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Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario PROCEEDINGS 1999 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from Heritage Lodge No. 730 G.R.C. & Grand Lodge A.F.& A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario http://www.archive.org/details/grandlodge1999onta GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA in the Province of Ontario PROCEEDINGS ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION HELD IN THE CITY OF TORONTO July 21st, A.D. 1999, A.L. 5999 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. MOST WORSHIPFUL BROTHER ROBERT J. McKIBBON GRAND MASTER " Biography M.W. Bro. Robert J. McKibbon Grand Master Masonry, like stained glass windows, lets your inner light shine, so "Live Better Masonically! Our Grand Master was born and educated in Windsor, Ontario. He is an electronic technologist and journeyman electrician, now retired from the faculty of Fanshawe College where he served as a professor in the electrical/electronic department. In 1 96 1 , he married Marjorie Milsom of Windsor. Their marriage is blessed with a son, Douglas, a psychologist, in Edmonton, Alberta, and his wife Ann-Marie; and a daughter, Heather, an elementary teacher on leave with the Toronto District Board, raising, with her husband Brian, three grandsons, Cole, Evan and Luke, in Ajax, ON. In 1969, Bro. McKibbon was initiated into King Solomon's Lodge No. 378, and served as their centennial Master in 1979. He was elected District Deputy Grand Master (1983-84) for the London West District. In 1989, he was appointed, then elected in 1 99 1 , to the Grand Lodge Board of General Purposes, serving on the committees of Education, Blood Donors, Condition of Masonry, Management and Seminars and Workshops. In July, 1 997, he was elected Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario. M.W. Bro. McKibbon is an involved member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, having served the London Lodge of Perfection and Rose Croix Chapter as production/property committee chairman and trustee from 1 977 to 1 987. In 1 984, he was coroneted an Honorary Inspector General 33 ° in Edmonton; and is a member of the Royal Order of Scotland. He is presently the Grand Master of Ceremonies of Moore Sovereign Consistory, Hamilton, having served as Captain of the Guard and the London Valley's executive representative. He is an honorary member of St. John's Lodge No. 20, St. George's Lodge No. 42, Kilwinning Lodge No. 64, Stevenson Lodge No. 218, Mount Olivet Lodge No. 300; an affiliated member of Centennial Lodge No. 684; a charter member of London Daylight Lodge No. 735; and an honorary Past First Principal of St. John's Chapter No. 3, Royal Arch Masons. A member of Mocha Temple Shrine, participating in the Oriental Band, Shrine Club and Alumni Units. Bro. McKibbon has served Richards Memorial United Church in various capacities, having been chairman of Church Worship; Property, Building, Personnel, Official Board and a past director of the Argyle Manor Corporation, a nonprofit Seniors Apartment attached to the Christian Education Complex. He is presently chairman of the Board of Trustees. M.W. Bro. McKibbon is the Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of North Dakota. His hobbies are photography, camping and stained glass. GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA in the Province of Ontario At the One Hundred and Forty-fourth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge A.F. & AM. of Canada, in the Province of Ontario, held in the City of Toronto, commencing Wednesday, July 21, AD. 1999, AL. 5999, Present were: THE GRAND MASTER M.W. Bro. William T. Anderson THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER R.W. Bro. Robert J. McKibbon R.W. Bro. Leslie J. Pengelly Grand Senior Warden R.W. Bro. Derek J. Ward Grand Junior Warden R.W. Bro. Victor Poelzer Grand Chaplain R.W. Bro. T. Richard Davies Grand Treasurer M.W. Bro. Robert E. Davies Grand Secretary R.W. Bro. Ziggy M. Loos Grand Registrar V.W. Bro. Keith E. Quinn Grand Director of Ceremonies PAST GRAND MASTERS M.W. Bros. E. W. Nancekivell, R. E. Davies, N. R. Richards, H. O. Polk, R. E. Groshaw, D. C. Bradley, N. E. Byrne, C. E. Drew, D. I. Greenwood. THE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS Algoma Michael M. Latoski Peterborough J. Norman Blodgett Algoma East Kenneth J. McCracken Prince Edward Stanley T. Reid Bruce Frank Richardson St Lawrence Ronald H. Mallette Chatham David E. Jacklin St Thomas Donald L. Cosens Eastern T. James Ward Sarnia W. Ken Fletcher Erie Harry C. Coomber South Huron Bruce E. Sillib Frontenac D. H. Victor Shaw Sudbury-Manitoulin Brian V. Koivu Georgian North J. A. Dale Plant Temiskaming John W. MacQuarrie Georgian South Bronno Niemeyer Toronto 1 Hans T. Sanders Grey Barry W. Seeley Toronto 2 H. Ernest Wright Hamilton A J. Edward Ramsbottom Toronto 3 Barry J. Hutton Hamilton B H. Edward Standish Toronto 4 David R. Dainard Hamilton C Peter C. Mouriopoulos Toronto 5 Robert B. Judd London East James C. Sutherland Toronto 6 J. Gordon Russell London West Alfred B. Messenger Toronto 7 Norman G. Funnell Muskoka-Parry Sound Roy W. Kerr Victoria Floyd W. Hall Niagara A Edward J. W. Woodland Waterloo H. Daniel Knox Niagara B 7 Neil McLean Wellington John C. Green Nipissing East Glen C. Jessup Western Earl W. LaPlante North Huron Clarke G. Pollock Wilson North Raymond L. Dobbs Ontario William O. Doherty Wilson South L. Wayne Williams Ottawa 1 George R. Clauson Windsor R. Andrew Truan Ottawa 2 Samuel Kalinowsky BOARD MEMBERS T. H. N. Britton, R. K Campbell, J. T. Cassie, S. H. Cohen, J. V. Lawer, T. A McLean, R. Runciman, T. Shand, A A. Barker, J. H. Hough, D. G. Dowling, P. W. Hooper, R. G. Wands, W. C. Thompson, D. H. Mumby, W. E. Elgie, G. L. Atkinson, B. K Schweitzer, G. H. Hazlitt, G. D. A. Campbell, A P. Stephen, J. D. Jackson, T. E. Lewis, W. J. Matyczuk, C. M. Miller, A Monk, G. W. Nelson, R. S. Whitmore, B. E. Bond, L. M. Fourney, E. R. Habermehl, A J. Petrisor, R. K. Spence, E. R. Morris. GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION GRAND REPRESENTATIVES R. E. Davies England J. A. Clayton Belgium (Reg GL) H. O. Polk Ireland L. Bittle Ceara E. W. Nancekivell Scotland W. S. McNeil Espirito Santo D. A. Campbell Alberta A. G. Broomhead Goias R. A. Barnett British Columbia R. D. Summerville Paraiba A. P. Stephen Manitoba C. J. Woodburn Parana F. R. Branscombe New Brunswick L. Martin Rio de Janeiro W. T. Anderson . Newfoundland/Labrador D. N. Campbell Sao Paulo F. G. Dunn Nova Scotia H. J. Johnson Chile T. E. Lewis Prince Edward Island W. C. Frank China N. R. Richards Quebec A. E. Dyer Bogota R. E. Groshaw Saskatchewan G. W. Kerr Cartagena Alan Simpson Alabama D. McFadgen Cuba J. Moore Alaska G. Turek Czech Republic R. S. Whitmore California T. P. Hansen Denmark N. E. Byrne Connecticut N. Britton France, Nationale W. E. Rawson Delaware G. L. Atkinson Guatemala E. P. Finkbeiner Florida J. A. Hughes Iceland T. A. McLean Georgia W. E. McLeod India R. C. Davies Indiana S. H. Cohen Israel J. M. Jolley Kansas H. G. Stanley Italy (Gr. Orient) K. L. Whiting Louisiana C. G. Wonfor Japan L. W. Westwell Maine D. Langridge Luxembourg D. C. Bradley Massachusetts W. J. Dellar Tamaulipas J. T. Cassie Minnesota R. K. Campbell York J. V. Lawer Missouri B. K. Schweitzer Netherlands K. L. Schweitzer Montana T. R. Davies New South Wales R. G. Wands Nebraska A. D. Hogg New Zealand E.J.B. Anderson Nevada J. D. Jackson Norway W. E. Elgie New Jersey J. I. Carrick Philippines C. E. Drew New York R. J. Connor Puerto Rico D. F. Clark North Carolina R. T. Runciman Queensland R. J. McKibbon North Dakota G. F. Inrig South Africa D. I. Greenwood Ohio B. E. Bond South Australia T. Shand Oklahoma R. S. Throop Spain P. J. Mullen Oregon E. J. Scarborough Sweden D. H. Mumby Rhode Island J. W. Lidstone Switzerland G. C. Phair Texas J. R. Gilpin Tasmania R. N. Wilson Utah E. J. Brown Uruguay A. W. Watson Washington L. M. Fourney Venezuela R. M. Gunsolus Wisconsin A. A. Barker Victoria K. J. Hay Argentina J. D. Atchison Western Australia W. D. Stevens Austria The M.W.the Grand Master, William T.Anderson, distinguished guests and officers of Grand Lodge took their places in the Canadian Room of the 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 and be seated. ANTHEM The brethren joined in singing O Canada followed by the Star Spangled Banner and God Save the Queen. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 1999 DELEGATES REGISTERED ALGOMA DISTRICT No. 287 B. Anderson, J. Kingston, W. Matyczuk, D. Long, J. Taylor, M. Toohey G. Morton, M. Salmi, L. Wayrynen, R. Wilson No. 618 R. Mullen, J. Wallace, T. Baumann, No. 415 G. Can, J. Williams S. Jagoe, J. McConnell, J. McMullin No. 453 NOT REPRESENTED No. 636 A. Jackson, M. Latoski No. 499 M. Abbott, R. Abbott, D. Bradley, No. 656 M. Stephenson, J. Harding J. Harding No. 662 B. McBlane, K. Scott, R. Teniuk No. 511 A. Moffat, G. Poulin, P. Breitsprecher, No. 672 R. Abbott, J. Harding W. Davis, D. Eastcott, T.