedPresidentJanuary 1999 AncientArabicOrderNoblesoftheMysticShrine-RamesesTemple,TorontoON-Created aNobleNov21, 1981;MemberoftheOshawaShrineClubSept 16, 1981 MostExcellentCompanionGeorgeHerbertGiffbrd 4 1 THEGRANDCHAPTEROFROYALARCHMASONSOFCANADA INTHEPROVINCEOFONTARIO ONEHUNDREDANDFIFTIETHANNUALCONVOCATION TheOneHundredandFiftiethAnnualConvocationofTheGrandChapterofRoyal Arch MasonsofCanadaintheProvinceofOntario,heldattheQualityHotelParkwayConvention Centre, St. Catharines,OntarioonApril4thand5th,2008. M.Ex.CompGeorgeHerbertGifford GrandFirstPrincipal R.Ex.Comp. RolandAllenPaddle GrandSecondPrincipal R.Ex.Comp. RolandPatrickMandeville GrandThirdPrincipal PASTGRANDFIRSTPRINCIPALS M.Ex.Comp. CharlesWEmmett M.Ex.Comp. GordonHStuart W M.Ex.Comp. Edward Elcombe M.Ex.Comp.LeslieLevitt M.Ex.Comp. DonaldFKline M.Ex.Comp.AlanFWalker M.Ex.Comp. RFrankRussell M.Ex.Comp.HarryDTurner W M.Ex.Comp.John McGill M.Ex.Comp.RichardJJackson GRANDCHAPTEROFFICERS ELECTEDANDAPPOINTED2007 R.Ex.Comp. DavidAlanWhiston GrandChaplain R.Ex.Comp. ShavakRussyMadon GrandTreasurer M.Ex.CompRichardJamesJackson GrandScribeEzra R.Ex.Comp. MelvynJamesDuke GrandScribeEzraEmeritus R.Ex.Comp. WarrenErrolMacKenzie GrandScribeNehemiah REx.Comp. SeanThomasFuller GrandPrincipal Sojourner R.Ex.Comp. RichardFosterHewitt GrandRegistrar V.Ex.Comp.GaryPaulHumes GrandHistorian V.Ex.Comp.TimCorrin GrandArchivist GRANDSUPERINTENDENTS2007 R.Ex.Comp. BradleyWayneArcher GrandSuperintendent-District 1 R.Ex.Comp. JohnKeithHowden GrandSuperintendent-District2 R.Ex.Comp. WilliamMertonMalmo GrandSuperintendent-District3 R.Ex.Comp. Ronald LarryRichardson GrandSuperintendent-District4 R.Ex.Comp. RatkoArdalic GrandSuperintendent-District5 R.Ex.Comp. MichaelJosephKingsley GrandSuperintendent-District6 R.Ex.Comp. DonaldSeyffert GrandSuperintendent-District7 R.Ex.Comp. DavidRossDainard GrandSuperintendent-District8 R.Ex.Comp. FrankRichardson GrandSuperintendent-District9 REx.Comp. WilliamGaryEsplen GrandSuperintendent-District 10 R.Ex.Comp. WesleyVictorDawson GrandSuperintendent-District 1 R.Ex.Comp. DavidJohnAndrews GrandSuperintendent-District 12 R.Ex.Comp JohnDavidAndrew Graham GrandSuperintendent-District 13 REx.Comp. KennethRaymondPierce GrandSuperintendent-District 14 REx.Comp. WillardWayneTherrien GrandSuperintendent-District 15 GRANDEXECUTIVECOMMITTEE HONOURARY (TwoYearTerm#OneYearTerm) *R.Ex.Comp. DavidEdwardJackJin #R.Ex.Comp. DouglasWilliamOvery ELECTED2007 R.Ex.Comp.MichaelJonBowman R.Ex.Comp.RobertJosephMcMaster. R.Ex.Comp.ThomasAlbertMortlock R.Ex.Comp.HarryDanielKnox R.Ex.Comp.WilliamGaryMcCormick ELECTED2006 R.Ex.Comp. DavidPHardie R.Ex.Comp. MauriceEdward(Ted)Jenkins R.Ex.Comp.ThomasJKing R.Ex.Comp. ParaagNatwarlal Suchak R.Ex.Comp. BrianDouglasVanSickle APPOINTED2007 R.Ex.Comp. JWilliamLidstone R.Ex.Comp. WilliamJamesNeedhamThroop R.Ex.Copmp.AlanDonovan(1 Year) APPOINTED2006 R.Ex.Comp. WalterTheodoreBulbeck(2 Years) GRANDCHAPTEROPENED A constitutional number ofChapters being represented by their qualified officers, the One Hundredand Fiftieth Annual Convocation ofThe Grand ChapterofRoyal Arch Masons of CanadaintheProvinceofOntariowasopenedinAmpleFormat9:00a.m. TheGrandFirstPrincipalannouncedthatallRoyalArchMasonsingoodstandingandproperly vouched for, would now be welcomed. After admitting all Companions, the Grand First PrincipalwelcomedallpresentattheOneHundredandFiftiethConvocation. TheGrandFirstPrincipalthenappointedR.Ex.Comps.JWilliamLidstoneandDavidEJacklin asParliamentariansforthedurationofthisConvocation. DistinguishedGuests-Introduced byR-Ex.Comp.HughA Kcrnohan OrderoftheHighPriesthoodofOntario M. Ex.HighPriestLionelHanmer,GrandPresident SovereignGratPriory M.Em.Kt JosephRMarshall,P.G.Z.,G. Rep.,S.G.M.,ofS.G.P. RoyalandSelectMastersofOntario M 111Comp. BryanCunningham Michigan M.Ex.Comp.PaulDWilliams,G.H. P. NewHampshire M.Ex.Comp.RogerDouilletteSr,P.G.H. P. NewYork REx.Comp.JeffreyWilliamson,GrandScribe Ohio M.Ex.Comp. KermitZimmerman,P.G.H.P.. Virginia M.Ex.Comp. EdwardBurton,PGP,G.Rep. Newfoundland REx.Comp.LarryMoss,G.S.G.Rep. Quebec M.Ex.Comp. WilliamCornet,GrandFirstPrincipal Manitoba M.Ex.Comp. LawrenceMclnnes,GrandFirstPrincipal Saskatchewan M.Ex.Comp. RobertTurner,GrandFirstPrincipal BritishColumbia M.Ex.Comp.GeorgeTillotson,GrandFirstPrincipal TheGrandFirstPrincipalgreetedtheDistinguishedGuestsindividuallyastheywerepresented andwelcomedthemwarmly.TheywerethenescortedtotheirseatsbytheGrandSecondand GrandThirdPrincipals.GrandHonourswereaccordedtheguestsledbytheGrandDirectorof Ceremonies. MostWorshipfulBrotherAllanJPetrisor,theGrandMasterofTheGrandLodgeAncientFree &AcceptedMasonsofCanada, intheProvinceofOntario, waspresentedinthe Westwhere hewasformallyandwarmlyreceivedby M.Ex.Comp GifTord.FollowingGrandHonourshe wasescortedtohisseatonthediasbytheGrandFirstPrincipal. INVOCATION The Grand Chaplain, R.Ex.Comp. David A Whiston led the Companions in a prayer of Invocation. FLAGCEREMONYANDANTHEMS TheflagsofCanadaandtheUnitedStatesofAmericawerepresentedattheAltarandplaced intheEast,followingwhichtheNationalAnthemsofbothcountriesweresung. REPORTOFTHECOMMITTEEONTHEFRATERNALDEAD ANDMEMORIALSERVICE Companions,inallagesithasbeenthecustomofthepeopleofGodtohonourthememory oftheirdead. Letusdosowithprayer,thewordofGod-withmedication,andamoment ofsilence. Prayer: Most Almighty and Supreme Lord we will remember before you those ofour Companionswhohavefaithfullycompletedtheworkinthequarryandarenowcalledonthe sixthhourtoreceivetheirwages. Maythelabouroftheirhandsandthesharingoftheirskills bepleasing inyoursightandmaytheirrewardbeaplaceofperfection in YourHolyand EternalTemple.Finally,wecontinuetoofferourpraiseandobediencewiththankfulhearts to Yourmanyblessingspouredoutuponusingreatandunendingabundance. Amen- So MoteItBe. Scriptures: [JobChapter22,verses26-29-KJV]Forthenshaltthouhavethydelightinthe Almighty,andshaltliftupthyfaceuntoGod.[27]Thoushaltmakethyprayeruntohim,and heshallhearthee,andthoushaltpaythouvows. [28]Thoushaltalsodecreeathing,andit shallbeestablisheduntothee: andthelightshall shineuponthyways. [29] Whenmenare castdown,thenthoushaltsay,Thereisliftingup;andheshallsavethehumbleperson. TohonourthememoryofourCompanionswhoselightnolongershinesbyoursidewehave inourpresenceasmall lamp,whichflamewillburnbothdayandnightduringthisGrand Chaptermeeting. The light will remind us ofall - humble and exalted alike, civilian and military, familyandthosewhostartedasstrangersandfastbecamefriends. Werememberall throughoutthefull 150yearsofGrandChapterhere, as inthis, another fittingtime,weriseanddedicateamomentofsilencetothosewhoareintheGrandChapter above. M.Ex.Comp. Gilford called upon M.W.Bro. Allan J Petrisorto bringgreetingsfromThe GrandLodgeA.F.&A.M. ofCanadaintheProvinceofOntario. GRANDMASTER'SREMARKS Most Excellent Companion George H. Gifford, Grand First Principal, Right Excellent CompanionRolandA.Paddle,GrandSecondPrincipal,RightExcellentCompanionRoland P.Mandeville,GrandThirdPrincipal,Ex.Comp.andR.W.Bro.RaymondSJDaniels,Deputy GMofON,GrandChapterOfficers, ReverendSirs,andCompanions IthankyouR.Ex.Comp.HughKernohanforyourkindwordsofwelcomeandfortheGrand Honours extended to the Office ofThe Grand Master. I thank you V.Ex.Comp. Richard GiffordforleadingtheGrandHonoursandyoumycompanionsforyourgraciousresponse. IthankyouMostExcellentSirfortheopportunityofaddressingthisbodyofRoyal Arch MasonsatthisannualGrandChapterConvocationwhichmarkstheculminationofyour150th yearanniversarycelebrations. Ibringyouthemostsincerefraternalgreetingsonbehalfof myselfand the brethren ofThe Grand Lodge AF and AM ofCanada in the Province of Ontario. (I'dalso like to welcome in our midst the Deputy Grand Master ofthe GL of NewfoundlandLabrador, R.W.Bro. LarryMoss). MywifeMaryandIaresolookingforwardtotheevening'sgalavarietyshowandbanquet andlisteningonceagaintothesoothingsoundsofJohnMcDermott. Wearedelightedtobe with youandthankyou forthemanycourtesies andhospitality extendedtowards us, this weekend. I, too, dowantto express my appreciation forthe morethan capable wayyourchairman, Comp. TerryMcLean, whomweknowasR.W.Bro. TerryMcLean, MemberoftheBoard andMemberofourManagementcommittee,andhiscommitteehaveputtogetherthiswhole yearofcelebration. Recently we were honoured to have been able to take part in the placing ofthe 150* Commemorative stoneattheGrandLodgebuilding,andGrandChapterOfficeinHamilton when so many companions were able to be present to witness the event At that time I mentionedhowintertwinedtheGrandLodgeandtheGrandChapterwererightfromthetime Wm ofM.W.Bro. MercerWilsonwhowasfirstGrandMasterofourGrandLodgeandFirst Grand First Principal of our Grand Chapter. My research assistant V.Ex.Comp. John SutherlandofmyChapter,Oxford-HarrisNo. 18inIngersoll,tellsmethatinfacttherewere 12GrandFirstPrincipalswhowentontoserveasGrandMasterinthisProvinceandtwoout ofProvince. MostEx.Comp.Gifford, Ihaveenjoyedmytravelswithyouoverthecourseofthisyearin CraftLodgesettingsandhaveappreciatedyourwillingparticipationasoneoftheLeaders oftheFamilyofFreemasonry.MaryandIhaveenjoyedthecompanyofbothyouandyour wifeCarolwhenwehavebeentogether. I lookforwardtoworkingwithyoursuccessor. Youknowcompanions,thisyearweinitiatedthreenewprojects....onebeingMasoniChip, achild identificationprogramofferingasenseofsecuritytoparentswhosechildrencould gomissing...ittouchesasensitivespotasitconcernschildren'swelfareandasaresultithas takenofflikewildfirewithfourhotspotsaroundOntariounderprogramdirectorR.W.Bro. andComp. RayDobbsofWoodstock. Thesidebenefittothisprogrammaybean increase