Proceedings: Grand Lodge of AF & AM of Canada, 2003

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PROCEEDINGS
2003
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GRAND LODGE
A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA
in the Province of Ontario
PROCEEDINGS
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH
ANNUAL COMMUNICATION
HELD IN
THE CITY OF
TORONTO
July 16th, A.D. 2003, A.L. 6003
The property ofand ordered to be read in all
the Lodges and preserved.
The Proceedings should always be available for use by
all members ofthe lodge.
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MOST WORSHIPFUL BROTHER
DONALD MUMBY
H.
GRAND MASTER
BIOGRAPHY
M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby
Grand Master
DonaldMumbywas bom inLethbridge, Alberta, onNovember 17, 1939.
He received his primary, elementary and high school education in Cross-
field, Alberta; later, graduated from Carleton University, in Ottawa, with
aBachelorofArtsinPolitical Science(WithDistinction); agraduateofthe
National Defence College in Kingston, and the Canadian Police College
(Executive Development) in Ottawa.
OnApril 28, 1958, he enlistedintheRoyal CanadianMountedPolice
in Calgary, Alberta, and served for thirty-five consecutive years, retiring
inMay, 1993, with the rank ofChiefSuperintendent. Holds membership
inthe Ottawa Division ofthe R.C.M.P. Veterans' Association.
He is the recipient ofthe R.C.M.P. Long Service and Good Conduct
Medal with Gold Clasp and Stars, and the Canada 125 Medal which was
awarded for community service andvolunteer activity.
OurGrandMasterwasinitiated,passedandraisedinDalhousieLodge
A
No. 52, Ottawa, and served as Master ofthat lodge in 1984/85. Charter
Member and Charter Senior Deacon of Luxor Daylight Lodge No.741,
Ottawa, serving as Master in 1994/95. Charter Member of Millennium
LodgeNo.743,andanHonoraryLifeMemberofseverallodgesinOntario.
Appointed a Grand Steward in 1987; elected District Deputy Grand
Master ofOttawa District 2 in 1989; appointed to the Board ofGeneral
Purposesin 1993,andelectedtotheBoardin 1995, 1997 and 1999.Elected
Deputy Grand Master in July, 2001. Installed as Grand Master July 17,
2003. He has served on several committees, including Management,
Masonic Education, Condition of Masonry, Communications, Blood
Donors, Friendto Friend and Mentors.
M.W. Bro. MumbyistheGrandRepresentativetothe GrandLodgeof
the State ofRhodelsland andthe Providence Plantations.
He is amemberoftheOttawaLodgeofPerfection,MurrayChapterof
Rose Croix andPast Commander in Chiefofthe Ottawa Consistory.
Honorary Past First Principal, Carleton Chapter No. 16, Royal Arch
Masons, Ottawa.
Member ofTunis Shrine, Ottawa, and an Honorary Life Member of
Rameses Shrine, Toronto.
Our Grand Master was inducted into the Royal Order ofScotland in
April, 2003.
DonaldMumbyisamemberofOrleansUnitedChurch. Hehas served
as a volunteer with the United Way of Ottawa-Carleton, the Canadian
CancerSociety,theKidneyFoundationofOttawaandtheVictimsServices
Unit ofthe Cumberland Detachment ofthe O.P.P.
Married to Marion (Anderson), ofPowassan, Ontario, they have two
children, Ruth Ann Sullivan, a Certified Management Accountant, and
Dale, a Sargeant with the Peel Regional Police; and four grandchildren,
Mark and Kathleen Sullivan and Tyanna and Donald Mumby.
GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA
in the Province ofOntario
AttheOneHundred andForty-eighthAnnual Communicationofthe Grand
Lodge AF. & AM. ofCanada, in the Province ofOntario, held in the City
ofToronto, commencing Wednesday, July 16, AD. 2003, AL. 6003,
Present were:
THE GRAND MASTER
M.W. Bro. Terence Shand
THE DEPUT'/ GRAND MASTER
R.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby
R.W. Bro. Robert C. James Grand SeniorWarden
R.W. Bro. PatrickJ. McGrenere GrandJuniorWarden
R.W. Bro. J. Gordon Roberts Grand Chaplain
R.W. Bro. T. Richard Davies Grand Treasurer
M.W. Bro. Robert J. McKibbon Grand Secretary
R.W. Bro. J. David Bel! Grand Registrar
R.W. Bro. MarkJ. Thompson Grand DirectorofCeremonies
PASTGRAND MASTERS
M.W. Bros. R. E. Davies, N. R. Richards, R. E. Groshaw, D. C. Bradley, N. E. Byrne, C. E.
Drew, R. J. McKibbon.
THE DISTRICTDEPUTYGRAND MASTERS
Algoma Mark D. Stephenson Peterborough Brian W. Gilkinson
Algoma East William D. Hall Prince Edward Kenneth E. Campbell
Brant Ralph V. Baldwin St Lawrence GarryO. Mielke
Bruce Brian D. Dayman StThomas William H. Douglas
Chatham John A. Wilcox Samia Ronald B. Glithero
Eastern AndreA. Cayer South Huron Marvin C. Jones
Erie Douglas W. Tight Sudbury-Manitoulin .... James M. Thomson
Frontenac Laurie W. Langille Temiskaming Sidney R. Poole
Georgian North .... Donald A. McCutcheon Toronto 1 Roland Mandeville
Georgian South James R. Lee Toronto2 Gareth R. Taylor
Grey William M. Watt Toronto 3 Allan C. Dvorak
Hamilton A John Pollock Toronto 4 Allan J. Bimie
Hamilton C George Cuthbertson Toronto 5 A. Nezam Soltanzadeh
London East Robert G. Saunders Toronto 6 RoyA. Smith
London West ,. . . John J. Crinklaw Toronto 7 GodfreyJ. Golding
Muskoka-ParrySound .... DeaneA. Murdy Victoria J. DouglasAnderson
Niagara A William O. Powell Waterloo BarryC. Snider
Niagara B James E. Healey Wellington WilmotJ. Rose
NipissingEast J. Royce Wall Western C. Kenneth McDonald
North Huron Samuel R. Dougherty Wilson North John S. Ault
Ontario Herb Visser Wilson South Gene H. Hirt
Ottawa 1 Douglas Franklin Windsor Dennis M. O'Leary
Ottawa2 DonaldA. Wallace
BOARD MEMBERS
H. N. Britton, R. K. Campbell, J. T. Cassie, F. Halpem, T. V. Homer, P. J. Mullen, R. T.
A
Runciman, D. G.Dowling, P.W. Hooper,D. M. Sheen,W. C.Thompson,T. McLean,J. H.
A A
Hough, C. M. Miller, G. L. Atkinson, D. Campbell, J. Petrisor, T. W. Hogeboom, B.AK.
Schweitzer, S. R. Drummond, D. R. Dainard, B.J. Hutton,T. E. Lewis, W.J. Matyczuk, G.
A
Napper, G. W.Nelson,R. S.Whitmore,B. E.Bond,D. Conway, G. H.Hazlitt, G. E. Hinds,
M. L. Shea, P. E. Todd, F. M. Wilson, R. S. J. Daniels.
GRANDLODGEOFCANADAANNUALCOMMUNICATION
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES
R. E. Davies England J. H. Hough Burkina Faso
R. E. Groshaw Scotland J. Heffel Bahai
D. A. Campbell Alberta D. W. DLxon Brasilia
R. A. Bamett British Columbia L. Bittle Ceara
A. P. Stephen Manitoba W. S. McNeil EspiritoSanto
F. R. Branscombe New Brunswick D. E. Swann Mato Grosso
T. Shand Newfoundland/Labrador G. H. Hazlitt Mato Grosso do Sul
F. G. Dunn Nova Scotia R. K. Spence Mina Gerais
T. E. Lewis » . Prince Edward Island R. D. Summerville Paraiba
N. R. Richards Quebec C. J. Woodbum Parana
T. D. Pachal Saskatchewan L. Martin RiodeJaneiro
Alan Simpson Alabama W. C. Thompson Santa Catarina
J. Moore Alaska D. N. Campbell Sao Paulo
A. B. Loopstra Arizona W. C. Frank China
R. S. Whitmore California A. E. Dyer Bogota
C. M. Miller Colorado G. W. Kerr Cartagena
N. E. Byrne Connecticut P. G. Farrell Croatia
W. E. Rawson Delaware D. J. McFadgen Cuba
E. P. Finkbeiner Florida G. Turek Czech Republic
T. A. McLean Georgia T. P. Hansen Denmark
R. C. Davies Indiana M. J. Duke Ecuador
J. M. Jolley Kansas R. C. Casselman Finland
L. E. Behms Kentucky N. Britton France, Nationale
K. L. Whiting Louisiana J. W. Reid Germany, U.G.L.
J. D. Angus Maryland G. L. Atkinson Guatemala
D. C. Bradley Massachusetts J. A. Hughes Iceland
T. V. Homer Michigan W. E. McLeod India
J. T. Cassie Minnesota G. W. Nelson Iran
G. T. Rogers Mississippi S. H. Cohen Israel
K. L. Schweitzer Montana A. J. Petrisor Japan
R. G. Wands Nebraska D. Langridge Luxembourg
E.J.B. Anderson Nevada N. G. Stacey Madagascar
D. G. Dowling New Hampshire W. J. Deller Tamaulipas
W. E. Elgie NewJersey R. K. Campbell York
C. E. Drew New York B. K. Schweitzer Netherlands
R. J. McKibbon North Dakota T. R. Davies NewSouth Wales
M. J. Thompson Oklahoma A. D. Hogg New Zealand
P. J. Mullen Oregon L.J. Hostine Panama
D. H. Mumby Rhode Island J. I. Carrick Philippines
K. D. Beggs South Carolina P. W. Hooper Puerto Rico
G. Morris South Dakota R. T. Runciman Queensland
D. N. Sheen Tennessee B, E. Bond SouthAustralia
G. C. Phair Texas R. S. Throop Spain
W. J. Matyczuk Utah E. J. Scarborough Sweden
W. J. Anderson Vermont J. W. Lidstone Switzerland
W. F. Cockbum Virginia J. R. Gilpin Tasmania
A. W. Watson Washington E. J. Brown Uruguay
S. R. Drummond West Virginia L. M. Foumey Venezuela
R. M. Gunsolus Wisconsin A. A. Barker Victoria
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K.J. Hay Argentina M. J. May Western Australia
J. A. Clayton Belgium (RegGL)
The Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Terence Shand, distinguished guests and
officers of Grand Lodge took their places in the Canadian Room of the Royal York
Hotel at 8:35 a.m. in the forenoon, and Grand Lx)dge was opened forthwith.
MASONSADMITTED
The Grand Master invited all Masons to enter.
TORONTO,ONTARIO,2003
ANTHEM
Thebrethrenjoinedin singing OCanadafollowedbytheStarSpangledBannerandGod
SavetheQueen.
DELEGATES REGISTERED
ALGOMADISTRICT
No. 287 T.Toneguzzi,W. Matyczuk, No. 618 W.Jacobson
L.Wayrynen,K. Whiting No. 636 NOTREPP.ESENTED
No. 415 L. Wayiynen No. 656 M. Stephenson,J. Sperrino
No. 499 J. Hampton,D. Bradley,W.Jacobson, No, 662 NOTREPRESENTED
J. Shannon No. 672 NOTREPRESENTED
No. 511 A. Shedden,W. Davis No. 709 M.Mosley
No. 584 NOTREPRESENTED
ALGOMAEASTDISTRICT
No. 412 NOTREPRESENTED No. 622 NOTREPRESENTED
No. 442 C.Beilhartz,K. Beggs,N. Ingram No. 625 W. Hall, I. Little,C. Meierhoff
No. 469 C. Brown, D.Jones,G. MaiT,W.Vair No. 680 L. Staines,J. Vessey, L. Wood
G. Masters,W. Weeks No. 698 L. Somodi
No. 487 G. Hopcraft
BRANTDISTRICT
No. 35 K. Hannah,W.Topp No. 243 E. Sager,J. Hibbert,R. Kinnaird,
No. 45 A. Barker,J.Creamer,H. McCelland, W. Lawrence,M.McEachem
J. Herron,W. Sinclair,W. Wright, R.Clarke No. 319 J. Lemaich,L. Shoup,R. Shoup
No. 82 G.Angus,E. Brenneman,T. Forbes, No. 329 E. Payne,D. Dawson,K. Post,
R.McKibbon,C.Oliver,D. Sandison K. Schweitzer, R. Swayze, L. Walker
No. 106 J. Mitchell,A. Barker,R. Fritzley, No. 505 F. Englebrecht,R. Hunt,D. Knight
B. Mannen,G.Mudford,W. Stefan No. 508 R.Andersen,R. Baldwin,E.Cassidy,
No. 113 D. Elliott,L. Hallett,R.Anderson, T.Clark,R. Davies,N. Byrne,M. McEachem
R.Charter,T. Drayson,E. Fritscher, No. 515 A.Cameron, E. Davidson,D. Fletcher,
D. Kaufman,H. Misener,D. Specht R. Kinnaird,D. Sandison,R. Stinson
No. 193 G. Frew,J.Osborne,J. Shaver No. 519 R. Glass,A. Haggith
BRUCEDISTRICT
No. 131 F. Eagleson,K. Baldwin,T. Mills, No. 393 S. McFadden,J. Moncrieff, R. Dunn,
E.Richard T.Murphy, R.Oswald
No. 197 D. Wilkie,C. Reidl, D. higlis No. 396 D. Duquette,C.Noble
No. 235 J. Irwin,S. Gumming,W. Bryce, No. 429 K.Cunningham,F. Richardson,
J.Gumming,B.Gumming, B. Hall,J.Kline, R. Devaul, L. Hammell,B. Follett,
K.MacLean G. Schamott
No. 262 A.Jaunzemis,T. Heise,J. Richardson, No. 431 T. Rock,A.Abell,B. Dayman,
D. Simpson,P. Wallace, 1.Ziegler,P.Ziegler D.Garland,T.Gregory,E. Hensler,W. Prues
No. 315 M. MullhoUand, L. Harkness, No. 432 D. McCallum,D. Bentley,H. Fleming,
R. Donaldson,R. Harkness,L. Harkness, D.Garland,J. Harris,G.MacGregor,
D.Murray,O.Wright E. Scarborough
No. 362 W. Boose, L. Hammell No. 436 W.Abbs, R. Lesperance,R. Pringle
CHATHAMDISTRICT
No. 46 M.Jones,R. Pennington,T.Anderson, No. 327 D. Laszewski,E. Smart
R. Bye, L. Halstead,W. Lockhart, H.Tiffm No. 336 D. McDonald,A. Fenton,R. Ford,
No. 245 N. Kelley,B. Dawson,T.Maynard, D.Gosnell,E. Kerr,R. Walker
T.McBrien,D. McGuire No. 391 D.Clark,R. Spence,C.Gibson,
No. 267 B.Archer,J. Dinning,A. Huddleston, R.McKibbon,P. Reynolds,K. Spence
F.Gross,D. Hewitson,K. Loraine,G. Morton, No. 422 B.Chambers,R.Chambers,A. Cipu,
R.Pickering,J.Wilcox,R.Wood R.Johnson,R. Munro,S.Wygiera
No. 274 D.Jacklin,D. Lindsay,J. Rodger No. 457 D. McGuire,J.Clark,K.Askew,
No. 282 E.Cartman,B. McLean B. Broadbent,W.Clayton,D.McAleece,
No. 312 G. Phair,P. Polkinghome R. Smith,C.Stover
GRAhfDLODGEOFCANADAANNUALCOMMUNICATION
EASTERNDISTRICT
No. 21a K. Breeson,C. Deacon,K. Brewin No. 418 M. McConnell, H. Rochfort,
No. 125 E.Wellman W. Shields
No. 142 R. Devaul,J. Hough No. 439 NOTREPRESENTED
No. 143 NOTREPRESENTED No. 450 L. Blaney
No. 186 L. Blaney,J.Cleary,J.Clemens, No. 452 R. Humble
D.Green,H.Reid No. 458 R. Waller,A.Cayer,D. HoUingsworth
No. 207 L.Foumey,D. Eraser,Z. Loos, No. 491 B.Clifford,R.Grey,R. Maginnis
D. Mumby No. 557 NOTREPRESENTED
No. 256 J. Duck No. 596 NOTREPRESENTED
No. 320 NOTREPRESENTED No. 669 K. Butters,S. Libbey
No. 383 H. Sylvester No. 707 K. Proulx
ERIEDISTRICT
No. 34 N. Browning,S.Atkinson,P.Wiebe, J. Spence,A. Sykes,G.Teskey,L.Weaver
W.M.Atkinson,W.A.Atkinson,R.Crowder. No. 413 E.Perry,W. Lumley,D. Pardo,
J.Geary,P. Hooper,O.Thrasher,R.Truan B. Perry,J. Schiieikart,D.Tight
No. 41 J.Pirie,R.Washburn,R.Golden, No. 448 R.Jackson,W.Cranston,M. Reid,
1.Johnstone,D.McGillivray,D.O'Leary, D. Derbyshire,L. Hostine,H.Overholt,
B.Pettapiece,J.Queen,M. Snook, W. Riddiford
W.Tofflemire,T.Warner No. 488 P. Hooper,W. Kotow,C. O'Hara,
No. 290 R. Adams,M.Fritsch,J.Jackson, O.Thrasher
E.Jones,G. Stevenson,C. Whittle, No. 627 W. Riddiford,W.Cranston,D. Pardo,
D.Wilkinson D. Derbyshire,I. Hunter,I.Johnstone,
No. 395 NOTREPRESENTED C.O'Hara,G. Pinnegar,J. Rundle,M. Snook,
No. 402 R. Mansell,R. Bonneau,J. Rundle, R. Washburn
FUONTENACDISTRICT
No. 3 W. Robertson,K.Corcoran,J.Muir, No. 253 B.Botham,R. Haley
I.McClatchey No. 299 G. Reid,R. Beers,C. Farber,J.Wagar
No. 9 R.Cook,H. Hamilton No. 404 M. Boomhour,B. Griffin
No. 92 D.Cowan,D. Beauchamp,A.Carr, No. 460 K.Perry,L. Langille,G.Morris,
K. Hay,D. Hay,W.Ovens R.Webb
No. 109 J.Wood,R.Galbraith,J. Percy No. 497 J.Gibbs,T. Hughes,A.Maitland,
No. 119 L.Wilbraham,T. Hogeboom, H.O'Brien
T. Hansen No. 578 P.Aspley, D. Quinn,D.Clarke,
No. 146 I.Troyer,M. Switzer,J.Troyer J. Hofstee,J. McQuaide,B. Shanas
No. 157 W. Freeman,G. Baker,J. Seeley, No. 585 J.A. Schaeffer,J. C. Schaeffer
R.Throop No. 621 R.Magie,V. Garrett
No. 201 S. Emery,C.Gibbins,P.Frazer, No. 739 J. Schaeffer,T. Hughes,W.Freeman,
R. Prosser, R.Winfield R. Beers,V.Gairett,K. Hay,W.Ovens,
No. 228 R.Cameron,E. Parrott,G. Sands, K. Perry,C. Sararas,L.Timson,J.Troyer,
C. Sararas,G. Snowden,L.Timson J. Wagar.G.Baker
GEORGIANNORTHDISTRICT
No. 90 B.Auchterlonie,D.McCutcheon, W. Bates
J. McVicar,N.PoIIoid,S.Connors No. 348 S.Maddock
No. 192 J. Vessey,R.Casselman,C.Collison, No. 466 M.Webb,D.Chabot,G. Hofinann,
R. Daniels,I. Donald,P. Hayes,B. Lamont, A. Hope,E.Lewis,S. Maddock,C.Norwood,
D. MacDonald,J. Seymour,Webb D. Snedden
No. 234 NOTREPRESENTED No. 470 L. Brandridge,W. Bevis,J.Lidstone
No. 249 L. Hanmer, E. Robertson,D.Walker, No. 492 R. Beckett
A. Walker No. 538 B. Seaboum,D. Walker
No. 266 D.McNicoll,J. Standen,R. Marsden, No. 659 E. Robertson,R. Broom,T. Harland
E. McGauley,J.McVicar,R. Richardson, No. 718 R.Casselman,D. Hawman,J. Hough,
J. Pace,G. Spencer,M.Tosh,W.Trotter, A. Hutt
GEORGIANSOUTHDISTRICT
No. 96 A. Beattie,J. McGowan,R. Purslow J.Parkin,H. Ranee,D. Reekie,D. Snedden
D. Bradley,G. Rowell, D. Ross,A. Haley, No. 236 M.Fulmer,G.Turner
R. Greer No. 285 S. Reed,R.Adams,J.Anderson,
No. 230 C.Neale,J.Anderson,D.Conway, W.Clayton,W. Hunter,W. Innes,H.Oliver,
E. Finkbeiner,C.Goodman,B. Lamont, R. MacElwee