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Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario PROCEEDINGS 2017 GRAND LODGE OF A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA in the Province of Ontario PROCEEDINGS ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION HELD IN THE CITY OF TORONTO July I9th, A.D. 2017, A.L. 6017 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 PAUL E. TODD GRAND MASTER A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF OUR GRAND MASTER M.W. Bro. Paul E. Todd was bom in Belleville, Ontario and grew up in Trenton, Ontario and graduated from Trenton High School. In Ottawa, he began working as an apprentice Mechanic obtaining his Class A license. He also joined the Ontario Provincial Police Auxiliary Unit, retiring with the rank of Corporal. Paul joined the Township of Nepean Fire Department in 1971, which is now part of the Ottawa Fire Services. The Governor General awarded him. The Federal Fire Service Medal for Exemplary Service and the Ontario Fire Marshall awarded him the Ontario Fire Marshall Long Service Medal. He retired 2002 after thirty-one years of Service. He also worked part-time for Ontario Ambulance in Carleton Place Ontario leaving this position after 10 years of Service. Paul joined Masonry on April 13, 1983 at St John’s No. 63 Carleton Place, becoming its Master in 1994-1995. He was elected District Deputy Grand Master 1999-2000, of Ottawa District No. 1 and Master of Luxor Daylight Lodge No. 741, Ottawa District No. 2. in 2003. He was the President of the Carleton Place Temple Corporation for five years. District Chairman of Blood Donors and Masonic Education, Ottawa District No. 1. Paul was appointed to the Board of General Purpose 2001, 2003 and 2005, and elected to the Board of General Purposes 2007, 2009. In 2008 he was elected to the Management Committee of Grand Lodge and in 2009 he was re-elected for a three-year term. Paul retired from the Board of General Purposes in July of 2011 due to health issues and joined the Lodge of Instruction Team 2011 as a presenter for two years. He was a member of the Grand Lodge Masonic Education Committee, where he was the Team Leader responsible for the Masonic Education Newsletter, the Chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee of Long Range Planning, Grand Lodge Committee for the Condition of Masonry. Paul was then re-appointed to the Board of General Purposes and to the Management Committee as Liaison, while acting as Chairman of Condition of Masonry and was subsequently elected to the Management Committee for a three-year term. Paul is the representative of the Grand Lodge of North Dakota, near the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario, a member of the Provincial Emergency Service Degree Team, was the Local Chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee for the International Plowing Match in Carleton Place and a Member of the Navan and Crosby IPM Committees. Paul was a Member of the Grand Lodge 150‘^ Anniversary committee as an actor in the play, the Grand Lodge Representative Amalgamation Committee’s in Ottawa, Cornwall, Kingston and Bath, a founding Director of the Masonic Chip Foundation, Co-Chair of the Local Committee on Arrangements for the Especial Communication of Grand Lodge in Ottawa and has Chaired four Grand Master Receptions Committees for the Ottawa Districts. In 2017 he became a member of the Royal Order of Scotland. He was elected Deputy Grand Master in July of 2015 and Grand Master in 2017. He was appointed a Director of the Masonic Foundation of Ontario for six years as Chairman responsible for the Web page and for approval of Masonic Foundation District projects. Concordant Bodies Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Past Thrice Puissant Grand Master of the Ottawa Lodge of Perfection, member of the Murray Chapter of the Rose Croix, Member of the Ottawa Consistory coroneted a 33 degree Honorary Inspector General in Vancouver. Member of Tunis Temple, Land O’ Lakes Shrine Club Tunis Temple Oriental Band, where he is the Hajji and was appointed to the Divan of Tunis Temple in 2012 as Marshall. Family Life He was the Rector’s Warden of St. James Anglican Church, Carleton Place for two years and for 12 years, a member of the Church Choir. Paul is married to Gloria and they have three children. W. Bro Shawn Todd & his wife Michele live in Westboro, Shannon Thibault and her partner Danny Moore live in McLaren’s Landing, and Alanna Harrison lives in Carleton Place. He also is a proud grandfather to five beautiful grandchildren, Olivia, Alisha, Tristan, Camryn and Rowan. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2017 5 GRAND LODGE OF A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA in the Province of Ontario At the One Hundred and Sixty Second Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Canada, in the Province of Ontario, held in the City of Toronto, commencing Wednesday, July 19, A.D. 2017, A.L. 6017. Present were: THE GRAND MASTER M.W. Bro. John C. Green THE DEPUTY GRAND IVIASTER R.W. Bro. Paul E. Todd R.W. Bro. Maher Eid. .Grand Senior Warden R.W. Bro. Adriaan de Vries. .Grand Junior Warden R.W. Bro. J. David Leggatt. .Grand Chaplain R.W. Bro. Thomas W. Hogeboom .Grand Treasurer M.W. Bro. Terence Shand. .Grand Secretary R.W. Bro. J. Paul Johnson. Grand Director of Ceremonies PAST GRAND MASTERS M.W. Bros. R. E. Groshaw, T. Shand, D. H. Mumby, G. L. Atkinson, A. J. Petrisor, D. Garry Dowling, D. A. Campbell. THE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS Algoma. .Neil A. Lundberg Ottawa 2.Robert H. Clarke Algoma East. ...Rodney N. Caughill Peterborough.Andrew C. Stevenson Brant. .Fred Sebring Prince Edward.Stewart Westhead Bruce. .James O. Wark St Lawrence.Richard A. Denison Eastern. .Andrew Ciastek St Thomas.R. Derek Coniam Essex County. .. Daniel W. Chamney Sarnia.Ivan A. Bryce Frontenac. .Jeffrey M. Gatcke South Huron.Terence P. Ridgway Georgian North. .Terry W. Kirk Sudbury-Manitoulin. Clive D. Stephenson Georgian South. .Phillip J. Laundry Temiskaming.Ian B. MacPherson Grey. .. Robert V. Rounding Tor. Don Valley.Lawrence Ben-Eliezer Hamilton A. .R. Larry Hinkley Toronto East.Gerald J. Newall Hamilton B. .Ray A. Young Tor. Hum. Valley.S. FahirBenli Hamilton C. .Craig L. Knapman Victoria.Lawrence F. Bell London East. Michael R. Graystone Waterloo.R. Ronald Bock London West. ... Jeffrey E. Davidson Wellington.Robert S. Wilson Niagara A. .Thomas A. Wills Western.Robert D. Kitowski Niagara B. .Nicholas Andras Wilson North.S. James Harrison Nipissing Muskoka .Matt Plant Wilson South.W. Peter Butler North Huron. .Keith P. Heydon York.Ross T. Guerrero Ottawa 1. ...Trevor Hemmerling 6 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION BOARD MEMBERS F. Halpem, D. E. Jacklin, G. Mitchell, H. E. Standish, J. C. Sutherland, D. Armstrong, L. F. Armstrong, W.A. Atkinson Sr., B. Burchill, D. J. Cameron, G. Crutcher, R. Findlater, J. M. Forster, J. L. Hay, K. Jones, R. Kaufman, B. Koivu, J. Ireland, M. Locke, R. F. Manz, P. M. J. McConnell, L. Muss, T. A. Siemiemik, G. R. Taylor, T. Van Home, S. Warren, I. Wates, C. A.Woods GRAND REPRESENTATIVES R. E. Groshaw.. .Scotland B. W. Lyle. .Wisconsin D. A. Campbell. ..Alberta H. Adams. .Prince Hall Alaska P. M. J. McConnell... .Manitoba F. Halpem. .Austria J. D. Bell. ..New Bmnswick J. H. Hough. .Burkina Faso T. Shand. ..Newfoundland/Labrador R. L. Dobbs. .Espirito Santo R. Ledingham.. Quebec R. Wilson. .Goias T. Pachal. .Saskatchewan R. F. Manz. .Grand Orient (Brazil) A. Simpson.. Alabama N. G. McCarthy. .Maranhao T. W. Hogeboom.. Alaska D.E. Swann. .Mato Grosso A. B. Loopstra. E. Jones. .Para J. C. Sutherland. .Arkansas J. Domonkos. .Parana R. S. Whitmore.. California L. Martin. .Rio de Janeiro G. L. Atkinson. .Connecticut A. D. Nichols. .Sao Paulo G. R. Taylor. .Florida S. W. Libbey. .China T. A. McLean.. Georgia W. A. Atkinson, Sr. .Bogota G. R. Clauson. .Illinois R. A. Morrow. .Cartagena I. Wates. B. J. Hutton. .Costa Rica D. J. Cameron. .Kentucky P. G. Farrell. .Croatia B. Burchill.. Maine G. Turek. .Czech Republic I. D. Dale.. Massachusetts P.Johnson. .Germany, U.G.L. T. V. Homer.. .Michigan P. J. McGrenere. .Honduras J. T. Cassie.. Minnesota G. W. Nelson. .Iran C. Woods. .Mississippi H. E. Standish. .Japan L. Muss.. Missouri D. E. Jacklin. .Mauritius B. Koivu.. .Montana D. J. Purvis. .Nuevo Leon/ Mexico D. G. Dowling. .New Hampshire R. K. Campbell. .York W. E. Elgie. .New Jersey B. K. Schweitzer. .Netherlands J. R. Hay. .North Carolina J, C. Green. .Norway P. E. Todd.. North Dakota C. R. Alexander. .Pern A. J. Petrisor. .Ohio J. P. Chua. .Philippines P. J. Mullen. .Oregon J. Forster. .Queensland D. H. Mumby. .Rhode Island S. Warren. R. Sutherland... South Dakota S. Kalinowsky. .South Australia D. M. Sheen. .Tennessee G. C. Cmtcher. .Tasmania R. Kliaman. .Vermont S. F. Benli. R. Cooper. .Virginia T. A. Siemiemik. .Umguay S. R. Dmmmond. .West Virginia R. C. Tate. .Venezuela The Most Worshipful the Grand Master, John C. Green, 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, 2017 7 ANTHEM The brethren joined in singing O Canada followed by the Star Spangled Banner and God Save the Queen. DELEGATES REGISTERED ALGOMA DISTRICT No. 287 J. Watson, W. Boote, W. Deadman, No. 636 M. Forster J. Horbow, M. Hrycyk, N. Lundberg No. 662 W. Davis, R. Deschatelets, No. 499 J. Watts, R. Manz D. Finan, H. Griggs, J. Nesbitt No. 511 T. King, W. Davis No. 672 R. Manz No. 584 R. Bauch ALGOMA E. r DISTRICT No. 412 D. Adshead, R. Caughill, R. Crowle, P. Gillespie, W. Weeks I. Jeffreys No. 625 R. Chiarello, B. Derochie, E. Graham, No. 442 J. Bird K. Jewitt, 1. MacKenzie, K. MacKenzie No. 469 P. Gillespie, J. Lewis, H. Thomas, No. 680 G. Bertrand, D. Broomhead, S. Turyk, W. Weeks W. Weeks No. 487 A. Petrisor, J. Richer No. 698 G. Thomas, K. Pierce No. 622 D. Broomhead, G. Bertrand, BRANT DISTRICT No. 35 R. Edwards, K. Hannah, W. Topp No. 319 W. Vollick No. 45 D. Narejko, J. Herron, W. Martin, No. 329 Z. Badi, E. Payne A. Petrisor, D. Smith No. 505 B. Buchanan, R. Hunt, F. Waller No. 82 G. Atkinson, R. Stinson No. 508 R. Todd No. 106 K. Lovett No. 515 M. Hodgson, J. Arrindell, J. Green No. 113 D. Mumby, J. Paquette, F. Sebring No. 519 R. Hunt No. 243 R. Rowe, R. Rowe, E. Sager BRUCE DISTRICT No. 131 J. Goar, D. Goar, M. Harley, No. 393 T. Williams, T. Murphy, R. Oswald G. Higgins, R. Shular, P. Zorzi No. 396 D. Madill, J. Leggatt, C. Noble No. 197 P. Watsham, D. Wilde, R. Willick No. 429 B. Follett, L. Hammell, M. Harley, No. 235 W. Bryce, B. Gumming, J. Gumming, B. Lobaton, F. Richardson, G. Schamott, J. Green, J. Kline, O. Parsons, J. Ryan, K. Stiles, T. Willins, P. Zorzi J. Wark No. 431 L. Abell, A. Abell, D. Dayman, No. 262 P. Wallace, T. Collins, T. Heise, T. Gregory, M. MacLennan A. Jaunzemis, D. Simpson No. 432 L. Fry, T. Miller, J. Rahn, No. 315 R. Ashbourne, B. Shannon, R. Walsh B. MacTavish, D. McCallum, W. Sickel No. 362 R. Smith, L. Hammell, A. McKay, No. 436 J. Leggatt, G. Atkinson, R. Lesperance, S. McLeod, W. Robinson, R. Ruff, R. Pringle G. Schamott, B. Smith, J. Stewart CHATHAM DISTRICT No. 46 B. Case, J. Creasey, K. Heather, D. Reycraft W. Lockhart, N. Reynolds, M. Schrank, No. 312 K. Henderson B. Wright No. 327 B. Chambers, R. Hewitt, R. Johnson, No. 245 T. Maynard, D. McGuire R. McNaughton No. 267 J. Newman, G. Betts, D. Hewitson, No. 422 J. Wolfe, G. Chambers, B. Chambers, K. Smith, J. Sulman R. Hewitt, R. Johnson, A. Ronsyn, No. 274 F. McDermott, B. Case, D. Jacklin, S. Thomson, L. Wolfe D. Robert, B. Wriglit No. 457 R. Carnahan, G. Betts, D. Jacklin, No. 282 J. May, R. Livingston, G. Atkinson, J. Kirk, D. McAleece, D. McGuire K. Dickie, A. McLean, R. McNaughton, 8 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION EASTERN DISTRICT No. 21 A. Ciastek, N. Das Eiras, D. Mumby D. Mumby, D. Noseworthy, P. Riddell No. 125 M. Aburamadan, S. Libbey No. 256 D. Wert No. 143 S. Bygott, W. Cook, G. MacGregor, No. 320 P. Eglinton, T. Clapp R. Maginnis, D. McQuade, P. Riddell, No. 418 C. Deacon, M. McConnell, W. Shields, J. Tousaw J. Shields, G. White No. 186 R. Stevens, A. Ciastek, J. Cleary, No. 439 V. Pace, A. Ciastek J. Clemens, M. Moor No. 450 J. Clemens No. 207 G. Midgley, D. Fraser, G. MacGregor, ESSEX COUNTY DISTRICT No. 34 W. Atkinson, P. Wiebe No. 521 B. Evans, J. Godin, T. Zahorodney, No. 41 T. Cozens, J. Cherwak, B. Cozens, R. Gellner, R. MacNevin, A. McDonald, J. Paul, E. Kerrigan, P. Westbere L. Pray Jr., P. Wiebe, P. Wiebe No. 47 G. Minto, D. Chamney, J. Dyrda, No. 554 M. Brodsky, C. Drew, R. MacNevin, K. Heydon, R. MacNevin A. McDonald, A. Munro, P. Wiebe No. 290 D. Friesen, R. Stevenson No. 579 I. Strukan, M. Brassard, C. Adamson, No. 395 J. Spence M. Brodsky, R. MacNevin, A. McDonald, No. 403 M. Tingle, C. Adamson, J. Cherwak, D. Warner I. Strukan, M. Tingle No. 627 J. Leadbetter, R. Ronald, No. 413 D. Hewitson, G. Temoey D. Derbyshire, D. Durham, G. Hughson, No. 448 D. Derbyshire T. Ronald No. 500 A. McDonald No. 642 A. Munro, R. Gellner FRONTENAC DISTRICT No. 3 D. Andrews, G. Atkinson, J. Neil, No. 201 W. Sloan, J. Gatcke, R. Paddle, S. Pere, R. Paddle, W. Revell R. Winfield No. 9 R. Morrow No. 253 W. Freeman No. 92 D. Slack, M. Hanna, D. Andrews, No. 299 G. Atkinson, C. Farber D. Hay, D. Holton No. 497 H. O'Brien No. 109 B. Gee, D. Lafreniere, P. Byer, No. 578 S. Landry, D. Quiim D. Rickards No. 621 J. Bowick, B. Gee No. 119 T. Barber, T. Hogeboom, T. Homer, No. 746 D. Quinn, T. Barber, D. Campbell, D. Mumby, V. Simpkins C. Farber, J. Gatcke, T. Hogeboom, T. Homer, No. 146 W. Lewis, J. Ritchie, M. Switzer R. Morrow, D. Mumby, S. Pere, A. Petrisor, No. 157 P. Thompson, P. Caldwell, M. Switzer B. MacLean GEORGIAN NORTH DISTRICT No. 90 R. Potts, A. Petrisor R. Phillips, D. Snedden, D. Steward, No. 192 K. Elliott, P. Hayes, P. Kelly, W. Wheeler J. Seymour, J. Vessey No. 492 J. West, R. Beckett, S. Crawford, A. No. 249 R. Goodfellow, D. Hardie, R. Huntley, Lapp R. Phillips No. 659 D. Purvis No. 266 R. McNicol, F. Bellumini, No. 718 W. Beardwood, D. Hawman, J. Hough, E. McGauley, D. McNicoll, D. Rawn T. Kirk, P. Weir, A. Weir No. 348 D. Don, W. Edmonds, D. Sybliss No. 749 R. Goodfellow, D. Hardie, R. Phillips No. 466 R. Easby, D. Don, W. Edmonds, GEORGIAN SOUTH DISTRICT No. 96 C. Dicks, G. Perkins, G. Atkinson, No. 385 D. Fleet, R. Groshaw R. Best, L. Fraser, D. Gillis, A. Petrisor No. 444 B. Lawson No. 230 B. Currie, H. Auty, B. Carrique, No. 467 A. Nolan, R. Murdock, K. Pratt, D. Conway, M. higram, P. Laundry, N. Publow D. Mumby No. 673 K. Hebbard, C. Drew, D. Hardwick, No. 236 R. Brethour, J. McKillip J. Imrie, J. McGill, S. Moorehouse, No. 285 D. Russell, D. Fleet, R. Moore, D. Russell, A. Sugden, D. Tomlinson J. Tranter, C. Winter No. 737 B. Goodyear, D. Boyd, L. Jack No. 304 H. Donnelly, L. Jack, G. Murray