A.F. & A.M. of in the Province of

PROCEEDINGS 2005

GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA in the Province of Ontario PROCEEDINGS

ESPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS HELD IN THE CITIES OF KINGSTON, SIMCOE, THUNDER BAY AND THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION HELD IN THE CITY OF TORONTO

July 22nd, A.D. 2005, A.L. 6005

The property of and ordered to be read in all the Lodges and preserved.

by The Proceedings should always be available for use all members of the lodge. MOST WORSHIPFUL BROTHER GARY L ATKINSON GRAND MASTER A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF OUR GRAND MASTER

M.W. Bro. Gary Laverne Atkinson was born in Petrolia, Ontario, in the County of Lambton. He was raised in the Village of Wyoming (now the Town of Plympton-Wyoming) and graduated from Lambton Central Collegiate Vocational Institute in Petrolia.

After starting his working career in the automotive industry, he ventured to Sarnia's Chemical Valley, where he gained employment working for Imperial Oil for a period of two years.

In 1972, he joined Shell Canada, at the Refinery in Corunna, Ontario. Throughout his career at Shell Canada he progressed to the position of Senior Operator, and served as the site's Chairman of the Safety Promotions Team for a period of twenty years. He retired from the Sarnia Manufacturing Centre in June 2005, after thirty-three (33) years' service.

In 1978, he married the former Sandy Bentley from St. Thomas, and they have two grown sons; Greg, a Heavy Equipment Operator and Apprentice Mechanic, and Drew, currently a student at Lambton College, in Sarnia, looking forward to a career as a Horticultural Technologist, and working in the golf industry.

Both Greg and Drew are members of Burns' Lodge No. 153, and have recently started through the Officer Progression Programme of the lodge.

M.W. Bro. Atkinson was initiated into, and is an Honorary Life Member of, Burns' Lodge No. 153. He served as the Worshipful Master in 1979 and was the Lodge Secretary for 15 years. In 2001, he was named Secretary Emeritus.

In 1986, Bro. Atkinson was elected District Deputy Grand Master of the Sarnia District.

A member of the Board of General Purposes since 1989, he served our Grand Lodge as a member of various committees, namely, Benevolence, Masonic Education, Condition of Masonry, Long Range Planning, Blood Donors and Communications, chairing the last two committees. In 1999, he was elected to serve on the Management Committee. From 1994-1999, he served as a Director of the Masonic Foundation of Ontario.

In July 2003, he was elected Deputy Grand Master. Installed as Grand Master July 23, 2005. He is the Grand Representative of our Grand Lodge to the Grand Lodge of Guatemala.

M.W. Bro. Atkinson is a member of both the York and bodies. In September 2005, he was coroneted a 33° Mason in Toronto, Ontario.

He is an Honorary Member of Burns' No. 153, Wyoming; Alexandra No. 158, Oil Springs; Havelock No. 238, Watford; Moore No. 294, Sarnia; Mount Olivet No. 300, Thorndale; Ionic No. 328, Napier; Huron No. 392, Camlachie; Leopold No. 397, Brigden; Liberty No. 419, Sarnia; Tuscan No. 437, Sarnia; St. Paul No. 601, Sarnia; St. John's No. 20, ; Corinthian No. 96, Barrie; Lebanon Forest No. 133, Exeter; King Solomon's No. 378, London; Burns No. 436, Hepworth; Caledonia No. 637, Scarborough; Oak Branch No. 261, Innerkip; Acacia No. 61, Hamilton; Victoria No. 56, Sarnia; Ancient St. John's No. 3, Kingston; and a Charter Member (now honorary member) of New Light No. 744, in Waterloo District.

M.W. Bro. Atkinson is a member of the Wyoming United Church. When not involved in his Masonic endeavours, he is actively involved in many community activities. They are:

. Past President and Director of the Plympton & Wyoming Agricultural Society.

• Director for St. Francis Advocates - a residence for autistic adults.

• Former member of the Committee of Adjustment for the Town of Plympton- Wyoming.

• Coach in the Wyoming Minor Baseball Association; awarded Coach of the Year in 2000.

In February of 2003, Bro. Atkinson became the recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for his contribution to his community and .

His hobbies include Motorcycling, Quarter Horses, Gardening and Classic Cars. GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA in the Province of Ontario

An Especial Communication of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada, in the Province of Ontario, was held in the City of Kingston, on Saturday, October 23, AT). 2004, A.L. 6004, to commemorate our 150th Anniversary. The Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Donald H. Mumby, distinguished guests and officers of Grand Lodge took their places in the Ambassador Resort Hotel and Conference Centre (West Ballroom), Kingston, at 8:11 a.m. in the forenoon, and Grand Lodge was opened forthwith. MASONS ADMITTED

The Grand Master invited all Masons to be seated. ANTHEM

The brethren joined in singing O Canada, followed by the Star Spangled Banner and God Save the Queen.

PAST GRAND MASTERS

The Grand Master presented our Past Grand Masters who were present; namely M.W.

Bros. W. R. Pellow, D. I. Greenwood and T. Shand. Grand Honours were given. ADDRESS OF WELCOME TO GRAND LODGE W. Bro. Mark Kennedy, Master of Royal Edward Lodge No. 585, Frontenac District, delivered the Address of Welcome, which was responded to by M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby, Grand Master. MINUTES

The Grand Secretary proceeded to read the Minutes of the last meeting held in

Toronto, on July 21, 2004, when it was moved by M.W. Bro. D. I. Greenwood, seconded by M.W. Bro. W. R. Pellow, and resolved: That inasmuch as the Minutes of the last Annual Communication held in Toronto have been printed and distributed to all constituent lodges the same be now taken as read and confirmed. RULES OF ORDER As the Grand Secretary read the Rules of Order as prescribed by the Constitution of

Grand Lodge, it was moved by M.W. Bro. W. R. Pellow, seconded by M.W. Bro. D.

I. Greenwood, and resolved: That the Order of Business of this Especial Communication be changed at the discretion of the Grand Master.

GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS

M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby welcomed one and all and provided a condensed version of his July 2004 Address. PRESENTATION OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVE CERTIFICATE

R.W. Bro. George B. Hinds was presented with his Commission as the Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Delaware near this Grand Lodge by the Grand Master. GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ESPECIAL COMMUNICATION

MEMORIAL SERVICE

A brief Memorial Service was conducted by R.W. Bro. Harry Seeley, Past Grand Chaplain. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT

D. A. Campbell S. R. Drummond West Virginia T. Shand .... Newfoundland/Labrador J. H. Hough Burkina Faso T. W. Hogeboom AJaska J. Heffel Bahai G. E. Hinds Delaware R. S. J. Daniels Maranhao

T. A. McLean Georgia G. H. Hazlitt . . . Mato Grosso do Sul W. R. Pellow Illinois P. G. Farrell Croatia T. V. Horner Michigan N. Britton , Nationale D. G. Dowling New Hampshire G. L. Atkinson Guatemala P. E. Todd North Dakota G. W. Nelson Iran

D. I. Greenwood Ohio A. J. Petrisor Japan D. H. Mumby Rhode Island W. H. Hightower Nuevo Leon D. M. Sheen Tennessee R. K Campbell York

W. J. Matyczuk Utah B. E. Bond South Australia PRESENTATION OF REPORTS

Brief reports were received, as follows: Grand Secretary's Report Long Range Planning - M.W. Bro. T. Shand - R.W. Bro. P. E. Todd D.D.G.M. Report Audit and Finance - R.W. Bro. B. Carr - R.W. Bro. D. G. Dowling Management Committee Brother to Brother - R.W. Bro. G. L. Atkinson - R.W. Bro. D. A. Conway Public Relations Friend to Friend

- R.W. Bro. D. M. Sheen - R.W. Bro. J. C. Green Masonic Education Blood Donors

- R.W. Bro. R. S. Daniels - R.W. Bro. J. H. Hough Constitution and Jurisprudence Lodge Buildings (Advisory) - M.W. Bro. T. Shand - R.W. Bro. S. R. Drummond Masonic Foundation Seminars and Workshops

- R.W. Bro. S. Kalinowsky - R.W. Bro. D. R. Dainard Condition of Masonry 150th Anniversary

- R.W. Bro. B. J. Hutton - R.W. Bro. T. A. McLean PRESENTATIONS

The Grand Master was most pleased to present long service pins to several brethren from this area. Rideau Lodge No. 595 also made a presentation to R.W. Bro. M. John Moor, Grand Chaplain. During the sessions, M.W. Bro. W. R. Pellow, P.G.M., spoke to the matter on

Investment Counselling; M.W. Bro. D. I. Greenwood, P.G.M., extended greetings and broached the subject of paying the dues should you get a member to join; M.W. Bro. Terence Shand, P.G.M., Grand Secretary, also brought greetings and spoke briefly on Lodge Secretary Seminars. M.W. Bro. Ronald Coulson, Past Grand Master, Grand Lodge of , extended greetings. GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ESPECIAL COMMUNICATION 7

A special certificate was presented to R.W. Bro. Ronald K. Campbell, retiring President of The Masonic Foundation of Ontario.

District Announcement - Frontenac District Reception in honour of M.W. Bro. D. H. Mumby to be held this evening at this location.

The Grand Master thanked the Committee on Arrangements, under the chairmanship of R.W. Bro. T W. Hogeboom.

Grand Lodge closed at 11:30 a.m.

At 12:15 p.m. the Grand Master's Luncheon with the Masters of the District was held in the East Ballroom. At 1:30 p.m. an historical Masonic play "Now and Then" was enjoyed by all present.

GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA in the Province of Ontario

An Especial Communication of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada, in the Province of Ontario, was held in the City of Simcoe, on Saturday, February 5, AD. 2005, A.L. 6005, to commemorate our 150th Anniversary. The Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Donald H. Mumby, distinguished guests and officers of Grand Lodge took their places in the auditorium of the Holy Trinity High School, Simcoe, at 9:30 a.m. in the forenoon, and Grand Lodge was opened forthwith. MASONS ADMITTED

The Grand Master invited all Masons to be seated. ANTHEM

The brethren joined in singing O Canada, followed by the Star Spangled Banner and God Save the Queen.

PAST GRAND MASTERS

The Grand Master presented our Past Grand Masters who were in attendance: namely

M.W. Bros. W. R. Pellow, D. I. Greenwood and T. Shand. Grand Honours were given. ADDRESS OF WELCOME TO GRAND LODGE

W. Bro. John Lenders, Master of Norfolk Lodge No. 10, Wilson South District, delivered the Address of Welcome, which was responded to by M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby, Grand Master. MINUTES The Grand Secretary proceeded to read the Minutes of the last meeting held in

Toronto, on July 21, 2004, when it was moved by M.W. Bro. W. R. Pellow, seconded by M.W. Bro. D. I. Greenwood, and resolved: That inasmuch as the Minutes of the last Annual Communication held in Toronto have been printed and distributed to all constituent lodges the same be now taken as read and confirmed. GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ESPECIAL COMMUNICATION

RULES OF ORDER

As the Grand Secretary read the Rules of Order as prescribed by the Constitution of

Grand Lodge, it was moved by M.W. Bro. D. I. Greenwood, seconded by M.W. Bro. W. R. Pellow, and resolved: That the Order of Business of this Especial Communication be changed at the discretion of the Grand Master. GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS

M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby welcomed one and all and provided a condensed version of his July 2004 Address. PRESENTATION OF GRAND REPRESENTATrVE CERTIFICATE

M.W. Bro. William R. Pellow was presented with his Commission as the Grand Representative of the near this Grand Lodge by the Grand Master. MEMORIAL SERVICE

A brief Memorial Service was conducted by R.W. Bro. Michael Wellwood, Past Grand Chaplain. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT

W. R. Pellow Ireland D. I. Greenwood Ohio D. A. Campbell Alberta D. H. Mumby Rhode Island T. Shand .... Newfoundland/Labrador D. M. Sheen Tennessee

T. E. Lewis J. H. Hough Burkina Faso

T. W. Hogeboom Alaska R. S. J. Daniels Maranhao

G. E. Hinds Delaware G. H. Hazlitt . . . Mato Grosso do Sul T. A. McLean Georgia G. W. Kerr Cartagena L. E. Behrns Kentucky G. L. Atkinson Guatemala

J. D. Angus Maryland G. W. Nelson Iran

T. V. Horner Michigan A. J. Petrisor Japan K. L. Schweitzer Montana W. H. Hightower Nuevo Leon R. G. Wands Nebraska B. K. Schweitzer Netherlands D. G. Dowling New Hampshire P. W. Hooper Puerto Rico P. E. Todd North Dakota B. E. Bond South Australia PRESENTATION OF REPORTS

Brief reports were received, as follows: Grand Secretary's Report Masonic Foundation - M.W. Bro. T. Shand - R.W. Bro. S. Kalinowsky D.D.G.M. Report Condition of Masonry - R.W. Bro. L. Varnes - R.W. Bro. B. Hutton Management Committee Long Range Planning - R.W. Bro. G. L. Atkinson - R.W. Bro. P. E. Todd Public Relations Audit and Finance - R.W. Bro. D. M. Sheen - R.W. Bro. T. E. Lewis Masonic Education Discipline - R.W. Bro. R. S. Daniels - R.W. Bro. D. E. Jacklin Constitution and Jurisprudence Fraternal Relations - R.W. Bro. F. Halpern - R.W. Bro. B. K. Schweitzer GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ESPECIAL COMMUNICATION 9

Library, Museum and Archives The Ontario Mason - R.W. Bra P. W. Hooper - R.W. Bro. D. R. Dainard Officer Progression 150th Anniversary - R.W. Bro. C. M. Reid - R.W. Bro. T. A. McLean

The Grand Master was most pleased to present long service pins to several brethren from this area.

Greetings were extended by M.W. Bro. Lome Phillips, Past Grand Master, Grand Lodge of ; M.W. Bro. Terence Shand, P.G.M., Grand Secretary; also the Mayor and local M.P.P.

District Announcement — Wilson North and South District Reception in honour of M.W. Bro. D. H. Mumby to be held this evening at the Simcoe Legion.

The Grand Master thanked the Committee on Arrangements, under the chairmanship of R.W. Bro. A. J. Petrisor.

Grand Lodge closed 1:00 p.m.

The Grand Master's Luncheon with the Masters of the District was held in the Norfolk

Lodge facilities. At 2:30 p.m. the auditorium at the school was transformed into a theatre for the presentation of the historical Masonic play "Now and Then" which was open to all Masons, their families and the general public.

GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA in the Province of Ontario

An Especial Communication of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada, in the Province of Ontario, was held in the City of Thunder Bay, on Saturday, April 30, A.D. 2005, A.L. 6005, to commemorate our 150th Anniversary. The Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Donald H. Mumby, distinguished guests and officers of Grand Lodge took their places in the Regency Ballrooms A and B of the Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay, at 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon, and Grand Lodge was opened forthwith. MASONS ADMITTED

The Grand Master invited all Masons to be seated. ANTHEM

The brethren joined in singing O Canada, followed by the Star Spangled Banner and God Save the Queen. PAST GRAND MASTERS

The Grand Master presented our Past Grand Masters who were in attendance: M.W. Bros. R. E. Davies and T Shand. Grand Honours were «iven. 10 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ESPECIAL COMMUNICATION

ADDRESS OF WELCOME TO GRAND LODGE

W. Bro. Michael Thomas, Master of Hornepayne Lodge No. 636, Algoma District, delivered the Address of Welcome, which was responded to by M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby, Grand Master. MINUTES

The Grand Secretary proceeded to read the Minutes of the last meeting held in

Toronto, on July 21, 2004, when it was moved by M.W. Bro. R. E. Davies, seconded by M.W. Bro. T. Shand, and resolved: That inasmuch as the Minutes of the last

Annual Communication held in Toronto have been printed and distributed to all constituent lodges the same be now taken as read and confirmed.

RULES OF ORDER

As the Grand Secretary read the Rules of Order as prescribed by the Constitution of

Grand Lodge, it was moved by M.W. Bro. R. E. Davies, seconded by M.W. Bro. T. Shand, and resolved: That the Order of Business of this Especial Communication be changed at the discretion of the Grand Master. M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby announced that R.W. Bro. James Kingston had accepted the request to serve as parliamentarian.

GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS

M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby welcomed one and all and provided a condensed version of his July 2004 Address.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

A brief Memorial Service was conducted by Rev. Canon John Jordan. GRAND REPRESENTATD/ES PRESENT

R. E. Davies England D. M. Sheen Tennessee

D. A. Campbell Alberta W. J. Matyczuk Utah

T. Shand .... Newfoundland/Labrador R. S. J. Daniels Maranhao

T. W. Hogeboom Alaska G. H. Hazlitt . . . Mato Grosso do Sul C. M. Miller Colorado G. L. Atkinson Guatemala G. E. Hinds Delaware G. W. Nelson Iran

T. A. McLean Georgia A. J. Petrisor Japan

D. G. Dowling New Hampshire J. D. Jackson Norway P. E. Todd North Dakota B. E. Bond South Australia D. H. Mumby Rhode Island PRESENTATION OF REPORTS

Brief reports were received, as follows: Grand Secretary's Report Public Relations - M.W. Bro. T. Shand - R.W. Bro. D. M. Sheen D.D.G.M. Report Masonic Education - R.W. Bro. Peter Breitsprecher - R.W. Bro. R. S. Daniels Management Committee Constitution and Jurisprudence - R.W. Bro. G. L. Atkinson - R.W. Bro. R. Wallace GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ESPECIAL COMMUNICATION 11

Masonic Foundation D.D.G.M. Orientation - R.W. Bro. T. W. Hogeboom - R.W. Bro. G. H. Hazlitt Condition of Masonry Fraternal Correspondence

- R.W. Bro. B. J. Hutton - R.W. Bro. G. W. Nelson Long Range Planning Computer Resources - R.W. Bro. P. E. Todd - R.W. Bro. B. E. Bond Audit and Finance Lodge Finances - R.W. Bro. D. G. Dowling - R.W. Bro. G. E. Hinds Benevolence 150th Anniversary Committee

- R.W. Bro. J. D. Jackson - R.W. Bro. T. McLean

Greetings were extended by Mr. Al Lankonen, City Alderman, on behalf of the Mayor. Ms Shelly McMillan, Manager, Canadian Blood Services, Thunder Bay Plasma Centre, extended their sincere thanks on behalf of C.B.S. Thunder Bay.

The Grand Master was most pleased to present long service pins to several brethren from this area.

District Announcement - Algoma District Reception in honour of M.W. Bro. D. H. Mumby to be held this evening at this location.

The Grand Master thanked the Committee on Arrangements, under the chairmanship of R.W. Bro. W. J. Matyczuk.

Grand Lodge closed 3:11 p.m.

At 9:00 a.m. an historical Masonic play "Now and Then" was presented, followed by the Grand Master's Luncheon with the Masters of the District at 11:00 a.m. GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA in the Province of Ontario

At the One Hundred and Fiftieth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada, in the Province of Ontario, held in the City of Toronto, commencing Friday, July 22, AD. 2005, A.L. 6005,

Present were: THE GRAND MASTER M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER R.W. Bro. Gary L. Atkinson

R.W. Bro. Alan Pendleton Grand Senior Warden R.W. Bro. Richard F. Hewitt Grand Junior Warden R.W. Bro. Harold A Wilson Grand Chaplain R.W. Bro. T. Richard Davies Grand Treasurer M.W. Bro. Terence Shand Grand Secretary R.W. Bro. Donald L. Green Grand Registrar R.W. Bro. Robert C. Tate Grand Director of Ceremonies PAST GRAND MASTERS

M.W. Bros. R. E. Davies, R. E. Groshaw, W. R. Pellow, D. C. Bradley, C. E. Drew, D. I. Greenwood, T. Shand. THE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS Algoma Peter H. Breitsprecher Ottawa 2 Howard T. Brockwell Algoma East .... Kenneth J. M. MacKenzie Peterborough John L. Hay Brant Eric Davidson Prince Edward Eric E. Sandford Bruce Ronald L. Harkness St Lawrence Richard R. Bennett Chatham Willard C. Barnes St Thomas George G. Akers Eastern H. William Sylvester Sarnia Alexander S. O'Neill Erie William M. Atkinson Sudbury-Manitoulin Wah Chung Frontenac A. Burton Carr Temiskaming James A. Hamilton

Georgian North David D. Snedden Toronto 1 William W. Holden Georgian South Stephen F. Bishop Toronto 2 Victor A. Codato Grey W. Lyle Wettlaufer Toronto 3 Thomas E. Warner Hamilton A Norman J. Paterson Toronto 4 Bruce M. Grimbleby Hamilton B William W. Wheeler Toronto 5 James R. Aide

Hamilton C Michael J. Kingsley Toronto 6 Glenn C. Wardlaw London East Arthur W. Ingrey Toronto 7 Mel Schecter London West John A. McKaig Victoria John Sperrino Muskoka-Parry Sound .... David C. Mahon Waterloo Kim W. McGeagh

Niagara A Douglas G. McLaren Wellington J. I. W. (Ian) Millar Niagara B Wayne Adams Western Philip R. Berard Nipissing East Bruce R. Praskey Wilson North David M. Shearer North Huron J. Richard Elliott Wilson South Lorenza Varnes

Ontario Samuel J. Hutnyk Windsor Edward Carey

Ottawa 1 Norman G. Allingham BOARD MEMBERS

R. K. Campbell, F. Halpern, T V. Horner, D. E. Jacklin, W. E. Shields, H. E. Standish, J. C.

Sutherland, D. G. Dowling, D. M. Sheen, J. D. Bell, W. C. Thompson, J. H. Hough, D. R. Dainard B. J. Hutton, R. S. J. Daniels, A J. Petrisor, T. W. Hogeboom, S. R. Drummond, M. L. Shea, G. H. Hazlitt, B. K. Schweitzer, P. W. Hooper, S. Kalinowsky, T E. Lewis, (W. J. Matyczuk), T. A McLean, G. W. Nelson, R. K. Wallace, B. E. Bond, D. A Campbell, D. A Conway, J. C. Green, G. E. Hinds, J. D. Kingston, C. Reid, P. E. Todd. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 13

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

R. E. Davies England J. Heffel Bahai W. R. Pellow Ireland D. W. Dixon Brasilia R. E. Groshaw Scotland L. Bittle Ceara D. A. Campbell Alberta R. S. J. Daniels Maranhao R. A. Barnett D. E. Swann Mato Grosso A. P. Stephen G. H. Hazlitt Mato Grosso do Sul T. Shand Newfoundland/Labrador R. D. Summerville Paraiba F. G. Dunn C. J. Woodburn Parana T. E. Lewis Prince Edward Island L. Martin Rio de Janeiro T. D. Pachal Saskatchewan W. C. Thompson Santa Catarina Alan Simpson Alabama W. C. Frank China T. W. Hogeboom Alaska A. E. Dyer Bogota R. S. Whitmore California G. W. Kerr Cartagena C. M. Miller Colorado P. G. Farrell Croatia G. E. Hinds Delaware D. J. McFadgen Cuba T. A. McLean Georgia G. Turek Czech Republic

J. P. McLaughlin Hawaii T. P. Hansen Denmark D. A. Conway Idaho R. Hanton Dominican Republic G. R. Clauson Illinois M. J. Duke Ecuador R. C. Davies Indiana R. C. Casselman Finland K. L. Whiting Louisiana N. Britton France, Nationale L. W. Westwell Maine J. W. Reid Germany, U.G.L.

J. D. Angus Maryland G. L. Atkinson Guatemala D. C. Bradley Massachusetts E. Albrecht Honduras

T. V. Horner Michigan J. A. Hughes Iceland

J. T. Cassie Minnesota W. E. McLeod India J. V. Lawer Missouri G. W. Nelson Iran

K. L. Schweitzer Montana A. J. Petrisor Japan R. G. Wands Nebraska D. Langridge Luxembourg D. G. Dowling New Hampshire W. H. Hightower Nuevo Leon W. E. Elgie New Jersey R. K. Campbell York C. E. Drew New York B. K. Schweitzer Netherlands D. F. Clark North Carolina T. R. Davies New South Wales P. E. Todd North Dakota A. D. Hogg New Zealand

D. I. Greenwood Ohio C. R. Alexander Peru

M. J. Thompson Oklahoma P. W. Hooper Puerto Rico P. J. Mullen Oregon R. T. Runciman Queensland D. H. Mumby Rhode Island G. F. Inrig South Africa G. Morris South Dakota B. E. Bond South Australia

D. M. Sheen Tennessee E. J. Scarborough Sweden

G. C. Phair Texas J. W. Lidstone Switzerland

W. J. Anderson Vermont J. R. Gilpin Tasmania A. W. Watson Washington R. C. Tate Venezuela S. R. Drummond West Virginia A. A. Barker Victoria K. J. Hay Argentina M. J. May Western Australia J. H. Hough Burkina Faso

The Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Donald H. Mumby, distinguished guests and officers of Grand Lodge took their places in the Canadian Room of the Royal York Hotel at 8:33 a.m. in the forenoon, and Grand Lodge was opened forthwith. MASONS ADMITTED

The Grand Master invited all Masons to enter. 14 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION ANTHEM

The brethren joined in singing O Canada followed by the Star Spangled Banner and God Save the Queen. DELEGATES REGISTERED

ALGOMA DISTRICT No. 2S7 R. Williams, J. Kingston No. 618 NOT REPRESENTED No. 415 F. Biyson, C. Onofreychuk No. 636 NOT REPRESENTED No. 499 D. Bradley, J. Dunlop. R. Manz No. 656 J. Sperrino No. 511 W. Davis, P. Breitsprecher, R. Seeley No. 662 NOT REPRESENTED No. 584 D. Baxter No. 672 R. Manz

ALGOMA EAST DISTRICT No. 412 K Hult, A. Burlein. J. Richer No. 622 W. Pellow No. 442 C. Cooke, D. Greenwood. N. Ingram No. 625 R. Glibota. W. Hall, G. Lappage, No. 469 B. Pearce. E. Finlayson. G. Marr, K K. MacKenzie McCracken Jr, G. Masters. K McCracken, W. No. 680 J. Campbell. R. Faulkner, B. Duncan, Vair, W. Weeks L. Staines No. 487 G. Hopcraft No. 698 M. Mann

BRANT DISTRICT No. 35 R. Gibson. D. Dobson. E. Bell. J. Elliott. D. Kaufman. H. Misener, D. Mumby

Coverdale. W. Evans. I. Evans. K. Hannah. No. 193 B. Ruffley. J. Osborne. J. Shaver F. Topp. W. Topp No. 243 G. Beckett, E. Sager No. 45 W. Martin. R. Baldwin. A. Barker. No. 319 L. Shoup, R. Shoup

R. Clarke, J. Creamer, D. Dawson, H. No. 329 H. Parker, D. Dawson, J. Kitchen, Devereux W. Foster, J. Herron. G. Money, E. Payne. K. Post, B. Ruffley, K Schweitzer, H. McClelland. H. Wilde L. Walker

No. 82 G. Angus, E. Brenneman, T. Forbes. No. 505 J. Telfer, F. Englebrecht, R. Hunt, A. Devereux, W. Gerbrandt. R. Jackson, C. D. Knight Oliver, D. Sandison No. 508 R. Baldwin. E. Cassidy, R. Davies, No. 106 J. Mitchell. A. Barker. S. DeKruyf, S. Stannard. R. Taylor, R. Todd G. Mudford No. 515 E. Davidson. D. Fletcher, D. Sandison No. 113 L. Hallett. R. Charter. T. Drayson. D. No. 519 R. Glass, A. Haggith

BRUCE DISTRICT No. 131 D. McMahon. R. Devaul. K Baldwin. No. 362 J. Armstrong. P. Best, W. Boose, F. Eagleson, D. Matheson. E. Richard. L. Hammell. R. Ruff. B. Smith T. Mills No. 393 J. Moncrieff. R. Dunn, T. Murphy

No. 197 H. Stump. D. Inglis No. 396 D. Madill, J. Miller, C. Noble No. 235 J. Wark. O. Parsons. D. Grant. B. No. 429 B. Follett. R. Devaul, L. Hammell, Cumming. S. Cumming. J. Cumming. L. Evans. F. Richardson E. Grant, J. Green. D. Greenwood. B. Hall. No. 431 T. Rock, W. Prues. B. Dayman, L. J. Kline. K MacLean. R. Zavitz Abell. A. Abell. D. Garland No. 262 R. Faulkner. D. Greenwood. T. Heise. No. 432 D. Day, D. Garland, D. McCallum, A. Jaunzemis. D. Simpson, P. Wallace G. MacGregor, E. Scarborough, D. Wilde No. 315 L. Harkness. R. Donaldson. R. No. 436 W. Abbs. G. Atkinson, R. Pringle, Harkness, L. Harkness. J. Lyall. D. Murray. D. Greenwood R. Walsh. O. Wright

CHATHAM DISTRICT No. 46 D. Snobelen. W. Lockhart, W. Barnes. No. 274 D. Jacklin. D. Lindsay, J. Rodger

R. Bye, J. Creasey. G. Eagleson, T. Hendry, J. No. 282 R. McNaughton, B. McLean Hornell. K Johns. G. Sims No. 312 G. Phair No. 245 D. McGuire. D. Atkinson, B. Dawson. No. 327 R. Munro, A. Cipu, R. Johnson. K Hetherington. N. Kelley, T. Maynard D. Laszewski. R. McNaughton, W. Pellow, No. 267 R. lies. A. Huddleston. B. Archer. E. Smart G. Down, D. Hewitson. P. Japp, J. Simpson, No. 336 D. McDonald. W. Durer, D. Gosnell, J. Wilcox, R. Wood E. Kerr TORONTO. ONTARIO. 2005 IS

CHATHAM DISTRICT (continued) No. 391 D. Clark. R. Fuller. C. Gibson. No. 457 D. McGuire. W. Clayton. W. Pel low, K Spenee, T. Spence McAleece No. 422 R. Munro, A. Cipu. R. Johnson

EASTERN DISTRICT No. 21a C. Deacon. A. Ciastek. D. Mumby No. 383 D. Baerg, T. Clapp, H. Sylvester No. 125 E. Wellman. C. Howard No. 418 NOT REPRESENTED No. 142 J. Hough No. 439 NOT REPRESENTED No. 143 A. Beattie, J. Tousaw. D. Tryon No. 450 NOT REPRESENTED No. 186 J. Cleary, J. Clemens. D. Green. No. 452 NOT REPRESENTED M. Moor No. 458 A. Cayer No. 207 D. Fraser. D. Fraser. Z. Loos, No. 491 NOT REPRESENTED D. Mumby No. 557 D. Wert. D. Baerg, D. Beckstead. No. 256 NOT REPRESENTED C. Smith No. 320 D. Beckstead. D. Baerg. C. Smith, No. 5% NOT REPRESENTED A. Naish No. 669 J. Dennis. K Butters, S. Libbey

ERIE DISTRICT No. 34 N. Browning, W. Atkinson, R. Tnian. No. 402 R. Bonneau. T. Hooker, L. Weaver S. Atkinson. W. Atkinson. P. Hooper. P. No. 413 E. Perry. B. Perry Wiebe No. 448 A. Ascott. R. Tofflemire, T. Chute, No. 41 F. Monminie. N. Lumley D. Derbyshire. H. Overholt, M. Reid No. 290 A. Dobbie. J. Jackson. E. Jones, No. 488 N. Lumley. P. Hooper, L. Wood

T. Whittle, C. Whittle, D. Wilkinson No. 627 D. Derbyshire. I. Hunter. G. Pinnegar, No. 395 NOT REPRESENTED C. Whittle

FRONTENAC DISTRICT No. 3 S. Hampton. L. Barrie. R. Hill. W. Prohaska

R. Paddle, D. Wilkie. J. Wood No. 299 C. Harry. C. Farber. D. Greenwood, No. 9 NOT REPRESENTED J. Wagar No. 92 W. Winterstein. D. Cowan. A. Carr. No. 404 C. Farber, J. Gibbs. B. Griffin, D. Beauchamp. A. MacLean G. Kirk. H. O'Brien

No. 109 F. Newton. J. Percy. R. Watson. No. 460 J. Schaeffer. L. Langille. G. Morris, J. Wood K Perry, R. Webb No. 119 L. Wilbraham. T. Hogeboom, C. No. 497 T. Hughes, J. Gibbs, H. O'Brien Falan, T. Hansen, G. McDonald. D. Mumby. No. 578 NOT REPRESENTED E. Thomas No. 585 D. Wright. R. Young, R. Monahan.

No. 146 M. Switzer. J. Troyer J. Schaeffer No. 157 NOT REPRESENTED No. 621 J. Bowick, V. Garrett. D. Smallman No. 201 J. Smith. C. Johnson. R. Abrams. No. 739 C. Falan, V. Garrett. R. Hill. T. S. Hampton. R. Winfield Hogeboom. T. Hughes, K Perry. W. Prohaska, No. 228 D. Rickards. R. Cameron. G. J. Schaeffer. D. Thornton. J. Troyer, J. Wagar, Snowden. D. Thornton R. Watson No. 253 R. Haley, K. Prohaska. H. Mierau,

GEORGIAN NORTH DISTRICT No. 90 S. Connors. N. Pollard No. 466 A. Hope, S. Maddock. C. Norwood, No. 192 R. Casselman, R. Daniels. B. Lamont D. Snedden No. 234 B. Johnson. R. Knott No. 470 L. Brandridge, W. Bevis. J. Lidstone

No. 249 J. Parker No. 492 T. Fraser, R. Beckett, A. Lapp, No. 266 W. Bates. R. Bates. C. Christopher. D. Spencer R. Marsden. E. McGauley. D. McNicoll. N. No. 538 B. Seabourn

Pollard. R. Richardson. J. Sim. G. Spencer. No. 659 R. Broom. T. Harland, L. Houben M. Tosh, W. Trotter No. 718 R. Casselman. D. Hawman, J. Hough, No. 348 S. Maddock A. Hutt

GEORGIAN SOUTH DISTRICT No. 96 A. Haley, D. Lougheed. J. Beatty. G. Bradley, R. Greer, J. McGowan, R. Purslow, Atkinson. A. Beattie. R. Beatty, S. Bishop. D. G. Rowell. H. Welsh 16 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

GEORGIAN SOUTH DISTRICT (continued) No. 230 S. Barendregt, P. Djokic, L. Anderson. P. Gower, R. Groshaw, L. Street

J. Anderson, D. Conway, B. Lamont, C. Neale, No. 444 G. Gilpin, B. Lawson D. Mumby, N. Pollard, H. Ranee. D. Reekie, No. 467 H. Rideout, W. Benstead, J. Milne, D. Snedden J. Wilson No. 236 R. Brethour, M. Fulmer No. 673 G. Phillips, R. Greer, K Banks, No. 285 J. Anderson, W. Clayton, P. Gower. C. Drew W. Hunter, W. Innes, H. Oliver, C. Winter No. 737 R. MacDonald, D. Boyd, D. No. 304 D. Campbell, L. Jack, K Linegar, Campbell, R. Casselman, G. Gilpin, L. Jack, R. McBride, J. Ospreay K. Linegar, R. McBrine, M. Tosh, H. Welsh No. 3S5 R. Steinmar, D. Daigle, M. Fulmer. GREY DISTRICT No. 88 M. Wood. R. Jolley, W. Laycock, No. 322 G. Heathers, D. Graham, C. Rawn, R. G. Walker McCulloch, H. Rennie, R. White No. 137 G. Wyville. R. Jolley, F. Moore, No. 333 A. Odell, J. Green, M. Parks,

J. Oliver D. Wilde, L. Wilton No. 200 T. Ghent, P. Keller, R. Davies, W. No. 334 T. Brown, G. Mumford, K. Rutherford Ellison, C. Johnston, R. Leith, R. Lemaich, No. 377 D. Reekie A. McCorquodale, A. Watson, D. Wilde, No. 421 B. Curtis, R. Davies, D. Greenwood, A. Wilson A. Townsend. L. Wetlaufer No. 216 S. Brass, D. Brown, D. Clark, S. No. 449 W. Bennett, D. Dobson, W. Seeley

Doney, J. Lowery, C. Miller, P. Park No. 490 C. Hedges, J. Lemon, G. Aitken, No. 306 D. McNaughton, S. Auckland, A. Bell J. Coultes, D. Dixon, G. Hedges, L. Whyte, C. McCracken, R. McCutcheon. J. Moncrieff. W. Livingstone, D. Williams R. Murdock. D. Wilde

HAMILTON DISTRICT A No. 6 G. Boyar, W. MacKenzie, R. Stafford, J. Watson

I. Anderson, B. Alexander, G. Benton, J. No. 551 C. Cleaver, K. Brown, W. Cowell, Hough, R. McNair, W. Moir, K. Nickerson, T. Fifield, R. Hall, L. Matthews, D. Midgley,

J. Reid H. Mitchell, H. Mitchell, D. Robinson No. 40 M. Deabreau, N. Hollingshead. No. 603 L. Andrews, D. Elliot, E. Evans, T. Shand M. Schram, A. Sinanan

No. 135 J. Burns, J. Forrester, J. Hough, No. 639 L. Crooks. W. Cowell, W. Dean, R. W. Chisholm, N. Ellis, R. Featherstone, Hinkley, H. Mitchell, M. Murray, N. Paterson

A. Moens. J. Ramsbottom, D. Rowbottom, No. 663 C. Webster, J. Bobyk, W. Goddard, A. Smaller C. Lawless No. 165 S. Gillies, P. Lyles, D. McFadgen No. 681 B. Gushway, C. MacPhail, W. Hare,

No. 357 S. Chick, J. Scott J. Marshall, E. Shannon

No. 400 P. Lesser, R. Dunn. G. Fairbairn, No. 712 J. Seines, R. Dunne, Z. Byramjee, J. Forrester, J. Logan, C. MacPhail, R. D. Clouse, W. Hare, J. Nancekivell, G. Perry, Richardson, J. Shaw, R. Walsh, S. Warren, H. Ogilvie, C. Trafford

E. Warren. B. Woods No. 725 J. Baker, R. Bush, D. McFadgen, No. 475 D. Chapman. D. Lyle, M. Henderson. A. Hale, E. Patton, D. Thornton J. Mannisto, R. Maxwell. C. MacMillan. HAMILTON DISTRICT B No. 7 R. Brooks, M. Reining, J. Barich, Gibson, T. Kazias, H. Mitchell, B. Palmer R. Beringer, R. Brooks, D. Kemp No. 185 M. Smith, T. Forbes, R. Forbes No. 27 K. Richardson, F. Inch. D. Laliberte. No. 544 A. Ward, G. Deavu, L. Evans, D. Campbell, G. Lowry, M. May, R. Naylor, V. Lepp, M. Murphy, W. Wheeler, T. Young

D. Slater. T. Stenhouse No. 593 J. Ferguson, R. Cummings, B. No. 57 G. Degrow. J. Wilkin. B. Teskey. N. Alexander, T. Brown, S. Kelly, W. McNeil Dolson, L. Domjan, B. Schweitzer, M. Smith No. 594 K Schweitzer, G. Benton, E. Hare, J. No. 61 T. Peddle. V. Abraham. G. Barrett, Harrop, J. Kinnear, D. McNair, B. Schweitzer R. Luxon. H. Standish No. 667 H. Hobbs, R. Todd, R. Branch,

No. 62 D. Smith, I. Dalgleish, A. Murphy, D. Jack, A. Orr. I. Pirie, T. Pocock L. Salmon No. 692 W. Hawkins, R. Kerr, B. Muir

No. 166 M. Mainprize, W. Sinclair, D. Gibson, No. 714 R. Henderson, J. McArthur R. Bhimsingh, W. Cowell, G. McKnight, D. TORONTO. ONTARIO, 2005 17

HAMILTON DISTRICT C No. 100 J. MacKay. P. Mouriopoulos. R. F. Fordham, J. Lyness, J. MacPherson

Parliament No. 602 B. Kiernan, D. Falconer, J. Harrop,

No. 272 G. Calder. J. Court. B. Howarth, C. Foreman, A. McQuilkie, S. Thiede

L. Weaver No. 654 G. Gregg, R. Thompson, I. Mac-

No. 291 G. Benton Lean, E. Cordero, W. Elgie, J. MacLean, No. 324 D. Beland, R. Ross, R. Whitmore W. MacPherson, D. Mumby, M. Sheridan, No. 495 D. Sutton, J. Slade, J. Hamilton, R. Wands, A. Ward P. Mouriopoulos, B. Palmer, D. Washer No. 671 P. Mount, D. Midgley, R. Beres, P. No. 513 R. Stewart, B. Carr, M. Oddi. James, R. Naylor, B. Palmer, D. Robinson R. Stewart No. 679 D. Robinson, W. Brooks, M. Home, No. 549 V. Balta, J. Kitchen, G. Lynch, W. Cowell, R. Kerr, R. Luxon, A. Murphy, C. Tootell R. Parliament, T. Pocock, R. Todd, C. No. 550 G. Pearson, M. Kingsley, W. Smith, Tootell, E. Warren

R. Brown, D. Falconer, P. James, J. Smith. No. 687 B. Wild. G. Calder, L. Cooper, E. W. Rutlidge Cordero. R. Joyce, R. Parliament, D. Wood

No. 555 J. Court, D. Allan, I. Craig,

LONDON EAST DISTRICT No. 20 A. Abley, P. Needham. W. Anderson, L. Leffler, L. Martin, G. Morris, W. Pellow,

G. Atkinson, S. Baker, G. Brown. R. Dagg. J. D. Strickland, W. Walker Chambers. E. Grant. D. Greenwood. F. Hyatt. No. 597 M. Graystone. R. Parker. A. Ellison.

L. Martin, J. Mellor, R. More. P. Mullen. R. M. Ford, R. Graystone, L. Martin, J. Parker,

Parker. W. Pellow, R. Scruton. J. Warder R. Milliken. W. Pellow. R. Wakefield, N. No. 64 J. Ford. J. Bissett. A. Sloan, D. Walker

Blakey, R. Charles. R. Cooper. I. Dale. G. No. 684 M. Gordon, M. Anderson, R. Barnett,

Dowling, R. Forbes, R. Hopkins. R. Milliken, W. Barnett, J. Baskey, B. Bebee. J. Cassie, W. Pellow. T. Pocock. D. Tripp. G. Ullyatt R. Davies, C. Drew, M. Farr, D. Fick, R. No. 190 R. Somers Groshaw, A. Johnson. G. Kerr, N. Lansdell, J.

No. 300 F. Gomez, C. Clark. J. Clays. J. Ross. MacLeod. J. Mclntyre, J. McLean, W. Pellow.

W. Pellow, J. Sutherland G. Phair, T. Schreiter, T. Shand, D. Slater,

No. 344 N. Dix J. Sutherland. D. Williamson No. 345 D. Wilbee. R. Johnston. N. Lansdell. No. 716 E. Lynk. R. Van Riesen. R. Road, L. Leffler, J. Montgomery W. Allistone. F. Gomez, W. Pellow, R. Petch,

No. 379 B. Bebee. R. Jones. J. Black, A. G. Ullyatt

Johnson, R. Lee, J. MacLeod. R. Parker, W. No. 735 J. Stevens, R. Buchanan, L. Angus, R. Pellow. D. Tripp. G. Ullyatt, N. Watterton Barnett. W. Barnett. J. Baskey, C. Cappa, D. No. 3S0 K Beresten, J. Calverley, L. Hartin. Clark. W. Frank, C. Hatt, A. Ingrey, A.

C. Hatt, A. Ingrey, K Parker. G. Publicover Johnson. N. Lansdell, S. Lowe, I. McCrimmon, No. 394 S. McCorkindale G. Morris. J. Parker. W. Pellow, W. Walker No. 399 J. Parker, J. Ford. T. Henderson.

LONDON WEST DISTRICT No. 42 J. Ticknor. M. Beaton. R. Fletcher, No. 378 D. Hern, K. Rankine, W. Anderson,

E. Jones. B. Lyle, A. Messenger. J. Radcliffe. G. Atkinson. L. Behrns. J. Brewe, W. Curnoe. R. Ticknor A. Howard, P. Mullen, W. Pellow, T. Ridgwell

No. 81 J. McLean. J. Rowe. D. Slater No. 38S D. Scott. D. Kennedy, J. McNair,

No. 107 C. Hatt. J. McLean F. Smallbone, J. Stevens No. 195 C. Montag. D. Fox. C. Cappa. C. No. 529 H. Sharpe, T. Gregory, B. Peck, F. Drew. G. Walker. O. Weihmayr Smallbone. J. Stevens, W. Tunks

No.209a C Liddiard. W. Sommerville, B. No. 5S0 J. Dyer. J. Henderson. R. Beringer,

Andersen. R. Baldwin, S. Budge, C. Crow, J. J. McKaig

Davidson. D. Davidson. D. Gracey. J. Martin, No. 610 N. Kerr. J. Simpson, L. Angus. R. A. Keutsch, M. May. W. Pellow, D. Slater Brewster. C. Cappa. D. Slater, K Tilden,

No. 289 I. Dale, S. Baker, W. Frank. H. Lock, D. Tucker T. Shand, P. Turner No. 708 R. Day, G. Maitland, K Anderson, No. 330 D. Humphrey. C. Angyal. C. Cappa. J. Angus. D. Bradley. C. Cappa. D. Mumby V. Govan, A. Smuck, W. Walker No. 358 G. Morris. K Tilden IS GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

MUSKOKA - PARRY SOUND DISTRICT No. 352 T. Johnson. D. Hardie. W. Johnson, A. Stephen, R. Summerville, H. Waxl

J. Scarr. D. Shearer, J. Todd No. 409 G. Losee, I. Speicher, C. Boon, No. 360 T Taylor, D. Beaumont, J. Ault. M. H. Greavette, R. Maltby, F. Richardson, Beaumont, C. Boon, R. Daniels, R. Davies, W. G. Schenk, F. Tretheway English, L. Flemming, M. Knowles. D. Mahon. No. 423 T. Hornibrook, G. Carpenter,

J. Lidstone, M. Shea, I. Wates G. Dickerson No. 376 R. Romberg. R. Aishford, R. Austin. No. 434 D. Murdy C. Austin. B. Boltauzer, D. Conway, W. No. 443 W. South, G. Dickerson, D. Mumby, Hawkins. H. Johnson, P. McGrenere, R. D. Tripp Munroe, R. Porter, P. Robertson, T. Shand, No. 454 D. Schmeler, J. Kirk- White, R. Maltby

NIAGARA DISTRICT A No. 2 M. Hadjinian, P. Borland. K. Baldwin. Morris, F. Toth A. Brown, G. Campbell, J. Golob, M. Home, No. 614 D. Sandison. B. Dickinson, M. Bowes, W. Griffiths, B. Kempston, D. Woodhouse T. Cairns, G. Cook, G. Cornelius, D. Crossley, No. 15 R. Green. J. Fernandez, D. Gillis G. Dauphney, D. Grimshaw, N. Home, J. Lee, No. 32 B. Fretz, P. Scarr, J. Hart S. Hough, G. Hubbard, S. Irion, D. Mumby, No. 103 D. Sharman, G. Campbell, F. Hanam. R. Park, L. Shedden E. Ward. E. Woodland No. 616 R. Macara, G. Harper, J. Harper, No. 115 D. Neilson. F. Branston. N. Dolson. H. Greavette E. Lay. H. Turner No. 661 G. Bruce. D. Glover, R. Brown,

No. 221 D. Vernal. C. Stewart I. Bruce, G. Cornelius, D. Grimshaw, No. 277 S. Snieder, J. Boucher, H. Krajewski, M. Home, T. Lewis. J. Payette. W. Powell, D. Lintaman, R. Mallabar, L. Mallabar, J. D. Woodhouse Payette. W. Pellow, M. Scott. D. Wills No. 697 C. Martin, A. McLay, N. Langlois, No. 296 R. Julian. K. Pedwell. W. Vaughn. J. Golob, N. Pemberton. R. Tucker D. Woodhouse No. 745 R. Tucker, R. Bivens. P. Borland, No. 338 F. Toth, R. McMaster, J. Barich, M. Bowes. G. Dauphney, J. Golob, S. Hough, G. Deavu, J. Hart, N. McLean, J. Morris. J. Hough, S. Irion, E. Lay, T. Lewis, A.

J. Morris, J. Rigg, L. Shedden, L. Shedden McLay, D. Mumby, N. Pemberton, H. Turner, No. 502 J. Morris. R. Bivens. R. Hunter, L. Shedden. C. Stewart. D. Vernal L. Johnson, D. McLaren. N. McLean. J.

NIAGARA DISTRICT B No. 105 J. Fuller. K. Green G. Hayward No. 168 R. Muha, H. Mustard, R. Piper, No. 471 L. Stewart, B. Warden, E. Auger, W. R. Shave Brooks, D. Campbell, D. Martin, J. Mcintosh No. 169 B. Bitner. W. Hammond No. 535 W. Fowler. G. Smith, G. Cook, D. No. 254 E. Garrow. G. White Dixon, L. Morgan, D. Smith. R. Watson, No. 337 K. Halbert. B. Wallace G. Wright

No. 372 D. Lauder. J. Perham. R. Simpson, No. 573 J. Elliott. F. Granville. B. Masanovich, G. Smith S. Stocks, T. Tkach No. 373 D. O'Neill. W. Adams, W. Burnett, B. No. 615 M. Vanderkant, R. Denommee, J.

Douglas, W. Dzierba, W. Fowler. J. Francis, Fazekas, P. Vanderkant

NIPISSING EAST DISTRICT No. 405 NOT REPRESENTED No. 486 C. Oslund, R. Mathews, J. Anderson.

No. 420 R. Davis, J. Ray, B. Moulton, H. Dell. J. Hough G. Gilchrist, B. Graham. H. MacMullin No. 507 A. Aggarwal No. 447 R. Tailleur. R. Carlson No. 617 M. Millard No. 462 C. Oslund. R. Mathews. B. Praskey

NORTH HURON DISTRICT No. 93 R. Duncan. A. Burgess. J. Nancekivell. R. Tanner, D. Ward C. Pollock No. 284 R. Hoover. W. Clark

No. 162 P. Dickson. R. Van Engen. S. Van No. 286 J. Henderson, D. Bateman, D. Engen. G. Van Engen Langridge, A. MacGowan

No. 184 R. Alton No. 303 B. Allan, J. Archibold. J. Coultes,

No. 225 S. Tanner, R. Bingham, J. Blue, J. J. Elliott Gates, D. Madill, E. Scheeringa. D. Tanner No. 314 R. Sockett, W. Forbes. R. Holder. TORONTO. ONTARIO, 2005 19

NORTH HURON DISTRICT (continued) G. Metzger No. 341 R. Duncan No. 331 W. Austin, R. Donaldson. M. Inglis, No. 568 S. Dougherty G. Inglis. R. McClement. R. Shelley

ONTARIO DISTRICT No. 17 J. Beedham, D. Bradley, R. Davies. No. 139 P. Watling, M. Hahn, D. Ritchie, J. W. Broomfield. R. Groshaw, T. Shand. D. Cerniuk, G. Christenson, D. Dainard, A.

Ward. J. Warne Grundie, T. Hogg, R. Hornaman, A. Rubin, B. No. 26 A. Trew, J. Roy, S. Hutnyk, McQuillin, G. Smith, B. Varga, K. Zenglein S. McCarthy No. 270 P. Haylock, A. Beattie, G. Day, No. 30 W. Stonehouse, H. Visser. L.Waltham W. Esplen, M. Haines, P. Irwin, G. Robbins, No. 31 E. Denny, R. Thompson. D. Page, B. P. Tink Bridges, D. Bromley, C. Elliott, M. Griffiths, No. 325 B. Moffat, K. Schoenmaker,

J. Hartwell, S. Jackman, K. Sumersford, R. Rosseau R. Jones No. 428 R. Bivens, K. Fralick, J. Hall, No. 39 N. Grandy, G. Gregg, B. Middleton, W. Henshall, D. Lee, K. Love, P. Miles,

D. Mumby, G. Ramsay, R. Wallace J. Nottingham, T. Warner No. 66 J. English, P. Fox, H. Britton, P. No. 649 M. Richard. G. Gilford, W. MacLeod, Dowling, K. Latchford, C. Le Gresley, B. B. Walker Pedwell. S. Wood No. 695 R. James, G. Day, D. Fear, C. Miller,

No. 91 J. Beedham, C. Amos I. Oliver No. 114 F. Guy, G. Lang, R. Ough No. 706 B. Lee

OTTAWA DISTRICT 1 No. 58 J. Calverley, W. Edwards. B. Griffin. Pell, W. Stonehouse E. Hare No. 479 R. Thompson, N. Allingham, K.

No. 63 H. Baker, I. Bayley, D. Jeschor. Berquist. G. Bowman, J. Bowman, G. Bruder, E. Morgan. D. Mumby, W. Purdy. R. Rogers, H. Hansen, J. Moore, K. Sharp P. Todd No. 517 B. Shivkumar, H. Baugh No. 147 T. Levi, L. Deugo. B. Burchill. No. 558 K. Waitman. D. Wyse, J. Christie, D. Gomme, W. Lowe M. Moor, B. Panke No. 148 G. Chaiban. C. Aysan. L. Richardson. No. 560 R. Campbell, D. Franklin, M. Moor, C. Thomson, M. Whitehead R. Tate No. 159 D. Healey, G. Fairbairn. G. Ford. No. 561 S. Jenkyns. B. Burchill, R. Hobson,

J. Gilpin. D. Mumby, K. Tuckwood D. Mumby No. 231 L. Harvey, N. Allingham. G. Clauson. No. 665 H. Sainthill, G. Ford, L. Hajjar, J.

D. Pell. J. Pell. R. Taylor Martin, D. Smallman, L. Westwell No. 371 M. Moujaes, N. Allingham. B. Edey. No. 736 S. Stadler, T. Bourret, C. Carroll, G. Bowman. G. Ironmonger. G. Sheppard. D. Ganderton, W. Hamilton, J. Heffel, M. G. Graves Moor, D. Mumby, A. Naish, E. Williams

No. 465 J. Vigeant, R. Grant, D. Mumby, D.

OTTAWA DISTRICT 2

No. 52 R. Wright. G. Bent. H. Brockwell. No. 564 I. Birks. D. Green, J. Irvine. C. Drew, D. Fraser. D. Fraser, D. Mumby, D. Mumby, B. Penney, D. Wallace K. Olm No. 590 S. Kalinowsky No. 122 G. Cross, D. Mumby No. 686 H. Brockwell, J. Carter, C. Findlay, No. 128 R. Yandt, R. Taylor. C. Smith. E. M. Griffiths, W. Hightower, S. Kalinowsky, Curry, C. Findlay, R. Krause. D. McEwen, R. R. Morgan, D. Wallace Morgan, D. Mumby, D. Wallace. W. Woods No. 721 W. Hamilton, J. Heffel, D. Mumby

No. 177 J. Saunders. R. Drew No. 741 Z. Loos, J. Carter, D. Green, E. No. 196 P. Stanton Albrecht, N. Allingham, H. Baugh, G. Bent,

No. 264 W. Walker, J. Nolan. E. Albrecht, H. Brockwell. R. Campbell, D. Campbell, G. J. Gibson, D. Mumby, P. Nonkoh. R. Phillips Clauson, C. Findlay. D. Franklin, J. Gibson,

No. 433 W. Hightower, D. Mumby. R. Taylor J. Heffel. W. Hightower. R. Hobson, S. No. 459 D. Steeves. H. Ullrich Kalinowsky, J. Martin, M. Mohamdee, D. No. 516 R. Taylor Mumby, J. Pell, R. Phillips, T. Shand, G. No. 526 R. Drew, A. Pendragon. A. Braslins. Sheppard, W. Stonehouse, R. Tate, R. Taylor, D. Mackey, M. Mohamdee P. Todd, D. Wallace. E. Williams, D. Wyse 2D GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT No. 101 A. Baswick, N. Devere-Bennett, B. No. 313 H. Hubbell, B. Wilkes Maddock, V. Orr, H. Rose, D. Sherwin No. 374 S. James, W. Lackey, F. Lucas, R. No. 126 F. Clarke, S. Drummond, B. Manson McBride, D. Weir No. 145 A. Stevenson, R. Hall, J. Hay, S. No. 435 E. Martin, J. Medcof, R. Pollock James, C. Mayhew No. 523 J. Wilson, R. Lariviere, B. Gilkinson, No. 155 D. Glover, R. Hetherington, J. J. Hutchinson, R. Riding, D. Schatz Morton, D. Bedford, G. Harris, S. Hedgecock, No. 633 F. Groves, G. Milley, R. Reid, D. Morton, C. Palmer, J. Stiles M. Thackery No. 161 O. Grills No. 675 J. Blodgett, G. Hurley, R. Jones, No. 223 K Buchanan D. O'Neil, M. Woodcock

PRINCE EDWARD DISTRICT No. 11 R. O'Grady, H. Elliott, J. Lensen, Greatrix, J. McGrath, B. Rodgers, M. Smith,

J. O'Halloran, S. Reid, R. Swan H. Smith No. 18 K. Campbell, R. Hill, G. Inrig, No. 127 J. Rushnell D. Mercer, J. Moore, C. Thomas No. 164 M. Vacirca, W. Watkins, R. Blower, No. 29 W. Boxall, G. Davidson, O. Grills. C. Drew, A. Hackett, R. Hall, E. Hewton,

J. Taylor J. King, T. Lloyd, D. Mercer, T. Nash, J.

No. 38 J. Heffel, R. Verrall O'Halloran, S. Zwilling No. 48 J. Varty, G. Haskell, P. Dafoe, No. 215 L. Bedford, R. Carter, B. Ferguson G. Holmes, E. Sandford, R. Sararas No. 283 H. Britton, D. Bradley, A. Gerow, No. 50 R. Gayton, C. Silverthorn. W. Adams, D. Plumpton, H. Wilson K. Campbell, G. Davidson No. 482 J. King, E. Mueller, R. O'Grady, No. 69 R. Emerson. H. Danford, R. Sararas, T. Shand, B. Thomas, F. Wilson C. Watson No. 666 T. Ross, C. Allan, R. Grahame, No. 123 D. Greer, M. Allen, K. Collard, L. Kellett, M. Kerr, J. King, G. Moore,

D. English, F. Furmidge, J. Genereux, G. P. Penner, T. Thompson, R. Verrall

SARNIA DISTRICT No. 56 M. Kerr, G. Atkinson, D. Mann, A. No. 307 C. Kristensen, W. Hodgins, T. Keith, O'Neill, A. Wanner, J. Watson N. Rimmer No. 83 R. Denning, S. Baker, P. Brown. K. No. 328 E. Morwood. G. Atkinson, R. Glithero. Featherstone, J. Holzli, M: Hougen, J. Howden, J. Ireland, F. Payne. J. Rowe A. Vojvodin, C. Webster No. 392 L. Armstrong, G. Atkinson, M. Dennis, No. 116 NOT REPRESENTED C. James, J. Ross No. 153 D. Hart, G. Atkinson, E. Beacock, No. 397 W. Allingham. G. Atkinson, J. McBean,

B. Carter, H. Clements, J. Forbes, W. Gare, W. Miller L. Harrow, R. Hart, D. Hendrick. A. Muxlow, No. 419 P. Pinel, K Wood, M. Adam, H. Jando, B. Roane, W. Wright G. Atkinson, H. MacDougall, A. Milner No. 158 S. Hull, G. Atkinson, R. Bailey, No. 425 P. Naylar, C. Pratt W. Barnes, O. Byers, S. Dunlop, R. Ferguson, No. 437 G. Atkinson. A. Beasley, F. Bennett,

J. Patterson, B. Widdifield W. Bennett, W. Graham, L. Harrow, T. Janes,

No. 194 G. Ainsworth, J. Boyd R. Last

No. 238 E. Bryce, G. Atkinson, I. Bryce, No. 503 G. Cameron, J. Patterson, K. Sitzes

B. Graham, T. Keith, J. Sayers, F. Searson No. 601 J. Wright, A. Stokes. G. Atkinson, No. 260 D. George, B. Thompson M. Earl, G. Spence, M. Tynan, D. Whittall No. 294 R. Last, K. Boone, E. Nicol, G. No. 719 W. Summers, K. Kreibich, R. Rule, Atkinson, R. Chambers, J. Clysdale. E. Clysdale, B. Thompson G. Grieve

SOUTH HURON DISTRICT No. 33 NOT REPRESENTED M. Huggins No. 73 F. Anderson, D. Bateman. R. Hopkins No. 154 C. Corbett, J. Craig, L. Pernokis No. 84 S. Adkin, D. Aldwinckle. D. Symons. No. 170 J. Coultes. B. Whitmore

J. Wise No. 224 J. Eckel, F. Hoffman, R. Cooper No. 133 G. Atkinson, N. Dix, R. Ferguson, No. 233 W. Hodgins

M. Hunter, W. Webster No. 309 J. Archbold, R. Durnin, G. Hazlitt, No. 141 D. Stewart. R. Ashbourne, F. Anderson C. McMillan, A. Mioller, W. Snyder No. 144 P. Lacroix, S. Budge, E. Huggins, No. 332 K. Nicholson, S. Budge, A. Prescator, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 21

SOUTH HURON DISTRICT (continued) W. Brown, R. James, W. Malmo. J. McTavish, No. 483 M. Andersen B. Williams No. 574 L. Craven, G. Elliott, M. Lee, No. 456 NOT REPRESENTED K McGregor, J. Walsh

ST. LAWRENCE DISTRICT No. 5 J. Ballachey, J. MacGillivary, R. Byrd, No. 242 L. MacDonald M. Clark, R. D'Alton, R. Darling, G. Mielke, No. 368 J. Gipson, R. Barnard, T. Bourret, F. Rice, K Tuckwood R. Byrd, M. Farrelly, R. Miller, D. Mumby, No. 14 R. Morrow, J. Gilpin, N. King F. Rice, G. Tristram No. 24 G. Graves, A. McElroy, G. McNaughton No. 370 R. Southin, D. Elliott, G. Loshaw, No. 28 NOT REPRESENTED G. Smith, L. Vincent No. 55 R. Miller, R. Southin No. 387 R. D'Alton, B. Nash, P. Tye No. 74 M. Campbell, R. Bell, R. Bennett, D. No. 416 M. Renaud, J. Barrio, T. Bourret, Elliott, J. Gilpin, G. Smith G. Phillips No. 85 K Brayton, F. Irish, G. Loshaw. No. 504 G. McNaughton G. McNaughton, D. Mumby No. 556 T. Burns, J. Hunter No. 110 T. Ferguson, J. Hunter, G. Smith No. 650 K. Baker, R. Hanton, G. McNaughton No. 209 NOT REPRESENTED

ST. THOMAS DISTRICT No. 44 T. Walker, B. Miller, G. Akers, R. No. 302 T. Hughes, D. Durham, T. Lanning,

Barnett, L. Bisanz, A. Cipu, W. Dunn, J. A. Carver, D. Cosens, J. Erickson, R. Jackson,

Johnston, J. Mclntyre, J. Walton, R. Wood J. Locke, D. Locke, A. Mellor, G. Pinnegar No. 94 R. Temple, F. Axford, D. Cosens, No. 364 C. James, B. McLean, W. Newitt, R. Cresswell, D. Durkin, G. Gale, R. Pickard C. Webster No. 120 G. Leverton, C. Nichols, D. Nichols No. 386 K Schleihauf, G. Akers, A. Carver, No. 140 R. Cresswell, J. Erickson, D. Fick, A. Cipu, D. Cosens, J. Erickson, J. Johnston,

F. Kent, D. Locke, R. Pickard J. Muir, M. Sarson, W. Schneider, E. Smart,

No. 171 C. Webster, J. Palk, J. Agar, G. Akers, R. Wood D. Durham, D. Durkin, R. Keith, T. Keith, R. No. 546 G. Baker, K. Featherstone, R. Ross, Keith, D. McArthur, J. Muir K Grantham, R. Paddon No. 232 C. Armstrong, W. Douglas

SUDBURY-MANITOULIN DISTRICT No. 427 R. Luoma, D. Kennedy, J. Innes, H. Stump R. South, A. Stonier, R. Storie No. 588 G. Binmore, E. Elchyshyn,

No. 455 R. Eaton, E. Elchyshyn, J. Hodder. W. Glehs, A. Lloyd, D. McAleece, E. Power, D. Mumby, L. Smith D. Salter

No. 472 J. Turner, P. Gordon, S. Gordon, No. 658 R. Junkala, E. Elchyshyn, W. McKnight, J. Vigeant R. Zadow

No. 527 J. Gervais, A. Burns, P. Kidd, No. 691 H. Butler, W. Chung, R. Gordon, R. Mulack R. Lewis, B. Mullen No. 536 J. Fuller, E. Patton, J. Bell, A. Burns, No. 699 P. Salvas, D. Carscallen, K Bradley, H. Butler, W. Fuller, J. Gamble, P. Gillespie, L. Meadows, D. O'Shaughnessy, E. Rennie, D. G. Heale, P. Kidd, B. Koivu, M. Lees, M. Rousell, H. Saville, A. Sweetman, R. Tailleur, Mahaffy, D. Mumby, T. Newburn, R. Runciman, R. Tennant, J. Thomson, J. Weir

TEMISKAMING DISTRICT No. 506 J. Cudmore, T. Pachal No. 540 NOT REPRESENTED No. 528 R. Davis, K Gage, W. Sweet No. 623 E. Nash. T. Shand No. 530 J. Anderson, R. Bingham, J. Hamilton, No. 648 NOT REPRESENTED J. Hough, G. Martin, G. Nelson, T. Shand No. 657 A. Aggarwal No. 534 R. Davies, T. Henderson, H. Middaugh, No. 704 G. Hopcraft, T. Pachal G. Nelson, D. Ramkissoonsingh

TORONTO DISTRICT 1

No. 229 L. Budd, J. Kawenka, W. Adlam, J. I. Tees, R. Wylie Dorris, G. Good, R. Gow, E. Ireland, A. No. 356 H. Jando, L. Cleland, G. Bailey,

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TORONTO DISTRICT 1 (continued) A. Duerden, W. Elliott, E. Juman. D. Moss, W. Holden, T. McMillan, C. Trafford C. Marblestein, A. McCausland, J. McCIure, No. 674 A. Taleb, M. Sloukji, A. Gardiner, R. Murphy, D. Ross, R. Taylor D. Bradley, C. Bytheway, P. Monkman No. 474 S. Nichols. E. Munro, D. Arnold, G. No. 685 J. Sanders, R. Coulson, R. Ardalic, Heath, C. Johnson, S. Maddock. A. Morris, J. W. Elliott, B. Hillyer Morris, G. Padgett, D. Papavramidis No. 689 B. Kauk, J. Beckett, S. Ellstrom, No. 501 N. Seawright, W. Holtham, J. Brylinski, G. Gahs, R. Jackson, T. Killeen, W. Laycock, W. Doughty, B. Downes, H. Hogle, J. Pownall, L. Marshall, A. Nisbit, R. Oliver, R. Phillips, N. Seawright U. Viebrock, P. Watson No. 524 C. Howard, W. Bath, R. Ardalic, P. No. 710 F. Roselli, C. MacFarlane, A. Coles, Booker, R. Davies, J. Delmas, D. Jamieson, B. Downes, A. Duerden, W. Innes, J. Leitch, A. Penaflor, A. Pollock, D. Roberts J. Lyall, R. Martin, J. Mcintosh, J. Peacock, No. 548 K. Bice, A. Davidson, D. Dias, G. Spencer H. Johnson No. 727 D. Hood, O. Adeite, E. Bessler,

No. 565 J. Munroe, G. Dickson, D. Airhart, W. W. Boston, R. Davies, B. Lamont, N. Neilson, Bain.K Bice, W. Boxall, C. Copeland, D. R. Mandeville Cowie, R. Davies, A. Golden, D. Gomme, P. No. 733 H. Von Chamier, M. Yoney, Irwin, K. MacDonald, H. McKnight, R. Mowles, G. Alexitch, J. Bird, L. Bodrogi, W. Boston,

A. McLelland, P. Park, C. Reid, D. Swann, I. Cheng. C. Copeland, R. Davies, J. Hough, C. Weston, C. Willmore H. Johnson, P. McGregor, P. Park, S. Paulson, No. 566 W. Wingrove, S. Brode, L. Crocker, J. Shaw, M. Sloukji, A. Taleb, L. Tarnowski R. Davies, C. Drew, A. Dyer, D. Greenwood, No. 734 L. Jansurik, R. Bryant, G. Bailey,

J. Kikiantonis, H. McKnight, E. Walsh, D. Clarke, W. Elliott, D. Gomme, R. Groshaw, S. Wright J. Hartzema, T. Horner, J. Lee, E. Morrison, No. 619 D. Desjardins, D. Banks, W. Boston, W. Pellow, D. Shearer C. Bytheway, C. Copeland, W. Curnoe, B. No. 738 W. Armstrong, S. Armstrong, P. Hillyer, H. Hogle, M. Martin. C. Reid, J. Ross. Atsidakos, W. Boston. D. Bradley, R. Davies, G. Turek, C. Willmore C. Copeland, D. Dias, B. Edwards, N. Farid, D.

No. 630 J. Delmas, W. Boston, T. Norris, Greenwood, B. Hillyer, H. Hogle, B. Lamont,

J. Peacock, C. Sinclair, C. Willmore W. Martin, G. McCandless, R. Nettleton, R. No. 632 H. McKnight, R. Tschudi. H. Camley, Oliver, D. Papavramidis, P. Park, C. Reid, K. O'Hara, G. Turek, E. Walsh D. Sheen, C. Willmore No. 640 D. Banks No. 740 T. Clark, W. Bain, J. Mcintosh, No. 645 R. Beer, G. Kinzett, S. Armstrong, H. McKnight, J. Peacock W. Armstrong, W. Doughty, F. Dunn, H. Hogle,

TORONTO DISTRICT 2 No. 305 A. Turk, A. Ahlowalia, P. Atsidakos, Conorton, G. Harrison, G. Knapp, L. Levy, W. D. Bradley, V. Codato, V. Howarth, D. Mumby, Pellow, L. Quenet, K. Smith

W. Pellow, J. Scarr, C. Tinglin, J. Warren No. 600 G. Retsinas, D. Stevens, T. Bennell, No. 346 R. MacGregor. L. Bittle, P. McGregor D. Bruce, W. Burgoyne, R. Cater, H. Hubbell,

No. 369 J. Long, J. Bradley, M. Dow, D. Smith, A. Hurley, C. Latchoo, I. McColl, A. McCrindle, J. Ronstead, M. Tosh, R. Ward D. Street, J. Vanden Heuvel, J. Wolecki No. 510 M. Duric, L. Sims, D. Leong, D. Blake, No. 605 S. Carrique, J. Carrique, J. Forbes,

L. Bodrogi, V. Codato, W. Goddard. J. Hall, R. Large. R. Stewart, J. Swann, D. Swann, D. Harris, D. Hawman, B. Layne. M. MacKay. C. Woodburn

E. McLean, R. Palmer, J. Ratuszny, V. Regis No. 655 D. Smith, G. Taylor

No. 522 M. Litvak. W. Boston, S. Brockman, No. 664 J. Abush, J. Adam, L. Aldebert, P.

N. Friedman. K. Goldblum. L. Levy, J. Warren, Atsidakos, J. Furlong, H. Jones, T. McLean, G. Lipperman, B. Waldman R. Quinton, J. Seckington, D. Sheen, J. Sim,

No. 531 H. Wright, H. Wright, W. Boyle. J. Swann, J. Thornton, P. Whitaker, C. Winter E. Buscombe, J. McGregor. L. Phillips No. 677 T. McLean, C. Sinclair, T. Stadnisky No. 575 W. Bevis, T. Bickerstaffe, R. Collins, S. No. 682 H. Somir, V. Regis, W. Copeman, V. Cometa, B. Davenport, D. Hawman, R. Lynas, Codato, D. Dewar, R. Groshaw, J. Hamilton, D. MacMillan, W. McLeod, P. Monaghan, J. E. McLean, R. Phillips, D. Shearer, D. Smith, Roy, S. Sheen, D. Sheen, J. Sperrino, E. E. Stewart

Stewart, W. Stoddard, J. Thome, A. Tidy, W. No. 703 N. Nathan, J. Silbert, I. Lazar, L. Levy, Wharton, C. Woodburn J. Warren, M. Weingott No. 599 S. Knapp, G. Knapp, M. McCabe, R. TORONTO, ONTARIO 2005 23

TORONTO DISTRICT 3

No. 16 I. Iskin. C. Pabello. R. Tan, R. De Juan, No. 473 J. Hoyle, A. McCarthy, C. Rosati, P. Rhamey, B. Steen, P. Trick A. Dvorak, J. Johnston, B. McDonald, A. No. 25 E. Capogiannopoulos, W. McLeod, McDonald, J. Parker, D. Shipley, H. Turner, P. Skazin G. Webster No. 75 D. Bone, M. Duke. K Gliha, K. Love. No. 567 C. Wright, D. Tutin, R. Baker, J. R. Robertson, J. Spears Darling, J. Dean, C. Drew, J. Finlay, A. No. 136 P. Burkholder. A. Dvorak, B. Gyton, Hindorff, K. Murtagh, C. Sturgeon, R. K. Holden, R. Morreau, S. Pickard, J. Rennie, Thompson, A. Thomson W. Sanders, T. Shand, H. Wong, J. Wylie No. 612 G. Wilson, M. Ikonomidis, S. Beasley, No. 220 H. Kukasch. M. Young, B. Beveridge, J. Bonney, A. Boorman, D. Bradley, R. Carveth, E. De Beaupre, W. Henshall, M. Ikonomidis, A. Cox. W. Dawe, E. De Beaupre, G. Dickson, E. Testa, T Warner, M. Woolley C. Drew, J. Dudley, J. Johnston, J. Keith, F. No. 316 W. Bolychuk. D. Bradley, V. Lombardo. Kilian, J. Pownall, R. Riding, L. Stover, B. R. Chamberlin Taylor, G. Wareham No. 339 F. Besenthal, G. Hinds, O. Johnstone, No. 620 L. Painter, V. Lombardo, R. Chadwick, N. King, P. Lumsden, G. Robinson W. Cheung, G. Dickson, A. Donovan, M. Mann, No. 343 T. Edwards, A. Toth, B. Oram, A. E. Elcombe, J. England, R. Groshaw, E.

Adeite, G. Brittain, R. Daniels, C. Drew, W. Harrison, H. Jackson, I. Nichols, E. Painter, Drew, M. Drew, T. Dyer, E. Elcombe, S. S. Paulson Gilmore, R. Groshaw, T. Hansen, R. Lewis, G. No. 637 R. Steenson, A. Wilson, G. Atkinson, D.

MacKenzie, I. MacKenzie. G. McCowan. J. Banks, S. Beasley, T. Bliss. D. Bradley, G. Mellor, K Murtagh, H. Pedwell, P. Piccione, Dickson. C. Drew, C. Fyfe. M. MacLean, J. T. Shand, G. Webster. M. Yoney MacLean, R. McVey. J. Moore, A. Pendleton,

No. 424 L. Aquilino, T. Saunders, J. Houghton, A. Smaller, D. Tutin, G. Webster, B. Woods, D. Bradley, G. Cousins, K. Eberhardt, G. Hinds. R. Young T. Houghton. B. Hutton, J. Janacek, M. Kiloh, No. 729 W. Clark, K. Crossley, C. Drew, K E. MacKinnon, P. Neuman. E. Ounjian, W. Fralick, R. Gray, J. Henderson, M. Ikonomidis, Sanders, T. Shand, E. Thorn, M. Thompson, E. MacKinnon, K Rayner, T. Shand, S. Smith, R. White T. Warner. G. Webster, G. Wilson

TORONTO DISTRICT 4 No. 87 T. Spencer. J. Balmer. B. Bond. No. 576 T. Fraser, B. Gibbs, A. Sutherland R. Deline. G. Dougan, B. Grimbleby. E. Milley. No. 647 L. Armitage, F. Collins, H. Daines, G. Ramsay, W. Reiach, E. Sweetland T. Fulton, J. Hallam, W. Reiach No. 269 B. Bond, W. Evans. G. Fitzpatrick. B. No. 651 E. Russell. B. Bond. H. Bray, Grimbleby, R. Hedges. E. Jones. L. Lombardi, J. MacPherson

J. Mateer, J. McDonald, P. Nuttall. P. Scott No. 653 A. Ecklund, D. Ecklund, R. Bassett, No. 430 M. Faminial, A. Birnie. F. Dietz. D. Baxter, W. Bowes, D. Campbell, P. Crawford,

C. Drew, J. Ferrer. G. MacKenzie. D. Rankin. W. Curl, E. Deny, D. Ecklund, W. Evans, W. T. Shand Howlett. S. Jackman, M. MacKenzie, A.

No. 494 J. Morton, G. Campbell, G. Boutilier, McLelland, J. Paterson, J. Rabot, J. Robson, P. Bowering, D. Campbell, J. Chamberlain. K. G. Ryder, M. Stainsby, M. Taunt, H. Terry,

Crawley, B. Grimbleby, R. Groshaw, J. Howard, S. Thacker. J. Wilson R. Lippert. D. Phelan, W. Russell. F. Scali. No. 670 R. Baron. E. Goodwin, E. Burnett, G. R. Stephenson Butler, D. Butler, T. Cook. R. Erwin, G.

No. 520 E. Aspiras. G. Rhodes. O. Adeite, Fairbairn, J. Galloway, J. Gauthier, J. Hallam, J.

J. Anderson, B. Bond, R. Castaneda, C. Hanna. K. Holmes, J. Howitt. A. MacQuarrie,

Foreman, J. Hiley, P. McGowan. J. Meneses. R. McDowell, J. McGregor, J. Ouellette, D. J. Moore, P. Nuttall Phelan, D. Russell, E. Thomas. R. Thompson, No. 532 P. McMurdo, R. Kliaman. T. Norris. R. R. Uhrig

Beverley, B. Bond. E. Burnett, F. Collins, R. No. 683 G. Newall, H. Bishop. J. Bow, B. Butler. Groshaw, J. Mateer, J. Nash. J. Page. E. Russell. J. Das, L. Dos Santos. S. Duncan, S. Forsythe, P. Scott, R. Scott M. Ganpatsingh, M. Gillingham, G. McHallam,

No. 543 D. Surovy, D. Dainard, A. Balfour, J. L. Muss, J. Seale, T. Shand. A. Singh, E. Boag, D. Bradley, A. Frank. R. Gatt. R. Washington, K. Whiting Groshaw, J. Hughes, G. Junkin. R. Lundy. C. No. 705 D. Yano, A. Gilmour, A. Birnie, J. Law,

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TORONTO DISTRICT 5

No. 22 J. Mitsonis, P. Farrell. J. Aide, J. No. 99 B. Dickson, D. Emerson, S. Muir, Alliston. D. Bradley, G. Bradshaw. R. Davies, J. Slessor, L. Street D. Greenwood, E. Holt, F. Lock. D. MacKay. P. No. 247 T. Lundy. W. McLeod, E. Ralph Terzakis. D. Valleau. G. Vlastakis No. 326 O. Kelly, K. Heans, G. Morgan, No. 23 D. Villaflor, J. Dickson. J. Fischer. A. Soltanzadeh. S. Soltanzadeh, S. Whiteley R. Greenfield. S. Hall, D. Livingstone, F. Lock, No. 438 W. Tooley. R. Groshaw, J. Pearson, D. Mabley, J. McKinney, A. Murphy, B. Stapley, A. Soltanzadeh, C. Stewart, D. Villaflor R. Trumphour, P. Van Namen. R. Whitmarsh No. 481 G. Quinn. W. Boal, R. Groshaw, A.

No. 65 I. Cheng, R. Sawh. G. Betowski, G. Quinn, C. White, S. Whiteley, H. Williams Persinov, C. Reigate, A. Sharma, S. Whiteley. No. 577 P. Nicov, T. Brodhurst, M. Manfredi M. Yoney No. 581 J. Holding, J. Mathers No. 79 Z. Ioannidis. S. Soltanzadeh No. 629 J. Chua. A. Lazaro. C. Allan, G. No. 86 R. Carveth. J. Lawer. C. White Bradshaw, T. Brodhurst. P. Farrell, J. Hughes, No. 97 P. MacLean, H. Colquhoun, J. Pearson. J. Rabanillo, R. Tan D. Greenwood No. 702 R. Guerrero, A. Card. D. Sephton

TORONTO DISTRICT 6 No. 129 D. Bradley. H. Butler. K. Campbell, No. 606 G. Binmore. C. Allan, G. Barker, T. D. Hotham Brodhurst. J. Gardner, R. Stansal, K. Stewart, No. 156 V. Phillips, A. Walker. L. Edwards. C. Willmore

G. Forbes. F. Fordham. R. Jose. M. Porter. No. 634 T. Bliss. W. Pellow, W. Thompson, I. R. Stephenson, A. Winger Zigras, L. Zigras No. 265 M. Bulguryemez. K. Lawrence. A. Back, No. 638 C. Barker. S. Brockman, K. Campbell, A. Cobb. G. Crutcher. D. Desjardins, R. G. Lipperman. B. Waldman

Groshaw, E. Kehimkar. K. MacDonald, M. No. 646 D. Meyers, J. Finlay, J. Hopkins, Mahood. R. Purslow, E. Solomon. L. Street. H. Kernohan. W. Leek, K. Linegar, B. Palmer, D. Todd. G. Wardlaw S. Pottage

No. 512 W. Lawson. R. Bivens. D. Bradley. No. 676 G. Alexopoulos, E. Burrell, J. Cummins, H. Kernohan. G. King. M. Klesitz. K. Linegar J. Dovaston. J. Forbes. B. Gill, M. Mahood, D. No. 542 E. Altayoglu. G. Betowski Persaud. R. Purslow. R. Shearer. F. Wakefield, No. 591 D. Russell. M. Andrade. D. Bergerson. D. Williams. D. Wright C. Allan, R. Newell No. 696 T. Davies. R. James. M. McKenna No. 592 D. Rothwell. G. Taylor

TORONTO DISTRICT 7 No. 54 D. Evelyn, A. Bendle, J. Bird. N. Fraser, C. Le Gresley, J. Logan, G. McClure, Bryant. C. Gibson, B. Stapley W. McLeod, R. Steinmar, A. Szyplinski, No. 98 W. Laceby. M. Carter. D. Horner. B. C. Williamson Berrouard, L. Bittle. R. Botting. R. Bottoms. No. 533 C. Richards, N. Farid, D. Bradley, N. Brooksbank. A. Cain, E. Carberry. P. Egan, G. Donnelly, G. Hinchcliff, C. Leitch, W. J. Holding. T. Horner. H. Rideout, R. Strong, McNeil, R. Nettleton. W. Rennie D. Syme. M. Walmsley, M. Wilson. D. Wylie No. 537 D. Walker, E. Bessler, R. Bessler,

No. 118 R. Tarullo. W. Cober. G. McArthur. G. Kerr, J. McGuffin. R. Moore, L. Pipher W. Boyle, R. Cober, D. Cowie, R. Wood No. 541 E. Capogiannopoulos, K. Chute, No. 292 C. Gibson, D. Hauraney. G. Semple, B. Edwards, D. Hauraney, K. MacMillan, G. Upton, M. Yoney D. Willoughby No. 311 W. Benstead. N. Funnell. C. Gibson No. 547 A. Kruschel. E. Bessler. E. Altayoglu, No. 367 A. Sandahl. B. Clarke. W. Chatwell, J. Bird. W. Boal, R. Botting, N. Bryant, M. J. Doherty, M. Fleming, S. Hargraves. D. Carter, W. Chatwell, K. Crawley, G. Donnelly,

Martyn, T. Succamore. J. Thomson. A. Turner N. Farid, E. Harrison, D. Hauraney, J. Hough,

No. 3S4 F. Albrighton. D. Gray. D. Mead, M. Ikonomidis. K. MacMillan. J. McLaughlin, P. R. Roy. L. Smith Miles, R. Moore, K O'Hara, G. Persinov, G. No. 410 T. Brown. W. Chatwell, W. Clayton. Semple, J. Thomson, A. Turner, D. Villaflor, M. T. Douglas, A. Hogg. R. Longworth. W. McNeil. Yoney. D. Willoughby G. Morris. J. Munroe No. 559 S. Rose. S. Katchen, A. Back, R. Davies, No. 468 G. Drummond. J. Appleby, J. Bird, J. M. Donin. L. Feldt, J. Fischer. R. Groshaw, K. Drummond, W. Laceby, R. Presant. J. Thornton, Holdsworth, G. Kerr. M. Schecter, B. Shiner, R. Ward E. Solomon No. S. 4% Pomphrey. L. Angus. D. Cameron. I. No. 570 R. Scott. L. Smith. P. Borland, W. TORONTO. ONTARIO, 2005 25

TORONTO DISTRICT 7 (continued) Boston, N. Bryant, D. Dainard, R. Deline, R. Scott, L. Smith

C. Drew, B. Edwards, D. Hauraney, J. Lowery, No. 61 1 D. Bradley, B. Edwards, H. Jones, K. MacDonald. A. McLelland, T. Shand. K. R. Telford Smith. G. Upton. D. Willoughby No. 635 C. Stefanski, J. Dahdaly, G. Ghneim.

No. 571 D. Rennie, M. Dosunmu. J. Cassie, W. R. Groshaw

Chisholm, T. Fernando, T. James. J. Marshall. No. 643 F. Mcintosh, E. Capogiannopoulos, R. O'Brien, T. Shand, A. Stewart B. Edwards, J. Hart, A. Klyn. M. Yoney No. 572 B. Booton. A. Stoyan, C. Charles, No. 644 P. Renzland, K. Solanki, J. Tichy,

J. Bird, K. Lopez, C. Maiden, W. McLeod, B. W. Boal, D. Evelyn, J. Hough, R. Lee, J. Stapley, W. Thompson, P. Whitaker McLaughlin, H. Schulz, G. Semple No. 586 A. Beattie. G. Upton, R. Deline. No. 713 J. Bird. G. Golding, K Mirza. D. Sharp. E. Harrison. D. Lee, K. MacDonald, G. Scott, P. Whitaker

VICTORIA DISTRICT No. 77 S. Sisson, D. Hall, W. Elliott, No. 408 J. Warren, J. Appleby, R. Entwistle, R. Erwin, G. Inrig, R. Lindsay, C. Sudlow, R. McMillan. J. McMillan A. Sutherland No. 440 D. Blakey, G. Monk. A. Murphy, No. 268 J. Anderson, W. Dawe. K Ingram, D. Slater G. Morgan, A. White, J. Wylie No. 451 R. Beare, R. Hewitt No. 354 G. Clark, T. Southern No. 463 J. Lee, K. Goodall, J. Deak, G. Blair, No. 375 J. Morrison. H. Wood. D. Blakey. R. Roy, S. Sisson, F. Waller S. Burgomaster, D. Burgomaster, R. Hewitt, No. 464 M. Bailey, G. Clark. G. Ellis, J. Gorrell, W. Holden, W. Mahood, N. Stacey, D. Wellman G. King, F. Lowe, M. MacKenzie

No. 398 W. Grant, A. MacQuarrie, J. Sperrino. No. 477 B. Tamlin. W. Andruzko, J. Gorrill M. Thompson No. 498 G. Inrig No. 406 G. Woolfrey, C. Arscott. R. Baker. No. 608 W. Fiegehen, G. Henry. R. McMillan.

P. Burkholder. J. Nesbitt, F. Raby, J. Shea. S. Thacker. W. Thompson D. Thompson. R. Webster

WATERLOO DISTRICT

No. 72 D. Bowie. R. Bean, R. Blueman. I. Hall. No. 539 D. Churchill. J. Fisher, W. Fries, H. Clarke, S. Cooper, W. Griffiths. E. Ward G. Fries, B. Snider No. 151 N. Bobier. D. Bradley. D. Cameron. R. No. 628 NOT REPRESENTED Chadwick. J. Dickie, A. Ritchie. H. Whetham No. 690 D. Lambert. G. Russell, T. Schreiter,

No. 172 J. Groff. C. Oliver, B. Romeril J. Wilson No. 205 L. Hand. J. Williamson. P. Borland. No. 722 J. Bird. R. Botting, S. Cooper, W.

C. Heap. J. Montgomery, A. Peck Griffiths, D. Kaufman. B. Lowery, B. Romeril,

No. 257 J. Murray, S. Alder. C. Miller R. Small No. 279 C. Heap, S. Mohan. F. Albrighton. No. 723 A. Kennedy, W. Loucks, B. Snider R. Daniels, K. Martin, L. Reid. A. Taylor No. 744 B. Snider, D. Cameron, G. Atkinson, P. No. 297 S. Cooper, W. Griffiths. R. Davies. Borland, P. Christian, D. Churchill, S. Cooper, R. Small R. Daniels, J. Fisher, W. Fries, G. Fries, G. No. 318 W. Reidl. H. Knox. F. Branston. Hazlitt. D. Kaufman. W. Loucks, D. Mumby, J. P. Christian, W. Emptage, K. McGeagh. J. Montgomery, G. Napper, T. Schreiter, T. Shand, Mittelholtz, D. West, G. Whitelaw R. Small. R. Taylor, D. West No. 509 S. MacDonald. G. Napper

WELLINGTON DISTRICT No. 180 G. Farb, D. Doughty, G. Kerr, H. Standish D. McCombe, D. McCombie, L. Millard No. 295 J. Green, A. Cunningham, E. Schneider No. 203 S. Steen. N. Barrie. C. Brown. G. No. 321 NOT REPRESENTED Moore, R. Oliver No. 347 R. Pearse, J. Alliston, F. Barkhouse, No. 219 D. Hyde, L. Aldebert, N. Barrie, F. D. Clyde Dunn, J. Games, J. Lilly, T. Massena. G. Moore. No. 361 R. Gray, W. Atkinson, A. Holmes,

D. Scheeringa, D. Sutherland J. Hunter No. 258 A. Pollock. C. Brown. C. Thomson, No. 68S D. Dyson. J. Millar J. Pos, H. Towler No. 724 D. Dunn, B. Donovan, P. Carberry, No. 271 P. Welsh. P. Gillespie. W. Jones. D. Hamilton, G. Phillips, J. Pos, L. Sulzer A. King, F. McEnery. P. McGrenere, R. Oliver, No. 732 R. Taylor. P. Barrow, J. Games 26 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

WELLINGTON DISTRICT (continued) J. King, P. McGrenere, L. No. 742 J. Thomson.W. Atkinson. N. Barrie. D. Holmes, Hunter. A. Churchill. R. Daniels. D. Doughty. D. Dyson. R. Millard, J. Pos, D. Sutherland, C. Thomson

Gray. J. Green, D. Greenwood. D. Hamilton, A.

WESTERN DISTRICT No. 414 NOT REPRESENTED No. 484 J. Whitton No. 417 NOT REPRESENTED No. 518 P. Berard. T. Johnson No. 445 NOT REPRESENTED No. 631 NOT REPRESENTED No. 446 NOT REPRESENTED No. 660 P. Berard No. 461 P. Berard No. 66S P. Berard

WILSON NORTH DISTRICT No. 37 K. Rumble. R. Brearley. J. Peter, D. W. Foster, N. McLeod, J. Smith. A. Thomson, Bender. T. Bertrand. T. Boniface, D. Feick. L. T. Thomson, R. Tousaw, K. Ulch Miles. W. Nadalin. K. Nadalin, T. Parker, J. No. 261 M. Birtch, S. Addley, G. Atkinson, E. Piper. L. Pye, D. Rumble Brenneman. D. Carter, M. Chesney, R. De Boer, No. 43 G. Ashman. J. Ault. G. Bayne. A. Bond. J. Devries, F. Gordon, R. Hilderley, J. Hoekstra, B. Burrill, J. Carlisle, F. Curry, T. Davies, W. B. Raymer, R. Routly, M. Routly, T. Shand, G. Foster. S. Harrison, H. Ketchabaw, D. Radloff. Shearer, T. Siemiernik

J. Massaquoi. T. Roberts. D. Wilton No. 569 R. McKay, R. Hryniw, S. Greason, No. 68 M. Bowman. J. Bowman, C. Yates. B. R. Greason, B. Hutton. W. McKay, C. Yates Kempston. L. Miree, J. Piper No. 609 R. Rudy, E. Dredge, J. Fisher, D. No. 76 J. Sutherland. R. Dobbs, D. Fonk. Oliphant, R. Wilker L. Goodall, R. McTavish. D. Millson, J. Walls No. 678 D. Rye, R. Findlater, M. Coulter, No. 10S L. Wight. M. Hearly. J. De Heer. M. J. Creamer. K. Emerson, W. Foster, A. Gordon, Farr. R. Livinstone. K Price. R. Sumsion J. Hoekstra, J. Hooper, B. Howard, G. Lane, No. 17S G. Habel, R. Blueman. K. Boult. R. J. Long. K. Neill. R. Oliphant, L. Pearson, Hoskin. A. Ritchie, R. Routly. D. Shearer F. Pepper. A. Petrisor, D. Pratt. D. Thompson,

No. 250 K. Chute, J. Lynes. E. Brenneman, L. Witmer

WILSON SOUTH DISTRICT

No. 10 C. Reid. T. Drayson. J. Hiley, G. Jones. C. Smith, D. Townsend, L. Varnes

A. Johnson. J. Lewis. H. Parker. D. Pass. D. No. 181 D. Emerson. K Emerson, J. Hiley Smout, A. St. Jacques, T. Todd No. 217 L. Varnes No. 78 B. Kempston. W. McKnight No. 237 F. Kent. M. Bowes, D. Emerson,

No. 104 N. Dolson, J. Hiley. L. Miles. N. Ryder K. Emerson, G. Ketchabaw. E. Ketchabaw

No. 149 P. Goodwin. D. Berta. A. Cox, J. Maki, No. 624 R. Hugill, L. Miles K. Post, T. Pow. K. Simpson. A. St. Jacques No. 701 D. Bentley, T. Davies, L. Hicks, No. 174 L. Haigh. R. Koprich. H. Ruehle. J. Popham. D. Pratt, J. Sinden

WINDSOR DISTRICT No. 47 W. Grenon. E. Carey. W. Chamney, R. Cross, C. Drew, C. Fairthorne, P. Hooper,

A. Khan, G. McQuarrie, K Mirza, R. Truscott N. Hughson, I. Hunter, A. Khan, J. Laughton, No. 403 J. Nassar. T. Moffat. B. Sotto. D. G. Lotz. J. Napier Bradley. R. Cross. B. DeLisle. R. Hale. P. No. 579 G. McQuarrie, A. Khan, B. Chartier Hooper, N. Hughson. L. Lajoie. J. Laughton, No. 598 K Lorenz, R. Gellner, P. Hooper, G. Lotz, R. Maltby, J. Napier A. Jackson, L. Lajoie. G. McQuarrie, G. Perry, No. 500 G. Feghali. J. Bow D. Winterton No. 521 C. Fairthorne. G. Perry. R. Truan, No. 604 K. , R. MacNevin P. Wiebe No. 642 B. Chartier. B. Baker, H. Cook, No. 554 H. Cook, L. Lajoie. B. Chartier, D. Flett, G. Milley, A. Vojvodin TORONTO. ONTARIO. 2005 27

GUESTS

M.W. Bro. R. E. Davies presented to the Grand Master and introduced to Grand Lodge the following distinguished guests:

British Columbia and Nova Scotia M.W. Bro. Robert D. McSween M.W. Bro. H. Sim Hardy Grand Master Grand Master

Connecticut Pennsylvania M.W. Bro. George S. Greytak R.W. Bro. Thomas W. Jackson Grand Master Past Grand Secretary Exec Secy World Conference England R.W. Bro. James W. Daniel Quebec Past Grand Secretary M.W. Bro. John A. Prosnick France Grand Master Mailhot M.W. Bro. Claude Charbonniaud R.W. Bro. Paul Secretary Past Grand Master Grand

Indiana Rhode Island and Providence M.W. Bro. Dennis T. Herrell Plantations Grand Master R.W. Bro. John Faulhaber Grand Secetary Michigan M.W. Bro. Richard P. Ruhland Saskatchewan Grand Master M.W. Bro. Bill Fitzsimmons Grand Master . M.W. Bro. Wayne H. McKay ANC & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE

Grand Master 111. Bro. Orlan J. Weber Sovereign Grand Commander Newfoundland and Labrador M.W. Bro. Donald Newell Royal Arch Masons Grand Master M.Ex.Comp. Richard Jackson R.W. Bro. Larry Grandy Grand First Principal Grand Secretary Masonic Service association New York M.W. Bro. Richard E. Fletcher M.W. Bro. Edward R. Trosin P.G.M. Vermont/Executive Secretary Grand Master Rameses Shrine R.W. Bro. Gilbert Savitzky W. Bro. Roger Lippert Grand Secretary Potentate North Carolina M.W. Bro. Graham Pervier Grand Master

Grand Honours were then given, led by the Grand Director of Ceremonies. PAST GRAND MASTERS The Grand Master presented our Past Grand Masters who were present, namely: M.W. Bros. Robert E. Davies, Ronald E. Groshaw, William R.

Pellow, David C. Bradley, C. Edwin Drew, Durward I. Greenwood and Terence Shand. Grand Honours were given. 28 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

ADDRESS OF WELCOME TO GRAND LODGE

W. Bro. Michael Klesitz, Master of Malone Lodge No. 512, Toronto District

6, delivered the Address of Welcome, which was responded to by M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby, Grand Master. MINUTES The Grand Secretary proceeded to read the Minutes of the last meeting held in Toronto, on July 21, 2004, when it was moved by M.W. Bro. R. E. Davies, seconded by M.W. Bro. C. E. Drew, and resolved: That inasmuch as the Minutes of the last Annual Communication held in Toronto have been printed and distributed to all constituent lodges the same be now taken as read and confirmed.

RULES OF ORDER

As the Grand Secretary read the Rules of Order as prescribed by the

Constitution of Grand Lodge, it was moved by M.W. Bro. R. E. Groshaw, seconded by M.W. Bro. W. R. Pellow, and resolved: That the Order of Business of this Annual Communication be changed at the discretion of the Grand Master. M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby announced that R.W. Bro. Robert T. Runciman had accepted the request to serve as parliamentarian, and any controversial constitutional problems that may arise would be decided by Bro. Runciman. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 29

GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS

To the Officers and Members of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada, in the Province of Ontario.

My Brethren, WELCOME

The Psalmist has written, "This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.' It is in the spirit of rejoicing for our coming th together, that I welcome you to the 150 Annual Communication of our Grand Lodge. As we conclude the celebrations of this, our sesquicentennial, we can look back on our history and our heritage with tremendous pride for we have come so far and have accomplished so much. At the same time, however, we must look to the future with hope and optimism, approaching each day not only as a new dawning with all the promise that it brings but as an opportunity to diffuse the light of Freemasonry into all corners of our communities. May unity be the key as we enter this new era - unity of purpose to bring the stimulus of Masonic morality to a world that is rife with bigotry and hatred; unity of purpose to make our lodges places of enjoyment, enlightenment and education; and that unity of purpose which will enable us to put old slights and hurts behind so that we may proceed harmoniously through the door of a new day and a new year. You, the dedicated and devoted Masons of this jurisdiction, are the men who will make this possible and I extend my personal appreciation to each and every one of you for all you have done and are doing to promote the ideals of Freemasonry.

I would also like to welcome our guests, many of whom have traveled some considerable distance to be with us today. You honor us with your presence and we hope your stay will be pleasant and fulfilling. From a personal perspective, I thank you for the gift of your friendship that I value so highly. NECROLOGY

Once again we have felt the sting of death as friends and colleagues who have done so much to advance this Fraternity have passed through that veil that separates the transitory from the eternal. While we remember all who have gone before us, I would like to make special reference to the following:

V.W. Bro. Melvin Sheldon Boomhour Born in Napanee, Ontario, V.W. Bro. Boomhour was initiated, passed and raised in Tamworth Lodge No. 404 and served as Worshipful Master between 1978 and 1980. He also served as Worshipful Master of Cathedral Lodge No. 643, in Toronto, in 1985, and was appointed Grand Tyler in 1986. He was a member of the Toronto Lodge of Perfection and Rose Croix, as well as a member of Moore Sovereign Consistory, receiving his 32° in 1977. 30 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

V.W. Bro. Boomhour was a member of Peel Chapter and Brampton Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. He served as Grand Superintendent of Toronto District 8a in 1993, was appointed to the Grand Executive Committee of Grand Chapter in 1966, elected Grand Third Principal in 1998, Grand Second Principal in 1980 and Grand First Principal in 1980. V.W. Bro. Boomhour passed away peacefully on February 18, 2005.

R.W. Bro. Arnold Dennis Mortson R. W. Bro. Mortson was born in Arnfield, Quebec, but spent most of his life in Ontario. He was initiated, passed and raised in Englehart Lodge No. 534 and served as Worshipful Master in 1969-1970. He was elected District Deputy Grand Master of Temiskaming District in 1986-1987, and was subsequently appointed to the Board of General Purposes in 1989-1990. A dedicated and hard working member, he worked diligently to promote Freemasonry within the community. He was a member of North Bay Lodge of Perfection, the North Bay Chapter of Rose Croix and Moore Sovereign Consistory in Hamilton. He was coroneted an Hon. Inspector General 33° on February 14, 2005, just three days before he died.

M.W. Bro. Nathan Granstein Freemasonry throughout the World suffered a grievous loss in April 2005, with the passing of M.W. Bro. Granstein, a member of the Grande Loge Nationale Franchise, and an honorary Past Deputy Grand Master of this jurisdiction. He was, without doubt, one of the most knowledgeable Masons on the World scene and his presence will be sorely missed.

R.W. Bro. Walter J. Matyczuk Initiated, Passed and Raised in Shuniah Lodge No. 287, Thunder Bay, R.W. Bro. Matyczuk served as Worshipful Master of Shuniah in 1973, as Secretary between 1977 and 1987 and again between 1995 and 2000, and as District Deputy Grand Master of Algoma District in 1990-1991. He was appointed to the Board of General Purposes in 1995 and served continuously until the time of his death. His last appointment was as Chairman of Masonic Benevolence, a job he performed in a highly commendable manner. An active member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, he was coroneted an Honorary Inspector General 33° in 1986 and was appointed Deputy for Ontario in 2004. R.W. Bro. Matyczuk passed away on May 25, 2005. His quiet, but towering presence will long be remembered.

R.W. Bro. Frank J. Bruce R.W. Bro. Bruce was initiated, passed and raised in Birch Cliff Lodge No. 612. He affiliated with Confederation Lodge No. 720 and served as Worshipful Master in 1972; elected District Deputy Grand Master of Toronto 3 District in 1977-1978, and was subsequently elected to the Board of General Purposes, serving from 1979-1985. Bro. Bruce enjoyed honorary membership in several other lodges; was an Honorary Life Member of University Chapter No. 241, R.A.M.; and coroneted an Hon. Inspector TORONTO. ONTARIO. 2005 31

General 33° on September 13, 1984, in Edmonton. R.W. Bro. Bruce passed away on November 19, 2004.

AD HOC COMMITTEES The Ad Hoc Committee Examining the Office of Grand Secretary

Chaired by Past Grand Chaplain, R.W. Bro. Gordon Roberts, this committee

submitted its report and recommendations. These were turned over to the Management Committee for review and consideration and will form part of the Management Committee report.

The Ad Hoc Committee Examining the Condition of Masonry Within the Greater Toronto Area

R.W. Bro. Terry Horner, and the members of this committee, conducted an in depth examination of the Condition of Masonry within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). They looked at existing facilities, membership and lodge distribution within the present structure and examined future demographics. They concluded that the current seven (7) Districts should be reduced to five (5), as this would provide for the most equitable distribution of meeting places and Masons for the long term; for the best alignment of meeting places by District; for the best opportunity for lodge amalgamations should they be deemed necessary in years to come and a more equitable work load for District Deputy Grand Masters. I concur with this

recommendation and direct that it be implemented for a two (2) year trial period effective April 15, 2006.

I met with the Worshipful Masters of the lodges of the current 7 Toronto Districts on April 26, 2005. At this time the details of this report were outlined and discussed. Each Master present was presented with written copies of this proposal to take back to their respective lodges for discussion purposes.

I want to reiterate that the overall impact upon most lodges and members will be minimal. No lodge buildings will be closed, no lodges will be forced to enter into the amalgamation process and no lodges will be forced to go into darkness.

Ad Hoc Committee Examining the Special Programme Fund and Committee Expenses

R.W. Bro. Ed Standish and members of his committee have met on several occasions and have now delivered their report and recommendations, which fall into three categories: the overall Budget Process; Special Project Fund Raising and Travel Expenses. The recommendations are as follows:

1. Requests for funds are to be submitted with supporting details by the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Secretary and the Committee Chairmen by January 15 th annually. These are to cover the next fiscal year. 32 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

2. Schedules of income from all sources must be prepared and where necessary estimated based on the plan for each project or source. 3. A Draft Budget is to be prepared based on requests received and modified by the Grand Treasurer for presentation to the Audit and

Finance Committee by February 1 of each year.

4. The approved budget as provided by the Audit and Finance

Committee is to be submitted to the Management Committee for st review by March 1 each year.

5. Following review by the Management Committee and after consultation and review with the Grand Treasurer and the Audit and

Finance Committee, a final budget is approved for presentation to the Management Committee for recommendation to the Board of General Purposes in July of each year. This budget should consist of five (5) th columns: actual results as of April 30 of the current year and prior fiscal years; the proposed budget for the next fiscal year and projections for the subsequent 5 years. 6. A committee composed of individuals with fund raising skills and experience should be set up to pursue how additional funds may be raised for the Special Project Fund.

7. Insofar as travel expenses are concerned, it is recommended that a per diem rate be established as follows: accommodation to a maximum of S40.00 per night; meal allowance to a maximum of S 10.00 per diem; mileage at the rate of .10 per kilometer. To qualify for reimbursement you must be more than 160 kilometers from home and have travel authorized by the Deputy Grand Master.

While I have received and do endorse some of these recommendations, I realize they will have considerable impact upon the budgeting process, funding and financial resources committed for future endeavors. I am, therefore, referring them to the Management Committee for further examination and discussion. It may well be beneficial to have sub-committees struck to examine different aspects of these proposals; however, in the final analysis, this will be up to the Chairman of the Management Committee. WILLIAM MERCER WILSON MEDAL Throughout our jurisdiction there are a number of Masons who without thought of reward or personal gain provide service above and beyond what is normally expected of any man to their lodge, their place of worship and their community. These are men who go about their daily routines in a quiet and unassuming way, providing assistance and comfort for no reason other

than they know it to be right. They have never been, nor will they ever be,

the Master of their lodge, and yet they are an indispensable part of it. It is to men such as these that our most prestigious award, the William Mercer

Wilson Medal, is awarded. This year the committee, composed of M.W. Bros. R. E. Davies, N. R.

Richards and D. I. Greenwood, have carefully reviewed all recommendations TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 33

for this honor and have recommended that the William Mercer Wilson Medal be presented to: Bro. Johan Frans Olberg, Temple Lodge No. 665, Ottawa Bro. Ralph Edwin Hamilton, Brant Lodge No. 663, Burlington Bro. Gary Lawson Shaver, Luxor Daylight Lodge No. 741, Ottawa Bro. William Roger Bain, Amity Lodge No. 32, Dunnville Bro. Colin Alexander Maurice, Coronati Lodge No. 520, Scarborough

PRINCE HALL FREEMASONRY

Throughout the past two years M.W. Bro. J. Halstead, Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons in the Province of Ontario and jurisdictions, and I have been in regular communication. Through him an invitation was extended to all Prince Hall Masons to attend the June 25, 2005, picnic hosted by the 7 Toronto Districts in celebration of our sesquicentennial. This picnic replaced, for this year only, the Brotherhood

Barbecue usually held in Windsor. I am pleased to note that not only was the picnic a success, but a goodly number of Prince Hall Brethren were present.

I am now pleased to report that, effective immediately, full right of reciprocal visitation with Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masons within this jurisdiction is authorized. This move has been fully endorsed by the Grand Master of Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masons in the Province of Ontario and jurisdictions. A committee composed of an equal number of members from the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario and Ontario and jurisdiction Prince Hall Freemasons will be established to explore future paths that may be taken.

PAST RANK

Pursuant to Section 73 of the Book of Constitution, I recommend that the rank of Past Master be conferred upon the following: W. Bro. Gordon Cairns, Corinthian Lodge No. 700, Lakeside; W. Bro. David Rose Martin, Wellington Square Lodge No. 725, Burlington; W. Bro. James McTavish, Stratford Lodge No. 332, Stratford; and, posthumously, W. Bro. Robert Deveau, Corinthian Lodge No. 657, Kirkland Lake. APPOINTMENTS

In accordance with Section 49 of the Book of Constitution, I have appointed R.W. Bro. James Kingston of Thunder Bay to the Board of General Purposes in order that he might serve the remainder of the term of the late

R.W. Bro. Walter J. Matyczuk. This appointment will end in July 2006.

I have also appointed R.W. Bro. Paul Mullen, of London, as Chairman (pro tern) of the Benevolence Committee; such term to end following this annual communication. This appointment was necessitated by the untimely death of R.W. Bro. Matyczuk. 34 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

R.W. Bro. Ronald K. Campbell, after many years of service to our Cral is retiring from his position on the Board of General Purposes. We than him for his long-standing commitment and wish him much success in a future endeavours.

Pursuant to Section 131(e) of the Book of Constitution, I am pleased 1 recommend the appointment of R.W. Bro. Samuel Kalinowsky to a thre< year term of honorary membership on the Board of General Purposes.

Further, I recommend the reappointment of R.W. Bro. David E. Jackli to a three-year term of honorary membership on the Board of Gener; Purposes. MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS Meritorious Service Awards are presented to those members who ha\ worked tirelessly for a number of years to promote the cause < Freemasonry, not only within their District, but within this jurisdiction as whole. They are men who have given freely of their time and talents and ai highly respected by all with whom they come into contact.

It is my pleasure and privilege to grant the Grand Master's Meritorioi Service Award to: R.W. Bro. Robert Oliphant Mercer Wilson Lodge No. 678, Woodstock R.W. Bro. John G. Pell Lodge of Fidelity No. 231, Ottawa The many years of dedicated service provided by these two members truly remarkable. I commend each of you for the service you have provide to our great Fraternity and trust you will wear this award with pride. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

I am pleased to accept the recommendations of the respective Gran Masters and to confirm the appointment of the following brethren as oi Grand Representatives near the Grand Lodges of: Morocco - R.W. Bro. Pierre Mouselli New York - R.W. Bro. Gilbert G. Adams Grand Orient Italy - Bro. Alfonso Pilegi Norway - Bro. Sven Jorgensen New South Wales - R.W. Bro. B. K. (Brian) Burton Denmark - Bro. Henrik Vaupel

I am also pleased to recommend to the Grand Masters of the respectiv

Grand Lodges, the appointment of the following Grand Representatives ( their Grand Lodges near our Grand Lodge. Ireland - M.W. Bro. William R. Pellow Idaho - R.W. Bro. Douglas A. Conway Illinois - R.W. Bro. George R. Clauson Austria - R.W. Bro. Frederick Halpern Honduras - R.W. Bro. Emil Albrecht Venezuela - R.W. Bro. Robert C. Tate TORONTO. ONTARIO, 2005 35

PAST GRAND MASTERS

Once again it is my pleasure to acknowledge the dedication, devotion and continued service provided to our Grand Lodge by the Past Grand Masters. These erstwhile leaders hold the best interests of our Grand Lodge close to their hearts and are an unparalleled source of guidance and assistance.

While loathing to interfere, they have always been there when I needed them with encouragement, advice and the hand of friendship. I offer my sincere thanks for all you have done to guide and assist me throughout my time in office. GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

As a career Commissioned Officer within the Royal Canadian Mounted

Police, I had the good fortune of being able to command and work with a

number of exceptional men; indeed, when I retired, I doubted that I would ever have the opportunity of working with people of such high calibre again.

But, I am pleased to say that the Grand Lodge Officers, in particular those who lead and work on our various committees, meet and in most cases exceed the high standards set by my former colleagues. It has been a real pleasure to work with them throughout these past years and I commend them for their dedication to Freemasonry, for the diligent manner in which they have conducted their duties and for their attention to the pursuit of excellence. I owe you a deep debt of personal gratitude for the friendship you have offered and for all you have done to make this Grand Lodge one of the premiere Grand Lodges in the World. Your deep and abiding loyalty has been appreciated more than you will ever know. To the District Deputy Grand Masters, who have unstintingly given of their time and talents in the service of the 46 Districts that comprise this jurisdiction, I offer my deep thanks and appreciation. You have all served so well and justly deserve the accolades proffered by the brethren. Marion and I would like to thank those who have so capably hosted us throughout this past year. We have appreciated being able to get to know you and your ladies just a little bit better. May you all enjoy good health throughout the coming years. DEDICATIONS

New Lodge premises were dedicated in Kingston on October 22, 2004, and in Shelburne on May 9, 2005. Extensive renovations to the Annette Street premises in Toronto were completed with a ceremony of rededication taking place on November 26, 2004. ANNTVERSARIES

This has not only been a year of celebration for our Grand Lodge but it has been one in which several lodges celebrated milestone events. I have been 36 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION pleased to attend and participate in lodge commemorations as follows:

25 YEARS West Gate Lodge No. 734, Streetsville, on March 23, 2005 50 YEARS Astra Lodge No. 682, Weston, on January 13, 2005 100 YEARS Carleton Lodge No. 465, Carp, on September 28, 2004 The Beaches Lodge No. 473, Scarborough, on April 23, 2005 Bancroft Lodge No. 482, Bancroft, on June 18, 2005 150 YEARS Merrickville Lodge No. 55, Burritt's Rapids, on September 11, 2004 Vaughan Lodge No. 54, Maple, on September 14, 2004 Madoc-Marmora-Tweed Lodge No. 48, Madoc, on October 2, 2004 Great Western Lodge No. 47, Windsor, on March 3, 2005

Harmony Lodge No. 57, Binbrook, on April 5, 2005 Doric Lodge No. 58, Ottawa, on April 16, 2005 Victoria Lodge No. 56, Sarnia, on May 28, 2005 160 YEARS St. John's Lodge No. 63, Carleton Place, on April 13, 2005 CORNERSTONES Ceremonies celebrating the relaying and rededication of cornerstones were conducted in Merrickville on September 11, 2004; at St. John's Anglican Church in Dunrobin on November 21, 2004; and at Trinity Anglican Church in Blyth on May 15,. 2005. AMALGAMATIONS Once again several lodges have, because of dwindling numbers, financial circumstances or the constant recycling of officers, deemed it necessary to enter into the amalgamation process. I must point out that amalgamation is not a panacea to end all ills and should only be considered as a last resort. Nothing will replace hard work, dedication and effort in keeping a lodge vibrant and alive.

This year I have approved, and presided over, the following amalgamations:

December 9, 2004 - amalgamation of Cambridge Lodge No. 728 and Concord Lodge No. 722 in Waterloo District January 12, 2005 - amalgamation of Doric Lodge No. 569 and Corinthian Lodge No. 700 in Wilson North District February 2, 2005 - amalgamation of Cornwall Lodge No. 125 and Eastern Lodge No. 707 in Eastern District May 24, 2005 - amalgamation of Doric Lodge No. 382 and Ancient Landmarks Lodge No. 654 in Hamilton District C May 30, 2005 - amalgamation of Fidelity Lodge No. 575, Sunnyside Lodge No. 582 and Transportation Lodge No. 583 into Trillium Lodge No. 575 in Toronto District 2 TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 37

EXTINGUISHING THE LIGHTS

Three lodges deemed it necessary to go into darkness and surrender their charters. I presided over ceremonies to Extinguish the Lights of Spruce Falls Lodge No. 648, Kapuskasing, on December 11, 2004, and Vittoria Lodge No.

359, Vittoria, on May 12, 2005. Approving such decisions is always difficult, particularly when these two lodges had sufficient numbers of members on the roll to permit them to continue. While repeated efforts were made by the few who maintained interest in the continuance of the lodges to stimulate interest among the others, such efforts evidently fell on deaf ears and no other option was deemed viable.

THE MASONIC FAMILY AND SPECIAL EVENTS Our Masonic leaders have continued to meet bi-monthly in order to share areas of mutual concern and examine new approaches and ideas so that we may present a united front and enhance the progress of Freemasonry throughout Ontario. I am indebted to these men for their assistance, patience and good humor throughout the year.

Once again, I was pleased to be able to represent this Grand Lodge at the Annual Communications of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Sovereign

Great Priory and Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. In addition, I addressed the ceremonials of both Tunis and Rameses Shrine Temples, attended the annual assembly of the North Eastern Shrine Association and the Imperial Council of the Shrine in Baltimore. Local events featuring DeMolay Boys, the International Order of Rainbow for Girls and Job's Daughters, were also attended when time and circumstances permitted.

I visited the site of the International Plowing Match in the Owen Sound area and enjoyed a special Meet and Greet evening held later that evening in Meaford. CONFERENCES

The Deputy Grand Master and I attended the North American Conference of Grand Masters, in Calgary, during February of 2005. I was honored to serve as Co-Chair of this event and must say that it was an exciting time for me. This was an opportunity to meet with other leaders of our Fraternity and discuss events of mutual interest. As one might expect, common concerns, namely declining membership, poor attendance, apathy and financial considerations, were major topics of discussion. I was pleased to note that our jurisdiction is regarded highly and are considered one of the premier Grand Lodges by our counterparts. The Grand Secretary, Deputy Grand Master and myself also attended the annual All Canadian Conference of Grand Masters, held in Winnipeg, in April, 2005. Once again, this provided us with the opportunity to discuss issues with a distinctive Canadian flavor and to cement relationships with our counterparts from other provinces. Both the Deputy Grand Master and

I have made use of the D.D.G.M. Communique to provide an account of the 38 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION subject matter discussed, the presentations made and the resolutions adopted, so I shall not go into it now. Suffice it to say that all three representatives from this jurisdiction were active participants in all discussions and forums. It was an honor for me to be appointed Chairman of the Nomination Committee for the 2006 Conference. ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS OF GRAND LODGES

Because of a heavy slate of commitments within this jurisdiction, it was necessary to forego attendance at a far greater number of external Annual Communications, to which we were invited, than we were able to attend.

This notwithstanding, Marion and I were pleased to be able to represent this Grand Lodge at the Annual Communications of the Grand Lodge of Newfoundland/Labrador, the Grande Loge Nationale Francais, the Grand Lodge of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire, and the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations. In all cases, we were very well received and were able to further the close relationships that exist between our respective Grand Lodges. Reciprocal visitation is the lifeblood of this Fraternity and the many friends that we made while visiting other jurisdictions attests to this. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

One cannot perform the duties of this high and important office without being able to rely upon the support and assistance of many people.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to our Grand Secretary, M.W. Bro. Terence Shand, for all that he has done to make this job not only easier but manageable. You have gone out of your way to be of assistance to me, have kept me informed of even the smallest details and have provided advice and counsel. Yes, there have been times when our discussions have

turned into arguments and disagreement, but once I had made up my mind

and a decision had been made, you endorsed and supported it fully. I thank you for all you have done on my behalf.

I am also grateful for the hard working and dedicated Grand Lodge

office staff whose work is always of the highest calibre and who, regardless of the demands that have been placed upon them, have always answered my requests for assistance with good humor, patience and alacrity. My personal thanks are extended to Dorothy Chalmers, Rose Blandin, Stacey Birks and Gail Nickerson for all they have done and continue to do on behalf of this

Grand Lodge. Appreciation is also extended to R.W. Bro. Ken Schweitzer for the time and effort he provides as our number one volunteer.

To our Deputy Grand Master, R.W. Bro. Gary Atkinson, I express my appreciation for your friendship and for the cooperation and assistance you have provided. You are about to assume this high and important office and

I wish you every success in the coming two years. May you have the wisdom TORONTO. ONTARIO. 2005 39 of Solomon, the patience of Job and the compassion and understanding of Mother Teresa as you embark upon your new role. You know that you have my support and whatever assistance I am able to provide. The Grand Director of Ceremonies, R.W. Bro. Robert C. Tate has been the epitome of what a Grand Director of Ceremonies should be. You have not only been my constant companion and driver, but have been my sounding board, counselor and friend. You and Nadine have attended to our every wish, have been excellent traveling companions and over the year have become close and dear friends. Thank you for all you have done to assist. Both you and Nadine justly deserve all of the accolades you have received from those with whom you have come into contact.

And, finally, to my wife Marion, who is my best friend, my chief critic, my sole confidant and the very light of my life, I extend my thanks, appreciation and love. You have given up so much to accommodate me, not only throughout these past two years, but in the many years leading up to my assuming this office. I could not have done it without your understanding, compassion and your always being there when I needed you the most. Indeed, I cannot conceive of awakening to each new dawning without you.

I would also like to thank my children and grandchildren for their understanding and for arranging family events around my calendar. You are a great source of pride to Marion and me. CONCLUSION

As I am about to relinquish the mantle of office, I look back upon these past two years with a sense of accomplishment and pride, not in what I may have done, but in what you, the Masons of this jurisdiction, have succeeded in doing. You have, through the medium of open houses, "Friend to Friend" events and public relations initiatives, assumed a higher profile within your respective communities, and by so doing have taken the admonition to "let your light so shine before men that others may see your good works" to new levels. This has proven successful in increasing awareness of what Freemasonry really means and stands for, in decreasing the latent suspicions and concerns held by many within the community and by fostering interest and understanding in the progeny of the "drop out" and "non joining" generations. Indeed, a direct manifestation of this latter concept is evident in the number of young men who have made application for entry into our Fraternity within the past year. As Masons you have shown considerable interest in our attempts to revitalize and make more meaningful Masonic Education. Concepts such as the "Masonic Nights of the Round Table" have not only been heartily endorsed but have been the springboards from which lodges and districts have conducted many varied and interesting educational pursuits. The G-15 that started quite by accident and has resulted in 15 young, erudite and 4,1 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

concerned Masons coming together to discuss the lacunae in the intellectual component of their Masonic lives, has resulted in our reconsidering and reconstructing the whole concept and approach we have taken towards Masonic Education. Education and learning are not only vital components in keeping our new members interested and active but they have been proven to be the number one antidote to apathy and disinterest. But of greatest importance in my mind is that you have permitted the morality of Freemasonry to be a dominant force in your daily living. You have tried to live by the dictates of the Golden Rule and, in most instances, have practiced that greatest of all acts of charity, forgiveness. By so doing you may not have changed the world at large, but you have made a decided difference in the lives of those people you have come into daily contact with.

I leave this office content in the knowledge that I have had the honor and privilege of working with the greatest men in the world - you the Masons of this jurisdiction. Thank you for affording me this opportunity. As

a retired "horseman" I can truly say it has been the ride of my life. Donald H. Mumby Grand Master

APPENDIX "A" August 2004 3 D.D.G.M. Regional Meeting London 4 D.D.G.M. Regional Meeting Hamilton 5 D.D.G.M. Regional Meeting Huntsville 6 D.D.G.M. Regional Meeting Napanee 22-23 Sovereign Great Priory Ottawa 25 Coronation Lodge No. 466 - G.L. Officers Degree Team Elmvale September 2004 8 Irvine Lodge No. 203 Fergus 9 Installation Parkwood Lodge No. 695 Oshawa 11 Cornerstone Laying Ceremony Merrickville Lodge No. 55 Merrickville 14 150th Anniversary Vaughan Lodge No. 54 Maple

17 William Mercer Wilson presentation - Ashlar Lodge No. 564 Ottawa 21 Acacia Lodge No. 561 Ottawa 23 International Plowing Match Meaford 24 Georgian North & South District Reception and 100th Anniversary Coronation No. 466 Midland 25 Muskoka-Parry Sound District Reception Bracebridge 28 100th Anniversary Carleton Lodge No. 465 Carp October 2004 2 150th Anniversary Madoc-Marmora -Tweed Lodge No. 48 Madoc 4 Renfrew Lodge No. 122 Renfrew 8 Powassan Lodge No. 443 Powassan 9 100th Ann Temiskaming No. 462 Haileybury 15—16 Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's

21 William Mercer Wilson presentation - Bytown Lodge No. 721 Ottawa 22 Dedication Kingston Masonic Building Kingston 23 Especial Communication of Grand Lodge - 150th Anniversary Celebration Kingston 28 Carleton Lodge No. 465 Reconst. Ceremony Carp 30 100th Anniversary King Edward VII Lodge No. 471 Niagara Falls 1

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November 2004 5 West Elgin Lodge No. 386 Rodney 6 Erie District Reception Essex 9 Atomic Daylight Lodge No. 686 Pembroke 16 Guest Speaker Brotherhood Night Bowmanville 18 Kerr Lodge No. 230 Barrie 21 Rededication cornerstone St Mary's Anglican Church — Carleton Lodge No. 465 Kanata 24 Installation Night Hastings Lodge No. 633 Hastings December 2004 4-5 Grande Loge Nationale Francaise Paris 9 Amalgamation Cambridge Lodge No. 728/Concord Lodge No. 722 Cambridge

1 "Extinguishing of the Lights" Spruce Falls Lodge No. 648 Kapuskasing 26-27 Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Stated Communication Boston January 2005 4 Goodwood Lodge No. 159 Richmond 12 Amalgamation Doric Lodge No. 569/Corinthian Lodge No. 700 Lakeside 13 50th Anniversary Astra Lodge No. 682 Weston 19-21 Crieff Hills Workshop Puslinch 22 Burns' Night Maple Leaf Lodge No. 600 Toronto February 2005 2 Amalgamation Cornwall Lodge No. 125/Eastern Lodge No. 707 Ingleside 5 Special 150th Communication Simcoe 11 Peterborough District G.L Officers Recognition Night Peterborough 12 Ottawa Districts Sweetheart Ball Ottawa 18 Guest Speaker Head-of-the-Lakes Historical Society 16th Annual Heritage Dinner, sponsored by Temple Lodge No. 324 Hamilton 20-23 North American Conference of Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries Calgary 27 Ottawa District 2 Divine Service Ottawa March 2005 3 Furniture Dedication Great Western Lodge No. 47 Windsor 4 Chatham District Reception Chatham 5 Windsor District Reception Windsor 12 Niagara Districts A and B Reception Niag Falls 14 U.S.- Canadian Friendship Night Ogdensburgh - Acacian Lodge No. 128 Ogdensburgh, NY 17 125th Anniversary Alpha Lodge No. 384 Toronto 18 Sudbury-Manitoulin District Reception Sudbury 19 National Lodge No. 588 Breakfast - Espanola Lodge No. 527 Luncheon 21 Sussex Lodge No. 5 Brockville 23 25fh Anniversary West Gate Lodge No. 734 Streetsville 28 150th Anniversary Doric Lodge No. 58 Ottawa 30 7 Toronto Districts Reception Toronto Jl-Apr 4 All Canada Conference Winnipeg April 2005 5 150th Anniversary Harmony Lodge No. 57 Binbrook 6-8 Grand Chapter St Catharines 9 Wellington District Reception Guelph 13 Appreciation Night - St John's Lodge No. 63 Carleton Place 15 St Lawrence District Reception Lanark 16-17 150th Anniversary Doric Lodge No. 58 and Divine Service Ottawa 19-21 Grand Lodge of New Jersey Atlantic City 22 125th Anniversary Lome Lodge No. 375 Omemee 23 100th Anniversary Beaches Lodge No. 473 Scarboro

25 William Mercer Wilson presentation - Temple Lodge No. 665 Ottawa 26 Meeting with the Masters from the GTA Keele St Toronto 28 Arctic Char Night Carleton Lodge No. 465 Carp 30 Especial 150th Communication Thunder Bay May 2005 3 Installation Dalhousie Lodge No. 52 Ottawa 5 Medal presentation Wellington Lodge No. 271 Erin 7 Ottawa Districts Reception Pembroke 9 Especial Communication - Dedication new building Lome Lodge No. 377 Shelburne 9 Grey District Reception Arthur 42 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

10 Past Grand Masters' Meeting Hamilton 12 Vittoria Lodge No. 359 Extinguishing of Lights Cereremony at the lodge room of Frederick No. 217 Delhi 13 South Huron District Reception Kirkton 14 London East/West District Reception London 15 Cornerstone Dedication/Divine Service Blyth Lodge No. 303 Blyth 17 Installation Lodge of Fidelity No. 231 Ottawa 18 Installation Luxor Daylight Lodge No. 741 Ottawa 18 Installation Bonnechere Lodge No. 433 Eganville 20-22 Grand Lodge of New Hampshire Manchester 22-23 Grand Lodge of Rhode Island East Providence 24 Amalgamation Doric Lodge No. 382/Ancient Landmarks Lodge No. 654 Hamilton 27 Brant District Reception Jarvis 28 150th Anniversary Victoria Lodge No. 56 Sarnia 30 Amalgamation Fidelity/Sunnyside/Transportation Lodges to become Trillium No. 575 Toronto June 2005

1 Masters', Past Masters' and Wardens' Association Ottawa 8 William Mercer Wilson Presentation - Brant Lodge No. 663 Burlington 9 Honorary Membership Presentation — Wilson Lodge No. 113 Waterford 11 Hunter's Quarry Spencerville 17 Installation Merrickville Lodge No. 55 Merrickville 18 100th Anniversary Bancroft Lodge No. 482 Bancroft 24 Nipissing East District Reception North Bay 25 Seven Toronto Districts' Picnic Toronto 25 Garibaldi Night Runnymede Lodge No. 619 Toronto 26 William Mercer Wilson Pilgrimage Simcoe 27 Hanover Steak Fry Hanover July 2005 20-21 Board Meetings — Annual Communication Toronto 22-23 Annual Communication Toronto

APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS

At the conclusion of the Address, it was moved by the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by M.W. Bro. D. C. Bradley, and carried: That a committee composed of all the Past Grand Masters present consider and report to Grand Lodge on the Grand Master's Address.

PRESENTATION OF GRAND REPRESENTATD7ES COMMISSIONS

During the sessions, M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby called R.W. Bros. Douglas A. Conway (Idaho) and Frederick Halpern (Austria) to the East, and presented them with their respective Commissions.

A brief Memorial Service was conducted by R.W. Bro. Harold A. Wilson, Grand Chaplain 1

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Wt\z&z 'ffiabkl Pagas

Are inscribed andfraternally dedicated

in memory of (3vx ^Hep&rteb ^3retI|rBn

R.W. BRO. JOHN PETER ANTONIAK

District Deputy Grand Master - 1 97 Born Fort William, Ontario, September 14, 1927 Died March 13,2005 Initiated Port Arthur Lodge No. 499, Thunder Bay, 1953; W.M. 1965, 1970

R.W. BRO. JAMES MOULTRIE BELL District Deputy Grand Master - 1983 Born 1925 Died November 9, 2004

Initiated Ashlar Lodge No. 610, London, 1 965 Affiliated Tuscan Lodge No. 437, Samia, 1968; W.M. 1973

R.W. BRO. OLIVER AUGUSTINE BRADT District Deputy Grand Master — 1979 Bom 1913 Died August 2, 2004

Initiated Ivy Lodge No. 1 15, Beamsville, 1942; W.M. 1960

R.W. BRO. FRANK JOSEPH BRUCE District Deputy Grand Master- 1977 Bom Kingston, Ontario, June 2, 1921

Died November 1 9, 2004 Initiated Birch Cliff Lodge No. 612, Scarborough, 1965 Affiliated Confederation Lodge No. 720, Scarborough, 1966; W.M. 1972 Affiliated St. Andrew's Lodge No. 16, Toronto, 1986 Affiliated Friendship Lodge No. 729, Ajax, 1976

Affiliated Heritage Lodge No. 730, Cambridge, 1 977 Board of General Purposes 1979-1985. Grand Representative

R.W. BRO. GEORGE WILLIAM BUCKLER District Deputy Grand Master - 1977 Bom 1928 Died September 27, 2004 Initiated Composite Lodge No. 667, Hamilton, 1957; W.M. 1966

R.W. BRO. THOMAS EDWARD BURTON

District Deputy Grand Master - 1 979 Bom March 26, 1920 Died February 27, 2005

Initiated Seymour Lodge No. 27 1 , Ancaster, 1 95 1 ; W.M. 1 963

R.W. BRO. GORDON RAYMOND COWJJf District Deputy Grand Master— 1978 Bom 1914 Died February 27, 2005 Initiated St. Andrew's Lodge No. 62, Caledonia, 1961; W.M. 1973 Affiliated Harmony Lodge No. 57, Binbrook, 1976 Affiliated Heritage Lodge No.730, Cambridge, 1982 Affiliated Centennial Daylight Lodge No. 679, Hamilton, 1990

R.W. BRO. WILLIAM JOHN DELLER

District Deputy Grand Master — 1 972 Bom 1923 Died March 16,2005 Initiated Mount Olivet Lodge No. 300, Thomdale,1953; W.M. 1962 Affiliated London Daylight Lodge No. 735, London, 1982 Grand Representative - Grand Lodge of Tamaulipas (Mexico) 1 1

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R.W. BRO. THOMAS CLIFFORD DEMPSTER District Deputy Grand Master - 1 972 Born Toronto, Ontario, April 27, 1915 Died April 1,2005 Initiated Mississauga Lodge No. 524, Mississauga, 1940 Affiliated Corona Lodge No. 454, Burk's Falls, 1946; W.M. 1947, 1949

R.W. BRO. JOHN A. DE YOUNG District Deputy Grand Master - 1983 Born August 24, 1926 Died September 25, 2004 Initiated Westmount Lodge No. 671, Hamilton, 1964; W.M. 1974 Affiliated Centennial Daylight Lodge No. 679, Hamilton, 1990

R.W. BRO. WILBUR JOB DICKINSON District Deputy Grand Master - 1975 Born April 10, 1915 Died November 11,2004 Initiated Ontario Lodge No. 26, Port Hope, 1941; W.M. 1972 Affiliated Heritage Lodge No. 730, Cambridge, 1980

R.W. BRO. CLAUDE STEPHEN FOX-REVETT District Deputy Grand Master - 1 984 Bom 1922

Died February 1 8, 2005 Initiated Ionic Lodge No. 25, Toronto, 1958; W.M. 1973

R.W. BRO. BERTRAM MOORE HASTINGS District Deputy Grand Master - 1 968 Born Britton, Ontario, November 11, 1912 Died January 13,2005 Initiated Bernard Lodge No. 225, Listowel, 1940; W.M. 1958

R.W. BRO. WILLIAM HERBERT HUGHES District Deputy Grand Master- 1984 Grand Steward - 1982 Born 1922 Died March 18,2005 Initiated Doric Lodge No. 121, Brantford, 1956; W.M. 1967 Affiliated Reba Lodge No. 515, Brantford, 2000

R.W. BRO. ALISTAIR CHARLES IRVING District Deputy Grand Master - 200 Born April 17, 1934 Died January 27, 2005 Initiated Tuscan Lodge No. 99, Newmarket, 1972 Affiliated Friendship Lodge No. 732, Georgetown, 1985; W.M. 1991, 2001

R.W. BRO. WILLIAM ANDY ISBISTER Grand Senior Warden - 1977 Born Hamilton, Ontario, October 6, 1923 Died May 4, 2005 Initiated Seymour Lodge No. 272, Ancaster, 1952; W.M. 1964, 1965 Affiliated King Solomon's Lodge No. 378, London, 1975 Affiliated Heritage Lodge No. 730, Cambridge, 1979

R.W. BRO. GEORGE ARTHUR LANG District Deputy Grand Master - 1976

Born Yarmouth Heights, August 11, 1 92 Died January 2, 2005 Initiated St. Mark's Lodge No. 94, Port Stanley, 1954; W.M. 1963

R.W. BRO. JOHN MAY LAUSHWAY District Deputy Grand Master- 1981 Born April 24, 1922 Died August 18,2004 Initiated Salem Lodge No. 368, Brockville, 1969; W.M. 1977

Affiliated Central Lodge No. 1 10, Prescott, 1999 Affiliated Leeds Lodge No. 201, Gananoque TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 45

R.W. BRO. JAMES RICHARD LEE District Deputy Grand Master - 2002 Born Toronto, Ontario, December 23, 1945 Died May 23, 2005 Initiated Kempenfeldt Lodge No. 673, Barrie, 1984; W.M. 1992

R.W. BRO. ALISTAIR BAYNE SINCLAIR LITTLEJOHN

District Deputy Grand Master - 1 979 Born Wallacetown Ontario, 1919 Died May 18,2005 Initiated Cameron Lodge No. 232, Dutton, 1951; W.M. 1959 Affiliated Heritage Lodge No. 730, Cambridge, 1981

R.W. BRO. JOHN McEWAN MABEN

District Deputy Grand Master — 1 972 Born Glasgow, Scotland, October 13, 1922 Died August 31, 2004 Initiated Alpha Lodge No. 384, Toronto, 1960; W.M. 1965 Affiliated St. Andrew's Lodge No. 661, St. Catharines, 1980

R.W. BRO. LORNE RODERICK MacLEOD

District Deputy Grand Master — 1 956 Born Alexandria, Ontario, June 19, 1909 Died September 13,2004 Initiated Talbot Lodge No. 546, St. Thomas, 1948; W.M. 1965

R.W. BRO. HOWARD ANZAC MARSHALL

District Deputy Grand Master — 1 969 Born 1918 Died February 14, 2005 Initiated Nipissing Lodge No. 420, North Bay, 1956; W.M. 1963

R.W. BRO. WALTER MATYCZUK

District Deputy Grand Master - 1 990 Bom February 22, 1937 Died May 25, 2005 Initiated Shuniah Lodge No. 287, Thunder Bay, 1963; W.M. 1973 Affiliated Millennium Lodge No. 743, Toronto, 2000 Board of General Purposes 1995 - 2005 Grand Representative - Grand Lodge of Utah

R.W. BRO. THOMAS GEORGE McBRIEN

District Deputy Grand Master - 1 992 Born April 29, 1938 Died June 6, 2005 Initiated Tecumseh Lodge No. 245, Thamesville, 1977; W.M. 1985, 2001 Affiliated Millennium Lodge No. 743, Toronto, 2000

R.W. BRO. JOHN NEILSON McGOWAN District Deputy Grand Master - 1987 Bom 1929 Died December 18, 2004 Initiated Meridian Lodge No. 125, Quebec, 1958 Affiliated Temple Lodge No. 597, London, 1968; W.M. 1976

R.W. BRO. ARNOLD DENNIS MORTSON

District Deputy Grand Master - 1 986 Bom Arntfield, Quebec, October 22, 1937 Died February 17,2005 Initiated Englehart Lodge No. 534, Englehart, 1959; W.M. 1969 Affiliated Golden Beaver Lodge No. 528, Timmins Board of General Purposes 1989

R.W. BRO. KENNETH NEIL NESBITT

District Deputy Grand Master - 1 970 Bom 1913 Died November 16, 2004 Initiated Acacia Lodge No. 71, Buckingham, Quebec Affiliated Ionic Lodge No. 526, Ottawa, 1947; W.M. 1965 CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION 46 GRAND LODGE OF

R.W. BRO. ANDREW FINDLAY NISBET District Deputy Grand Master - 1963 Born 1925 Died June 12,2005 Initiated Mt. Dennis Lodge No. 599, Weston, 1946; W.M. 1956

R.W. BRO. KENNETH WALTER RICHARDS District Deputy Grand Master - 1989 Born Belleville, Ontario, 1924 Died September 3, 2004 Initiated Belleville Lodge No. 123, Belleville, 1958 Affiliated Faithful Brethren Lodge No. 77, Lindsay, 1970; W.M. 1985

R.W. BRO. DANIEL EDGER RITCHIE District Deputy Grand Master - 1 974 Born May 24, 1914 Died December 4, 2004 Initiated Dundalk Lodge No. 449, Dundalk, 1942; W.M. 1948

R.W. BRO. JAMES ARNOLD RUNDLE District Deputy Grand Master - 1986 Born 1926 Died June 8, 2005 Initiated Central Lodge No. 402, Essex, 1955; W.M. 1972 Affiliated Pelee Lodge No. 627, Pelee Island, 1 987

R.W. BRO. GORDON ELSWORTH SMITH

District Deputy Grand Master - 1 966 Born November 5, 1918 Died June 9, 2005 Initiated Dufferin Lodge No. 291, West Flamboro, 1947 Affiliated Orillia Lodge No. 192, Orillia, 1947; W.M. 1961 Affiliated Twin Lakes Lodge No. 718, Orillia, 1966

R.W. BRO. ROY WILLIAM SWEETMAN

District Deputy Grand Master - 1 966 Born 1916 Died May 30, 2005 Initiated Central Lodge No. 402, Essex, 1944; W.M. 1955

R.W. BRO. RICHARD EARLE TAPP District Deputy Grand Master - 1961 Born 1907 Died October 19, 2004 Initiated Elma Lodge No. 456, Monkton, 1943; W.M. 1947 Affiliated Pnyx Baldoon Lodge No. 312, Wallaceburg, 1987

R.W. BRO. ALEXANDER WARNUK District Deputy Grand Master- 1977 Bom Rainy River, Ontario, 1915 Died March 15,2005 Initiated Ionic Lodge No. 461, Rainy River, 1947; W.M. 1954

R.W. BRO. ALAN JAMES WEDLOCK District Deputy Grand Master - 1 966 Bom 1928 Died January 23, 2005 Initiated Doric Lodge No. 316, Thomhill, 1951; W.M. 1964

RW. BRO. FRANK WESTHORPE

District Deputy Grand Master - 1 994 Bom London, England, December 28, 1931 Died October 7, 2004 Initiated Eastgate Lodge No. 127, Nova Scotia, 1961 Affiliated Metropolitan Lodge No. 542, Toronto, 1981; W.M. 1983 Affiliated Trafalgar Lodge No. 712, Oakville, 1995 TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 47

R.W. BRO. JAMES T. WARD District Deputy Grand Master - 1998 Bom 1941 Died October 27, 2004 Initiated Martintown Lodge No. 596, Martintown, 1981; W.M. 1986,2001,2002

R.W. BRO. JOHN HOLDING WILSON District Deputy Grand Master - 1989

Born Scotland, September 24, 1 936 Died January 3, 2005 Initiated St. George Lodge No. 367, Toronto, 1978; W.M. 1986 Affiliated Caledonia Lodge No. 637, Scarborough, 1991

V.W. BRO. THOMAS HENRY ANNESS Grand Steward -1980 Born 1923 Died October 13, 2004 Initiated Aldworth Lodge No. 235, Chesley, 1947; W.M. 1962

V.W. BRO. JAMES KEITH BARBER

Grand Steward - 1 983 Born Simcoe, Ontario, 1938 Died September 22, 2004 Initiated Wilson Lodge No. 113, Waterford, 1965; W.M. 1973

V.W. BRO. ARTHUR THOMAS BODEN

Grand Steward - 1 973 Born April 29, 1929 Died June 14,2005 Initiated Chaudiere Lodge No. 264, Ottawa, 1951; W.M. 1969

V.W. BRO. MELVIN SHELDON BOOMHOUR

Grand Tyler - 1 986 Born May 10, 1940 Died February 18,2005 Initiated Lome Lodge No. 404, Tamworth, 1971; W.M. 1979 Affiliated Flower City Lodge No. 689, Brampton, 1973 Affiliated Cathedral Lodge No. 643, Toronto, 1984; W.M. 1984 Affiliated Heritage Lodge No. 730, Cambridge, 1986 Affiliated Chinguacousy No. 738, Brampton, 1987

V.W. BRO. ROBERT HUGH BROWNLEE Grand Steward -1978 Bom 1922 Died May 22, 2005 Initiated Temple Lodge No. 597, London, 1956; W.M. 1965

V.W. BRO. JOHN JOSEPH CLARK

Grand Steward - 1 997 Bom December 14, 1919 Died June 5, 2005 Initiated Coronati Lodge No. 520, Scarborough, 1949 Affiliated Ionic Lodge No. 25, Toronto, 1962; W.M. 1974, 1996 Affiliated Trafalgar Lodge No. 712, Oakville, 1995

V.W. BRO. RUSSELL BURL CLARK Grand Steward -1986 Bom Windsor, 1916 Died February 7, 2005 Initiated Dominion Lodge No. 598, Windsor, 1954; W.M. 1961

V.W. BRO. GEORGE REGINALD COOPER Grand Steward -1998 Bom July 19,1925 Died October 21, 2004 Initiated Acacia Lodge No. 430, Toronto, 1984; W.M. 1991 Affiliated King George V Lodge No. 498, Coboconk, 1994 ANNUAL COMMUNICATION 48 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA

V.W. BRO. GLEN RAMSEY COYNE Grand Steward - 1981 Bom 1925

Died December 3 1 , 2004 Initiated Woodland Lodge No. 680, Wawa, 1957; W.M. 1964 Affiliated Trent Lodge No. 38, Trenton, 1983

V W. BRO RALPH LESLIE DOUGLAS Grand Steward -1986 Bom August 3, 1917 Died July 28, 2004 Initiated Elma Lodge No. 456, Monkton, 1951; W.M. 1966, 1988, 1989, 1990

V.W. BRO. DONALD WILLIAM EWEN Grand Junior Deacon - 1975 Bom Hamilton, Ontario, January 25, 1922 Died March 31, 2005 Initiated Seymour Lodge No. 272, Ancaster, 1949; W.M. 1961

V.W. BRO. HAROLD EDWARD GARROD Grand Steward - 1986 Bom 1923 Died August 10, 2004 Initiated Sydenham Lodge No. 255, Dresden, 1961; W.M. 1969, 1990 Affiliated Tecumseh Sydenham Lodge No. 245, Thamesville, 2002

V.W. BRO. ANDREW C. GERRARD Grand Steward -1959 Bom Toronto, 1913 Died May 31, 2005 Initiated Melita Lodge No. 605, Thomhill, 1946; W.M. 1955

V.W. BRO ROY J GORRILL Grand Steward -1982 Bom September 14, 1915 Died March 28, 2005 Initiated Harding Lodge No. 477, Woodville, 1957; W.M. 1970, 1992, 2002 Affiliated King Edward Lodge No. 464, Sunderland, 1985

V.W. BRO. EUGENE CHARLES GREEN Grand Superintendent of Works - 1993 Bom December 15, 1925 Died November 21, 2004 Initiated Doric Lodge No. 424, Ajax, 1956; W.M. 1965 Affiliated Friendship Lodge No. 729, Ajax; W.M. 1976 Affiliated Sussex Lodge No. 5, Brockville, 1987

V.W. BRO FRANK ALBERT GREEN, JR. Grand Steward -1999 Bom Smithville, Ontario, 1935 Died January 2, 2005 Initiated Coronation Lodge No. 502, Smithville, 1965; W.M. 1969

V.W. BRO. LIONEL DENIS GROOME Grand Steward -1999 Bom 1921 Died September 16,2004 Initiated Orillia Lodge No. 192,Orillia, 1960; W.M. 1974, 1977, 1981

V.W. BRO. JOHN HARRISON Grand Steward -1999 Bom Ricall, England, June 15, 1927 Died September 30, 2004 Initiated Ontario Lodge No. 521, Windsor, 1985; W.M. 1997 Affiliated Border Cities Lodge No. 554, Windsor; W.M. 2000 Affiliated St. Andrew's Lodge No. 642, Windsor, 2002 Affiliated Dominion Lodge No. 598, Windsor, 2004 TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 49

V.W. BRO. HERBERT VICTOR HEELEY Grand Steward - 1981 Born September 26, 1917 Died December 3, 2004 Initiated Coronation Lodge No. 677, Toronto, 1959; W.M.I 969 Affiliated Clinton Lodge No. 84, Clinton, 1999

V.W. BRO. DAVID SIMCOE JACKSON Grand Steward -1992 Born Sarnia Township, January 19, 1923 Died July 1,2005 Initiated Huron Lodge No. 392, Camlachie, 1948; W.M. 1958

V.W. BRO. LAURENCE THOMAS ALEXANDER LANGFORD Assistant Grand Secretary - 1983 Born London, Ontario, May 8, 1905 Died February 16,2005 Initiated Tuscan Lodge No. 195, London, 1955; W.M. 1964 Affiliated London Daylight Lodge No. 735, London, 1982; W.M. 1964

V.W. BRO. ALAN VICTOR LEVACK Grand Steward -1 987 Born Leamington, Ontario, February 2, 1920 Died November 5, 2004 Initiated St. Thomas Lodge No. 44, St. Thomas, 1949; W.M. 1959 Affiliated Prince of Wales Lodge No. 171, Iona Station, 1961

V.W. BRO. WALTER JESSE LEWIS

Assistant Grand Chaplain — 1 995 Born July 18, 1918 Died February 10,2005 Initiated Lewellin Lodge No. 7771, England Affiliated Merritt Lodge No. 168, Welland, 1983; W.M. 1993 Affiliated Gait Lodge No. 257, Cambridge, 2001 Affiliated Myrtle Lodge No. 337, Port Robinson, 1996

V.W. BRO. CLIFFORD CURRY LITTLEJOHNS

Grand Steward — 1 996 Born 1923 Died January 27, 2005 Initiated Prince Arthur Lodge No. 333, Flesherton, 1970; W.M. 1979

V.W. BRO. ALLEN LAVERNE LLOYD Grand Steward -1987 Born Vittoria, Ontario, May 17, 1917 Died January 6, 2005 Initiated Vittoria Lodge No. 359, Vittoria, 1947; W.M. 1959

V.W. BRO. HOWARD ADDISON MASSON Grand Steward -1992 Born 1925 Died December 2 1,2004 Initiated Mercer Lodge No. 347, Fergus, 1983; W.M. 1989

V.W. BRO. NORMAN MELVILLE McGREGOR Grand Steward- 1979 Born Toronto, Ontario, 1923 Died October 18,2004 Initiated High Park Lodge No. 531, Thomhill, 1951; W.M. 1965, 1995 Affiliated West Hill Lodge No. 670, Scarborough, 2000

V.W. BRO. PETER CAMPBELL McPHEDRAN Grand Steward - 1963 Bom Petrolia, Ontario, 1916 Died November 19, 2004 Initiated Washington Lodge No. 260, Petrolia, 1945; W.M. 1951, 2003 ANNUAL COMMUNICATION 50 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA

V.W. BRO. WILLIAM JOHN MOORE Grand Steward - 1997 Bom March 16, 1934 Died July 7, 2005 Initiated Royal Edward Lodge No. 585, Kingston, 1985; W.M. 1992

V.W. BRO. STANLEY HIRST MORTON Grand Steward -1960 Born 1910 Died January 31, 2005 Initiated Mississippi Lodge No. 147, Almonte, 1940; W.M. 1945

V.W. BRO. ALEX MUNRO Grand Steward -1994 Bom 1928 Died December 10,2004 Initiated Windsor Lodge No. 403, Windsor, 1978; W.M. 1985, 1994 Affiliated Border Cities Lodge No. 554, Windsor, 1995; W.M. 2002

V.W. BRO. WILLIAM ALEXANDER THOMAS OVENS Grand Steward -1978 Bom 1915 Died June 6, 2005 Initiated Dentonia Lodge No. 651, Toronto, 1958 Affiliated Universe Lodge No. 705, Scarborough, 1961; W.M. 1966

V.W. BRO. DONALD STUART PATTERSON Grand Standard Bearer- 1979 Bom Hill Island, Ontario, 1922 Died January 25, 2005 Initiated Cataraqui Lodge No. 92, Kingston, 1955; W.M. 1968

V.W. BRO. WILLIAM HENRY PERRYMAN Grand Steward- 1984

Bom May 6, 1 926 Died March 11,2005 Initiated Lebanon Lodge No. 139, Oshawa, 1948; W.M. 1976

V.W. BRO. KENNETH MOORE ROBINSON

Grand Junior Deacon - 1 977 Bom Hamilton, Ontario, 1910 Died October 27, 2004 Initiated Temple Lodge No. 324, Hamilton, 1931; W.M. 1947

V.W. BRO. HOWARD ALBERT SCHAMEHORN Grand Steward - 1972 Bom Scotia, Ontario, 1923

Died February 1 8, 2005 Initiated Algonquin Lodge No. 434, Emsdale, 1953; W.M. 1962

V.W. BRO. CLIFFORD GEORGE SMITH Grand Steward -1992

Bom November 1 , 1919 Died April 5, 2004 Initiated Harmony Lodge No. 370, Philipsville, 1941; W.M. 1959 Affiliated Simpson Lodge No. 157, Newboro, 1986

V.W. BRO. WILLIAM LINDSAY STANFIELD Grand Steward -2001 BoinMay22, 1946 Died September 25, 2004 Initiated Royal Lodge No. 453, Thunder Bay, 1983; W.M. 1989, 1996

V.W. BRO. EARL ROBERT STOSKOPF Grand Steward - 1977 Bom 1921 Died February 27, 2005 Initiated Stratford Lodge No. 332, Stratford, 1959; W.M. 1968, 1969 1

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V.W. BRO. RAYMOND EDWARD SWARTZ Grand Steward - 1995 Born 1920 Died August 15,2004 Initiated Inwood Lodge No. 503, Oil Springs, 1960; W.M. 1987, 1991, 1992

V.W. BRO. LEONARD HUBERT TAYLOR

Grand Steward - 1 975 Bom 1920 Died June 27, 2005 Initiated Bedford Lodge No. 638, Thornhill, 1951 Affiliated West Gate Lodge No. 734, Streetsville, 1980, W.M. 1988

V.W. BRO GEORGE TOUGH Grand Steward -1979 Bom South River, Ontario, 1912 Died May 15,2005 Initiated Strong Lodge No. 423, Sundridge, 1937; W.M. 1944

V.W. BRO. BRIAN MILLS VAREY

Grand Steward - 1 976 Bom Port Dover, Ontario, 1912 Died February 24, 2005 Initiated Erie Lodge No. 149, Port Dover, 1934; W.M. 1944

V.W. BRO. CLAYTON ERNSCLIFFE WHITE Grand Steward -1990 Bom August 22, 1922 Died April 26, 2005 Initiated Leopold Lodge No. 397, Bngden, 1947; W.M. 1965

WILLIAM MERCER WILSON MEDAL HOLDER

BRO. ROBERT DIXON Bom 1916 Died December 27, 2004 Initiated Devonshire Lodge No. 120, England, 1949 Affiliated Mt. Olivet Lodge No. 300, Thomdale, 1978 Affiliated London Daylight Lodge No. 735, London, 1988 Received medal in 1992

RECEPTION OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES As the Grand Secretary called the roll of Grand Representatives of their Grand Lodges, those who were present stood and were welcomed by the Grand Master. Grand Honours were given under the direction of the Grand Director of Ceremonies.

MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD R.W. Bro. Robert Oliphant and R.W. Bro. John G. Pell were presented in the East by the Grand Director of Ceremonies to receive at the hand of M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby the Meritorious Service Award as a tribute to their exceptional devotion, loyalty and zeal in both Masonic and community circles. 52 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

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Auditors' Report

To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Members of Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

We have audited the statements of financial position of Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario as at April 30, 2005, and the statements of operations and fund balances for the general and segregated funds for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the organization's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.

In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the organization as at April 30, 2005 and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

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Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada

In the Province of Ontario Consolidated Statement of Financial Position /ear Ended April 30 2005 2004

General Segregated Fund Funds Total Total Assets Current Cash and cash equivalents $ 56,629 $ 112,111 $ 168,740 $ 182,820 Accrued interest receivable 12,065 19,369 31,434 33,527 Accrued dues 93,000 - 93,000 95,000

Receivables - dues and books 28.354 2.060 30,414 24,390 Receivable from Special Programme Fund (128) 128 - - Prepaids 3.223 - 3.223 9.458 193,143 133,668 326,811 345,195 nvestments (market value $4,292,353; 2004 - $4,315,138) 1.731,594 2,398,898 4,130,492 4,249,478

Notes receivable (Note 3) 55.000 . 55.000 60.000

$ 1,979,737 $ 2,532,566 $ 4,512,303 $ 4,654,673

Liabilities Current Payables and accruals $ 54.807 $ 1.123 S 55.930 $ 91.653

Fund Balance Special Programme Fund - 165,819 165,819 164,088 Segregated Fund Balances - 2,365,624 2,365,624 2,422,283 General Fund 1.924.930 . 1.924.930 1.976.649

1 .924.930 2.531.443 4.456.373 4.563.020

$ 1,979,737 $ 2,532,566 $ 4,512,303 $ 4,654,673

APPROVED BY:

T. Richard Davies" Grand Treasurer

T. Shand" Grand Secretary

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Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada In the Province of Ontario Consolidated Statements of Operations and Fund Balance Year Ended April 30 2005 2004

Revenue Fees and dues $ 302,556 $ 310,398 Commutation fees allocated from Commutation Fund 56,172 92,668 Commutations 16,600 13,600 Investment income 155,502 160,406 Gain (loss) on sale of investments 65,041 86,997 Bequests and donations 150 905 Sale of m 1 50 Anniversary sales 30,603 . Address labels and calendars 142,420 107,320 Books and buttons 73,053 59,219 Video sales 569 1,034 Miscellaneous income 100 7,021 Advertising - Ontario Mason 9,975 22,727 Management fees from Memorial Fund 11,000 11,000 Masonic Holdings 6,000 6,000 Special Programme Fund 17.090 12.878 886,831 892,173 Less: interfund fees (84.262) (116.546) 802.569 775.627 Expenses Administrative - General Fund (Page 5) 624,741 648,868 Commutation fees allocated from Commutation Fund 56,172 92,668 Programme expenses 72,824 131,998 Address labels and calendars 62,638 35,182 Investment management fee 16,206 15,666 Benevolent grants 41,540 31,729 Pension 1,650 1,650 th 1 50 Anniversary expenses 89,617 20,555 Management fee to General Fund 28.090 23.878 993,478 1,002,194 Less: interfund fees (84.262) (116.546) 909.216 885.648 Deficiency of revenue over expenses $ (106,647) $ (110,021)

Fund balance, beginning of year $ 4,563,022 $ 4,673,043 Deficiency of revenue over expenses M 06.647) (110.021) Fund balance, end of year $ 4,456,375 $ 4,563,022

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada In the Province of Ontario Statements of Operations and Fund Balance - General Fund Year Ended April 30 2005 2004

Revenue Fees for

Initiation i 11,500 $ 11,460 Affiliation 5,290 5,240 Dues 279,271 283,391 Certificates 1,680 2,150 Dispensations 4,561 5,530 Miscellaneous 254 2.627 302,556 310,398

Commutation fees allocated from 56,172 92,668 Commutation Fund Sale of Books 63,110 44,218 Buttons, medals 9,943 14,771 Investment income General 52,670 59,098 Gain on sale of investments 64,481 65,181 Management fees from Memorial Fund 11,000 11,000

Masonic Holdings (Note 7) 6,000 6,000 Special Programme Fund 17.090 12.878 583,022 616,212

Expenses (Page 5) 634.741 658.868

Deficiency of revenue over expenses $ (51,719) $ (42,656)

Fund balance, beginning of year $1,976,649 $2,019,305

Deficiency of revenue over expenses (51.719) (42.656)

Fund balance, end of year $1,924,930 $1,976,649

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada In the Province of Ontario Schedule of Expenses - General Fund Year Ended April 30 2005 2004

Salaries and benefits - Grand Secretary $ 70,973 $ 68,126 Salaries and benefits - Administrative Staff 193,697 202,630 Rent (Note 7) 77,000 77,000 Office and postage 24,941 29,344 Furniture and equipment 5,206 8,350 Grand Secretary's expenses 528 97 Insurance 9,875 9,103 Professional fees 23,000 26,531 Grand Master 10,000 10,000 Deputy Grand Master 5,000 5,000 Grand Chaplain 1,000 1,000 Grand Director of Ceremonies 1,000 1,000 Representative to other Grand Lodges 10,043 18,539 Representative to World Conference 8,673 - Custodian of the work 5,266 4,303 Conference of Grand Masters of North America 7,285 6,068 Conference of Grand Secretaries of North America 3,044 2,921 Conference of Canadian Grand Lodges 3,398 6,187 Committee expenses (Note 4) 9,606 11,103 Buttons and medals for resale 2,547 12,136 Honorary presentations 9,233 - Preliminary proceedings 8,031 7,677 Proceedings of Grand Lodge 9,952 8,798 Miscellaneous board 2,386 3,611 Grand Lodge meeting 71,952 61,646 Printing for resale 35,331 47,259 Investment management fee 12,669 13,704 Regalia 864 1.179 Miscellaneous 2.241 5.556 624,741 648,868

Transfer to 1 50th Anniversary Reserve Fund 10.000 10.000

$ 634,741 $ 658,868

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada In the Province of Ontario Statements of Operations and Special Programme Fund Balance Year Ended April 30 2005 2004

Programme Fund Revenue Address labels and calendars $ 142.420 $ 107.320

Expenses Address labels and calendars 62,638 35,182 Management fee to General Fund 17.090 12.878 79.728 48.060 Net Programme revenue 62.692 59.260

Programme expense Ontario Mason 24,509 53,648 Ontario Mason postage 23,951 49,318 Internet - 775 Plowing match 2,740 2,683 Miscellaneous 25 25 Masonic education 584 - Museum rent (Note 7) 7,700 7,700 Video - 336 Planning conference 4,339 - Masonic information centre - 1,000 Public relations - external communication 149 - Public relations - special project 5,944 7,450 Membership 634 2,548 Workshop equipment - 4,784 Blood donors 345 Computer resources 770 Committee discretionary expenses 1,250 Investment management fee 654 961 72.824 131.998 (10,132) (72,738) Other income (Note 5) 11.863 35.140

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses $ 1,731 $ (37,598)

Fund balance, beginning of year $ 164,088 $ 201,686 Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses 1.731 (37.598) Fund balance, end of year $ 165,819 $ 164,088

See accompanying notes to the financial statements

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Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada In the Province of Ontario Notes to the Financial Statements April 30, 2005

1. Purpose of the organization

The Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario is a not for profit organization which serves as the central administrative body for Masonic Lodges in the Province of Ontario.

The organization is exempt from income tax under the Income Tax Act.

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

Fund accounting The Grand Lodge A.F. and A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario follows the restricted fund method of accounting for contributions.

The General Fund reports the organization's administrative activities.

Revenues and expenses related to programme activities are reported only in The Programme Fund.

th Revenues and expenses related to the 150 Anniversary Fund, Special Retirement Fund,

Commutation Fund and Memorial Fund are consolidated and reported in the Segregated Fund.

Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, balances held with banks, and highly liquid temporary money market investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of the acquisition. Bank borrowings are considered to be financing activities.

Investments

Investments are recorded at cost less write-downs when any decline in value is considered to be other than temporary. Discounts and premiums on the acquisition of bonds are not amortized, but are maintained at cost with the final gain or loss recorded on disposition.

Revenue recognition Restricted contributions related to general operations are recognized as revenue of the General Fund in the year in which the related expenses are incurred. All other restricted contributions are recognized as revenue of the appropriate restricted fund.

Unrestricted contributions are recognized as revenue of the General Fund in the year received

or receivable if the amount to be received can be reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured.

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2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Foreign currency translation Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in the accounts of the organization at the rate of exchange prevailing during the date of the transaction. At year end, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into Canadian dollars at year end rates of exchange.

Financial instruments For cash and cash equivalents receivables and payables and accruals, the carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximates their fair value due to their short term maturity or capacity of prompt liquidation. For the investments, fair values are disclosed in the consolidated statement of financial position.

The financial risk is the risk to the organization's earnings that arises from fluctuations in interest rates and the degree of volatility of these rates. The organization does not use derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to interest rate.

Unless otherwise noted, it is management's opinion that the organization is not exposed to significant interest, currency, or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.

Use of estimates

In preparing the organization's financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

3. Notes receivable - Masonic Holdings 2005 2004

6% debentures - Series A $ 55,000 $ 60,000

The debentures are receivable on demand.

The notes receivable are not expected to be repaid within the next fiscal year.

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4. Committee expenses - General Fund 2005 2004

Condition of Masonry 62 $ 94 Seminars and workshops at Grand Lodge 126 143 Masonic education - 511 Library 3,428 3,939 Benevolence 213 122 Blood donors 304 754 Computer resources 1,309 1,291 Lodge finances 364 - Management committee 233 167 Membership 297 1,050 Long range planning 111 227 Public relations - internal 649 355 Fraternal reviews 1,500 1,500 Miscellaneous committee 760 950 Audit and finance 250 -

$ 9,606 $ 11,103

5. Other income - Special Programme Fund 2005 2004

Investment income 4,288 $ 6,222 Loss on sale of investments (3,069) (2,094) Advertising - Ontario Mason 9,975 22,727 Video sales 569 1,034 Blood donor pins - 230 Miscellaneous income 100 7.021 $ 11,863 $ 35,140

6. Defined contribution pension plan

The organization operates a defined contribution pension plan for its employees. The assets of the plan are held separately from those of the organization in independently administered funds. Contributions paid and expensed by the organization for the year amounted to $11,019 (2004 -

$11,169) respectively. This expense is recorded in salaries and benefits within the schedule of expenses - General Fund.

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7. Related party transactions

During the year the Grand Lodge paid total rent to Masonic Holdings in the amount of $88,000 (2004 - $88,000) and management fees in the amount of $6000 (2004 - $6,000). These transactions are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties. Masonic

Holdings is a not for profit organization whose board of directors are members of the Board of General Purposes of Grand Lodge.

8. Related entities

The Board of Directors of both The Masonic Foundation of Ontario and Masonic Holdings consists of members of the Board of General Purposes of The Grand Lodge A.F. and A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

The object of The Masonic Foundation of Ontario is to receive, maintain, manage, control and use donations exclusively for charitable purposes within Ontario. The Foundation is permitted to use its donations for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and the advancement of other purposes beneficial to the community. The Foundation is committed to funding bursaries, hearing research, drug and substance abuse education in the school systems and other specific and community projects which fall within its guidelines.

Title to the land and building, situated at 363 King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario was taken in the name of Masonic Holdings Inc., an entity incorporated as a not for profit corporation within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and without share capital. Masonic Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 1957 to acquire and operate adequate premises for the administration, personnel and staff of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario. As an incorporated entity it requires a separate auditors report and financial statements.

9. Statement of cash flows

A statement of cash flows has not been included since, in the opinion of the organization's

management, it would not provide any additional meaningful information.

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REPORT OF THE GRAND TREASURER

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge AF. & AM. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

Happy Birthday everyone! A hundred and fifty years in the life of any organization is indeed a cause for celebration. And such an anniversary is also cause for reflection and contemplation.

I suggest that one of our achievements is that we enjoy reasonably good health at such an age. Also, that our prospects ahead are positive. We are fortunate to have a solid financial base and to have (most of the time) lived each year within our means.

Two years ago I remarked that unless financial market conditions recovered that we would be forced to adjust our annual Per Capita assessment. Given that interest rates continue to be as low as they are, coupled with a continuing diminishment of members and the loss of related revenues, we are now at the point of having to introduce a Per Capita increase. We are quite conscious that any increase may prove difficult for a few lodges and accordingly have proposed that the increase be phased in gradually over the next three years. The Notice of Motion dealing with this is an important issue and I trust that all of our membership will understand the ramifications. This is the first increase we have proposed in several years and we expect to manage for several years ahead without additional adjustments. The report of the Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee will provide details of our revenues and expenses of the past year, as well as the presentation of the proposed budget for the year ahead. I am pleased to advise the aggregate result for the past year is favourable and nicely under budget. And further that we plan for a near-balanced budget for the year to come. We oversee our investment portfolio on a monthly basis and meet quarterly with the Audit and Finance Committee and our Investment Manager Scotia Cassels. Our composite rate of return in the year was 8.14% and for the past ten years our average rate has been 8.6%. Given that we th will now have expended the revenues of the 150 Anniversary Fund and have financed four years of deficits, our General Fund "kitty" is soon to be depleted to say S 1,700,000.00. And that of course means our General Fund investment revenue is depleted accordingly. So, going forward I fear the contribution to the General Fund revenues from our investment portfolio will be something less than $100,000 meaning of course the need for new revenues via the Per Capita assessment.

The important message I wish to leave with you is the reality that we are in a sound financial state and that the increased Per Capita Assessment is expected to help us stay that way. We intend that future budgetary 64 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION presentations will be for balanced budgets (i.e., no further deficits).

In closing, I wish to record a word of appreciation to all in our Grand Lodge office for their loyal support. And to the several Grand Lodge Officers who have conscientiously applied fiduciary accountability in helping Grand Lodge restore a suitable budget situation. A special word, again, to R. W. Bro. Thomas Lewis, who has displayed ex- emplary attention to the oversight and accountability of Grand Lodge financial details. Respectfully and fraternally submitted. T. RICHARD DAVIES Grand Treasurer

On motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by the Grand Treasurer, the Report was adopted. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 65

COMMITTEE OF SCRUTINEERS The Grand Master appointed the auditing firm, Grant Thornton, to serve as scrutineers this year.

GRAND SECRETARY'S REPORT To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers, and Members of the Grand Lodge A. F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

It is my pleasure to present herewith the annual report for the year ended December 31, 2004, containing a recapitulation and a summary of all the long service lapel buttons awarded during the year.

MEMBERSHIP RECAPITULATION DECEMBER 31, 2004

Membership December 31, 2003 57,664

Initiated 1,138 + Passed 833 Raised 771 Affiliated 618 + Reinstated 138 + Sub Total 59,558

Deaths 1,726 -

Resignations 967 -

Suspensions 695 -

Adjustments re membership checks 1 -

NET changes in membership in year 1,495 -

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP as of December 31, 2004 56,169

Total number of warranted lodges 609

GENERAL INFORMATION 2004 2005

Number of active memberships 57,766 . . . 56,169

Number of active members 53,471 . . . 51,852

Number of multiple membership holders 4,295 .... 3,438

Number of commuted life memberships 9,561 .... 9,628 66 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

BUTTONS AWARDED DURING 2004 CALENDAR YEAR

50'S 691 50's Past Master 25

60'S 135 60's Past Master 8

70'S 16 50's P.D.D.G.M

75's 1

70 Years a Mason

Evan C. Atkinson, Mt. Dennis Daniel Korman, Englehart Lodge Lodge No. 599, Weston No. 534, Englehart Chester M. Baillie, Terrace Bay William S. Lavery, Temiskaming Lodge No. 662, Terrace Bay Lodge No. 462, Haileybury Gilbert H. Cordy, Madoc-Mamora- Delmar G. Nicol, Leopold Lodge Tweed Lodge No. 48, Madoc No. 397, Brigden

Percy I. Elgie, King Solomon Robert W. Powell, Stratford Lodge Lodge No. 394, Thamesford No. 332, Stratford Ivan N. Fox, Oakville Lodge No. Robert Steele, Ulster Lodge No. 400, Oakville 537, Toronto John S. Gee, Bernard Lodge No. Kermit A. Thompson, Irving 225, Listowel Lodge No. 154, Lucan Franklin D. Gray, Wellington Kenneth B. Turner, Acacia Lodge Lodge No. 271, Erin No. 61, Hamilton Henry B. Holland, Mississauga Harry D. Wight, Blenheim Lodge Lodge No. 524, Mississauga No. 108, Innerkip

75 Years a Mason Donald Hugh MacDonald, Port Arthur Lodge No. 499, Thunder Bay

60 Years a Past Master Gilbert H. Cordy, Madoc Lodge Henry B. Holland, Mississauga No. 48, Madoc Lodge No. 524, Mississauga Donal R. Emerson, Oriental Lodge William S. Lavery, Temiskaming 181, Vienna Lodge No. 462, Haileybury Kenneth C. Emerson, Oriental Bruce E. Portt, Franck Lodge No. Lodge No. 181, Vienna 127, Frankford

Franklin D. Gray, Wellington John J. Stewart, Norwood Lodge Lodge No. 271, Erin No. 223, Norwood

Printing and Publications

During the past year a number of pamphlets, brochures and publications have been produced, others updated and reprinted. The booklet entitled, "Questions and Answers 2004" has also been updated and reprinted. It continues to provide excellent reference material that promotes research utilizing existing publications. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 67

Computerization

The upgrade of computer hardware and software remains an ongoing process. Computerization of the Semi-Annual Return forms is developed and will be made available. High speed internet service significantly reduces the time required to process an ever increasing volume of e-mail requests. However, there is a tendency for the sender to expect an immediate response. In many cases this is just not possible for a variety of reasons and

I ask that you exercise patience in this regard.

Warrants

Three lodges ceased operations and surrendered their warrants: Spruce Falls Lodge No. 648, Kapuskasing; Lakehead Lodge No. 709, Thunder Bay; and Vittoria Lodge No. 359, Vittoria.

Additionally, several lodges deemed it necessary to amalgamate during the past year; still others have initiated the negotiation process. Cambridge Lodge No. 728 amalgamated with Concord Lodge No. 722; Doric Lodge No. 569 with Corinthian Lodge No. 700; Eastern Lodge No. 707 with Cornwall Lodge No. 125; Doric Lodge No. 382 with Ancient Landmarks Lodge No. 654; and Sunnyside Lodge No. 582 with Fidelity Lodge No. 575 and Transportation Lodge No. 583 to become Trillium Lodge No. 575.

Conferences

In February 2005, 1 attended 'The Conference of Grand Secretaries in North America,' held at Calgary, Alberta, where several presentations such as: "The Generational Theory," "Membership Data" and "Masonic Data

Systems" were made and topics of mutual concern discussed. I also represented the Canada Region on the 'Commission for Information and Recognition' where presentations for recognition and information was received from: Armenia, Bulgaria, Ecuador, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Valle De Mexico, Morocco, Romania and Russia, together with six items of miscellaneous information.

In April 2005, I accompanied our Grand Master to the "All Canada Conference" held at Winnipeg. Again, numerous topics and reports were discussed, which included presentations by our Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master and myself.

Secretary Seminars

On December 10, 2004, fifty-four Lodge Secretaries from five districts attended at Brockville and on April 9, 2005, thirty Lodge Secretaries from two districts, attended at Campbellford, for a half-day seminar dealing with recent constitutional changes and a review of the responsibilities of Lodge Secretary relative to our Book of Constitution. Both sessions provided an excellent forum for friendly interaction of ideas and information, to address concerns and to overview the operations of our Grand Lodge office and its 68 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

staff. Secretary seminars in the coming year, if requested, can be arranged through the District Deputy Grand Master.

Semi Annual Returns

As of this writing, a few Semi-Annual Returns, due January 8, 2005, have not been received at the Grand Lodge office. Subsequently, the July 8 return forms have not been mailed, negating the three principal officers an opportunity to vote at this Communication. A reminder . . . Section 300, Book of Constitution states, "Each lodge shall mail or otherwise deliver to the Grand Secretary, its returns and payments to Grand Lodge, semi- th th annually, on or before the 8 day of January and the 8 day of July each year." Please consider this responsibility an important one.

Closing Remarks

The friendly and efficient office staff at Grand Lodge take great pride in the service they provide. They are, without exception, dedicated team players in all facets of office operation and each contributes to the esprit de corps enjoyed in our daily activities. We thank the great majority of lodge secretaries for the stellar service provided to their respective lodges. We commend those of you who conscientiously submit the required data and information in a timely manner. Finally, to all those having dealings at the office, our thanks for your cooperation as we endeavour to update equipment and streamline communication to better provide the essential services necessary.

Respectfully and fraternally submitted. TERENCE SHAND, Grand Secretary

On motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by the Grand Secretary, the Report was adopted by Grand Lodge.

REPORTS OF THE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

Forty-six reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters were presented by the Grand Secretary, and, on motion of the Grand Secretary, seconded by

M.W. Bro. D. I. Greenwood, they were referred to the Board of General Purposes. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 69

REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. G L. Atkinson, Chairman, and on motion of R.W. Bro. Atkinson, seconded by R.W. Bro. D. G Dowling, it was received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

I am pleased to present this report on behalf of the Management Committee and its several members who serve our Grand Lodge throughout the year with their sage counsel and expertise for the betterment of Freemasonry in Ontario.

The Management Committee, whose mandate is listed in Section 136(j) of the Book of Constitution, met five times during this past year, and also participated in the fall meeting of the Advisory Group, as well as the three Especial Communication Sessions in Kingston, Simcoe and Thunder Bay.

The members of the Management Committee were also active participants at the biennial "Think Tank" Session, held at Crieff Hills. This event was facilitated by our Grand Lodge Long Range Planning Committee.

Throughout the year, the committee considered a significant number of proposals that were submitted by the various Grand Lodge committees for consideration.

The Management Committee recommends the following:

• The Computer Resource Committee reported on their proposal to introduce

semi-annual returns, created and distributed in digital form for use by lodges, on acid free paper and in PDF form. Approval was given to test this project in three districts and the committee has reported that the test was a success, and

suggests it be on WHITE paper only. The Computer Resource Committee has

recommended that all the lodges in our jurisdiction be given the opportunity to submit their returns accordingly, and that recommendation has been endorsed.

• The Computer Resource Committee has recommended that the Annual Proceedings for Grand Lodge continue to be produced on CD for those jurisdictions outside of our province. The Management Committee has endorsed same, but recommends that each lodge within our jurisdiction receive a hard copy of same.

• The Management Committee has endorsed the Computer Resources Committee's request to increase the Web space needed to make changes in the future for our Grand Lodge Web Site.

• The Management Committee also received a request from the Computer Resources Committee to consider ways to alleviate the problem of our paper

document filing system at Grand Lodge.

• A suggestion of a new scanner which is compatible with our computer system

is being considered and they will work closely with the Grand Secretary on same. A report was received from the Condition of Masonry Committee which included four areas of concern: 70 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

1. Lack of financial information for lodges needing assistance in preparing budgets and setting up a Dues Table.

2. A lack of information on the use of the Grand Lodge programmes.

3. Questionable evaluations of lodges by D.D.G.M.s.

4. Membership decline.

A review of the recommendations from the Brother-2-Brother Committee in reference to Chapter 1, Section 5 - Long Range Planning; Chapter 1, Section 6 — Organizing

Financial Resources; Chapter 1, Section 7 — Personal Touch Communications; Chapter

5, Section 11 - Hosting a Lodge Blood Donor Clinic; Chapter 5, Section 12 - District Lodges of Instruction.

The Management Committee supported the recommendations of the Brother to Brother Committee, and supported their placement on the Brother to Brother section of the Grand Lodge Web Site for the use by the brethren across our jurisdiction.

The report from the Ad Hoc Committee that was established last year, to discuss the disposition of the Sankey Masonic book collection, at Brock University, Chairman R.W. Bro. Greg Hazlitt and his committee, recommended an endowment in the area of S 10,000.00 be given to the library at Brock University. The Management Committee supported this recommendation. A very generous offer to cover the cost of this endowment was received from Heritage Lodge No. 730. Our heartfelt appreciation to them in making sure this valuable collection is taken care of for years to come.

A review of the success of the Masonic Display Booth at the International Plowing Match in Meaford this past year was completed. The Management Committee recommends we proceed with an exhibit at the 2005 I.P.M. in Listowel.

The Management Committee received the report of the Ad Hoc Committee established by our Grand Master for the office of the Grand Secretary. The committee has submitted their findings to the chairman and he will distribute them to the members of the Advisory Committee for their review and discussion.

A report from the Blood Donors Committee was endorsed re continuing to work with the Canadian Blood Services in the printing of new CBS Masonic Blood Donors Pamphlets.

The report of the Ad Hoc Committee, that was established by the Grand Master and chaired by R.W. Bro. Ed Standish, was received and discussed. All agreed there is a need to generate income and we can't rely on our Calendar Programme for same. The committee found this report to be useful and recommends further action be taken in the near future.

The D.D.G.M. Orientation Committee submitted a proposed change to the awareness message given to those brethren interested in becoming D.D.G.M.s. This would be printed in pamphlet form and given to the D.D.G.M.s at the beginning of each

Masonic year. The Management Committee supported this proposal and it will be presented to the Grand Secretary and the Custodian of the Work for their review and printing of same.

The Public Relations Committee presented their findings on the Awareness Advertising

Programme that was in operation on a trial basis with the Runge Newspaper System. After reviewing their findings, the Management Committee, unfortunately, was unable to support continuance of this programme. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 71

The Public Relations Committee, working with the Public Relations Committees of the Family of Masonic Leaders, recommended the purchase of a banner to be used in parades, presentations, etc. Cost to be divided equally by all involved and the Management Committee endorsed this request.

A presentation was given by the Public Relations Committee on a proposed Communication Model for the 4 Districts on a trial basis. After much discussion and review, the Management Committee suggested they look at another avenue that would be more user friendly to all.

With Grand Lodge having to deal with reduced funding in the Special Programme Fund this past year, the Ontario Mason Magazine was charged to find another avenue to communicate with our brethren across our jurisdiction. Through hard work and determination, the committee members have proposed a method of producing the magazine on-line. The basic concept of this proposal was concurred with and a recommendation that one electronic issue be proceeded with as endorsed. Through the generosity of the brethren across this jurisdiction, funding is available for one "Hard Copy" issue to be produced in the Autumn of 2005.

The Long Range Planning Committee reviewed the reports, suggestions and findings from the "Think Tank" session, held at Crieff Hills retreat. These were presented to the Management Committee for their consideration and discussion. The members of the Management Committee were very supportive of these findings and the proposed direction and adjustments suggested and endorsed, with much appreciation, the work done by this committee on our Grand Lodge Five -Year Plan.

The Management Committee was pleased to welcome R.W. Bro. Thomas W. Hogeboom as a new member this year. R.W. Bro. Hogeboom filled the vacancy when R.W. Bro. Robert Runicman retired from the Board of General Purposes last year at Grand Lodge.

As was previously mentioned, with the Grand Lodge Programme Fund not being as productive as it once was, this committee is continuing to work to ensure the well being of our Fraternity. An aggressive approach continues when reviewing ideas for ensuring the future of our Grand Lodge.

All of which is respectfully submitted on behalf of the following committee members: R.W. Bros. D. A Campbell, D. G. Dowling, T. W. Hogeboom, T. V. Horner, A. J. Petrisor, and ex-officio M.W. Bros. D. H. Mumby, T. Shand and R.W. Bros. T. E. Lewis and T. R. Davies. GARY L. ATKINSON, Chairman

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE

R.W. Bro. G. Wayne Nelson presented this Report and read the Foreword to the Reviews. The Deputy Grand Master then moved, seconded by R.W. Bro. Nelson, that the Report be received. (See page 203) 72 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

REPORT OF THE LIBRARY, MUSEUM and ARCHIVES COMMITTEE

This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. P. Hooper, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Hooper, it was received. To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge AF. & AM. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

I am pleased to present this report on behalf of the members of the Library, Museum and Archives Committee. These very dedicated members consist of R.W. Bro. Lanny Salmon (Team Leader - Library), R.W. Bro. Don Jagger, R.W. Bro. Victor Lepp, W. Bro. Ron Bivens and W. Bro. Gene Lotz (Team Leader - Museum and Archives).

Library

Reports of this committee in the recent past have painted a bleak picture of the library,

particularly as it relates to its usage by the members in this jurisdiction. With this in mind, the committee was revamped this year with R.W. Bro. Lanny Salmon being appointed by the Grand Master to be the Team Leader. The committee was challenged to make changes to improve the library and thereby improve its usage.

In the fall of 2004, W. Bro. Gene Lotz and I attended the annual meeting of the Masonic Library and Museum Association (MLMA), which was held in Detroit,

Michigan. This organization is composed of Masonic Libraries and Museums from

across the United States, Canada and abroad. It was an extremely useful and beneficial meeting to attend. The members of this association range from part time volunteers

to full time professional librarians who run the various Grand Lodge Masonic Libraries. Probably the most valuable thing we learned at this three-day meeting had to do with the cataloguing of books. One of the comments from last year's report of this committee said "Many who have entered the library have commented that we need to have a better way to access subjects, other than by titles." Our greatest surprise at

these meetings was to discover that there is a cataloguing system strictly for Masonic Libraries. We were informed that other cataloguing systems (e.g. Dewey Decimal System) were ineffective for Masonic Libraries because of the specific demands that Masonic books make of a cataloguing system. The cataloguing system that was

developed strictly for Masonic Libraries is called the 'Revised Boyden' system. It is in

use in most of the Masonic Libraries in the U.S. It is an easy system to implement and

once in place it makes the books easier to find.

This important first step has started and the books are currently being re-

catalogued. When the computer cataloguing is completed, the books will then be

rearranged in the library. R.W. Bro. Lanny Salmon reports the following goals for the library.

We submit the following objectives for the Grand Lodge Library of the future: • keep the library open from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. • use volunteers to staff the Library on a monthly rotation. • take books on tour to such meetings as Past Masters' & Masters' and Wardens'.

• give 5 minute orations at these tour meetings.

• expand the library Web Site. • list books by title and by subject matter according to the 'Boyden System' of Masonic Classification. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 73

To this end we have started a campaign to recruit library helpers. A letter was sent to all the Hamilton District lodges in January of 2005 to request the following needs:

1. Volunteers for on-going cataloguing of library books.

2. Volunteers to help build shelving for the redesigned library. 3. Volunteers to move library books.

4. Volunteers to man the library during open hours.

5. Volunteers to re-bind books.

We are pleased to report that this campaign has been very successful in that we have thirteen volunteer Masons to date and some students who are also interested in helping us. Further, we are able to state that we have started assigning Boyden numbers to some of the present Grand Lodge Library books. This process will be on-going for some time as each book needs to be assessed individually. We are hopeful that the Grand Lodge Library will be an electronic jewel, as well as a thriving Masonic location in the near future.

Scottish Rite Collection A meeting of the Scottish Rite and the Grand Lodge Library Committee was held on April 20, 2005. Present at this meeting were both committees, along with the Deputy Grand Master and the Grand Secretary. Agreement was reached that the books of the Scottish Rite Collection would be placed in a separate room in our library. They would be catalogued according to our new system and would be handled by our committee. The Scottish Rite would incur the costs of putting shelves in the room, etc. An agreement has been reached with Masonic Holdings and this project is now proceeding.

Museum and Archives (Report of W. Bro. Gene Lotz)

Once again I would like to thank our Grand Master for appointing me to this important working committee of our Grand Lodge. As our museum continues to reach beyond our second floor home in the Memorial Building, two significant events took place during the past year. On May 15, 2005, the members of Blyth Lodge No. 303 dedicated a Masonic Heritage Plaque in front of

Trinity Anglican Church, in Blyth. The marker celebrates the laying of the church's cornerstone with Masonic honours on June 24, 1878. The marker was unveiled by Illustrious Bro. Reverend Robert Townshend, Retired Bishop of the Diocese of Huron and Right Reverend Bruce Howe, Bishop of Huron. The celebration was well attended and the members of Blyth Lodge are to be commended for their outstanding effort. It is encouraging to know that a historic

Masonic event will now be highlighted in that community. The committee is pleased to add Trinity Anglican Church to its growing list of Masonic Heritage Sites.

This programme of Heritage Designation is still in its infancy but growing. Any lodge or district which would like to apply for designation please contact the Museum and Library Committee to obtain an information pamphlet. The second Museum and Archives event to reach out into the community is the Masonic Exhibition at Dundurn Castle National Historic Site. The exhibit called A Masonic Tradition highlights the growth and development of Freemasonry in the now th Province of Ontario. The exhibit opened on July 9 with a reception for the Masonic Fraternity and will run through until November 13, 2005. During its run at Dundurn Castle, sixty-five thousand people are expected to tour the exhibition. The committee would like to thank Tom Minnes of Dundurn Castle for his help during the planning 74 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION of the exhibition. The committee would also like to thank Zion Lodge of Detroit and the Windsor for the use of important artifacts in their collections. Also, a special "thank you" to our Grand Master, M.W. Bro. Don Mumby; Grand Secretary, M.W. Bro. Terry Shand; and Committee Chairman, R.W. Bro. Paul Hooper, for their support and encouragement. Also, during the last year several individuals and lodges made donations to Grand Lodge Museums. The committee would encourage any lodge which has artifacts that need a home to consider the Grand Lodge Museum.

Conclusion

At one of the first meetings this past year of the Committee Chairmen, my report included a reference to our Grand Master's theme, "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works." I indicated in that report that one of the most important lights that we could shine would be our printed word, our written history. This committee feels that we have made great strides this year to improve our library and hence our delivery of the printed word to our members. This is not a process that will be completed this year, but it is one that will continue on into the future. Respectfully submitted on behalf of the committee. PAUL W. HOOPER, Chairman

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. W. C. Thompson, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Thompson, it was received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge AF. & AM. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

On behalf of the Seminars and Workshop Committee, it is my pleasure to submit the following report. At the beginning of this Masonic year, our committee was charged with organizing a series of 3 seminars to be held east, west, and north of the Toronto area. The committees that were asked to participate, included Officer Progression, Masonic Education, Long Range Planning and Public Relations. These committees were then asked how long they would need in presentation time for their respective committees to deliver their chosen topic. The result were, as follows: Public Relations - 3 hours, Masonic Education - 1.5 hours, Officer Progres- sion - 3 hours and Long Range Planning - 1.5 hours. The seminars started at 9:00 a.m. and concluded at 2:00 p.m. with two seminars running concurrent. The District Deputy Grand Masters in Frontenac, Georgian South and London West Districts were asked to assist in booking the halls and arranging for refreshments.

The dates were as follows: Kingston - April 2, 2005, London - April 16, 2005, and Barrie - April 23, 2005. The cost to attend was $10.00 with $5.00 being rebated back to the participant's lodge as an incentive. The average attendance was 60. 1 would like to thank R.W. Bros. Burton Carr, Steve Bishop and John McKaig for their very capable assistance and the members of their respective districts that lent a hand to help TORONTO, ONTARIO. 2005 75

promote and deliver these seminars in a timely fashion. A questionnaire was given to each participant at the start of the day with the results being very positive. Holding the seminars on a Saturday was the preferred day, with a half day being the consensus on the length.

I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to thank the presenters of the various seminars. Their hard work in preparing and delivering the presentations is greatly appreciated. All of the brethren left the seminars with a greater understanding of Freemasonry within these topics. This committee usually facilitates a series of seminars at the Annual Communication. However, with the play "Then and Now" being held as part of the th celebration of our 150 Anniversary in the time slot usually reserved for the seminars, there will not be any seminars this year.

All of which is respectfully submitted on behalf of the committee. WILLIAM THOMPSON, Chairman

REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LODGE BUILDINGS This Report was presented by R.W. Bro. R. K. Wallace, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Wallace, it was received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge AF. & AM. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

I am pleased to present the report of the Advisory Committee on Lodge Buildings on

behalf of its members: R.W. Bro. William Smith; V.W. Bros. Wendall MacLeod, Rod

Blair and W. Bro. Stephen Cooper. I wish to express my appreciation to the committee

for giving freely of their time and knowledge and also to all who provided me guidance.

2004-2005 Projects • The Kingston former Alliance Church building was dedicated on October 22, 2004, and renamed the Kingston Masonic Centre, thus providing a new meeting place for the local brethren of Frontenac District.

• The brethren of Lome Lodge No. 377, Shelburne (Grey District), in conjunction with the Fairground Board of the Town of Shelburne, had a building constructed to meet the needs of both parties. Dispensation was thus granted in a letter from

the Grand Secretary to commence meeting effective as of January 7, 2005. The

Ceremony of Dedication is scheduled to take place May 9, 2005.

• The brethren of St. James Lodge No. 73, St. Marys (South Huron District), are currently renovating an existing building to provide new meeting quarters for members. The committee has visited the building and will continue to do so, provid- ing any necessary advice and encouragement until the renovation is completed.

• Onondaga Lodge No. 519, Onondaga (Brant District), has purchased a former church building and the brethren are now actively remodelling the structure to meet Grand Lodge requirements. Committee members have traveled to meet with the Onondaga brethren to offer advice and support in their endeavours. 76 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

• The building committee of Cassia Lodge No. 116, Thedford (Sarnia District), is presently in the process of negotiating the purchase of an existing building for the use of their brethren. Our committee has visited with the Cassia brethren and we are now awaiting further information.

General Items The following lodges have informed the committee that they are presently searching for new long term meeting places: Markham Union Lodge No. 87, Stouffville (Toronto

District 4), Orono Lodge No. 325, Orono (Ontario District), and Reba Lodge No. 515, Brantford (Brant District). This committee has also provided assistance as requested for lodges of the following

Districts: Brant, Eastern, Ontario, Prince Edward, Sarnia, Temiskaming and Wilson North. Inquiries have been received from brethren about the possibility of receiving financial assistance from Grand Lodge, to assist in the purchasing and/or remodelling of buildings, at a favourable rate of interest. It is the recommendation of this committee that consideration of this matter be addressed by the appropriate Grand Lodge committee. Respectfully and fraternally submitted on behalf of the committee. RONALD K. WALLACE, Chairman

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FRATERNAL RELATIONS This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. B. K Schweitzer, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Schweitzer, it was adopted.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge AF. & AM. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

Our committee met in the Grand Lodge boardroom on Tuesday, May 10, 2005. Three pending requests for recognitions were considered from the Grand Lodge of Armenia, the Grand Lodge of Eli in Lebanon and the Gran Logia "Benito Juarez" of the State of Coahuila, Mexico. In considering these three requests your committee looks at three important criteria:

1. Legitimacy of origin 2. Exclusive territorial jurisdiction, or territory shared by treaty 3. Adherence to the Ancient Landmarks

Using these three standards, together with information received from the Grand Lodges and reports from the Commission on Information for Recognition of the Conference of the Grand Masters of Masons in North America, the committee wishes to make the following recommendations.

• In 2003 the Grand Lodge of Armenia asked for recognition, however at that time, your committee suggested a further waiting period be in order prior to granting their request.

We are pleased to recommend recognition be extended to the Grand Lodge of Armenia. Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge F.AAM., of the District of TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 77

Columbia (Washington, D.C.), the Grande Loge Nationale Francaise (GLNF), and the consecrated the Grand Lodge of Armenia on July 30, 2002.

The Grand Lodge of Armenia currently has 4 lodges under its banner, and have established a Charitable Foundation by the name of "The Children of Noah." This foundation has already distributed several thousands of dollars to orphanages, donated several buses for transportation in the city of Yerevan and taken orphans on educational tours and activities. The Grand Lodge has purchased land in the capital city of Yerevan, and intends to construct a Grand Lodge Temple on this property.

• The Grand Lodge of Eli in Lebanon has also asked for recognition; however, your

committee suggests recognition be held in abeyance until further information is received.

• The Gran Logia "Benito Juarez" of the State of Coahuila, Mexico, has also

requested recognition. Your committee again feels that more information is required on this Grand Lodge and the state of Masonry in the Mexican area before granting recognition.

• At the July 2004 Communication, R.W. Bro. P. Hooper made note on . A further discussion took place during our meeting. Our Grand Master will be making further comments to these discussions.

• The United Grand Lodge of England has announced its intention to consecrate a new Grand Lodge of Macedonia in October 2005. This Grand Lodge will be composed of lodges previously chartered by the United Grand Lodge of England. The United Grand Lodge of England has also informed the commission of a breakaway group.

If you are travelling outside our jurisdiction and wish to visit a lodge, please check with

the Grand Lodge Office as to its standing. A list of the Grand Lodges who we have

Fraternal Relations with is also located in the front of your lodge's register. Please make yourself familiar with this information.

On behalf of the committee it is a pleasure to submit this report. BRIAN K. SCHWEITZER, Chairman

REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LODGE FINANCES

This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. G E. Hinds, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Hinds, it was received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & AM. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

On behalf of The Advisory Committee on Lodge Finances, it is my pleasure to submit the following report.

The Advisory Committee on Lodge Finances fulfilled its mandate, with the production and distribution of a CD-ROM covering Accounting Practices, which can

be used by all lodges in our jurisdiction. 78 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

In summarizing this report, the Advisory Committee on Lodge Finances, would like to highlight, and to some measure detail THREE MAJOR areas that contribute to successful management of a lodge.

(a) Budgeting: The need to budget is most vital to the longevity of a lodge. This method of expenditure restriction is feared by most, but should only be looked upon as a measure of knowing where your finances are at all times. You cannot spend what you don't have.

(b) Dues and Dues Collection: Dues, being the life blood of every lodge, is an area that cannot be taken for granted, that the brethren WILL pay their dues on time. A systematic approach must be implemented and maintained, e.g. the insertion of Notice of 'Dues Due" in the Lodge Summons works with some level of success. To support this action, however, a separate invoice should be placed in the envelope along with each summons, and stamped PAST DUE at the discretion of the lodge until paid. The task of collection of dues should be a collective effort by ALL OFFICERS of the lodge, as the lack of funds could affect the smooth operation of the lodge during their term of office.

(c) Initiation Fees: This is one area that this committee feels is neglected or forgotten from time to time, as a source of revenue for the lodge. In some cases the initiation fees have not kept pace with present day expenses, and should be

reviewed every year. When the Budget and Finance Committee of the lodge sits down to plan ahead, revenue generated over the basic cost from "Initiation Fees" must be considered.

The Advisory Committee on Lodge Finances offers a suggestion to all lodges, to search among their own brethren for ideas, or involvement in the lodge financial woes.

Many people don't volunteer their services, but if asked will gladly come forward, and

as in many cases in the past, offer a fresh pair of eyes and input on something that was possibly overlooked.

Masonry encompasses many people from all walks of life, many of whom may have

an answer to a situation on hand. All you have to do is ask. In closing, over the year this committee has had several enquiries on concerns some lodges were experiencing, and trust that we were able to serve them to the best of our

ability.

All of which is respectfully submitted on behalf of the committee members, R.W. Bros. R. E. Collins (Vice Chairman), T E. Lewis, H. E. Standish, P. J. McGrenere. The chairman thanks them for their input and support on financial Masonry in Ontario. Respectfully and fraternally submitted. GEORGE E. HINDS, Chairman

CALLED OFF Grand Lodge adjourned at 11:43 a.m.

CALLED ON Grand Lodge resumed labour at 1:30 p.m. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 79

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC RELATIONS This Report was presented by R.W. Bro. D. M. Sheen, Chairman, and on

motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Sheen, it was received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

During the year 2004-2005 the Committee on Public Relations worked under the following mandate:

"To seek out all media and public relations opportunities and activities at Grand Lodge and District levels with a view to creating a better informed public on the aims and activities of the Masonic order within our Jurisdiction.

To co-ordinate all internal and external communications of a public relations nature.

To co-ordinate and promote the use of Masonic information booths and displays throughout Ontario. To develop and provide Masonic publications and paraphernalia " for use and purchase by the membership.

External Communications

This report is submitted on behalf of the following brethren of the External Communications portion of the Public Relations Team: Team Leader — R.W. Bro. C John Woodburn; R.W. Bros. Danny Dawson, Brian DeLisle, Gordon Forbes, John Hiley, Giles Loshaw, Tom Siemiernik, and William Watt, V.W. Bro. Alan Arbuckle,

W. Bro. Steven Magwood and Bro. Damon Allen. The goal of this subcommittee is "To make Masonry more visible, to seek out media opportunities for Masonic events and to create a better informed public." This year the committee encouraged lodges and districts to play a more active communication role.

Media Releases The team helped to write/revise many media releases/advisories to help garner coverage of everything from planned 150 th Anniversary Celebrations to Lodge Anniversaries/ Special Events to Grand Master visits to local Masons being honoured. This resulted in local newspapers, television and radio covering a large number of our events. Please

visit our booth outside in the lobby to see the results of some of our media coverage.

Support is available at all times upon request from our committee members, many of

whom have professional expertise in this area. As well, it was particularly encouraging to see that some districts were able to produce their own media campaigns for a local event with positive results. This kind of endeavour can only but help to "let our light so shine," and to keep Masonry visible in the community.

Recommendation: D.D.G.M.s should appoint a District Public Relations co-ordinator as an invaluable resource in future media efforts in their districts. Failing the D.D.G.M.s doing so, this team needs to be able to recruit Regional Representatives,

to aid this team to fulfill their mandate.

Open Houses Dispensations were copied to your chairman indicating that many lodges held Open Houses and Friend to Friend Nights, Breakfasts or Lunches. One lodge took the 80 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

initiative to couple an Open House with our awareness advertising programme with very favourable results. Our congratulations to Renfrew Lodge. It is the policy of the committee to offer support if requested.

150 ,h Anniversary Postage Stamp

Canada Post has informed us that it was not possible to produce a commemorative lh stamp for our 150 Anniversary Celebrations.

Masonic Logo on License Plate Once again, interest seems to have been reignited in the prospectus of trying to get the on Ontario license plates. Discussions are ongoing with the Ministry of Transportation to explore the feasibility of this project.

Scrapbook The Grand Lodge scrapbooks have been updated as clippings were received. Many thanks go to R.W. Bro. T. Roy Davies and his wife Kathy for their extensive time and effort on this project. Also, many thanks to M.W. Bro. Durward Greenwood and Mrs. Betty Anderson who have helped us to replace the clippings that were lost when one of the scrapbooks which covered the periods of M.W. Bros. Greenwood and Anderson went missing.

Awareness Advertising

An Awareness Advertising Programme was launched this fall. We advertised in the Runge Group of newspapers. The goal of the advertising campaign was to raise aware- ness of Masonry, draw attention to the ready availability of Masonic information, the contribution of Masonry to communities by making better men, and the traditional values Masonry focuses on without regard to race, religion, creed or colour. The pro- gramme should enable us to assess whether advertising is a viable venue for Masonry to utilize. Metrics are in place with each part of the three-phase programme, which will help to determine viability. At the time of the writing of this report, we have not had the opportunity to present the results of our first phase of this programme to the Management Committee, and determine whether to proceed with a subsequent phase.

150 th Anniversary Assistance and advice have been offered to local committees to help us to capitalize th on the media opportunity that is inherent in these 150 Anniversary Celebrations. The team also assisted in helping to get participation of local dignitaries in the planned Especial Communications, as well as to aid the Grand Master in handling media interviews.

Seminars

The Team participated in the Grand Lodge Seminars and Workshops held in Kingston, London and Barrie and worked with local brethren on such things as establishing and maintaining media relationships, preparing media releases and advisories, preparing for interviews and working with the media.

Internal Communications

This report is submitted on behalf of the following brethren of the Internal Communi- cations portion of the Public Relations Team: Team Leader - R.W. Bro. James Sercombe; R.W. Bros. Alan Dvorak, Barry Snider, Reade Spence, Lome Weaver, Michael Wellwood, and V.W. Bro. Malcolm Woodcock, W. Bros. Gary Gilchrist and Don Reekie. The focus this year was, "To review and improve the quality of communication instruments within the Craft as determined by Grand Lodge." TORONTO. ONTARIO, 2005 81

Summons and Newsletter Competition

The Committee is available to any Lodge to discuss their summons and assist in improving the content and presentation of the material in creating a lively and interesting summons. All Lodges have members who are unable to attend due to health, distance, hearing, etcetera and the summons may provide the only means by which they can keep in touch and know what is happening in their Lodge. The competition has proved to be worthwhile, as many summonses are improved and, in some, colour is being used effectively. Content is important. The summonses are varied in their presentation, some read horizontally and others read in the normal vertical pamphlet style. Some summonses pack too much in or use a background watermark, which makes for a cluttered appearance. All in all, the committee is pleased with the general upgrading of Lodge summonses, but as only 31 out of 46 Districts participated by the deadline, some fine Lodge summonses may have missed out on the chance to be a winner.

As has been the previous practice, members of the committee presented awards in the winning Lodges and winning Districts. A special thank-you from the undersigned goes out to all those team members who took the time and made the effort to travel (quite often great distances) to present the awards — the presentations were always well received. The overall experience was very positive and well received by the brethren. On this basis, awards will again be presented in the winning Lodges and Districts rather than at Grand Lodge. Congratulations go to the following winners of the competition for the 2004-2005 Masonic year: (information not available at time of printing)

"Guidelines for Lodge Summonses'' are readily available from the Team Leader of Internal Communications.

Seminars The Team has developed a seminar to improve the quality of Summonses and Newsletters, as well as other modes of communication, These were presented to the brethren during the series of Grand Lodge Seminars and Workshops, and were very well received.

Communications Model The Team has developed a Communications Model, which was to have been launched during this year, but timing and funding prohibited it. We hope it will be launched at this Communication in three/four trial districts. The aim of this communications model is to greatly strengthen communications across this jurisdiction. If found to be effective, the model will be presented to the Management Committee for consideration to roll out on a jurisdictional basis.

Special Events, Information and Publications

What follows is the report of the Special Events Team lead by the Team Leader R.W. Bro. Douglas Angus, aided by R.W. Bros. Douglas Clouse, Dennis Hawman, Harvey Street and V.W. Bros. Keith Anderson, Larry Carter and John McLaughlin, who continue to "Coordinate the use of Masonic booths and distribution of publications and materials."

Plowing Match and Fairs The International Plowing Match held at Meaford, provided a good forum for a

Masonic presence with the use of the large marquee (30 ft by 50 ft tent) which housed 82 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

displays from the Family of Freemasonry. A 'Meet and Greet' reception with the Grand Master was held at Pythagoras Lodge in Meaford. After the dust had settled, our participation in the Plowing Match seemed to be a success on all levels. Special thanks to R.W. Bro. William Watt and his team that made the event such a success.

Listowel is the site of the 2005 International Plowing Match and the local committee under the direction of W. Bro. Scott Tanner have got a great head start on plans with the help of this team.

The booklet 'Masonic Information Booth Staffing Guidelines" is provided with every request from Grand Lodge for a display booth. This booklet includes; extensive information on organization of the booth, conduct, dress code and a series of typical questions that might be asked by a non-Mason along with proposed answers.

Lodges of Instruction

The committee was asked to participate at all Lodges of Instruction by making available for sale all Grand Lodge publications, books, and other miscellaneous items such as the audio tape "What is Freemasonry?" and the Friend to Friend video "Freemasonry in Ontario."

Masonic Information Booths

As alluded to in last year's report, an Information Booth was hosted in the Toronto Bath Underground, with in excess of 20 people expressing an interest in Freemasonry. At the time of this writing, another booth was planned for the same location. The team was also involved in an Information Booth at the University of Toronto's Frosh Week activities. In six hours, seventy-five young individuals expressed an interest in either more information or possibly joining Freemasonry. In follow-up, we have come to the realization that although many students may be interested, perhaps we are asking them to assume a further financial burden that they may not be able to handle.

Recommendation: That an Ad Hoc Committee be formed to explore how we can help young students, with an interest in Freemasonry, to facilitate their admittance and subsequent participation in our Order.

Conclusion Benchmarking All of the teams have been requested to benchmark their activities with those of other jurisdictions. Their main source for information has been the Fraternal Reviews in the Proceedings, and the various web sites. Upon review, we feel that in many ways our Grand Lodge continues to lead the way with regard to Public Relations and Communications. We have noted some "best practices" used by other jurisdictions, and will incorporate them into the long-range prospectus.

Outstanding Issues Along with the above recommendations, many of the recommendations contained in last year's proceedings reports are still relevant and still stand as recommendations of this committee.

It has been my privilege to serve as Chairman of the Committee on Public Relations. The Team Leaders and their teams continue to do an excellent job and offer yeoman service, and I sincerely thank them for all their efforts which are put forward on your behalf.

All of which is respectfully submitted on behalf of the Public Relations team. DAVID SHEEN, Chairman "

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MASONIC EDUCATION This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. R. Daniels, Chairman, and on motion

of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Daniels, it was received. To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge AF. & AM. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

Education is, and always has been, the lifeblood of Speculative Freemasonry. Learning

is the indispensable component essential to progress in the science. Since it was established as a Standing Committee in 1930, the Constitutional mandate has remained

constant: To provide 'Masonic instruction in our traditions, rites, symbolism, and history.

Real ongoing, lifelong education doesn't answer questions; it provokes them. Luci Swindoll

To encourage all brethren to fulfill the directive "to make a daily advancement in

Masonic knowledge," every Worshipful Master is encouraged to include learning

opportunities as a regular agenda item at every meeting in every lodge . 'MASONIC NIGHTS AT THE ROUND TABLE' in which every member may participate in open, free discussion of questions relevant to the symbolism, philosophy and history continue to engender lively interest among the participants. Seated at a 'Round Table' every

place is equal, and all are equidistant from the centre where truth may be found. Each

brother is free to think for himself, entitled to form his own opinion, develop his personal interpretation, and reach his own conclusions that best satisfy his inquiring mind.

Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind. Samuel Johnston (1708 - 1784)

Be well assured, "It's OK to ask WHY? in lodge!" Question, discuss, think, read, study, learn, GROW. In several instances, discussion has centered on questions solicited from a newly initiated Entered Apprentice: "What may I expect to get from Freemasonry?' and "Wltat does Freemasonry expect of me?" Worshipful Masters who have tried this approach to active participation in the learning process have discovered

that it proves to be more than a 'life -support' system when interest ebbs and

attendance dwindles; it is a 'life-giving' process that restores vitality among veterans and

engenders enthusiasm in newer members. A Lodge of Discussion is never a boring night at lodge.

/ hear and I forget - I see and I remember - I do and I understand. Confucius

Much has been accomplished by the application of thought -provoking educational activities in those districts where seminars, workshops, discussion groups were organized. Packages of resource material were distributed to every incoming D.D.G.M. following his investiture at Grand Lodge. Guidelines to assist District Education Chairmen and Lodge Education Chairmen to be effective educators were included to assist and strengthen these essential links in the communication chain for the two-way transmission of information. Where the District Chairman has been proactive in the promotion of learning opportunities and in those lodges where the Worshipful Master 84 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION has encouraged his brethren to participate in lively discussion, the reports received from the Regional Resource Representatives indicate high interest, substantial progress and positive achievement.

Tlxey have enough who know how to learn. Henry Brooks Adams (1838 - 1918)

During the past year most lodges throughout the Grand Jurisdiction have experienced an influx of applicants for initiation - keen, intelligent, well educated, widely read, well- informed young men. These candidates are curious to know, ready to learn, and eager to explore the peculiar mysteries and unique privileges that ancient Freemasonry offers to its devotees. They are coming into Masonry seeking answers to the deeper questions of life and being - this mortal coil. The symbolism of the lectures and significance of the charges delivered in our arcane Ritual must be explained and interpreted. For them the lodge must be a centre for learning, a place where the deeper Meaning of

Masonry is seriously studied, its profound truths are explored, its ideals thoroughly understood, its ideas cheerfully communicated, and its timeless principles practiced. For this new generation of intelligent and perceptive young men, it is not enough merely to confer a series of degrees in as short a time as the Constitution allows. The Worshipful Master who protests, "We have so many candidates that we don't have time for education" should remember his stated duty: "to employ and instruct the brethren in Masonry." Learning Ritual is relatively easy; penetrating its esoteric meaning is arduous, understanding its philosophy is a lifelong quest.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; And with all thy getting get understanding. Proverbs 4: 7

In the spring of 2004, a representative group of fifteen enthusiastic and energetic younger Masons, randomly selected from lodges across the Grand Jurisdiction, was brought together to share insights and ideas, to analyse and evaluate present practice, and to formulate strategies and suggest ways to improve the cogency of Masonic Education in particular and enhance the utility of Freemasonry in general. The object of this exercise: to study present Reality and conceive a Vision for the future - to learn from an analysis of Now to realign a strategy for Then, to determine how Masonic Education might enhance and secure the future of Freemasonry — What we might Become. This enterprise has been under the benign superintendence of R.W. Bro. Wayne Elgie and W. Bro. Iain Mackenzie. Several dynamic meetings and a lively exchange of e-mail correspondence have generated stimulating and forthright discussion of probing questions, fundamental to a comprehensive understanding of and heightened respect for our established usages and customs. Such reexamination of the

potential impact and relevance of Freemasonry to life and learning in the twenty-first century by this group of keen intellects has been most edifying.

One conclusion on which all agree, "It's already in us ... we just need to bring it

out!" resulted in a pilot project test marketed in Cambridge, Hamilton, Ottawa and

Waterloo during March and April this year. Working in cooperation with the Worshipful Master of a selected lodge, members of the G-15 developed a topical presentation and initiated discussion of the questions that flowed from the points of

view expressed by the brethren. The success of these initial outings gives ample proof

that cooperation among lodges, sharing skill and ability and supporting each other in

a common purpose, will greatly benefit all. The whole is greater than the sum of its TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 85 parts. Members of the G-15 will be available during this Communication to share their ideas with any brethren interested in organizing a Lodge of Discussion. LEARNING RESOURCES Knowledge is of t*'o kinds.

We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. Samuel Johnston (1708 - 1784)

• The Masonic Education pages posted on the Grand Lodge Website make available a host of practical ideas that can be adopted and adapted for application in the lodge - either for thirty seconds or thirty minutes. Enrolment forms for the College of Freemasonry correspondence courses and subscription forms for The Newsletter

may be downloaded and printed. The Brother to Brother Toolkit is now posted on

the Website. It also includes a large component of useful educational material.

• The College of Freemasonry - V.W. Bro. Sydney R. Lowe, Team Leader, V. W. Bro. Gordon S. Walker, Co-administrator. Founded in 1983, the College provides two Correspondence Courses: one for Master Masons in four parts, and another for Past Masters aspiring to the office of District Deputy Grand Master, in three parts. The testimonials received from the graduates of both courses attest to the quality and value of knowledge gained by those that enroll. We extend best wishes to those many brethren currently engaged in completing the courses, and congratulate the following brethren that have earned Certificates of Achievement as Fellows of the College of Freemasonry (FCF):

Byrd, Richard A. Salem Lodge No. 368 St. Lawrence District Hart, Blair Seven Star Lodge No. 285 Georgian South District

O'Halloran, Timothy Jas Star in the East Lodge No. 164 Prince Edward District Porter, Dale Prince Edward Lodge No. 18 Prince Edward District Splan, Greg North Star Lodge No. 322 Grey District Walz, Albert F. St. George's Lodge No. 15 Niagara A District Wellman, Edward Bruce Cornwall Lodge No. 125 Eastern District

Special acknowledgment is made of the corps of diligent and knowledgeable mentors who faithfully review, evaluate and comment on the assignments submitted by the students. Their work is indispensable and is the real foundation on which the College rests and the prime reason for the success it continues to enjoy.

• The Newsletter - R.W. Bro. Douglas Franklin, Team Leader, R.W. Bro. D. Garry Dowling, Production and Subscription Manager. This pocket-sized booklet,

published quarterly since 1977, is a collection of short, interesting and informative articles written by Ontario Masons for Ontario Masons. Regular features include Custodian's Comer (M.W. Bro. C. Edwin Drew, Custodian of The Work), Book Nook (R.W. Bro. Wallace McLeod, Grand Historian), and Questions of the Fraternity (W. Bro. Iain Mackenzie). Are you a subscriber? Sample copies may be purchased and subscriptions are available at the Masonic Education Display in the foyer.

• Publications and Book Sales - W. Bro. Iain Mackenzie, Team Leader. It has been said that, "Masons have more need to read than men in almost any other society or organization." Their needs are well served; books on and about Freemasonry are

in abundant supply, and new titles appear in bookshops every month. The Grand 86 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

Secretary's Office in Hamilton has many publications authorized by our Grand Lodge available for sale over the counter or by mail ordered through your Lodge Secretary. A large selection of good quality books is again on sale at the book

display during this Annual Communication. The list of titles has been expanded to

include some of the standard reference books by respected and reliable authors (e.g. Harry Carr, Frederick Smyth, W. Kirk McNulty). The vast collection in the Grand

Lodge Library is always available to the Brethren. 'Yours to discover.'

The true University these days is a collection of books. Thomas Carlyle (1795 - 1881)

• The Masonic Education Committee has made more than fifty presentations this year

in lodges around the Grand Jurisdiction to demonstrate how easy it is to create interesting and stimulating learning opportunities at every meeting. In cooperation with the Seminars and Workshops Committee, educational components were included on the agenda in three regional workshops held in Kingston, London, and Barrie.

The human mind delights in extending and expanding its knowledge. Bishop Berkeley, 1721

The sincere Mason true to his high calling is a perpetual student, and will always ask,

"Please, sir, more!" - seeking more light, thirsting for more knowledge, and yearning for deeper understanding. We are attracting candidates in increasing numbers. We promise them 'great and invaluable privileges.' To study the ideas and ideals enshrined in and conveyed by our ancient mysteries is the greatest privilege and ultimate reward offered to Initiates in our time-honoured institution. 'Let's Talk Masonry.' The Chairman and Members of this Committee are eager and willing to support any Worshipful Master in any educational endeavour; to accept an invitation to visit your Lodge to present a 'Lodge of Discussion' and to assist your District to organize 'Masonic Nights at the Round Table'. The Regional Resource Representatives strategically located around the Province and the District Chairmen of Education appointed by the District Deputy Grand Masters are ready and willing to serve. Remember, we are part of your lodge support team.

Perpetuate the legacy for a season.

Masonry and Education are synonymous terms. Our goal: To kindle the spark that will light the lamp of learning in every lodge. On the threshold of the second half of our second century, our future depends on every member of this Grand Lodge being competent and confident to explain the real meaning of Freemasonry. Learning is a life long activity, and Masonic Education will always be 'work in progress' as we press toward the mark of our high calling as Free and Accepted Masons.

Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955), the great thinker of the twentieth century, left us with this admonition, which seems to have direct application to our high calling as Freemasons: "Never regard study as a duty, but as the enviable opportunity to learn to know the liberating influence of beauty in the realm of the spirit for your own personal joy and to the profit of the community to which your later work belongs." Tribute must be paid and gratitude expressed to the dedication and diligence of the members of the committee: R.W. Bro. J. David Bell (Sudbury), Vice Chairman and Co-coordinator of Regional Resource Representatives, R.W. Bro. James A. Fisher TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 87

(Baden), Secretary, V.W. Bro. Sydney R. Lowe (London), Administrator, and V.W. Bro. Gordon S. Walker (London), Co-administrator for the College of Freemasonry, R.W. Bro. Douglas Franklin (Ottawa), Team Leader for The Newsletter, Bro. Iain Mackenzie (Burlington) Team Leader for Publications and Book Sales; the Curriculum

Design Committee: M.W. Bro. David C. Bradley, R.W. Bros. Dr. Michael J. Diamond (London), Wayne E. Elgie (Burlington), Rev. M. John Moor (Orleans), Bruce N. Whitmore (Walton), V.W. Bro. William White (London) and W. Bro. Iain Mackenzie (Burlington); Regional Resource Representatives: R.W. Bros. Keith Cosier (Caledonia), Gordon T. Grieve (Sarnia), Dennis A. Hawman (Orillia), Peter F. Irwin (Port Hope), James D. Kingston (Thunder Bay), S. Weston Libbey (Cornwall), Dr. Gareth R. Taylor (Richmond Hill), Allan Tibbetts (Fort Frances), and William G. Walker (London). These brethren have exemplified the motto of this committee: Masonry b the Science of Service. All of which is respectfully and fraternally submitted on behalf of the team leaders and members of the committee.

RAYMOND S. J. DANIELS, Chairman

REPORT OF THE 150th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE

This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. T. McLean, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R.W. Bro. McLean, it was received. To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge AF. & AM of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

"Looking Back / Moving Forward"

th I am honoured and delighted to present the report of the 150 Anniversary of the

Grand Lodge Steering Committee on behalf of its dedicated members: M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby, Grand Master; M.W. Bro. Robert Davies, P.G.M.; M.W. Bro. Terence Shand, Grand Secretary; R.W. Bros. Gary Atkinson, D.G.M.; Robert Beckett, Donald Campbell, Thomas Lewis, Paul Mullen, Charles Reid, Robert Collins, Wallace McLeod, Grand Historian, Alex Watson, Ronald Wallace, David Sheen, Paul Todd; V.W. Bro. Bill Atkinson, W. Bro. Ben Palmer, and Bro. Sheldon Kofsky. th Your 150 committee's mandate was to design and implement a suitable programme for the Masons of Ontario to celebrate the 150 th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge AF. & AM. of Canada in the Province of Ontario. From all the celebrations and activities over the year, Masons and their families and friends visibly took pride and participated someway, somehow in this great milestone in our Masonic Heritage.

THEN (in July 2004)

The 150 th celebrations opened, featuring the Kilwinning Pipe & Drums and a tribute to our Past Grand Masters since 1855. Our ladies and special guests witnessed the opening ceremony. Then your Grand Lodge traveled and visited with the brethren in and around Kingston, Simcoe, and in Thunder Bay. All Especial meetings included a th mini-session of Grand Lodge, the 150 Play - Then & Now, featuring in period costume and local scenes and concluded with the District Grand Master's Reception. th We are very grateful to our 150 hosts in the various locations for organizing great days for Freemasonry in the communities. SS GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

Here are some ways you "Let your Light Shine."

- A Masonic Exhibition - Dundurn Castle, Hamilton, Ontario, opened in July 2005.

th - Special Degree Teams, Park clean-ups, Walk-a-thons, Garden Parties, 150 Banners on Lodge Buildings, Family Picnics, Barbecues, Bike-a-thons, Media events and press releases, Church Services and Golf Days, just to mention a few.

- Many lodges jointly celebrated anniversary milestones throughout the year with Grand Lodge's 150 th -

- The Masonic Foundation, partnering with local district charitable projects such as, Cat Scan Unit, Chronic Care, Wings in Local Hospitals, Medical Research, Lou Gehrig's, Parkinson's Society, Breast Cancer, Alzheimer's, Autism, Hearing Research, Variety Village, Boys and Girls Clubs, and Student Assistance, held very successful and worthy projects.

NOW (in July 2005)

th th The 150 Celebrations continue with the final curtain of the 150 Play - Then & Now in the Concert Hall, the Divine Service featuring Guest Speaker Bishop C. Robert Townshend and Masonic Choir directed by V.W. Bro. George Knapp, followed by the Roy Thomson Hall Meet & Greet session with the Grand Master and special guests, with entertainment provided by John McDermott and friends. And, yes, please don't walk away without purchasing a memento or two of this th special 150 event. Be sure to visit the display booth in the foyer.

FUTURE (still a little more to come)

On October 14, 2005, an Open House and plaque ceremony will take place at the th Grand Lodge Building in Hamilton, followed by the 150 Anniversary event of Acacia Lodge. An Historical 150 th Grand Lodge Anniversary Booklet, recorded by our Grand

Historian, R.W. Bro. Wallace McLeod, will be available in the first quarter of 2006, th takes a look at Grand Lodge from its 125 Anniversary to the present. th From the entire 150 Committee - another page in our rich and great history has turned. Two simple and sincere yet powerful words to all the Masons and non-Masons th who SUPPORTED AND PARTICIPATED in the 150 celebrations - THANK YOU.

th Respectfully submitted on behalf of the entire 150 Anniversary Committee. TERRY McLEAN, Chairman

REPORT OF THE BLOOD DONORS' COMMITTEE

This Report was presented by R.W. Bro. M. L. Shea, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Shea, it was received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & AM. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

It is my pleasure to be able to present this report on behalf of the members of the Blood Donors' Committee: R.W. Bro. William Henshall (Vice Chairman), V.W. Bro. Arthur W. Stokes (Secretary), R.W. Bros. E. Roy Harrison, Terry Pachal, Gary TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 89

Bloomfield, John Hunter, Louis J. Lombardi, and Richard F. Hewitt; V.W. Bros. Jim Abrams and David McCallum and W. Bro. Terry Henderson.

On behalf of all of the members of the Blood Donors' Committee, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to the many enthusiastic District and Lodge Blood Donor Chairmen who continue to devote a great deal of their time and energy to promote and encourage their brethren, families, and friends to give the "Gift of Life."

I, particularly, want to express my thanks and appreciation to the Grand Secretary, M.W. Bro. Terence Shand, and the Grand Lodge staff, for their assistance and patience shown to this committee.

We would also especially like to show our appreciation to all those individuals who donate blood on behalf of the various lodges, such as family members, neighbours, friends, etc., who attend clinics because a Mason has invited them to attend.

Some of the key objectives of this Committee for the year were as follows:

Certificates - The committee will continue to produce computer generated certificates that recognize milestone donations. We will recognize milestones beginning at the 25 donation mark and at multiples of 25 up to 100, and at multiples of 50 thereafter. These certificates to be signed by our Grand Master. Appropriate certificates have been presented as reported for this Masonic year and continue to be distributed.

I am sure that there are still more brethren who are eligible for these certificates, but for a variety of reasons they never receive them. Thus, it is very important that Lodge Blood Donor Chairmen, as well as District Blood Donor Chairmen record these special achievements and pass them on to this committee.

Recognition - The committee agreed to recognize the district with the highest number of donations for the year, the district with the greatest per capita donations, and the most improved district. I am most pleased to report the following recognitions: • Most Donations - Algoma District • Highest Per Capita Donations - Algoma District • Most Improved District - North Huron District (Increase per Capita)

International Plowing Match - The booth from the Canadian Blood Services was present at the Masonic Tent for the International Plowing Match held in Grey District, near Meaford, from September 22 to 26, 2004. Many thanks are extended to C.B.S. and especially to Marg Gow and Janine Smith, who set up and took down the display and insured that handouts were available as well as being present to assist in answering questions. Our thanks to all involved.

Ontario Mason Magazine - It is the wish of this committee that the Ontario Mason

Magazine continue to be distributed to the Masons of Ontario. It is one important means by which important contributions of various members can be recognized. This year, W. Bro. Doug Waller, from Norfolk Lodge, No. 10, in Wilson South District, was recognized by Canadian Blood Services, as one of fifteen volunteers from across the country for his leadership in organizing clinics. As well as, he continues to donate blood and has just recently received an award of Merit Certificate for 100 donations of whole blood. Congratulations are extended to R.W. Bro. David Sheen who also received an award from the Canadian Blood Services. His was a special recognition for the role he played in helping to initiate the "Sirens for Life" challenge between the three 90 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

Emergency Services in the Toronto area, in order to help raise the number of donations and increasing the awareness of the need for donations. The efforts of these two brethren are greatly appreciated.

Communications - Effective communication between this committee and the brethren across the province is difficult. As the committee members themselves are spread across the province from Thunder Bay to Spencerville and Sarnia, even attending committee meetings is impossible for some members. Telephone and e-mail communication thus becomes very important. As each committee member serves as a regional chairman, each being assigned a group of Districts Nos. 3-6, they then become the link for communication between this committee and the 46 District Blood Donor Chairmen. Likewise, communication from districts and lodges returns to this committee through these regional chairmen. The District Blood Donor Chairmen and the Lodge Blood Donor Chairmen play a very important role in this whole communication process.

Unrelated Bone Marrow Registry - As a part of the mandate of the Blood Donors' Committee, we are: "To raise the awareness of and encourage the brethren, their families, and friends, to consider participation in the Unrelated Bone Marrow Donor Registry."

Listed below are the numbers of plasma, platelet, and whole blood donations by district to March 31, 2005, our year end. 2004 2005 2004 2005 Algoma 4,203 4,634 Ottawa 2 2,476 1,469 Algoma East 100 NR Peterborough 233 152 Brant 781 96 Prince Edward 873 1,295 Bruce 500 365 St Lawrence 107 132 Chatham 130 106 St Thomas 291 NR Eastern 250 193 Sarnia 184 116 Erie 2,472 2,366 South Huron 383 545 Frontenac 375 656 Sudbury-Manitoulin 98 81 Georgian North 186 288 Temiskaming 587 240

Georgian South 177 226 Toronto 1 3 22 Grey 192 177 Toronto 2 260 192 Hamilton A 148 149 Toronto 3 364 228 Hamilton B 3,493 3,629 Toronto 4 575 528 Hamilton C 78 NR Toronto 5 103 26 London East 1,028 357 Toronto 6 1,108 1,013 London West 331 378 Toronto 7 1,088 843 Muskoka-P Sound 1,842 1,006 Victoria 394 419 Niagara A 1,458 599 Waterloo 101 105 Niagara B 607 771 Wellington 2,585 2,979 Nipissing East 280 328 Western 1,448 1,295 North Huron 1,242 1,829 Wilson North 585 593 Ontario 2,287 2,043 Wilson South 1,401 1,596

Ottawa 1 237 356 Windsor 65 95

Total Donations 1998 16,051 2000 22,026 2002 29,300 2004 37,709 1999 21,564 2001 24,205 2003 37,594 2005 34,516 TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 91

This year, the following individuals received certificates recognizing milestone donations, and we greatly appreciate their efforts.

25 DONATIONS

BRANT MUSKOKA PARRY S. prince Edward W. Bro. Donald Elliott W. Bro. Terry P.A. Taylor W. Bro. Carman Harrington Bro. David Thomas NORTH HURON Toronto 4 GREY Bro. Ron Cameron V.W. Bro. Garry Fitzpatrick W. Bro. H. Murray Rennie R.W. Bro. Jeff Dickson TORONTO 6 W. Bro. R. G. (Bob) White W. Bro. Grant Hill

50 DONATIONS Algoma London East TORONTO 3 W. Bro. George Tester Bro. Brian Newell W. Bro. Karlo Gilha Bro. James Tocker W. Bro. Larry Peat TORONTO 4 Bruce SOUTH HURON W. Bro. Dean William Evans Bro. Glen Graham R.W. Bro. Greg Hazlitt TORONTO 7 HAMILTON B Sudbury-Manitoulin W. Bro. Charles Noel W. Bro. Wayne Lanigan W. Bro. Ray Barlow

75 DONATIONS Algoma Musk-Parry Sound Ontario Bro. Randy Britton Bro. Paul A. Baker W. Bro. G. Morrison Bro. John Cameron Bro. Ernst M. Johle TORONTO 6 Georgian north North Huron W. Bro. Murray Cupples Bro. Glenn Copeland W. Bro. John McLaughlin TORONTO 7 London East W. Bro. Ralph Finch Bro. Brian Newell W. Bro. Doug Gray

100 DONATIONS Algoma OTTAWA 1 SUDBURY-MANITOULIN W. Bro. Eric Johnson Bro. John Thomas W. Bro. Allan Hill Bro. Dale Oakley Sarnia Toronto 2 Bro. Jim Pudas W. Bro. Carl Hall W. Bro. Neil Nathan BRUCE SOUTH HURON WILSON SOUTH Bro. Barry Follet W. Bro. Lynn Ferguson W. Bro. Doug Waller

150 DONATIONS LONDON EAST WILSON SOUTH Bro. Ted Constantine Bro. Harry Tutin Bro. C. D. Mortlock

200 DONATIONS 250 DONATIONS 400 DONATIONS HAMILTON B ALGOMA Algoma W. Bro. Ray Corrin W. Bro. Jack Burns R.W. Bro. Gary Bloomfield LONDON EAST W. Bro. Don Murray Bro. Wayne Ford 450 DONATIONS Bro. Dan Muill 300 DONATIONS ALGOMA SOUTH HURON LONDON EAST W. Bro. Albert Harding Bro. Michael Stilwell W. Bro. Bert Jester

Conclusion - Changes continue to take place in the Blood Donor Programme since it was instituted by the late M.W. Bro. Harry L Martyn in 1958. Although our mandate has changed somewhat, the original terms of reference are still applicable today: "to assist agencies working in this field and to keep identified with their wonderful work." The need for blood and blood products continues to grow. This is due in part to: a) more complex surgeries 92 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

a) more complex surgeries b) more organ transplants c) more aggressive treatment of cancer and heart problems d) an aging population

Canadian Blood Services are promoting a "Donors for Life" programme in an effort to try to keep up with the demand for blood products. It is simply a programme made up of thousands of Canadians like you, willing to make the commitment to give blood, plasma, or platelets regularly, at least four times a year. You can join by simply speaking to a C.B.S. representative at your next local Blood Donors' Clinic.

The Appointment System also continues to be promoted by C.B.S. and is gaining in popularity. The main advantage for making an appointment seems to be "time." According to a satisfied donor, "I like the appointment system - much more efficient use of my time."

However, it is also still important that walk-ins be accommodated as quickly as possible. It is very important that any hopeful donor is never turned away because he does not have an appointment.

Everyone is not able to donate blood due to so many restrictions. Yet, Masons, their families, friends, and neighbours, continue to generously support in other ways and ensure that the supply of the "Gift of Life" is there when needed. Our present Blood Donor Pamphlets are no longer available as the present supply do not contain current and correct information pertaining to eligibility and various restrictions. Also, due to budget restrictions, the printing of such materials becomes very costly. We will continue to work on this problem as we continually receive requests for brochures. District Blood Donor Chairmen are reminded that records of blood donations must be kept for the months between May 31 and September. Because District Blood Donor Chairmen frequently change with each new D.D.G.M., this committee strongly supports the suggestion that

District Blood Donor Chairmen should remain in a district for at least two years. It is imperative that lodges and districts appoint qualified and eager men as Blood Donor Chairmen.

Our total number of blood donations for this current year is lower than last year but we will continue to strive to increase this total. In some cases, District Chairmen have expressed difficulty in obtaining donation numbers from some of their lodges. Others commented that some clinics were no longer being offered in their areas. The end result is that it is becoming more and more important for all lodge members to assist C.B.S. by encouraging friends and family members to donate on behalf of our lodges. It is imperative that we continue to host clinics, if possible, and perhaps organize challenges so that we can continue to keep our numbers ever increasing. We must work hard and not get discouraged. I'm sure the numbers will come.

Finally, the committee wishes to thank all those who contribute to the Masonic Blood Donor programme - donors, phone and clinic volunteers, lodge and District Blood Donor Chairmen, and the D.D.G.M.s. Their contributions are important to the success of this programme. The need for blood and blood products is greater than ever now and we pledge our support to maintain that the "Gift of Life" is there when the need arises. Special thanks to all Clinic Recruitment Co-ordinators, Marg Gow, our C.B.S. representative, and all of the C.B.S. staff across the province for their continued support and assistance.

If you knew you could save a life - would you? Give the "Gift of Life."

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Blood Donors' Committee. M. LEE SHEA, Chairman TORONTO. ONTARIO, 2005 93

REPORT OF THE MASONIC FOUNDATION OF ONTARIO

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

This Report does not appear in the Preliminary Proceedings.

It was my privilege, yesterday morning, to report on behalf of the Board of Directors to the Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the Masonic Foundation of Ontario.

Highlights of activities of the Foundation form an integral part of the Annual Report.

I strongly encourage you to read the Report in its entirety to fully appreciate the widespread nature of the charitable work undertaken and the accountability of The Board to you, the shareholders. There are ample copies of the Annual Report at The Masonic Foundation Display, just outside this room.

Today, I would like to formally recognize the contributions of our Past President, Ron Campbell and three departees from the Board, namely, Tom Hogeboom, Hermann

Waxl and Walter Matyczuk. In addition, your Foundation is indebted to the Directors and Committee Chairmen who unselfishly give their time and expertise to ensure maximum benefits to our recipients. I would like to welcome two new Directors to our Board, namely, Paul Todd from Carleton Place, and Kenneth Campbell from Picton.

Your Foundation has enjoyed the unqualified support of our Grand Lodge and our Grand Master, M.W. Bro Donald H. Mumby, who has championed our cause with passion and conviction.

Of note, financially, unrestricted net assets at March 31, 2005, amounted to $7,781,837, up marginally from the previous year. Foundation-supported programs received grants of $420,891 while several Districts partnered with the Foundation to initiate local projects, contributing a further $196,416 to a variety of diverse causes.

The Foundation is most proud of its unique partnership with our Grand Lodge during the Sesquicentennial celebrations. Some 40 Districts took advantage of incentives of up to $3500 per project, that is a commitment by the Foundation of up to $161,000, to became involved in mounting local community-benefitting projects and raising funds in support of many diverse causes. While many of the funds are still trickling in, we can report that over half a million dollars has been raised. Every Mason in this Province, who was associated in any way with this dynamic showcasing of Masonry, can be justifiably proud of his contribution.

During the next year, your Board of Directors is planning a full-blown review of all its activities in an attempt to determine whether or not we are receiving maximum value for the dollars that are disbursed. We are also moving to enhance our communications with our various stakeholders, through our Web page but also through other communications mechanisms.

The Masons of Ontario have clearly demonstrated a sense of pride and purpose during

the last year. It is opportune now to move forward, building on tradition and our past reputation, dedicating ourselves to create a future of continued involvement, effectiveness and excellence. The relationship of the Board of Directors of the

Foundation and of you, our stakeholders, is reciprocal. The labours of neither can succeed without mutual and inseparable cooperation as we move towards a common 94 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

set of goals, clearly stated and reasonably achievable . . .for the cause of good.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Board of Directors and Officers of The Masonic Foundation of Ontario. SAMUEL KALINOWSKY, President

REPORT OF THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE

77i/.y Report was presented by R. W. Bro. D. Jacklin, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Jacklin, it was adopted.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Canada, in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

There have not been any Masonic trials conducted this year. Accordingly, we have not been called upon to review any verdicts or punishments nor have there been any decisions made by any Board of Appeal or any applications received for restoration. Two requests were received for Certificates of Severance and they were granted. Doing so saved both the men making the requests and their Lodges from having to conduct Masonic trials and we are pleased with this realistic approach set out in the Constitution to cover such circumstances. Lastly, there was one instance where the Grand Master decided pursuant to the Constitution and after full investigation and review, that the matter had been a private pique and quarrel and further action would not be taken. Obviously, matters pertaining to discipline under the Constitution can have very significant consequences in the Masonic life of those involved. The Committee takes these matters with the utmost seriousness when arriving at its decisions and making recommendations to the Grand Master. We would ask that any Brother contemplating a complaint keep this in mind so that only those matters which can not be resolved in any other fashion come before us.

In closing, I express my thanks for the guidance, wisdom and generous assistance provided by our Grand Master, M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby, our Grand Secretary,

M.W. Bro. Terence Shand, and all the members of our Committee.

All of which is respectively submitted. DAVID E. JACKLIN, Chairman

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CONDITION OF MASONRY

This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. B. Hutton, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Hutton, it was received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

The committee reviewed the reports of all District Deputy Grand Masters for 2003-2004. The information from those reports was summarized and distributed to the applicable Grand Lodge committees to assist with requests for assistance and concerns. Copies of those findings by district were also presented to the current District Deputy Grand Masters in January 2005. TORONTO. ONTARIO, 2005 95

Specific information was gathered relating to:

Lodge Finances; Brother to Brother Programme; Friend to Friend & Mentor Programme; Work in the Lodges; Lodge Buildings; Long Range Planning.

The reports continue to highlight the following items:

Lodge Finances

Some lodges acknowledge that they are experiencing difficulty with their finances. Surprisingly, some do not prepare an annual budget and only a few have developed a long-range plan. Increased operating costs combined with lower return on investments make financial planning a key issue. Sound financial management is increasingly important and the Advisory Committee on Lodge Finances is available to provide assistance.

Recommendation: Encourage all lodges to have a finance committee responsible for preparing an annual budget to giude their financial well-being.

Membership and Special Events

It is still necessary in some lodges for Past Masters to occupy the progressive chairs. This may well be a positive situation so that the newer officers are not advanced too quickly. The Past Masters who take on this responsibility are to be commended for their commitment, but the younger members must be encouraged to assume an office with proper assistance and guidance during their progression. Lodges that actively make use of the Grand Lodge programmes (Friend to Friend, Brother to Brother and

Mentors) appear to be the most active and healthy. As well, it appears that the lodges that are actively involved in visitations, Masonic education and community projects are healthier lodges. Those that do not take advantage of these opportunities appear to be struggling.

Recommendation: Impress the importance of these Grand Lodge programtnes to each Worshipful Master and the Officers of each lodge to ensure the future of Freemasonry.

Work in the Lodge

Most lodges proudly present the work in the lodge room in the proper manner.

However, a few concerns still exist, most often relating to protocol and fellowship during the banquet time. Grand Lodge programmes such as the Lodge of Instruction plus Officer Progression can help.

Recommendation: All line officers should be encouraged to take advantage of these Grand Lodge Seminars and Workshops.

Lodge Buildings Concerns have been raised with a number of the buildings. Often, financial concerns limit resources to properly maintain the facilities. This concern provides another reason for good sound planning.

Recommendation: Encourage a long-range plan to ensure that meeting places will be available for the future.

Long Range Planning

Lodges (and districts) that have developed a long-range plan are better prepared to meet the challenges of the future of Freemasonry. These 5-year plans include finances, buildings, membership, as well as other specific needs of the lodge. These plans allow for accurate and meaningful direction for the success of the lod°e. 96 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

Recommendation: Encourage each lodge to develop their long-range plan, including periodic reviews.

General A few lodges asked for assistance during the year and those requests were forwarded to the applicable Grand Lodge committee. The committee wishes to acknowledge the efforts of our Lodge Secretaries, District Secretaries and D.D.G.M.s in the completion of these reports. The committee recommends that the District Secretary be responsible to make certain these reports are submitted to each lodge well in advance of the visitation of the D.D.G.M. so that the lodge secretary has ample time to properly complete the information. The District Secretary should also assume the responsibility of making certain that accurate and detailed information is completed. The information gathered is so valuable in evaluating the condition of Masonry throughout our jurisdiction to help set the future direction of our Grand Lodge and the necessary programmes.

All of which is respectfully submitted on behalf of the committee members: V.W. Bros. Keith Anderson, Ian Dale; R.W. Bros. Paul James, George McCowan, Robert McKee, Edward (Ted) Rutter and Robert (Bob) Taylor.

BARRY J. HUTTON, Chairman

REPORT OF THE COMPUTER RESOURCES COMMITTEE

This Report was presented by R.W. Bro. B. E. Bond, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Bond, it was received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

Summonses via E-mail

It is to be noted that over 428 lodges have attended one of the E-mail Seminars. Each attending lodge has received a copy of the training CD and a printed handout regarding the actions to be taken for the proper preparation and delivery of the electronic summons.

The seminar process is continuing, as it has been found that a change of officers at

Installation, or unfortunately, death, sometimes results in loss or misplacement of the information needed to properly complete this task. Also, lodges which have not yet attended are now moving toward this delivery method and need the training. Further, new tools and processes are constantly being added to the list contained on the Distribution CD.

District seminars conducted during this Masonic Year are:

Bruce December 18, 2004 Hanover London East & West January 15, 2005 London Masonic Centre

Peterborough & Prince Edward April 9, 2005 Campbellford Sudbury-Manitoulin May 21, 2005 Little Current

A series of individual lodge seminars, involving the Secretary and/or his assistant, have been ongoing throughout the year. A number of informational contacts on this subject have been addressed by phone and e-mail. In three cases, due to distance and unavail- TORONTO. ONTARIO. 2005 97

ability of a committee member, the local District Representative was empowered to conduct the seminar. The names of the attendees, their rank in the lodge, lodge number and district were reported to the chairman and recorded in the attendance database.

In each of the seminars, it was again strongly noted that the Grand Secretary, Grand Master and D.D.G.M. MUST receive their summons in printed form and delivered by regular surface post.

Semiannual Return

This Return is now included in the Distribution CD in PDF format. A test of the form was conducted during the months November and December 2004, and January 2005,

in three districts: Toronto 3, Toronto 4 and Bruce. At the conclusion of the test, permission was given by the Management Committee to open this process to the whole jurisdiction.

A series of rules are to be followed:

1. The form is to be printed on WHITE, ACID-FREE paper. 2. The original form MUST BE RETURNED to the Grand Lodge Office with the completed PDF form. 3. The DATES and FINANCIAL information contained on the original form MUST BE TRANSFERRED to the PDF form.

Lodge Programming The Distribution CD now contains the following files:

D.D.G.M. Reporting Forms Electronic forms for Official Visits, etc Report of Lodge Officers Electronic form to report Officers to G.L. at time of Installation Semiannual Return Electronic form of the Semiannual Return (added in March 2005) Acrobat Reader 6.0 Full installation programme Lodge Finance Programmes Microsoft Excel and Quicken files Helpful Utilities Some DOS graphic conversion programmes Masonic Graphics Square and Compass files, etc Microsoft Applications Templates for dues card creation, summons, etc Microsoft Works Some templates for database, summons, etc Zip Programs WINZIP Spygraphic A Website recorder for the concerned parent Pretty Good Privacy Alternate security programme Lodge Database Programme Written by W. Bro. Robinson, Moira Lodge No. 11 (NEW) Web Browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 PC-FILE Older DOS database application PDF 995 PDF Creator programming and explanation Summons An overview of the rules, programming needed, method of preparation and reception of summonses sent by the medium of e-mail

Blind Brethren

The CD for our blind brethren is now being updated to reflect any changes to the Constitution of the Grand Lodge A.F. & AM. of Canada which may be approved in 98 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

July 2005. It also contains the complete contents of "The Work 1999," "Meeting the Challenge" and "Mechanics of the Work and Guidelines for Officers."

Remember that this CD is available only by request from the lodge, signed and sealed, approved by the D.D.G.M. and forwarded to Grand Lodge. It is hoped that approval will soon be obtained to allow this CD to be distributed, under the same process, to brethren with hearing loss as well.

Proceedings The Proceedings for 2004 are now in CD format and copies have been provided to Grand Lodge for distribution to those jurisdictions outside of Ontario. Our lodges and members will continue to receive a printed copy of the Proceedings. As the costs of printing increase and availability of suitable computers in the hands of brethren become even greater, it is expected that the use of this medium will become more common and will result in considerable cost savings in the delivery of our Proceedings to our members.

Registration th This 150 Masonic Year will culminate in a gala celebration and a renewal of officers. The tabulation of voting delegates at the Annual Communication will be done, in large part, as the result of hard work and expert programming by W. Bro. Kris Nickerson,

P.M. of The Barton Lodge No. 6, in Hamilton. I extend my most sincere thanks to him for the assistance and dedication that he has exhibited throughout the year.

Grand Lodge Website In a recent experiment with the Brother to Brother Committee to post the B2B

Handbook and related items on the Grand Lodge Website, it has been determined that this practice allowed greater dissemination of the programme because of its easy access. As the result of presentations made to the Management Committee, approval has been given to expand the space available for the Website and to open the Website up to other committees. When this process is completed, we will arrange for specific committees to have their own separate area and these "committee" areas will be maintained by individual committee webmasters. The Grand Lodge Webmaster, R.W. Bro. James Kirk- White, has indicated that he would like to see this happen, as it will create a pool of experienced webmasters from which his possible successor could be chosen.

Miscellaneous

In October 2004, a request was made of each district to report the number of lodges using the e-mail delivery system and the number of members so affected. This report was to be forwarded to this committee by the end of November 2004. As of this writing, only four districts have responded. This is too small a number to develop any meaningful information, so the process will continue into the next year.

On behalf of the members of the Computer Resources Committee, W. Bro. Donald Reekie, W. Bro. Kris Nickerson, V.W. Bro. Peter Scott, R.W. Bro. James Kirk-White (Webmaster), R.W. Bro. Robert Manz and the District Representatives, I would like to extend a special "Thank you" to the Grand Secretary and his excellent staff for their courtesy and assistance throughout the past year. Respectfully submitted on behalf of the committee. BRIAN BOND, Chairman TORONTO. ONTARIO, 2005 99

REPORT OF THE GRAND CHAPLAIN

This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. H. A. Wilson, Grand Chaplain:

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

Greetings! I have been honoured to have been asked to serve as the Grand Chaplain of our Grand Lodge during this past year, especially in such a special year as the sesquicentennial anniversary of the establishment of our Grand Lodge in Ontario.

Despite a particularly busy year I consider it to have been a most memorable one, and one I would not have missed. In my travels I have been welcomed warmly and fed both nutritionally and spiritually; I have made many new acquaintances and renewed several old friendships. I would hope that my work has fostered good will and contributed to the Masonic spirit of relief, truth and brotherly love.

As I began this year, I realized that I could not be all things to all people, so I developed a few priorities. The first was to deal with those responsibilities and events which required my particular participation as Grand Chaplain; secondly, to attend such other services, receptions and meetings as I was able; thirdly, to visit various lodges

(particularly in the Prince Edward and surrounding districts) to enjoy the fraternal friendship; and finally, to attend the meetings of my own lodges and perform the duties assigned to me. Unfortunately, time and energy prevented me from being able to accomplish all that I had wished, but I hope that I have served our gentle fraternity well during the past year.

In addition to participating in several official visits of the District Deputy Grand

Master to the Prince Edward District, and several District Divine Services, I was able to participate in the following special events:

Oct 22, 2004 Dedication of Kingston Masonic Centre and Especial Communication Grand Lodge.

April 3, 2005 Toronto District Divine Service at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church th in Toronto to observe the 150 Anniversary of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

th April 16, 2005 Re-dedication and celebration of the 125 Anniversary of Doric Lodge No. 58, in Ottawa.

th April 22, 2005 Grand Master's Reception and 125 Anniversary of Lome Lodge No. 375, at Omemee.

May 9, 2005 Dedication of the new lodge facilities of Lome Lodge No. 377, in Shelbume.

May 24, 2005 Amalgamation of Ancient Landmarks and Doric Lodges, in Hamilton.

In closing, I would like to thank the Assistant Grand Chaplains, the District

Chaplains and, in particular, Past Grand Chaplain, R.W. Bro. John Moor, for their general support and for standing in for me when I could not be present at various events. Thanks, too, to the brethren of my lodge, Eureka 283, Belleville, for their outstanding support. I also want to express my sincere appreciation for the courtesy extended to the office of Grand Chaplain with special thanks to the Grand Master for 100 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION the honour of being appointed part of the Grand Lodge Leadership Team in this significant year. Respectfully and fraternally submitted. REV. DR. HAROLD A. WILSON, Grand Chaplain

REPORT OF THE LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE

This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. P. E. Todd, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Todd, it was received. To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge AF. & AM. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

The following is the report of the Long Range Planning Team and it is given on behalf of its hard working members: R.W. Bro. Frankland M. Wilson, Vice-Chairman/ Secretary, R.W. Bros. Rudolph (Rudy) Mulack, John Ault, Fred Collins, Alfred (Alf) Messenger, James Oliver, Dale Olm, David Salter, Errol Stewart, and W. Bro. Ben Palmer.

One of the roles of the Long Range Planning Committee is to assist districts and lodges to create a Long Range Strategic Plan to ensure the lodge's stability, lodge growth and a lodge presence in our communities by designing a Strategic Plan using the Grand Lodge Strategic Plan as a template. Last year's request for more members to the Long Range Planning Committee was granted and that gave the committee this year almost complete geographical coverage of our Grand Jurisdiction. Each committee member was assigned Districts for which they were responsible. Each committee member then contacted their assigned Districts by letter, asking if we the committee could assist their District in establishing a Strategic Plan.

Recommendation: The committee recommends that the Long Range Planning Committee have the same number of members with a possible extension for a member in far south western Ontario and the far north west.

Crieff Hills Conference — Strategic Plan Every two years Grand Lodge holds a "Think Tank" at the Crieff Hills Conference

Centre for two purposes. The first being to review Grand Lodge's Strategic Plan and the second to deliberate over various scenarios, which are deemed to be of a concern to our Grand Lodge. The present Chairman of Long Range Planning hosted the conference and he was greatly assisted by the former Chairman, R.W. Bro. Terry McLean. The biennial review of the Grand Lodge Strategic Plan 2003-2008 determines whether the various committees of Grand Lodge have, through their annual initiatives, continued to align with the Key Results Area of the Strategic Plan. Once this task has been done the participants of the conference then go into

breakout groups to determine if all parts of the plan are still relevant.

Are the Vision and Mission Statements still current, do they need to be changed?

Are the Key Results Areas still appropriate? Is there a need for additional areas? Should the name be changed to Key Focus Areas? TORONTO. ONTARIO. 2005 101

Then the various groups are asked to set out strategies (the what) for the recommended Key Focus Areas. Once these strategies have been determine, then the initiatives for various committees (the how) are created and recorded in the updated Strategic Plan. The approved plan then becomes our guide for the next five years, with a review every two years and the tracking of the success is done on the now familiar WINS chart. The Strategic Plan for 2005-2010 has been approved and the Long Range Planning

Committee look forward to assisting all districts and lodges to use it as a template to establish a Long Range Plan.

Recommendation: The Long Range Planning Committee recommends that the review and assessment of the Strategic Plan of Grand Lodge be reviewed biennially.

Crieff Hills — Scenarios

The participants of the conference deliberate on various scenarios of which the following is only a partial list; Management Committee, Board of General Purposes, Finances, Membership, Masonic Buildings, Ritual and several others. A new twist was tried this year, before the conference began the scenarios were sent out to the members of the Long Range Planning committee for their thoughts and comments. Several members of the committee then sent the scenarios out to the districts of which they are responsible for and the information received was compiled and given to each breakout group regarding the scenario they were deliberating on. These "Grass Root" opinion sheets were very much appreciated by the brethren and they stimulated considerable conversation. The Chairman of Long Range Planning for presentation to the Management Committee prepared an extensive report regarding the conference at Crieff Hills. It outlined the deliberations of the several breakout groups as it relates to reviewing the Strategic Plan 2003-2008. also the decisions made regarding the updated Strategic Plan 2005-2010. The report also gave extensive background notes and the recommendations arising from the discussion regarding the various scenarios, which were discussed at the conference. These recommendations are now presently before the Management Committee.

Recommendation: The biennial conference at Crieff Hills is continued as it relates to scenarios on subjects that are of a concern to Grand Lodge and the practice of obtaining "Grass Roots" opinion be encouraged and continued.

Seminars and Workshops

This year the Long Range Planning Committee participated in the Seminars and Workshops held in Kingston, London and Barrie during April. The extended time allotment proved very successful, with much more participation from the brethren in attendance. A revised power point presentation was developed to take advantage of the extra time. Those who attended the seminars were assisted by the use of a blank template of the Strategic Plan and other handouts i.e. Masonic Score Sheet, The Strategic Plan of Grand Lodge, and Qualifications of a District Long Range Planning

Chairman. However, in the power point presentation, the list of different initiatives which a district or lodge can use to promote our gentle Craft proved the most popular.

Recommendation: The Long Range Planning Committee recommends that Seminars and Workshops continue to go out into the Grand Jurisdiction, however, with increased awareness to promote better attendance. 102 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

Committee Work

Several meetings of the Long Range Planning Committee were held this year in Barrie, which proved to be a central location for all members of the committee to attend, despite winter driving conditions. The following is a brief summary of those meetings:

(a) Reviewed the annual District Deputy Grand Masters' reports as it relates to concerns related to a need for Lodge and District Long Range Planning.

(b) Reviewed the previous District Deputy Grand Masters' feed back session at Grand Lodge in 2004, for suggestions/recommendations relating to Long Range Planning.

(c) Planned and prepared team for Seminars and Workshop sessions in Kingston, Barrie, and London. (d) Established sub-committee to report on Masonry's appeal to different cultures.

Does our membership reflect the diversity of the population, if not, why not? (e) Began work on a Long Range Plan for this committee. (f) Chairman report on feedback from the mid-term meeting of the District Deputy Grand Master with our Grand Master.

These are some, although not all, of the topics/subjects discussed at the committee level. Follow-up was done on the District Deputy's suggestions/recommendation and work continues on the several projects which were not completed.

In summation, I would like to give my personal thanks to all members of the committee who once again this year worked hard for the cause of Long Range Plan- ning in our Grand Jurisdiction. I would be remiss not to mention the extra efforts that Vice-Chairman R.W. Bro. Frank Wilson did on behalf of the work of the committee. Respectfully submitted on behalf of the committee PAUL E. TODD, Chairman

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BENEVOLENCE

This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. Paul Mullen, Chairman pro tern, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R.W. Bro. Mullen, it was adopted.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

The Benevolence Committee is pleased to report that during the year ending April 30, 2005, there was disbursed, in the interest of benevolence, 20 grants and Christmas gratuities from the Memorial Fund totaling $41,540.00. In addition, $11,000.00 was paid for services provided by our Grand Lodge staff and $8,563.86 was paid to the investment firm of Scotia Cassels Investment Counsel Limited for investment manage- ment fees. Total expenditures were $61,103.86. Income on investments was $49,075.41, and donations of $150.00 were received. Hence, a net loss of $11,878.45 resulted.

Benevolence Report

The annual meeting of this committee was held on April 21, 2005, in the Board Room of the Grand Lodge Memorial Building, in Hamilton, Ontario, and 12 applications were reviewed. We express our appreciation to the District Deputy Grand Masters, their District Benevolence Chairmen and the many lodges for their ongoing diligence and care in monitoring the requirements for assistance in their areas. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 103

Contact was made with each district chairman and we asked that they encourage their lodges to develop an ongoing practice of regular visits/contacts with their members so that when a need should arise follow-up action can be taken. The chairmen were also advised of the availability of the revised PowerPoint Presentation entitled "Lodge/Grand Lodge Benevolence." The committee members

have made this presentation available at nine locations through the province and it was suggested that this presentation, together with the "Masonic Benevolence Process Chart," can be an effective tool in explaining the process to the membership. We continue to seek the cooperation of the District Deputy Grand Masters and their District Chairmen in raising the level of Masonic Benevolence awareness. Your Benevolence Committee extends sincere appreciation to the Grand Secretary, M.W. Bro. Terence Shand, for his counsel and guidance, and to the Grand Lodge staff, Mrs. Dorothy Chalmers and Mrs. Stacey Birks for their dedicated efforts and continued assistance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the committee: R.W. Bros. T. R. Davies, P. J. Mullen, K L. Whiting, G. W. Nelson, J. E. Anderson, L. W. Hammell, R. C. James,

R. E. Kerr, J. Trousdale, J. W. Murphy, D. K. Bromley, J. A. Keith and D. A. West. WALTER MATYCZUK Chairman REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND FINANCE This Report was presented by R.W. Bro. T E. Lewis, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Lewis, it was adopted.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

The duties and responsibilities of the Committee on Audit and Finance of Grand Lodge are set forth in the Book of Constitution in subsection 136(a) and the committee now reports to Grand Lodge on the discharge of these several duties and responsibilities. General Comments th Our Grand Lodge this year celebrates the 150 anniversary of its founding, which is

truly a milestone and this achievement is certainly worthy of celebrating. In the Grand

Treasurer's Report, he states, and I quote, "I suggest that one of our achievements

is that we (i.e. Grand Lodge) enjoy reasonably good health at such an age. Also, that our prospects ahead are positive. We are fortunate to have a solid financial base and to have (most of the time) lived each year within our means." Although we are in a sound financial position, the last several years have been

particularly challenging to say the least as far as it relates to our revenue and expenses.

In brief, the financial situation of Grand Lodge is as follows:

The investment returns in the market place are at an all time low, which in turn adversely affects the investment income to Grand Lodge.

Membership decline continues to be a "nagging" problem, which, again, adversely affects the revenue received by Grand Lodge.

Although inflation rates experienced remain relatively low, we still experience each year increased costs in connection with the overall operations of Grand Lodge. 104 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

After experiencing many years of surpluses as a result of the performance of our

Investment Portfolio, we have over the past four years, i.e. fiscal 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, incurred annual deficits for each and every year.

Traditionally, since 1993, the donations to the Programme Fund, i.e. the Calendar Fund, have provided much needed revenue to fund the various programmes and initiatives of Grand Lodge. Unfortunately, in recent years, donations have declined and the fund balance has diminished accordingly.

IN CONCLUSION As a result of the foregoing and to endeavour to alleviate the financial difficulties currently being experienced by Grand Lodge with respect to the revenue and expenses, the committee on Audit and Finance, in concert with the Grand Treasurer, is submitting the following course of action to you, the brethren, for consideration and approval.

Included in the report of the Audit and Finance Committee is a recommended

Near Balance Budget for fiscal 2005-2006, since it is the opinion of both the committee and the Grand Treasurer that we cannot and must not sustain any further deficits with their adverse effects.

In order to achieve the above, a Notice of Motion has been prepared and submitted for your consideration and approval to effectively raise the annual per capita for

each member from $6.00 to $12.00. This increase, if approved, will be phased in

over a three (3) year period. Also included in the amendment are proposed adjustments to the various fees charged by Grand Lodge to the lodges to bring them more current with related costs. The amendment also includes an adjustment to the Commutation Fee to increase the current fee from $100.00 to $250.00.

In order to achieve the near balanced budget as submitted, the revenue and expenses have been reviewed on a "line by line" basis. Projected revenue gives effect to the passing of the above noted Notice of Motion. Expenses, of necessity have been significantly reduced in discretionary areas and other expenses have remained unchanged.

The Programme Fund continues to be under review for alternate methods of encouraging donations and your committee on Audit and Finance recommended to the Management Committee the continuation of the Calendar Programme until other means are determined. The Audit and Finance Committee also recommended

to the Management Committee that for fiscal 2006, that expenditures from the fund be capped at $50,000.00 and subsequently adjusted marginally to $53,600.00.

Brethren, your Audit and Finance Committee has been meeting on an ongoing basis throughout the past year to address these and other financial concerns and I can assure you that a great deal of consultation, thought and deliberation have gone into the foregoing course of action and we trust that you will appreciate and support our recommended course of action.

ACTIVITIES Again, the Audit and Finance Committee continues to review the monthly financial statements as prepared by the Grand Lodge office and compares the results of operations and financial position of Grand Lodge to budget. The results of operations TORONTO. ONTARIO, 2005 105

and financial position compared favourably to the budget adopted last year for fiscal 2005 for the General Fund. As indicated in the audited financial statements, the statement of operations for the General Fund resulted in a deficiency of S51.719 as compared to a budgeted deficit of S104,125. The improvement from the budget was basically as a result of a slight increase in revenue from budget and a significant decrease in the expenses. The committee has once again reviewed and considered the Annual Reports of the Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer and the Auditors' as referred to in these Annual

Proceedings. These reports were found to be most informative and complete in all material respects. Accordingly, the committee recommends the adoption of these reports. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO The Grand Treasurer, in his report, reviewed the status of the Grand Lodge Investment Portfolio. The overall Investment Portfolio of Grand Lodge at April 30, 2005, has a market value of S4,292,353.00 as compared to S4,3 15, 138.00 at April 30, 2004. Generating investment income continues to be a challenge, given the historic low investment returns on fixed income securities and given that by mandate 70% of our portfolio is invested in fixed income securities. Nevertheless, our portfolio is performing as well as can be expected. Accordingly, we would recommend that Scotia Cassels Investment Counsel Limited continue to be engaged as the Grand Lodge portfolio managers and that the Investment Plan remain the same in that our investment asset mix stay at 70% debt securities and 30% equity investments. Financial Statements The audited financial statements for Grand Lodge for the year ended April 30, 2005, were reviewed and discussed in detail with our auditors, Grant Thornton, L.L.P., Chartered Accountants, at a recent meeting of the Audit and Finance Committee. These audited financial statements can be found elsewhere in the Annual Proceedings. For the year ended April 30, 2005, your Grand Lodge experienced a consolidated net loss of 5106,647.00, which includes an extraordinary expense in the amount of 559,014 th (net), which relates to the 150 Anniversary Celebrations. Adjusting for the foregoing, we in fact incurred a consolidated net loss of S47,633.00, as opposed to a consolidated adjusted net loss of S89,466.00 for fiscal 2004. We again congratulate the Grand Treasurer, the Grand Secretary, the Grand Master, the Chairman of the Management Committee, and the members of the various Grand Lodge committees for the efficient manner in which they have managed the financial resources of our Grand Lodge. Accordingly, the committee recommends that the audited financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2005, be adopted as submitted. We also continue to recommend the engagement of Grant Thornton, L.L.P., Chartered Accountants, as our auditors. A special thanks to our auditors, Grant Thornton, L.L.P., Chartered Accountants, and in particular, Mr. George Benton, C.A., for their overall assistance and interest during the year. We also wish both Mr. George Benton and his wife many years of health and happiness on his recent retirement from the firm. Budget 2005-2006 The Audit and Finance Committee received from the Management Committee the 106 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION budgetary requirements of all the Grand Lodge committees for the ensuing year, which were carefully considered in preparing the annual budget for the Grand Lodge for the year ended April 30, 2006. These amounts aggregated $14,810.00 together with allocations made from the Programme Fund.

The budget for the General Fund for the ensuing year is set out in the appendix to this report, which reflects anticipated revenue of $608,400.00 and expenses of $618,960.00, resulting in a deficit of $10,560.00, a near balanced budget for fiscal 2006. As in prior years, a budget for the Special Programme Fund has been prepared, which is set out in the appendix attached to this report and reflects budgeted expenditures, as mentioned, of $53,600.00.

In addition to the foregoing, set out in the appendix to this report is a budget for the 150th Anniversary Committee for the year ended April 30, 2006, of $112,600.00 (net). Funds for this Anniversary Event have been set aside from the General Fund for a number of years and with the disbursement of the $112,600.00 during the fiscal 2006, the fund will be completely drawn down and closed. A very special th congratulations and thanks to R.W. Bro. Terry McLean and the 150 Anniversary th Committee on the excellent 150 Anniversary Programme and the very efficient th manner in which they managed the 150 Anniversary financial resources. The operational and Special Programme budgets were prepared on a line by line examination based on the actual results of the previous year and giving consideration to the needs of Grand Lodge to facilitate desirable and meaningful programmes. In accordance with subsection 134(c) of the Book of Constitution, your committee submits for consideration and approval, as set out below, an estimate of the revenues and expenses as they relate to the General Fund for the year ended April 30, 2006.

Your committee believes that the budget set out in this report is realistic and provides for items which can reasonably be foreseen to meet the obligations, financial responsibilities and commitments of the General Fund of Grand Lodge for the current fiscal year. CHARITABLE DONATIONS The Committee on Audit and Finance has also reviewed the donations made by the Grand Master on behalf of Grand Lodge. The donations aggregated $2,000.00, and were made to the Peterborough Flood Relief and M.S.A. Disaster Relief for Hurricane Charley. As such, we recommend the approval of the same. General

In conclusion, as Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, I particularly wish to express my thanks and appreciation to the Grand Treasurer, R.W. Bro. T. R.

Davies, for all his efforts and work in connection with Masonry in general and the financial affairs of this Grand Lodge in particular.

I wish to express my appreciation to the members of the committee for their interest and involvement in the management of the financial affairs of this Grand Lodge, in the persons of M.W. Bros. D. H. Mumby, T. Shand; R.W. Bros. G. L.

Atkinson, T. R. Davies, J. Sutherland, S. Cohen, W. Shields, E. Standish, and P. McGrenere. And a very special thanks to the Grand Lodge staff for their assistance and guidance during and throughout the year. Respectfully and fraternally submitted on behalf of the committee. THOMAS E. LEWIS, Chairman TORONTO. ONTARIO, 2005 107

COMMITTEE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS 2005—2006 NAME EXPENSE BUDGET EXPENSE BUDGET 2003/2004 2004/2005 2004/2005 2005/2006

Audit and Finance 250 250 400 Benevolence 122 250 213 900 Condition of Masonry 94 100 62 110 Library Exp. 639 1,000 128 2,175 Long Range Planning 227 500 111 700 Masonic Education 511 500 1,740 Membership/Resources 1,050 375 297 Advisory Lodge Bldgs. 100 100 Advisory Lodge Finance 350 364 485 Seminars/Workshops 143 400 126 400 Blood Donors 754 500 304 500 Constitution/Jurisprudence 150 125 Discipline 150 150 Fraternal Relations 50 50 Fraternal Correspondence 1,500 1,500 1,500 750 Computer Resources 1,291 1,400 1,309 1,300 Management 167 500 233 500 Public Relations 355 450 External Relations 1,150 550 Internal Relations 450 649 1,300 Miscellaneous 950 1,000 760 Brother to Brother 100 Friend to Friend 550 Officer Progression 475 D.D.G.M. Orientation 550 Special Discretionary 450

TOTAL 7,803 10,675 6,306 14,810

th 150 ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE BUDGET

EXPENSE BUDGET EXPENSE BUDGET 2003/2004 2004/2005 2004/2005 2005/2006

Operational Budget 1,000

th 150 Anniversary Expenses 20,555 70,805 89,617 112,600

Less recovered amounts 27,206 30,603

20,555 44,599 59,014 112,600 108 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

SPECIAL PROGRAMME BUDGETS

Expense Budget Expense Budget 2003/2004 2004/2005 2004/2005 2005/2006

Ontario Mason 102,965 55,000 48,460 40,000 Museum/Archives 7,700 7,700 7,700 Library 1,000 Membership Resources 2,548 2,175 634 Internet 775 Planning Conference 5,000 4,339 Masonic Info Center 1,000 1.000 Workshop Equmt. 4,784 Brother to Brother 500 D.D.G.M. Orientation 200 Friend to Friend 500 Seminars - Secretaries 500 Blood Donors Committee 345 Computer Resources 770 500 Long Range Planning 500 500 Committee Discretionary Expense 15,000 1,250 Public Relations Special Projects 7,450 7,500 5,944

Special Events, I. P.M., Fairs 2,683 3,850 2,740 3,300 External 500 149 300 Internal 130 Masonic Education 1,500 584 Benevolence 300 Condition of Masonry 100

Management Fee - Broker 961 1,000 Web Site 1,500 Special Web Site 5,800

TOTAL 131,636 102,255 72,145 53,600

SCHEDULE OF REVENUES Revenue Budget Revenue Budget 003/2004 2004/2005 2004/2005 2005/2006

Initiations 11.460 11,000 11,500 17,000 Affiliations 5,240 5,000 5,290 7,800 Dues 283,391 270,000 279,271 328,800 Commutation Fee 92,668 65,000 56,172 60,000 Certificates 2,150 2,500 1,680 3,300 Dispensations 5,530 5,500 4,561 7,000 Miscellaneous 2,625 500 254 500 Book Sales 44,219 50,000 63,110 50,000 25 year Pins and 50 year Jewels 14,771 12,000 9,943 12,000 Investment Interest General 124,279 125,000 117,151 95,000 Administration Fee Memorial Fund 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 Administration Fee Masonic Holdings 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 Administration Fee Special Program Fund 12,878 15,000 17,090 10,000

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS On motion of the Deputy Grand Master, this Report was presented by M.W. Bro. C. E. Drew, seconded by M. W. Bro. D. C. Bradley, and adopted.

To the Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

My Brethren:

It is my pleasure and honour, on behalf of the committee, which is composed of all of the Past Grand Masters, to present the report on the Grand Master's Address. The committee sincerely endorses the gracious welcome to our guests and members, and the tribute paid to those of our dear brethren who have laid down their working tools. Of the three Ad Hoc Committee reports; the report on the office of Grand Secretary and the report on the Special Programme Fund and Committee Expenses were referred to the Management Committee for review. The committee endorses the recommendation of the Grand Master on the third committee, i.e. the Condition of Masonry within the Greater Toronto Area. With great pleasure the committee recognizes the five deserving recipients of the William Mercer Wilson Medal, and joins with the Grand Master in extending congratulations, sincere thanks and best wishes to each of these distinguished brethren, who exemplify all that is best in our Order. The committee concurs with the recommendation of Past Rank on the brethren so named, likewise on the appointments to the Board of General Purposes, and the Meritorious Service Awards, and join with the Grand Master in recognizing the continuing efforts of the Grand Lodge office staff.

The gracious acknowledgement of the Past Grand Masters is sincerely appreciated by the committee, as is the tribute to the Grand Lodge Officers. The presence and participation of the Grand Master at so many special events, anniversaries, dedications, amalgamations and numerous other occasions has left lasting memories to all who were in attendance. The continuing communications with concordant bodies has enhanced the progress of Freemasonry in our jurisdiction, and the committee is appreciative of the efforts of our Grand Master in this vital area.

The committee is cognizant of the many sacrifices made by the family of a Grand

Master as he fulfills the duties of the office, the acknowledgement of the support of his family, and in particular his wife Marion, is certainly well deserved. The Grand Master concludes by reviewing what has been accomplished over the past two years by the Masons of Ontario, where our members have taken the admonition to "let your light so shine before men ..." your committee notes that before any worthwhile task is completed inspired leadership is required.

On behalf of all the members of our jurisdiction, we extend our thanks to M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby for his inspirational leadership. Respectfully and fraternally submitted on behalf of the committee. C. EDWIN DREW, Chairman

CALLED OFF

Grand Lodge adjourned at 2:40 p.m. TORONTO. ONTARIO. 2005 111

CALLED ON

Grand Lodge resumed labour at 8:35 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2005.

REPORT OF THE ONTARIO MASON COMMITTEE This Report was presented by R.W. Bro. D. Dainard, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Dainard, it was received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

I am pleased to present the following Report which highlights the activities of the Ontario Mason Magazine for 2005.

W. Bro. Bob Price and I met with the customer account representative, Mr. Ron Joyce, at the plant in Owen Sound, on Tuesday, August 10, 2004, to review the costing factors and design elements of the magazine. In addition, the reduced production schedule was discussed, in order that we might confirm the preferred publication pricing which has been based on two issues per year, as it appeared at this time that only one issue of the magazine would be published in November of 2004 and subsequently in November of 2005.

The Editing Committee, comprised of R.W. Bro. Bill Thompson, W. Bro. Bob

Price and I met at my home on Sunday, October 16, 2004, and reviewed the content and layout elements of the fall 2004 issue of the magazine. The elements were set and corrected with a final viewing on the R.B.W. Web Site; (InSite) scheduled for the week of November 6, 2004.

As noted previously, and on several occasions, the Ontario Mason magazine is funded through the Grand Lodge Special Projects Fund, which is driven by the

Calendar Program offered yearly. As the capital for this fund is not being topped up from the calendar offering, the future of the Ontario Mason magazine as a hard copy book cannot be continued into the foreseeable future.

The committee had recommended that I request agenda time from the Deputy Grand Master at the Advisory Group meeting on November 13, 2004, so that a full discussion with recommendations might be conducted, in light of the lack of funding for the continuation of the Ontario Mason magazine. However, as the agenda for that meeting was full, an open discussion with recommendations could not be conducted. The committee met on several occasions to discuss any general recommendations in light of these facts, and to develop a resolve for the future of the Ontario Mason which will be to devise and recommend a strategy for the funding required to provide a two issue per year long range plan for the magazine.

In February, the Deputy Grand Master requested that I submit a Business and Cost Analysis plan which would allow the magazine to be published on the Internet. I presented a plan to the Management Committee on April 26, 2005, which is as follows.

This Business and Costing Proposal is to facilitate an online internet E-zine version of the Ontario Mason magazine, with the possibility for future expansion of the services to be offered on the site. The following items were recommended:

1. Create an online presence to communicate on a quarterly basis with the 46 Masonic Districts of Ontario, and those who chose the Web Site, through an online E-zine type publication. 2

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2. A partial viewing of the site's articles and photographs will be allowed to anyone, anywhere, for a subscription fee. A full viewing will be made available to those

who pay that fee. The recommended subscription fee for online viewing is three (3) dollars per quarter for both members and non-members of this jurisdiction. In addition a CD would be made available at five (5) dollars for each of the quarterly issues of the E-zine.

3. That a database verification system be initiated. This would verify, by last name and Grand Lodge certificate number, each member of the jurisdiction, thereby

entitling that member to a full viewing of the magazine. Non-members would be

required to submit information which would guarantee their access to the site once provided. 4. The revenue generated would be deposited into the Ontario Mason magazine account, and form the income necessary to support published hard copy issues of the magazine. In addition, the hard copy production would be supported by a subscription fee, to be established at the time of publication consideration. 5. To create a secure, password protected verifiable editing environment for our authors and the contributors of articles, education materials and photographs.

6. Create a user friendly environment for content to be shared or submitted to the Magazine Committee members and those authorized to edit the magazine in various parts of the province. With the editor and chairman of the committee to make the final production approval of the submissions.

7. To make the E-zine a self sufficient and a self-funding entity by use of online advertising and e-commerce sales of articles and books in order to generate revenues for the continuation and expansion of the hard copy magazine. The entire database driven components of the Web site and servers will be secured and password protected to ensure the privacy of our editors, authors and

membership. The Web site will be in the sole and full control of the Webmaster and editor of the Ontario Mason Committee in order to certify and protect all copyrighted and personal information supplied by the Grand Lodge.

8. Once the setup of all functions of the Web site are established, it will be automatically updated and overseen by the Webmaster and editor of the

magazine. With all e-commerce and sales controlled by the editor or the Ontario Mason Committee or a designated authority of the Grand Lodge.

All sales, advertising revenues, contents and copyrights will be owned and licensed in the name of "The Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario."

Estimated Costs of the E-zine:

1. Purchase, search and registration of Name: www.ontariomasonmagazine.com or facsimile, (www.ontariomasonezine.com - www.omm.com or .org .on.ca or .net) extensions. Annual fee $65.00 or 3-year term for $135.00 plus applicable sales taxes.

2. Dedicated Hosting on private e-commerce and commercial secure servers with all

php scripts and private password protected cgi's. Room for future development

available with unlimited bandwidth, for 1 year trial period "GRATIS." Monthly

or yearly fees to be discussed at the end of one year term, and if secured for a longer term of more than one year a minimal yearly fee will be added. 3. The everyday layout, maintenance and upgrading of the site may be done on a straight quarterly fee scale of $1,400.00 per issue, as currently established by the committee and Grand Lodge. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 113

4. The current advertisers and/or new advertisers would be invited to advertise on the various pages of the Website as currently done in the magazine at a rate

dependent on the size of advertisement and where positioned on the site. They would be encouraged to advertise monthly, or by a quarterly pro rated fee scale which would include 24/7 advertising.

This will hopefully generate a continuous income for improving and maintaining the Ontario Mason magazine site. The income generated may allow for the publishing of a hard copy magazine in the near future. In addition, this initiative may have the possibility of increasing our membership by being seen by a larger cross section of web viewers; which will showcase Freemasonry in Ontario.

Secure Software - Database Software Editing - Secure Web Hosting (1) Year S Gratis Free

Domain Name Purchase S65.00 yr 3 years S 135.00

Editing - Layout - Maintenance 4 Issues 4 x S 1,400.00 = S 5, 600.00

Total S 5,735.00

The software to drive the online E-zine is licensed to the Ontario Mason magazine (E- zine) through Port Perry Web Creations who owns all rights to the secure server software and who will give one year of free "gratis" service via their secure servers and the generosity of "Sterling Mutual," who will supply the one-year fees for the servers for advertising space consideration, somewhere on the E-zine site to be decided by the Ontario Mason Committee.

I would be remiss if I did not recognize the Grand Secretary, M.W. Bro. Terry Shand, and the staff at the Grand Lodge office, for their continued support and assistance to the committee, for which I am grateful.

It has been an honour and my great pleasure to serve as chairman and editor of the Ontario Mason magazine, and I am truly thankful for having such a dedicated and devoted team, in the persons of: M.W. Bro. David C. Bradley, P.G.M., R.W. Bros. William Thompson, Vice-Chairman, William Reiach, Will Holden, Joseph Chamberlain, Robert Beckett, Paul Farrell, Harold Stanley and V.W. Bro. Michael McEachern, W. Bros. Doug Gray, Bob Price, Dushan Surovy, Steve Pickard and Robert McBride.

All of which is respectfully submitted on behalf of the Ontario Mason Magazine Committee. DAVID R. DAINARD, Chairman

REPORT OF THE BROTHER TO BROTHER COMMITTEE

This Report was presented by R.W. Bro. D. Conway, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R.W. Bro. Conway, it was received. To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

On Behalf of the Brother to Brother Committee, it is my pleasure to submit the following report:

Brother to Brother continues to be a lodge driven programme to enhance the skills of all Masons to RETAIN, REVITALIZE and RENEW their lodge membership by 114 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

empowering them with the right ideas and tools. It is aimed at better lodge management, attracting and keeping new members, better and more diverse programmes in lodge, more participation by members, a better sense of belonging to

a fraternity, more activities that include family and friends, and simply making all members feel that they belong and are an important part of the lodge.

Your Brother to Brother Committee has worked this year to continue to improve the

Program. Our manual is a great resource tool for all lodges and our task has continued

to add to it and communicate to all the brethren how to access the contents and put the programme into practice where needed.

The following are the highlights of our year:

1) Manual/Tool Kit: New chapter additions have been completed covering Long Range Planning, Blood Donor Lodge Sponsorship, District Lodge of Instruction, Personal Touch Communications, and Lodge Finances. All chapters with additions and revisions have been uploaded to the Grand Lodge Web Page and can be found in the

Brother to Brother section where the manual is published.

2) Power Point Seminar Presentation: A new power point seminar presentation for Brother to Brother has been completed that incorporates the changes to the programme made this year. It is available to the brethren again by download or viewing from the Grand Lodge Web Page. Copies are also available through personal communication with the committee.

3) Seminars and Workshops: The committee provides support for all lodges or districts who desire assistance. These sessions communicate how to access the manual from the Grand Lodge Web Page, content of the manual and how to implement the ideas of the programme.

4) Regional Coordinator Review: The ongoing task of working with our Regional Coordinators has continued. These brethren can be of great support to the lodges and districts in their assigned regions.

5) Success Stories: Every year there are those lodges that through use of the ideas contained in the programme achieve remarkable results in either retaining, revitalizing or renewing their membership. Their enthusiasm is contagious and your committee wants to continue to communicate these success stories. A new method for gathering and publishing these success stories by means of a Web feedback page has been introduced with subsequent publishing of approved material on the Web in our Success Stories section.

Recommendations

• The Program should continue to be strongly promoted as there is ample proof that those lodges that put the ideas to use, even on a selective basis, can show

significant increases in the areas of membership, lodge attendance and all around enthusiasm. Success breeds success.

• Each district should be encouraged to have a Brother to Brother Committee with an experienced brother as chairman. District Seminars to review the Program can greatly assist in getting the message across.

• It continues to be beneficial to identify lodges or districts that could use direct committee support. Assistance can then be offered by either committee members, regional coordinators or district chairmen. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 115

• The need for experienced and long term serving lodge facilitators will be a constant. Lodges should always take care to appoint the right brother to the position.

• Success stories need to be heard and reported in the feedback section of the Website for publication in the Success Stories areas.

Summary

The committee continues to draw enthusiastic brethren as members who all carry that knowledge within them that they can make a difference. They have worked hard across our jurisdiction to promote the ideas contained in the manual and, as chairman, I would like to personally thank them for their dedicated and selfless loyalty to the task. The rewards of promoting Brother to Brother come when one has the opportunity to assist a struggling lodge take hold of the ideas contained in the Program. It is a great feeling to see renewed brethren open the doors of their lodges to a new generation of Masons who in turn are now enabled to enjoy the blessing of our gentle

Craft. It is the work of Masonry.

All of which is respectfully submitted on behalf of the committee. DOUGLAS A. CONWAY, Chairman

REPORT OF THE D.D.G.M. ORIENTATION COMMITTEE

This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. G Hazlitt, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Hazlitt, it was received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

Someone once said:

"There is no future in any job. However, the future lies in the man who holds the job."

The office of D.D.G.M. is an awesome responsibility and must never be taken lightly.

Each candidate for that high office must first have made the decision in his own heart and soul that he is personally ready and prepared to assume the duties of office, that he will have assimilated the necessary skills and knowledge that will assist him in his duties, and that he feels confident that he is capable of making a positive contribution to the Craft and mankind in general.

The Orientation Program for prospective D.D.G.M.s is about preparing oneself for a role of responsibility and leadership. It is about fine-tuning organizational skills, and it is about acquainting oneself with Grand Lodge publications and resources. It is also about seizing an opportunity to dialogue with a panel of experts: I.P.D.D.G.M.s in order to glean that information so valuable from having already experienced the trials and tribulations of the office. Sacrifices of time, energy, and personal financial resources must never be negated when making the decision to proceed with assuming this role. Nor can the effects upon those 'nearest and dearest' to the prospective candidate be diminished.

Orientation Sessions were convened in Hamilton, Mount Forest, Newmarket, Oshawa, Ridgetown, Toledo, and Sturgeon Falls. Committee members undertook the tasks of coordinating the sessions, as well as presenting the prescribed material. From a simplistic point of view, the seven Orientation Sessions held in the fall of 2004 have been deemed successful by the committee as 75% of those brethren indicating an 116 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION intention of attending one of the preselected sessions actually were present and participated in the four-hour evening session. For the committee, itself, however, the measure of success has been a realization that the programme and the process leading to the programme require some modifications. To this end, the following thrusts have been adopted and placed on the committee's immediate agenda:

1. That the existing programme be reworked for two purposes: (a) In order that the information in the programme always remain current. (b) To bring about a renewed freshness and enthusiasm to the presentation for both the recipients and presenters alike by utilizing Power Point technology.

2. That the District Awareness Message, previously presented at spring District

Association Meetings, be modified in an attempt to streamline its effectiveness,

again for both the recipients and presenters. I am pleased to report, following a presentation to the Management Committee on April 26, 2005, that this initiative will be effected at Grand Lodge in July 2005, when the newly elected D.D.G.M.s assume office.

Brethren, make no mistake about it. Each district needs the 'best of the best' qualified men to lead in succession in order to have that continuity of strength and focus from year to year. The steps leading to that role are very clear. They are three-fold and begin at least three years (4/5 is best) prior to assuming office:

1. That he is very clear in his own mind that the position is right for him and, indeed, right for his family.

2. That successful completion of the D.D.G.M.s Correspondence Course is an integral part of his preparations prior to the Orientation Program.

3. That he take the four-hour evening Orientation Program in the fall preceding his election to office. Please note that the Correspondence Course should precede the Orientation Program.

Bear in mind that the object is to come to the office as well prepared as possible to meet the obligations as prescribed in the Book of Constitution, and to have the skills and knowledge ready to deal with the many unknown challenges that may present themselves while in office.

I am pleased to report that the Orientation Program has been delivered either in part or completely to each of the 46 districts this year. To that end, I am indebted to R.W. Bros. Donald A. Campbell and D. Garry Dowling for offering to deliver an abridged version for the Aspirants of Algoma and Western Districts while attending the mini-Grand Lodge in Thunder Bay. This fulfils a recommendation carried over from the previous year's committee. It has been a distinct pleasure to have had the opportunity to work with the following brethren of the Orientation Committee: R.W. Bros. Dan Dawson, Tony

Ellison (secretary), Cliff Farber, and John Harrison. To each, I extend heartfelt appreciation for contributions of personal time and resources required to travel to the respective locations in order to perform their duties as mandated. The committee, also, appreciates the assistance provided by R.W. Bros. Tom Hogeboom, Terry McLean, and Paul Todd, at the sessions held in Toledo and Newmarket. Thanks, also go to Gail Nickerson and Ken Schweitzer at the Grand Lodge Office for compiling and collating books as requested for each of the sessions.

All of which is respectfully submitted. GREG. H. HAZLITT, Chairman TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 117

REPORT OF THE FRIEND TO FRIEND/MENTOR COMMITTEE

This Report was presented by R.W. Bro. J. C. Green, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Green, it was received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & AM of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

I present the following report on behalf of the Friend to Friend/Mentor Committee. We have enjoyed a very productive year putting on seminars and providing information to those individuals and lodges who have made requests to our committee. In our effort to provide information in a more efficient manner we provided each district with a CD. which contained the power point presentation of both Friend to Friend and Mentor programmes along with Friend to Friend explanation of the lodge room, regalia and officers, etc., as well as, the Mentor script which contains the four lectures for the new member. Having this material in each district will allow both districts and lodges to present their own seminars, as the material is more readily available locally.

I am pleased to report that there have been nearly 59 seminars held in the Grand

Jurisdiction this year, which is a 64% increase over last year.

I also want to highlight a couple of real success stories as a result of the Friend to

Friend programme. Lansdowne Lodge No. 387, in St. Lawrence District, is a small lodge in a small community and has been challenged greatly in recent years. They held a Friend to Friend event, and as of April 11, 2005, they have received 7 applications. Simpson Lodge No. 157, in Frontenac District, had a very successful evening in which

they received 6 applications for initiation and 1 application for affiliation. We should also be aware that those people who we invite to Friend to Friend nights that do not apply for membership go out into the community with a better

understanding of Masonry. Thus, there is a significant public relations value to this programme.

We have also continued to ask the D.D.G.M.s to assist us by filling out surveys on how each Friend to Friend event was conducted and estimate their success. This helps Grand Lodge monitor the value of the programmes for future planning. The Mentor Program provides new members with valuable knowledge that many of us received over several years after joining Masonry. The new member receives important facts and vital information as a candidate after each degree. Thus far this year we have made presentations at 7 seminars that were well received.

I believe the Grand Lodge has two programmes that can help our lodges build and

retain new membership in Friend to Friend and Mentor. It requires us to use them to

be effective. My best example is Composite Lodge No. 30, in Whitby, where 15 new

members are in progress to become Master Masons. This lodge also has all Master Masons sitting in the chairs.

I want to take this opportunity to thank our committee members, Bros. Dave Inglis, Jeff Dickson, Tom Siemiernik, Herb Visser, Bob Cresswell and George Snowden, for their input and guidance during the past year.

All of which is respectfully submitted. JOHN C. GREEN, Chairman 118 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

REPORT OF THE OFFICER PROGRESSION COMMITTEE

This Report was presented by R.W. Bro. C. Reid, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W Bro. Reid, it was received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & AM of Canada in the Province of Ontario. Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

We have successfully completed all of our objectives set out in the original action plan. The three subject papers presented were: Leadership, Protocol & Etiquette and the Master's Chair, along with a group discussion and a question and answer period. During the month of August the programme was revised to allow us to hold Workshops for the individual lodges and Grand Lodge Workshops, with a time span

of approximately 1 3/4 hours and 2 Vi hours respectively. In September 2004, letters were mailed to all D.D.G.M.s advising them of the programme and that our team was willing and ready to give them any assistance they requested. We have held three individual District Workshops and the attendance was: in Madoc (35), Coboconk (37) and Toronto (27), along with three Grand Lodge Workshops in Kingston (20), London (21), and Barrie (20) for a total of 160 brethren. The comments from the participating brethren have been very positive and encouraging. In January 2005, a letter was mailed to those D.D.G.M.s who had lodges reported by their previous D.D.G.M. in his final report that they may need some assistance from our committee. In that letter, we once again offered our assistance.

We also took the opportunity to sell the Grand Lodge publications, with the result of $783.00 in sales. Recommendations • Expand on individual District Workshops on week nights • Encourage more Junior Officers to attend • Contact earlier districts with lodges who may need assistance

• Continue to sell Grand Lodge publications

At this time, I would like to acknowledge the time and effort put forth by R.W. Bros. Kenneth Campbell, Andre Cayer, William Elliott, James Parker, Raymond Dobbs, Bruce McLennan and W. Bro. William Brimer. Respectfully submitted on behalf of the committee. CHARLES H. M. REID, Chairman

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND JURISPRUDENCE

This Report was presented by R.W. Bro. F. Halpern, Chairman, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R.W. Bro. Halpern, it was adopted.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge AF. & AM. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

Your committee has received nine Notices of Motion for consideration and begs leave to report thereon.

1. The first proposal deals with the requirements necessary to reject the report of a

committee on amalgamation as found in Section 161(a) of the Book of Constitution. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 119

The proposal suggests amending Section 161(a) to read as follows:

161. (a) The report of the joint committee, if favourable, shall recommend the name, number and district of the proposed amalgamated lodge and the time and place for such amalgamation. On the approval of the report of the committee of each lodge, a copy thereof shall be mailed to the last known address of each member of each lodge. Unless 25% or more of the membership, as reported on the latest semi-annual return of any of the lodges notify the secretary of their lodge, in writing, of their objection to such amalgamation, within ten days from the date of mailing said notice, the amalgamation shall be carried into effect as soon as the Grand Master shall approve of such amalgamation.

Your committee finds this proposal regular.

2. The second proposal suggests an amendment to Section 384 dealing with Regalia

and Insignia. The proposer submits that we add to the list of acceptable jewels listed in Section 384, a Lewis Jewel, so that the Section would read as follows:

384. No jewels shall be worn in a lodge other than those specified for the officers, except the Jewel of a Past Master, a representative of another Grand Lodge, a Royal

Arch Mason, a Lewis Jewel (may be worn by a Master Mason who is the son of a Master Mason) and any other jewel-, button or medal specially designed and/or authorized by Grand Lodge and any lodge insignia approved by the Grand Master.

Your committee finds this proposal irregular.

3. The third proposal deals with amending Section 56(a)which states who in the lodge can vote at the annual meeting of Grand Lodge. The proposed amendment shall read as follows:

56. (a) Each lodge shall be entitled to three votes to be cast by the Master and

Wardens if present. If any one of them be absent his vote shall be given to the senior officer present. If all three be absent the three votes of the lodge may be cast by the proxy delegated by the lodge. In the event of the representative officers and proxy of a lodge being absent, the senior past master of the lodge present will be entitled to the vote of his lodge.

Your committee finds this proposal irregular.

4. The fourth proposal deals with fees payable to Grand Lodge and the proposer

submits an addition (p) to Section 152 to read as follows:

152. (p) Two dollars per annum for every member of each lodge for the semi-annual production and distribution of the Ontario Mason magazine.

Your committee finds this proposal irregular.

5. The fifth proposal would entitle William Mercer Wilson recipients to one vote by adding a subsection (d) to Section 56 of the Book of Constitution. The proposal reads as follows:

56. (d) In addition thereto, each member who has been awarded the William Mercer Wilson Award under the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge shall be entitled to one vote.

Your committee finds this proposal irregular. 120 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

6. The sixth proposal deals with fees payable to Grand Lodge under Section 152 of the Book of Constitution. The proposed amendments would read as follows:

Section 152. Fees payable to Grand Lodge shall be as follows: (2005)

(a) Two hundred dollars for a warrant or the replacement of a warrant or a permanent name change uniting two or more lodges. (2004) (b) Two hundred dollars for a dispensation for the formation of a lodge. (c) Two hundred and fifty dollars for the commutation of dues to Grand Lodge. (d) Thirty dollars for a dispensation to confer any degree within four weeks of the previous degree. (e) Twenty dollars for a dispensation to accept a petition for a person residing outside the jurisdiction. (2004) (f) Fifteen dollars for the registration of every person initiated in a lodge including the issuance of a Grand Lodge certificate.

(g) Fifteen dollars for the registration and Grand Lodge certificate for a brother who, either as an Entered Apprentice or as a Fellowcraft coming from another recognized Grand Lodge, has received the remaining degree or degrees in this jurisdiction. (h) Ten dollars for dispensation to accept a petition for initiation from a person who has not resided for one year within the jurisdiction. (2004)

(i) Fifteen dollars for a Past Master's Certificate,

(j) Fifteen dollars for the replacement of any lost certificate, (k) Fifteen dollars for a dispensation to elect and install (or either) at a time other than fixed in the by-laws of that lodge.

(1) Fifteen dollars for every Mason joining from another lodge, (m) Eight dollars per annum payable January 2006, ten dollars payable January 2007, thereafter twelve dollars per annum for every member of each lodge whose fees have not been commuted to Grand Lodge, including honourary and charter members, (n) Five dollars for a dispensation for any public procession or function, other than a Divine, Memorial or Remembrance Service, (o) Five dollars for any dispensation, other than for a Divine Service or a Lodge of Instruction.

Your committee finds this proposal regular.

7. The seventh proposal deals with visitation privileges of a member who has been issued a Certificate of Standing and suggests an amendment to Section 195 to read as follows:

195. A brother who has been issued a "Certificate of Standing" or has been granted a demit without conditions, shall be entitled to visitation privileges within the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge for a period of one year from the date of the Certificate of Standing or the Certificate of Demission.

Your committee finds this proposal regular.

8. The eighth proposal deals with the creation of a collar for William Mercer Wilson recipients by adding a Subsection (a) to Section 172 of the Book of Constitution to read as follows: TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 121

172. (a) William Mercer Wilson recipients shall be entitled to wear a white collar as follows: (i) The collar shall be of white corded moire ribbon and 102 mm in width throughout. The centre seam at the bottom of the collar shall be covered with 13 mm silver braid. The collar shall be lined with sky blue cloth material and shall have a silver-finished metal fastener at the point to which the jewel of office may be attached. The interlining of the collar shall be of sufficient stiffness so that the collar will not pucker or wrinkle unduly, nor become limp.

Your committee finds this proposal irregular.

9. The ninth proposal deals with removing the 5 year time period before a brother may apply for restoration in the lodge after requesting and being granted a Certificate of Severance.

This proposal suggests changes dealing with Sections 425(b), or Section 410.1(d)

Your committee finds this proposal irregular.

All of which is respectfully submitted on behalf of the committee. FREDERICK HALPERN, Chairman

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. Kenneth Schweitzer, Chairman, and on

motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. Schweitzer, it was adopted.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge AF. & AM. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

Your Committee on Credentials begs to report: There are on the Register of Grand Lodge Warranted Lodges represented at this Communication: By Regular Officers 391 By Proxies 108 By Past Masters 59 TOTAL LODGES REPRESENTED 558 TOTAL NUMBER OF DELEGATES REGISTERED 2,597 WITH A TOTAL VOTE OF 3,405

All of which is fraternally submitted. KENNETH SCHWEITZER, Chairman

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF SCRUTINEERS This Report, presented by W. Bro. George Benton, Chairman, was received and approved on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by W. Bro. Benton.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

We have counted the ballots deposited in the ballot boxes under our control in accor- dance with the instructions given to us by the Grand Lodge AF. & AM. of Canada CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION 1 22 GRAND LODGE OF

in the Province of Ontario. The ballots therein show the results of the election as follows: Grand Master Gary Laverne ATKINSON Deputy Grand Master Allan John PETRISOR Grand Senior Warden Thomas James FORBES Grand Junior Warden Glenn Albert COUSINS Grand Registrar Thomas Raymond HARLAND Board of General Purposes: Raymond Sidney James DANIELS Gregory Hill HAZLITT Thomas Wallace HOGEBOOM George Edward HINDS Scott Rodney DRUMMOND M. Lee SHEA Brian Ernest BOND

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the committee. GEORGE F. BENTON, Chairman

The Grand Master declared the above brethren duly elected.

THANKS

The Grand Master extended his sincere thanks to R.W. Bro. Kenneth L. Schweitzer, Chairman of the Committee on Credentials, their committee personnel, and to W. Bro. George F. Benton, Chairman of the Committee of Scrutineers and their personnel.

REPORT OF THE AWARDS COMMITTEE (WILLIAM MERCER WILSON MEDAL)

This Report was presented by M.W. Bro. R. E. Davies, Chairman, seconded by the Deputy Grand Master, and received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge AF. & AM. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

It is but sixty short years since The William Mercer Wilson Medal was instituted in order that our Grand Lodge might honour the individual Mason who goes far beyond the call of duty in providing Meritorious Service to his Lodge, his Brethren and indeed his Community. This year five Brethren have been selected to receive this recognition. They are to be commended and we trust that the Almighty may allow each of them many more years of health and happiness as they continue to serve their fellow man. Congratulations to these worthy recipients, whose names are officially recorded in the Grand Master's Address, as they now join the ranks of the 201 others who have been Honoured in a similar way over the past 60 years. Sincerely and fraternally,

M.W. Bros. N. R. Richards, D. I. Greenwood and R. E. Davies, Chairman. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 123

REPORT OF THE GRAND HISTORIAN This Report was presented by R. W. Bro. Wallace McLeod, Grand Historian, and on motion of the Deputy Grand Master, seconded by R. W. Bro. McLeod, it was received.

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

Once again, it is appropriate that the Grand Historian should express his gratitude to the Grand Master, for honouring him with this title. According to the book of

Constitution, one of the duties assigned to this office is to record matters that are connected with the in Ontario.

One of the objectives of Freemasonry, we are told, is "the cultivation and improvement of the human mind." This can be done in many ways, and one of them is through Masonic Education. In this context, it is appropriate to talk about Masonic Research Lodges.

Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No. 2076, London, is the oldest such body that is still active. Its warrant is dated November 28, 1884, and it was consecrated January 12,

1886. At the regular meeting of March 3, 1887, the Worshipful Master, Sir Charles Warren, outlined the main objectives of the Lodge:

1. To provide a centre and bond of union for Masonic students.

2. To attract intelligent Masons to its meetings, in order to imbue them with a love for Masonic research. 3. To submit the discoveries or conclusions of students to the judgment and criticism of their fellows by means of papers read in lodge. 4. To submit these communications and the discussions arising thereon to the general body of the Craft, by publishing, at proper intervals, the transactions of

the lodge in its entirety.

5. To reprint scarce and valuable works on Freemasonry, and to publish manuscripts, etc. 6. To make the English-speaking Craft acquainted with the progress of Masonic study abroad, by translations (in whole or part) of foreign works. 7. To tabulate concisely, in the printed Transactions of the Lodge, the progress of the Craft throughout the world. 8. To acquire permanent premises and form a masonic library and museum (AQC

1 [1886-1888] 34). Not a bad set of ideals! In the wake of Quatuor Coronati, many other research lodges were founded, in various parts of the world. In New Zealand, the oldest such body is Masters and Past Masters Lodge, No 130, in Christchurch, which was warranted in 1902. The oldest one

in North America that is still active is the American Lodge of Research in New York,

founded in 1931. And in Canada, the oldest is our own Heritage Lodge, No. 730, which was formed in 1977, more than a quarter century ago. It seems appropriate to celebrate its achievements briefly on this occasion. Its founder was Brother Jacob Pos. Let us mention a few details of his career. He was born on April 4, 1921, in Amersfoort, in the Netherlands, twenty kilometres east of Utrecht. He was brought to Canada by his parents, arriving soon after his fourth birthday. He entered the academic world, and taught from 1950 to 1986, first at the

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in 1964; his special areas of expertise were Farm Structures, and Environmental Engineering. He was initiated into Masonry in Guelph Lodge No. 258, on October 13, 1953, and was Worshipful Master in 1965. He served as a member of Grand Lodge's Board of General Purposes from 1981 to 1990. In 1973-74, he spent a year on sabbatical leave from his college, working at Canterbury University, in New Zealand, and while there he helped to develop a graduate program in Waste Management. During that time, he became closely associated with Masters' and Past Masters' Lodge, No. 130 (which we just mentioned). And there he got the idea of founding a in Canada.

On his return home, Bro. Pos began working on this possibility. This is a project that had been tried more than once, but without success. After all, our Grand Lodge has a clear idea of what a lodge is supposed to do. It confers degrees, drawing its members from a limited geographical jurisdiction. The notion of a lodge that did no degree work, and admitted members from all over the province, was completely alien. Not for the first time! Apparently, it was because a Research Lodge was not feasible that the Toronto Society for Masonic Research was formed in 1921, and the Canadian Masonic Research Association was founded in 1949. Anyway, Bro. Pos worked tirelessly and fearlessly. Some of the details are familiar, but some less so. The first organizational meeting was held on October 27, 1976. And in November Jack Pos was "invited to present the proposal for this unique Lodge to the Grand East." There was only token support, because the Past Grand Masters insisted that it was necessary "to proceed in complete conformity with the Regulations and Constitution of Grand Lodge." But one Past Grand Master, M.W. Bro. W. K.

Bailey "was able to clear the air, with the result that the Grand Master, M.W. Bro. E. W. Nancekivell, directed the Grand Secretary to send a copy of a petition for dispensation to form a new lodge." So the Founders' Meeting was held on May 18, 1977. The lodge was instituted on September 21, 1977, and constituted on September 23, 1978. There were 104 Charter members. By 1980 the membership had risen to

240; by 1990 it was 670; and in 2004 it was 683. At the Sixth Regular Meeting of the lodge, on October 18, 1978, the bylaws were approved. They included a statement of the Purpose and Objectives of the Lodge:

1. To preserve, maintain and uphold those Historical Events that formed the foundation of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masonry.

2. To promote the study of Masonry in general and provide a service by responding to requests for Masonic information. 3. To produce Lodge Proceedings, Research Papers, and Historical Reviews; and to arrange special lectures and visual presentations. 4. To organize and maintain a "General Inventory" of Items of Historical Interest in the possession of Lodges. 5. To encourage participation by Regular Lodges and their Members, in the activities of this Lodge. 6. To endeavour to establish a "Masonic Museum." 7. To encourage Masonic Scholars and Lodge Historians to become more interested

in the history of their own Lodge and its artifacts.

We might report a few of the items in the history of the lodge. Its home location has been Cambridge ever since its founding. It has also held meetings elsewhere in the province. The first of these was recorded as a visitation (June 7, 1979) to Belleville.

But soon it began to request dispensations from the Grand Master, to enable it to TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 125

th meet outside of its district. The first such occasion was the 16 Regular Meeting (February 28, 1981), held in London. Up to March 19, 2005, a total of 114 Regular Meetings have been held, and 48 of these (42%) took place outside of Cambridge. Over the years, more than a hundred research papers have been presented, at lodge meetings or at the annual banquet, and most of them have been published. They include a wide range of topics - such as the local history of Masonry in various parts of Ontario, and elsewhere in the world; biographies of notable Masons, including a number of Grand Masters; discussions of Masonic symbolism, and , and our relationship with religion; surveys of Masonic jurisprudence, and concordant orders, and antimasonry; explanations of such organizations as the Conference of the Grand Masters in North America, and the Masonic Boards of Relief. Most of the lectures have been delivered by brethren from Ontario, but some were presented by distinguished visiting scholars, such as John M. Hamill, the Librarian and Curator of the United Grand Lodge of England (May 13, 1989), and Robert L. D. Cooper,

Curator of the Museum and Library of the (September 19, 2002). As well as such educational talks, there have been a number of special occasions. At th the 4 Regular Meeting (May 17, 1978), the brethren of Wellington District, clothed th in 18 century costumes, presented a dramatised Initiation Ceremony as it was performed in 1774. (Over the next three years, the team repeated this show in a number of other lodges). At the Annual Communication that marked the 125 th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Canada (July 15-17, 1980), Heritage Lodge presented a play, "The Birth of

Our Grand Lodge," written by Jacob Pos; it also arranged an exhibition of artifacts, "The Heritage of Masonry Display," organized by Edmund V. Ralph. nd The 62 Regular Meeting of the lodge, on March 18, 1992, was held at Niagara-on- the-Lake, as part of the Bicentennial Celebration of Niagara Lodge No 2. And on

January 28, 1993, at St. Lawrence Hall, Toronto, Heritage Lodge celebrated the 200th anniversary of the arrival of Masonry in Toronto. On the basis of his extensive researches, Edmund V. Ralph was able to report that, "The Menu and speeches were a duplication of the Banquet held on December 27, 1892, at Webb's Tavern, which celebrated 100 years of Freemasonry in Ontario." Next, a look at publications. From the beginning, the Proceedings of the Lodge have been made available. But as well, in 1981, Heritage Lodge published a booklet, written by R.W. Bro. Charles Grimwood, on the duties and responsibilities of the "Lodge Historian." In 1982, the lodge began to ponder the possibility of reprinting the Papers of the Canadian Masonic Research Association, which amounted to 109 addresses, delivered between 1949 and 1976. And on November 19, 1986, the editor, Balfour LeGresley, reported that the project was completed, and the work had been published in three volumes. The lodge had also hoped to reprint John Ross Robertson's indispensable History of Freemasonry in Canada (Toronto, 1900), but in due course (September 19, 2001) this project was dropped, apparently because of the high estimate of the cost involved, and a general lack of interest.

On October 30, 1984, the lodge arranged its first public lecture, in MacNab Street Presbyterian Church Hall, in Hamilton. Professor Dr. Robert L. Fraser spoke on "The Making of the Peaceable Kingdom from Toryism to Conservatism: A New Perspective on Sir Allan Napier MacNab." 126 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

On May 19, 1993, another lecture was delivered by a non-Mason, Carl Benn, Curator of Military and Marine History for the Toronto Historical Board, who spoke on "Two Freemasons of Two Hundred Years Ago: and ." On March 31, 1985, the First Annual Heritage Banquet was held in York , Toronto. The Guest Speaker was H. Allan Leal, who spoke on "James Kirkpatrick Kerr: His Life and Times." And since then, there has been a banquet every year except for 1994. One of the lodge's major projects was concerned with Black Creek Pioneer Village. Let us remind you of the development of this idea. At the eighth regular meeting, on March 21, 1979, Brother Pos reminded the members of the old restored lodge room in Heritage Park, Calgary, and suggested that it might be useful to do something similar in this province. This information was brought to the attention of the Senior Warden of the Heritage Lodge No. 730, R.W. Bro. Ronald E. Groshaw; and on the evening of his Installation, on November 19, 1980, in his Inaugural Address he told us that an old building in the town of Woodbridge, with a room on its second floor, was about to be demolished. He suggested that the lodge might wish to become involved in purchasing this old building and moving it to Pioneer Village and restoring it. The proposal was presented to Grand Lodge's Board of General Purposes on July

13, 1981, and discussed at its autumn meeting on November 14, 1981. Soon after, the Grand Secretary sent a letter to the lodge, approving the project in principle, but setting a number of guidelines for it, primarily to ensure that it was practical from a financial point of view. In the course of its obedience to these rules, the lodge formed a fund-raising committee, to raise $100,000 ($65,000 for purchase and moving and rebuilding, $10,000 to build a solid concrete foundation with a basement, and $25,000 as an endowment fund to provide perpetual maintenance). The sod-turning ceremony at the new site was conducted by M.W. Bro. Howard

Polk on March 31, 1983. On October 1, 1983, the Grand Master, M.W. Bro. Ronald E. Groshaw, presided at the cornerstone laying, in the presence of the Honorary Reeve of the Village, Pauline McGibbon (the former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario); and on June 25, 1985, M.W. Bro. Groshaw dedicated the restored lodge room. It was beautifully equipped and decorated, and has been open to the public ever since, generally with several volunteers from the Heritage Lodge in attendance, to answer questions from the visitors. These guides have been recruited and trained by the chairmen of the committee known successively as H.O.M.E. (Heritage Ontario Masonic Endeavour, until 1986) and Black Creek Masonic Heritage Committee, Alan

D. Hogg (1984 to 1993) and E. J. Burns Anderson (1993- 2004). An official notice in Pioneer Village says that "The entire building was donated, restored, and furnished (upstairs) by the Masons of Ontario." An expensive, but very successful project!

In 1985, Heritage Lodge decided that it would be appropriate to recognize the outstanding contribution made by some Mason to the Craft within Ontario, by presenting a plaque called the "William James Dunlop Award." The first such presentation was made on November 20, 1985, and since then nine other such awards have been made.

On September 21, 1988, E. V. Ralph suggested that it would be useful for the lodge to have a newsletter, and he volunteered to produce one for inclusion with the

Summons during the coming year. It was given the name CHIPS, and it proved to be a successful project; Bro. Ralph edited it for fifteen years. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 127

On August 20, 1986, the artist Basil Liaskas (who lived from 1941 to 2004) presented to the lodge his recent painting of the old lodge building in Pioneer Village, together with 300 prints of the picture, which the lodge was authorized to distribute. This project was very successful, and generated a lot of money. Ultimately, on March st 20, 1991, Brother Liaskas was named the 1 Honorary Member of the lodge. th At the 45 Regular Meeting, on November 18, 1987, it was announced that a meeting was planned between the Bylaws Committee of the Lodge and the Chairman of Grand Lodge's Committee on Jurisprudence, to discuss permitting Heritage Lodge to be recognized as a special lodge, not attached to any district. Finally, at the Annual Communication of Grand Lodge, on 18 July, 1990, a Constitutional Amendment was adopted, setting the regulations for "Lodges of Research." In 1995, the lodge presented $5,000 "to help defray the cost of the new Museum and Library Complex, which has now been dedicated in the Grand Lodge Memorial Building in Hamilton."

On September 1, 1998, Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, issued a coat of arms to The Masonic Heritage Corporation. Against a blue background, the shield has the square and compasses over a trillium (the flower of Ontario) and seven stars. And to mark the 150th anniversary of the foundation of our Grand Lodge, on

March 19, 2005, Heritage Lodge held the first John Ross Robertson Memorial Lecture. Altogether, an impressive array of achievements. There are a few areas of concern, of course. The original intention had been to publish in the Proceedings all the papers delivered in lodge meetings. In general this has been done. But, of the total presented on various occasions, copies of five were never submitted for publication. Over the years, a number of senior officers have expressed their desire to see "all the officers of the lodge ready to prepare a paper for presentation to the lodge on some aspect of Masonic tradition" - preferably before they reach the East. Since the founding, there have been 28 Worshipful Masters. And of course each of them had an opportunity to deliver an inaugural address at his installation. But only five seem to have delivered an actual research paper in lodge (Jacob Pos, Balfour LeGresley, Edmund Ralph, Gordon Finbow, and Raymond Boland). The initial practice was to submit an advance copy of a paper that was to be presented in lodge to one or more members, and have them deliver comments (of approval, disagreement, or correction), which would be presented in lodge after the paper, and then the author would be allowed to respond. This was the regular procedure in the early years. But in recent years it has become more infrequent.

In conclusion, let us emphasize that a number of members have worked very hard for the various projects of the lodge. We have mentioned some of them, but it seems appropriate to remind you of several others. One thinks of W. Gray Rivers (Secretary of the lodge, 1983-1992), Samuel Forsythe (Secretary, 1994-2004), and John F. Sutherland (Editor, 1992- 2004). Heritage Lodge has been doing good work for a quarter century. So if you aren't already a member, you may want to join.

All of which is respectfully and fraternally submitted. WALLACE McLEOD, Grand Historian 128 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

PRESENTATION OF NOTICES OF MOTION The following Notices of Motion, presented on the floor of Grand Lodge, were duly adopted.

Section 152 amended as follows.

Fees Payable to Grand Lodge 152. Fees payable to Grand Lodge shall be as follows: (changes in bold)

(a) Two hundred dollars for a warrant or the replacement of a warrant or a permanent name change uniting two or more lodges. (2004) (b) Two hundred dollars for a dispensation for the formation of a lodge. (2005) (c) Two hundred and fifty dollars for the commutation of dues to Grand Lodge. (2005) (d) Thirty dollars for a dispensation to confer any degree within four weeks of the previous degree. (2005) (e) Twenty dollars for a dispensation to accept a petition for initiation from a person residing outside the jurisdiction. (2004)

(f) Fifteen dollars for the registration of every person initiated in a lodge including the issuance of a Grand Lodge certificate. (2005)

(g) Fifteen dollars for the registration and Grand Lodge certificate for a brother who, either as an Entered Apprentice or as a Fellowcraft coming from another recognized Grand Lodge, has received the remaining degree or degrees in this jurisdiction. (2005) (h) Ten dollars for a dispensation to accept a petition for initiation from a person who has not resided for one year within the jurisdiction. (2004)

(i) Fifteen dollars for a Past Master's Certificate. (2005)

(j) Fifteen dollars for the replacement of any lost certificate. (2005) (k) Fifteen dollars for a dispensation to elect and install (or either) at a time other than that fixed by the by-laws of that lodge. (2005)

(1) Fifteen dollars for every Mason joining from another lodge including honorary and charter members, excluding amalgamated members. (2005) (m) Eight dollars per annum payable January 2006, ten dollars payable January 2007, thereafter twelve dollars per annum for every member of each lodge whose fees have not been commuted to Grand Lodge, including honorary and charter members. (2005) (n) Five dollars for a dispensation for any public procession or function, other than a Divine, Memorial or Remembrance Service. (2005) (o) Five dollars for any other dispensation, other than for a Divine Service or a Lodge of Instruction. (2005)

NOTE: subsections (a), (e) and (h) were amended in (2004) and are unchanged. (All other sections were last changed in 1991.)

Section 161 (a) amended to read:

(a) The report of the joint committee, if favourable, shall recommend the name, number and district of the proposed amalgamated lodge and the time and place for such amalgamation. On the approval of the report of the committee of each lodge, a copy thereof shall be mailed to the last known address of each member of each lodge. TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 129

Unless 25% or more of the membership as reported on the latest semi-annual return of any of the lodges notify the secretary of their lodge, in writing, of their objection to such amalgamation, within ten days from the date of mailing said notice, the amalgamation shall be carried into effect as soon as the Grand Master shall approve of such amalgamation. (2005)

Section 195 amended to read:

195. A brother who has been issued a Certificate of Standing or has been granted a demit without conditions, shall be entitled to visitation privileges within the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge for a period of one year from the date of the Certificate of Standing or the Certificate of Demission. (2005)

INSTALLATION

M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby to conduct the installation. INSTALLATION OF THE GRAND MASTER M.W. Bro. Robert E. Davies presented R.W. Bro. Gary L. Atkinson, Grand Master-elect at the Altar, following which he was obligated and invested by M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby. INVESTITURE OF THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER

The Deputy Grand Master-elect, R.W. Bro. Allan J. Petrisor, was presented at the Altar by R.W. Bro. Robert C. Tate, Grand Director of Ceremonies, and following obligation and investiture by M.W. Bro. Terence Shand, he was placed in the chair on the right of the Grand Master.

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

The Grand Secretary read the names of the following brethren who had been selected in the various districts to serve as District Deputy Grand Masters.

Algoma Fred F. Bryson Thunder Bay Algoma East L. Bruce Staines Wawa Brant William Topp Canfield Bruce Barry E. Hall Tiverton Chatham Norman W. Kelley Thamesville Eastern David A. Baerg Chesterville Erie N. William Lumley Harrow Frontenac Robert E. Haley Kingston Georgian North Earl T. McGauley Stayner

Georgian South Paul J. Gower Everett Grey David B. Wilde Durham

Hamilton A Ronald J. McNair Stoney Creek Hamilton B Aaron R. Orr Hamilton Hamilton C Ronald E. Luxon Burlington London East George H. Ullyatt London 130 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

London West Fred C. Smallbone Denfield

Musk-Parry Sound . . . John H. Todd Parry Sound Niagara A Robert Park St Catharines Niagara B David R. Smith Ridgeway Nipissing East Henry A. MacMullin Corbeil North Huron Bob Tanner Listowel Ontario Thomas H. Hogg Oshawa

Ottawa 1 Ken Sharp Ottawa Ottawa 2 J. Brian Irvine Ottawa Peterborough David A. Bedford Peterborough Prince Edward Morley B. Allen Belleville St Lawrence George F. Graves Ottawa St Thomas Robert A. Keith Wallacetown Sarnia Thomas J. Keith Alvinston South Huron William M. Malmo Stratford

Sudbury-Manitoulin . . . Allan T. Burns Sudbury Temiskaming William C. Sweet Porcupine

Toronto 1 Geoffrey W. Bailey Burlington Toronto 2 David M. Stevens Brampton Toronto 3 Alan Donovan Toronto

Toronto 4 J. Gregory Seale Markham Toronto 5 Donald M. Livingstone Aurora Toronto 6 Earl G. Burrell Markham Toronto 7 David G. Syme Palgrave Victoria Cliff Arscott Fenelon Falls Waterloo Alan Taylor Kitchener Wellington William M. Jones Erin Western John F. Whitton Red Lake Wilson North Donald R. Rumble Ingersoll Wilson South Joseph W. Lewis Simcoe Windsor A. David Vojvodin Windsor

Following the presentation of the D.D.G.M.s at the Altar and their confirm- ation by the Grand Master, they were then obligated and invested by M.W. Bro. C. Edwin Drew. The D.D.G.M.s were then introduced and presented individually to the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master. APPOINTMENT OF GRAND CHAPLAIN

The Grand Master announced the appointment of W. Bro. Hugh A. Kernohan as the Right Worshipful Grand Chaplain. INVESTITURE OF OTHER OFFICERS The other Grand Lodge Officers were then invested under the direction of

M.W. Bro. D. H. Mumby: the Grand Senior Warden by M.W. Bro. D. I. Greenwood; the Grand Junior Warden by M.W. Bro. W. R. Pellow; the Grand Chaplain by M.W. Bro. R. E. Davies; the Grand Registrar by M.W. Bro. D. C. Bradley; and the Grand Director of Ceremonies by M.W. Bro. R. E. Groshaw. TORONTO. ONTARIO 2005 131

APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD R.W. Bro. Donald A Campbell Markham R.W. Bro. Douglas A Conway Barrie R.W. Bro. Robert J. Cresswell St. Thomas R.W. Bro. John C. Green Drayton R.W. Bro. Giles O. Loshaw Athens R.W. Bro. Charles H. M. Reid Etobicoke R.W. Bro. Paul E. Todd Carleton Place and for one year R.W. Bro. Brian K Schweitzer Hamilton

APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE

Grand Director of Ceremonies R.W. Bro. Alan R. Milner Sarnia

Grand Senior Deacon . . V.W. Bro. George E. Stapleton .... Brantford

Grand Junior Deacon . . V.W. Bro. Jack O. Young Dorchester

Grand Supt of Works . . V.W. Bro. Donald D. O'Neil Peterborough Assistant Grand Secretary V.W. Bro. R. Dean Paddon St. Thomas Assistant Grand Dir of Cers V.W. Bro. Scott C. Dunlop Oil Springs

Assistant Grand Chaplain V.W. Bro. David J. Cameron Waterloo Assistant Grand Chaplain V.W. Bro. B. John Woods Oakville

Assistant Grand Chaplain V.W. Bro. Barry J. Raymer Bright Assistant Grand Chaplain V.W. Bro. Donald G. Reekie Barrie

Grand Sword Bearer . . . V.W. Bro. Murray W. Lambie Wyoming Grand Organist V.W. Bro. George E. Spence Sarnia Assistant Grand Organist V.W. Bro. Leonard G. Hartin London Grand Pursuivant V.W. Bro. Michael S. Ikonomidis Whitby

GRAND STEWARDS Bryan H. Allan Blyth James Green Brantford Geoffrey Barrett Ancaster Lawrence E. Haigh St. Williams George A. Barrie Arnprior James Henderson London Robert D. Beatty Barrie John D. Holding Schomberg

David J. W. Beauchamp . . . Kingston John Howard Scarborough Gerald W. Bent Ottawa Michael A Huggins Kitchener Kevin W. Boult Bright Ronald N. Hunter Smithville Allan E. Bridgeman Fonthill George D. Kennedy Brockville

Roy J. Brown Hamilton Guy H. Kinzett Mississauga

Winston R. Burnett . . Port Colborne Wayne Lackey Peterborough Robert Chambers Corunna George Lappage .... Sault Ste Marie William R. Chamney Windsor Robert Lewis Livery Thomas W. Clapp Winchester Frank C. MacLean Aurora Brian L. Curtis Orton Arthur R. MacQuarrie .... Uxbridge William H. Dean Hamilton Duncan Mann Camlachie Donald R. Dyson Guelph Gary E. Martin Cochrane Brian R. Edey Ottawa V. Clarke Mayhew Fraserville Donald G. Elliott Brockville Stephen J. McCarthy Port Hope

Wayne M. Gare . Plympton-Wyoming Robert McClendon . . . Sioux Lookout Donald R. Gosnell Highgate Edwin R. McLean Brampton 132 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

Carl F. Mills Exeter Andrew M. Stalling Lindsay Robert G. Mills Tara Enoch Solomon North York John A. Mittelholtz Wellesley Robert J. Storie Sudbury Monroe A. Murphy Dunnville Milton J. Summers Richmond Claire L. Norwood Minesing Paul Terzakis Pickering Edward O'Brien Toronto William M. Trotter St. Clements Glyn R. Padgett Mississauga John D. Warren Port Burwell Donald H. Paisley Angus Iain D. Wates Port Carling William D. Praskey .... North Cobalt William T. Webster London

Raymond C. Purslow . . Scarborough H. Raymond Wilson Ancaster Murray F. Reid Wheatley Lloyd A. Wilton Priceville Richard D. Robertson .... Huntsville Lawrence J. Wood Wawa Bruce A. Roland Vineland Robert B. Wood Schomberg Robert J. Sararas Thomasburg Roland F. Wood St. Thomas Robert R. Seeley Thunder Bay O. Graham Wright Clifford

Grand Standard Bearer V.W. Bro. John A. Hornell Chatham Grand Standard Bearer V.W. Bro. Gene A. Lotz Windsor Grand Tyler V.W. Bro. Stephen Atkinson Amherstburg Grand Historian R.W. Bro. Wallace E. McLeod Toronto Grand Piper V.W. Bro. Charles A. Fyfe Oakville

THANKS

The Grand Master expressed his appreciation to the Committee on Arrangements for their dedicated service rendered once again this year. Recognition of the role of this committee met with the approbation of

all in attendance. A special thanks was also extended to V.W. Bro. George Knapp, who shared his special talents by providing appropriate music throughout the sessions.

GUESTS SPEAK

During the session the following distinguished guests, at the request of the Grand Master, addressed the brethren assembled:

M.W. Bro. Bill Fitzsimmons, Grand Master Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan

M.W. Bro. Edward R. Trosin, Grand Master

M.W. Bro. Richard P. Ruhland, Grand Master

M.W. Bro. Claude Charbonniaud, Past Grand Master Grande Loge Nationale Francaise

M.W. Bro. George S. Greytak, Grand Master Grand Lodge of Connecticut TORONTO. ONTARIO, 2005 133

111. Bro. Roger Lippert, Potentate Rameses Shrine

M.W. Bro. Richard E. Fletcher, Past Grand Master Grand Lodge of Vermont Executive Secy M.S.A.

M.W. Bro. Donald Newell, Grand Master Grand Lodge of Newfoundland/Labrador

GRAND LODGE CLOSED

Grand Lodge closed at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2005.

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List of Lodges — By Districts Demotes Daylight Lodg£ Lodges -10 ALGOMA DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005- 1,002 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Fred F. Bryson, Thunder Bay No. 287-Shuniah Thunder Bay No. 618-Thunder Bay Thunder Bay No. 415-Fort William Thunder Bay No. 636-Hornepayne Hornepayne No. 499—Port Arthur Thunder Bay No. 656—Kenogamisis Geraldton No. 511-Connaught Thunder Bay No. 662-Terrace Bay Terrace Bay No. 584—Kaministiquia Thunder Bay No. 672—Superior Red Rock

Lodges - 8 ALGOMA EAST DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 769 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. L. Bruce Staines, Wawa No. 412—Keystone Sault Ste. Marie No. 622—Lome Chapleau No. 442-Dyment Thessalon No. 625-Hatherly Sault Ste. Marie No. 469-Algoma Sault Ste. Marie No. 680-Woodland Wawa No. 487-Penewobikong Blind River No. 698-Elliot Lake Elliot Lake

Lodges - 13 BRANT DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 1,122 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. William Topp, Canfield No. 35—St John's Cayuga No. 319—Hiram Hagersville No. 45—Brant Brantford No. 329—King Solomon Jarvis No. 82—St John's St George No. 505—Lynden Lynden

No. 106-Burford Burford No: SOS-Ozias , Bterfotd No. 113-Wilson Waterford NOi5-Reba^^" No. 193—Scotland Oakland No. 519—Onondaga Onondaga No. 243—St George St George

Lodges - 12 BRUCE DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 881 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Barry E. Hall, Tiverton No. 131—St Lawrence Port Elgin No. 393—Forest Chesley No. 197—Saugeen Walkerton No. 396—Cedar Wiarton No. 235-Aldworth Chesley No. 429-Port Elgin Port Elgin No. 262—Harriston Harriston No. 431—Moravian Cargill No. 315-Clifford Clifford No. 432-Hanover Hanover No. 362-Maple Leaf Tara No. 436-Burns Hepworth

Lodges -11 CHATHAM DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 830 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Norman W. Kelley, Thamesville No. 46-Wellington-Victory Chatham No. 327-Hammond Wardsville No. 245—Tecumseh Sydenham Thamesville No. 336—Highgate Highgate No. 267-Parthenon Chatham No. 391-Howard Ridgetown No. 274-Kent Blenheim No. 422-Star of the East Bothwell No. 282—Lome Glencoe No. 457—Century Merlin No. 312—Pnyx Baldoon Wallaceburg

Lodges - 18 EASTERN DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 910 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. David A. Baerg, Chesterville No. 21a-St John's Vankleek Hill No. 418-Maxville Maxville No. 125-Comwall Cornwall No. 439—Alexandria Alexandria No. 142-Excelsior Morrisburg No. 450-Hawkesbury Vankleek Hill No. 143—Friendly Brothers' Iroquois No. 452—Avonmore Monkland No. 186-Plantagenet Riceville No. 458-Wales Ingleside No. 207-Lancaster Lancaster No. 491-Cardinal Iroquois No. 256-Farran-Ault Ingleside No. 557-Finch Ingleside No. 320-Chesterville Winchester No. 596-Martintown Lancaster No. 383-Henderson Winchester No. 669—Corinthian Cornwall

Lodges - 9 ERIE DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 638 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. N. William Lumley, Harrow No. 34-Thistle Amherstburg No. 413-Naphtali Tilbury No. 41-St George's Kingsville No. 448-Xenophon Wheatley No. 290-Leamington Leamington No. 488-King Edward Harrow No. 395-Parvaim Leamington No. 627-Pelee Pelee Island No. 402-Central Essex 164 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

Lodges - 18 FRONTENAC DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 1,258 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Robert E Haley, Kingston No. 3—Ancient St John's Kingston No. 253—Minden Kingston No. 9-Union Napanee No. 299—Victoria Centreville No. 92—Cataraqui Kingston No. 404—Lome Tamworth No. 109—Albion Harrowsmith No. 460—Rideau Seeleys Bay No. 119-Maple Leaf Bath No. 497-St Andrew's Tamworth No. 146—Prince of Wales Napanee No. 578—Queen's Kingston No. 157—Simpson Newboro No. 585—Royal Edward Kingston No. 201-Leeds Gananoque No. 621-Frontenac Sharbot Lake No. 228-Prince Arthur Bath No 739—Limestone Daylight ...... Ham*wsmi*h

Lodges - 12 GEORGIAN NORTH DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 1,200 D.D.G.M. - R.W. Bro. Earl T. McGauley, Stayner No. 90-Manito Collingwood No. 466-Coronation Elmvale No. 192-Orillia Orillia No. 470-Victoria Victoria Harbour No. 234-Beaver Thornbury No. 492-Karnak Orillia No. 249—Caledonian Midland No. 538-Earl Kitchener Midland No. 266-Northern Light Stayner No. 659—Equity Orillia No. 348-Georgian Midland No. 718-Twin Lakes Orillia

Lodges - 10 GEORGIAN SOUTH DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 1,184 D.D.G.M. - R.W. Bro. Paul J. Gower, Everett No. 96-Corinthian Barrie No. 385-Spry Beeton No. 230-Kerr Barrie No. 444-Nitetis Creemore No. 236-Manitoba Cookstown No. 467-Tottenham Tottenham No. 285-Seven Star Alliston No. 673-Kempenfeldt Barrie No. 304-Minerva Stroud No. 737-Innisfil Stroud

Lodges - 12 GREY DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 1,032 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. David B. Wilde, Durham No. 88-St George's Owen Sound No. 333-Prince Arthur Flesherton No. 137-Pythagoras Meaford No. 334-Prince Arthur Arthur No. 200-St Alban's Mount Forest No. 377-Lorne Shelburne No. 216-Harris Orangeville No. 421-Scott Grand Valley No. 306-Durham Durham No. 449-Dundalk Dundalk No. 322-North Star Owen Sound No. 490-Hiram Markdale

Lodges - 14 HAMILTON DISTRICT A Membership Oct 2005 - 1,555 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Ronald J. McNair, Stoney Creek No. 6-Barton Hamilton No. 551-Tuscan Hamilton No. 40-St John's Hamilton No. 603-Campbell Campbellville No. 135-St Clair Milton No. 639-Beach Stoney Creek No. 165—Burlington Burlington No. 663—Brant Burlington No. 357-Waterdown Millgrove No. 681-Claude M. Kent Oakville No. 400-Oakville Oakville No. 712-Trafalgar Oakville No. 475—Dundurn Hamilton No. 725—Wellington Square Burlington

Lodges - 13 HAMILTON DISTRICT B Membership Oct 2005 - 1,201 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Aaron R Orr, Hamilton No. 7—Union Grimsby No. 544—Lincoln Abingdon No. 27-Strict Observance Stoney Creek No. 593-St Andrew's Hamilton No. 57-Harmony Binbrook No. 594-Hillcrest Hamilton No. 61-Acacia Hamilton No. 667-Composite Hamilton

No. 62-St Andrew's Caledonia No. 692-Thos Hamilton Simpson . . . Stoney Creek No. 166-Wentworth Stoney Creek No. 714-Battlefield Stoney Creek No. 185-Enniskillen York

Lodges - 14 HAMILTON DISTRICT C Membership Oct 2005 - 1,311 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Ronald E. Luxon, Burlington No. 100-Valley Dundas No. 550-Buchanan Hamilton No. 272-Seymour Ancaster No. 555-Wardrope Hamilton No. 291-Dufferin W. Flamboro No. 602-Hugh Murray Hamilton

No. 324-Temple Hamilton No. 654-Anc Landmarks (... Doric) .... Hamilton No. 495-Electric Hamilton No. 671-Westmount Hamilton No. 513-Corinthian Hamilton No. 679-Centennial Daylight Hamilton No. 549—Ionic Hamilton No"687-Meridian ".". '."."."."." Ancaster 1 ,

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Lodges - 14 LONDON EAST DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 1,838 D.D.G.M. - R.W. Bro. George H. Ullyatt, London No. 20-St John's London No. 380-Union London No. 64-Kilwinning London No. 394-King Solomon Thamesford No. 190-Belmont Belmont No. 399—Moffat London No. 300-Mount Olivet Thorndale No. 597-Temple London No. 344-Merrill Nilestown No. 684-Centennial London No. 345—Nilestown Nilestown No. 716—Ionic London No. 379-Middlesex Thorndale Jfcx 735-London Daylight , , Lob4o»

Lodges - 14 LONDON WEST DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 1,311 D.D.G.M. - R.W. Bro. Fred C. Smallbone, Denfield No. 42-St George's London No. 358-Delaware Valley Lambeth No. 81—St John's Mount Brydges No. 378—King Solomon's London No. 107-St Paul's Lambeth No. 388-Henderson Lobo No. 195—Tuscan London No. 529—Myra Komoka No. 209a-SL John's London No. 580—Acacia London No. 289-Doric Lobo No. 610-Ashlar London No. 330-Corinthian London No. 708—Oakridge London

Lodges - 8 MUSKOKA-PARRY SOUND DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 947 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. John H. Todd, Parry Sound No. 352-Granite Parry Sound No. 423-Strong Sundridge No. 360—Muskoka Bracebridge No. 434—Algonquin Emsdale No. 376—Unity Huntsville No. 443—Powassan Powassan No. 409—Golden Rule Gravenhurst No. 454—Corona Burks Falls

Lodges - 15 NIAGARA DISTRICT A Membership Oct 2005 - 1,518 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Robert Park, St Catharines No. 2—Niagara Niagara-on-the-Lake No. 338—Dufferin Wellandport No. 15—St George's St Catharines No. 502—Coronation Smithville No. 32-Amity Dunnville No. 614-Adanac St Catharines No. 103-Maple Leaf St Catharines No. 616-Perfection St Catharines No. 115—Ivy Beamsville No. 661-St Andrew's St Catharines No. 221—Mountain St Catharines No. 697—Grantham St Catharines

: No. 277-Seymour St. Catharines 745-Broci Daylight . , . , St C*thjri«iS No. 296—Temple St Catharines

Lodges - 1 NIAGARA DISTRICT B Membership Oct 2005 - 975 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. David R Smith Ridgeway No. 105-St Mark's Niagara Falls No. 373-Cope-Stone Welland No. 168-Merritt Welland No. 471-King Edward VII Niagara Falls No. 169-Macnab Port Colborne No. 535-Phoenix Fonthill No. 254—Clifton Niagara Falls No. 573—Adoniram Niagara Falls No. 337—Myrtle Port Robinson No. 615—Dominion Fort Erie No. 372-Palmer Fort Erie

Lodges - 7 NIPISSING EAST DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 700 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Henry A MacMullin, Corbeil No. 405-Mattawa North Bay No. 486—Silver Haileybury No. 420-Nipissing North Bay No. 507-Elk Lake Elk Lake No. 447-Sturgeon Falls Sturgeon Falls No. 617-North Bay North Bay No. 462—Temiskaming Haileybury

Lodges - 11 NORTH HURON DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 750 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Bob Tanner, Listowel No. 93-Northern Light Kincardine No. 303-Blyth Blyth No. 162-Forest Wroxeter No. 314-Blair Palmerston No. 184-Old Light Lucknow No. 331-Fordwich Fordwich No. 225-Bernard Listowel No. 341-Bruce Tiverton No. 284-St John's Brussels No. 568-Hullett Londesboro No. 286-Wingham Wingham

Lodges - 15 ONTARIO DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 1,828 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Thomas H. Hogg, Oshawa No. 17-St John's Cobourg No. 39—Mount Zion Brooklin No. 26-Ontario Port Hope No. 66-Durham Newcastle No. 30-Composite Whitby No. 91-Colborne Colborne No. 31-Jerusalem Bowmanville No. 114-Hope Port Hope 166 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

ONTARIO DISTRICT cont'd No. 139-Lebanon Oshawa No. 649-Temple Oshawa No. 270-Cedar Oshawa No. 695-Parkwood Oshawa No. 325-Orono Orono No. 706-David T. Campbell Whitby No. 428-Fidelity Port Perry

Lodges — 15 OTTAWA DISTRICT 1 Membership Oct 2005 - 1,442 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Ken Sharp, Ottawa No. 58-Doric Ottawa No. 479-Russell Russell No. 63—St John's Garleton Place No. 517—Hazeldean Kanata No. 147-Mississippi Almonte No. 558-Sidney Albert Luke Ottawa No. 148—Civil Service Ottawa No. 560-St Andrew's Ottawa No. 159—Goodwood Richmond No. 561—Acacia Ottawa No. 231-Lodge of Fidelity Ottawa No. 665—Temple Ottawa No. 371-Prince of Wales Ottawa No. 736—Edinburgh Ottawa No. 465-Carleton Carp

Lodges - 15 OTTAWA DISTRICT 2 Membership Oct 2005 - 1,352 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. J. Brian Irvine, Ottawa No. 52-Dalhousie Ottawa No. 516—Enterprise Beachburg No. 122-Renfrew Renfrew No. 526—Ionic Ottawa No. 128-Pembroke Pembroke No. 564-Ashlar Ottawa No. 177-The Builders Ottawa No. 590-Defenders Ottawa No. 196—Madawaska Arnprior No 686—Atomic Daylight Pembroke No. 264—Chaudiere Ottawa No. 721-Bytown ' Ottawa No. 433—Bonnechere Eganville No, 741-Luxor Daylight Ottawa No. 459-Cobden Cobden

Lodges — 12 PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 1,175 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. David A. Bedford, Peterborough No. 101—Corinthian Peterborough No. 313—Clementi Peterborough No. 126-Golden Rule Campbellford No. 374—Keene Keene No. 145-J. B. Hall Millbrook No. 435—Havelock Havelock No. 155—Peterborough Peterborough No. 523—Royal Arthur Peterborough No. 161—Percy Warkworth No. 633—Hastings Norwood No. 223—Norwood Norwood No. 675—William James Dunlop .... Peterborough

Lodges — 14 PRINCE EDWARD DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 1,704 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Morley B. Allen, Belleville No. 11—Moira Belleville No. 123-Belleville Belleville No. 18-Prince Edward Picton No. 127—Franck Frankford No. 29—United Brighton No. 164—Star-in-the-East Wellington No. 38-Trent Trenton No. 215-Lake Ameliasburg No. 48—Madoc/Marmora/Tweed Madoc No. 283-Eureka Belleville No. 50—Consecon Consecon No. 482-Bancroft Bancroft No. 69-Stirling Stirling No. 666—Temple Belleville

Lodges - 17 St. Lawrence District Membership Oct 2005 1,405 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. George F. Graves. Ottawa No. 5-Sussex Brockville No. 242-Macoy Lyn No. 14-True Britons' Perth No. 368-Salem Brockville No. 24-St Francis Smiths Falls No. 370-Harmony Philipsville No. 28-Mount Zion Kemptville No. 387—Lansdowne Lansdowne No. 55-Merrickville Burritt's Rapids No. 416-Lyn Lyn No. 74-St James Brockville No. 504-Otter Lombardy No. 85-Rising Sun Athens No. 556—Nation Spencerville No. 110-Central Prescott No. 650-Fidelity Toledo No. 209-Evergreen Lanark

Lodges - 10 ST. THOMAS DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 1,128 D.D.G.M. RW. Bro. Robert A Keith, Wallacetown No. 44-St Thomas St Thomas No. 232-Cameron Dutton No. 94-St Mark's Port Stanley No. 302-St David's St Thomas No. 120-Warren Fingal No. 364-Dufferin Melbourne No. 140-Malahide Aylmer No. 386-West Elgin West Lome No. 171-Prince of Wales Iona Station No. 546-Talbot St Thomas TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 167

Lodges - 19 SARNIA DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 1,523 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Thomas J. Keith, Alvinston No. 56—Victoria Sanaa No. 328—Ionic Napier No. 83-Beaver Strathroy No. 392-Huron Camlachie No. 116-Cassia Thedford No. 397-Leopold Brigden No. 153—Burns' Wyoming No. 419—Liberty Sarnia No. 158-Alexandra Oil Springs No. 425-St Clair Sombra No. 194-Petrolia Petrolia No. 437-Tuscan Sarnia No. 238-Havelock Watford No. 503-Inwood Oil Springs No. 260-Washington Petrolia No. 601-St Paul Sarnia No. 294—Moore Sarnia No. 719—Otisippi Sarnia No 307—Arkona Arkona

Lodges - 15 SOUTH HURON DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 1,204 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. William M. Malmo, Stratford No. 33—Maitland Goderich No. 224—Huron Hensall No. 73—St James St Marys No. 233—Doric Ailsa Craig No. 84-Clinton Clinton No. 309-Morning Star Carlow No. 133—Lebanon Forest Exeter No. 332—Stratford Stratford No. 141-Tudor Mitchell No. 456-Elma Monkton No. 144—Tecumseh Stratford No. 483—Granton Granton No. 154—Irving Lucan No. 574—Craig Ailsa Craig No. 170—Britannia Seaforth

Lodges - 9 SUDBURY-MANITOULIN DlST Membership Oct 2005 - 977 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Allan T Burns, Sudbury No. 427-Nickel Sudbury No. 588-National Capreol No. 455-Doric Little Current No. 658-Sudbury Sudbury No. 472—Gore Bay Gore Bay No. 691—Friendship Sudbury No. 527—Espanola Espanola No. 699—Bethel Sudbury No. 536—Algonquin Sudbury

Lodges - 8 TEMISKAMING DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 564 D.D.G.M. - R.W. Bro. William C. Sweet Porcupine No. 506—Porcupine Timmins No. 540—Abitibi Iroquois Falls No. 528—Golden Beaver Timmins No. 623—Doric Kirkland Lake No. 530-Cochrane Cochrane No. 657—Corinthian Kirkland Lake No. 534-Englehart Englehart No. 704-Aurum Timmins

Lodges - 22 TORONTO DISTRICT 1 Membership Oct 2005 - 2,431 D.D.G.M. - R.W. Bro. Geoffrey W. Bailey, Burlington No. 229-Ionic Brampton No. 640-Anthony Sayer Etobicoke No. 356-River Park Streetsville No. 645-Lake Shore Etobicoke No. 474-Victoria Toronto No. 674—South Gate Mississauga No. 501-Connaught Etobicoke No. 685-Joseph A Hearn Mississauga No. 524—Mississauga Mississauga No. 689—Flower City Brampton No. 548-General Mercer Toronto No. 710-Unity Brampton No. 565-Kilwinning Toronto No. 727-Mount Moriah Brampton

No. 566-King Hiram Toronto No: 733~Artn(versary , . . Etobkoke No. 619-Runnymede Toronto No 734-West Gate Streetsviile No. 630-Prince of Wales Toronto No. 738-Chinguacousy Brampton No. 632-Long Branch Etobicoke No. 740-Ibrox Brampton

Lodges - 15 TORONTO DISTRICT 2 Membership Oct 2005 - 1,553 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. David M. Stevens, Brampton No. 305-Humber Weston No. 600-Maple Leaf Etobicoke No. 346-Occident Toronto No. 605-Melita Thornhill No. 369-Mimico Etobicoke No. 655-Kingsway Etobicoke No. 510-Parkdale Etobicoke No. 664-Sunnylea Etobicoke No. 522-Mount Sinai Thornhill No. 677-Coronation Weston No. 531-High Park Thornhill No. 682-Astra Weston No. 575-Trillium Toronto No. 703-Lodge of the Pillars Thornhill No. 599-Mount Dennis Weston ,

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Lodges — 15 TORONTO DISTRICT 3 Membership Oct 2005 1,654 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Alan Donovan, Toronto

No. 16- St. Andrew's Toronto No. 424—Doric Ajax No. 25-Ionic Toronto No. 473—Beaches Scarborough No. 75-St Johns Scarborough No. 567—St Aidan's Scarborough No. 136-Richardson Stouffville No. 612—Birch Cliff Scarborough No. 220-Zeredatha Uxbridge No. 620-Quinte St Alban's Thornhill No. 316-Doric Thornhill No. 637—Caledonia Scarborough No. 339-Orient Toronto No. 729—Friendship Ajax No. 343-Georgina Toronto

Lodges — 14 TORONTO DISTRICT 4 Membership Oct 2005 1,298 D.D.G.M RW. Bro. J. Gregory Seale, Markham No. 87-Markham Union Stouffville No. 576—Mimosa Toronto No. 269-Brougham Union Claremont No. 647—Todmorden Toronto No. 430-Acacia Toronto No. 651—Dentonia Toronto No. 494—Riverdale JR Robertson Toronto No. 653—Scarboro Scarborough No. 520-Coronati Scarborough No. 670-West Hill Scarborough No. 532-Canada Ajax No. 683—Wexford Scarborough No. 543—Imperial-East Gate Scarborough No. 705—Universe Scarborough

Lodges — 15 TORONTO DISTRICT 5 Membership Oct 2005 - 1,332 D.D.G.M. R.W. Bro. Donald M. Livingstone, Aurora No. 22—King Solomon's Richmond Hill No. 326—Zetland Toronto No. 23—Richmond Richmond Hill No. 438—Harmony Queensville No. 65—Rehoboam Etobicoke No. 481-Corinthian Newmarket No. 79—Simcoe Bradford No. 577-St Clair Thornhill No. 86—Wilson Toronto No. 581-Harcourt Toronto No. 97—Sharon Queensville No. 629-Grenville Thornhill No. 99—Tuscan Newmarket No. 702-Lodge of Fellowship .... Richmond Hill No. 247—Ashlar Toronto

Lodges — 13 TORONTO DISTRICT 6 Membership Oct 2005 - 1,941 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Earl G. Burrell, Markham No. 129—Rising Sun Aurora No. 606-Unity Etobicoke No. 156—York Toronto No. 634-Delta Aurora No. 265—Patterson Grey Thornhill No. 638-Bedford Thornhill No. 512—Malone Sutton No. 646-Rowland Mount Albert No. 542—Metropolitan Toronto No. 676-Kroy Thornhill No. 591-North Gate Ajax No. 696-Harry L. Martyn Toronto No. 592—Fairbank Toronto

Lodges - 24 TORONTO DISTRICT 7 Membership Oct 2005 - 1,941 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. David G. Syme, Palgrave No. 54—Vaughan Maple No. 541-Tuscan Toronto

No. 98-True Blue Bolton No. 547- Victory . . Toronto No. 118—Union Schomberg No!'5S9—Mosaic Thornhill

No, 292~Robertsoa Aurora No 570-Dufferi» ...... ThonrtuU No. 31 i—Blackwood Maple No. 571-Antiquity Toronto No. 367—St George Toronto No. 572-Mizpah Maple No. 384-Alpha Toronto No. 586—Remembrance Thornhill No. 410-Zeta Toronto No. 611-Huron-Bruce Toronto No. 468-Peel Caledon East No. 635-Wellington Maple No. 496-University Toronto No. 643-Cathedral Toronto No. 533—Shamrock Toronto No. 644—Simcoe Toronto No. 537-Ulster Toronto No. 713-Bridgewood Etobicoke

Lodges - 14 VICTORIA DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 1,035 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Cliff Arscott, Fenelon Falls No. 77-Faithful Brethren Lindsay No. 440-Arcadia Minden No. 268-Verulam Bobcaygeon No. 451-Somerville Kinmount No. 354-Brock Cannington No. 463-North Entrance Haliburton No. 375-Lorne Omemee No. 464-King Edward Sunderland No. 398-Victoria Kirkfield No. 477-Harding Woodville No. 406-Spry Fenelon Falls No. 498-King George V Coboconk No. 408-Murray Beaverton No. 608-Gothic Lindsay TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 169

— Lodges 15 WATERLOO DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 1 096 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Alan Taylor, Kitchener No. 72—Alma Cambridge No. 509-Twin City Waterloo No. 151—Grand River Waterloo No. 539-Waterloo Waterloo No. 172-Ayr Ayr No. 628—Glenrose Elmira No. 205—New Dominion Elmira No. 690-Temple Waterloo No. 257—Gait Cambridge No. 722—Concord Cambridge No. 279—Mystic Tie Cambridge No. 723-Brotherhood Waterloo

No. 297—Preston Cambridge No. 744-NewTight T Waterloo No. 318-Wilmot Elmira

Lodges — 13 WELLINGTON DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 1,027 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. William M. Jones, Erin No. 180-Speed Guelph No. 347—Mercer Fergus No. 203—Irvine Fergus No. 361-Waverley Guelph No. 219—Credit Georgetown No. 688-Wyndham Guelph No. 258-Guelph Guelph No. 724-Trillium Guelph No. 271-Wellington Erin No. 732—Friendship Georgetown No. 295—Conestogo Drayton No. 742-Roy/al City Daylight Gueipii No. 321—Walker Georgetown

Lodges — 10 WESTERN DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 735 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. John F. Whitton, Red Lake No. 414—Pequonga Kenora No. 484-Golden Star Dryden No. 417—Keewatin Keewatin No. 518—Sioux Lookout Sioux Lookout No. 445—Lake of the Woods Kenora No. 631—Manitou Emo No. 446—Granite Fort Francis No. 660-Chukuni Red Lake No. 461—Ionic Rainy River No. 668-Atikokan Atikokan

Lodges — 11 WILSON NORTH DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 944 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Donald R Rumble, Ingersoll No. 37—King Hiram Ingersoll No. 250—Thistle Innerkip No. 43—King Solomon's Woodstock No. 261—Oak Branch Innerkip No. 68—St John's Ingersoll No. 569—Doric Corinthian Lakeside No. 76-Oxford Woodstock No. 609—Tavistock Tavistock No. 108—Blenheim Innerkip No. 678—Mercer Wilson Woodstock No. 178-Plattsville Washington

Lodges — 10 Wilson south District Membership Oct 2005 - 810 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. Joseph W. Lewis, Simcoe No. 10—Norfolk Simcoe No. 181—Oriental Vienna

No. 78—King Hiram Tillsonburg No. 2I7-Fre4«ick , „ De8u No. 104-St John's Norwich No. 237—Vienna Vienna No. 149-Erie Port Dover No. 624—Dereham Mount Elgin No. 174—Walsingham Port Rowan No. 701—Ashlar Tillsonburg

Lodges — 9 WINDSOR DISTRICT Membership Oct 2005 - 871 D.D.G.M. - RW. Bro. A David Vojvodin, Windsor No. 47-Great Western Windsor No. 579—Harmony Windsor No. 403-Windsor Windsor No. 598-Dominion Windsor No. 500-Rose Windsor No. 604-Palace Windsor No. 521-Ontario Windsor No. 642-St Andrew's Windsor No. 554-Border Cities Windsor - - RESEARCH LODGE No. 730-Heritage . . . Cambridge Membership Oct 2005 719

RECAPITULATION (604 Lodges) Algoma 10 Hamilton B 13 Peterborough .... 12 Toronto 5 15

Algoma East . . . 8 Hamilton C 14 Prince Edward ... 14 Toronto 6 13 Brant 13 London East 14 St Lawrence 17 Toronto 7 24 Bruce 12 London West 14 St Thomas 10 Victoria 14

Chatham 11 Musk-Parry Sound . . 8 Sarnia 18 Waterloo 15 Eastern 18 Niagara A 15 South Huron .... 15 Wellington 13

Erie . 9 Niagara B 11 Sud-Manitoulin ... 9 Western 10 Frontenac 18 Nipissing East 7 Temiskaming 8 Wilson North 11 Georgian North 12 North Huron 11 Toronto 1 22 Wilson South 10 Georgian South 10 Ontario 15 Toronto 2 15 Windsor 9

Grey 12 Ottawa 1 15 Toronto 3 15 Research Lodge .... 1

Hamilton A . . . 14 Ottawa 2 15 Toronto 4 14 170 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION LODGES - ALPHABETICALLY Denotes Daylight Lodge

No and Name District and Location No and Name District and Location

540 Abitibi . . . Temiskaming, Iroquois Falls 170 Britannia South Huron, Seaforth 61 Acacia Hamilton B, Hamilton 354 Brock Victoria, Cannington 430 Acacia Toronto 4, Toronto 745 Brock Daylight Niagara A, St. Catharines 561 Acacia Ottawa 1, Ottawa 723 Brotherhood Waterloo, Waterloo

580 Acacia London West, London 269 Brougham Union . Toronto 4, Claremont 614 Adanac Niagara A, St Catharines 341 Bruce North Huron, Tiverton 573 Adoniram .... Niagara B, Niagara Falls 550 Buchanan Hamilton C, Hamilton 109 Albion Frontenac, Harrowsmith 177 Builders (The) Ottawa 2, Ottawa 235 Aldworth Bruce, Chesley 106 Burford Brant, Burford 158 Alexandra Sarnia, Oil Springs 165 Burlington Hamilton A, Burlington 439 Alexandria Eastern, Alexandria 436 Burns Bruce, Hepworth 469 Algoma Algoma East, S S Marie 153 Burns' Sarnia, Wyoming 434 Algonquin .... Musk-Parry So, Emsdale 721 Bytown Ottawa 2, Ottawa 536 Algonquin .... Sud-Manitoulin, Sudbury 637 Caledonia Toronto 3, Scarborough

72 Alma Waterloo, Cambridge 249 Caledonian . . . Georgian North, Midland 384 Alpha Toronto 7, Toronto 232 Cameron St Thomas, Dutton

32 Amity Niagara A, Dunnville 603 Campbell . . . Hamilton A, Campbellville

654 Anc Landmarks (...Doric) . Ham C, Ham 532 Canada Toronto 4, Ajax 3 Anc St John's .... Frontenac, Kingston 491 Cardinal Eastern, Iroquois

733 Anniversary ... .„ Toronto 1 T Etobicoke 465 Carleton Ottawa 1, Carp

640 Anthony Sayer . . . Toronto i, Etobicoke 116 Cassia Sarnia, Thedford 571 Antiquity Toronto 7, Toronto 92 Cataraqui Frontenac, Kingston 440 Arcadia Victoria, Minden 643 Catherdral Toronto 7, Toronto 307 Arkona Sarnia, Arkona 270 Cedar Ontario, Oshawa 247 Ashlar Toronto 5, Toronto 396 Cedar Bruce, Wiarton

564 Ashlar Ottawa 2, Ottawa 679 Centennial Daylight . . Ham C, HamiltpiJ 610 Ashlar London West, London 684 Centennial London East, London

701 Ashlar Wilson South, Tillsonburg 1 10 Central St Lawrence, Prescott

682 Astra Toronto 2, Weston 402 Central Erie, Essex 668 Atikokan Western, Atikokan 457 Century Chatham, Merlin

686 Atomic Daylight . . Ottawa 2, Pembroke 264 Chaudiere Ottawa 2, Ottawa 704 Aurum Temiskaming, Timmins 320 Chesterville Eastern, Winchester 452 Avonmore Eastern, Monkland 738 Chinguacousy .... Toronto 1, Brampton 172 Ayr Waterloo, Ayr 660 Chukuni Western, Red Lake

482 Bancroft Prince Edward, Bancroft 148 Civil Service Ottawa 1, Ottawa

6 Barton Hamilton A, Hamilton 681 Claude M Kent . . Hamilton A, Oakville 714 Battlefield Hamilton B, Stoney Cr 313 Clementi Peterborough, Peterb 639 Beach Hamilton A, Stoney Creek 315 Clifford Bruce, Clifford

473 Beaches Toronto, 3, Scarborough 254 Clifton Niagara B, Niagara Falls 83 Beaver Sarnia, Strathroy 84 Clinton South Huron, Clinton 234 Beaver .... Georgian North, Thornbury 459 Cobden Ottawa 2, Cobden 638 Bedford Toronto 6, Thornhill 530 Cochrane Temiskaming, Cochrane 123 Belleville .... Prince Edward, Belleville 91 Colborne Ontario, Colborne 190 Belmont London East, Belmont 30 Composite Ontario, Whitby 225 Bernard North Huron, Listowel 667 Composite Hamilton B, Hamilton 699 Bethel Sud-Manitoulin, Sudbury 722 Concord Waterloo, Cambridge 612 Birch Cliff .... Toronto 3, Scarborough 295 Conestogo Wellington, Drayton 311 Blackwood Toronto 7, Maple 501 Con naught Toronto 1, Etobicoke 314 Blair North Huron, Palmerston 511 Connaught Algoma, Thunder Bay

108 Blenheim Wilson North, Innerkip 50 Consecon . . . Prince Edward, Consecon 303 Blyth North Huron, Blyth 373 Cope-Stone Niagara B, Welland 433 Bonnechere Ottawa 2, Eganville 96 Corinthian Georgian South, Barrie

SS4 Border Cftie* , . .. . . Windsor, Windsor 101 Corinthian Peterborough, Peterb 45 Brant Brant, Brantford 330 Corinthian London West, London 663 Brant Hamilton A, Burlington 481 Corinthian Toronto 5, Newmarket 713 Bridgewood Toronto 7, Etobicoke 513 Corinthian Hamilton C, Hamilton TORONTO. ONTARIO, 2005 171

No and Name District and Location No and Name District and Location

657 Corinthian Temisk, Kirkland Lake 162 Forest North Huron, Wroxeter 669 Corinthian Eastern, Cornwall 393 Forest Bruce, Chesley 125 Cornwall Eastern, Cornwall 415 Fort William .... Algoma, Thunder Bay 454 Corona .... Musk-Parry So, Burks Falls 127 Franck Prince Edward, Frankford 520 Coronati Toronto 4, Scarborough 217 Frederick Wilson South, Delhi

466 Coronation . . . Georgian North, Elmvale 143 Friendly Brothers' .... Eastern. Iroquois

502 Coronation Niagara A. Smithville 691 Friendship . . . Sud-Manitoulin, Sudbury 677 Coronation Toronto 2, Weston 729 Friendship Toronto 3, Ajax

574 Craig South Huron, Ailsa Craig 732 Friendship . . . Wellington, Georgetown 219 Credit Wellington, Georgetown 621 Frontenac .... Frontenac, Sharbot Lake 52 Dalhousie Ottawa 2, Ottawa 257 Gait Waterloo, Cambridge

706 David T. Campbell . . . Ontario, Whitby 548 General Mercer .... Toronto 1, Toronto 590 Defenders Ottawa 2, Ottawa 348 Georgian Georgian North, Midland

358 Delaware Valley . . London W, Lambeth 343 Georgina Toronto 3, Toronto 634 Delta Toronto 6, Aurora 628 Glenrose Waterloo, Elmira

651 Dentonia Toronto 4, Toronto 528 Golden Beaver . Temiskaming, Timmins 624 Dereham Wilson S, Mount Elgin 126 Golden Rule .... Peterb, Campbellford

598 Dominion Windsor, Windsor 409 Golden Rule . . Musk-P So, Gravenhurst 615 Dominion Niagara B, Fort Erie 484 Golden Star Western, Dryden

58 Doric Ottawa 1, Ottawa 159 Goodwood Ottawa 1, Richmond

233 Doric South Huron, Ailsa Craig 472 Gore Bay . . . Sud-Manitoulin, Gore Bay 289 Doric London West. Lobo 608 Gothic Victoria. Lindsay 316 Doric Toronto 3, Thornhill 151 Grand River Waterloo, Waterloo 424 Doric Toronto 3, Ajax 352 Granite Musk-Parry So, P. Sound 455 Doric Sud-Man, Little Current 446 Granite Western, Fort Frances 569 Doric Corinthian Wilson North, Lakeside 697 Grantham .... Niagara A, St Catharines 623 Doric .... Temiskaming, Kirkland Lake 483 Granton South Huron, Granton 291 Dufferin Hamilton C, W. Flamboro 47 Great Western Windsor, Windsor 338 Dufferin Niagara A. Wellandport 629 Grenville Toronto 5, Thornhill 364 Dufferin St Thomas, Melbourne 258 Guelph Wellington, Guelph 570 Dufferin ..,..,.. Toronto 7, ThoraJbiU 327 Hammond Chatham, Wardsville

449 Dundalk . Grey. Dundalk 432 Hanover Bruce, Hanover 475 Dundurn Hamilton A, Hamilton 581 Harcourt Toronto 5, Toronto 66 Durham Ontario. Newcastle 477 Harding Victoria, Woodville 306 Durham Grey, Durham 57 Harmony Hamilton B, Binbrook 442 Dyment Algoma East, Thessalon 370 Harmony St Lawrence, Philipsville Queensville 538 Earl Kitchener . . . Georgian N, Midland 438 Harmony Toronto 5,

736 Edinburgh Ottawa 1, Ottawa 579 Harmony Windsor, Windsor 495 Electric Hamilton C, Hamilton 216 Harris Grey, Orangeville 507 Elk Lake Nipissing East. Elk Lake 262 Harriston Bruce, Harriston

698 Elliot Lake . . Algoma East, Elliot Lake 696 H. L. Martyn Toronto 6, Toronto 456 Elma South Huron, Monkton 633 Hastings Peterborough, Norwood 534 Englehart .... Temiskaming. Englehart 625 Hatherly Algoma East, S S Marie 185 Enniskillen Hamilton B, York 238 Havelock Sarnia, Watford

516 Enterprise Ottawa 2, Beachburg 435 Havelock Peterborough, Havelock

659 Equity Georgian North, Orillia 450 Hawkesbury . . . Eastern, Vankleek Hill 149 Erie Wilson South, Port Dover 517 Hazeldean Ottawa 1, Kanata 527 Espanola .... Sud-Manitoulin, Espanola 383 Henderson Eastern, Winchester 283 Eureka Prince Edward, Belleville 388 Henderson London West, Lobo

209 Evergreen St Lawrence, Lanark 730 Heritage . . . Research Lodge, Cambridge 142 Excelsior Eastern. Morrisburg 336 Highgate Chatham, Highgate 592 Fairbank Toronto 6, Toronto 531 High Park Toronto 2, Thornhill 77 Faithful Brethren .... Victoria, Lindsay 594 Hillcrest Hamilton B, Hamilton 256 Farran-Ault Eastern, Ingleside 319 Hiram Brant, Hagersville 428 Fidelity Ontario, Port Perry 490 Hiram Grey, Markdale 650 Fidelity St Lawrence, Toledo 114 Hope Ontario, Port Hope 557 Finch Eastern, Ingleside 636 Hornepayne Algoma, Hornepayne

689 Flower City Toronto 1, Brampton 391 Howard Chatham, Ridgetown Hamilton 331 Fordwich .... North Huron, Fordwich 602 Hugh Murray . . . Hamilton C, 172 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

No and Name District and Location No and Name District and Location

568 Hullett . . . North Huron, Londesboro 544 Lincoln Hamilton B, Abingdon

305 Humber Toronto 2, Weston 702 Lodge of Fellowship . . Tor 5, Rich Hill 224 Huron South Huron, Hensall 231 Lodge of Fidelity .... Ottawa 1, Ottawa 392 Huron Sarnia, Camlachie 703 Lodge of the Pillars ... Tor 2, Thornhill

611 Huron-Bruce .... Toronto 7, Toronto 735 London Daylight . . . l^ondon E, Loudon '"".' .'.".' 740 Ibrox Toronto 1, Brampton 632 Long Branch '. Toronto 1 , Etobicoke 543 Imperial East Gate Tor 4, Scarborough 282 Lome Chatham, Glencoe 737 Innisfil Georgian South, Stroud 375 Lome Victoria, Omemee 503 Inwood Sarnia, Oil Springs 377 Lome Grey, Shelburne 25 Ionic Toronto 3, Toronto 404 Lome Frontenac, Tamworth

229 Ionic Toronto 1, Brampton 622 Lome Algoma East, Chapleau

328 Ionic Sarnia, Napier 741 Luxor Daylight . .... Ottawa 2, Ottawa 461 Ionic Western, Rainy River 416 Lyn St Lawrence, Lyn 526 Ionic Ottawa 2, Ottawa 505 Lynden Brant, Lynden 549 Ionic Hamilton C, Hamilton 169 Macnab Niagara B, Pt Colborne 716 Ionic London East, London 242 Macoy St Lawrence, Mallorytown 203 Irvine Wellington, Fergus 1% Madawaska Ottawa 2, Araprior

154 Irving South Huron, Lucan 48 Madoc/Marmora/Tweed . . Pr Ed, Madoc 115 Ivy Niagara A, Beamsville 33 Maitland South Huron, Goderich 31 Jerusalem .... Ontario, Bowmanville 140 Malahide St Thomas, Aylmer

685 Joseph A. Hearn . Tor 1, Mississauga 512 Malone Toronto 6, Sutton

145 J B Hall . . . Peterborough, Millbrook 90 Manito Georgian N, Collingwood

584 Kaministiquia . Algoma, Thunder Bay 236 Manitoba Georgian S, Cookstown 492 Karnak Georgian North, Orillia 631 Manitou Western, Emo 374 Keene Peterborough, Keene 103 Maple Leaf Niag A, St Catharines 417 Keewatin Western, Keewatin 119 Maple Leaf Frontenac, Bath

673 Kempenfeldt . Georgian South, Barrie 362 Maple Leaf Bruce, Tara 656 Kenogamisis .... Algoma, Geraldton 600 Maple Leaf Toronto 2, Etobicoke

274 Kent Chatham, Blenheim 87 Markham Union . . Toronto 4, Stouffville 230 Kerr Georgian South, Barrie 5% Martintown Eastern, Lancaster

412 Keystone . . . Algoma East, S S Marie 405 Mattawa .... Nipissing East, North Bay 64 Kilwinning .... London East, London 418 Maxville Eastern, Maxville

565 Kilwinning Toronto 1, Toronto 605 Melita Toronto 2, Thornhill

464 King Edward . . . Victoria, Sunderland 347 Mercer Wellington, Fergus

488 King Edward Erie, Harrow 678 Mercer Wilson . . Wilson N, Woodstock

471 King Edward VII . Niag B, Niag Falls 687 Meridian Hamilton C, Ancaster

498 King George V . . Victoria, Coboconk 55 Merrickville .... St Law, Burritt's Rapids 37 King Hiram Wilson N, Ingersoll 344 Merrill London East, Nilestown

78 King Hiram . . . Wilson S, Tillsonburg 168 Merritt Niagara B, Welland

566 King Hiram Toronto 1, Toronto 542 Metropolitan Toronto 6, Toronto 329 King Solomon Brant, Jarvis 379 Middlesex .... London East, Thorndale 394 King Solomon London E, Thamesford 369 Mimico Toronto 2, Etobicoke 22 King Solomon's Tor 5, Richmond Hill 576 Mimosa Toronto 4, Toronto 43 King Solomon's Wilson N, Woodstock 253 Minden Frontenac, Kingston

378 King Solomon's . London W, London 304 Minerva Georgian South, Stroud

655 Kingsway Toronto 2, Etobicoke 524 Mississauga .... Toronto 1, Mississauga

676 Kroy Toronto 6, Thornhill 147 Mississippi Ottawa 1, Almonte

215 Lake . . . Prince Edward, Ameliasburg 572 Mizpah Toronto 7, Maple

445 Lake of the Woods . Western, Kenora 399 Moffat London East, London

645 Lake Shore . . . Toronto 1, Etobicoke 11 Moira Prince Edward, Belleville 207 Lancaster Eastern, Lancaster 294 Moore Sarnia, Sarnia

387 Lansdowne . St Lawrence, Lansdowne 431 Moravian Bruce, Cargill 290 Leamington Erie, Leamington 309 Morning Star South Huron, Carlow 139 Lebanon Ontario, Oshawa 559 Mosaic Toronto 7, Toronto

133 Lebanon Forest . South Huron, Exeter 221 Mountain .... Niagara A, St Catharines 201 Leeds Frontenac, Gananoque 599 Mt Dennis Toronto 2, Weston 397 Leopold Sarnia, Brigden 727 Mt Moriah (The) . . Toronto 1, Brampton 419 Liberty Sarnia, Sarnia 300 Mt Olivet .... London East, Thorndale 739 Limestone Daylight From, HirrpwsraitK 522 Mt Sinai Toronto 2, Thornhill TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 173

No and Name District and Location No and Name District and Location

28 Mt Zion St Lawrence, Kemptville 178 Plattsville Wilson N, Washington

39 Mt Zion Ontario, Brooklin 312 Pnyx Baldoon . . . Chatham, Wallaceburg 408 Murray Victoria, Beaverton 506 Porcupine Temiskaming, Timmins 360 Muskoka Musk-P So, Bracebridge 499 Port Arthur Algoma, Thunder Bay 529 Myra London West, Komoka 429 Port Elgin Bruce, Port Elgin 337 Myrtle Niagara B, Port Robinson 443 Powassan .... Musk-Parry So, Powassan 279 Mystic Tie Waterloo, Cambridge 297 Preston Waterloo, Cambridge 413 Naphtali Erie, Tilbury 228 Prince Arthur Frontenac, Bath 556 Nation St Lawrence, Spencerville 333 Prince Arthur Grey, Flesherton 588 National Sud-Manitoulin, Capreol 334 Prince Arthur Grey, Arthur 205 New Dominion Waterloo, Elmira 18 Prince Edward Prince Ed, Picton 744 New tight ...... Waierioo, Waterloo 146 Prince of Wales .... Frontenac, Napanee 2 Niagara Niag A, Niag-on-Lake 171 Prince of Wales ... St Thomas, Iona Sta

427 Nickel Sud-Manitoulin, Sudbury 371 Prince of Wales Ottawa 1, Ottawa

345 Nilestown .... London East, Nilestown 630 Prince of Wales .... Toronto 1, Toronto 420 Nipissing .... Nipissing East, North Bay 137 Pythagoras Grey, Meaford 444 Nitetis .... Georgian South, Creemore 578 Queen's Frontenac, Kingston

10 Norfolk Wilson South, Simcoe 620 Quinte St Alban's . Toronto 3, Thornhill

617 North Bay . . . Nipissing East, North Bay 515 Reba Brant, Brantford

463 North Entrance . . . Victoria, Haliburton 65 Rehoboam Toronto 5, Etobicoke 591 North Gate Toronto 6, Ajax 586 Remembrance .... Toronto 7, Thornhill 322 North Star Grey, Owen Sound 122 Renfrew Ottawa 2, Renfrew

93 Northern Light . . N Huron, Kincardine 136 Richardson Toronto 3, Stouffville

266 Northern Light . . . Georgian N, Stayner 23 Richmond . . . Toronto 5, Richmond Hill 223 Norwood Peterborough, Norwood 460 Rideau Frontenac, Seeleys Bay 261 Oak Branch Wilson N, Innerkip 85 Rising Sun St Lawrence, Athens 708 Oakridge London West, London 129 Rising Sun Toronto 6, Aurora

400 Oakville Hamilton A, Oakville 356 River Park Toronto 1, Streetsville

346 Occident Toronto 2, Toronto 494 Riverdale J.R. Robertson . . T 4, Toronto

184 Old Light North Huron, Lucknow 292 Robertson , .. Toronto .? Aurora 519 Onondaga Brant, Onondaga 500 Rose Windsor, Windsor 26 Ontario Ontario, Port Hope 646 Rowland Toronto 6, Mt Albert 521 Ontario Windsor, Windsor 523 Royal Arthur Peterborough, Peterb

339 Orient Toronto 3, Toronto 742. Royal City Daylight . Wellington* Gueiph

181 Oriental Wilson South, Vienna 585 Royal Edward. . . . Frontenac, Kingston

192 Orillia Georgian North, Orillia 619 Runnymede Toronto 1, Toronto 325 Orono Ontario, Orono 479 Russell Ottawa 1, Russell 719 Otisippi Sarnia, Sarnia 567 St Aidan's Toronto 3, Scarborough 504 Otter St Lawrence, Lombardy 200 St Alban's Grey, Mount Forest 76 Oxford Wilson North, Woodstock 16 St Andrew's Toronto 3, Toronto

508 Ozias ,.,.... Brant, Burford 62 St Andrew's . . . Hamilton B, Caledonia 604 Palace i. .7...... Windsor, Windsor 497 St Andrew's Frontenac, Tamworth

372 Palmer Niagara B, Fort Erie 560 St Andrew's Ottawa 1, Ottawa

510 Parkdale Toronto 2, Etobicoke 593 St Andrew's .... Hamilton B, Hamilton 695 Parkwood Ontario, Oshawa 642 St Andrew's Windsor, Windsor 267 Parthenon Chatham, Chatham 661 St Andrew's .... Niag A, St Catharines 395 Parvaim Erie, Leamington 135 St Clair Hamilton A, Milton Sarnia, Sombra 265 Patterson Grey . . . Toronto 6, Thornhill 425 St Clair

468 Peel Toronto 7, Caledon East 577 St Clair Toronto 5, Thornhill 627 Pelee Erie, Pelee Island 302 St David's St Thomas, St Thomas

128 Pembroke Ottawa 2, Pembroke 24 St Francis ... St Lawrence, Smiths Falls Brant, St George 487 Penewobikong . . Algoma E, Blind River 243 St George 414 Pequonga Western, Kenora 367 St George Toronto 7, Toronto 161 Percy Peterborough, Warkworth 15 St George's Niag A, St Catharines 616 Perfection Niag A, St Catharines 41 St George's Erie, Kingsville 155 Peterborough .... Peterborough, Peterb 42 St George's London West, London 194 Petrolia Sarnia, Petrolia 88 St George's Grey, Owen Sound 535 Phoenix Niagara B, Fonthill 73 St James South Huron, St Marys 186 Plantagenet Eastern, Riceville 74 St James St Lawrence, Brockville 174 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

No and Name District and Location No and Name District and Location

17 St John's Ontario, Cobourg 666 Temple Prince Edward, Belleville 20 St John's London East, London 690 Temple Waterloo, Waterloo 21a St John's Eastern, Vankleek Hill 662 Terrace Bay Algoma, Terrace Bay 35 St John's Brant, Cayuga 34 Thistle Erie, Amherstburg 40 St John's Hamilton A, Hamilton 250 Thistle Wilson North, Innerkip

63 St John's Ottawa 1, Carleton Place 692 T H Simpson . . . Hamilton B, Stoney Cr 68 St John's Wilson North, Ingersoll 618 Thunder Bay .... Algoma, Thunder Bay 75 St Johns Toronto 3, Scarborough 647 Todmorden Toronto 4, Toronto 81 St John's .... London West, Mt Brydges 467 Tottenham .... Georgian S, Tottenham 82 St John's Brant, St George 712 Trafalgar Hamilton A, Oakville 104 St John's Wilson South, Norwich 38 Trent Prince Edward, Trenton 209a St John's London West, London 575 Trillium Toronto 2, Toronto 284 St John's North Huron, Brussels 724 Trillium Wellington, Guelph 131 St Lawrence Bruce, Port Elgin 98 True Blue Toronto 7, Bolton 94 St Mark's .... St Thomas, Port Stanley 14 True Britons' St Lawrence, Perth 105 St Mark's Niag B, Niagara Falls 141 Tudor South Huron, Mitchell 601 St Paul Sarnia, Sarnia 99 Tuscan Toronto 5, Newmarket 107 St Paul's London West, Lambeth 195 Tuscan London West, London 44 St Thomas St Thomas, St Thomas 437 Tuscan Sarnia, Sarnia 368 Salem St Lawrence, Brockville 541 Tuscan Toronto 7, Toronto 197 Saugeen Bruce, Walkerton 551 Tuscan Hamilton A, Hamilton 653 Scarboro Toronto 4, Scarborough 509 Twin City Waterloo, Waterloo 193 Scotland Brant, Oakland 718 Twin Lakes .... Georgian North, Orillia 421 Scott Grey, Grand Valley 537 Ulster Toronto 7, Toronto 285 Seven Star .... Georgian South, Alliston 7 Union Hamilton B, Grimsby 272 Seymour Hamilton C, Ancaster 9 Union Frontenac, Napanee 277 Seymour Niagara A, St Catharines 118 Union Toronto 7, Schomberg 533 Shamrock Toronto 7, Toronto 380 Union London East, London 97 Sharon Toronto 5, Queensville 29 United Prince Edward, Brighton 287 Shuniah Algoma, Thunder Bay 376 Unity Musk-Parry So, Huntsville

558 S A Luke Ottawa 1, Ottawa 606 Unity Toronto 6, Etobicoke

486 Silver Nipissing East, Haileybury 710 Unity Toronto 1, Brampton 79 Simcoe Toronto 5, Bradford 705 Universe Toronto 4, Scarborough 644 Simcoe Toronto 7, Toronto 496 University Toronto 7, Toronto 157 Simpson Frontenac, Newboro 100 Valley Hamilton C, Dundas

518 Sioux Lookout . Western, Sioux Lookout 54 Vaughan Toronto 7, Maple 451 Somerville Victoria, Kinmount 268 Verulam Victoria, Bobcaygeon

674 South Gate .... Toronto 1, Mississauga 56 Victoria Sarnia, Sarnia 180 Speed Wellington, Guelph 299 Victoria Frontenac, Centreville 385 Spry Georgian South, Beeton 398 Victoria Victoria, Kirkfield 406 Spry Victoria, Fenelon Falls 470 Victoria .... Georgian N, Vict Harbour

164 Star-in-the-East . Pr Edward, Wellington 474 Victoria Toronto 1, Toronto

422 Star of the East Chatham, Bothwell $M\ Victory Toronto 7, Toronto 69 Stirling Prince Edward, Stirling 237 Vienna Wilson'South', Vienna 332 Stratford South Huron, Stratford 458 Wales Eastern, Ingleside

27 Strict Observance . . . Ham B, Stoney Cr 321 Walker Wellington, Georgetown 423 Strong Musk-Parry So, Sundridge 174 Walsingham .... Wilson S, Port Rowan

447 Sturgeon Falls . . . Nip E, Sturgeon Falls 555 Wardrope Hamilton C, Hamilton 658 Sudbury Sud-Manitoulin, Sudbury 120 Warren St Thomas, Fingal 664 Sunnylea Toronto 2, Etobicoke 260 Washington Sarnia, Petrolia 672 Superior Algoma, Red Rock 357 Waterdown Hamilton A, Millgrove 5 Sussex St Lawrence, Brockville 539 Waterloo Waterloo, Waterloo 546 Talbot St Thomas, St Thomas 361 Waverley Wellington, Guelph

609 Tavistock .... Wilson North, Tavistock 46 Wellington-Victory . . Chatham, Chatham 144 Tecumseh South Huron, Stratford 271 Wellington Wellington, Erin

245 Tecumseh Sydenham . Chat, Thamesville 635 Wellington Toronto 7, Maple 462 Temiskaming Nip E, Haileybury 725 Wellington Square . . Ham A, Burlington 296 Temple Niagara A, St Catharines 166 Wentworth .... Hamilton B, Stoney Cr 324 Temple Hamilton C, Hamilton 386 West Elgin .... St Thomas, West Lome

597 Temple London East. London 734 West Gate Toronto 1, Streetsville 649 Temple Ontario, Oshawa 670 West Hill Toronto 4, Scarborough 665 Temple Ottawa 1, Ottawa 671 Westmount Hamilton C, Hamilton TORONTO. ONTARIO. 2005 175

No and Name District and Location No and Name District and Location

683 Wexford .... Toronto 4. Scarborough 680 Woodland Algoma East, Wawa 675 Wm Jas Dunlop Peterborough, Peterb 688 Wyndham Wellington, Guelph 318 Wilmot Waterloo, Elmira 448 Xenophon Erie. Wheatley 86 Wilson Toronto 5. Toronto 156 York Toronto 6, Toronto 113 Wilson Brant, Waterford 220 Zeredatha Toronto 3, Uxbridge 403 Windsor Windsor, Windsor 410 Zeta Toronto 7, Toronto

286 Wingham . . North Huron. Wingham 326 Zetland Toronto 5, Toronto

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Abingdon Lincoln 544 Bothwell Star of the East 422 Ailsa Craig Craig 574 Bowmanville Jerusalem 31 Ailsa Craig Doric 233 Bracebridge Muskoka 360 Ajax Canada 532 Bradford Simcoe 79 Ajax Doric 424 Brampton Chinguacousy 738 Ajax Friendship 729 Brampton Flower City 689 Ajax North Gate 591 Brampton Ibrox 740 Alexandria Alexandria 439 Brampton Ionic 229 Alliston Seven Star 285 Brampton (The) Mount Moriah 727 Almonte Mississippi 147 Brampton Unity 710 Ameliasburg Lake 215 Brantford Brant 45 Amherstburg Thistle 34 Brantford Reba 515 Ancaster Meridian 687 Brigden Leopold 397 Ancaster Seymour 272 Brighton United 29 Arkona Arkona 307 Brockville St. James 74 Arnprior Madawaska 196 Brockville Salem 368 Arthur Prince Arthur 334 Brockville Sussex 5 Athens Rising Sun 85 Brooklin Mount Zion 39 Atikokan Atikokan 668 Brussels St John's 284 Aurora Delta 634 Burford Burford 106

-, Aurora Rising Sun 129 Burford . . . . Ozias 508 Aurora Robertson 292 Burks Falls Corona 454

.". '.". ." Ayi'mef' ...... 7. ... Malahide 140 Burlington Brant 663 Ayr Ayr 172 Burlington Burlington 165 Bancroft Bancroft 482 Burlington Wellington Square 725 Barrie Corinthian 96 Burritt's Rapids Merrickville 55 Barrie Kempenfeldt 673 Caledon East Peel 468 Barrie Kerr 230 Caledonia St Andrew's 62 Bath Maple Leaf 119 Cambridge Alma 72 Bath Prince Arthur 228 Cambridge Concord 722 Beachburg Enterprise 516 Cambridge Gait 257 Beamsville Ivy 115 Cambridge (The) Heritage 730 Beaverton Murray 408 Cambridge Mystic Tie 279 Beeton Spry 385 Cambridge Preston 297 Belleville Belleville 123 Campbellford Golden Rule 126 Belleville Eureka 283 Campbellville Campbell 603 Belleville Moira 11 Camlachie Huron 392 Belleville Temple 666 Cannington Brock 354 Belmont Belmont 190 Capreol National 588 Binbrook Harmony 57 Cargill Moravian 431 Blenheim Kent 274 Carleton Place St John's 63 Blind River Penewobikong 487 Carlow Morning Star 309 Blyth Blyth 303 Carp Carleton 465 Bobcaygeon Verulam 268 Cayuga St John's 35 Bolton True Blue 98 Centreville Victoria 299 176 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

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Chapleau Lome 622 Fonthill Phoenix 535 Chatham Parthenon 267 Fordwich Fordwich 331 Chatham Wellington-Victoiy 46 Fort Erie Dominion 615 Chesley Aldworth 235 Fort Erie Palmer 372 Chesley Forest 393 Fort Frances Granite 446 Claremont Brougham Union 269 Frankford Franck 127 Clifford Clifford 315 Gananoque Leeds 201 Clinton Clinton 84 Georgetown Credit 219 Cobden Cobden 459 Georgetown Friendship 732 Coboconk King George V 498 Georgetown Walker 321 Cobourg St John's 17 Geraldton Kenogamisis 656 Cochrane Cochrane 530 Glencoe Lome 282 Colborne Colborne 91 Goderich Maitland 33 Collingwood Manito 90 Gore Bay Gore Bay 472 Consecon Consecon 50 Grand Valley Scott 421 Cookstown Manitoba 236 Granton Granton 483 Cornwall Corinthian 669 Gravenhurst Golden Rule 409 Cornwall Cornwall 125 Grimsby Union 7 Creemore Nitetis 444 Guelph Guelph 258 Delhi Frederick 217 Guelph Roval dry Dayligfc 742

'.'.".'. '. Drayton ' T.77 . Cohestogo 295 aml^77777T7T'TT"\".' rTTspeediSo Dryden Golden Star 484 Guelph Trillium 724 Dundalk Dundalk 449 Guelph Waverley 361 Dundas Valley 100 Guelph Wyndham 688 Dunnville Amity 32 Hagersville Hiram 319 Durham Durham 306 Haileybury Silver 486 Dutton Cameron 232 Haileybury Temiskaming 462 Eganville Bonnechere 433 Haliburton North Entrance 463 Elk Lake Elk Lake 507 Hamilton Acacia 61 Elliot Lake Elliot Lake 698 Hamilton .... Anc Landmarks (...Doric) 654 Elmira Glenrose 628 Hamilton Barton 6 Elmira New Dominion 205 Hamilton Buchanan 550 Elmira Wilmot 318 Hamilton Centennial Daylight 679 ". Elmvale Coronation 466 Hamilton777.7". '.".' 7.7".'".". .7 Composite 667 Emo Manitou 631 Hamilton Corinthian 513 Emsdale Algonquin 434 Hamilton Dundurn 475 Englehart Englehart 534 Hamilton Electric 495 Erin Wellington 271 Hamilton Hillcrest 594 Espanola Espanola 527 Hamilton Hugh Murray 602 Essex Central 402 Hamilton Ionic 549

Etobicoke „ Anniversary 733 Hamilton St Andrew's 593 .'.'.'. Etobicbke .7 . . . . . Anthony Sayer 640 Hamilton St John's 40 Etobicoke Bridgewood 713 Hamilton Temple 324 Etobicoke Connaught 501 Hamilton Tuscan 551 Etobicoke Kingsway 655 Hamilton Wardrope 555 Etobicoke Lake Shore 645 Hamilton Westmount 671 Etobicoke Long Branch 632 Hanover Hanover 432 Etobicoke Maple Leaf 600 Harriston Harriston 262 Etobicoke Mimico 369 Harrow King Edward 488 Etobicoke Parkdale 510 Harrowsmiih Albion 109 Etobicoke Rehoboam 65 Hartowmiih ....,. Limestone Daylight 739

'. Etobicoke Sunnylea 664 Haveiock . . 77...... Havelock 435 Etobicoke Unity 606 Hensall Huron 224 Exeter Lebanon Forest 133 Hepworth Burns 436 Fenelon Falls Spry 406 Highgate Highgate 336 Fergus Irvine 203 Hornepayne Hornepayne 636 Fergus Mercer 347 Huntsville Unity 376 Fingal Warren 120 Ingersoll King Hiram 37 Flesherton Prince Arthur 333 Ingersoll St John's 68 TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 177

Location Name and No Location Name and No

Ingleside Farran-Ault 256 London Temple 597 Ingleside Finch 557 London Tuscan 195 Ingleside Wales 458 London Union 380 Innerkip Blenheim 108 Lucan Irving 154 Innerkip Oak Branch 261 Lucknow Old Light 184 Innerkip Thistle 250 Lyn Lyn 416 Iona Station Prince of Wales 171 Lyn Macoy 242 Iroquois Cardinal 491 Lynden Lynden 505 Iroquois Friendly Brothers' 143 Madoc Madoc/Marmora/Tweed 48 Iroquois Falls Abitibi 540 Maple Blackwood 311 Jarvis King Solomon 329 Maple Mizpah 572 Kanata Hazeldean 517 Maple Vaughan 54 Keene Keene 374 Maple Wellington 635 Keewatin Keewatin 417 Markdale Hiram 490 Kemptville Mount Zion 28 Maxville Maxville 418 Kenora Lake of the Woods 445 Meaford Pythagoras 137 Kenora Pequonga 414 Melbourne Dufferin 364 Kincardine Northern Light 93 Merlin Century 457 Kingston Ancient St John's 3 Midland Caledonian 249 Kingston Cataraqui 92 Midland Earl Kitchener 538 Kingston Minden 253 Midland Georgian 348 Kingston Queen's 578 Millbrook J B Hall 145 Kingston Royal Edward 585 Millgrove Waterdown 357 Kingsville St George's .41 Milton St Clair 135 Kinmount Somerville 451 Minden Arcadia 440 Kirkfield Victoria 398 Mississauga Joseph A Hearn 685 Kirkland Lake Corinthian 657 Mississauga Mississauga 524 Kirkland Lake Doric 623 Mississauga South Gate 674 Komoka Myra 529 Mitchell Tudor 141 Lakeside Doric Corinthian 569 Monkland Avonmore 452 Lambeth Delaware Valley 358 Monkton Elma 456 Lambeth St Paul's 107 Morrisburg Excelsior 142 Lanark Evergreen 209 Mount Albert Rowland 646 Lancaster Lancaster 207 Mount Brydges St John's 81 Lancaster Martintown 596 Mount Elgin Dereham 624 Lansdowne Lansdowne 387 Mount Forest St Alban's 200 Leamington Leamington 290 Napanee Prince of Wales 146 Leamington Parvaim 395 Napanee Union 9 Lindsay Faithful Brethren 77 Napier Ionic 328 Lindsay Gothic 608 Newboro Simpson 157 Listowel Bernard 225 Newcastle Durham 66 Little Current Doric 455 Newmarket Corinthian 481 Lobo Doric 289 Newmarket Tuscan 99 Lobo Henderson 388 Niagara-on-the-Lake Niagara 2 Lombardy Otter 504 Niagara Falls Adoniram 573 Londesboro Hullett 568 Niagara Falls Clifton 254 London Acacia 580 Niagara Falls King Edward VII 471 London Ashlar 610 Niagara Falls St Mark's 105 London Centennial 684 Nilestown Merrill 344 London Corinthian 330 Nilestown Nilestown 345 London Ionic 716 North Bay Mattawa 405 London Kilwinning 64 North Bay Nipissing 420 London King Solomon's 378 North Bay North Bay 617 London London Daylight 735 Norwich St John's 104 '"' London 'VrV'nVT'rr. Moffat 399 Norwood Hastings 633 London Oakridge 708 Norwood Norwood 223 London St George's 42 Oakland Scotland 193 London St John's 20 Oakville Claude M Kent 681 London St John's 209a Oakville Oakville 400 178 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

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Oakville Trafalgar 712 Powassan Powassan 443 Oil Springs Alexandra 158 Prescott Central 110 Oil Springs Inwood 503 Queensville Harmony 438 Omemee Lome 375 Queensville Sharon 97 Onondaga Onondaga 519 Rainy River Ionic 461 Orangeville Harris 216 Red Lake Chukuni 660 Orillia Equity 659 Red Rock Superior 672 Orillia Karnak 492 Renfrew Renfrew 122 Orillia Orillia 192 Riceville Plantagenet 186 Orillia Twin Lakes 718 Richmond Goodwood 159 Orono Orono 325 Richmond Hill King Solomon's 22 Oshawa Cedar 270 Richmond Hill .... Lodge of Fellowship 702 Oshawa Lebanon 139 Richmond Hill Richmond 23 Oshawa Parkwood 695 Ridgetown Howard 391 Oshawa Temple 649 Russell Russell 479 Ottawa Acacia 561 St Catharines Adanac 614 Ottawa Ashlar 564 St Catharines Brock Daylight 745 Ottawa (The) Builders 177 St Catharines Grantham 697 Ottawa Bytown 721 St Catharines Maple Leaf 103 Ottawa Chaudiere 264 St Catharines Mountain 221 Ottawa Civil Service 148 St Catharines Perfection 616 Ottawa Dalhousie 52 St Catharines St Andrew's 661 Ottawa Defenders 590 St Catharines St George's 15 Ottawa Doric 58 St Catharines Seymour 277 Ottawa Edinburgh 736 St Catharines Temple 2% Ottawa Ionic 526 St George St George 243 Ottawa Lodge of Fidelity 231 St George St John's 82 Ottawa _ Lttxor Daylight 741 St Marys St James 73 Ottawa Prince of Wales 371 St Thomas St David's 302 Ottawa St Andrew's 560 St Thomas St Thomas 44 Ottawa Sidney Albert Luke 558 St Thomas Talbot 546 Ottawa Temple 665 Sarnia Liberty 419 Owen Sound North Star 322 Sarnia Moore 294 Owen Sound St George's 88 Sarnia Otisippi 719 Palmerston Blair 314 Sarnia St Paul 601 Parry Sound Granite 352 Sarnia Tuscan 437 Pelee Island Pelee 627 Sarnia Victoria 56 Pembroke Atomic Daylight 686 Sault Ste Marie Algoma 469 Pembroke Pembroke 128 Sault Ste Marie Hatherly 625 Perth True Britons' 14 Sault Ste Marie Keystone 412 Peterborough dementi 313 Scarborough Beaches 473 Peterborough Corinthian 101 Scarborough Birch Cliff 612 Peterborough Peterborough 155 Scarborough Caledonia 637 Peterborough Royal Arthur 523 Scarborough Coronati 520

Peterborough . . Wiiiiam James Dunlop 675 Scarborough Imperial East Gate 543 Petrolia Petrolia 194 Scarborough St Aldan's 567 Petrolia Washington 260 Scarborough St Johns 75 Philipsville Harmony 370 Scarborough Scarboro 653 Picton Prince Edward 18 Scarborough Universe 705 Port Colborne Macnab 169 Scarborough West Hill 670 Port Dover Erie 149 Scarborough Wexford 683 Port Elgin Port Elgin 429 Schomberg Union 118 Port Elgin St Lawrence 131 Seaforth Britannia 170 Port Hope Hope 114 Seeleys Bay Rideau 460 Port Hope Ontario 26 Sharbot Lake Frontenac 621 Port Perry Fidelity 428 Shelburne Lome 377 Port Robinson Myrtle 337 Simcoe Norfolk 10 Port Rowan Walsingham 174 Sioux Lookout Sioux Lookout 518 Port Stanley St Mark's 94 Smiths Falls St Francis 24 TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 179

Location Name and No Location Name and No

Smithville Coronation 502 Tilbury Naphtali 413 Sombra St Clair 425 Tillsonburg Ashlar 701 Spencerville Nation 556 Tillsonburg King Hiram 78 Stayner Northern Light 266 Timmins Aurum 704 Stirling Stirling 69 Timmins Golden Beaver 528 Stoney Creek Battlefield 714 Timmins Porcupine 506 Stoney Creek Beach 639 Tiverton Bruce 341 Stoney Creek Strict Observance 27 Toledo Fidelity 650 Stoney Creek Thomas Hamilton Simpson 692 Toronto Acacia 430 Stoney Creek Wentworth 166 Toronto Alpha 384 Stouffville Markham Union 87 Toronto Antiquity 571 Stouffville Richardson 136 Toronto Ashlar 247 Stratford Stratford 332 Toronto Cathedral 643 Stratford Tecumseh 144 Toronto Dentonia 651 Strathroy Beaver 83 Toronto Fairbank 592 Streetsville River Park 356 Toronto General Mercer 548 Streetsville West Gate 734 Toronto Georgina 343 Stroud Innisfil 737 Toronto Harcourt 581 Stroud Minerva 304 Toronto Harry L Martyn 696 Sturgeon Falls Sturgeon Falls 447 Toronto Huron-Bruce 611 Sudbury Algonquin 536 Toronto Ionic 25 Sudbury Bethel 699 Toronto Kilwinning 565 Sudbury Friendship 691 Toronto King Hiram 566 Sudbury Nickel 427 Toronto Metropolitan 542 Sudbury Sudbury 658 Toronto Mimosa 576 Sunderland King Edward 464 Toronto Mosaic 559 Sundridge Strong 423 Toronto Occident 346 Sutton Malone 512 Toronto Orient 339 Tamworth Lorne 404 Toronto Prince of Wales 630 Tamworth St Andrew's 497 Toronto Riverdale J.R. Robertson 494 Tara Maple Leaf 362 Toronto Runnymede 619 Tavistock Tavistock 609 Toronto St Andrew's 16 Terrace Bay Terrace Bay 662 Toronto St George 367 Thamesford King Solomon 394 Toronto Shamrock 533 Thamesville Tecumseh Sydenham 245 Toronto Simcoe 644 Thedford Cassia 116 Toronto Todmorden 647 Thessalon Dyment 442 Toronto Trillium 575 Thornbury Beaver 234 Toronto Tuscan 541 Thorndale Middlesex 379 Toronto Ulster 537 Thorndale Mount Olivet 300 Toronto University 496 Thornhill Bedford 638 Toronto Victoria 474 Thornhill Doric 316 Toronto Victory 547

.'. Thornhill Dufferin 570 Toronto 77. . Wilson 86 Thornhill 77777777. '"'. Grenville 629 Toronto York 156 Thornhill High Park 531 Toronto Zeta 410 Thornhill Kroy 676 Toronto Zetland 326 Thornhill Lodge of the Pillars 703 Tottenham Tottenham 467 Thornhill Melita 605 Trenton Trent 38 Thornhill Mount Sinai 522 Uxbridge Zeredatha 220 Thornhill Patterson Grey 265 Vankleek Hill Hawkesbury 450 Thornhill Quinte St Alban's 620 Vankleek Hill St John's 21a Thornhill Remembrance 586 Victoria Harbour Victoria 470 Thornhill St Clair 577 Vienna Oriental 181 Thunder Bay Connaught 511 Vienna Vienna 237 Thunder Bay Fort William 415 Walkerton Saugeen 197 Thunder Bay Kaministiquia 584 Wallaceburg Pnyx Baldoon 312 Thunder Bay Port Arthur 499 Wardsville Hammond 327 Thunder Bay Shuniah 287 Warkworth Percy 161 Thunder Bay Thunder Bay 618 Washington Plattsville 178 180 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

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Waterford Wilson 113 Whitby David T. Campbell 706 Waterloo Brotherhood 723 Wiarton Cedar 3% Waterloo Grand River 151 Winchester Chesterville 320 Waterloo ,..,..... New Light 744 Winchester Henderson 383

Waterloo . . Temple 690 Windsor Border Cities 554 Waterloo Twin City 509 Waterloo Waterloo 539 Windsor Great Western 47 Watford Havelock 238 Windsor Harmony 579 Wawa Woodland 680 Windsor Ontario 521 Welland Cope-Stone 373 Windsor Palace 604 Welland Merritt 168 Windsor Rose 500 Wellandport Dufferin 338 Windsor St Andrew's 642 Wellington Star-in-the-East 164 Windsor Windsor 403 West Flamboro Dufferin 291 Wingham Wingham 286 West Lome West Elgin 386 Woodstock King Solomon's 43 Weston Astra 682 Woodstock Mercer Wilson 678 Weston Coronation 677 Woodstock Oxford 76 Weston Humber 305 Woodville Harding 477 Weston Mount Dennis 599 Wroxeter Forest 162 Wheatley Xenophon 448 Wyoming Burns' 153 Whitby Composite 30 York Enniskillen 185 TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 181

DEATHS 2004

2 J. Bowden, F. Sentineal, R. Hall Thomas, J. Cooper, J Browne 99 J. S. Spillette, P J. Tolley, G. 3 W. D. Stevens, D. A. McNevin, 45 G L. Hands, D. Rawlins Kinack, M. G ORourke W. H Beattie, J. S. Lowe, D. W. 46 HW. Chittim 100 C. E. Sherwood McKendry 47 S. Balkwill, S. Clench, G Hartos 101 G Smedmore, G A Anderson, 5 S. R. Amey, R. G. McKellar, R. 48 E. H Alexander, W. J. Derrv, H D. R. MacDonald, D. Craymer, Riis, E. C. Green D. Thomson, D. W. Hill, W. M R. G Crowe, A H Evans 6 C. Iuga, G L. Tucker Geen, J S Marrett 103 D. Male. R Smith, B. Morton 7 P. W. Walters, J. Sutherland, R. 50 E. Young, H Boning, J Birch 104 D. L. Sweazey, G W. Buchan, Lipsit, A Parsons, R. Holloway 52 J. A Chisholm, H. A. Thorns, J B. B. Roberts 9 G M Holmes, J. E. Madden, E Simpson, W E. Overton, S. J 106 J. L. Grieve H. Whitehead, C. Gray Fraser, R. C. Zwicker, F. L. 107 G R Brodie, G. W. Pocock, J

10 L. H Smith, J. King, H. B Sheppard, L G. Sayers, S. A N Fyfe, C. J. Sutherland, J. E. Stewart Nicholls, D. R. Clark, F. S. Buchannon

11 R. G Clapp, D. P Foster, C C Lemon, E. Moraff 108 J. B. Wallace, H. L. Sage Carter, H R Ellis, K G. Reid, 54 N. C. Malloy, W. H C. Bailey, 109 M Meeks, M C. Crawford W. J. Reynolds, J. E Anderson W. Sutter, J. W. Davidson 110 F. L. Durant, J. M Laushway 14 M J. Kirkham, R E. Jordan 55 T. C. Mills, M. W. Curtis, J W. 113 H A H McCollom, A Taylor, 15 D. W. Hirlehey, R G. Grundy, Henderson J. K Barber H Rothenburger 56 D. W. Ellis, D. Anderson, E. C. 114 R.J. Battersby 16 G. L. Marshall, F. J. Bruce, I. Elder, N. L. Bice, J. M Bell, R 115 W. Howard, A Bradt, A Filce, Gatehouse D. Malvern H. M. Stidwill, W F. Eborall, E 17 W. C. Wakelin, T. H Waters, J. 57 E. G Brunton K Ethenngton, J. A Levi, D. C. H Camie, R. Miller, A Larson 61 E. Sealy-Jones, H D Ormerod Greenwood, G C. Prudhomme, 18 R L. Perkin, A C. Wilson, D E. 62 W. F. Harrison, R. N Rumble, J. C. McKinney, S. G. Bartlett Harnson, A. O. Hood, R. G A. E. Fox, R. K. Hendry 116 W. W. Earnshaw, W. E. Wilson Naylor, C. Dobbin, K. P. Taylor 63 GM. Gladish 118 C. W. Jessop, R Orr 20 A H Kipp, O W Durdin, A H 64 F. J. Lapthome, D. F. Scott, G I 119 H Hogan, A Simpkins, D. Cutts Poulton, R. F Tomlinson, A W. McCallum, E. L R. Reade 120 G S. Love Roberts, G. S. Roberts, A M. 65 D. McColl 121 R Southcott Dynes, R. G Thomas, W. J. 66 L. Stephenson, J. J Scott 122 I. J. Wood, H T. McKibbon

Blackford 69 R. D. Mansell, I R. Roblin, R. 123 G H Tulk, W. A Mills, B. D. 23 J. C. McGhee, R G Clark, H R B Perrault Salisbury, C. Carleton, G W.

Edwards, J. Comgan, N Cates, 72 J. Sutton Rutledge, R. Nobes, L. S. Martin H Thomson, W. T. Caldwell 73 W. G Hammond, R. Aitcheson, 125 G. M. Fawthrop, H C. Aitken

24 RR. Hill, C. Howe, T. Patndge, W. F. Douglas, R. J. Baird, D. J. 126 J. D Watson, W. A McNeilh/

W. J. Presley, H T. McKibbon, Robinson 1 27 R Simmons, H Pitcher, G. Sine

L. E. Merkley, J. K Hunter 74 KF. Landon 128 E. R. Molson, M E. Denniston, 25 F. T. Kasravi 75 W. D. Mead, D. C. Fulton W. J. Smith

26 H Ryan, W. Dickinson, G Bray, 76 W. J. Lindley, B. E Parkes, E 129 D Hill, A Barclay, A Campbell M. Buckingham, C. McCaw, J A. Scott, D Gorsline, B. Roberts 133 R. L. Wuerth, J. W. Murch, D.

Gnmshaw, R. W. Johnston 77 W. K. Richards, J. P. Lamb R Gaiser, H E. Bratrud

27 G. F. Martin, J. C. Callaghan 78 G.C. Brown 136 R. B. Mitchell, W. D. Lyon 28 G. H Alexander 79 G L Blackwell, D. E. Webb 137 KL. Emary 29 G. M Williamson, D E. Smith, 81 W. E. Butler, R. V. Pardy 139 B. C Lampkin, C. Slater, J. W. D. L. Chalmers, H. G. MacColl, 82 E. A. Bean Malcolm

F. Corser 83 F. Barker 140 J. B. Wright, F. L. Coleman 30 M M Slichter, J Ross, K E 84 M. Durst, R Boussey, H Heeley 141 G B Colquhoun, R_ W. Cook, J Banitz, J. C. Stevenson 85 RC Hartley Harper, O Pridham, G J. Sykes 32 F. A Putman, V. Cieszkowski. 86 J Kerr 142 RHHummell H A Swayze 87 V. Lawton, J Egan, D. Kelly, B 143 J. A. McCaslm, G Fowler, C. E. 33 M. C. McGill, E Smythe R. Medland, J N. Burrows Vancamp 34 W. HTimmis 88 G. F. MacRobert, F. McFaul, H 144 R T Doughty, J. P. Henley 35 R C Winger, R. Ferguson, W S. Stuck, P. Harper, G. Ramsay 145 N. Gainer, S. Poloz, G Deny D Broughton 90 G K. Macintosh, C. E. Crysler, 146 W. A Butler, W R. Steinman

37 B. K. Pettit, W J Pittock R J. McQueen, D. B. Grant, A 148 R.H. McDowell 38 B. R Ketcheson, A E Baxter, Oldfield, J. T. McVicar 149 D. H C. Yerex J A N. McNeil, L. A. Coward, E. 91 J. Gnmshaw, J Brayton 151 C E. Dubrick, L. O Lindner, W Higgins, R. G. Galloway, G. 92 L. S. Martin, H F Tolls, R G F. Cameron, J. P. Henley, R

R Coyne, O D. Lykins Vincent, J. W. Barclay, W. D Callander 39 HD Moore Snider, F E Elliott 153 C. H Huctwith, W F. Forbes, A N. 40 N. J. Sweetlove, N. D. Ralston, 93 J. Trumbly, W. Hirst, A Gamer W Butler, J. E. Houghton, R R J. Stewart, R W. Orr 94 J. N. Pfeffer, D. M. Baker, J. E. Dobbin, S. T. F. Lanmng 41 WM Clark Norton, D. K. Cook, R. Alcorn 155 AC. Ellis, F. J. McMullen 42 T. McVey 96 L. B. Miskell, G H Baldwin, G 156 E W Pettinger, A Stewart, S. Wakelin, Wells 43 C. L. Sly, D. R Trowhill, W. D. A Sutton, J. C Valin, H Boos, A. Howe, W. D Richards, W. Newell, C. Davey R. V Beattie 157 E W Powell, C. G Smith Hull, J Gillespie 44 M. W. Lee, A V. Levack, A E. 97 A Morton, J. Reed, S Doggart 158 W. R A

1 Hill, H. Featherstone, Gledhill, J. A McLachlin, E. E. 98 B. H Cameron, E. M. Cole 59 G D H 182 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

C. Love Mattocks, H. J. Boos C. Nicholson, M. McDonough

161 J. Cawood, A. J. Edgar, J. Rose 233 L. W. Desjardine 292 G. G. Jennings, W James, J. S.

162 J. M. Eadie, E Walker 234 H. D. Carscadden, W. J. Milne, McLemon, O. Scott, W Fairley 164 G. B. Goodman, W. S. Darling C. H H. Stark 294 J. J. MacRae, C. A Spiers, L. M. 165 C. T. Lemon, M. A. Weaver, J. 235 T. H Anness Zavitz, W Smith, M. Schmitt,

Faichney, H. Bridges, H. Lush, 237 J. W. Pnddle, G A. Nelles R. I. Beaudoin

L. MacFarlane, R. K. Herron, J. 238 W. J. C. Watson, H. McLauchlin 296 E. Whiteley, H. F Dyck

G. Beattie, J. H. Gilmore 239 WD. Mead 297 R Barrett, A M. Hunt

166 G. M. McLeod, H R Bertram, 242 L. J. McDonald, A. Purvis 300 K. F. Endall, R. Dixon F. Wood, W. A. Peet, A Yule, 243 C. A. Parsons, H. E. Armstrong, 302 G. R. Jackson, M B. Hatherley, L. Clayton, E. A. Mark, E. Dean K. Robb M. E. Wren, H. Short, A Ross, 168 B. D. Penwarden, G. E. Funk, C. 245 D. M. Graham, I. MacDougall, C. W Wooley, K Olson, J. A B. Sanders C. C Robinson, H. E. Garrod, J. Draper, W. F. Singer, C. Fry, D. 169 J. H. Sanders, E. G Sewell, R. R. Whitson M Esseltine, F. R. Riley, F. J. A Gram, H L. Winters, C. 249 L. A. Wilcox, H. Wiese, E. T. Booker, A. D Smith, B. Wilson

Bagu, G. P. Christopher Bates, R. R. Rowe, P. J. Robb, 304 F. S. J. Raine

171 H. A Campbell, A V. Levack, J. W. A. H. Skidmore 305 R. Borst

Cooper 250 S. R. Thomas, K R. Thomas, A. 307 T. R. Wilson, C. J. Rowland, H.

172 T.A.Hall L. C. MacKinnon M. Hunniford, J. C. Henderson,

174 D. A. Archibald, J. H. Baboey, 253 L. Stringer, J. Preston A. Brann

W. Gee, R. J. Martin, W. M. 254 J. E. McGillivray, J. E. Wincott 309 G. K. Finnigan, A. W. Petrie, G. Knowles, C. H. Fraser 256 A. Heagle, G. Brown, K Elliott A. Fowler, A. E. Sparling

1 77 MR. Van Loon, J. E. Smith, H. 257 S. E. Franklin, W. G. Bellmore 311 C. McClure, N. C. Jackman, R. C. Love, D. G. Waller 258 M. Isberg T. Farr, H. Strachan, W. James

1 78 C. F. Habermehl, A. R. Ross 260 P. C. McPhedran, J. F. Anderson 312 E. Rikley, G Debruyn, R. Tapp

180 E. C. M. McKeough, J. Whittle, 261 A. R. Ross, L. T. Seegmiller 313 G. J. Madill, J. F. Noyes

H. W. Wilkie, H. MacDonald, 262 L. Spears, G. R. Morrison, W. J. 315 A. H. Robb M Bulger, N. Brydges, D Tims Struthers, R. W. Neath, R. J. 316 D G Bee 181 F. J. Esson Watson, E. W. Alton 318 A. M. Hunt, W. R. Steinman 184 J.Alton 264 T. G. Hyde, R. W. McCarthy, E. 319 C. Pearce, G. Laidlaw, S. Pepper 186 L.E.Clemens E. Wilson 320 L. Jordan 190 G. W Faulds, R E. Campbell, 265 E. A. Watts, G. Gibson, T E. 321 H. B. Ramsden, M. A. Blow

F. H. Baker Laquer, D. G. Kelly, G. A Heels 322 J. L. Matheson

192 SO. Calverley, L. D. Groome, 266 J. Perry, P. Bellamy, W. Prosser, 324 K. M. Robinson, G. R. K. Walls,

J. C. Abemethy, R. W. Speenn H. M. Partridge, J. T. McVicar, H. A. Ponting, W. H. Dickinson,

193 L. Macaulay, W. Best, W. White T. Williams, R. S. Pearson J. J. Klukach

194 M. J. Vokes, T. E. Haggarty 267 T. R. Irwin, W. L. Chinnick, K. 330 A. Fisher, J. S. Kigyosi, L. M.

195 G. F. Stamp, K E. Lantz McFadden, B W. Seaman, H. J. Gushie, W. B. McDonald

196 S. C Tanner, D. W. Streich, J. S. Brown, C. R. Osmon 331 J. M. King, M W. Johnson

McClure, A. L. Carss 268 A. Nichols, C. Parker, T. J. Little 332 H. R. Yeandle, W. S. Dunbar,

197 E. V. Miller, N. F. MacDonald 270 J. W. Chamberlain, W. J. Naylor, A. Trotter, J. L. McKay

200 R. G. McCallum, V. Small, N. G. E. Hornby, F. A. Wood, J. J. 333 G. L. Nichol, N. Jackson, W. R.

Tresidder, K. Heuser Fleming, L. Parks, R. Greenfield Richardson, J. Bannon, R. Hood,

201 J. R. Cunningham, R. Griffin, H. 271 W. A. McLachlan A. Barclay, N. R. Mitchell

M. Nuttall, C. N. Harding, J. M. 272 G. Penny, R. A Marshall, W. 334 R. W. Langdon, C. N. Treleaven,

Laushway Holder, J. T. Mitchell, J. F. R. G. Densmore, J. H. Culp

209a M. Porte, J. Haley, C. Phipps, E. Woodley, F. Kobayashi, H. B 336 I. Ford

Weaver, J Bayliss, G. A. Steels, Somerville 337 J. Michael

G. Davidson, W Osborne, R. 274 D. Payne, A. J. Mclntyre 338 W. E. Lucken Fortnum, R. Devereux, D. W. 277 D. J. Bell 339 B. A Cummins, D. T. Bruce

Davidson, A. J. Stewart 279 F. E. Raynor, J. Sutton 343 L. G. Hardy, G. B. T. King, G.

209 L.M.Campbell 282 T. Kalm, G I. McCallum, D L G. English, D. H. Griffith 215 G. S. Brooks, T W. Lavender Johnston 345 A. W. Lawson, C. F Brophey,

216 K J. James 283 C. P. West, R. C McMillan, E. H. J. S. Leatherland, K. P. Neale,

217 W. E. Hill, C. Chapman, L. A. J. Wooding, G. Elliott, W. Royle J. E G. Houghton, C. A. Girden

Moore, M. Godelie, W Davis 284 W. J. Turnbull, G. C. Willis, M. 346 F. G. Rowlinson, R. Reynolds,

219 G S Wnght, P. A. Anderson, J Byerman D. E. Atkinson, J. M. Gilmour

M A. Proulx 285 R. A. Smith, W. C. Arthur, E. 347 B. L. Benham, J. E. Eveleigh, T. 221 W. S. Anderson, L. T. McMann, W. Alton, B. B. Ford Nesbitt, W. Dixon, H. Masson

J. Rigby, M. Conway, D. Mable 286 K. A. McLaughlin, T. S. Beattie 352 A. F. Moore, W. A. Johnson, J. 223 D. H. Craighead G Webster, J 287 H. Hurtig, M. Helper, L. Dack, M Cowling, C. L. Hawkins, M

A. Clements, E. C. Carter W. Stanfield, E. J. Hartviksen, P. Johnson, A. F. Poolton

225 R E Smith, R G Fairish, J. W D. R. McEwen, A McLeod, W. 354 L. A. Patterson Finlay, B. Steenson, R Sharpe Swan, A. Sumner, R. Mitchell 356 H H. Begeman

228 B.E.Kelly 289 W. D Corcoran, E. W. Allen 357 E. A. Moss, L. V. Carson, J. T.

229 R G Rider, D A McLean, L 290 J. R. Dunlop, J. R. Cosford, L. L. Mitchell, M. G Willis

Viney, G. C. Bennett Griffin, P Grump, J. D. Jackson, 358 J. B. Janes, J. Kellet, G. Silcox 230 R. R. Malkin, G J Needham, R C J H Butler 360 H. H. Hines, P. D. Shier, E. A G Pickles, A. Mclnnes, K. R. 291 B. L. Henderson, E. L Betzner, Bremner TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 183

361 B. C. Matthews, F. W. Branch, C. A. Stirling, G. F. Stamp K. E. Brown, P. V. Medwid

T. H. Matthews, W. S. Young, 420 A. B. Reed, W. L. Hamilton, W. 485 J. T. Cobb, G T. Mirehouse

A. F. Strangways J. M. Parks, C. K. Beaton, N. R. 486 M. E. Sadler, J. T Cobb, G. T. 362 R. A L. Player, S. F. Dolphin, Sadick, W. D. Thomson Mirehouse

D. C. Thompson, G. Lequyere 421 W. J. Wolfe, S. T. Codd 487 R. Mussen, J. B. Williamson, 364 T. MacCallum 422 H. G. Chambers, R. W. Sinclair W R. ODair

368 O G. W. Johnston, E. S. Wiltsie, 423 V. J. Tebby, G T. Harley 488 W. J. Murray D. J. Cleland, D. R Ferguson, O. 424 L. Davis, E. C. Green, N. A. 490 R. B. Dix, M. W. Tychanski,

E. MacDougall, J. M. Laushway Houston, R. Hately H G Jackson

369 N. J. Parson, D. McLatchie, P 427 H. Waisberg J. C Smith 491 S Cook

Harris 428 G. Hem 494 A. F. Burstow, S. J. Tackley 370 C G. Smith, L. H. Soper 429 W. H Morrow 495 C. B. Woods, G. Pell, D. H. 371 L. C. Rule, R. V. Beattie 430 G R. Cooper Craft, C. W. Lokken, M Rados 372 C. E. Wilson, J. Yeo, B. Gunn, 431 H Atkinson 496 R. J. Greer, J. H Innes, J. D. R. M Goodrich, M. E. Martin 433 G S. Smith, C. D. MacDonald Stennett, E. E. S. Campbell, J. 373 G. Bott, R. J. Bellerby, D. E. 434 J E Meikle, C. A. Marshall, G E. Smith

Curl, R. J. Thomas, A P. Paul, E. Hellam, G E. Ellis 497 K. J. Armstrong N. C. Both, E. D. E. Kilgour, R B. Hall 436 J.M.Coleman F. Fox, L. E. Northey, L. Forbes 374 W. D. Howson 437 D. L. Cranmer, R. D. Malvern, 498 E. Cameron, G. R. Cooper 375 J.J.Boyd J. M Bell, G F. Stamp 499 D H. MacDonald, F. V. Brown, 376 S. O. Calverley 440 A H. F. Godin, J. L. Johnson, R. Hedman, R. A. Poole, S. P. 377 B. W. Besley, K. R. Huxtable, E. W. Pettinger Bachinski, W. D MacKinnon, R. J. Watson 442 E. M King, W. J. Smith R. B. Shilliday 378 K. J. Steedman, A. J. Webster 443 A. T. Smith E. Brooks, L. C. 500 F. A Perry 379 L. D. Evans, B. N. MacNeil Townson 501 D. W. Smith, E. Reynolds

380 H. A. Evans, W. M. Brintnell, 444 G Beswethenck 502 R. J. Watson

J. C. Stubbs, W A. Farquharion, 445 C. E. Dunford, E. W. Laplante 503 R. Swartz, R. Warwick

F. G Booker 446 M. G Pierce, S. Melynchuk, F. 504 J. B. Sheridan, W. A. Wallace 382 H. Hall, S. Hamilton, W Luksha E. T. WiHcins 505 M. E. Misner, N. E. Howell, K. 383 H. C. Guy, R. G. Workman, C. 447 W. M. Cockbum, C. K Beaton, A. Adams, E. R Wilson, G. W. D Thompson H. G. Bunting Webb, B. C. Lampkin

384 J. M. Maben 449 D. E. Ritchie, J. W. Seeley 506 K. R. Myers

385 H. J. Boos 450 J. HHoltby 508 F. R. Abel

386 D. G. Kelly, A Byers 454 J. S. Darling J H. Fowler, R A. 509 R. W. Langdon, D. Messersmith 387 RB. Griffin Hallett, A. Cubberley, B Nixon 510 W. H. Reid

391 G. H. Stephens, J. C. Snobelen, 455 C. A. Brown, L O Lindner 511 M. J. MacDonald R. K. Sandercock 456 R. Tapp, C Harrison, R. Douglas 512 G Storey, F A. M. Tremayne, 393 G Lequyere 457 J.M.Clark C. E. Smith

396 F. Butchart, J. Steip, D Ewles 458 J. A. Cameron 513 D W Bergman, K Merz 397 HE. Powers 459 R A Schne, F Bucholtz 514 S Doggart

398 L. W. Mennell 460 J. G. Neddow, H. E. Mcllroy 515 H. E. Lawrence, J. D. Duncan,

399 L. J. Stevenson, A. E. Crane, 462 W. S. Lavery, J. J. Veldhuis R. Southcott L. A. Jamieson 463 S. E. Walling W H Hobden 516 R. B. Dittbumer 400 D. L. Mathers, G. W. Steel, T. 466 DC. Thompson 518 A. G Florence, J I. Cork R. Miller, R. M. Canavan 467 B. J.Patterson 519 B. M. Howden, R C. Mannen,

401 C. Gray 468 G. Appleby, E. Ward, B Watson W. J. M. Near

402 M. Burstyn, W. J. Gair, R D 469 A. A Bragg W. W. Holmes, H. 521 R. Lofthouse, A. M. Gordon, I. Mansell, D. A. Weatherbie S. Johnson, W. F. Archibold L. Leblanc, J Harrison 403 M. Riosa, R Brown, A. Munro, 470 B. A Nichols, N G Tumber, 522 S Abrams, T Sniderman, H. L. E. Robinson, K Laughton P. Martin Romberg M. Goldenberg C. 404 K. Moss, D. A. Famsworth, P 471 G. E. Burgman, J R. Korzan, Abrams, J Wiseman, H. O. Walker H T. Ferguson Waisberg J Nomikos

405 R. S. Pearson 472 H. F. Clarke, I D. Patterson 523 E P Ray, J. G Mark, G. C.

406 D. R. Warren, C. J. Bymell 473 R. J. McDougall, W. Shenson, Green, A. F. Northcott 408 W. R. Miller, M. M Johnstone, P. J McArthur, H B Mehls 524 W. G Scott, A S. Price, R. C. E. Greer 474 R. W MacFarlane, J. E. Irvine Galipeau, W. J. D. Brooking,

409 L. Readman, J. J. Strachan 475 W. A. Break, J E. Loranger, F. M Grozavescu 410 E. G Copley, J. Blackie A. Barber, J. Wright, J. Imisson, 526 W. M. Albright, K N. Nesbitt, 412 J. E. Davidson, A W. Shearer, J Gallagher, R. W. Brough G E. Sanders, G. B. Leggo, A. C. J. Robertson, W. H OHara, 477 A. R. Jones L Earl, W Thomas, H. Warman

W. J. Mitchell, J. K Morano, 479 J. R Vernier 527 G S Vance, J W. Sedore Jr. O. G M Butt, N. A. Swaffield 480 C. D. Thompson J P. O'Neill 414 G Sampson, H. G. MacMurphy 482 K R Ingram, W Mayhew, J. S. 528 J. D. Yeo 415 W. H. Spicer Hattin, H Schickler, T. Davis, J. 529 C Fletcher 416 E. Anderson, G. A. McNish J Thibadeau, D. H. Pilatzke, R. 531 N. M McGregor, R. Stillwaugh, 417 J. R. Madison, J. M. Forbes, A. K. B. Herron, T. O. Mucicko, R. D E. Atkinson

F. McKie, E. W. Laplante C Greenfield, F G Hughey 532 J. A. Newstead, W. E. Smart 418 J.R.Kennedy 483 GB. Nixon 533 R. Millford, B. E. Gillan, W

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546 J. L. Ross, L R. MacLeod, C. N. McGowan, J. R Munro 648 A. F. Poolton, R S. Walsh, C. J. W. Schram, L. M Ross 598 B E. Stauth, H D. Milbum, R R Ballantyne, W. R. O'Dair, D. 548 F. Cordery, E Walker, R Elliott W. MacDonnell, J. Harrison C. Montgomery, T. O. Smith 549 C. Mason, G. O Robertson, S 599 D. J. McLean, K. A. Drage, C 649 D. F Simpson, D. G. Hines, E. Roscoe, M Serbula Russell, D. Farren, E. J. Dillon S. C. Nix

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Munro, J. Harrison D. M. Hamilton, C. S. Sewell, L. 654 H. A Cope, J. J. Halcrow

555 J. A Gaylard, E. D. Minchin, R. B. Hingley, B. J. Parsons 655 G. Demonakos G. Francis 602 R. Proctor, H. M. Lennox, D. 656 R. Doust 556 H A. Badmueller, A Hemsley McKerracher, T. E. Charron, E. 657 G.W.Dick

557 J. M. Ouderlurk Chamberlain, D L Bixby 658 F. S. Way, C. Varney 558 B. P. Saunders, D. C. Wheeler 603 H. D. Steele 659 H J. Stewart, R C. Johnston, 559 M. L. Axler, H Klebanoff, A. 604 B E Fenn, D. T. Halloran, R. J A Higgs, D. E. Willis, D. K. Shifrin, H Jonas, E. G. Hyde Springer, R Danneberg Mills, L. Dmytruk 560 J. C. Brindley, A Butroid, D. T. 605 W. Gaston, W. Reed, O. J. Scott 660 D. HCoghill Fraser, M. W. Curtis, L. H. Fner, 606 G. D. Pamell, E Melli 661 R J. Shier, J. Lamont, G. R G E. Massey, T. McLaughlin, 608 V. W. Wilson, R. P. Reeds, E. L. Morrison, J. M Maben D. E. Mounteer Veitch, L. T Lillico, L. E Smith 663 K. S. Russell, A W. Syrett, C. 561 G S. Smith, E Saikaley, H. A. 609 A. R. Ross D. MacNaughton Larche, H. A. MacMillan, R E. 610 F. B. Lane 664 C. W. Reynolds, M. H. Trimble,

Frost, J. Statham, W. Robertson 61 K. Mawson, R. R. Watson G O Wood

J. E. C. 564 J. J. Young 612 K. M Comrie, S. J G. Walton, 665 G. H Eaton, C. McCay, 565 P. R Smith, D. Strachan, H H L. Campbell, G. Rumney, H. Dods, C. E. Moore, C. C. Howe Rothenburger, J W. Freihoff Williams, F. Bruce, W. Smythe, 666 J. Ritchie, D. A McKinney 566 A Oldfield, N M. Bannerman, J. W Holder, H. L. Robinson, A 667 G. W. Buckler, C. E. Bryson D H. Boyington R. Dingwall, J. Blackie 668 N. C. MacGregor 567 S. T G. Cochran, D T. Bruce. 614 D Schooley, J. L Hagar, C. L. 669 J. M. Cameron, J. W. Murray, L D. G. Kahler G. Freeman G. Steele, E Ross, L Sharpley

J. Skyvington, 568 T. S. Beattie, R J. Snell 617 L. C. Townson, R. S. Black, M. 670 W. R. Waldron,

570 G. N. Walker, C. A Haslett, J. J. W. Souter, B. C. Lampkin N. M. McGregor J. Blackie, J. Thompson 618 J. Bottomley, W. C. McComb, 671 G. L. Tucker, W. J. Curtis, A

571 G A. Harper J. A. Campbell, A. T. Maslen, De Young 572 N. Jackson G. K. Caren 672 W. A. Dwyer, W. Topolnicky,

573 B. A Draper 619 J. T. McVicar, D. M. Gilmour R R. Parker

574 J. M. Hobbs, F L Harrison 620 R. McLean, D. Bruce, E Green 673 W. Silk, L. McGibbon, H Boos 576 H E. Bndgeman, G. E. Ryan, 622 E. M. Ennis, D S. Jardine 674 R. R Cook, R. A Barclay G R. Vivian 623 W. H. Fennell, A. E. Morgan 675 W. A. Gardner, L. R. Douglas,

577 H. G MacColl 625 J. F. Shannon, E. L. Hewett, B J. W. Finnie, J. M. Hajduczek, 578 N. Trousdale, W. W Alexander, J Parsons, A. J. Herridge J. A. Henderson

J. E. Needham, S. G. Rowe, G. 626 J. E. Wincott, H T. Ferguson, 676 G. L. Kitchen, R J. Williamson, Bedford, V. E. Napier B. A. Draper E. G. Giles, N. Xekominos 579 E. D Drummond, M Lawn, W. 627 D. Nast 677 H V. Heeley Law 628 A. G Jury, H G. Vines 679 R D. Momingstar, J. De Young, 580 J. R Edwards, G Will, R. W 629 K. H. Beavis, D. S. Morgan D. M Dawson Huehn, K Barrett, C Templeton 630 W. M. Strongman, E. Holland, 680 G. R Coyne, L. G. Mills

581 W.F. White H. Harvey, C. Taylor, N. Parson 681 R. J. Hood, F P. Welsh

582 J. C. Cooper, H R Edwards, W 632 J L Agnew, H E Armstrong 682 F. E. F. Woods, E. A Bremner, A Hall, J. Comgan, G. A Famor 633 G. K. Brooks C. W. Ball 583 M. L Buckingham, H. S Gough, 634 B. Liaskas 683 R. Gajraj, J Allan, S. Hanuman L. A Finkelstein 635 R. V. Beattie 684 R. Brown, M. Wolf, W. Goad,

584 B Shaffer, J H. Osland, J. R. 636 H R. Hewitt W. H. Revington, K R Good, C. Evans, J F Craig D. Caldwell 637 G J H. Parker, L. Chamberlain, L. D. Payne, W. McKenzie, C. 585 L. P Leadbeater, E W. Fuller H E Putter, A. Gibson Noble, J. Houghton, R Simpson

586 M. Duncan 638 F. R T. Blucher, J. W. Holder, 685 R Borg 587 G A Heels R. W. Smith 686 R. H ORegan, G. Condie, C. D. 589 J. C Cooper 639 N Pelhtier, D. M. Dawson, J H. MacDonald, J. H. Sanders TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 18S

689 G C Williamson, W Martin, J 708 A. W Dixon, J. J. F. Armstrong, G. R Jackson, W J Dickinson, E. Kline, D Kahler, G Bennett G C Jutras G. Heels, H Jonas, B. Liaskas, J 690 D A. Armstrong 709 E. K Shipston, E. Linard M Gilmour, R J. Williamson, 691 E J Van Exan 710 M G Saunders D G. Kelly, F Westhorpe, G R. 692 V. R Gilliland, G. A Buck 712 F. Westhorpe Cooper, D T Bruce, C. Smith 695 A Hill, A Musoronchan, B. 714 D. Turner, R G. McKeag 733 S Hanuman Scott 716 M. H Farrow 734 E. Giles, P. Shier, R W. Smith 696 J. W. Holder 717 D E Smith 735 J C Stubbs, J Suns, R Dixon,

697 W. F Barton, R Beattie 718 S O. Calverley, A Kollman A H Poulton, F J. Esson 698 G H Young, M L. Bnffett, 719 S. S. Hango, J M Bell 736 E. Moraff, B. V Mayer EH Rognvaldson, E. Reynolds 720 D. G. Bee, F J. Bruce, H Mehls 737 F S J.Raine 699 W.I. Bums 721 K N. Nesbitt, W. D. Stevens 738 AH Hull 700 JHMcPherson 722 J. Sutton 739 D. G Cutts 701 H W. ParkhiU, L. J. Stevenson, 723 D.C.Buckley 740 R MacDonald, J. B Clinton F. J. Esson 725 W.J.Curtis 741 H A. MacMillan, E. E. Wilson 704 J D Yeo 727 R. MacDonald, J. R. Browne 742 W Young, D. Tims, N. Brydges 706 M M. Slichter, J. E. Speers, R 729 E. C. Green, F. J Bruce, J. 743 D. G. Hines, D. A Messersmith, Ednie, J. L. Rose Blackie, D T. Bruce D. T. Bruce, J. M Bell 707 F. W Seaver, C. L McLaughlin, 730 C. A Parsons, F J. Bruce, W. J. W. M Mowat Curtis, D. G Hines, D. G. Bee,

SUSPENSIONS 2004 2 W. R Doig BoaL C Thompson, H Schmidt 219 D. R Duncan, C. W. Watson, 5 J. P. Routliffe 115 G. D. Dixon, N. W Campbell, J. W M. Anderson, R T. Miller 6 A W Lemmex, K Millar W. McCauley, E J Dixon, W 221 G M. Kirby !7 W. J. Moore, D. K Currie, L. J Laundry, B. Culp, C R Willick, 229 J Nicholson Anderson M A Butcher, T. F. Robinson 231 R A Helal, D. R McKinnon 20 A Craxford 118 K E. Good, R L Cookson 236 R. A. Davis 23 A E. Look 119 W. J. Vankoughnet, A. Shy, J. B. 239 A. Anderson 24 W D. Henwood, J. D. Kerfoot, Mayhew, J. F Forester 245 A J MacDonald, M Lampman, E. Graham, S. Hill D. H Hilton 126 R. Delacoumeuve W. D. McCutcheon 25 D. W. Canning 129 D. K Thompson 247 G Damla

29 A J. Home, W. H Morris, F. 131 B T. Cleaver 254 J. M Hancock, H Korosis Alderman, J. Beattie, R Judson 135 H J. Magee, J Liegis 257 W. J. Shortreed, R Allan 30 A M Elkhodarv, T. Greening, 136 N. Cox, G. T. Hume, D Hone, 260 J. D Beaulieu, L. E. Clark, K J. McLelland S V. Boadway, P. M Howarth, Houghton, W B. Conlan 31 D. H. Kleist, H C Barter B. McGill, W R Housser, M 261 T Simpson, D J. Arsenault 32 N. M. H Parker Savery, J. Korolas 264 B. S. Malaeb, M. C. Yoblonski 39 K W. Ryckman, A. Apfelbaum 139 I Wraxall, D. Moonshiram, S 265 D W Sinclair

40 H J. Murray, L A Johns Blakey, S. McCabe, P. Hamilton 267 D. R. Cafe, R M Zaroda 42 MRCrann 141 P. J. Chessell, T W Heath, R 268 J. A Gentle 44 G G Evans G Jarmuth, G P Parkinson 270 K Walkingshaw, G. L. Lohnes, 46 J Holder, H Vallee, B Flaglor 142 D F Price, A B Casselman J D Miles 48 C. D McCoy, A Anderson, R 145 S. C. Oldfield, R Roseboom 283 P. C McNiece D. Lees, G. T. Gray 151 H J Marr 287 D. T Rawson 52 P Tremblay 155 F Ephgrare, J F Greer, R L. 290 A R G Reid 62 K A Claybome Windover 291 C Neven, M. R. Faust 63 A G Craig, R F. Narbonne, G 156 C. G. Hamilton, S G. Hamilton, 295 A Dobben J. Martin H Morris, Z. Pejovic, R Shortill 297 J. Dunlop, H Kennedy, B. 64 R J MacTaggart 159 A. G Craig Warren, T. Holt, D. Van Dijk 65 D R Evans, C Chaarani 161 C Russell, R Strang, S Saddler, 305 P. D Fraser, S A. Swanson, G 68 J E. Fergusson, W Caldwell H Laughlin, J C. Cummings, K J Annis, M. A. Harrison, A 72 H C. Allen, R V Rumley, F O Michaelis, A. Pamas, R Beatty, Dragan, D. Smith BalL W. Aber, H R. Keenan, J. E Memll, R Newman, B. Van- 306 MKnsa Kerr, A Waggett, C A Waggett hoekelen, R Delacoumeuve 307 C. E. Stanton 77 K Leckie 162 L E Bakalar 311 J. P. B. Garrett

78 A Kaniuk, J. W. Ketchabauw, 169 C N Goss, S. Unyi 313 G Wrightman, K Mutton, G

J. I. Abbey 170 G. J. J McLean Geraldi, J. Richards, E. Johnson 82 T Gerbrandt 178 G M Lingwood, D McNeilhe 319 J. W. Staats 86 N. C. Robson, C T. Belfon 180 F. J. Whetstone 321 A Pehtis, C V Ash, P. Harkin, 91 D.Clark 186 W G Langstaff P S McDonough, S D. Millar 94 M E. Mitrovic, B S Tapsell 190 M. C. Warren, M W Leitch 330 E Pearce, W. Burak, D. Kleist 97 S P. Fisher, A A Hams 194 P. R Sloan 331 J R Leppington, B. R Ament 99 J A. Langevm 195 J Cume, G Pollock, T Shortill 337 V Tyrer, R Mcllmoyle 100 J W Plastino, P. D Byers 197 L. R Waugh 343 M A Pritchard, D H Mumby, J 105 R Keppy, R G Hamilton, M J. 203 A E Look P Kemp Roberts, P Steinbach, R Keene, 205 R L. Whitcomb 346 D Little, G Kfoun, G Attal, J Speller P. McDonald, R J. Palmer, R 209a M. R Humphreys M. Jackson, A. Parker, P. Kelly, A. McCaul, D 209 L. L Bingley, G A Foster 347 M A. Halls, R. R 186 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

Dalziel, F C Wilson, B Bruce, 499 G A MacDonald, C. A Ross G Barake, E R. Whiteman

J B McCulloch, J. R Chagnon, 500 I. J. Anderson, P. S. Laba, S. S. 614 S. D. Meller, R. J Hubbert L. W. Roberts, D. Pickersgill, T Feghah, S Geha, B Geha 616 M G. Lowe, G. M. Kirtry P A. Burt, J Jeffrey, B. Cobum, 502 A R. Mills, S. J. Holt 617 R J. Cameron F J Blackstone, P Roberts 504 W. D Henwood 619 MB. Hurley 348 L D. Profit, K. New, D Athron 507 D. G Tappenden 620 I. O Danho 356 J Kelly, A Kennard, J Merrell, 508 D.F.Richardson 623 F. A. Perry, D. J. Moggy C. Agard, V. Sinclair, B Church 509 R. Genereaux 624 G. E. Irwin

360 J. C Archer, E. C Hudson, G 510 G T. Spowart 628 J. J. Ironside Shell, D. E Giffen, L. MacRae 512 W. Jackson, C. Pitt 629 N. A Kennedy, L. Mitchell, R. 361 S. K Clarke, S W. Hill, W. L. 515 L. M. Foster, T. E. Donohue, R Smart, F. Mansfield, A. Semaan

Meyer, F. J. Restorick, M. S. B. Herriott, I. J. McLachlan, T. 630 R. A. C. Cauchi, P. J. Ritchie, Roberts, A Leonard, C Busby Rocha, M. B Hurley D. S. Ayres, C. Grieco 369 D. Kwiecien, J Board, D. Hill, 519 D.Holmes 631 S. D Sopotiuck

P. C Ohlke, F. J. Sparfel, S R. 521 G A Shaw, S. Zupanc, D. D. 632 J. P. Petch, D. Thomson

Tomeh, J. Scholz, A. Mulumba Gatti, S. Darwich 633 B. M. Nicholls 371 D. Courcelle, F Mohtar 523 E. M. West, A. Ellis 635 A Sayegh, E. A. Sandelands 373 E. Smith, D. Banner, R Winger 527 R.G.Wright 636 R. K. MacEachem, A G. 377 E. R. Bncker, L. E Bakalar, G. 529 R. L.Wade Mervyn, C. C. Facciol Mannion, S. E. Treble 530 A L. Gagnon, R. G. Bullock, 637 C. Lackner, R R. Relph, B. J.

380 J. H Dalai, M. E. Moubarak, A. M. A. Stranges Mooney, B. A. McLean, W. Hage-Hassan 533 P. Sakis, L. Devouge, A. M Baxter, K. Collins, A. P. Davis, 382 R. G. Bolton, W. E. Graham Elkhodary G. R. Brown, T. E. Brannigan

383 F. J. Cooper, E A. Harrison 536 J. Storrie 640 K. Rajwani

386 D. F. Swain, D. Varga 538 J. G. White, M. Kelly 641 M. A. Jacob 388 F G. Kime, C. T. Marazzo 539 W. R. Grassick, W. M. Allan, B. 644 E. T. Joseph

390 W. D. McCutcheon R. Thomas, J. Friesen 646 R. J. Wright, D. A Beggs 392 T. Gerbrandt 543 R. Green 648 A. C. Dibblee, C. W. Raison, J.

397 A J. Dale 546 J. E. Graham, P. G. Palmer, J. Langlois, W. J. Collins, R. G. 400 A. Berios Van Gageldonk Willmets, B. A. Scott, T. Towne

403 I. Pecarski, J. Darlison, M. A 548 E. A. Seth 655 J. W. Wright, A. Zohrood Jacob, K Morton 549 D. S. Hodgson, J. F. Marr, L. Q 656 R. M. Slusar

408 J. Lee, G. Westgarth, B. Taylor Dunevein, D. Hill, M. Gnglak, 657 M. C. Barre, D. Tappenden, J. P. 412 E. H Anderson, R. J Hannah, D W. S. Lacerda Gamble, S. Tymchuk, W. Clark

B. Place, K. Hawdon, S. Dunn 55 1 R. G. Rees, E. Vander Ryd, R. 659 J. B. Nelson, W. A Bates, K. A. 413 R.W.Osborne H. Paterson, L. R. Rideough, D Anderson 414 L. A Hamill A. MacDonald, M. Antonelli 660 D. H. Quarrington

417 J. E. Walsh, P. E. Thorgrimson 557 N Temah 663 D. W. Ross, R W. Hornby, G. P. 420 D. A Dent, K. M. Kerola 558 D J. A. Byrne, W. C. McRae, Marinacci, S Sharp, S. Hill, T. 423 D. E. Sohm, B. E. Laing, M. F. J.S. Kay, D. T Ralph Braddock, R. Suitor, R. Finley May, M. R. Maclnnis 560 R. H. Garas, F. Cousino 664 J. Buffett, P. Zurawicki 424 R. B. Powers, F. D. Lundy, G. 566 W. Bishop, T Mason, P. Elliott, 665 W. O Ouillet, F. G. Spencer, R.

W. Bradley, S. Uslinov N. W. Cardoza, G. Harrison, A Adams, L. Abarca, B. Campbell, 427 L.W.Ralph Serpa R. Haworth 428 R_ C. Henderson, R. Espie, R. 567 C. P. Aquanno, H F. Morris, J 669 G K. Knight, C. H. Kirkman W. Brewster, L. Honey W. Kerr, S. Poots, M. Phair 670 D. A. Thompson, J. D. Ogirvie,

435 D.Frank 572 C. I. Forrester W Bascombe

437 J. H. Mayor 573 J. R. B. Chagnon 671 D. Gibson, J. A. Moore

442 F. L. Hibbert, F. Stiegemeyer, R. 578 J. L. Clements, J R. Taylor, E. 673 G. A. Sinclair, A. R. P. Langlois,

L. Burnet, D A. Hamilton, R. J. G Geraldi, E Lebaut-ngonguele, D. S. Beatty, J. J. Gagne King, D G. Bloye R E. Lalonde 675 AN. Wallace 443 B. A Hart 579 M. R. Humphreys 677 G. S. Kennedy, J. H Cain, F.

452 C. D. Kinnear, K. I. Marjerrison 580 S. Pocock, R. Bennger, M Issa Munshaw, J. Buffett, H Stoddart

455 J. Vaneur 581 D. R. McKinnon 682 J. F. Cuffie 462 G. P Parkinson 583 M. Sten, B. Seber 683 D. McConvey, W. E. Lyons, J.

466 R J McClung 588 J. Varieur, D. Carlson, A. Roy, B. Thompson, M. Tariq, G. R. 467 P. Arthur R. Mizuik, R. Gunn, R. Lawson Brown, K. T. S. Belbin, M. C. 469 D J Baic 590 C. S. Marchand Ollivierra, A. W. Fayez 471 W. W. Cram, V A Vinerskis, 591 E. R. Abdale 687 J. Tajzler

G. Barron, J. Caddis, G Shura 592 G.W.Bradley 688 B. M. Lansdowne

473 J. Park, M. St. Eve, D Stergiou, 596 W. R. Williamson 695 G. J. Lorenc, S. A. Smith, J. W. M Tefoglou 597 H Wilker, K G. MacDougall Shurtieff, J. A Kerslake 479 ML. Backs 599 D A. Sutton 697 C. Smith, R. Nickerson, J. Beals 483 D F Richardson 600 B. Seecharan, M. M. Persaud 699 R E. Lawson 492 D. Gullett, S. R. Montgomery, 602 P. Ciere, K. A Claybome, D. P. 700 J A Borland, J. G. Craig

B Kent Burton, J. Hampson, J. McLeod 701 B. S. Wilcox 494 S. J Wilson, R J Evans 605 R. H. Stollard, A. Buttivant, P. 702 S. Vassos, R. Armstrong

495 G Patsios, M. J. Bromstein D A. Riley, D. Little 705 C. Stefanescu 496 M. R Bickerstaff, A. Boutilier 612 B. A. Burgess, A. L. Vincer, R 706 W. Carson TORONTO. ONTARIO, 2005 187

707 G. Simpson, K D. Scott, S. 716 R F Gentile, S. R. Williamson, 729 E R. Whiteman, R Muia Nurse, R Crocker M. D. Bell, R D Csele 732 T Brown 709 R. P. Herman, G V Ferguson 721 J. G. Bednarz, O Keuyilan, R 736 RMcFall

710 R. J. Peet, L A G. Denny Parenteau, J P Phanor 739 W J. Vankoughnet 714 S. Wright, R Jovanovic, B. R 724 J. C. Hall, J. Young, N Gallan, Taylor J Graham, P F Oksanen

RESTORATIONS 2004 11 C. E. Brummell 330 B D Girard, Z Poznanovic 562 E Power, R A H. Greenland

38 J. Heffel 332 A Munro 567 J. B. Darling 45 R_ G. Robertson 333 NR. Mitchell 573 N. Stodin 47 M Dinescu, W J. Kennedy, R 357 T. D. Barrett, D Harder 578 P. J. Fudge J Page 369 AP. Bertelli 581 B R. Stackhouse

50 L. Lambert 372 J. A. W. Oldreive, E. W. 584 S K. Wnght 65 R. G. McMath, E. S Bairy, L. Chadwick 586 RNiddery F. C. Nelson 384 D. G. Hill 594 Z. Oleiche 74 R. A Greer 412 G A. Denning 602 D. Ranisav

76 L. A. Bicknell 419 C. F. Acton 610 J. Moorehouse 82 RW. Black 428 L. Gallant 614 R. W. Shedden 92 G. L. Sherbert 430 A J. F. Bimie 623 E. RSteiner 98 B. K Shapcott 438 D G. Brownell, D. A. Symons 629 J. A Long 107 DA Bentley, D McArthur 440 G E Gnffin 632 G.C.Elder 135 J C Chapman 442 L. C Hendry 635 R N Butcher 136 F Szebedinszky 447 J L. Ainger 640 W. H Humphries

146 D.S.Wilson 464 F. Van Iersel 642 C R. Griffiths, D. J. Flett 166 W Kane, M G. Bishop, C. 467 J Inglott, G Groucott 644 D G. Edwards McManus, M R Bishop, R 469 M.Mei 645 B E Laking, A E. Green B Beattie 473 J. H. Parker 653 H. A. Ferguson, R. Tamondong 169 R S Eckmier 475 A E. Martin 656 L. E. Heggart 195 R. Trotechaude 495 M. L Balinson 664 J B Daleug

196 L. T Corev 499 DW. Turner 670 H G. Eckley, R. Emanuel, J. 229 G Birch 505 KB Reed Hyatt, J. Anand R Eisler, B. 249 AH. Pybum 513 R.G. Laune Foss 282 C. Bourdeau, A R. Westgate 519 J. Alderson 671 G Christoff 290 RHReid 526 J D. Armstrong 678 B. E Hawkins 304 W L. Browning 529 R. M Bain, D Gray 722 K.S. Langford 305 E MAlthoff 543 J. Roberts, S Switzer 724 E.Page 309 R-JLeckie 549 T. Sajic 729 D. Tail 326 S. H Azarmi 560 S Haddad 730 P. W McGowan 327 AW. Long 188 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS 2005 - 2006

The Grand Master M.W. Bro. Gary L. Atkinson Wyoming The Deputy Grand Master RW. Bro. Allan J. Petrisor Woodstock

The District Deputy Grand Masters Algoma Fred F. Bryson Thunder Bay Algoma East L. Bruce Staines Wawa Brant William Topp Canfield Bruce Barry E. Hall Tiverton Chatham Norman W. Kelley Thamesville Eastern David A Baerg Chesterville Erie N. William Lumley Harrow Frontenac Robert E. Haley Kingston Georgian North Earl T. McGauley Stayner

Georgian South Paul J. Gower Everett Grey David B. Wilde Durham Hamilton A Ronald J. McNair Stoney Creek Hamilton B Aaron R Orr Hamilton Hamilton C Ronald E. Luxon Burlington London East George H. Ullyatt London London West Fred C. Smallbone Denfield Musk-Parry Sound John H. Todd Parry Sound Niagara A Robert Park St Catharines Niagara B David R Smith Ridgeway Nipissing East Henry A MacMullin Corbeil North Huron Bob Tanner Listowel Ontario Thomas H. Hogg Oshawa

Ottawa 1 Ken Sharp Ottawa

Ottawa 2 J. Brian Irvine Ottawa Peterborough David A. Bedford Peterborough Prince Edward Morley B. Allen Belleville St Lawrence George F. Graves Ottawa St Thomas Robert A Keith Wallacetown Sarnia Thomas J. Keith Alvinston South Huron William M. Malmo Stratford Sudbury-Manitoulin Allan T. Burns Sudbury Temiskaming William C. Sweet Porcupine

Toronto 1 Geoffrey W. Bailey Burlington Toronto 2 David M. Stevens Brampton Toronto 3 Alan Donovan Toronto

Toronto 4 J. Gregory Seale Markham Toronto 5 Donald M. Livingstone Aurora Toronto 6 Earl G. Burrell Markham Toronto 7 David G. Syme Palgrave Victoria Cliff Arscott Fenelon Falls Waterloo Alan Taylor Kitchener Wellington William M. Jones Erin Western John F. Whitton Red Lake Wilson North Donald R. Rumble Ingersoll Wilson South Joseph W. Lewis Simcoe Windsor A. David Vojvodin Windsor

The Grand Senior Warden RW. Bro. Thomas J. Forbes Hamilton

The Grand Junior Warden RW. Bro. Glenn A. Cousins Oshawa The Grand Chaplain RW. Bro. Hugh A Kernohan Keswick The Grand Treasurer R_W. Bro. T Richard Davies Willowdale TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 189

The Grand Secretary Emeritus M.W. Bro. Robert E. Davies Mount Forest The Grand Secretary M.W. Bro. Terence Shand Hamilton The Grand Registrar RW. Bro. Thomas R. Harland Orillia The Grand Director of Ceremonies RW. Bro. Alan R Milner Sarnia The Custodian of the Work M.W. Bro. C. Edwin Drew Agincourt

Appointed Officers Grand Senior Deacon V.W. Bro. George E. Stapleton Brantford Grand Junior Deacon V.W. Bro. Jack O. Young Dorchester Grand Supt of Works V.W. Bro. Donald D. O'Neil Peterborough Assistant Grand Secretary V.W. Bro. R Dean Paddon St Thomas Assistant Grand Dir of Cers V.W. Bro. Scott C. Dunlop Oil Springs

Assistant Grand Chaplain V.W. Bro. David J. Cameron Waterloo Assistant Grand Chaplain V.W. Bro. B. John Woods Oakville

Assistant Grand Chaplain V.W. Bro. Barry J. Raymer Bright Assistant Grand Chaplain V.W. Bro. Donald G. Reekie Barrie Grand Sword Bearer V.W. Bro. Murray W. Lambie Wyoming Grand Organist V.W. Bro. George E. Spence Sarnia Assistant Grand Organist V.W. Bro. Leonard G. Hartin London

Grand Pursuivant V.W. Bro. Michael S. Ikonomidis Whitby Very Worshipful Grand Stewards Bryan H. Allan Blyth Gary E. Martin Cochrane Geoffrey Barrett Ancaster V. Clarke Mayhew Fraserville

George A Barrie Arnprior Stephen J. McCarthy Port Hope Robert D. Beatty Barrie Robert McClendon Sioux Lookout David J. W. Beauchamp Kingston Edwin R McLean Brampton Gerald W. Bent Ottawa Carl F. Mills Exeter Kevin W. Boult Bright Robert G. Mills Tara Allan E. Bridgeman Fonthill John A. Mittelholtz Wellesley Roy J. Brown Hamilton Monroe A Murphy Dunnville Winston R. Burnett Port Colborne Claire L. Norwood Minesing Robert Chambers Corunna Edward O'Brien Toronto William R. Chamney Windsor Glyn R. Padgett Mississauga Thomas W. Clapp Winchester Donald H. Paisley Angus Brian L. Curtis Orton William D. Praskey North Cobalt William H. Dean Hamilton Raymond C. Purslow Scarborough Donald R Dyson Guelph Murray F. Reid Wheatley Brian R. Edey Ottawa Richard D. Robertson Huntsville Donald G. Elliott Brockville Bruce A Roland Vineland

Wayne M. Gare Plympton-Wyoming Robert J. Sararas Thomasburg Donald R. Gosnell Highgate Robert R. Seeley Thunder Bay James Green Brantford Andrew M. Skilling Lindsay Lawrence E. Haigh St Williams Enoch Solomon North York

James Henderson London Robert J. Storie Sudbury

John D. Holding Schomberg Milton J. Summers Richmond John Howard Scarborough Paul Terzakis Pickering Michael A Huggins Kitchener William M. Trotter St Clements Ronald N. Hunter Smithville John D. Warren Port Burwell George D. Kennedy Brockville Iain D. Wates Port Carling Guy H. Kinzett Mississauga William T Webster London Wayne Lackey Peterborough H. Raymond Wilson Ancaster George Lappage Sault Ste Marie Lloyd A. Wilton Priceville

Robert Lewis Lively Lawrence J. Wood Wawa Frank C. MacLean Aurora Robert B. Wood Schomberg Arthur R MacQuarrie Uxbridge Roland F. Wood St Thomas Duncan Mann Camlachie O. Graham Wright Clifford 190 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

Grand Standard Bearer V.W. Bro. John A Hornell Chatham Grand Standard Bearer V.W. Bro. Gene A Lotz Windsor Grand Tyler V.W. Bro. Stephen Atkinson Amherstburg Grand Historian RW. Bro. Wallace E. McLeod Toronto Grand Piper V.W. Bro. Charles A. Fyfe Oakville

BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES

President RW. Bro. Allan J. Petrisor, RR 3 Woodstock N4S 7V7 Vice-President RW. Bro. T. Richard Davies, 50 Hi-Mount Drive Willowdale M2K 1X5 By Virtue of Office

M.W. Bro. Gary L. Atkinson, GM, 579 Main Street Wyoming NON 1T0 M.W. Bro. Robert E. Davies, PGM, Box 370 Mount Forest NOG 2L0 M.W. Bro. N. Richard Richards, PGM, Oxford Manor, 135 Oxford Street Guelph N1H 2M8 M.W. Bro. Ronald E. Groshaw, PGM, 2000 Islington Avenue, Apt 2607 Etobicoke M9P 3S7

M.W. Bro. William R Pellow, PGM, 232 Wharncliffe Rd North, Penthouse Suite . . . London N6H 2B7 M.W. Bro. David C Bradley, PGM, 4 Forest Laneway, Apt 2501 Toronto M2N 5X8 •M.W. Bro. Norman E. Byrne, PGM, 1-109 Wilson Street West Ancaster L9G 1N4 M.W. Bro. C. Edwin Drew, PGM, 5 Scotland Road Agincourt MIS 1L5

M.W. Bro. Durward I. Greenwood, PGM, Box 10 Grand Valley LON 1G0 M.W. Bro. Terence Shand, PGM, PH 19 - 1880 Valley Farm Road Pickering L1V 6B3 M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby, PGM, 1525 Prestwick Drive Orleans K1E 1S4

RW. Bro. Thomas J. Forbes, GSW, 6 Hugo Court Hamilton L9C 4Y7 RW. Bro. Glenn A Cousins, GJW, 169 Easthaven Street Oshawa L1G 6K4 RW. Bro. Hugh A Kernohan, G Chap, 119 Church Street Keswick L4P 1J4 RW. Bro. T. Richard Davies, G Treas, 50 Hi-Mount Drive Willowdale M2K 1X5 M.W. Bro. Terence Shand, G Secy, 363 King Street West [905-528-8644] Hamilton L8P 1B4 RW. Bro. Thomas R Harland, G Reg, 332 Maclsaac Drive Orillia L3V 1E8 RW. Bro. Alan R Milner, GD of Cers, 558 Hollywood Place Sarnia N7V 2H8 • died September 13, 2005 The District Deputy Grand Masters Algoma Fred F. Bryson, 312 Leland Avenue South Thunder Bay P7E 2N7 Algoma East L. Bruce Staines, 30 Long Beach Road Wawa POS 1K0 Brant William Topp, RR 1 Canfield N0A ICO Bruce Barry E. Hall, RR 3 Tiverton NOG 2T0 Chatham Norman W. Kelley, 35 Sarah Street, PO Box 156 Thamesville NOP 2K0 Eastern David A. Baerg, 27 College, PO Box 341 Chesterville K0C 1H0

Erie N. William Lumley, 369 King Street West, PO Box 1223 . . . Harrow NOR 1G0 Frontenac Robert E. Haley, 863 Crestwood Avenue Kingston K7P 1S7 Georgian North Earl T. McGauley, 210 Hamilton Drive, Box 704 Stayner LOM ISO

Georgian South Paul J. Gower, 6933 Pine Plains Road Everett LOM 1J0 Grey David B. Wilde, 185 Garafraxa Street S, Box 180 Durham NOG 1R0

Hamilton A Ronald J. McNair, 135 Gordon Drummond Avenue . . . Stoney Creek L8J 1G1 Hamilton B Aaron R Orr, 305-598 Fennell Avenue East Hamilton L8V 1T1 Hamilton C Ronald E. Luxon, 111 Lynn Court Burlington L7T 1B3 London East George H. Ullyatt, 15 Oneida Road London N5V 2X2 London West Fred C Smallbone, 25325 New Ontario Road Denfield N0M 1P0

Musk-Parry Sound . . . John H. Todd, 21 Todd's Road, RR 2 Parry Sound P2A 2W8 Niagara A Robert Park, 9 Blue Spruce Court St Catharines L2N 4E6 Niagara B David R Smith, 2998 Young Avenue, PO Box 875 Ridgeway LOS 1N0 Nipissing East Henry A MacMullin, 95 Ridgemount Road, PO Box 166 . . Corbeil P0H 1K0 North Huron Bob Tanner, 7 Tanner Court Listowel N4W 3M1 Ontario Thomas H. Hogg, 1138 Sycamore Crescent Oshawa L1G 6S7 Ottawa 1 Ken Sharp, 911 - 1505 Baseline Road Ottawa K2C 3L4 Ottawa 2 J. Brian Irvine, 1469 Portal Street Ottawa K1H 6B6 Peterborough David A. Bedford, 2024 Meadowview Road Peterborough K9L 1S4 Prince Edward Morley B. Allen, 75 Finch Drive Belleville K8P 5L4 St Lawrence George F. Graves, 181 Lincoln Heights Ottawa K2B 5L7 TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 191

St Thomas Robert A. Keith, 9369 Currie Road, PO Box 120 Wallacetown NOL 2M0 Sarnia Thomas J. Keith, 3175 River Street, PO Box 168 Alvinston NON 1A0 South Huron William M Malmo, 127 Centre Street Stratford N5A 1E5

Sudbury-Manitoulin . . . Allan T. Burns, 2 Elmhurst Court Sudbury P3A 1A4 Temiskaming William C. Sweet, 212 Queen Street Porcupine PON ICO Toronto 1 Geoffrey W. Bailey, 3316 Springvale Court Burlington L7M 3Y6 Toronto 2 David M. Stevens, 10 Mabel Court Brampton L6S 5A9 Toronto 3 Alan Donovan, 38 Lesmar Drive Toronto M9B 2V2 Toronto 4 J. Gregory Seale, 65 Ashglen Way Markham L3R 3A6 Toronto 5 Donald M. Livingstone, 68 Willow Farm Lane Aurora L4G 6K2 Toronto 6 Earl G. Burrell, 156 Elson Street Markham L3S 3E7 Toronto 7 David G. Syme, 13 Gibson Lake Drive Palgrave LON IPO Victoria Cliff Arscott, 121 Ellice Street, Box 444 Fenelon Falls KOM 1N0 Waterloo Alan Taylor, 34 Ripplewood Crescent Kitchener N2M 4R8 Wellington William M. Jones, 9544 Cty Rd 124, RR 2 Erin NOB 1T0 Western John F. Whitton, 44 Howey Bay Road, PO Box 934 Red Lake POV 2M0 Wilson North Donald R. Rumble, RR 4 Ingersoll N5C 3J7 Wilson South Joseph W. Lewis, 443 Queen Street South Simcoe N3Y 5N1 Windsor A. David Vojvodin, 2764 St Patrick's Avenue Windsor N9E 3G5

Honorary Members of the Board RW. Bro. Frederick Halpern, 108 Venice Crescent Thornhill L4J 7T1 R.W. Bro. David E. Jacklin, PO Box 1421 Blenheim NOP 1A0 RW. Bro. Samuel Kalinowsky, 1016 Hunt Club Road Ottawa K1V 8S9 R.W. Bro. Norman G. McCarthy, 93 Donn Avenue Stoney Creek L8G 3S2

RW. Bro. William E. Shields, R.R 1 Monkland K0C 1V0 RW. Bro. H. Edward Standish, 1616 Spruce Drive Caledon L7K 1B4 RW. Bro. James C. Sutherland, 530 Willowdale Avenue London N5X 1H8

Elected Members of the Board

RW. Bro. Raymond S. J. Daniels, 30 Hudson Crescent Kitchener N2B 2V8 R.W. Bro. Gregory H. Hazlitt, PO Box 503 Goderich N7A 4C7 R.W. Bro. Thomas W. Hogeboom, 192 Dundas Street West Napanee K7R 2A6 RW. Bro. George E. Hinds, 8 Artech Court Downsview M3N 1R4 R.W. Bro. Scott R Drummond, 92 Doxsee Avenue Campbellford K0L 1L0 RW. Bro. M. Lee Shea, 120 Front Street Bracebridge P1L 1J7

RW. Bro. Brian E. Bond, RR 1, 8740 Dean's Hill Road Campbellcroft L0A 1B0 RW. Bro. D. Garry Dowling, 81 Naomee Crescent London N6H 3T3 RW. Bro. David M. Sheen, 19897 Main Street Alton LON 1A0

RW. Bro. J. David Bell, 1410 South Lane Road Sudbury P3G 1N8

RW. Bro. William C Thompson, 75 Marsh Creek Road, RR 1 Little Britain KOM 2C0 R.W. Bro. John H. Hough, 835 Cedarbrae Avenue Milton L9T 3W9 RW. Bro. David R. Dainard, 222 Jeffery Street Whitby LIN 7H5

RW. Bro. Barry J. Hutton, 837 Primrose Court Pickering L1X 2S7

Appointed by the Grand Master RW. Bro. Donald A. Campbell, 14 Standish Crescent Markham L3P 4A3 R.W. Bro. Douglas A. Conway, 37 Melrose Avenue Barrie L4M 2A8

RW. Bro. Robert J. Cresswell, 46343 Talbot Line, RR 4 St Thomas N5P 3S7 RW. Bro. John C Green, Box 8 (79 Wood Street) Drayton NOG IPO RW. Bro. Giles O. Loshaw, PO Box 129 Athens K0E 1B0 RW. Bro. Charles H. M. Reid, 3 Water Beach Crescent Etobicoke M9W 3L8 RW. Bro. Paul E. Todd, 211 Munro Street Carleton Place K7C 1G7 RW. Bro. Paul W. Hooper, 3960 3rd Concession, RR 4 Amherstburg N9V 2Y9 RW. Bro. James D. Kingston, 115 Hinton Avenue Thunder Bay P7A 7E3 R.W. Bro. Thomas E. Lewis, 10 Cameron Drive St Catharines L2P 3E2 RW. Bro. Terry A. McLean, 110 - 6540B Falconer Drive Mississauga L5N 1M1 RW. Bro. G. Wayne Nelson, PO Box 382 Englehart P0J 1H0 RW. Bro. Ronald K Wallace, 78 Stargell Drive Whitby LIN 7X9 and for one year — RW. Bro. Brian K Schweitzer, 25 Ferrara Street Hamilton L8T 4C1 192 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

STANDING COMMITTEES

Audit and Finance - R.W. Bro. T. E. Lewis (Chairman); R.W. Bros. T. R. Davies, H. E. Standish; S. H. Cohen, N. McCarthy, P. J. McGrenere, J. C. Sutherland, R. Tucker.

Benevolence - R.W. Bro. J. D. Bell (Chairman); R.W. Bros. T. R. Davies, G. W. Nelson; J. E. Anderson, L. W. Hammell, R. C. James, J. A. R. Keith, R. E. Kerr. P. J. Mullen, J. W. Trousdale, D. A. West, K. L. Whiting; V.W. Bros. W. Atkinson, D. K. Bromley.

Condition of Masonry — R.W. Bro. G. E. Hinds (Chairman); R.W. Bros. J. H. Hough; P. A. James,

G. McCowan, C. R. McKee, E. S. Rutter, R. M. Taylor; V.W. Bros. K. S. Anderson, I. B. Dale.

Constitution and Jurisprudence — R.W. Bro. F. Halpern (Chairman); all Past Grand Masters.

Discipline — R.W. Bro. D. E. Jacklin (Chairman); all Past Grand Masters; R.W. Bros. A. R. Milner;

F. Halpern, J. W. Lidstone, R. T. Runciman, R. S. Whitmore.

Fraternal Correspondence — R.W. Bro. G. W. Nelson (Chairman); R.W. Bros. F. R. Branscombe, P.

J. Matijek.

Fraternal Relations — R.W. Bro. B. K. Schweitzer (Chairman), all Past Grand Masters.

Library, Museum and Archives — R.W. Bro. P. W. Hooper (Chairman); R.W. Bro. L. R. Salmon (Library Team Leader), R.W. Bros. D. L. Jagger, V. Lepp; W. Bro. R. H. Bivens; V.W. Bro. G. Lotz (Museum/Archives Team Leader), R.W. Bros. M. Smith, W. Wheeler.

Long Range Planning -R.W. Bro. P. E. Todd (Chairman); R.W. Bros. R. Bouchard, R. K Campbell, V. A. Codato, F. Collins, A. Messenger, R. P. Mulack, A. S. O'Neill, D. A. Salter, F. M. Wilson.

Management Committee — R.W. Bro. A. J. Petrisor (Chairman); R.W. Bros. D. A. Campbell, D. G. Dowling, T. W. Hogeboom, T A. McLean, D. M. Sheen; and ex-officio M.W. Bros. G. L. Atkinson, T. Shand and R.W. Bro. T. E. Lewis.

Masonic Education - R.W. Bro. R. S. J. Daniels (Chairman); EXECUTIVE: R.W. Bros. S. R.

Drummond (vice-chairman), J. A. Fisher (secy); V.W. Bros. S. R. Lowe (team leader/admin College of Freemasonry), G. S. Walker (co-admin College of Freemasonry). NEWSLETTER: D. Cameron (team

leader). PUBLICATIONS: W. Bro. I. B. Mackenzie (team leader). LODGES OF DISCUSSION sub committee:

W. Bro. S. J. MacDonald. CURRICULUM COMMITTEE: M.W. Bro. D. C. Bradley; R.W. Bros. M. J.

Diamond, W. E. Elgie, M. J. Moor, R. C. Tate, B. N. Whitmore. REGIONAL RESOURCE OFFICERS: R.W. Bros. W. M. Atkinson, P. R. Berard, D. Hawman, J. W. Hodder, P. F. Irwin, J. D. Kingston,

N. J. Paterson, G. R. Taylor, W. G. Walker; W. Bro. R. Wright.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES Blood Donors - R.W. Bro. M. L. Shea (Chairman); R.W. Bros. G. R. Bloomfield, G. A. Cousins, R. Ferguson, T. Forbes, E. R. Harrison, D. G. McLaren, T. D. F. Pachal, W. Sylvester; V.W. Bros. J. Abrams, D. R. McCallum, A. W. Stokes; W. Bros. G. J. Bryan, T. W. Henderson.

Brother to Brother - R.W. Bro. W. C. Thompson (Chairman); R.W. Bros. J. C. Dove, E. N. Garrow, B. Koivu, D. Snedden; V.W. Bros. R. B. Dow, S. McCarthy; W. Bro. A. Hackett.

Communications — R.W. Bro. D. A. Conway (Chairman); R.W. Bros. A. Dvorak, R. F. Manz, J. Sercombe, B. Snider, R. K Spence, L. Weaver, M. Wellwood, M. Woodcock; V.W. Bro. D. Reekie;

Bro. I. M. LaFleur.

Computer Resources - R.W. Bro. B. E. Bond (Chairman); R.W. Bros. J. F. Kirk-White (Web Master), R. Manz; V.W. Bros. D. G. Reekie (vice chairman), P. Scott; W. Bros. K. D. Nickerson, P. Salvas.

D.D.G.M. Orientation - R.W. Bro. G. H. Hazlitt (Chairman); R.W. Bros. R. Bennett, T. Ellison, C. Farber, D. C. Mahon, D. D. Snedden.

Friend to Friend/Mentor - R.W. Bro. D. R. Dainard (Chairman); R.W. Bros. G. G. Akers, W. F.

Chung, J. R. Dickson, J. L. Hay, W. Holden, M. J. Kingsley, R. Lindsay, J. A. McKaig, W. M. Reiach, M. Schecter, D. Scheeringa, H. Visser.

Leadership Development - R.W. Bro. N. G. McCarthy (Chairman); R.W. Bro. J. E. Anderson; W.

Bros. L. C. Barrett, B. Palmer, J. G. Thornton.

Lodge Buildings (Advisory) - R.W. Bro. R. K. Wallace (Chairman); R.W. Bros. T. Harland, R. F. Hewitt, W. C. Smith; V.W. Bros. R. C. Blair, W. E. MacLeod; W. Bro. S. Cooper. Lodge Finances (Advisory) — R.W. Bro. G. Loshaw (Chairman); R.W. Bros. T E. Lewis, H. E. Standish; P. J. McGrenere, A. Pendleton TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 193

Officer Progression - R.W. Bro. C. H. M. Reid (Chairman); R.W. Bros. K. E. Campbell, A. A. Cayer, R. L. Dobbs, W. A. Elliott, B. D. McLennan, J. H. Parker, T. E. Warner; W. Bro. W. Brimer.

Public Relations - R.W. Bro. J. C. Green (Chairman). R.W. Bros. J. D. Angus, W. Barnes, D. H. Clouse, G. Forbes, D. Hawman, J. Hiley, I. Miller, T. Siemiernik. L. H. Street, D. Wood, C. J. Woodburn; V.W. Bros. K. S. Anderson, A. Arbuckle, L. Carter.

Seminars and Workshops - R.W. Bro. B. J. Hutton (Chairman); R.W. Bros. J. H. Hough; R. Chadwick, R. Cresswell, B. Dickson, W. Rose.

Awards - M.W. Bro. R. E. Davies (Chairman); M.W. Bros. D. I. Greenwood, N. R. Richards.

Masonic Foundation of Ontario — S. Kalinowski (President); G. R. Taylor, A. J. Hope, A. D. Nichols, A. Dvorak (Vice-Presidents); M. J. Duke (Secretary); J. C. Sutherland (Treasurer); J. T. Cassie, D.

A. Conway, K. Campbell, D. L. Jagger, G. W. Nelson, P. Todd and ex-officio C. E. Drew, A. J. Petrisor, J. D. Bell (Directors). Honorary Chairmen: H. N. Britton, R. K. Campbell.

Masonic Holdings — N. E. Byrne (President); T. E. Lewis, B. K. Schweitzer (Vice-Presidents); T.

Shand (Secy-Treas); D. A. Conway, D. I. Greenwood, G. W. Nelson, H. E. Standish; and ex-officio G. L. Atkinson and A. J. Petrisor.

Ontario Mason - R.W. Bro. R. R. Beckett (Editor); M.W. Bro. D. C. Bradley; R.W. Bros. W. C. Thompson; J. C. Chamberlain, P. G. Farreli, H. G. Stanley; W. Bros. D. Gray, S. W. Pickard, D. Surovy. 194 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

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•Henry T. Backus Michigan 1857 •Philip C.Tucker Vermont 1857 •Michael Furnell Ireland 1857 •W. C. Stephens Hamilton 1858

•Robert Morris , Kentucky 1858 *T. D. Harington Montreal 1858 •Thos. G. Ridout Toronto 1859 •Aldis Bernard Montreal 1860 •Thomas Drummond Kingston 1862 •John H. Graham Richmond 1864 •Jas. V. MacKey Ireland 1867 •Brackstone Baker England 1868 •Sir John A. Macdonald Kingston 1868 •John V. Ellis New Brunswick 1869 •Rev. C. P. Bliss New Brunswick 1871 •Wm. H. Frazer Wisconsin 1873 •H. A. MacKay Hamilton 1873 •Thos. White Jr Montreal 1874 •J. A. Lockwood New York 1882 •Otto Klotz Preston 1885 •Geo. C. Patterson Toronto 1897 •T R. Barton Toronto 1897

*J. J. Ramsay Toronto 1897 •Kivas Tully Toronto 1897 *W. A. Sutherland New York 1900

*J. J. Mason Hamilton 1900 •Chief Justice Gerald Fitz-Gibbon Ireland 1900 *N. L. Steiner Toronto 1900 •Alex Patterson Toronto 1901 •H.R.H. Duke of Connaught England 1902 •Lord Ampthill England 1919 •Gerald Fitzgibbon, K.C Ireland 1920

*Rt. Hon. Lord Desborough. KC.V.O. . . England 1920 •Stanley Machin, J.P England 1920 •Jas. H. Stirling Ireland 1920 *A. Cecil Powell England 1920

•John Dickens England . . . . 1920 *R. F. Richardson Strathroy 1920 •Sir George McLaren Brown England 1921 •Sir John Ferguson England 1923 *H. Hamilton-Wedderburn England 1923 •Arthur E. Carlyle England 1923 •Dudley H. Ferrell Massachusetts 1923 •Chas. H. Ramsay Massachusetts 1923 •Frank H. Hilton Massachusetts 1923 *A. Beitler Pennsylvania 1923 •S. W. Goodyear Pennsylvania 1923 •George Ross Toronto 1925 •Chas. B. Murray Toronto 1925 •Sir Alfred Robbins England 1927 •Earl of Stair Scotland 1931

•Lord Donoughmore Ireland . 1931 •Viscount Galway England 1931 •Canon F. J. G. Gillmor England 1931 *J. Bridges Eustace England 1931 .

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*Robt. J. Soddy England ...... 1933 P.G.S'd.

*Gen. Sir Francis Davies England ...... 1938 P.D.G.M.

*Canon Thomas T. Blockley England ...... 1938 P.G.Chap.

*Rt. Hon. Viscount de Vesci England . . 1938 P.G.S.W.

'Major R. L. Loyd England . . 1938 P.G.Reg.

•Raymond F. Brooke Ireland . . . 1938 P.D.G.M.

*Rt. Hon. Lord Farnham Ireland . . . 1938 P.G.S.W.

•Dr. W. E. Thrift Ireland . . . 1938 P.GJ.W.

•Gen Sir. Norman A. Orr-Ewing Scotland ...... 1938 P.G.M.

*T. G. Winning Scotland ...... 1938 P.GJ.W.

•Joseph E. Perry Massachusetts . . 1938 P.G.M.

•Reginald Harris Nova Scotia . . . . 1938 P.G.M.

•Norman T. Avard Nova Scotia . . . . 1938 P.G.M.

•Sir E. H. Cooper England . . . . 1940 P.G.Reg.

•Field Marshal Viscount Alexander . England 1947 P.G.S.W. •Ernest B. Thompson Hamilton 1959 P.G.S.W. •James W. Hamilton Hamilton 1959 P.G.S.W. *E. G. Dixon Hamilton 1963 P.G.M. •Robert Strachan Hamilton 1963 P.G.S.W. •Sir Edwin Leather England 1966 P.G.Reg. •A. C. Ashforth Toronto 1971 P.G.S.W. *M. C. Hooper Toronto 1973 P.G.M. •Eric C. Horwood Toronto 1974 P.G.S.W.

*J. Lawrence Runnalls St. Catharines 1975 P.G.S.W. •James C. Guy Ancaster 1976 P.G.S.W. •John W. Millar Toronto 1979 P.G.S.W. *R. Wilson McConnell Toronto 1981 P.G.S.W. Hunter Reid Riceville 1982 P.G.S.W.

John I. Carrick Hamilton 1983 P.G.S.W. T. Richard Davies Toronto 1985 P.G.S.W. George W. Kerr Weston 1986 P.G.S.W. •T. John Arthur Willowdale 1987 P.G.M. *W. Norman Buckingham Burlington 1989 P.G.S.W. Samuel H. Cohen Toronto 1989 P.G.S.W. Raymond Hutson London 1989 P.G.S.W.

J. M. Marcus Humphrey of Dinnet .... Scotland 1990 P.D.G.M. •Douglas H. Bliss Stoney Creek 1990 P.G.S.W. Kenneth L. Schweitzer Hamilton 1990 P.G.S.W. James T. Cassie Willowdale 1993 P.G.S.W.

J. Lloyd Mellor Toronto 1995 P.G.S.W. •Robert N. Wilson Toronto 1995 P.G.S.W. •Nathaniel Granstein Paris 19% P.D.G.M. Alex Watson Mount Forest 1996 P.G.S.W.

Melvyn J. Duke Toronto 1997 P.G.S.W. G. Wayne Nelson Englehart 1999 P.G.S.W. James W. Daniel England 2001 P.G.Secy Thomas W. Jackson Pennsylvania 2001 P.G.Secy John K Baskey London 2002 P.G.S.W. •Donald W. Lewis Stouffville 2002 P.G.S.W. Frederick Halpern Thornhill 2004 P.G.S.W.

•Deceased 200 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

LIST OF GRAND LODGES With names of Grand Secretaries and Grand Representatives

Representatives Grand Lodge Grand Secretary Near other G.L. Near G.L. Canada(Ont)

The

England RAH. Morrow Sir I. Percival R E. Davies Ireland D. B. Lyons C. Taylor W. R Pellow Scotland C M. McGibbon C. M. McGibbon R E. Groshaw

Dominion of Canada

Alberta J. W. Kopp J. R. Crawford D. A Campbell British Columbia/Yukon J. C Gordon C. G. Wardlaw R A Barnett Manitoba C. Rae Haldane-Wilsone E. H. Jones A P. Stephen New Brunswick J. R. Andrews I. D. Steeves F. R. Branscombe Newfoundland/Labrador L. B. Grandy N. M. Chaplin T. Shand Nova Scotia R H. Northup F. E. Milne F. G. Dunn Pr Ed Island R Caseley R A Ellis T. E. Lewis Quebec P. Mailhot M. A Kershaw N. R. Richards Saskatchewan J. E. Carey J. Calvert T. Pachal

United States of America

Alabama J. M. Underwood M. L. Jones A Simpson Alaska J. R. "Bo" Cline M. M. Routzahn T. W. Hogeboom Arizona G. H. Stablein Sr J. L. Alexakis A B. Loopstra Arkansas J. L. Weatherall W. R. Baugus H. P. Wilson

California J. L. Cooper III C. R MacPhee R. S. Whitmore Colorado G. A Ford C. M. Baum C. M. Miller Connecticut R G Fitzgerald A R Van Gasbeck Delaware J. E. Waecker Sr J. S. Russell G. E. Hinds Dist of Columbia M. Hatefi L. L. Merryman J. M. Wagg Florida R C. Sheppard R. J. Manning E. P. Finkbeiner

Georgia D. I. DeKalb T. M. Taylor Sr T A McLean Hawaii A L. Skinner J. P. McLaughlin Idaho V. E. Patrick G. L. Riggs D. A Conway Illinois B. L. Grisham A L. Lester G. R. Clauson Indiana M. L Carpenter J. W. McNaughton R C. Davies Iowa W. R Crawford Kansas R B. Pfuetze R D. Overton J. M. Jolley Kentucky J. R Conway D. R Stump L. E. Behrns Louisiana T J. Pitman W. F. Fink K L. Whiting Maine H. G. Dixon K L. Richardson L W. Westwell Maryland H. Y. Holcomb III R B. Ross J. D. Angus Massachusetts A E. Johnson J. A Vytal D. C Bradley Michigan R W. Stevens J. B. Losee T. V. Horner Minnesota D. J. Campbell E. J. Neetenbeek J. T. Cassie Mississippi F. F. Bean P. R. Smith G. T. Rogers Missouri R. D. Miller J. A Noland Jr J. V. Lawer Montana R L Gardiner M. A Bates K L. Schweitzer Nebraska B. A Watkins P. R. Eveland R. G. Wands Nevada A K Cronin F. E. Crowdis E J. B. Anderson New Hampshire J. C. Marden M. H. Morse D. G. Dowling New Jersey R P. Bellini F. J. Eilert W. E. Elgje New Mexico R D. Carpenter New York G. Savitzky G. G. Adams C. E. Drew North Carolina T. W. Clapp III J. R Tillett D. F. Clark North Dakota C Mundahl J. S. Ruliffson P. E. Todd Ohio G. O. Braatz D. L. Dresser D. I. Greenwood Oklahoma G. D. Odom C. J. Reamy Jr M. J. Thompson Oregon A W. Harvey P. J. Stidd P. J. Mullen Pennsylvania D. L Albert Rhode Island J. M. Faulhaber P. A Burkhardt D. H. Mumby TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2005 201

Representatives Grand Lodge Grand Secretary Near other GL. Near G.L Canada(Ont)

South Carolina G. R Marsh C H. Frampton K. D. Beggs South Dakota L M. Spies J. W. Schwietert G. Morris Tennessee R D. Johnson M. A Stinnett D. M. Sheen Texas T. D. Guest M. M. Skipper G. C. Phair Utah B. H. Simons W. A Marriott Sr Vermont C. L. Smith C. L Marshall W. J. Anderson Virginia A W. Adkins C. B. Taylor W. F. Cockburn Washington D. P. Owen M. W. Rose A W. Watson West Virginia R G. Slater E. M. Casdorph S. R Drummond Wisconsin M. A DeWolf R W. Ward R M. Gunsolus Wyoming W. N. Grinnell

Other Countries Africa: Benin M. A Lawson Burkina Faso J. C. Nabyoure S. Topan J. H. Hough Cameroun B. M. Avom Gabon P. Nziengtii-Mabila A Boumah Ivory Coast A Pitte Malian (National) B. Keita Senegal A Ndiaye South Africa B. C. Johnson C C. R Heckmann G. F. W. Inrig Togolaise (Nat'l) N. K. Attisso Andorra A Picart Argentina A J. Clavero H. Santangelo K. J. Hay Armenia P. B. Najarian Australia:

New South Wales K J. McGlinn R J. Barrington T R Davies Queensland J. W. Rawlinson K G. Wells R T. Runciman South Australia M. A Atkinson N. Lynagh B. E. Bond Tasmania A J. Sangwell M. J. Keen J. R Gilpin Victoria B. Reaper G. J. Sebo A A. Barker Western Australia V. Schilo T Twaddle M. J. May Austria H. Gehl F. Halpern Belgium (Reg GL) J. Van Runckelen P. Geairain J. A Clayton Brazil: Acre A A Batista Amapa M. C. deS Mescouto Amazonas F. H. de Vasconcellos Bahia A S. Damasio J. Heffel Brasilia J. Narvaez da Silva A Porta D. W. Dixon Ceara J. E. Rola J. L De Vasconcelos F. L. Bittle Espirito Santo G. D. Mura D. Carmo M. J. De Menezes W. S. McNeil Goias A R Valadares R B. Cruz A G. Broomhead Grand Orient F. T Colacioppo Jr Maranhao F. M. Marques F. M. Marques R S. J. Daniels

Mato Grosso J. C. De Mello D. Swann Mato Grosso do Sul S. E. Haddad P. Cury G. H. Hazlitt Mina Gerais J. R Ruopp A DeSouza Garcia R K. Spence Para S. H. Benchaya O. L. Hiltner G. A Monk Paraiba M. J. Pereira A Elisiario de Souza R D. Summerville

Parana I. DaSilva Borges L. G. De Paiua M C. J. Woodburn Pernambuco R Dantas DaR L. A De Assis Rio de Janeiro J. C. De Seixas C. D. Ferreira L. Martin Rio Grande do Norte H. De Souza Rio Grande do Sul A C. Santos Rosa J. W. K. Neto Rondonia W. De O. Bariani Santa Catarina S. G. Mattos W. C Thompson Sao Paulo V. M. Araujo G. Lo Duca D. N. Campbell

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Representatives Grand Lodge Grand Secretary Near other G.L. Near G.L Canada(Ont)

Tocantins F. H. de Melo M.LL Gomes Chile J. J. Oyarzun E. B. Hamel H. J. Johnson China (Taiwan) R M. Chang S. Hsin W. C. Frank Colombia: Barranquilla T. V. Ospina A. S. Hamilton Bogota G. Medina Diaz H. V. Ceron A E. Dyer Cartagena E. A Trujillo N. O. Rico G. W. Kerr Occidental, Cali A G. Caicedo Costa Rica M. A. Mata-Coto M. Yamuni W. L Pacey Croatia M. Gelb Z. Zepic P. Farrell

Cuba J. M. Collera Vento O. L. Martinez D. J. McFadgen

Czech Republic J. Huyghebaert J. Vecer G. Turek Denmark K. A Kirchhoff H. Vaupel T P. Hansen Dominican Republic R A Perez Y. Perez 0. J. Soto R D. Hanton Ecuador A. M. Munoz B. Plaza N M. J. Duke Estonia Finland R Rydman H. Taponen R C. Casselman France (Nat'l) J. P. Pilorge J. Berrier H. N. Britton Germany U.G.L. H. J. Werth A Boyd J. W. Reid

Greece A. Tzifakis 1. A Souvaliotis P. Atsidakos Guatemala C. Guzman de los S. J. H. Ayestas S G. L. Atkinson Honduras M. Humberto Trejo H. Soriano A E. Albrecht

Hungary J. Botkos J. S. Vag Iceland T. Oskarsson O. Ingibjomsson J. A. J. Hughes India H. Gupta V. Rajendran W. E. McLeod Iran A Satrap A Soltanzadeh G. W. Nelson Israel V. Serezo M. Campeas S. H. Cohen Italy (Gr Orient) G. Abramo G. Tavano H. G. Stanley Japan P. A. Ambros R. D. Targett A. J. Petrisor

Luxembourg M. Lacaf J. Nilles D. Langridge Madagascar G. DeS. Hirst N. G. Stacey Mexico:

Nuevo Leon J. V. Portillo Lopez H. G. Cantu W. H. Hightower

Tamaulipas J. C. Martinez Rangel York A L. de Guevara S J. H. Berge R. K. Campbell Morocco Z. Mekouar P. Mouselli Netherlands F. Andrioli B. Sarphati B. K. Schweitzer New Zealand L G. Milton L. J. Webb A D. Hogg Norway S. Jorgensen F. Hauan J. D. Jackson

Panama J. P. Inglesias C. Quistgard L. J. Hostine Paraguay (Symbolic) E. V. Garay

Peru J. Padilla H. A Cabello R C. R. Alexander Philippines R S. Fajardo B. K. Tan J. I. Carrick Portugal(Legal/Regular) V. A Duarte P. R Marcelino de S M. D. Stienburg Puerto Rico A A Rodriguez J. R. Lopez R. P. W. Hooper Russia V. Nikitin Spain J. Rodriguez J. A Rivas Lopez R. S. Throop Sweden A Grafstrom A. Fahlman E. J. Scarborough

Switzerland(Alpina) J. P. Dousett J. Krahenbuhl J. W. Lidstone Turkey M. A Butteri S. Aksoy C. A Houghton Uruguay V. M. Valverde E J. Brown Venezuela R V. Marcano C. C Bratt Castillo R C. Tate FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE 203

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE

To the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren:

Once again, it is an honour and privilege, on behalf of this committee, to present the report or foreword to the following thirty-seven Reviews of the Annual Proceedings of our sister Grand Lodges received during the past year. Sincere thanks and gratitude must be extended to R.W. Bro. Frederic R. Branscombe for his careful selection of items and the countless hours of preparation of these Reviews for the interest of the brethren. Special thanks are directed to Mrs. Agnes Arts, Englehart, Ontario, for her kind assistance in translating the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of the Netherlands. Each year has seen an increase in the number ofProceedings received on computer disk thereby requiring downloading for which thanks are extended to R.W. Bro. Peter Matijek, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, for arranging this.

The intention of these Reviews is to inform the membership of the conditions and activities throughout the Masonic world. Those brethren proposing or responding to Masonic toasts, active in Masonic Education, welcoming visitors, delivering Masonic addresses, will find these Reviews a useful source for topics, quotations and information. The reader will note many similarities between our Grand Jurisdiction and the Masonic world. Some jurisdictions have seen the need to improve their PUBLIC IMAGE in order to quell the negative perception the public and media have with regard to Freemasonry. The

Maine Masonic Council is a group dedicated to the advancement of the Order and active in making the public aware of the contributions of Masons to the community. They produced a Masonic Family Booklet and placed an insert in major daily newspapers, stating, "We must let the public know who we are and what we do!"

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT is evident throughout manyjurisdictions as a means of relaying the Masonic message of who and what we are in an attempt to educate the public and attract new members. The Cancer Car Project, Salvation Army Kettle Drive, the Child Identification Programme (CHIP), Mom and Kids Identification Programme, Community Outreach, Child Camps, food drives, drug and alcohol abuse, local charities, scholarships, day and home care, Habitat for Humanity, and Masonic Homes, are but a few that are supported by financial and manpower assistance from Lodges and Grand Lodges. The Board of General Purposes of the Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador emphasized in a section headed COMMUNITY PROJECTS that, "this is an extremely important responsibility of our Lodges so as to let our light shine in our cities, towns, and villages. No matter how small the project may be, it is important to show the public that we are supportive."

MEMBERSHIP RETENTION and its importance has been addressed by some Grand Lodges in order to curb the loss and decline of members. Involving new and younger members with their fresh ideas and energy must be given high consideration. Interesting and informative lodge meetings, communication with members, Masonic Education, and leadership training are essential to retaining members. The Report of the Condition of

Masonry ofthe Grand Lodge ofAlberta referred to younger men joining lodges is "to ensure that they are involved and that they are given the opportunity to move forward and assume some of the roles that senior members have assumed for so long." Many jurisdictions are supportive of YOUTH ORIENTED PROGRAMMES with financial assistance and volunteers to the DeMolay, Job's Daughters, Rainbow Girls, and the 204 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA

Boy Scouts. This is viewed as a positive step to the betterment of society and the future of Freemasonry. The Report of the Youth Committee of South Dakota emphasized that the young people wanted to be accepted as partners of Masons and to work with them. " What they need," the committee told members of Grand Lodge, "is your support. They need it for the Bethels, they need it for their Adult Leadership, and they need it for you to attend their meetings." ONE DAY CLASSES have been introduced in some jurisdictions. The making-of- masons in one day has brought new Master Masons and many are taking an active part in their lodges. Some candidates, however, asked their lodges to give them the degrees again, in the traditional way, because there was too much to absorb in one day. CHANGES in Freemasonry are regarded as essential for the future by some Grand Lodges. The Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Montana pointed out that there are changing social factors that make changes in Masonry necessary and, though some members may Find these difficult to accept, the Craft must move with the times. "Most of us do not agree with change for the sake of change," he said, "but there are certain adjustments or modifications that we need to accept to ensure Freemasonry continues to attract new members and, more importantly, enables us to keep those members active in our ranks."

The foregoing is a brief analysis of some of the topics contained in the Reviews. As the Reviews are contained in the Annual Proceedings and forwarded each year to every lodge, it is recommended that they be used for Masonic Education, Newsletter information, and Summons material. The Reviews are time consuming to produce, but time saving for resource. Sincere thanks are extended to the Office of the Grand Secretary and others who assisted in obtaining Proceedings from our sister Grand Lodges in order to make this report possible. Respectfully and fraternally submitted. G. WAYNE NELSON, Chairman

Reviews written by R.W. Bro. Frederic R. Branscombe FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE 2°5

ALBERTA 99th Annual Communication Edmonton, Alberta, June, 2004

In his Epilogue, M.W. Bro. Norman R. Thomas reminded his brethren that Masons, knowing instinctively that the fundamental message ofFreemasonry is very much alive, are happy to see men apply for admission to the Craft. "We need only to continue," he said, "to explore ways of effective delivery of that message by way of ritual, education and research, through workshops and corporate worship. The world badly needs what we have been entrusted to deliver: the essential necessity for all men to pursue absolute truth, to nurture brotherly love and to join in fellowship and concord with all mankind." With reference to younger men joining lodges, the Report on the Condition of Masonry stated that the real challenge is to ensure that they are involved, that they take a place in the lodge, that they "are given the opportunity to move forward and assume some of the roles that senior members have assumed for so long." The Board of Benevolence in its

Annual Report indicated that, in addition to financial assistance in cases of need, it was lending equipment such as electric wheelchairs and a chair-bed to those with physical handicaps. Another very successful year was experienced by the Masonic Higher Education Bursary

Committee. It stated in its report that "Alberta Masons must be congratulated for the major effort they have made to continue the funding of this very important outreach charity." Donations amounted to $149,322.35, which was enough to fund 100 bursaries of $1 ,500.00 each. The following proverbs were quoted in the printed Proceedings of the Communication, possibly to assist members in proposing or responding to toasts or in discharging similar duties:

(i) It isn 't our position that makes us happy, but rather our disposition;

(ii) Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we respond; (iii) Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see;

(iv) The person who rows the boat, generally doesn 't have time to rock it.

ARIZONA 121st Annual Communication Mesa, Arizona, June, 2003 Speaking of the increasing number of members who are being lost because of unpaid dues, M.W. Bro. John L. Krom pointed out that there are two groups that are quietly leaving by the back door. First, there are the young members who find that "we are not what we say we are." Secondly, many older members "tire of the constant power struggles and bickering in many lodges and vote with their feet." In his opinion the solution of the problem is for Masons to rekindle the flame that once burned within them and then there would be fewer disappearing members. "When we become who we say we are," the Grand Master stated, "our lodges will be filled with Brothers who are there to share knowledge and light and to

experience the brotherhood of man. I will continue to believe that it is up to us individually to make the difference and be the Masons we wish to be: men of integrity inciting each other to individual acts of greatness." With reference to attracting and retaining members, the Report of the Membership Committee gave this advice to lodges: "All ofyour efforts in every endeavour in your lodge,

be it community, social, or charitable, will eventually come to naught, if membership, new

and retentive, is not your first priority. Without the fresh ideas and energy supplied by new members, and the ritual proficiency needed to process them, vour lodge will eventually just dry up and blow away." 206 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA

In his Annual Report, the Grand Lecturer spoke of a change in the Ritual that had been introduced during the year. He reminded his brethren that in 2002 Grand Lodge had "voted to read Amos 7:7-8 for the circumambulation of the candidate during the Fellow Craft degree, for a trial period of one year. The significance of its reference to the plumb line is to lead us to consider our teaching and meaning of 'rectitude of conduct.' The Grand Lecturer reported, also, that good progress is being made, as authorized in 2002 by Grand Lodge, in translating into Spanish the ritual used in Arizona. This will assist Spanish- speaking Masons in Arizona who are not fluent in English, as well as, Masons from Mexico who wish to visit a lodge in Arizona.

ARKANSAS 161st Annual Communication

Little Rock, Arkansas, February, 2004 M.W. Bro. Bobby D. Pope announced that he had been asked to have the current Grand Lodge prohibition against lodges participating in business ventures repealed. It was his recommendation that lodges be allowed to raise funds by commercial activities if "the entire net proceeds of the event are being given to a legitimate, recognized charity or foundation, provided that the lodge have liability insurance sufficient to cover the event (which will protect the assets of the lodge, Grand Lodge and other lodges in the jurisdiction) and that the fund-raising shall be designated as a lodge function." An additional stipulation was that the fund-raising event must be held within the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas. The Grand Master's Recommendation received the necessary approval by Grand Lodge. The Grand Secretary reported on the official Grand Lodge Charity Programme for 2003, which was financial assistance to the Association of Sheltered Workshops of Arkansas. These workshops give training to those in the community who are mentally or physically handicapped and assist in obtaining employment for them. Grand Lodge supports each of the twenty-five workshops in Arkansas by providing money to improve their programmes. As of December 31, 2003, the fund, which had been established for this Grand Lodge charity, had received about $40,000.00 in contributions from individual Masons and from lodges. th In November, 2003, the Grand Lodge Library celebrated the 150 anniversary of its founding. To mark the occasion the library published They Made a Difference: Arkansas Freemasons. As a public relations gesture, the Grand Lodge Library gave a copy of this book to every public library in Arkansas.

BRITISH COLUMBIA and YUKON 133rd Annual Communication Salmon Arm, British Columbia, June, 2004 M.W. Bro. Charles W. Ferguson sounded an optimistic note in his Grand Master's Address when he announced, "We are indeed turning the corner concerning our membership! I am impressed by the number of young members we are initiating into our lodges. Let's keep them coming and let's ensure that what they find in Freemasonry meets their needs. We must be relevant!" He urged caution, however, with reference to participating with regalia

in civic ceremonies and parades. "This is a new type of community involvement," he said, "It is recommended that great care be taken in organizing such participation. We wish to be seen as part of the community, but seen in the best light as a positive, well organized part of the community. Assurances that will be the case are needed from those organizing these events." The Grand Secretary observed that though some lodges are suffering from dwindling FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE 207

rolls others are frequently receiving petitions for Initiation. He commented that "Many of those who are joining are young men in their twenties and thirties. They are finding our web sites. They are reading books like the best selling The Da Vinci Code, which arouses their interest in things like 'sacred geometry,' and they are ready to follow their grandfather's footprints."

The Community Relations Committee stated in its report that there had been an increase in the number of community events in which lodges had participated: "The Salvation Army Kettle Drive involves lodges and members in every part of our jurisdiction. Lodges are now

involved in annual events in just about every community, some large, some small - it doesn't matter. The key words here are 'involve' and 'participate.'

The Report on the Cancer Car Project informed Grand Lodge that the original 1 5-year guarantee to the Canadian Cancer Society had been completed and that, as the service continues to be well received by cancer patients, an extension of the project had been undertaken. The project had achieved its goal that "all Cancer Clinics in the province,

where the Canadian Cancer Society does not have its own Volunteer Driver Programme, are now serviced by the Masonic Cancer Car Programme." In 2003, the project provided 30,655 rides, transporting patients 725,771 kilometres. Since the programme began in 1989, the totals are: 320,700 patient rides and 6,457,296 kilometres.

CONNECTICUT

2 1 4th Annual Communication Farmington, Connecticut, April, 2003 The importance in the Craft and in society of DeMolay was recognized by M.W. Bro. Walter E. Kaechelle in his Address to Grand Lodge. "The young men of DeMolay," he

said, "are the future of our fraternity and our country. I am proud of all they do." The Grand Master spoke of the power created in an individual by what Dr. Norman Vincent Peale called the POWER OFPOSITIVE THINKING. M.W. Bro. Kaechelle assured his brethren that in every successful Grand Lodge programme during the year positive thinking had been the key ingredient for success. "Added to this ingredient," he said, "was the dedication, support, hard work and perseverance of many Master Masons both from within and without our Grand Jurisdiction. This year we have had a positive attitude and have worked as a team. As a consequence, we have known joy and victory. We have begun to solve some of our problems. And we have met our difficulties successfully. Together, we have achieved the goal. Together, we have moved Connecticut Freemasonry in a positive direction. And together, we will continue to move in a positive direction." In his Annual Report the Grand Historian spoke of problems that are being created now that will create difficulties in the future. He confided that while he watched the videotaping ofchildren in several CHIP (Child Identification Programme) events he often saw "the need for videotaping our veteran or seasoned brothers as they discuss their Masonic careers. I can visualize placing a camera in front of a sixty-year Mason asking him to relate some stories about when he first entered the portals of Freemasonry and the brothers who were seated about the lodge then." The Grand Secretary noted that there have been some "modest changes in the area of membership statistics in part through our increasing visibility within our communities throughout Connecticut." Regarding loss of members through NPD, he reported that "in co- operation with our Lodge Secretaries the Grand Lodge is informed of those brothers who are 'near NPD'. Each brother then receives a personal letter from the Grand Master

encouraging him not to let his membership lapse. This programme has been successful in

past years but it still requires direct intervention from each respective lodge." 208 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA ENGLAND Quarterly Communications and Annual Investiture London, England, March, April, June, September and December, 2004

In his Grand Master's Address at the March Quarterly Communication, M.W. Bro. H. R. H. the Duke of Kent expressed his pleasure in having been able to participate in "the splendid ceremonies at the Royal Albert Hall last October, setting up both the Metropolitan

Grand Lodge and the Metropolitan Grand Chapter of London. It was a magnificent occasion." He commented, "It will take time for the new structure to bed down because this is the biggest change in Freemasonry for almost 200 years, but there are already welcome signs that a new spirit of co-operation and companionship is beginning to transform the newest Masonic venture into something of which we will be very proud." With reference to recent changes in Masonry the Grand Master observed that "the almost obsessive secrecy of the thirty years from the 1 950 's onwards has been followed by a policy of increasing openness which has encouraged us to be more outward looking. The consequence of this has been a greater desire to defend ourselves against unwarranted external attack and a willingness to correct malicious falsehoods about the Craft spread by those who do not wish to hear the truth." A report on the Centre For Research Into Freemasonry was given at the September Quarterly Communication by Professor Andrew Prescott. This academic institution at the University of Sheffield, he pointed out, "was the first centre devoted wholly to the study of Freemasonry to be established in a British university. Its mission is quite simply to encourage British scholars to recognize the potential of Freemasonry as a field of research and put the study of Freemasonry firmly on the academic map in Britain." He thanked the Grand Lodge which, along with the and Lodges in Yorkshire, West Riding, as well as the Grand Chapter, provided the necessary funding for the Centre.

IDAHO 136th Annual Communication

Idaho Falls, Idaho, September, 2003 Concerning the State of the Craft, M.W. Bro. Joseph E. Alexander stated in his Annual Report that, although there had been a loss in membership during the year, he felt that progress had been made because the loss was the smallest in ten years. That progress, however, had been accomplished as the result of a tremendous amount of work. There are good men in every community and if Masons continue to be active in their communities, displaying who Masons are and what they do, new members will continue to be found. The Grand Master spoke of the problem of the loss of members by NPD and acknowledged that there is no easy remedy. "One thing we can do," he said, "is to be more attentive to our members' needs and make sure that we don't wait too long before inquiring about the circumstances surrounding their particular situation before doing something to assist them. Additionally, we need to go back to those dropped members and determine if their circumstances have changed and if they are now ready to continue their Masonic journey." The Grand Secretary concluded his Annual Report with a recommendation that is worthy of active consideration well beyond the bounds of his Grand Jurisdiction: "Every year I request the brethren of Idaho to stop by the Secretary's desk in lodge and thank that brother for his efforts. His work is not accomplished in the two hours it takes to conduct a Stated Communication. Much ofhis own time (and sometime his family's time) goes into the smooth running of his office. Knowing that you appreciate his efforts makes his task seem a little lighter." FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE 209

ILLINOIS 164th Annual Communication

Springfield, Illinois, October, 2003 M.W. Bro. Charles H. Sullins gave an account in his Annual Report of a Masonic knowledge proficiency competition, known as The Eureka Challenge, which had been developed and launched by the Lodge Programmes Committee, in conjunction with the Masonic Education Committee. "This unique quiz game," he stated, "involves a lodge's members, at either a stated or special meeting, matching questions on myriad aspects of Freemasonry with 33 correct answers within a 33-minute period." The lodge with the best score and the fastest time in each district advances to further competitions, leading eventually to a state championship competition at an evening session of the Grand Lodge Annual Communication. He reported that within its first year this activity "has proven to be one of the most popular and entertaining Grand Lodge programmes in the state, as well as a powerful educational platform which can be used to convey almost any subject matter we wish." The beneficial influence on lodge attendance is clearly suggested by his report that "feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with members enthusiastically anticipating future competitions and discussing the questions for weeks afterwards." The Grand Master referred to an event in 2003 that he considered made Masonic history. A lodge in Illinois was "twinned" with one in the Philippines. As the term

"twinning" is not one that is commonly used in Masonry, he explained that it "alludes to two subordinate lodges in different jurisdictions forming an alliance for the purposes of mutual assistance, education and closer fraternal relations. The intended result is that a member of a twinned lodge in his travels may find a home away from home in the counterpart lodge."

INDIANA 187th Annual Communication Indianapolis, Indiana, May, 2004

Referring in his Annual Address to the Condition of the Craft, M.W. Bro. James L.

Chesney said, "In my travels throughout the state, I have seen degree work performed in many different lodges. The work that I observed was credible on all accounts. While some lodges could not fully perform the work themselves, they were able to draw ritualists from neighbouring lodges. A number of the lodges that I visited have been actively involved in their communities and in bringing in new brothers." The Grand Master emphasized the importance of advertising in bringing the Craft to the attention of potential members. He drew their attention to the billboards that Grand Lodge, in co-operation with the Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis, Indiana and Murat Shrine Temple, had erected along a heavily travelled highway. He felt that they helped to promote Freemasonry in Indiana because they drew attention to the Indiana Masons on line Website. "I am pleased to report," he said, "that with the help of the billboards and Website, we are generating leads from men who are interested in Freemasonry. These men have been referred to local lodges in their immediate area for contact and information. I would encourage each lodge that receives an inquiry to diligently follow-up with the prospective member."

The Youth Groups Committee reported that it was working to maintain mutually beneficial communication with the Youth Groups and their sponsoring bodies, both at a local and a state level. Besides referring to its close relationship with DeMolay, the committee acknowledged "the co-operation of the Supreme Deputy for Rainbow and her staff, along with the Grand Guardian for Job's Daughters and her officers, in helping to 2 1 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA

further the goals of both their own organizations and the Grand Lodge as a sponsoring body." The committee expressed its thanks to "the Indiana Freemason for its frequent publication of material promoting the youth groups and for the solicitation of information for each issue."

IRELAND Quarterly Communications Belfast, Northern Ireland, Dublin and Kingsport, Ireland March, June, October, December, 2003

At the October Quarterly Communication, the Board of General Purposes reported that it had received a request to extend the boundaries of the Province of Jamaica to include the

Bahamas. It recommended approval and this was confirmed by Grand Lodge. In his Grand Master's Report, at the Quarterly Communication in December, M.W. Bro. Eric N. Waller spoke of the vigorous support which the Grand Lodge Charity funds give members and their dependents who are in need. By way of example, he indicated that 424 boys and girls are being supported in all levels of education throughout Ireland and 950 people, mostly ladies, are receiving annuities to supplement low incomes. Funds are being raised for Masonic charities in various ways, one ofwhich he found particularly interesting.

It was a novel Website that "offers a virtual or simulated Tour of the Temple of Solomon. Visitors can navigate through the courts and passageways as if they were walking through the Temple." The address of this Website is www.masonichavens.ie. M.W. Bro. Waller reported that the Grand Lodge PR. strategy had achieved spectacular results in 2003: "The media are less hostile and we have improved our public image. Local press and radio covered many events all over Ireland." The Grand Master stressed that every Mason has an individual responsibility to foster good public relations for the Craft. "We must continue to make the public aware," he told them, "of what we are and what we stand for and to reassure the public that they have no reason to fear Freemasonry. In fact the opposite applies - Freemasonry is a major force for good in society. It would help greatly if more of our brethren felt comfortable talking about Freemasonry in their everyday lives, hopefully they will as the public perception of our Order improves." The chairman of the Dublin Board spoke in December about Almonering. "It is surprising," he said, "how easy it is to forget a brother or a dependent of a member if they fail to attend or pass on to the Grand Lodge above. Visitation to a brother or a widow or a dependent is often not a matter of financial need. Being remembered and having time to talk is often worth more to a lonely member or some one who has lost a loved one than a cheque."

IOWA 159th Annual Communication Des Moines, Iowa, September, 2003 In his Annual Report M.W. Bro. Clifford C. Godsey said of the State of the Craft that he sensed an excitement and enthusiasm in all parts of the state about the future of the Craft.

He understood that more conventional degree work is being done and that many more Master Masons are taking the Masonic Instructors Examination. To continue this success into the future the Grand Master stated, "We really must continue to think of various ways to present ourselves and our works in the community as a positive influence on the brilliant future of Freemasonry in Iowa." The Grand Master substantiated his view that they were in a period of outstanding success with the following statistics: "Iowa had the smallest net loss since 1 957, while having the most Raisings since 1 976. The Grand Master's One-Day Classes brought new FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE 2 ' 1

Master Masons and many are taking an active part in their lodges. The number of suspensions for non-payment of dues was the lowest since 1946. The excitement is continuing this year. The number oftraditional Raisings is on track to be the second highest since 1985."

The Executive Officer ofIowa DeMolay thanked Grand Lodge for financial support that made possible the introduction of several innovative programmes. He reported that in 2002 there had been increases both in membership and in advisors from sponsoring lodges and there is a great need for the same to happen in 2003. "DeMolay continues to build toward the future by developing young men who possess the qualities of leadership and character," he said and pointed out that "Iowa Masonry will continue to receive the long-term benefit of better Masonic leaders because they were in DeMolay first."

JAPAN 47th Annual Communication Tokyo, Japan, March, 2004

M.W. Bro. Jack Miller stated in his Grand Master's Report that he was happy to be able to give assurance that Masonry is doing very well in Japan. He was especially pleased to see a large number of young people present at Grand Lodge. He told them that in fifteen years some of them will be conducting Grand Lodge and he expressed the hope that they will go away from their Grand Lodge attendance rededicated to serve Masonry to the best of their ability. "Of special interest this year," the Grand Secretary reported, "is the seeking ofMasonic information by a small group of Japanese university students. It may be that the light has finally come on in Japan and we will see younger Japanese men asking the most important question." He referred to some regrettable incidents in Masonic lodges in Turkey and other countries. He maintained that "the incidents themselves are of concern, but of equal concern is the reporting by the media that is rift with inaccuracies and untruths sufficient to feed the anti-Masonic advocates for weeks and months to come." The Committee on Ritual (Japanese) reported that "the entire First Degree Ritual in the

Japanese language had been completed." Before it is published, however, the committee plans to conduct further examination of it on the basis of tests in various locations. Another report on a similar project was received by the Committee on Translation. It indicated that it was pleased to inform Grand Lodge that "the translation of the Constitution into Japanese was finally completed" and that copies of the Japanese version will be delivered to all lodges requesting one. KANSAS 148th Annual Communication Topeka, Kansas, March, 2004 The Grand Master, speaking in his Address about the State of the Craft, issued a challenge to all Masons, wherever they might be. "My thought is," M.W. Bro. Robert L. Tomlinson stated, "that if we all want to have a vibrant and flourishing organization, we must make it that way. We are the only interested persons who can accomplish this task because, I hate to tell you, nobody else cares. Are you willing to do whatever is necessary to improve the State of our Craft?"

The Public School Total Youth Committee reported that it had held the annual state wide Public School Scholarship Essay Contest for public, junior and senior high school students. The prizes were provided by Grand Lodge and they ranged from $2,000 for first prize to $500 for fourth prize. The topic for the current year's contest was, What Price Freedom: for current national security, immigration policy and the role of the USA as worldpeacekeepers. Sixty-five essays were received from local lodges. Three well qualified judges were appointed to read the essays and determine the winners. The committee gave a positive report concerning the other aspect of its responsibility, namely the welfare of DeMolay, Order of the Rainbow for Girls and Job's Daughters. These groups, the committee reminded Grand Lodge, are the future of Masonry and therefore lodges should support them in their activities and membership drives, as well as by attending their meetings and using them in lodge programmes.

MAINE 185th Annual Communication Portland, Maine, May, 2004 M.W. Bro. Charles E. Ridlon began his Address to Grand Lodge with this upbeat statement: "This past year has been full of Masonic milestones, both joyous and disturbing,

but I truly believe we have moved Freemasonry in Maine in a positive direction as brethren from every comer of this vast jurisdiction have come out to attend their lodge meetings and greet the Grand Lodge Officers." He reported that the Long Range Strategic Planning Committee had held two Leadership Development Seminars during the year, which were very successful. He stated that loss of membership was continuing because, even though they probably had raised more Master Masons than in any year during the past decade, they were steadily losing members to death. The Grand Master was particularly proud of the Maine Masonic Council, which he described as a group dedicated to the advancement of the Order and active in making the public aware ofthe contributions ofMasons to the community. He spoke of their dedication to the improvement of public relations. "This past year," he said, "they printed an updated version of the Maine Masonic Family booklet, which every Mason should see is in his Barber Shop and his Doctor's office." Noting that this Council had recently produced an insert in three major daily newspapers, he declared, "We must let the public know who we

are and what we do!" . He ended his Address by giving his brethren some fraternal advice: "Enjoy your Freemasonry and remember, have fun, enjoy the family and fellowship and focus on the future of the Fraternity." The Grand Secretary reported that the Grand Lodge of Maine had been the host for the annual Brotherhood Night for Masons from the States. The speaker was Bro. Harte, the Chairman of the CHIPS programme for the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. The Grand Secretary said ofDr. Harte, "Recently he assisted our Grand Master in obtaining the endorsement ofour CHIPS Programme by the Maine Dental Association. Additionally, this programme has been endorsed by the Maine Chiefs of Police Association and the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children." The Committee on the Condition of the Fraternity recommended Fellowship Nights, if properly planned and conducted, as a means of introducing Masonry to people.

MANITOBA 129th Annual Communication Winnipeg, Manitoba, June, 2004 M.W. Bro. Kenneth Thomas gave a glowing account of a year that was marked by many

accomplishments: "The Constitution revision is finally finished and ready to be published.

The Board of General Purposes will be in its new format this year. The Mom & Kids ID has been refined, tested and ready to go big time. We have had great publicity from the Mom & Kids ID and the Cancer Car programme. We had our first public installation of lodge officers at Assinibcine Lodge No. 7. We initiated our first Lewis, and had several tKAlbKNAL CORRESPONDENCE -" J before the year was out." He pointed out that Manitoba had established a permanent strategic planning committee and developed both a Mission Statement and a Vision Statement, as well as a Strategic Plan. The Lodge Education Officer programme had held two seminars and was under way with vigour and enthusiasm. The general fund had been budgeted for a deficit but finished with a surplus.

The Mom and Kids ID Programme, to which the Grand Master referred in his Address, reported that it had progressed beyond the organization phase and now was capable of processing about sixty children per hour. The Vision Statement of the programme is: "It will highlight the commitment to the public good and increase the visibility of the Free Masons of Manitoba." Its Mission Statement is: "It will provide a secure system contributing to the safety of all children and to the peace of mind of all parents, by providing a valuable tool for the use of police or judicial services." It becomes operational in a community when a coordinator is appointed by a lodge (or lodges), who then appoints a team and arranges for their training. Several lodges have expressed an interest and are taking steps to become involved. It was pointed out that the programme benefits participating lodges in that it enables them to give new members, particularly younger men, more opportunities to be active in the lodge, thereby increasing their interest in the lodge and the likelihood of maintaining their membership. The committee was particularly pleased to report that "several jurisdictions have shown a keen interest in our developing programme, i.e., the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia and members of lodges in Saskatchewan and Ontario."

MASSACHUSETTS Quarterly Communications and Stated Communication Boston, Massachusetts, March, June, September and December, 2003

M.W. Bro. Donald G. Hicks, Jr., began his Address with some suggestions how his brethren could improve the image of Masonry. "As you discuss our Craft with friends and associates," he said, "you can point with pride to the community service work of

Massachusetts Masons. Point out to them that it is our Massachusetts Masons that have identified over 142,000 children using the most comprehensive programme. Our State Director ofCHIP {Child Identification Programme), R. W. Bro. DavidB. Harte, reports that over thirty Massachusetts School Systems have adopted our programme, and that a recommendation has been made to the American Dental Association to consider making the CHIP programme a national campaign." He reminded Grand Lodge that Massachusetts Masons created the Masonic Angel Fund, by which fifty-nine lodges in six states actively and anonymously help children. He indicated that in partnership with local school systems participating lodges provide funds to help a child receive a winter coat, eyeglasses, a pair of shoes or other assistance as needed. The Grand Master added that the participating lodges are receiving valuable benefits from this community service outreach. They are gaining recognition, but of equal importance they are gaining members and they are practicing the tenets of our profession: Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. The attention of Grand Lodge was directed to a report that had been received previously concerning the age that one must have reached before he can join a Masonic Lodge. According to that report, "the age requirement to become a Mason has not been absolute throughout the Masonic world. Masonic history reveals that the age to become a Mason has been as high as twenty-five and as low as sixteen. Currently more than half of the Grand Lodges in the United States permit membership at an age less than twenty-five years." There is general agreement, however, that "a Mason must be a man, free born and of full age according to the law^ and custom of the time and place." The Grand Master CANADA ; 1 4 GRAND LODGE OF stated "the law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since 1973 clearly defines 'full age' as eighteen years of age." Accordingly, he issued a Ruling that the minimum age at which a man may join a lodge in Massachusetts is eighteen years of age. MONTANA 138th Annual Communication Kalispell, Montana, June, 2004 MW. Bro. Alan D. Harkins was optimistic concerning the State of the Craft in Montana. "I am happy to say," he stated in his Annual Address, "that although we had a net loss of 281 members, that is about 100 less than last year. It also appears to me that we are attracting younger members that will hopefully be a source of new members for our appendant bodies and our youth groups." The Grand Master informed Grand Lodge that he had been privileged to perform a relatively rare Masonic ritual. He related that a man had indicated that he would be "unable to complete all three degrees prior to his National Guard Unit receiving orders to ship out to the Mideast, and I therefore made him a ." With regard to the future, the Grand Secretary was of the opinion that "while our reduction in membership numbers does still continue, it does not mean that Freemasonry is in decline." He pointed out that there are changing social factors that make changes in Masonry necessary and, though some members may fmd these difficult to accept, the Craft must move with the times. "Most of us do not agree with change for the sake of change," he said, "but there are certain adjustments or modifications that we need to accept to ensure Freemasonry continues to attract new members and, more importantly, enables us to keep those members active in our ranks." The Youth Group Committee reported that an invitation had been received for a Montana Master Mason to be a member of an advisory board for the Montana Council of the Boy Scouts of America. An announcement was made concerning a clarification of the mandate of Grand Representatives to and from the Grand Lodge ofMontana: Most Worshipful Grand Master has directed that in accordance with the (Montana Masonic) Code, Section 11010, Grand Representatives to other Grand Jurisdictions near Montana shall be appointed to: a) Attend Montana Grand Lodge Communications; b) Communicate with the Grand Jurisdiction represented; th c) Make a written report to the Grand Secretary not later than April 30 each year as to the contents of communications exchanged with the Grand Jurisdiction represented. Each year the incoming Grand Master shall check the record of each representative and he shall determine if their commission shall be terminated and a successor appointed."

NETHERLANDS Annual Communication Utrecht, Netherlands, June 2004

M.W. Bro. J. D. Rossum cautioned his brethren, in his Grand Master's Address, against the danger of isolating symbolism in their thinking about Masonry. He maintained that "although the day to day business and the symbolic realities are different, they are not to be separated. Separation of these two realities would take away the depth of Freemasonry

and degrade it to a superficial museum piece - that the outer quality and the inner capability of the Order can easily go together is shown in the fact that two new lodges were

formed during the past year. During the Installation it was seen how much work the brethren of both lodges had done in preparation for this special event." FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE 215

The Grand Master announced a recent event of interest to Grand Lodge members, as well as to many in the general public. "In Jakarta, Indonesia," he informed them, "the book written by Bro. Stevens about Freemasonry and the community in the Dutch East Indies from 1764 to 1962 has been translated into Bahasa and was presented publicly in May. A few hundred guests were present at the Hyatt Hotel in Indonesia amongst whom were the Historian of the University of Jakarta, the Dutch Ambassador in Indonesia and, not to be forgotten, our member of the executive, the V.W. Bro. Olman. According to Indonesian tradition, big flower plates were placed by the different sponsors, including our Order." M.W. Bro. Van Rossum emphasized that in voting on resolutions in Grand Lodge the Officers and the Executive can advise members how to vote on a given issue but not direct them how to vote. He made it very clear that "those present today and eligible to vote, having heard the voices of their brethren, at last can vote without consultation. It is up to you to do the work within the fibre of our democratic Brotherhood. Within the Order, there is no place for action groups who use the law of big numbers to have influence. Neither within the Order, nor outside of the Order, is one entitled to speak for another brother." The members of the Grand Executive are united, the Grand Master stated, in their belief that though in some lodges the inner power of the Order is dormant, "here and there it is starting to wake up and, in some places, this fire of desire is burning in full force. It is the waking up of the inner power that guarantees the promise of the future."

NEVADA 139th Annual Communication Verdi, Nevada, November, 2003 In his Annual Report, M.W. Bro. Roger W. Denn said of the condition of Masonry in

Nevada that he found it alive and well and that lodges were receiving petitions for the degrees and for affiliation. He concluded, "I feel that we Nevada Masons are taking a great step forward in Masonry this year." The Grand Master issued a Proclamation related to youth. As all Masons should observe and display their pride in the Masonic Youth Organizations: DeMolay, Rainbow for Girls and Job's Daughters, he proclaimed the month of March as Masonic Youth Observance Month and he issued a Grand Master's Order that "each lodge or several lodges shall join together to attend and observe our Masonic youth at their labours in their Chapters, Assemblies or Bethels on their meeting night, if any Masonic Youth Group is located in their area. If this is not possible, they are to present an informative programme for the brethren of their respective lodges." Also with reference to youth, the Grand Master stated, "I do hereby proclaim Public School Observance Week to be Observed at some period between April 14, 2003, and June

14, 2003 . It is my Order that each lodge, or several lodges join together in the presentation of a programme to display our Masonic Fraternity's support of Public Schools. Our support is sometimes better displayed when the programme activities are presented to the public." A report was received on the progress of the Nevada Masonic Child Identification Programme, which stated that the Programme "has now been up and running for two and one halfyears. Over 1 0,000 children have gone through the identification process, with four thousand done in this year alone." It added the observation that all adults that had brought their children to be processed expressed their thanks for CHIP and were grateful that they could participate. The report concluded with the observation that "teachers, parents and sponsors appreciate the work that is being done in this field." 6

2 1 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA NEW BRUNSWICK 137th Annual Communication Saint John, New Brunswick, May, 2004 An optimistic view of the State of the Lodges in the Province of New Brunswick was expressed by M.W. Bro. Gordon R. Rattray in his Grand Master's Address. "This past year," he said, "has proven to be another year in which the Lodges of the Jurisdiction have worked very hard to revitalize themselves. This appears to be going very well for most of the lodges. The number of candidates has gone up for many lodges and attendance in their meetings is also improving." The New Brunswick Masonic Charities and Housing Company Ltd., which administers Grand Lodge charitable projects in the community, reported on a successful 2003 season for Camp Goodtime. There were in attendance approximately fifty boys and girls, who were 7 to 13 years of age. All had a history of cancer. The camp lasted for six days but plans were made to extend it by one day, making it a full week. Another new feature will be a

Junior Leadership Programme for campers who are 1 3 and 14 years old. It is expected that this new feature "will offer a unique opportunity for these youths to develop their leadership skills."

The Masonic Charities also supported the Deaf, Blind, Rubella Summer Camp. It reported that it had increased its donation to it to $5,600 so as "to sponsor eight children, together with their interveners, to attend this one week summer camp held in the Richibucto area. The children and adults who attend this camp are deaf and/or blind, many since birth." The Committee on Youth reported an increase in the number of Masonic Youth organizations operating in New Brunswick. It stated that there were two Assemblies of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls and also two DeMolay Chapters.

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR 7th Annual Communication

St. John 's, Newfoundland, October, 2004

Having asked his brethren to remember that his theme for the year had been Caring and Sharing, M.W. Bro. James Tulk stated that he continued to believe that if Masons gave serious attention to the teachings of the Craft, Freemasonry would play a major role in making society a better place for future generations. "As I have often said during my visitations to lodges," he reminded them, "brethren, get out into the community and practice what we are taught within the lodge and show the public what we are all about." The Board of General Purposes gave additional emphasis in its report to the theme of community involvement. In a section headed COMMUNITY PROJECTS, the Board emphasized that "this is an extremely important responsibility of our lodges so as to let our light shine in our cities, towns and villages. Many lodges sponsor scholarships, food drives, contributions to local hospitals and to many other charities. No matter how small the project may be, it is most important to show the public that we are supportive."

NEW HAMPSHIRE Semiannual Communication and 215th Annual Communication Manchester. New Hampshire, November, 2003, and May, 2004 The New Hampshire Masonic Foundation for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Children (D.A.R.E.) reported at the Semiannual Communication that it had presented the State Police with $ 1 0,000 for the New Hampshire D.A.R.E. programme. The report stated that "positive results are being realized in our effort to help our young people 7

FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE 2 1 avoid the pressures of those who seek to involve them in the use of drugs and alcohol." Support from New Hampshire Masons enabled D.A.R.E. to teach many young people to say "NO". The DeMolay Committee reported in November that some Chapters had been asked by lodges to assist at banquets and other social events, while other DeMolay Chapters had provided special programmes for lodges and Eastern Star Chapters. The committee recommended that all Masters be requested to inform their members of DeMolay meetings in their localities "so that they may visit and become acquainted with the young men and their fine work." In his Address, in May, M.W. Bro. Wendell L. Woodward said of the State of the Craft that "Improvement has once again been seen in lodges from the previous year. This is the result of a number of factors. Lodge meeting programmes have increased; public awareness is improving through semi-public affairs and involvement in community projects; lodges are opening and working in other degrees to involve their candidates; lodges are participating in District Master's Classes which improves administrative skills and communication within that District; but mainly lodges, according to trestle boards, are receiving petitions and working Degrees, even in lodges which have not had candidates for years." The Chairman ofthe Committee for the Widows Programme extended congratulations to those lodges that had programmes for widows and he encouraged all lodges to have a Special Ladies event each year. The committee gave special recognition to one lodge that had done several things for their Special Ladies. These events included taking them to a nursery and then to lunch, inviting them to programmes at the lodge, inviting them to a Christmas dinner and presenting each with a poinsettia, inviting them to a Ladies At The Table and also to their annual Installation. A Silver Bowl was presented to that lodge.

NEW MEXICO 127th Annual Communication Albuquerque, New Mexico, March, 2004 M.W. Bro. Jeffrey D. Johnson devoted a segment of his Annual Address to the importance of Ritual because, in his judgement, it defines who Masons are and by it they teach their lessons. "To benefit from it," he said, "the Ritual must be studied, word by word, action by action until it is understood." He distinguished, however, between the importance of Ritual and the importance of forcing other people to like Ritual. While leaders in a lodge should encourage young members to like Ritual and to take part in working the Degrees, it must be remembered that there are several ways to encourage them to participate and the manner of encouraging should vary in accordance with the needs of the individual being helped. He pointed out that "some people need you to praise them for every little thing they do correctly. Some need you to set up classes and call them before each class meeting.

Some need you to challenge them and say that it can't be done or simply ask a question and let them fmd their own answer." The Grand Master said that when the one-day degrees were first introduced he feared that working degrees in the traditional manner would gradually disappear. He was elated, however, to find that one-day classes were having the opposite effect. After a recent one- day class, some candidates who had received the three degrees on the same day "asked local lodges to give them the degrees again because there was too much to absorb in one day. Lodge Masters scheduled degrees to make sure that those petitioners attended future meetings and to reinforce the lessons taught in the degrees. Coaches and mentors were assigned to make sure petitioners understood the Ritual and to acquaint them with lodge operations and to make them feel a part of their lodge." 8

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NOVA SCOTIA 139th Annual Communication Truro, Nova Scotia, June, 2004

In reporting to Grand Lodge his activities during the year, M.W. Bro. G. Shane MacFarlane stated that he had "forwarded a letter to each newly raised Mason who entered our Grand

Lodge during the time I have served as Grand Master. These will be sent over the next while, as we can only do so when the information has been received by the Grand

Secretary. This is a welcome letter which I hope will show the new brethren that they are important to their lodge and the Grand Lodge. It also requests that they become involved." The Report on the Condition of the Order observed that "there seems to be adequate reason for bleak outlook for several lodges." Problems which the committee indicated were likely to be found in lodges having serious problems included declining membership, aging membership, poor attendance, dull meetings, inadequate leadership and unsatisfactory ritual work. With reference to the problem of declining membership, the report gave this advice: "It is very necessary that lodges provide programmes and social activities that capture and retain the interest of our membership. Remember that lodge meetings are where we do the business of the lodge but most of our Masonry occurs outside the lodge room. More socialization among the membership will help reduce suspensions and demits." The report expressed the opinion that dull, uninteresting meetings often cause demits and suspensions, because some members find a ball game or a hockey game more attractive than an evening devoted to hearing the reading of minutes followed by business items, such as the paying of bills. The report stated clearly that, notwithstanding the disappointments and problems in some lodges, the Annual Reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters show that "most lodges are doing well and it is particularly impressive to note the growth and vitality which is occurring in the Halifax-Dartmouth Metropolitan Area. There has been an improvement in the Ritual activities and the calibre of members being initiated."

OHIO 194lh Annual Communication Dayton, Ohio, October, 2003

In his Grand Master's Address M.W. Bro. William P. Mayberry explained why he had selected as his theme Freemasonry: Building a Brighter Tomorrow. The three principal concepts in it relate directly to Masonic teaching and practice. First, Building implies that

Masonry is creating something that adds value to life. Second, Brighter relates to the symbolism of light in Masonry, implying that the Craft is a lighthouse sending forth a beacon of hope to a world where Faith, Hope and Charity sound old fashioned. Third, Tomorrow is where Masons and their families will spend the rest of their lives, even though Masons recognize the strong appeal of their unique history. He concluded that his theme, Building a Brighter Tomorrow, is a statement that Masons "can make the future a better and brighter place to live, work, raise our families and worship God." M.W. Bro. Mayberry reported on the Grand Master's One-Day Classes held during the year, when all three Symbolic Lodge Degrees were conferred on one day at one location. All candidates had to have petitioned a Regular Lodge, as well as having been investigated and approved by ballot in the usual way and had paid the normal initiation fee of that Lodge. No requirements for examination or memorization were enforced in relation to the Degrees but each candidate was assigned a mentor to be with him and be of assistance throughout the ceremony. The Grand Master stated, "By having a one-day class in each district, we were in a better position to serve our candidates. More than 3,100 new Master Masons raised this past March." A report was given on the Masonic Student Assistance Programme, which is a three- 9

FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE 2 1 day seminar that trains teachers "to effectively identify at-risk youth in the classroom and intervene in their lives before the student can become a disruptive force in school or society." There is no cost to participants for attending the seminar nor for meals and accommodation. More than 700 teachers from 90 schools have been trained by the project since it was initiated. The Youth Organizations Committee invited the adult leaders of the Youth Groups to report on the successes and problems of each group. The Ohio Executive Officer spoke about the DeMolay Chapters, the Ohio Supreme Inspector spoke about the Assemblies of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls and the Grand Guardian for Ohio spoke about the Bethels of Job's Daughters.

PENNSYLVANIA Quarterly Communications and Annual Communication Elizabethtown and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December, 2002, June, December, 2003 The Grand Master, R.W. Bro. Marvin A. Cunningham, spoke at the Annual Communi- cation about his theme: HOPE, Helping Others Pursue Excellence. "As we travelled north, south, east and west in this great Jurisdiction," he said, "I recognized that all of us are striving for excellence. Brethren, when we are in our communities, or wherever we may be, and whenever we get the chance, we should talk about Freemasonry. Let our friends and neighbours know - let everyone know - that in Pennsylvania Freemasonry is 'alive and well' serving mankind and doing good unto others." He continued, "I re-emphasize that we have to let the public know about Freemasonry: who we are, what we stand for and what we do! Brethren, we, the Masons, are the ones who can do that job. Yes, I have heard the unfounded challenge, "Oh, you belong to that secret organization." It should be a goal of ours to overcome that misconception. One fitting response to that can be, "The only secret is that there is no secret." We, ... all of us in the Family of Freemasonry . . . can accomplish that if we work together." The Board of Directors of the Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania reported that the library had responded to over 480 reference questions, which was an increase of forty percent over a two-year period. The report indicated that "Research assistance was provided to numerous college professors, and both Pennsylvania Masons and Masons from other Jurisdictions were assisted in researching areas of Masonic interest." An announcement was made that the library had established a sub-collection consisting of "books related to other social and fraternal organizations that, in some way, can help the researcher better appreciate the unique nature of Freemasonry."

The Pennsylvania Youth Foundation reported that it funds the Websites of DeMolay, Rainbow and Job's Daughters, which tell the stories of the successes of the Pennsylvania

Youth Groups. The foundation announced that it was establishing weekend classes on Publication and Website Design to help the Masonic Youth Groups present themselves in a better light to the public. Although they may have access to software that allows them to create newsletters, brochures, posters and Websites, they need training and experience to

be able to design something that is attractive and informational.

PHILIPPINES 87th Annual Communication Manila, Philippines, April, 2003 One aspect of the 87th Annual Communication was certainly rare, if not unique, in that it was originally scheduled to meet in Davao City but, as reported in the Proceedings, "unfortunately only a few weeks before the convention terrorists exploded bombs in the 220 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA airport and later in the wharf of Davao City killing scores of persons and injuring a greater number. President Gloria Macapagal declared Davao City to be 'in a state of lawless violence,' Because of the unexpected developments and fearing for the safety of the delegates, Grand Master Eugenio S. Labatoria issued Edict No. 219 on April 3, 2003, transferring the situs of the Annual Communication to Manila. The decision pained the brethren from Davao who saw all their efforts go to waste, but being true Masons, they accepted the decision of the Grand Master calmly and without rancour and extended whatever help they could to make the Annual Communication in Manila a success." In his Annual Report M.W. Bro. Eugenio S. Labitoria stated that the new magazine, Cabletow had been successfully launched and three issues already were in print. Regarding a new Scholarship Fund, he reported: "We have received PI,002,000. 00 for the Grand Master's projects from generous brethren. Of this amount P1000,000.00 was set aside in a bank for the M.W. Eugenio S. Labitoria Scholarship Fund to finance partially the cost of education of some deserving sons and daughters of worthy Masons. There were two sons and a daughter of worthy Masons who have availed of this programme." He added that, though some of the funds had been spent on other projects, whatever was left at the end of his term would go to the Scholarship Fund. M.W. Bro. Labitoria spoke of a recent visit to Grand Lodges in Canada and the United

States. "The brethren there, both past and present," he indicated, "have been and still are role models for citizenship and civilization. The contributions of Freemasonry to the national life of these countries flow out of the hallowed halls of the Craft, halls that vibrate with continuing programmes in Masonic education and leadership exposure. No wonder that the Craft was a dominant force during the birth of their nations and continues to play an important role in sustaining the spirit of their creation." In closing his report, he acknowledged the warmth of his reception in Canadian and United States Grand Lodges which he saw as manifestations of their love, affections and longing for their brethren in the Philippines.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 129th Annual Communication Summerside, Prince Edward Island, June, 2004

M.W. Bro. J. Wayne Newson began his report by assuring his hearers that what they so appreciate in their own lodge is found in Freemasonry in every part of the world. "I wish," he said to them, "it was possible for every brother on Prince Edward Island to have the opportunity to travel to other jurisdictions and see the brotherly love, fellowship and friendship displayed and extended at their lodge meetings. I truly believe that it cannot be equalled in any other organization."

The Grand Master reported that all but one of the meetings of the Board of General

Purposes had been open to all brothers. He announced, also, that in order to have better lodge historical records a committee had been formed "to meet with all lodge secretaries across the Island to get input and suggestions on how to come up with a uniform set of historic records being kept for future reference."

The Committee on Membership indicated in its Annual Report that it had "discussed the reasons for declining membership in Masonic Fraternities. It was agreed that this problem is not unique to Masonry as all service clubs and similar organizations seem to be experiencing it as well. There are several reasons for this, including the fact that both adults in the family usually work and often this is shift work. With children involved in sports and artistic programmes, it is difficult to find young men who will commit to joining another organization." The Committee on Membership recognized that some lodges were not experiencing a FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE 221 loss in membership. It reported that, "We endeavoured to fmd out what factors contributed to lodges that have been successful in attracting new members. We found that the lodges that put on breakfasts, have fundraising events or contributed to local charities, etc. seem to be better able to increase membership."

QUEBEC 134th Annual Communication Montreal, Quebec, May, 2004 M.W. Bro. John E. Leide gave an account of the Conference of the Grand Masters ofNorth America that he had attended in Washington, D.C. He reported that "the Conference formed a committee to promote the C.H.I.P. (Child Identification Programme) by Grand Lodges throughout North America. Several Jurisdictions, notably in the North Eastern United States, have already implemented programmes, some in conjunction with local dental associations, to provide parents with identity kits containing photographs, video, fingerprints and bite plates to aid in the timely recovery and identification of missing children. It is a programme worthy of our serious consideration as it addresses a real need in our increasingly troubled world and will give the Craft much needed visibility in our communities." The Grand Master reminded the brethren that at a Special Communication of Grand Lodge the Grand Master's Ruling that an elected officer in one lodge should not hold an office in another lodge was rescinded. M.W. Bro. Leide announced the name of the recipient for the current year of the Grand Master's Tutor Pin. This pin is presented by the Grand Master "to a Brother who has dedicated himself to the furtherance of Masonic knowledge and encouraged the observance of our customs and usages. The Craft relies on dedicated Brethren who provide knowledge and guidance to members within our Fraternity, study Masonic history or deepen their knowledge ofour ancient usages." The Grand Master remarked that, as his theme had been daily advancement in Masonic knowledge, he was particularly happy to present the Grand Master's Tutor Pin to a brother "for his exemplary service as District Education Officer of the Bedford District, active participant in the St. George's Study Club, and lecturer sans frontiers in the lodges of this Jurisdiction."

The Masonic Foundation of Quebec reported that during the year it had received more than $67,000.00 in charitable donations, to which the Foundation added some funds it had so that it was able to provide financial assistance amounting to $102,000.00 to various charities. The Foundation made a welcome announcement when it reported that it had been successful in its bid to be declared largely exempt from taxes assessed by the City of Montreal. QUEENSLAND Quarterly Communications Brisbane, Queensland, Australia March, June, September, December, 2004

An announcement was made at the Quarterly Communication in March by M.W. Bro. Alan H. Wright of a gift that would be made to the Nambour Hospital. Two members of Grand Lodge had been injured in an automobile accident and were taken to that hospital. The Grand Master indicated that in recognition of the outstanding attention they had received several brethren "contributed to a fund which has been matched by the Board of Benevolence and will result in the presentation of $10,000 worth of equipment needed in the intensive care unit at Nambour Hospital." Speaking to the June Quarterly Communication at the close of his term as Grand Master, M.W. Bro. Wright said that, although he had not succeeded in achieving everything 222 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA

that he had hoped for, "we have some positives to our credit. Due to the efforts of literally thousands of Freemasons, and their wives, partners and families, the Leukaemia Foundation partnership had been an outstanding success. Not only did we achieve our

target of $1.2 million, we exceeded it by $300,000. Far more importantly, however, we were able to use the partnership to go into communities to show ourselves as an organization which cares about others, and that we are prepared to give of our time in the interests of those less fortunate." Following his installation in June, M.W. Bro. John A. Menzies stated that his principal goal as Grand Master was "to stem the wastage of new members who, for one reason or another, drift away. The younger generation has been taught to seek information and unfortunately we, the older generation, in the main are not able to fulfil this desire." To address this problem he appointed a "new-look Education Committee," to create a "meaning education" programme. In his Address, in September, M.W. Bro. Menzies spoke of the responsibilities of a sponsor. "The sponsor's responsibilities," he said, "do not cease when the signature is

applied to the application . . . they only begin. It is a privilege to sponsor a man into the Craft and, like a small child, he must be guided, assisted and taught the principles and tenets of our Craft. Remember, all members of a lodge have an obligation to extend the right hand of fellowship to new and inexperienced Masons but sponsors have a particular task to ensure that they are provided with guidance and support." SASKATCHEWAN 98th Annual Communication Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, June 2004 In his Address M.W. Bro. Raymond C. Moffatt expressed the hope that his theme, The Face in the Mirror, had created an awareness in Saskatchewan Masonry of the need to be ever mindful of the public image of the Craft. "We need to be aware," he stressed, "of how we act in the public eye so that our actions will be received in a positive manner, which hopefully will encourage more interest in the Fraternity. Therefore this interest will encourage the general public's view that we are a worthy organization and will want to join us and become a contributing member of the organization." The Lodge Development and Renewal Committee pointed out in its Report that there

is a relationship between the financial health of a lodge and the level of activity involving its members. When dues and initiate's fees cover the operating costs with some capital left

over, a lodge is more likely to undertake projects of interest to the members. The committee's view was that in such cases lodges normally "have fund raising events, such

as special dinners, dances, bingos, etc. It follows that lodges engaged in these fund raising activities are able to keep their present members because they are active and involved. It also follows that through their increased visibility in their communities they are able to attract new members and thereby keep their lodges active, vibrant and full of life. Brethren, in these lodges they do not have any problem giving answers to the question, 'What do

Masons do?' when it is asked of them."

The Youth Programmes Committee prefaced its report with the following summary of its mandate, as stated in the Grand Lodge Constitution:

a) "Ensure the awarding and distribution of all scholarships and other prizes provided by, or administered through the Grand Lodge; b) "Encourage and assist the development and enhancement of the Order of DeMolay and the International Order of Job's Daughters within the Province of Saskatchewan; c) "Develop and endorse programmes for the consideration of the Board of General Purposes, which are designed to develop student leadership skills; FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE 223 d) "Encourage and assist lodges to undertake community youth programmes and projects which will be consistent with the intent of the 'Youth' philanthropy adopted by Grand Lodge." SCOTLAND Quarterly Communications and Annual Communication Edinburgh, Scotland February, April, June, September, October, November, 2004 The Benevolence and Care Committee recommended at the April Quarterly Communi- cation that Grand Lodge support the HTV-Aids Caregivers and Support Group. It was stipulated that the funds would be used "towards the cost of providing a support network for caregivers of people who are suffering from HTV and Aids, including the running of a respite caravan, the operation of a telephone helpline and the holding of seminars and information days." This was approved. In reporting to the September Quarterly Communication, the Grand Committee included reports from Working Parties which it had established to investigate several issues, including family involvement. Various events and functions that might help to increase family involvement were proposed and it was agreed that these suggestions should be further developed as appropriate. The proposal of a Grand Lodge Divine Service was considered to have considerable merit and it was decided that it should be actively- developed. Also at the September Quarterly Communication a Report was received from the Trustees, which included an account of the Grand Lodge under the following headings: (a) Constitution; (b) Objectives; (c) Activities; (d) Future development and strategy, (e) Investment Policy. With regard to OBJECWES the report stated: "The Grand Lodge is committed to developing its charitable work which takes the form of providing benevolent assistance to eligible Freemasons, their widows and dependents and of the operation of care provision for older people by way of Residential Care, Day Care, Home Care and Respite

Services." Its report on ACTUTTIES was: "During the last 14 months the Grand Lodge Resource Centre provision at Dunblane has been up-graded. This is the base for our Day- Care Services which varied during the period from 10 to 20 client placements per day, our Specialist Sensory Day-Care Provision and our outreach Provision. The centre also houses our Snozelen room and our Respite Suite. At Bridge of Weir, our Day-Care Services have been expanded to include a 'pilot' Evening Care Provision, to which market response has been most positive. Our Reporting System to manage the grant-giving activities has been reviewed and additional information included to facilitate the role of Lodge Almoners and visiting brethren." SOUTH CAROLINA 267th Annual Communication Spartanburg, South Carolina, April, 2004

In his Grand Master's Address, M. W. Bro. Jack A. Marler reported on the condition of the Craft in South Carolina and gave his explanation for its condition. "In my travels this year," he said, "I have found the overall attitude among the Craft to be very positive and I believe that Masonry is alive and well due to this positive outlook. Believe it or not, our attitude does affect those around us. Therefore, we must maintain a positive outlook as Masons towards God, our fellow man, our Craft in general and even ourselves. You have heard me So we say many times, Masonry is not good because it is old; it is old because it is good. that today in 2004 must be positive thinkers, we must be faithful as our fathers were, so those who come behind us can enjoy the Fraternity just as we have the privilege to do so." 224 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA

Regarding the future prospects for Masonry, M.W. Bro. Marler had this to say: "Even though we have had another year of decline in membership, due mainly to N.P.D.'s, I believe that we are turning that corner, and I will remind us all again, as I have done so many times, this cancer that is eating us away is the responsibility of all, not just a few. Our concerns of membership should be more heavily placed in maintaining our present membership versus seeking new ways of attracting new members. Both are important, but

I believe the former should be our primary focus." "I am pleased to have had the opportunity," M.W. Bro. Marler said, "to continue sending letters of welcome and encouragement on the Grand Master's letterhead to those newly raised Master Masons ofour Grand Jurisdiction. I mailed 290 such letters along with a Grand Master's calling card giving each brother an opportunity to contact me directly if they were to have a question or comment. I did receive some replies." He felt that these letters encouraged new members to be involved and participate in their lodge.

The Masonic Education Committee indicated its endorsement and encouragement of Outdoor and Early Morning Degree meetings: "These meetings generally result in brethren from various lodges and districts coming together for good fellowship at a meal and a degree. The usual good attendance and fellowship of brothers from other lodges impresses the candidates with our Fraternity."

SOUTH DAKOTA 129th Annual Communication Mitchell, South Dakota, June, 2003 M.W. Bro. Alvin T. Wahlert greeted his brethren with this Report of Conditions in South

Dakota: "Masonry is alive and well and it will survive. We must realize that our Masonic ideals are our heritage and we must pass it on to other deserving men. If we don't, who will? Let us keep working to keep our fraternity alive and relevant." The Grand Treasurer-Secretary addressed the question of membership. "The loss this year," he reported, "shows a .0059% drop in membership which is much less than the last three years of over 2%. We are going in the right direction but really must work on increasing members by more new Master Masons and by fewer Suspensions N.P.D. and Demits. Communication with brothers who are not paying their dues and/or requesting their demit is a must. They may have a different outlook on the Fraternity when they see that someone cares." The Fraternal Correspondent listed the jurisdictions with which he had been in correspondence and reported, "The Masonic Model Student Assistance Programme had been adopted in two of these jurisdictions, as an effort to help the students and make Masonry more visible to the public." The Report of the Youth Committee emphasized that the young people wanted to be accepted as partners of Masons and to work with them. The Committee stressed that for the Youth Groups money is not the primary priority, although it is nice to receive it to meet necessary expenses. "What they need," the committee told the members of Grand Lodge,

"is your support. They need it for the Bethels, they need it for their Adult Leadership and they need it for you to attend their meetings."

TENNESSEE 189th Annual Communication Nashville, Tennessee, March, 2003 In his Annual Report, M.W. Bro. Joseph C. Harrison spoke of the various programmes that

Grand Lodge had initiated in preparation for its bicentennial in 201 3 and stated that lodges were seeing benefits already from them. One example was that Habitat for Humanity, with FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE 225

Masonic participation, had built a house in the Grand Master's home district. He pointed out that this project in the community "not only provided a house for a deserving family, but also secured several petitions for area lodges from non-Masons working with local Masons." More information concerning the house-building project referred to by M.W. Bro. Harrison was given in the Report of The Vision 2013—Habitat for Humanity Partnership Task Force. This report gave an outline of the Task Force. It stated that the basic concept of the Masonic Habitat for Humanity partnership is that, since Masons often are operative builders in their community, the relationship is a natural one. There are several instances in Tennessee, besides those in the partnership with Habitat for Humanity, in which Masons are doing work projects, in the community. Usually these projects are repairs to homes of needy families, whether Mason or non-Mason. Consideration was given to a proposal from the Jurisprudence Committee that "Any three Tennessee Master Masons who are on active deployment with United States military forces, the National Guard units or the military reserves, outside the boundaries of the fifty

United States and its territories, may open (call) a 911 lodge for the purpose-only-of Masonic communication and fellowship in any properly tileable facility." In support of this proposal the following comment was offered: "Since many of our Tennessee Masons are members of the military, National Guard and Reserves, they are quite possibly going to be deployed into areas where there are no Masonic lodges. These men should not be deprived of Masonic fellowship because of their sacrifices for their nation." There was opposition to this proposal from the State of the Craft Committee. It observed that relations with other jurisdictions are based on promises not to have lodges meeting within the boundaries of their jurisdictions. The committee's opinion was, "It is not necessary to have a chartered and tiled lodge to engage in any of the activities proposed." Grand Lodge rejected the proposal.

VIRGINIA 225th Annual Communication Richmond, Virginia, November, 2003

M.W. Bro. Frederick G. Martin, HI, began his Grand Master's Address by giving his understanding of the nature of leadership. "Success," he observed, "comes in many forms,

but it comes quickly to those who walk in front of the line and move forward to accomplish the objectives of the Almighty and the helper of the helpless. The mantle of true leadership cannot be delegated or shared for the path you walk requires decisiveness and direction and not mutual consent." In commenting on the closure of a lodge M.W. Bro. Martin stated that

it "reinforced the need to let our communities know about the Fraternity, to reach out and,

above all, be positive. No one wants to come to any fraternity or organization that is not positive and active. Both of these are up to us to accomplish." The Grand Master was optimistic concerning the State of the Craft in Virginia. He

reported that in all regions of the State he met energized and enthusiastic members of

lodges. "The positive comments I received," he said, "were not only encouraging, but also uplifting. You become more energized with positive approaches. The time for negativism to end is NOW! We, as a Fraternity, must be aggressive in our positive approach and this

has been shown wherever I have been." He summed up his view of the State of the Craft in these words: "There is an energy in the Craft that says to me, "We have turned the ship and now we must test our skill at picking up steam. A good sailor does not show his skill sitting in the harbour." The Committee on Foreign Correspondence gave a report on a Visitation Compact with the Prince Hall that is to govern inter-visitation by brethren from 226 GRAiND LODGE OF CANADA either Grand Lodge. The procedures set down in the Visitation Compact are "to facilitate and regulate inter-visitation and to assure that visitors will invariably adhere to the laws, rules, regulations and customs of their host lodges or jurisdictions."

The Committee on History reported that it had received completed histories of all lodges. It stated that it felt that "it will be too expensive to try to publish those histories in book form. After evaluation of the size of any publication and realizing that the Grand Lodge Proceedings are being furnished on compact disk, the committee is of the opinion that the compact disk offers the most cost effective method of providing these histories to the Craft."

WEST VIRGINIA 140th Annual Communication Clarksburg, West Virginia, October, 2004 Reporting on the State of the Craft, M.W. Bro. Robert M. Vincent stated that in general terms he found the Craft "to be working diligently toward improving the mode of operation in each Lodge."

The Board of Governors of the West Virginia Masonic Home stated in its Annual Report, "Our Masonic Home continues to be an excellent facility and in a fine state of repair. Situated on a bluff overlooking the Ohio River at Parkersburg, the stately home and grounds compose some 100 acres of prime real estate. Our Masonic Home was designed by the legendary Charleston architect H. Russ Warne and is considered a classic structure in West Virginia. This pristine setting was opened in 1 924 and is a proud heritage of our ancient Craft. It is and continues to be our greatest charity." Following his Installation as the Grand Master for the ensuing year, M. W. Bro. William R. French gave his brethren an indication of what he wanted them to accomplish under his leadership. "Our members and most certainly our candidates come to us seeking the light that Freemasonry can shed on their lives. We owe them the teaching and development they seek. Each of our lodges should be a place where we continue to grow in Masonic knowledge. To accomplish this, we must be willing to provide enlightenment on those evenings when degree work is not scheduled." He went further and made some specific recommendations concerning the agenda for meetings. While he recognized that most lodges plan their meetings well, he told them plainly that some lodges merely open, read the minutes, conduct the necessary business and then close. He declared bluntly, "This is not as it should be. If this occurs, we have lost an opportunity that can never be regained. We can 'Talk Masonry,' read the law book, have question and answer sessions or Masonic talks. This, without a doubt, would make a deep and lasting impression upon our minds. We must begin the process of renewing communication with members who attend and reach out to those who should." APPENDIX B 227

R.W. Bro. James W. Daniel Past Grand Secretary United Grand Lodge of England Guest Speaker at the Grand Master's Banquet Friday, July 22, 2005

Introduction of Guest Speaker by M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby My brethren,

This evening it is my good fortune to be able to introduce a man who is well known and highly regarded in Masonic circles throughout the world, R.W. Bro. James W. Daniel. He is the Past Grand Secretary of the United Grand Lodge of England and was afforded the title of Honorary Past Grand Secretary of this Grand Lodge in 2001. Born in St. Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom, he received his Master of Arts Degree from Leeds University and entered her Majesty's Service, serving as a Cultural Officer and Department Head in Cambodia, Venezuela, Washington D.C., London, and finally on attachment with the foreign and commonwealth office. Between 1989 and 1998 he served as the chief executive of the Ancient and

Accepted Scottish Rite for England and Wales and its districts overseas. He left that office to serve as the Grand Secretary of the United Grand Lodge of England, retiring in 2002.

R.W. Bro. Daniel has held a number of civil positions, including Governor of Archbishop Tenison's School at the Oval in London, a trustee, director and company secretary of the Cornish not-for-profit organization "promoting effective parenting," a trustee and director of the Cornwall Heritage Trust and a trustee and director of the Bernard Leach Trust Limited.

From a Masonic perspective, you name it and he has done it. He was initiated in 1960 while under the age of 21 in the Apollo University Lodge No. 357, in Oxford, and has served as the Worshipful Master in four regular lodges in London, as the Worshipful Master of of Research and as the Worshipful Master of one of the three remaining time immemorial lodges in London. He has held the office of Grand Scribe Ezra in the Supreme Chapter of Royal

Arch Masons; first Great Constable and Knight Commander of the Temple of the Knights Templar; Most Illustrious Grand Secretary General 33° and member of Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for England and Wales; Grand Junior Warden in Mark and Royal Ark Mariner Masonry; Provincial Grand Master of the Province of the Cotswolds in the ; Grand Senior General in the and Grand Lecturer in Royal and Select Masters.

He is a prolific writer, having authored at least eight articles that have been published within the United Kingdom. Married with two adult children, his hobbies include sailing, reading music and travel.

My brethren, it is my great pleasure to present our Guest Speaker for the evening, R.W. Bro. Jim Daniel. 228 APPENDIX B

Grand Master, Distinguished Guests, Fellow Past and Honorary Past Grand Secretaries of this and other Grand Lodges, Brethren,

Little did I realise when I had the honour of addressing the Grand Master's

Banquet in Toronto in 2001 that I would be back here as your guest once again and quite so quickly.

In 2001 I was still the Grand Secretary of the UGLE and, in my report to its Board of General Purposes, I recommended that the Grand Master, HRH The Duke of Kent, or his representative, should attend this Grand Lodge's sesquicentennial celebrations in 2005. In the event, however, HRH was not able to travel to Canada at this time, and I was surprised and honoured to be asked to represent him here this week. As one of our Royal

Arch rituals has it, 'the lot, Most Excellent, fell on me.' You may yourselves be equally surprised to learn that James Daniell [sic] was already a prominent Mason when this Grand Lodge of Canada was established in 1855 - but of that more later.

Four years ago, when I spoke to you (somewhat off the cuff, I seem to remember) on the theme of 'Freemasonry today and tomorrow: back to basics,' I also touched briefly on your early history. This Grand Lodge then kindly made me an Honorary Past Grand Secretary - and I am pleased to see several other members of the Past Grand Sees Club here today.

Since retiring in 2002 I have become a student again and have begun research for a PhD. This has led me to me look more closely at the early history of this Grand Lodge and the events surrounding its formation. This evening we celebrate this Grand Lodge's 150 years of independent and continuous existence, and its pride of place as the senior Grand Lodge, after

England, Ireland and Scotland, in the Commonwealth. I hope therefore that you will not mind if I first try to rekindle your interest in the early years of this Grand Lodge by bringing to your attention a few of the individuals

involved with its formation and its eventual recognition by the UGLE, and by correcting a historical statement made about relations between this Grand

Lodge and the UGLE. I shall then with your help look at our two Grand Lodges today and consider our future.

[That is what I wrote before I discovered after my arrival here two days ago that you had commissioned the talented young playwright Paul Ciufo to put

some of the early history on stage yesterday. For a non-Mason I thought he did exceptionally well to come to terms as quickly as he did with the origin of this Grand Lodge and, more remarkably, with the spirit of Freemasonry

throughout the ages. I salute him, and those who acted in his play 'Then and Now' for making history alive and relevant.] APPENDIX B 229

One of your predecessors, sir, as Grand Master, namely MW Bro Richard T Walkem QC, stated, when he attended a Grand Lodge meeting in London,

England, in June 1890 (the first GM of this Grand Lodge so to do, I believe) that when the 41 English, Irish and Scots Lodges 'met at Ontario, and declared their independence and erected a Grand Lodge of Canada ...

The course they adopted was fully acquiesced in ... by the Grand Lodge of England...' Such was definitely not the case. Nor have I been able to find any evidence that the establishment of the Grand Lodge of Canada had any backers in England until some time after its foundation. Let me try to paint some of the background for you and try to explain why in the end it took three years for the UGLE to recognise the Grand Lodge of Canada.

In 1853 the then Grand Master of the UGLE, Lord Zetland, had refused even to answer the petition from the Province of Canada West to elect its

Provincial Grand Masters or to respond to its hopes that in due course 'the whole Craft in the province would be united in one harmonious body' and that an independent Grand Lodge would then be formed. Zetland did not publicly admit his inaction until the Quarterly Communication of the UGLE in June 1856, when, under pressure, he explained that (in his view) the petition was 'opposed to the principles upon which their order was founded' in that 'the proposed alteration would have detracted from the prerogative of the Grand Master' which he was bound by his obligation not to do. It was therefore not at all surprising that when this Grand Lodge sought the

UGLE's recognition soon after it had been established, Lord Zetland declared that 'it would be impossible for him to allow a petition' on behalf of the 'self-constituted Grand Lodge of Canada' even to be entertained by Grand Lodge and he referred to the new body as 'rebels.'

The loss of Provincial Lodges in the USA and the formation there of independent State Grand Lodges consequent upon the American Revolution was still remembered by some and regretted by many in the English Grand Lodge. The Craft in England had only recently been united. Never before had 'English' Masons in a British colony broken away from their mother

Grand Lodge and expected it to accept their masonic independence and to permit intervisitation with them - and Zetland and his advisers were initially determined not to participate in the creation of a potentially dangerous precedent. For them and, I suspect, most of the UGLE's members around the world, fragmentation had to be avoided and the supremacy and unity of the UGLE maintained.

As you probably know, the United Grand Lodge of England was not formed until 1813, when two Royal Brothers, the Dukes of Sussex and Kent, Grand Masters respectively of the Grand Lodge of England and of the Antient Grand Lodge which had broken away from the original Grand Lodge in 1753, unified the two bodies. That Duke of Kent had previously come to Canada from Gibraltar with the and, while here, he served as the Antient's Provincial Grand Master for Lower Canada from 1791 to 230 APPENDIX B

1800 - apparently while he was still the original Grand Lodge's Provincial

1 Grand Master for Gibraltar. While in Canada he saw how detrimental it was for the Craft as a whole that there were two opposing English Constitutions in the same territory, and this Canadian experience probably strengthened his determination to help unite the two Grand Lodges when he got back to England. So you can rightly claim that Canada - or at least a Past Provincial Grand Master for Lower Canada - bears some responsi- bility for the creation of the UGLE in 1813.

On the other hand, it was the Provincial Grand Master for the Provinces of Durham and Northumberland, England, and a former Deputy Grand Master st of the UGLE, the 1 Earl of Durham, who, after resigning as Governor General and Captain General of Canada in 1838, wrote what soon became known as 'the Durham Report' in which he recommended the union of

Upper and Lower Canada and 'a system of responsible government [such] as would give the people a real control over its own destinies.' As all good

Canadians know, I am sure, the union was effected in 1841, and by 1856 most of the Canadian colonies had indeed been granted 'responsible self- government' and 'left to their own devices in matters of internal administration.' 2

Unfortunately for the 'English' Freemasons in Canada there had been so such advance in masonic governance. They had good reason to complain of the way in which the Craft had fallen behind the improvements 'which marked every other branch of social and political economy of this noble country' and of how they had been treated by the UGLE. Attempting to summarise and to explain to the UGLE why the independent Grand Lodge of Canada had been formed, its first Grand Master, MW Bro Colonel

William Mercer Wilson, (whom I much enjoyed seeing represented in the

Am I alone in hearing some Masonic echo in the following story about the Duke of Kent in Canada related by Roger Fulford in his Royal Dukes (1933)? In Quebec, one Private Draper was court-martialled

and sentenced to death for plotting to capture and kill the prince-colonel. 'On the day fixed for Draper's execution the soldiers marched from Quebec to a place about two miles outside. Prince Edward was at their head; behind the soldiers marched Private Draper, in grave clothes, his coffin carried in front of him and the regimental band played funeral dirges beside him. When they reached the gallows the Prince walked towards the condemned man and said: "Draper - you have now reached the awful moment when a few moments would carry you into the presence of the Supreme Being. As the son of

your sovereign whose greatest prerogative is the dispensation of mercy, I feel myself fortunately able to

do that which, as your colonel, the indispensable laws of military discipline rendered it impossible for me even to think of." Draper was pardoned...' Burroughs, Peter 'Imperial Institutions and the Government of Empire' in The Oxford History of the

British Empire: The Nineteenth Century (p 187) ed Porter, Andrew (OUP 1999). The full passage reads: 'Colonial politicians, enjoying the legitimacy of popular consent for their exercise of executive power,

now provided acceptable collaborators who could be left to their own devices in matters of internal

administration.. This was a signal development in Imperial governance. It opened the way towards resolving the political conundrum posed at the time of the American Revolution - namely, how could colonial self-government be successfully reconciled with Imperial unity?' APPENDIX B 231

play yesterday) told London that the Craft's problems in Canada resulted not just from having to pay dues to London while having to bear the cost of a Provincial Grand Lodge and bail out Masons emigrating to Canada from Britain but also from

'... the want of harmony in action and working, resulting from the growth in the province of Lodges hailing from the Grand Lodges of different countries [ie Ireland and Scotland] thus perpetuating local and national feelings and prejudices and conflicting interests...'; from delays in communication amounting to 'a neglect highly discourteous'; and from the appointment of Provincial Grand Masters.

'without reference to the opinions of the Fraternity in Canada ... although they would naturally be the best informed on the subject and most deeply interested in the result.' Pushed to breaking point, and without any response from London - and possibly with one eye on the success enjoyed by the independent American State Grand Lodges south of the Canadian border - 15 of the 50 English Lodges in the English Province of Canada West, 10 English Lodges from the English Province of Canada East, one Scottish Lodge from Quebec and 15 from the Irish Constitution in Canada - that is to say 41 Lodges in all or two-thirds of all the British Lodges in Canada, had voted to form the Grand Lodge of Canada on 10 October 1855. The USA connection was exemplified 3 when Grand Master Wilson was installed on 2 November 1855 by Past Grand Master Backus of the Grand Lodge of the State of Michigan

- and how appropriate it is that the present Grand Master of Michigan is with us here tonight. Once installed, Wilson appointed my namesake, Bro

James Daniell [sic], as his Junior Warden. (I noted with disappointment that RW Bro Daniell did not have a speaking part in Mr Ciufo's play - but perhaps the author knew that I would make up for that tonight.)

Through the masonic press of the time, news of the 'defection' of Lodges in Canada gradually reached some of the younger and/or more critical members of the 'mother Grand Lodge' in London, the UGLE, such as the Rev

George Portal and WWB Beach. It strengthened their view that the UGLE had fallen into the hands of an incompetent and colonially-insensitive clique, headed by a rarely visible Grand Master, Lord Zetland. The February 1856 edition of The Freemasons Magazine and Masonic Mirror reproduced an article that had appeared in the New York Masonic Messenger of 15 December 1855 in which the establishment of the independent Grand Lodge was reported and the journalist added, by way of commentary: 'For our part, we cannot see what benefit England derives from a

Provincial Body three thousand miles distant; and we think it would redound to her credit to yield up the truncheon where she cannot compel obedience. We certainly would have felt more pleased if the Canadians,

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after setting forth their grievances, had requested the Grand Lodges to absolve them from their obligations, and assist them in forming a

government suitable to their wants ... and yet, we hope the Grand Lodge of England will make a virtue of necessity, and imitate the father whose favorite [sic] daughter clandestinely married a man of her choice, for fear she might be refused on asking - give them a scolding for their

precipitation, a blessing and good advice for their future life...' The same edition of the English magazine carried a letter from Portal which he had written the previous month and in which he succinctly stated: 'The recent defection of Canada from the jurisdiction of the GL of England is a matter upon which the Craft has a right to the fullest

explanation. One of two things is certain; either there has been a most unmasonic precipitation on the part of the Canadians, or else the most culpable neglect and dereliction of duty on the part of the authorities of GL.' Portal (then 29) and Beach (then 30), both of whom had been initiated as undergraduates in the Apollo University Lodge, Oxford, had recently been the leaders of a group of Oxford graduates who had taken over the

Westminster and Keystone Lodge in London with a view to turning it into a masonic base in London in which those of like mind and background could concert their criticism of Grand Lodge and from which they could campaign to get the right men into the right places in Grand Lodge. Portal was a gifted orator, having been President of the Oxford Union and was already a well-known and published Anglican priest. He seems to have had no personal connection with Canada or any reason to take up cudgels on behalf of 'English' masons there except for the fact that their maltreatment by 'the dais' in the UGLE provided him with a rod with which to beat the executive's back. Persuasive as Portal was, and influential as Beach could be (he was elected to Parliament in 1857 and did not retire from it until his death in 1901, by which time he had become a Privy Counsellor and the Father of the House of Commons), what became known as 'the Oxford Party' had so far lacked a charismatic leader of sufficiently high social standing to challenge Lord Zetland.

th However, in March 1855 a young nobleman, the 23 year old 4 Earl of Carnarvon, had demonstrated in one of his early speeches in the House of Lords that he was not only well versed in Canadian affairs but keen to support the laudable efforts of the Canadian colonies to develop themselves within the framework of responsible self-government and to render what assistance they could to the mother country in the Crimean War, now into its second year. In that speech Carnarvon asked:

'whether it be the intention of Her Majesty's Government to propose a vote of thanks or some other public acknowledgment to those colonies

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by the Canadians on this occasion' and their donation of £20,000 to the 'Patriotic Fund,' set up 'for the relief of the widows and orphans of the soldiers, sailors and marines who may fall in battle, or by other casualties during the war.' In his opinion: 'Such a vote would tend to strengthen the attachment to the mother country which exists in the Colonies, and which it is so important to maintain unimpaired at the present crisis, when we are only at the

commencement of a possibly long contest ...' A reporter of the Toronto Daily Colonist who attended the House of Lords that day was much impressed by this 'young nobleman of very prepossessing and intellectual appearance' and 'surprised at his intimate acquaintance with our doings.' He suggested that 'Lord Carnarvon ... is likely to reflect lustre upon his order.'

Carnarvon, of Highclere Castle and with a first class degree from Oxford, was a friend and neighbour of both the Rev George Portal and WWB Beach.

I have no doubt that they spotted his potential and were responsible for his initiation into Freemasonry in their Westminster and Keystone Lodge in February 1856. They and their friends ensured that Carnarvon was made a Warden only three months later, thereby entitling him to attend and speak in Grand Lodge. A Special Meeting of Grand Lodge was held on 1 October 1856 to complete the business of the September Quarterly Communication when Grand Lodge had not had time to vote on the proposal to refer all colonial correspondence to a Colonial Board (thereby bypassing the normal channels and ensuring, it was hoped, better and faster communications) or to consider GM Zetland's belated response to Canada West's petition about the appointment of Provincial Grand Masters. Carnarvon spoke at some length and with considerable success on the Canadian question and set out broad principles he wanted to see adopted 'in our colonial policy.'

While Carnarvon deplored the precipitancy of those in Canada who had already seceded from the UGLE's jurisdiction and joined the independent Grand Lodge of Canada, he showed his sympathy for them when he asked his audience 'Do you wonder that such neglect ripened into bitter fruit the seeds of discontent which had been sown?' He praised those who had remained faithful to England 'despite the glitter and temptations of a species of independency and false ambition' but he did not approve of Canada West's request 'for the free and absolute right of electing their ProvGM' as it would 'lead to alienation.' Instead he favoured Portal's proposal that the remaining 'English' Lodges in Canada should elect two candidates from which the Grand Master of the UGLE would select one as Provincial Grand Master. Carnarvon hoped that by granting 'further independence or self- government' in this way the UGLE would yet stem the haemorrhage. In his view, 'The great secret of government is, that the main body shall only attempt those duties which it is competent to perform.' He believed in 'the necessity of maintaining the due dependence and allegiance of the Canadian 234 APPENDIX B

Lodges to the Grand Lodge of England.' He wished 'to see the Grand Lodge the fountain of appeal - the sole arbiter ... but I would utterly surrender to the ProvGL all the minutiae of local business...' Carnarvon therefore moved that the GM's proposed response to the Canada West's petition be referred to the Colonial Board to consider, and 'that the Grand Lodge considers that no scheme will be satisfactory which fails to approve of the Colonial Brethren having a voice in the appointment of the ProvGM....'

Portal, Carnarvon, Beach and others also spoke about the Canadian question at meetings of private Lodges and used the Masonic press to highlight the danger that because of maladministration in London the remaining English Lodges in Canada West might also secede. In Grand Lodge Portal warned that unless something were done promptly the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West would secede as a body and form another independent Grand

Lodge. (When someone cried 'So much the better!' Portal replied that it would be so much the worse, because in his view the GL of England 'should continue to exercise supreme power throughout the dominions.') In a speech to a meeting in Bath, reported at length in the local newspapers, Carnarvon said that 'Following closely in the wake of Colonisation, wherever the hut of the settler has been built, or the flag of conquest waved, there Masonry has soon an equal dominion. In Canada, the noblest possession of the British

Crown, it has reflected - and I will not stop here to inquire how much

it has consolidated - the English Empire. Alas, that I should say that this

"has been" the case, and is so no more! And yet it must be said, that Canada, the brightest jewel in our tiara, the fairest flower in our wreath, 4 is in danger of falling to the ground.'

At last aware of the justification of many of the Canadian complaints, Zetland wrote to the Canadian Provinces in March 1857 offering 'to consider the propriety of appointing as Provincial Grand Master of Canada West any Brother whom they shall report to me as most acceptable to themselves,' but this concession was already too little and too late. Beach went or was possibly sent to Canada on a fact-finding mission at about the same time. Back in London, on 5 May 1857 Beach wrote to Zetland that when he visited Toronto he found that although the remaining English Lodges there 'appeared to be very desirous of maintaining their allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England if such could be done without injury to Canadian Masons,' the concessions were now too late;

'the Independent body had gained such strength, that it was now

impossible to resist them ... The greatest friends were debarred from

Masonic intercourse ... Nothing could restore the happiness of the Provinces [sic] that failed to unite the whole of the Freemasons in

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Canada. The independent movement might have been checked, but several causes rendered it now impossible. The Grand Lodge of Ireland, on being applied to for recognition of the Independent Body as a Grand Lodge, wrote to the Grand Lodge of England for advice on the subject. Unfortunately no answer was received. The Grand Lodge of Ireland

proceeded to recognize the Independent Body ... It is almost needless to say that this had greatly added to the difficulties...In short, nothing short of Independence would suffice for the present emergency...'

Beach hoped that if the UGLE permitted the English Province of Canada West to form a Grand Lodge the Independent body established in 1855 would agree 'to join them, and to elect a Grand Master, and that they would then recognize the Grand Lodge of England as their Court of Appeal ...'

Lord Zetland referred Beach's letter and other relevant papers to the Colonial Board for consideration at the Quarterly Communication in June 1857, having already frankly confessed to Grand Lodge that he Svas not acquainted with the whole state of affairs relating to Canada West when [he] addressed Grand Lodge on a former occasion.' He may have hoped that this apology, his acceptance of the need for a Colonial Board, the concessions he had already outlined to Canada West and his appointment of Lord Panmure as his Deputy Grand Master would have been enough to halt Canada

West's moves towards independence. After all, Panmure had been initiated in Quebec Lodge in 1828 while serving in British North America for twelve th years with the 79 Highlanders and had declared that he therefore had 'a deeper interest than perhaps any Brother present [in Grand Lodge] in seeing peace restored between the Canadian Lodges and this Grand Lodge.'

But it was all too late. On 30 June 1875 the English Province of Canada West rescinded its ruling against Masonic intercourse with the independent Grand Lodge of Canada and itself voted for independence with a view to eventual union with that body. According to the report of the meeting printed in The Freemasons' Magazine of 1 August 1857:

'The sentiment was uttered by many, "England, with all thy faults, I love

thee still!", but, as Canadians, they could not forget that they must love Canada better.' There could hardly be a better expression of Canadian feeling towards the mother country as the future Dominion and later member of the

Commonwealth began to develop its identity as a nation at that time.

The same edition reported Carnarvon's notice of motion for the meeting of Grand Lodge the following month: 'That Grand Lodge laments the present position of affairs in Canada.

'That Grand Lodge, whilst it admires the loyalty and Masonic feeling so long evinced by the Provincial Grand Lodge, under circumstances of peculiar trial and provocation, deeply regrets that they should have

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of England and to violate the unity of English Freemasonry.

'That Grand Lodge, taking into consideration the peculiar circumstances

of the case, is of opinion that the interests of Freemasonry will be best served by a ready and generous recognition of the Provincial Grand 5 Lodge of Canada as an independent body...'

The Province voted to constitute itself into the second Canadian Grand Lodge on 10 September 1857 and the next day the Provincial Grand Master, Sir Allan MacNab (whom we also saw in the play yesterday) was installed as its first Grand Master.

What happened next in Canada I am sure you are well aware: with the assistance of the Deputy Grand Master of Kentucky and the Grand Master of Vermont the two Canadian Grand Lodges were eventually reconciled and their union was sealed in Toronto on 14 July 1858. The official notification of the union did not, however, reach the UGLE until 30 November 1858, but the very next day, apparently in a rush to compensate for the delays of previous years, or as Lord Zetland put it 'bis dat quis cito dat,' his proposal to recognise the Grand Lodge of Canada West was accepted. Both Portal and Carnarvon had argued that Grand Lodge should have more time to consider the matter in detail, Portal pointing out that 'there was a great deal of difference between habitually travelling by a goods train and embarking all at once on a runaway engine' - but they were overruled. Yet they were right, for while this Grand Lodge accepted the UGLE's recognition it had to point out that it was not the Grand Lodge of Canada West but the Grand Lodge of Canada.

So I hope you will now agree with me that MW Bro Walkem was inadvertently misstating the facts when he claimed that the formation of the

Grand Lodge of Canada Svas fully acquiesced in ... by the Grand Lodge of

England...' (I am sure that you will also agree with me that since at least 1890 the relations between the UGLE and the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario have been excellent, and that both Grand Lodges should do what they can to maintain the links that a common heritage and shared ideals afford them.)

Such was the commotion that Portal stirred up in England over the Canadian question between 1855 and 1858 that he did not receive Grand Rank in the English Craft until 1885, by which time he was a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons, and the first Grand Master of the Royal and Select Masters and of the .

I am not aware that he evinced any further interest in the Craft in Canada after 1858, but the Canadian question had prompted him to challenge the

Carnarvon withdrew his notice of motion before the meeting of Grand Lodge in September 1857 on the ground that further information about the true state of affairs in Canada was required first APPENDIX B 237 powers that be and, I suspect, to turn his energies to Mark Grand Lodge which was established in London in 1856. Of that Grand Lodge he, Carnarvon and Beach became Grand Masters and attempted to demonstrate to the English Craft how a Grand Lodge should be run. Once again, the Canadian connection had influenced the way in which Freemasonry developed in the mother country and indeed throughout the .

Unlike Portal, Carnarvon kept up and increased his interest in Canada. As the Colonial Secretary in Derby's Cabinet in 1867 it fell to him to steer through the House of Lords the Bill for the Confederation of the British North American Provinces, which paved the way for Canada's new status 6 as a Dominion within the British Empire. During the negotiations that led up to that Act Carnarvon learnt to appreciate the character and ability of Sir John Alexander Macdonald, and struck up a friendship with him that lasted until Carnarvon's death in 1890. (You will recall that we also met Macdonald yesterday when he spoke to us from his own coffin in 1891.) Macdonald was not only 'regarded as the organiser of the dominion of Canada' and the chairman of the London colonial conference when the

British North America Confederation Bill passed into law, but, as I sure you know, a Freemason under the English Constitution in Canada, having been initiated in St John's Lodge in 1844. Zetland made Sir John Macdonald, by then the first , a Past Senior Grand Warden in 1868 and appointed him as the UGLE's representative at this Grand Lodge, and you in turn also made him a Past Senior Grand Warden of this Constitution.

Carnarvon and Macdonald shared the same view of the future of the Empire, which Macdonald had earlier formulated as 'an alliance of equal 7 and autonomous states linked together by a common sovereign.' This formula provided the solution to the 'Britannic problem' which Carnarvon defined in 1870 'as being to preserve on the one hand the self-government of the colonies and on the other to add to it a more real connection.'

However, although I do not doubt that the sovereign's health continued to be drunk in the Lodges under the unified Grand Lodge of Canada, the formal connection with English Grand Lodge had been severed for ever. A Grand Lodge acknowledges no higher Masonic authority than its own, and the Grand Lodge of Canada was from the moment of its creation an independent body. Indeed, when Carnarvon - by then the Prince of Wales' Pro Grand Master - visited Canada, including Toronto, in September 1883

While this Bill broke new ground, and (con)federation remained Carnarvon's favourite recipe for retaining the allegiance of Britain's settler colonies (especially Canada, South Africa and Australia)

it was Lord Durham's Canadian report of 1830 which, according to Sir Reginald Coupland in 1945, 'established the principles on which the British Commonwealth has been built' (Quoted by John Webb in his paper 'John George Lambton' in AQC 109 (1996) Benians EA; Butler, Sir James and CE Carrington (eds) The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Vol 2 'The Empire-Commonwealth 1870-1919' (1959), p4. 238 APPENDIX B

the Grand Lodge of Canada does not seem to have invited him to attend the 8 laying of the foundation stone of the new Masonic Hall at Parkdale , Toronto, on 6 September. And Carnarvon restricted his Masonic visits in Canada to the Carnarvon Royal Arch Chapter in Montreal - by then under the independent Quebec masonic authority - and to a morning meeting with members of the three remaining English Constitution Lodges in Montreal. In fact, the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario fell out with the UGLE that year when it accused the UGLE of invading its territory by permitting St George Lodge No. 440 in Montreal (still under the English Constitution) to initiate a man who had been rejected by a Toronto lodge. This, together with his initial disapproval of the formation of the Grand Lodge of Canada, probably explains Carnarvon's diary entry that he 'did not enter into any of the past controversies.'9

While in Ottawa Carnarvon stayed with his friend Sir John Macdonald, but Macdonald was unable at the last moment to accompany Lady Macdonald to the grand public banquet given in Carnarvon's honour in Montreal on 19 September. There The Gazette 10 had welcomed Carnarvon with the words 'No English nobleman will be more welcome to Canada than Lord Carnarvon' and at the banquet Sir Francis Hinks acknowledged 'with gratitude the services of the statesman who was the chief instrument in obtaining the sanction of the Imperial Parliament' for the Canadian Confederation in 1867. In reply Carnarvon said that he regarded the British North American Confederation Act 'as the greatest pride of my public life.' He foreshadowed President Kennedy's words at the Berlin Wall with the words 'I came here half a Canadian at heart, and now I am entire Canadian."

The Canadian High Commission in London still occupies Macdonald House, and the Carnarvons still live in Highclere Castle. But in the history of this

Grand Lodge's first 100 years by Foley and Herrington there is hardly a mention of Macdonald, surely one of the most eminent Canadian

Freemasons - let alone of your first Junior Grand Warden, one James

Daniell. I wonder what our successors will write about our Grand Lodges in

fifty years time. I am prompted to ask that by two things which cropped up

last week which in turn reminded me of a conversation I had in the capital of Togo a few years ago.

The first was a story circulating in a Masonic meeting I attended last Saturday. An acquaintance of mine, a Christian and a respected member of his local community and church, asked a local vicar whether the Freemasons might hold their annual church service in her church. She replied: 'We only

Presumably for Alpha Lodge, No. 384 British Library, Carnarvon Papers, Add. 60921 Of 3 September 1883 APPENDIX B 239

let Christians use our church.' I am told that he replied that he apologised for having left his horns and forked tail at home that day.

Then, just before I left for Canada, my wife - whom I left on grandmotherly duty in Cornwall and who very much regrets not being here - showed me an article from a recent edition of an English daily newspaper, The Guardian, 11 in which the writer, slightly tongue in cheek - unlike the vicar - defined

'silliness' as Svhat you have if you don't have common sense' and then claimed that 'The human being, once all its basic needs have been met, aspires to spirituality or descends into silliness. There is a middle way between

silliness and religion: this is known as freemasonry.'

And in Togo I asked a university professor and wife of the local worthy I had just installed in a Masonic chair what she thought of her husband's

Masonic activities. Amazed that I had even raised the subject with her, she replied that she was not even allowed to touch his gloves.

Would I be right in thinking that similar ignorance, intolerance and confusion exists in Canada? Ignorance and confusion we can still hope to overcome with reasoned arguments, good communications, and, above all, by telling people that we are Masons and proud of it, and then letting our public and private lives speak for themselves. We are all ambassadors for Freemasonry. Each one of us must do more to make Freemasonry better understood and appreciated by those we live and work with. We cannot expect anyone else to do this for us.

But wilful ignorance, intolerance and prejudicial discrimination against Freemasonry when exercised by influential and vocal members of public

institutions is more difficult to overcome, as the German Freemasons in Hitler's time, the Spanish Freemasons during Franco's regime, and Eastern European Freemasons under communist dictatorships discovered, often at the cost of their lives. As some of you are aware, we in England

have decided that enough is enough, and where no other course has remained open to us we have had to threaten such bodies as the Ministry of Defence and the Welsh Assembly with action under the European Human Rights Act. In these, and other similar instances, we have been successful in having the overtly discriminatory instructions, standing orders and the like

removed or re-written - but I doubt if we have yet persuaded those who had

them introduced in the first place that it is incompatible for a member of

The Guardian Weekend of 16 July 2005. 240 APPENDIX B we are facing deep-seated if irrational beliefs about Freemasonry - or, more cynically, the use of Freemasonry as a whipping-boy or convenient incarnation of the devil himself. I do not know if this Grand Lodge has developed a strategy for dealing with this, or how successful the UGLE will be seen to have been in its dialogue with, for example, the Church of England - but do you not agree with me that in today's world, where interfaith communications have become ever more essential, Freemasonry, which is open to all men of faith who believe in a Supreme Being, should be valued rather than vilified by those who truly want peace in a multicultural world?

But let us also briefly compare notes on more mundane things such as membership, meetings and costs. Is your membership still declining? As it happens, we in England seem to have begun to stabilise at about 280,000 members and 8,500 Lodges - fewer than immediately after the Second

World War, but still enough to make us one of the largest voluntary organisations in England and larger than the paid-up membership of any of the political parties at Westminster. Recently there has even been a slight growth in the number of initiates, and we are trying hard to do better at retaining Master Masons and, indeed, Past Masters. Is the scene similar here? Several reforms have been suggested and introduced, including candidate-mentoring, shorter meetings at more appropriate times, and even fewer meetings where the flow of candidates or the other 'work' does not merit meeting every month. (Most of my London Lodges meet only four times a year, for example.) Our Lodges have become smaller again, and the average age of an entrant is about 45. I suspect, though I do not have the statistics to prove it, that the average age of our members has risen as the life-expectancy of men has increased. 'Daylight Lodges' are being introduced for those who cannot or prefer not to go out at night - is that happening here? We still raise amazing amounts from our members - not from the general public - for Masonic and non-Masonic charities. We still hear the old charge that 'the Masons only look after themselves' from some individuals and from some quarters, but by raising our profile through such activities as a nation-wide 'Freemasonry in the Community' week we hope that we are educating those who are willing to be educated about our charitable work.

But all is not rosy in the English garden. Although 'good practice' is to change the executive officers of a Lodge every five years or so it seems to be becoming increasingly difficult to find volunteers prepared to take on the essential tasks of Secretary, Treasurer, Almoner, Charity Steward and - of course - Director of Ceremonies. There also seems to be a tendency towards

'rank drift': the proportion of chiefs to indians appears to grow as the size of the organisation declines. We are facing some difficult financial problems. In real terms, dues, fees and subscriptions in England are cheaper today than even 45 years ago when I became a Mason, and we suspect that some APPENDIX B 241 potential candidates see the Craft as cheap and therefore of not much value. On the other hand, we are an organisation that still needs to attract younger men (just when they have their lowest income) and to retain members who in retirement are no longer as well off as they were in their heyday. Yet we still charge the same dues, fees and subscriptions whatever the age of the member. Should we reconsider this and introduce a scale of charges? Or in other words, would the middle-aged membership be willing to subsidise the others? Has that question been asked and answered here? The costs of maintaining our Masonic Halls are also rising and have to be met from somewhere. In England, certainly until recently, we lived off the fat of our fathers, neglecting to reinvest in the often splendid buildings that they erected for our Masonic activities, and forgetting that these are often the only permanent public face of the Craft. I do not have the answer to these conundrums but I know that all of us here today, and our Brethren around the world, have to think and work very hard to ensure that Freemasonry remains an enjoyable and valuable activity in today's world.

For what it is worth, I am not one of those who will risk throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Today's generation are but the trustees of a tradition that has always been able to adapt itself to changing times without diluting its essence. I therefore accept Lord Carnarvon's view that 'the law of all individual and political life is this, that there must be constant progress, but orderly, harmonious progress.' Or, as a rising statesman in the

1850s put it, 'Reform, to be efficient, must partake of the nature of conservatism.' I am not aware that one-day classes, in which hundreds of men are initiated, passed and raised at a time, have materially improved the active membership of the Craft where this experiment has been conducted.

Nor do I believe that 'modernising' the language of our rituals will prove worthwhile, or that the younger men of today are unable to learn our ceremonies by heart. But I am absolutely certain that the way to lose members is to have a Lodge dominated by a tyrannical Director of Ceremonies, a Lodge Committee without representatives of the younger members, no occasions when wives and partners can socialise with Lodge members, Secretaries and Treasurers who are no longer up to the job, and divisions between the generations and ranks in a Lodge. Worse still, Lodges whose recruitment policy is quite simply to have one or more candidates for every meeting - whatever their aptitude for membership. Quantity is not the answer, Brethren, but quality is. That some Lodges die, and new ones are formed, is and always has been a fact of masonic life. It is one of the Craft's ways of adapting to circumstances. If, because of the pressures and other demands of modern life, and despite doing everything we can to keep the Craft attractive and relevant, we end up with fewer members and smaller

Lodges, so be it. Far better to have a small valuable jewel that we can wear with pride than a safe full of paste.

I suspect that I have already spoken for too long. None of you has acted like 242 APPENDIX B the student who got up to leave the room during one of his professor's lectures and, on being asked by the professor why he was leaving, replied that he was going for a haircut. The professor said that he should have had one before - but the student replied that when the lecture started he hadn't needed one. I hope I have rekindled your interest in the early history of this

Grand Lodge on the occasion of its sesquicentenary and shown you that we share not only a common heritage but are faced with similar problems and opportunities. I thank you, sir, for your kind invitation. On behalf of the

UGLE I greet you all. I congratulate you on behalf of my Grand Master, HRH the Duke of Kent, and I hope that when you celebrate your bicentenary there will be another equally happy James Daniel - with one or two ells - to join in the occasion.

J W Daniel 22 July 2005

Deputy Grand Master's thanks to R.W. Bro. James W. Daniel M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby, Grand Master; Distinguished Head Table Guests, Recipients of the William Mercer Wilson Medal, Reverend Sirs, My Brethren all:

On July 18, 2001, the brethren of this Grand Lodge had the pleasure of listening to our Guest Speaker at our annual Grand Master's Banquet, on an evening such as this. He was described by our Grand Master of the day - the late M.W. Bro. Robert

J. McKibbon - as one of the three world renowned Masonic Leaders. That evening, the topic of discussion was "The Future of the Craft: Back to Basics." A most timely topic for that period as we prepared to meet the challenges of the day.

R.W. Bro. James Daniel, what a pleasure it is to welcome you back to our Grand Lodge. During the Installation Ceremony, when we appoint a Lodge Historian, we charge him to record the events of the day, so the brethren of the future may know and appreciate the past. Bro. Daniel, your presentation this evening has been most timely. You have been most informative, as you have helped us understand "just a wee bit better" about our

Grand Lodge history . . . from Then to Now.

I know the Masons throughout the room unite with me when I ask you to accept my sincere "thanks" for a most enjoyable, witty, interesting and thought-provoking presentation. R.W. Bro. Daniel, on behalf of the brethren who have joined with us here tonight,

I would like to wish you and your Lady, Jennifer, good health, safe travels, and may the Great Architect of the Universe continue to be your guide. My brethren, would you please join with me in thanking our friend, R.W. Bro. James Daniel. Gary L. Atkinson appendix c 243

Summary Reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters 2004 — 2005

Algoma District — 1 1 Lodges R.W. Bro. Peter H. Breitsprecher

Masonry in Algoma District has indeed been exciting and progressive in 2004 and 2005. Exciting, because the Masonic Community in Algoma District so generously and so enthusiastically supported the District Charitable project for cancer stricken children, "Camp Quality"; exciting because so many Masons, from all the various lodges, worked so energetically and so harmoniously together to host the 150 year celebrations being held in Thunder Bay. Algoma District consists of 10 lodges. There are six lodges within the boundaries of the City of Thunder Bay there are four small town lodges within a 350 mile radius of some of the most beautiful country in Ontario. Our small town lodges collectively face the same challenges concerning membership and activity; however, to date they unanimously resolved to maintain a Masonic presence in these small communities. To this end, some of the city lodges have made significant contributions of personal presence to assist in the activities of these lodges, which may need to be continued in the short run. Within the City of Thunder Bay, the members of Lakehead Lodge No. 709 chose to surrender their charter. The consequence of their decision was that many of the City lodges were strengthened through affiliation and talent.

On the whole, almost all the lodges in the district maintain an active involvement in the social fabric of their communities. The government of the lodges universally has taken on a younger, more enthusiastic and energetic face. Youth and energy has contributed in the very large part to the growth in lodge memberships and a more active social force within and without the lodge.

Masonry in Algoma District is well equipped to meet the challenges of the Craft in a positive, enthusiastic and supportive environment and there is absolutely no doubt that growth and harmonious association will be the result.

Algoma East - 8 Lodges R.W. Bro. Kenneth J.M. MacKENZiE

Masonry in Algoma East District is doing quite well, although our numbers continue to fall, the quality of our new members appear to be of a higher calibre, and we are blessed with an experienced and dedicated group of members in each lodge who are determined to overcome any adversity when it appears. Most of our 8 lodges are located in small towns, and this part of Northern Ontario continues to struggle to compete for jobs to keep their population steady; however that breeds a very determined and proud Mason. The work this year has been generally well done, and protocol has been adhered

to, which I believe is a result of the Grand Lodge and District Lodges of Instruction. The brethren proving their proficiency had been well instructed. Attendances at the official visits were very good, and there was good support from the other lodges. All lodges have some form of Long Range Planning. Financially, each lodge is

operating within its means for the present, and addressing any imbalances. The Brother-to-Brother programme has a facilitator in each lodge, and the Friend- of to-Friend programme is being used by most lodges, with a favourable degree success. A successful Open House was held in the Masonic Hall in Sault Ste. Marie, on 23 rd April 2005, which involved the York Rite, Scottish Rite, Shrine Club, and both Chapters of the Eastern Star. 244 APPENDIX C

Our District Project, which started in December, was a great success; the district raised over $13,700.00 for the Sault Area Hospitals, Paediatrics Area, well above the initial goal of $11,500.00. Each Lodge is being involved with activities that bring us to the attention of our communities, with Breakfasts, Dinners, BBQs, Garage Sales, Community events, etc.

We have embarked on a District Website, at www.algomaeast.ca. It is progressing nicely; this I believe will be an excellent way to communicate special events in our district. Both our District Divine Service and District Meeting were well attended.

I believe that visitation between the lodges and better communications are vital for our district to thrive and move ahead.

Brant District — 13 Lodges R.W. Brq. Eric Davidson

Overall the condition of Masonry in Brant District is very good. Membership is growing with Initiations and new members outstripping the number of demits and deceased brethren. The quality of work is high, some of the lodges still need to improve, especially the Work of the Worshipful Masters in opening and closing. Two of the lodges are having some financial challenges. Wilson Lodge needs a new roof and have started a fund to help them with the cost. Scotland Lodge has challenges with the Building and the Water Quality Certificate of their premises. The Brant Masonic Temple has been sold and the two lodges - Brant and Reba — have had to relocate.

Brant Lodge is hoping to move to the Brantford Shrine Club but that has a real set of challenges with renovation needed and the fact that the Shrine Club also wants to use the Room when it is not being used as a lodge. Reba has decided to temporarily move to St. George Lodge until they can find an appropriate building to buy or lease.

This means that in the City of Brantford (population 85,000) there is not a Masonic

Lodge at this time. Hopefully this will change. I am confident that going forward Masonry will thrive in the district and the City of Brantford.

Ozias Lodge is a daylight lodge and is surviving but attendance is low, often they do not have enough Officers in attendance and rely on visitors. They do have a new

Master for the first time in six years and hopefully they will continue to survive and grow, they currently meet in Burford Lodge.

Onondaga Lodge has recently completed a move to new premises and all the Brethren of that lodge pulled together in true Masonic Spirit to make the move a success.

I personally feel there may be more amalgamations of lodges in the future. The district has made very effective use of Grand Lodge programmes and continues to do so, particularly in the area of Masonic Education and Friend to Friend. Blood Donors has also been well promoted in the district. A Wardens' Night and Masters' Night was held, as well as a P.D.D.G.M. Night this year. These were a huge success, particularly the D.D.G.M. night at St. John's Lodge in Paris where the work was performed in an extremely efficient manner almost word perfect, and the

Candidate really was impressed as were all the visitors. th Our 150 Anniversary project, started in 2004 and continued in 2005, was to erect a Masonic Building at the Children's Safety Village of Brant, where school children are taught about Safety, Community rules and traffic, etc. 9,000 children per year from schools across the County will pass through the Village. There are 18 Children's

Safety Villages in Ontario; Brant is the only one with a Masonic Building. We raised over $20,000 for this project. APPENDIX C 245

Bruce District - 12 Lodges R.W. Bro. Ronald L. Harkness

Overall the quality of the work in Bruce District is very good with very few rough spots

except where nerves get in the way. Protocol is followed well. Membership is rising in most lodges and steady in the rest. Most of the lodges are well off with a couple needing to increase dues. There are no amalgamations planned at this time. One lodge held a Friend to Friend Program which I feel went real well and should lead to some new members. We also had a Masonic Education day under the leadership of R.W. Bro. R. S. Daniels. There were several Masons from other districts in attendance. Everyone came away a little wiser and more enthusiastic about Masonry. Many lodges are involved with community programmes and some of those that aren't are discussing ways to do so. Examples of community involvement are floats

in parades, school breakfasts, BBQs, bursaries, etc. Our District Charity is the Outdoor

Education Centre near Oliphant. This is a very worthwhile project for us and one that

is highly visible, not only in Bruce District, but also in North Huron and Grey Districts. There is a Long Range Planning Committee for the district and some lodges have one also.

At this point, I have very few recommendations for improvements except those

lodges that don't have a budget should. Masonry in Bruce District is in good shape generally. The lodges visit and support each other very well.

Chatham District — 1 1 Lodges R.W. Bro. Willard C. Barnes

Masonry in Chatham District is alive and well. Even though we have two or three

lodges with small numbers, the enthusiasm and quality of work is good to excellent. Every lodge seems to have a number of Past Masters or Past Grand Lodge members who follow proper protocol and are a great source of information and assistance. Throughout the year we had fifteen new members which leaves our district with a plus

in total membership. All the lodges in Chatham District are financially sound and are

ready and willing to assist if a need arises. There are a couple of lodges in our district that may in time be forced to

amalgamate due to membership, but at the present everything is working fine with the assistance from neighbouring lodges. We certainly encourage and wish them well. Community wise, Chatham District lodges support many projects such as the Bruce B. Foster Foundation, C-K Bears programme for traumatized children, summer barbecues, local food banks, Christmas parades, Remembrance Day services, Salvation Army Kettle drive, Heart and Stroke luncheons. Diabetes Society, providing handicapped equipment to the community, breakfast programme for needy children th at schools, and of course our 150 Anniversary project of supporting the Cancer Society.

Throughout the past year as District Deputy, I had the honour of presenting many

50 and 60 year pins to brethren who are still active in their lodges. I had the pleasure of attending many Ladies' Appreciation Days and lodge social outings. Generally

speaking, I was treated as Royalty as I traveled throughout the district and beyond promoting genuine Brotherly Love.

Eastern Distrjct - 19 Lodges R.W. Bro. H. William Sylvester

The quality of work by Masons in the district is generally very good. This year has been an exception as there have been numerous initiations in some lodges while others have not had any. There does seem to be a core group of Masons who travel and they are 246 APPENDIX C

the ones relied upon to fill any voids. There is a Shrine Club degree team which helps and this past year with an amalgamation, the P.D.D.G.M.s performed all the work — it was very impressive.

The protocol witnessed at many of the lodge functions, i.e. Banquets, Installations,

Official Visits, could be improved. It seems that with all the books written, they aren't read by the Masters and Wardens of the lodges.

Membership in the fraternity seems to be increasing but there are still some suspensions being read out in lodge and demits requested.

Although finances seem to be okay with many lodges, they seem to do little planning around this very important topic. There are some significant building modifications needed in four lodge buildings in the district and the lodges do not seem able to cope with the risk in not having the structures sound. With the number of Masons in our district at about 900 in 19 lodges (2 have already amalgamated) and another four lodges will likely become two, they are meeting in nine locations around the district. The two City of Cornwall lodges meet in Ingleside, about a 20 minute drive from the city and they are looking for property in the city. Only one Grand Lodge programme was received in the district this past year on Benevolence. Members had to travel up to two hours to either Brockville or Ottawa for the other two programmes for Secretaries, Lodge of Instruction and Computer Resources. As a result, the turnout from the District was poor. Community programmes are centered around the following: Bursaries by individual lodges and the district; support for the Dundas Chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation by a Duck Race in August, currently held in Chesterville at the boat launch; Blood Donor Clinic support by two lodges and the district. The district has a Long Range Planning Committee but they did not submit their

report at our last meeting due to illness. It will be presented in September. Some

lodges have a LRP committee but most do not; at least it seems so from the outside. Recommendations for improvement: more charitable work, an external communica- tions programme in the district to give visibility to the public working more with other fraternal bodies - Order of the Eastern Star, , DeMolay and Rainbow for Girls

organizations, district website (one is underway), more visiting by the brethren through the Traveling Gavel, more interesting meetings (in our district one of our Masons established a Speaker's Bureau) and Masters also need to make their own trestle

boards to know what is planned for the year.

Erie District - 9 Lodges R.W. Brq. William M. Atkinson

Erie District, on an individual lodge basis, is doing well with membership rising this year by approximately 8 to 12 members. All nine lodges are active in their community

and very charitable. However, our strength as a district is dwindling as visitation is declining and support of district events faultering. We need to go back to basics and remember we are a fraternity and not a service club, remembering before we can help others, we must ensure our own stability.

Frontenac District - 18 Lodges R.W. Brq. A. Burton Carr

I will, by the end of my term, have visited each lodge three times ... I have represented Frontenac District at twelve Grand Lodge dinners for the Grand Master in various districts in the Province, and one International Night in Ogdensburg, U.S.A.

The one thing that I am going to mention at this time is the lack of support for APPENDIX C 247

Frontenac District functions. Be it the Grand Master's Banquet and 150th Especial Communication in October 2004, or the workshop held at the Kingston Masonic

Centre in Kingston, on Saturday, April 02, 2005. If it had not been for the support of brethren from the other districts in south eastern Ontario both would have been failures.

The number of lodges is going to change in the near future to a much lesser number. There are five lodges in the district looking at amalgamation or Darkness. There are a few more that are just holding on. Some are because members that carry the workload are being burned out because of a lack of support by members to fill the offices of the lodge and the same ones have been doing it for years with no relief. A Seminar on Amalgamation vs Darkness was held at the Kingston Masonic Centre, on June 04, 2005, with R.W. Bro. Paul Todd as the guest speaker.

I have attended eight Masonic Memorial Services and five funeral services for Masons to date. We have had (to the best of my knowledge) 14 initiations this Masonic year. I presented, on behalf of the Masonic Foundation, 19 Bursaries - 18 to students at the St. Lawrence College, Kingston, and one to a student at Queen's University.

I attended 10 Installations in the month of June, 2005.

Georgian North District - 12 Lodges R.W. Bro. David P. Snedden

The lodges in the Georgian North District are carrying out the ritual in accordance with Grand Lodge 1999 version of the Book of the Work. The ceremony of installation

to date has been carried out in excellent fashion. The protocol in the district is improving, although more could be practiced. The membership in our district has dropped slightly, but then we only need to look at our demographics and we can understand our problem. However, we seem to have

many candidates coming forth and I trust that the decline will soon turn to a positive in membership numbers. We had two lodges celebrate their 100-year anniversary with a Grand Master's Reception in Midland. One lodge invited the widows of that lodge to attend this

function and they indicated it was a most enjoyable time (Coronation No. 466 and Victoria No. 470). Our district has been on a two-year fund raising project for Breast and Prostate Cancer Research. We had one lodge in particular, through a New Year's Eve Dinner and Dance, raise over $3,000.00; this amount was presented to our district project at a regular lodge meeting in January 2005.

Our 5-year plan is now in place and most lodges are using this to assist them in projecting their future. However, we do have some weak lodges and they are considering there future. We are currently having some exploratory talks about a

Daylight Lodge for the district. The district in general terms is healthy and it has the strong possibilities of being a leader in our jurisdiction.

Georgian South District - 10 Lodges R.W. Bro. Stephen F. Bishop

Georgian South District encompasses a geographic area triangulated by the towns of Creemore, Tottenham and the City of Barrie. There are ten lodges in the district, serving approximately 1,200 Masons.

The District Project, "Prayer of Hope," is an ambitious 2-year project to raise $25,000 for the construction of a Regional Cancer Care Centre.

G.S.D. is in good shape in terms of membership and resources. Our communities 248 APPENDIX C are seeing a continuing period of growth in terms of population and economy. District th milestones include Tottenham Lodge No. 467 100 Anniversary in 2004, and Spry th Lodge No. 385 125 Anniversary in 2005. Event highlights this year include a Grand Master's Reception in Midland, a Grand Lodge of Instruction and a Grand Lodge traveling workshop. The Grand Master attended a fabulous Remembrance Day ceremony in Kerr Lodge No. 230 on th nd November 18 where he received an honorary life membership. On December 2 , the Deputy Grand Master attended Corinthian Lodge's Installation Ceremony where he too accepted an honorary life membership. W. Bro. Bob Brethour of Manitoba Lodge No. 236 was presented an Award of Merit from Grand Lodge for his work as editor of the "Manitoba News" newsletter.

The overall condition of Masonry in Georgian South District is quite healthy in terms of Ritual, Protocol, Membership and Finances. Grand Lodge programmes are generally under-utilized. Most lodges are heightening their community profile. Most lodges also have in place a Long Range Plan. My recommendations are similar to that of my predecessor. The principal officers of the lodges, most especially the Masters of the district, are strongly encouraged to increase their efforts to attend other lodges and venues in the district, most particularly on nights of the Official Visits and Installations. No more that three visiting Masters were seen in a sister lodge at any time this year.

Grey District - 12 Lodges R.W. Bro. W. Lyle Wettlaufer

Grey District consists of 12 lodges, all of different sizes in memberships. One lodge in particular has done an exceptional job on the D.D.G.M. visitation night; the other lodges have done a very good job on different areas like Degrees and Masonic

Education. The memory work was done excellently with little prompting having to be done; protocol in the lodge room and banquet hall has all been done in a very good order. Attendance at Official Visits throughout the year has been very good overall. This year one lodge was able to use the Brother-to-Brother programme from Grand Lodge for a night of providing information to three gentlemen who were interested in becoming members and it proved to be a real success, as all three of them have made applications to join lodges. Four of the lodges hosted a Friend-to-Friend breakfast in which all of them had positive results. Each lodge that hosted a breakfast received 1-3 applications for memberships. This just proves that there are people out there that want to join. The Past Masters', Masters', Wardens' and Deacons' Association have had great results and support from the district for holding the annual golf tournament and Grand Master's Reception. As the year went on the Ladies' Night was a vast success with the th host lodge doing a first-rate job. The District Divine Service held on April 4 had some very inclement weather that made it next to impossible for many to travel that day. The District Secretary and D.D.G.M. have been well received at the visitations. I would like to send out a big thank you for that. A new lodge room was dedicated this year, and three new applicants are seeking membership in the lodge. Three of the lodges in Grey District have had an abundance of new members while other lodges having 1-2 new members join. There have been two certificates for Masonic education presented this year to several brethren. Lodges are trying to get the brethren to return and partake in the lodge functions and work.

The trailer that started last year is on hold at this time. But all in all Masonry in Grey District seems to be growing on the whole. APPENDIX C 249

Hamilton District A — 14 Lodges R.W. Bro. Norman J. Paterson

I was able to participate in the installation ceremonies of all 14 lodges within the district. Masonry, as a whole, is quite healthy in Hamilton District A. All lodges have had initiations during the year, some lodge having a very busy . There

seems to be a trend towards younger candidates. The ritual work was performed, in

nearly all of the lodges, in an excellent manner; although improvement is needed in some areas. The work was done from memory with the minimal amount of prompting required. I was pleased to see that there were no open rituals during conferring of degrees except for that of the prompter.

The solemnity of the ceremonies was what I had hoped for and I wasn't disappointed. The protocol, both in the Banquet Room and during the reception of delegations into the lodge, was performed in a timely fashion. Ten (10) out of the 14 lodges have first time Worshipful Masters, sadly one of these passed away in February. The Worshipful Masters of the district are very active visitors. They were tremendously supportive of me during my visitations. All lodges have some form of instruction for the purpose of advancing candidates and officer training. A District Lodge of Instruction was held shortly after my last official visit, with emphasis on openings and closings and the Deacon's floor work in the Entered Apprentice Degree. This instruction night was quite well attended, although the members who needed the instruction the most weren't there. There doesn't seem to be any significant change in the attendance numbers from

the previous year. None of the 14 lodges are in dire straits, most are in a good financial condition. As milestone anniversaries are nearing for some lodges, the financial burden

for these celebrations will substantially reduce investments. There is a concern by the number of brethren in arrears of dues. There are no lodges at this time considering amalgamation.

I presented, on behalf of the Masonic Foundation of Ontario, 20 bursaries — this

was a rewarding and heartwarming experience. I had the pleasure of presenting Grand Lodge 50 year and 25 year lapel pins to several brethren within the district.

My wife and I were invited to several Ladies' Nights and we were able to attend all of these invitations. A most enjoyable time was had socializing with the brethren and their Ladies.

Hamilton District B - 14 Lodges R.W. Bro. William W. Wheeler

I believe that we are entering a time of enlightenment within Masonry, a time of celebration, self-discovery, change and new beginnings. In Hamilton District B, we see the light of celebration of 150 years of Masonry in Harmony Lodge No. 57 which

celebrated its anniversary in April, with the Grand Master and Grand Lodge officers

in attendance. Acacia Lodge No. 61 and St. Andrew's Lodge No. 62 have both begun their celebrations as well. Doric Lodge No. 382 celebrated 125 years with an evening with the Deputy Grand Master. All this bracketed by the celebration of Grand th Lodge's 150 Anniversary as we work with Hamilton District A and C to help complete the celebration in Hamilton in October with a Special Plaque for the front lawn of Grand Lodge. We see the light of self-discovery as lodges in Hamilton B have hosted information

booths and open houses hosting special guests, discovering what it is to open ourselves to the public. We have been reminded of the joy of giving through Masonic benevolence and blood donors having helped to collect over 2,000 units of blood to 250 APPENDIX C date. We see the light of change as some of our lodges have looked at membership and the use of buildings and building upkeep. While others struggle with the reality of darkness, knowing that in the long run it will strengthen Masonry in Hamilton B. We see that although we are in a time of stability that we must look at the changing face of society and how we will continue as a fraternity within it. We have seen the light of new beginnings. Doric Lodge No. 382 amalgamated with one of the lodges from Hamilton District C, creating a new beginning and chapter in their Masonic journey. As Hamilton B continues this journey of enlightenment, we pray that the Great

Architect will continue to light the road that we journey, even if that road may be difficult. With his help, we hope to be able to maintain the good fortune and stability that we now enjoy.

Hamilton District C - 14 Lodges R.W. Brq. Michael J. Kingsley

The quality of work in Hamilton Masonic District "C" is very good. The younger officers are very keen on learning the ritual and then doing the ritual in the prescribed form. However, brethren who may not be able to do the work as well as others but are giving their very best are just as important as the brethren who can deliver the ritual word perfect.

We have had one amalgamation in our district this year and it was performed to the satisfaction of all of the members of each lodge. The new lodge is The Lodge of Ancient Landmarks No. 654 incorporating Doric Lodge No. 382 established in 1879. Doric Lodge No. 382 was formerly a lodge in Hamilton District "B". The amalgamation ceremony was conducted by the Grand Master. Following the amalgamation ceremony, dinner was served and the Installation Ceremony took place with our Deputy Grand Master in attendance and many Present Grand Lodge Officers. Everything went off perfectly. One of the most impressive and awe inspiring sights for someone from our community to see when they are first introduced to our Craft is walking into the Hamilton Masonic Centre (Scottish Rite Building). Several of the lodges in our district are involved in various activities such as food drives, pancake breakfasts and a Masonic

Beef and Corn Roast which indirectly is a help to the community at large. The Hamilton Masonic Districts' Board of Relief distribution of relief funding to families and to the many food banks and other help agencies has had a positive impact in the communities of the three Hamilton Districts. The Open House Friend-to-Friend BBQ project introduced this year in Hamilton "C" was an unqualified success. Our District Chairman of Long Range Planning presented an excellent Long Range Planning Committee Report outlining the Strategic Plan of our Grand Lodge which highlights the following: Fraternal Environment - Leadership Development and

Communication (both internal and external). His reasoning is our district does not have to "reinvent the wheel" but simply make use of all of the programmes and expertise of our own Grand Lodge Committees.

London East District - 14 Lodges R.W. Brq. Arthur W. Ingrey

This district is one which all brethren can be proud of. Masonry in London is positive and active.

While most of the Craft lodges have younger officers, others fill the chairs with Past Masters. This seems to be a sign of the times. The atmosphere within and outside APPENDIX C 251 of the lodge room is friendly, caring and supportive of our fraternity. The courtesies afford to me on my official visits and fraternal visits are second to none. My special thanks and appreciation to my district resource team for the fantastic job conveying all information to the district. The project selected for our 150th Anniversary of Grand Lodge was the Boys and Girls Club of London, for which the building of the Aqua-Plex is for all ages. A commitment we as Masons can be proud of. A bursary on behalf of the Masonic Foundation of Ontario was presented to Mr. Daryl Siemens by W. Bro. John Stevens and myself, on March 29/05. The presentation of 25, 50, 60, 70 year lapel pins and membership cards was indeed a highlight to those worthy brethren. Also seeing an initiate making his first entrance into lodge a fantastic pleasure. The Divine Church Service was well attended by brethren, family and friends.

125 years of Masonic history was celebrated with three Craft lodges in the fall of

2004, which is a milestone to be proud of. London East and West Districts were pleased and honoured to have in our presence M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby and his lovely lady Marion, accompanied by a large number of Grand Lodge Officers at our Grand Master's Reception, which was held on May 14th/05. A large number of brethren from the London Districts showed their appreciation, enthusiasm in support for the dedication of all Grand Lodge members. There have been no amalgamations or lodges going dark, but there may be a future possibility.

London West District - 14 Lodges R.W. Bro. John A. McKaig

Quality of work — The quality of work in the district is generally good. Far too many books have been open during the work and I have made an effort to discourage this practice. I have seen work done in an excellent manner and I have seen work done in anything but an excellent manner. I am sorry to say that I once saw the work being read from the book by a Past Master. I have also been pleasantly surprised to watch the competitive spirit amongst younger officers who attempt to do letter perfect ritual. The importance of the Annual Lodge of Instruction can not be over- emphasized. Those who attend always come away with a renewed commitment towards doing better. I believe that if we could get some of the Past Masters to attend it would sharpen up their skills considerably.

Protocol — Generally speaking the protocol in the district is good. At all the DD nights I was very happy with the level of protocol with the exception of a few minor adjustments which I resolved with a quiet word after the meeting as a suggestion for next year when the DD visits. The days of large banquets after the D.D.G.M. meeting are for the most part history and I believe that they are not missed by the majority. During the year I had several inquiries as to what was the correct protocol which is a good indication that there is a concern that correct protocol is followed.

Membership — Membership seems to be gaining but it will take some time to see membership at the levels we once enjoyed. The country lodges are struggling to fill the chairs but they work hard at keeping their lodge going. Finance — Upon reviewing the financial statements of the lodges within the district it would appear that they are on average financially sound.

Muskoka-Parry Sound - 8 Lodges R.W. Bro. David C. Mahqn

Muskoka-Parry Sound is a small district in members but large geographically. This presents some problems for visitation and exchanges. But through four District 252 APPENDIX C

Meetings and regular lodge meetings we overcome some of the concerns. Much of our information is done by a system of e-mail, which gets better every year. (Not ready for e-summons yet.)

Masonic Education is a strong area in all lodges with support from G.L. Ritual work, protocol and etiquette are areas that vary from lodge to lodge from very strong to needing attention. We are working on it! With the Lodge of Instruction in Orillia this year attendance was down and I fear next year when it will be held in Sudbury, as it is so much further! The Grand Master's wish of no books in lodge except the official prompter is being addressed. Generally our lodges are strong in membership with some weak spots. An overall increase in membership, and those pending, stands at thirty-eight, which gives us incentive to strive a little harder. The number of demits (nonpayment of dues) should be leveling out and we should begin to show a more positive picture next year!

Generally the lodges are in good repair after three having face lifts. The district charitable project was successful above and beyond our expectations. Waving the 150th year Masonic Flag was a bonus. G.L. programmes were somewhat used this year but a new approach may see an increase in the future. A concern in the past may now be a plus! Long Range Planning, another concern, has also been addressed. Although I may seem a little disappointed by the use of G.L. programmes I'm more positive in the light of some of the District Chairmen and their efforts this year as well as a few lodges that have been using the programmes this year.

Having a District Piper was an innovative idea enjoyed by all the lodges!

Generally, Masonry in Muskoka-Parry Sound is alive, well and proactive. With the continued collective efforts we will continue to take good men and make them better! Recommendations: • Have a Long Range Programme District Chairman with lodge chairmen on a working committee. • Have overlap in District Chairman for continuity!

• Continue our rotation basis for D.D.G.M.s as it gives us an advantage for planning and continuity! • Because our public awareness and charitable project was so successful why not a collective effort in our District Project every year?

Niagara District A - 15 Lodges R.W. Brq. Douglas G. McLaren

th We enjoyed a very successful year in Niagara "A". The brethren embraced the 150 Anniversary with passion and originality. In addition to the positive membership statistics, the lodges in the district established themselves as a valuable presence in their respective communities. Many of the projects will be continued in the future with the same dedication and exposure. The 15 Lodges of Niagara District "A" have developed 25 charitable and community projects, with most of them completed. The financial benefit to the community from those projects is close to $25,000, including donations to Prostate Cancer, Women's Place, Libraries, Churches, etc. The benefit to Freemasonry in general, however, defies measurement but will be invaluable to the Craft. Most encouraging is the feeling that we have a new "sense of urgency" or "dedication" in developing charitable works that benefit our communities. th The "150 Anniversary Projects" programme will be continued in year 2005-2006 and hopefully thereafter will change only to a different title such as "Charitable Projects Programme." We hope many brethren will visit Niagara Falls and have a APPENDIX C 253

th picture taken beside the 150 emblem in flowers in Victoria Park at the base of Clifton th Hill, and be among the 10 million plus who will see it. We created the 150 Anniversary Ball Caps, which were a great success throughout the province while providing exposure for Masonry and funds to support charitable functions celebrating th the 150 . We enjoyed fraternal visits with our neighbours in Niagara B, both an official inter-district visit at Amity No. 32, in Dunnville, along with numerous spontaneous visits. Our District Divine Service was held in Smithville and the brethren overfilled the

United Church. We again held our Grand Lodge Officers Appreciation Dinner in November with R.W. Bro. Allan J. Petrisor as the guest speaker to a great turnout.

On November 11th we attended the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the St. Catharines Cenotaph and laid a wreath to honour our brethren who made the supreme sacrifice. As D.D.G.M. I started and ended every speaking opportunity with the heartfelt phrase "Proud to be a Mason" and it has rubbed off on the district. It has truly been an honour to represent the Grand Master in this great and exciting District of Niagara "A".

Niagara District B - 1 1 Lodges R.W. Bro. Wayne Adams

The lodges are older but well maintained, A few have been renovated to make it easier for older members to attend. There is a pride in ownership and community involvement in each of the lodges.

During my year, in addition to my official visit, my secretary and I visited each lodge to witness degree work and installations. Degree work was carried out with a zeal for the ritual and it was interesting to note that many new brethren were taking part. This bodes well for Niagara B as the leaders of the future have taken their first steps. Installations were carried out in due form and with the exception of a few lodges new Masters were installed. Unfortunately, a number of Memorial Services were attended to convey the condolences of Grand Lodge and the Grand Master. This show of respect was well received by the families of the departed brethren. We had many celebrations this year, Palmer and Cope-Stone reached one Hundred and twenty-five years, King Edward the Seventh reached one hundred years. We held a reception for our Grand Master and many lodges held sesquicentennial events. All were well attended and supported by the brethren of the district. Past Grand Lodge officers and Past Masters continue to be extremely active in degree work and visitations and were a large part of the success of my year. All lodges continue to be active in community affairs and blood donor clinics and charities were well attended too. Our Masonic Project wound up on a successful note with the presentation of a cheque to the Woolcott Wing, a seniors' extended care in Welland. The brethren showed an ability to shed a good light on Freemasonry. A few problems arose during my year. These were handled with the co-operation of the brethren and Grand Lodge.

Masonry is alive and well in Niagara B and while we cannot predict the future if we continue to attract quality young men to our ranks and adhere to the fundamental principles of our Order, I think ours will be bright. 254 APPENDIX C

Nipissing East District - 7 Lodges R.W. Bro. Bruce R. Praskey

Nipissing East District consists of seven lodges, three in the north and four in the south. The overall attitude of the Nipissing East District is positive. Mattawa No. 405 and Sturgeon Falls No. 447 have relied on North Bay for their members, and as a result are able to hold their own. Due to a restricted membership base, the northern lodges are struggling. Past

Masters are asked to fill chairs. However, the mood of the brethren is positive.

One observation is that all lodges are having a problem getting their members to attend. Lodges must develop a way to get a majority of their members involved to their full potential.

North Huron District - 1 1 Lodges R.W. Bro. J. Richard Elliott

This Masonic year in North Huron District has both been busy and rewarding. Our District Meeting set the agenda for the year with a fraternal visit to each lodge in addition to the official visit and installations. I made it quite clear that communication between the individual lodges and myself was imperative for any Masonic Funerals of a member of the district, as well as any special events such as 25 and 50 year membership pin presentations, Ladies' Nights, etc.

I was fortunate to have made a total of 58 visits within the district plus 2 Divine Services and 12 Masonic Funerals and found that the ritual was being followed and the new format for the Masonic Funeral Service was being used by all lodges, with the exception of Forest Lodge in Wroxeter, which had W. Bro. Ron McMichael recite the service completely with member participation. The brethren have all respected the families prior, during and after the service and made sure that during the service that the family was not visually blocked from participation. This can be difficult with the numbers present and the size of the venue. In each service the family deeply thanked the members for their presence and thoughtfulness. It is obvious to the members of North Huron District Lodges that they have an obligation to both the departed brother and their family, and they strongly support the lodge for this purpose.

I had the pleasure of presenting 12 membership pins for 25 and 50 years a Mason th and took the opportunity to include a personal presentation of the 150 Anniversary

Pin and Coin to these deserved members as well as all the Initiated members during the year. What a great opportunity to mark the importance of the occasion and the anniversary of Grand Lodge of Canada in the province of Ontario to a member and to the Craft in general. The district also had an historic event in combination with the District Divine Service to have our Grand Master, M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby, and other Grand Lodge Officers present to dedicate the Cornerstone of Trinity Anglican Church in Blyth, Ontario, after the original dedication in 1878. This event also included two Bishops of the Anglican Church, being Right Rev. Bruce Howe and Right Rev. R.W. Bro. Robert C Townshend (retired). Finally, this experience has afforded me to meet many great Masons and people, which has left me with a renewed confirmation that Masonry is alive and working well in North Huron District.

Ontario District - 15 Lodges R.W. Bro. Samuel J. Hutnyk

Ontario District encompasses Port Perry on the north, Whitby on the west and

Colborne on the east, with 15 lodges in total and 1,834 members (down 43 from the APPENDIX C 255 start of my 2004-2005 year). This was mostly due to brethren passing on to the Grand Lodge above, "not demits."

During my tenure I took the philosophy that even though work must be done with expertise, to dignity and protocol, it was time to have fun and humor. In my mind, I knew that over my forty (40) plus years in Masonry, we have and were losing too many good men trying to make oneself better within themselves to the objection to rigidity for the sake of pushing more that a perfect atmosphere. Any atmosphere, no matter where we travel, visit or attend must entice an individual to return. I am pretty positive that this has worked in our Ontario District because time and time again, I received comments such as, and I quote: "What a difference you have made in our District with your outlook and attitude towards individuals and Masonry in general." Sure, when things are askew and a little off kilter, address it with candor, quietly to individual(s) without embarrassment.

I must have been blessed with luck as I did not have very many situations to address, but I am and was lucky to represent a good, active and interested district, who try and do their utmost for the betterment of Masonry within and without the communities they reside in. Some lodges, a few, are struggling for candidates, others are overflowing. My recommendation was for all the overflowing lodges to share their candidates with those with few or none. They listened and have done this to help prevent any Mason waiting in the wings too long and thus get discouraged.

As a recommendation to all lodges, I asked that they get their Mentors, Friend to Friend, Brother to Brother programmes going, chaired by brethren with commitment and enthusiasm. Some did, some didn't, but where they did, formally or informally,

it showed. I would recommend this be pushed continually down the road. Practice

makes perfect, I told them.

I attended every Installation, Official Visit and many invitations to functions, such as Memorials, Divine Services, Dedications, Degree Team functions, Anniversaries, within and without the district and visiting promoted much return visitation. This is Masonry's attribute second to none. Really, not blowing Ontario District's horn too loudly, but we have a good district with many, many hard working Masons and we had very few problems. Everyone knows where we are going and where to go to with respect to Masonry in general. Our

District Project No. 2268 - Autism - is way over our goal of $8,000 as originally set. so I am proud of our district and commended them for their response. There are many

more things I could say, but would be barring on motherhood statements and I have already pushed my 350 word limit. Again, a pleasure to have served Masonry in Ontario District 2004-2005 as District Deputy Grand Master as Grand Lodge's representative.

Ottawa District 1-15 Lodges R.W. Brq. Norman G. Allingham

degrees in Wow!!! Masonry really is alive and well in this district. The lodges perform accordance with the current "Book of Work" most satisfactorily and proper protocol the elements of is practiced. The atmosphere at lodge meetings is second-to-none and only dignity and decorum are observed. Enthusiasm, hospitality, and warmth are not in general, is afforded to visitors, but also to all the members. New membership, the relatively steady with 45 plus applications. These applications are spread over that lodges. At present, finances are not a problem in any lodge. However, those lodges long-range own their own buildings will see an escalation in costs in the near future. A 256 APPENDIX C plan must be delivered, sooner rather than later, to allow them to address this situation. Most of the lodges are using Grand Lodge programmes and are benefiting from them. The instruction seminars sponsored by Grand Lodge are excellent and extremely worthwhile. Four District Lodge of Instruction seminars were held and were quite successful. Unfortunately, our Blood Donor programme needs to receive much stronger support, as the district is way behind from where it should be. The activity of our lodges in the community is exceptionally good, especially through fund raising and personal time donations. The support for: cancer (Relay for Life and breast cancer); juvenile diabetes; Live-Work-Play (for disabled adults); Kaps for Kids; equipment purchase for hospitals; and school award programmes, is actually overwhelming and the lodges are to be commended for it. One cannot forget the support from the district for the Rideau-Perley Veteran's Health Centre. As well, th Ottawa District 1 in conjunction with the 150 Anniversary of Grand Lodge has chosen as their project "Roger's House" which is a palliative care centre for children. Our district has raised approximately $20,000 towards this project. Despite my opening remarks about Masonry being alive and well, there is always

room for improvement. I am certain that if sponsors were more active with candidates and the lodges actually utilized the Mentor's Program, new members would remain active members of their lodges, which would enhance and strengthen the image of Masonry in our community.

Ottawa District 2 - 15 Lodges R.W. Bro. Howard T. Brockwell

The 2004/2005 Masonic year, our sesquicentennial anniversary, was a very active and exciting period for Ottawa District 2. Our district has been honored to have our Grand Master, M.W. Bro. Donald H. Mumby attending 8 different lodges, and 2 of them more than once. Two William Mercer Wilson Award medals were presented. Regalia was presented to an Assistant Grand Chaplain, an Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, a Grand Superintendent of Works and two Grand Stewards. The Grand Master also attended Ottawa District 2's Divine Service, the Valentine Charity Ball,

held by both Ottawa Districts 1 and 2, to raise funds for our respective district projects

and the Ottawa District 1 and 2's Grand Master's Reception in Pembroke. In addition, a strong representation of Ottawa District 2's membership attended the Special Grand Lodge Communications in Kingston during October 2004. All events

were well attended and appreciated by all, a true example of brotherly love.

Membership in Ottawa District 2 is steady or increasing. Twenty-four new members were initiated and the two daylight lodges increased by 4 and 5 members respectively. Three lodges do have membership concerns; however, efforts are underway to resolve same. The work and protocol were well done, although not perfect, and we challenge any other district to do better! Grand Lodge programmes are being implemented with some very positive results; however, room for improvement does exist. Details can be found in my full report. Other highlights within Ottawa District are as follows:

(i) Ottawa District 2 raised over $25,000 for its district project: Parkinson's Society,

(ii) The Masonic Foundation presented a cheque for $105,000 for medical research at the University of Ottawa,

(iii) Approximately twenty Blood Donor clinics were sponsored by Masonic lodges from Deep River to Ottawa. Ottawa District 2 raised 1,469 units of blood, (iv) Fourteen bursaries were presented at Algonquin College on behalf of the APPENDIX C 257

Ontario Masonic Foundation, totaling over $11,000.

There remains an enthusiastic and progressive attitude towards Masonry in Ottawa

District 2 by its members. Communities where their respective lodges are located have

begun to show an interest in their activity. This can only benefit all concerned.

Peterborough District - 12 Lodges R.W. Bro. John L. Hay

Masonry in Peterborough District has had an eventful year with a number of special activities going on to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of our Grand Lodge. Lodges in the district conferred many degrees with excellent ritual evident on numerous occasions. Although not all lodges are attracting new members, there are a number of degrees being performed on candidates from other lodges. The new committee of Protocol and Etiquette has made presentations in various lodges and are planning to continue this next year. The lodges in Peterborough District

are all financially sound and each has a Long Range Planning Committee in place. This year we, as a district, are working together to identify common problems and look at solutions that can benefit each lodge in the district. As a major celebration for the 150th Anniversary, a Peterborough District Grand Lodge Officers Night was held to honour over sixty brethren from the district who have held a Grand Lodge office. Our Grand Master was present to congratulate each one, who then received a pin and a Certificate of Recognition. The Grand Master also presented 102 year old Bro. Albert Rundle with an 80 year Mason certificate and

Veterans Jubilee Medal. It was a great night for Masonry in Peterborough District. The district, through the efforts of W. Bro. Bob McBride, also produced a newsletter again this year, which has received awards of merit in the past. W. Bro. Jamie Medcof produced a district calendar which has been very popular with the brethren for a number of years. The district 150th Anniversary Charitable Project to raise $15,000.00 to support St. Joseph's at Fleming, a new Long Term Care Facility on the campus of Fleming College

in Peterborough, has been actively supported by the lodges and is nearing the

successful completion of its campaign. There have been numerous occasions where Masons have reached out to the community to participate in events which have raised the profile of our lodges in the

various parts of the district. As is our custom, visiting other lodges was again very prevalent this year, which continues to enhance the Masonic experience we all value so much.

Prince Edward District - 14 Lodges R.W. Bro. Eric E. Sandfqrd

During the course of my year I have found that protocol and ritual work is generally

well done, but I was distressed to find in some lodges the ritual work, particularly at installations, was read from some type of prepared sheets. Letters were sent to discourage this and asked to be read in open lodge, and an improvement has been

seen. The floor work by the junior officers is done reasonably well, but lodges that have

regular practices, the work is exceptionally well done.

I set up a number of committees to assist the Masters of the district to carry out

the programmes of Grand Lodge; I was disheartened in the use of these committees. We had one officer progression meeting, which was not well attended; ironically the lodges that do work well were the ones that were present. The Friend to Friend and Brother to Brother committee was present and assisted in five Open Houses. This has 258 APPENDIX C

been my thrust this year to get us as Masons out in the public and open our lodges for those interested in becoming a Mason. The Blood Donor Committee reported 1,295 units collected this year, a job well done. The Masonic Foundation Committee has been outstanding this year, at the time of writing has raised $67,711.00 clear, for the district project of A.L.S. We have an informative web site for the district.

In summary, I believe that the Masters should be encouraged to use the district

committees to their fullest, especially for floor work and officer progression. I believe that Grand Lodge, through the D.D.G.M., insist that each lodge either do or exemplify

each degree so that the work is kept up. We must guard against allowing the standards of work to decline, for if we do, we will become nothing more then just a social club.

St. Lawrence District - 17 Lodges R.W. Brq. Richard R. Bennett

Overall, Masonry in St. Lawrence District is in very good condition. The quality of the

Work is generally very good to excellent. The official visits of the D.D.G.M. generally had a great turn out of visitors and members, and the attendance at the District Divine

Service filled our small county Church to capacity. Protocol is followed, both at the banquet table and in the lodge. Membership appears to be stabilizing. As a result of some very successful Friend-to-Friend events, we have seen a great increase in applications for initiation this past year. Finances do not seem to be an issue in St. Lawrence District. We have a few wealthy lodges, and a few who seem to scrape by. When the situation requires more funds, the members seem to pull together, and raise the required amounts. There are

no current talks of amalgamation, but we do have one lodge that is looking at moving from their current facility to share facilities with a neighboring lodge. Rural Ontario, especially St. Lawrence District, take a lot of pride in being involved with and assisting with various community programmes. I was amazed with the amount of dollars that our seventeen lodges donate to school bursaries, local fund raising campaigns, and community projects. Significant events of this past year include:

1. St. Lawrence District hosted a Secretaries' Workshop in December 2004, led by our Grand Secretary. There were over 50 lodge secretaries in attendance,

representing the five eastern districts. This was an excellent morning, and I highly

recommend this workshop for all districts.

2. The three Especial Grand Lodge Communications, held in Kingston, Simcoe and

Thunder Bay, were all excellent events that my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed. 3. St. Lawrence District hosted a reception for our Grand Master at Timber Run Golf Club in April, which was a sold out affair, and a wonderful evening enjoyed

by all in attendance. 4. In March 2005, one of our lodges held a special lodge meeting at a local Retirement Home where we were able to have 5 special guests. Members who thought they would probably never attend a lodge meeting again. One of the

members present had his 101" birthday in February 2005. th th 5. The climax of our year was held on June 25 with a 150 Anniversary Party at a park in the centre of our district. This event saw many hours of planning over this last year, and was a huge success.

St. Thomas District - 10 Lodges R.W. Brq. George G. Akers

Freemasonry in the St. Thomas District is beginning to show signs of a significant forward thrust. There have been at least two initiations into every lodge in the district, APPENDIX C 259 with West Elgin No. 386 leading the charge forward, with 12 initiations. Who say's amalgamations don't work?

The quality of the ritual throughout the district ranges from adequate to excellent. The officers in the progressive chairs in the lodges range from all first time officers to all Past Masters. We conducted a district Lodge of Instruction in late January, which was very well attended and received, with the general consensus that we make this an annual event. Our Masonic Foundation participation within the St. Thomas District has been nothing short of stupendous, raising to date in excess of $30,000.00. 1 had the distinct honour and privilege of assisting the Grand Master in presenting the first of two cheques, for $10,000.00 each, to our local hospital, for the express purpose of purchasing some much needed urology equipment. The remainder of the monies will be spread over four other worthy charities within the district.

The attitude throughout the district for the most part is very upbeat. The Grand Master's message - 'to let our light shine before men that they may see our good works' - was so inspirational that the effects are being seen not only in the St. Thomas District but throughout the whole jurisdiction.

I firmly believe that the doom and gloom prediction of Freemasonry being in peril simply from attrition are ill founded; I would be more inclined to predict a strong resurgence, as more and more worthy men find the true meaning of Freemasonry.

Sarnia District - 19 Lodges R.W. Brq. Alexander S. O'Neill

Masonry in Sarnia District is holding steady. The district is excited that an historic event is about to unfold and our brethren are eager for it to begin. Overall the lodge degree work and etiquette were good. The harmony and brotherhood shown in the lodges was excellent. Lodge to lodge visitation at our Official Visit nights was encouraged by means of the Traveling Gavel and the District Square and Compass plaque. A successful Ladies' Night, calling for a Victorian Theme, lh commemorating the 150 Anniversary of Grand Lodge, was a social highlight. Through the efforts of the Sarnia District Association our district staged a Musical Revue at the th Victorian Playhouse, in Petrolia, for our 150 project. Victoria Lodge No. 56 th celebrated it's 150 Anniversary with a reception honouring the Grand Master, held in May. The District Divine Service was moderately attended by 80 Masons throughout the district. There were two district golf tournaments. I represented Sarnia District at many Grand Master's Receptions, and along with several brethren, visited many other districts throughout the year. The district chairmanships were generally handled with competence and ease.

The Benevolence Chairman identified two brethren in need of assistance and acted on the district's behalf to administer help. The Masonic Education Chairman was instrumental in creating a new and improved District Web Site. Our District Newsletter produced great sources of information and the chairman should be commended for its professional appearance. The Grand Lodge programmes were carried out without exception. Several lodges held "Friend to Friend* open houses and the "Brother to

Brother" programme is showing results. There were three Lodges of Instruction held throughout the year. There were four District Association meetings held including numerous small meetings dealing with the special events in the district. Several of our brethren took it upon themselves the task of producing a map of the district showing locations of all the lodges. Sarnia District has lost 38 brethren since July 2004 to the Grand Lodge Above. 260 APPENDIX C

Figures indicate an overall decline in membership. It is encouraging that there have been 20 or more initiations in the district in that same period. St Paul Lodge No. 601 has become a daylight lodge, the first in the city of Sarnia and the first in our district. Only time will tell if this experiment will be successful.

I do have a matter of concern. Not enough support is being given to the various district events. It is my opinion that the district is just worn out with all the special activities that have gone on in the last few years. Hopefully the district will rebound in the next two years and show more enthusiasm in the future.

South Huron - 15 Lodges R.W. Brq. Ernest M. Hugoins

South Huron District had a number of successes this year as well as a few concerns. For the most part there has been a marked improvement in the ritual, owing in part to the efforts of the District Long Range Planning Committee. In addition to three District Lodges of Instruction, members of the committee have visited lodges on request to provide Masonic Education as it relates to ritual. Most of the lodges have responded to the Grand Master's suggestion that Masonic Education become a regular feature of every meeting. Visitation provides lodges the opportunity to observe how others perform the ritual and it is interesting to note that the lodge that rarely if ever visits other lodges falls short in its performance. Declining membership continues to pose challenges for the district, although several lodges have initiated new members and have applications on the secretaries' desks. Two lodges in the district have uncertain futures. One is actively pursuing amalgamation and hopes to have the process completed before 2006. The second lodge has a membership of only 23 members, most of whom are seniors, a number of whom are unable to attend. Those who do attend, and serve in the chairs, travel a fair distance to lodge. Several members reside outside of the district. Nonetheless they are a dedicated group and are proud of their lodge. The high cost of maintaining a building constructed at a time when membership was five times today's enrolment could result in serious financial difficulty for the two lodges that occupy the premises, however the lodges are aware of the roadblocks ahead and are analyzing the situation. The district continues to serve the community with the Blood Donor Program, Coat for Kids and various fund raising events to support the District Project. Special events held by the district and individual lodges have been successful. Ladies' Night/Grand Master's Reception, District Divine Service, the golf tournament, several barbecues and card nights have raised the profile of the Craft and included spouses and friends in our activities. In summary, this has been a good year for South Huron and personally a very

rewarding experience. I thank the brethren of South Huron for the trust they placed in me and only hope their trust was well founded.

SuDBURY-MANrrouuN District - 9 Lodges R.W. Brq. Wah Chung

All lodges had proudly presented their works to satisfaction. Most lodges had used proper protocol in the lodge room and at the banquet festivities. Time and more practice will improve some of the mechanics of the work in the lodge room. All lodges and brethren provided an atmosphere of good fellowship, warmth and brotherly love. Most of the district lodges have the Brother-to-Brother Program and/or Mentor APPENDIX C 261

Program Committees. I am uncertain about these committee chairmen's under- standing of these programmes and how frequently and effectively these programmes are used. Only Algonquin Lodge has used the Friend-to-Friend, Brother-to-Brother, Mentor and Officer Progression programmes frequently and effectively. Their

Chairman, W. Bro. Merve Lees, is to be recognized and commended for his efforts.

The Sudbury-Manitoulin District is a lively and vibrant district. The membership is steady and stable with an increase in growth. All lodges participate in the Sudbury- Manitoulin District community events. All Masons support and are deeply involved with all local community activities and programmes. This has provided us with a good image in the community as it increases our public visibility. This also helps us promote Freemasonry in the Sudbury-Manitoulin District and has an effect in recruiting new candidates. The Java Guild serves a hot lunch to an average of 60 people for $3.00 each at

Belrock Masonic Centre every Tuesday. It is a place for Masons and friends to enjoy each other's friendship and fellowship. Also it is a place for brethren to exchange information and knowledge and feel the pulse of our district. The Guild has raised and donated $12,350.00 to various charities in its two-year existence. The Guild donated $500.00 to the Canadian Red Cross Tsunami-Relief Fund on behalf of the district Masons. The Guild served turkey and ham dinners to eighty plus Masons at the 2004

Christmas lunch. The Java Guild is a great success, a place for fraternity and a chance to introduce prospective candidates to our organization. Most of the Sudbury-Manitoulin District's members are over 55 years old. If we do not put forth a greater effort to increase new membership and specifically target younger members to join the Masonic Fraternity every year then our membership will decline within the next ten years at all the district lodges. This is a serious problem that should concern everyone.

The operation and the management of all lodges are very well run and all lodge's financial situations are sound. All Masonic buildings are in good maintenance or in the process of renovation. The district fraternity continues to grow stronger. The Grand Lodge programmes are well received and supported by all Masons. The results benefit everyone. This helps rejuvenate the existing members and motivate the interest of the active members. The Friend-to-Friend programme can introduce Freemasonry to the public and has a potential to initiate more new Masons into our fraternity and increase the level of our community's interest and understanding of Freemasonry.

Temiskaming District - 9 Lodges R.W. Bro. James A. Hamilton

Masonry in Temiskaming is surviving - but struggling! The regional economic factors continue to give Masonry a struggle to maintain membership in lodges. The out-flow of jobs, resources, and people severely hampers the district to keep the status quo.

Thus, there is only a small limited pool of suitable candidates for the lodges to maintain their membership within the Temiskaming District. All lodges are feeling pressure with the financial side of the lodge operations, particularly the nominal expenses of a lodge. The increasing and continual rising of the hydro, insurance and heating rates, together with the maintenance cost of an aging building is putting a definite squeeze on lodge bank accounts. Dues structures are continually being reassessed, but are quickly running out as the favourite source of revenue generation.

In spite of this, the lodges in Temiskaming District continue to meet, conduct 262 APPENDIX C

excellent business meetings and perform quality degrees and ritual, but above all they

have an enjoyable and fun time doing it, with great fellowship both during the meetings and after among the brethren. Highlights of the district:

• Extinguishing of the Lights by the members of Spruce Falls Lodge No. 648 in December 2004.

• District 150 Year Sesquicentennial Project with the Masonic Foundation, Spruce Falls Lodge No. 648, and the lodges and membership of Temiskaming District to raise funds for the completion of common rooms at the North Centennial Manor in Kapuskasing.

• Visitation of Heritage Lodge No. 730 to Golden Beaver Lodge No. 528 in June 2005. Masonry continues to be a source of personal pride, reward and enjoyment for the

members, thus one can only hope and wish for continued health and happiness for all to enable Masonry to continue in Temiskaming District!

Toronto District 1-22 Lodges R.W. Brq. William W. Hqlden

In general, the ritual work is very good with mechanics being slightly less than very

good. Both could use some improvement. The lodge room protocol is very good but banquet room protocol needs a lot of improvement. Installations are generally very good with the exception of two lodges.

Overall membership is increasing slightly with the exception of two lodges in

decline. There are several reasons for this, but the most troubling one is disharmony. Sadly, there were several instances where one or more members stopped attending or demitted as a direct result of political unrest, meddling, confrontations, intimidation and on several occasions, un-Masonic conduct. Behaviour of this kind causes immeasurable and sometimes irreparable harm.. Finances are generally stable with the exception of a few lodges who are currently addressing this issue and their prospects for success in this area are good. The move

away from life membership seems to be the most frequent step taken. Rent and refreshments are becoming dominant factors. Grand Lodge programmes are in limited use, but there are indications of some increasing interest in them.

Generally, things are improving and problems are being realistically identified and

addressed. None of the struggling lodges are new at this and as strange as it sounds, they are experienced survivors. Having said that, these few lodges should keep open the options of amalgamation and darkness.

My observations indicate to me that Toronto District No. 1 will continue to thrive as a stable district for the foreseeable future.

This year has been stimulating, fulfilling and educational. I will truly be ever

grateful for this opportunity. It was a privilege and an honour to serve the district and the Grand Master.

Toronto District 2-17 Lodges R.W. Brq. Victor A. Codatq

Traditionally, Toronto District 2 had 19 lodges. About two years ago, Patricia Lodge extinguished its lights. Recently, Islington Lodge amalgamated with Mimico Lodge. On May 30, 2005, Sunnyside Lodge, Transportation Lodge and Fidelity Lodge amalgam- ated and High Park Lodge and Melita Lodge will in October 2005, for a total of 14. APPENDIX C 263

Presently, 5 lodges are discussing amalgamation. Potentially, a 37% reduction with 12 lodges remaining will be the result.

Regarding membership, 4 lodges had an increase, 2 remained level and 1 1 suffered a decline. Totals indicate the loss of 117 members that was offset by 52 initiations for

a net loss of 65 by the district. At the lodge level, 1 1 have fallen below their 2003-2004 reported membership total. Overall, the Work ranged from poor to very good with one exception which stood

above all others. There was one third degree while all of the remaining were either

firsts or seconds, many of them exemplifications. With the exception of two poor degrees, the remainder was to a greater or lesser extent, sufficient. Generally, protocol was satisfactory in lodge but below par in the banquet hall.

With one exception, all lodges have healthy financial reserves either invested or in

accounts. The exception is prudent and is funding its annual expenditures from its dues.

Humber Lodge continues its active participation within their urban community, as does Mount Dennis Lodge with the Community Association for Riding for the Disabled and the District with the Canadian Blood Services. The lodges report the following participation in Grand Lodge programmes:

Mentors 9, Friend to Friend 7, and Brother to Brother 6. Application was found to be uneven. In order for these programmes to be effective, they must be vigorously pursued. Twelve lodges report having a long range plan, 9 of which were updated in

the last twelve months. This tool when used in conjunction with the Grand Lodge programmes can yield substantial benefits. Overall, the Principles of Free Masonry are alive and well in Toronto District 2.

Toronto District 3-15 Lodges R.W. Brq. Thomas E. Warner

th The district has been exceptionally active this year in celebrating Grand Lodge's 150 Anniversary with numerous community-driven events, such as the Variety Village Toy Drive, Movie Showings, Coins and Pins, Dances, Ladies' Evening, Brother to Brother, Friend to Friend, and the King of the Hill Soap Box Derby, Scout Night, and Open Houses throughout. We are especially proud of the relationship and partnership we have shared with R.W. Bro. (Barney) Grimbleby and the brethren of Toronto District 4 who have worked so diligently towards the combined District Charity and District Awards night. The combined internal work of the district has improved from last year, with early emphasis being placed on Installations and Masonic Memorial Services, which has translated into an overall noticeable improvement. We had the privilege of the Grand Master attending installations in Zeredatha and, most recently, The Beaches Lodge as th they celebrated their 100 Anniversary. Strong lodges show a continued effort in being active in their communities, proving their work and visiting, while weaker lodges show lack of effort, internal support, and no visitation. One lodge in particular was on the verge of turning out the lights and

while low in numbers, they still practised the basic fundamental principles, and visited other lodges. Assistance and affiliations followed. Another lodge in the district is

suffering from the same problem yet is not given the same support because this particular lodge does not travel, take part in district functions, or fraternal visitation. They were offered assistance on many occasions from various past D.D.G.M.s over the years and have suffered a huge blow. The district is attempting to assist this lodge presently. 264 APPENDIX C

District Chairmen worked very hard this year, and despite low numbers at most events, the degree of content being provided was excellent. Those workshops that included the support of Grand Lodge Officers were that much more significant as wisdom provided greater direction.

I have enjoyed my year as the Grand Lodge representative of Toronto District 3, and I hope that the brethren realize the special uniqueness of this "Fraternal

Brotherhood," it must change as times change. But, the basic fundamental principles of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth must remain concrete and intact for the future, because outside the walls of this Fraternity there is a greater need, those who have not had the privilege of seeing the GREAT LIGHT. Toronto District 3 looks to the future, and will accept change for the good of the whole Craft.

Toronto District 4-14 Lodges R.W. Brq. Bruce M. Grjmbleby

The district has been actively involved this past year and has participated in the District Charity - The Variety Village Toy Drive, the Claremont Winter Festival Parade, the Seven Toronto Districts Divine Service along with two Remembrance Day Parades and Wreath Laying Ceremonies, even though they were poorly attended have increased the awareness of Masons within the various communities. Presentations of 25 and 50 year service pins along with a 50 year Past Masters pin and 60 year service pin to V.W. Bro. G. T Rogers of Acacia Lodge No. 430. Wexford th Lodge No. 683 celebration of their 50 Anniversary and a special evening put on by Scarboro Lodge No. 653 in honour of V.W. Bro. Alex Clayton for his contributions to his lodge and our Grand Jurisdiction, were a few of the highlights of this past year. Many of the lodges have conducted themselves well in openings, closings and ritual with a few needing to readdress this area along with the use of proper protocol being a major concern. While most lodges in the district are financially stable, attendance and membership along with interest and commitment are another concern. The Past Masters along with Past Grand Lodge Officers of the district are a

steadying force and very dedicated to this district and its well being. Grand Lodge programmes such as Friend to Friend, Brother to Brother and the Masonic Nights of the Round Table programme, have played a significant role and have increased interest in those taking part. Our newly formed Communications Committee has been a good source of information for the members regarding the loss of brethren and items of importance that made an impact on the district. Our Blood Donors programme has been instrumental in providing over 500 units of blood this past year, this being an increase over the previous year. While there are a few areas of concern within the district, they are being addressed at lodge and in some cases district levels to ensure continuity and stability within the lodges. Although there has been a significant increase in initiations the number of

brethren that have left the district mainly due to deaths has not increased our district membership. Working together with R.W. Bro. Thomas Warner and Toronto District 3 has helped to make the relationship of these two districts stronger. I feel this has been a very rewarding and successful year.

Toronto District 5-15 Lodges R.W. Bro. James R. Ape

This year has been a year of both ups and downs in Toronto District No. 5. At the

beginning of the year it became apparent that Harmony Lodge No. 438 could not APPENDIX C 265 continue as their existence depended on the amalgamation of officers from other lodges to fill the chairs. As a result of a request for dispensation to have seven officers who were currently officers in other lodges being refused, Harmony Lodge is now working towards amalgamation with Sharon Lodge No. 97. There is also another lodge in the district, Wilson No. 86, which should look towards possibly amalgamating with another as their membership continues to decline. One of the "ups" was when I made my interim report to the Grand Master in January, I was pleased to note that in the December summonses from the fifteen lodges there were fifty-nine names on the lodge Trestle Boards and another nineteen applications to be voted on. One of the lodges that has made a turn around is Ashlar Lodge No. 247. Although several lodges showed a negative balance on their yearly financial reports all the lodges have reasonable reserve funds. The lodges that did show a negative balance on their yearly financial reports are taking the necessary steps to resolve the concern.

The ritual work and mechanics of the work throughout the district was on the whole done very well. There were a couple of lodges that could use some assistance, especially with the mechanics of the work. It has been a great honour and pleasure for me to be the representative of the

Grand Master for the past year. I will take many pleasant memories with me when I pass my responsibilities on to my successor. I will also cherish the friendships that I have made over the past year with the many distinguished Masons I have met and worked with.

Toronto District 6-13 Lodges R.W. Brq. Glenn C. Wardlaw

The condition of Masonry in Toronto District Six remains generally good. The quality of the work continues to improve in our stronger lodges and this is a direct result of the Master and Past Masters' leadership in committing to Installation and Degree pre- planning, practices and officer mentoring. It is also the reason that our stronger lodges are able to attract and retain new members. In addition, special lodge evenings featuring Masonic Education and Degree Teams went a long way in promoting interest and enthusiasm in the Masonic ritual work. Membership continues to be a key challenge and focus of every lodge in the district. In 2004, most lodges were able to initiate and welcome at least one new Mason this year. It is clear that those lodges who take advantage of disciplined programmes like Friend to Friend, Brother to Brother and Mentors are having better success in driving interest with new applicants and are likely to be successful in having these brethren become regular members. Visitations continue to improve; however, an effort must be made at every lodge to encourage our newer brethren to join in lodge visits. The District Sesquicentennial Charity project was to raise funds, through the Masonic Foundation, in support of children receiving Cochlear Implants through the Hospital for Sick Children. Our target was $10,000.00 and with the generosity and hard work of many Masons in the district we will raise over $20,000.00. In addition, the brethren of District Six have donated over a 1,000 units of blood, best of the Toronto Districts, but we need to encourage broader support by our city lodges to grow our units even more. The award winning District Newsletter, The Cornerstone, continues to be an important communication tool in terms of providing news, event information and Masonic education to the brethren in the district. A couple of lodges have also 266 APPENDIX C introduced Lodge Newsletters to supplement the district publication; however, the challenge is to be able to sustain them over the long term. The district website continues to grow in popularity, however we are looking at how to improve the timeliness and accuracy of the updates.

A little more than half of the lodges in the district have Long Range Planning Committees and long range plans. In addition, although not yet critical, financial budgeting needs to be a part of a lodge's long range plan. To provide a resource for the lodges, the district's Management and Long Range Planning Committee has developed a district long range plan that expands on the Brother to Brother programme components and can be adapted so every lodge can evaluate, develop and support a five-year operating plan, including a financial budget.

Toronto District 7-25 Lodges R.W. Brq. Mel Schecter

Our slogan this year was "It's Time." This was designed to encourage the brethren to adopt a "Culture of Time Consciousness" to conduct meetings in a more business like and efficient manner. Most lodges managed to adhere to this policy, and reports indicate a positive feeling from the brethren, and an equal pride from the Masters that this was accomplished. The number of Degrees performed in the district this year were: 52 E.A. Degrees, 54 Fellowcraft, and 46 Master Mason Degrees. Of the 24 lodges in the district, 8 report a decrease, 12 remain steady and only 4 enjoy an increase in membership. About half of the lodges have cyclical up and down years, but sustain themselves with new candidates, Education Nights, Friend to Friend participation and proper follow-up. Some have a long range plan in place and are making proactive decisions to strengthen themselves through the assistance of Grand Lodge programmes or amalgamations. Lodges indicating a steady or increasing membership feature new initiates rapidly becoming involved in lodge activities and soon join the line-up. Various social and educational activities are well supported and attended. Among the sponsored social events of District 7 this year were: A Family Day in the Sugarbush, Special Ladies' Night during the Festive Season and the Annual St.

Patrick's Day Roast Beef Dinner, all in aid of the District Charity, which is the Pathways to Education Program in Toronto's Regent Park. A Lodge of Instruction was held for Installing Masters and Directors of

Ceremonies. A follow-up package is prepared for distribution to those seeking additional assistance entitled "You've Been Asked to be Installing Master, Now

What?" The emphasis is on the planning and leading up to the night, rather than the ritual. Another highlight of the year was the Blood and Organ Donors Program, which had a result of 950 units of blood donated. A self-supporting District Newsletter 'Hand to Hand' was published twice, with any excess monies from advertising donated to the District Charity. The toronto7masons.com district website kept the brethren and public up to date on meetings and events in the district.

Victoria District - 14 Lodges R.W. Brq. John Sperrino

Victoria District is comprised of 14 lodges, 5 have memberships greater than 100, 5 have memberships less than 100 but greater than 50 and 4 have memberships less than APPENDIX C 267

50. Some of the lodges are in a strictly rural setting, some a mix of rural and urban and others that are strictly urban. With this great diversity each lodge has its own character and each lodge has its own character with regard to the members' sense of direction.

The common thread among the lodges is that they fiercely hold on to their traditions and while they accept change to a limited degree they prefer to resist change.

Another common thread is that the majority of the "Work" in each lodge is performed by members who are over the age of 60 years. As I attend banquets and Masonic functions it is blatantly obvious that we are "a greying society" and that in short order it is sad to say that Victoria District will be performing more Memorial Services than Initiations. We are having some young men join but they are generally caught up with job and family responsibilities to take a dedicated interest in learning the ritual and the commitment of putting it to memory. There does not seem to be enough time in these young men's lives to be truly dedicated to Freemasonry. About 1 in 10 take on the effort and dedication to really see what Freemasonry is all about.

The challenge that I perceive Victoria District will meet in the near future is that while everything on the surface seems to be on an even keel, i.e. all the lodges are financially stable, the "Work" is being performed correctly and the district is running smoothly. When is the crunch going to happen?? As the older members pass on and there are not enough younger members -to take their place and work for Freemasonry.

Each lodge is fiercely proud of itself and there is absolutely no interest in amalgamation, but at what point does a Lodge fail to exist??? Victoria District has seen the disappearance of the one room school, the creamery/cheese factory, the churches are on shaky ground and are closing, the sale/auction barn is failing and the last train rolled through many moons ago never to return.

So, in conclusion, Victoria District is stable and healthy at this point in time and will be for many years to come, but unless there are more younger men joining who are willing to practice and embrace Freemasonry then Freemasonry is on a slippery slope.

Waterloo District - 15 Lodges R.W. Brq. Kim W. McGeagh

It is my honour and pleasure to report on the vigorous state of Masonry in Waterloo District. We have added over 40 new members to the Craft this year while marking only 8 that have passed to the Grand Lodge Above. Most notable, perhaps, is the average age of our new members being around the 30-year mark. Certainly we have older and younger members joining but the 30-something man seems to be looking for that which Masonry can provide. Lodge buildings in Waterloo District are situated in small villages and large urban centres. Most lodges are financially sound while others could benefit from budgetary planning. All our lodges demonstrate a love for the Craft and a sincere desire to learn as evidenced by the increased Masonic Education at nearly all meetings.

This, of course, does not mean that there is no room for improvement. Ritual and degree work, though improving, can still benefit from increased attendance at the Lodges of Instruction and attention to readily available literature and close examination of The Work.

I have concern for several lodges in the district and their long term viability. While one lodge had as many as 14 new candidates, some 30% of our lodges had no 268 APPENDIX C

candidates at all and are experiencing an alarming decline in membership. For those brethren that have discovered the lost or forgotten secret of visitation, friendship and ritual improvement are discovered. But for those lodges that do not visit and will not take advantage of the many Grand Lodge programmes and Lodges of Instruction, the future does not bode well. Perhaps our mentoring programme for new members could be expanded to include an active and progressive lodge to lodge mentoring programme whereby a strong lodge would assist a weak lodge. The District Charity, Central Ontario Riding Development Program (C.O.D.R.P.) was strongly supported by virtually every lodge in the district, even though world events demanded our aid, attention and funds.

It has been my honour and privilege to have had the opportunity to serve an outstanding district within an exception jurisdiction.

Wellington District - 13 Lodges R.W. Brq. J.I.W. (Ian*) Millar

Masonry in Wellington District on the whole is strong. Membership has declined slightly through deaths, demits and suspensions; however, most lodges have had an increase in the number of candidates. It is encouraging to note that most of the new candidates are of the younger generation and are eager and motivated to participate in the ritual and also the social aspect of the lodge. Attendance at regular meetings, in some of the lodges, seems to be on a decline. The attendance at special functions has increased slightly. Most lodges in the district are financially stable; however, some of the lodges that meet in the Guelph Masonic Centre are still finding financial difficulty due to the short term per capita assessment placed on the lodges for the renovations.

Wellington District is very active in the Grand Lodge Blood Donor Programme, which includes personal donations and also sponsoring clinics. The number of donations has increased by 394 units from the previous year. Most of the lodges conduct the work and ritual in a proficient manner; proper protocol is observed, and candidates are well prepared. Grand Lodge Education material pertaining to Brother-to-Brother, Friend-to- Friend, Mentors and Long Range Planning were distributed to each lodge. Long

Range Planning in most lodges is non-existent. Most lodges have a Mentor's programme of some sort, however, the programme supplied by Grand Lodge is not being used to its fullest This also applies to the other Grand Lodge programmes. The District Lodge of Instruction was very poorly attended, especially by the younger lodge officers and brethren. This type of instruction is for the younger brethren and they should be encouraged to attend by their senior officers and brethren. The district held several events during the year such as Curling Bonspiel, Golf Tournament, Dinner Theatre Night, and a District Divine Service. These events were well attended by the brethren. Through various fund raising activities the lodges in the district have contributed to a number of local charities and continue to provide bursaries to graduating secondary school students wishing to further their education.

Overall the status of Masonry in Wellington District is alive and with the continued help and effort from the dedicated brethren, Masonry will grow and strengthen in the years to come.

Western District - 10 Lodges R.W. Brq. Philip R. Berard

Western, with its 10 lodges, is a very solid district. Memberships are stable and a few lodges are doing an excellent job recruiting and increasing their membership with APPENDIX C 269 quality people. Most lodges are financially sound but a few of the smaller lodges are having some difficulty to keep their books balanced. These lodges are working on finding ways to increase the lodge revenues.

The degree work in most lodges is above average, some lodges doing excellent work while others are only average in which we are working to get them to raise the standards of their work in the three degrees. Each official visit to the lodges have been very enjoyable with a supper and a great evening of Masonic Friendship and Brotherly Love and, on most occasions, a room full of members and guests from the other lodges. The lodges were updated with the most valuable books used in the day to day management of the lodge as well as the latest printing of these books and informed of Masonic Library and Correspondence Courses available from Grand Lodge. Our charitable project for the year was to raise funds for the Special Olympics of Western District. All the lodges, as well as many members, donated to this very worthwhile fundraiser. Our year ended with the Especial Communication of Grand Lodge held in Thunder Bay (Algoma District) with almost all our sitting Masters as well as many members and their wives attending this once-in-a-lifetime event. The lodges in Western District are a very close knit group of Masons and each lodge can be counted on to support the other. The district has a mixture of young and older, more experienced brethren as well as many P.D.D.G.M.s, V.W.s and Past

Masters and I can see this district moving forward for many years to come.

Wilson North District - 12 Lodges R.W. Brq. David M. Shearer

2004-2005 has been a humbling experience, yet it was such a rewarding year packed th with so much fun and memories as the 11 lodges celebrated their 150 Anniversary of Grand Lodge. The packed reception for the Grand Master, which was held in Simcoe on February

5, 2005, was one of the greatest historical memories the districts of Wilson North and

South has ever had for all of our members, spouses and visitors. It was an evening to remember. Not only was the evening of the 11 lodges 'rememberable,' it was also extremely successful. The evening raised over $50,000 for the new Woodstock's General Hospital Building Fund. Thank you to all who contributed to the evening's success. Two of our lodges amalgamated on January 12, 2005, in a very impressive ceremony led by our Grand Master. New interest in Masonry has shown that the use of the Grand Lodge programmes are very beneficial, the increased visitation of members in and outside our district is a result of interlodge visitation. Challenge Gavel, the district team and Worshipful Masters dedicated this year. Most of the lodges hold a Ladies' Night and some are holding joint ones, which proved to be very successful. Fundraising events serve several purposes by increasing participation by the Masonic Families and the Community and provide needed funds to meet rising expenses.

It has been a tremendous, rewarding and pleasurable year to serve this district as your D.D.G.M.

Wilson South - 10 Lodges R.W. Brq. Lqrenza Varnes

The mini Grand Lodges held around the Province, in my opinion, has many more people recognizing what Masonry is all about and the good work that it does. The 270 APPENDIX C

th Grand Lodge held in Simcoe on February 5 was a huge success. It was the greatest Masonic event that I have ever been involved in. In fact, it was the greatest day in my

Masonic career, one that I shall never forget. This 150 th Anniversary year gave us an opportunity to create charitable projects. Wilson South so far has raised about $25,000 for the two hospitals in our district. This money will be donated to the two hospitals for badly needed medical equipment. This will hopefully bring more doctors to this area.

Masonry in Wilson South District is OK thus far. We have of late been getting applications for initiation and affiliation and our members are increasing again. I have found during my year that the lodges that make use of our Grand Lodge programmes fare better that the ones that don't use them. My hopes are that Grand Lodge will continue on with these programmes. I believe the Mentor programme is one of the most important programmes because the informed brother, having an understanding of the ceremony, will continue to attend lodge more regularly.

I chose Masonic Education as my main objective during my year as D.D.G.M. It is my belief that the brother who understands our fundamental principles, ancient landmarks, ancient charges and obligations will be a better Mason for it and enjoy attending lodge more often.

Windsor District - 9 Lodges R.W. Brq. Edward Carey

Masonry in Windsor has been experiencing somewhat of a renaissance lately, as some of the Windsor Lodges have been receiving a higher than average number of petitions for initiation. Great Western Lodge, for example, typically receives one or two applications per year. However, during 2004-2005, Great Western received five applications. The above average number of applications for initiation would appear to be more of a trend than anomaly, as other lodges in the district (Windsor and Ontario for instance) are also experiencing a slight increase in the number of petitions for initiation. The trend has also been characterized by an applicant pool that is strongly interested in Masonry and as a result, many have become active participants rather than passive members. Masonry in Windsor continues to struggle with outdated facilities that were conceived in an era when membership numbers were much higher and, on average, those members were younger than today. The lodge building has proven to be somewhat of a burden as it lacks facilities to accommodate separate smoking areas or convenient parking. Additionally, the lodge building has a very large main ballroom at a time when leasing trends are towards smaller gatherings or groups seeking smaller spaces that are more intimate.

Overall, the district continues to effectively manage its facilities and operations through active participation in groups such as the Temple Board and the Windsor District Masonic Association. These bodies have taken on various initiatives intended to explore facility options and initiatives for cost cutting and revenue generation. One example is the revamping of space in the Masonic Temple that can be leased for training sessions and is often used by a neighbouring hospital. Windsor District remains very active and strong as the various , both the Craft Lodges and the ancillary bodies, continue to hold many Masonic and social events that serve to strengthen the entire district. The district as a whole has also been innovative in holding various events that are open to the public. These activities that afford the public an opportunity to see inside of Masonry may, in part, explain the recent growing interest in Masonry in Windsor District. '

INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS - 2005

Addresses of Board Members 191 Addresses of Lodge Secretaries 134—162 Address of M.W. the Grand Master 29 Address of Welcome to Grand Lodge 28 Ad hoc Committees 31 Anniversary — 150th, Report of Committee on 87 Annual Communication of G.L., when and where held 12 Annual Communication of G.L., Lodges represented 14 Appendix A (G.M.s Visitations) 40 Appendix B (Guest Speaker) 227 Appendix C (Summary Reports 2004-2005 D.D.G.M.s) 243 Appointment of Committee on Grand Master's Address 42 Appointment of Grand Lodge Officers 130 Appointment of Members of Board of General Purposes 131 Appointment of Scrutineers 65 Audit and Finance, Report of Board on 103 Auditor, Report of 52 Awards (William Mercer Wilson Medal), Report of Committee 122

Benevolence, Report of Board on 102 Biography of Grand Master 3 Blood Donors', Report of Committee on 88 Board of General Purposes — Appointment of Members 130 Committees of 192 Election of Members 122 List of Members 188 Post Office Address of Members 190 Brother-to-Brother 113 Buttons Awarded 66

Centennial Celebrations 35 Committees 192 Computer Resources, Report of Committee on 96 Condition of Masonry, Report of Board on 94 Constitution and Jurisprudence, Report of Board on 118 Credentials, Report of Committee on 121

Daniel, James W., Guest Speaker (Appendix B) 227 Deaths 181 Deceased Brethren 43 Delegates Registered 14 Discipline Committee, Report of Board on 94 Distinguished Guests, Reception of 27 District Deputy Grand Masters, Election of 129 District Deputy Grand Masters, List of 129, 188, 190 D.D.G.M. Orientation, Report of Committee on 115 District Deputy Grand Masters, Reports of 68 District Deputy Grand Masters Summary Reports 2004-2005 (Appendix C) 243 District Receptions 40-42

Election of District Deputy Grand Masters 129 Election of Grand Lodge Officers 122 Especial Communications 5-11, 35 Estimates of Receipts and Expenditures for the year ending April 30, 2006 108, 109

Foundation, Annual Report of Masonic 93 Fraternal Correspondence 71, 203 Fraternal Relations, Report of Board on '" Friend to Friend/Mentor, Report of Committee on 1 1 272 INDEX

Grand Chaplain. Report of 99 Grand Historian, Report of 123 Grand Lodge, Closing of 133 Grand Lodge, Especial Communications of 5-11, 35 Grand Lodge, Opening of 12 Grand Lodge, Second Day Ill Grand Lodge Officers, List of 188 Grand Master's Address 29 Grand Master's Address, Report of Committee on 110 Grand Representatives, Appointment of 34 Grand Representatives, List of 200 Grand Representatives Present at Annual Communication 13 Grand Representatives Received 51 Grand Secretary, Report of 65 Grand Secretaries, Foreign Grand Lodges 200 Grand Treasurer, Report of 63 Guest Speaker, R.W. Bro. J. W. Daniel (Appendix B) 227 Guests Speak 132 Guests, Introduction of 27

Honorary Members of Board 191 Honorary Members of this Grand Lodge 198

In Memoriam Pages 43 Installation of Grand Master 129 Investiture of Deputy Grand Master 129 Investiture of Grand Lodge Officers 130

Lapel Buttons Awarded 66 Library, Museum and Archives, Report of Board on 72 Lodge Buildings, Report of Advisory Committee on 75 Lodge Finances, Report of Advisory Committee on 77 Lodges, Alphabetically 170 Lodges by District 163 Lodges by Location 175 Lodges Represented at Annual Communication 14 Lodges, Returns of 134—162 Long Range Planning, Report of Board on 100

Management Committee, Report of Board on 69 Masonic Education, Report of Board on 83 Masonic Foundation, Annual Report of 93 Medals Awarded 32, 34 Members Present at Annual Communication 12 Memorial Pages 43 Meritorious Service Award 34, 51 Minutes of Previous Communication Confirmed 28

Notices of Motion, Disposition of 128

Officers of Grand Lodge, Appointment of 130 Officers of Grand Lodge, Election of 122 Officers of Grand Lodge, Installed and Invested 130 Officers of Grand Lodge, List of 188 Officers of Grand Lodge, 1855-2005 194 Officers of Grand Lodge Present at Annual Communication 12 Officer Progression, Report of Committee on 118 Ontario Mason, Report of Committee on Ill Order of Business 28 INDEX 273

Past Grand Masters Introduced 27 Past Rank 33 Public Relations, Report of Committee on 79

Reception of Grand Representatives 51 Recognition of 100 Years' Existence —

Report of Board of General Purposes on — Audit and Finance 103 Benevolence 102 Condition of Masonry 94 Constitution and Jurisprudence 118 Discipline 94 Fraternal Correspondence 71, 203 Fraternal Relations 76 Library, Museum and Archives 72 Long Range Planning 100 Management Committee 69 Masonic Education 83 Report of Auditor 52 Report of Awards Committee (William Mercer Wilson Medal) 122 Report of Blood Donors Committee 88 Report of Brother to Brother Committee 113 Report of Credentials Committee 121 Report of Computer Resources Committee 96 Report of D.D.G.M. Orientation Committee 115 Report of Friend to Friend/Mentor Committee 117 Report of Grand Chaplain 99 Report of Grand Historian 123 Report of Grand Master's Address Committee 110 Report of Grand Secretary 65 Report of Grand Treasurer 63 Report on Lodge Buildings Committee (Advisory) 75 Report on Lodge Finances Committee (Advisory) 77 Report of The Masonic Foundation 93 Report of 150th Anniversary Committee 87 Report of Ontario Mason Committee Ill Report of Public Relations Committee 79 Report of Scrutineers of the Ballot 121 Report of Seminars and Workshops Committee 74 Restorations 187 Returns of Lodges 134—162 Rules of Order 28

Scrutineers, Appointment of 65 Scrutineers, Report of Committee 121 Second Day of Grand Lodge Ill Secretaries, Addresses of Lodge 134—162 Seminars and Workshops, Report of Committee on 74 Special Committees 192 Suspensions 185

Visitations 40-^2 Vote of Thanks 132

William Mercer Wilson Medals Awarded 32

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OFFICERS 2005 - 2006 M.W. Bro. Gary L. Atkinson, GM, 579 Main Street Wyoming N0N 1T0

R.W. Bro. Allan J. Petrisor, DGM, RR 3 Woodstock N4S 7V7 RW. Bro. Thomas J. Forbes, GSW, 6 Hugo Court Hamilton L9C 4Y7 RW. Bro. Glenn A. Cousins, GJW, 169 Easthaven Street Oshawa L1G 6K4 RW. Bro. Hugh A. Kernohan, Gr Chap, 119 Church Street Keswick L4P 1J4 RW. Bro T. Richard Davies, Gr Treas, 50 Hi-Mount Drive Willowdale M2K 1X5 M.W. Bro. Terence Shand, Gr Secy, 363 King Street West Hamilton L8P 1B4 RW. Bro. Thomas R Harland, Gr Reg, 332 Maclsaac Drive Orillia L3V 1E8 RW. Bro. Alan R Milner, Gr Dir of Cers. 558 Hollywood Place Sarnia N7V 2H8

The District Deputy Grand Masters Algoma Fred F. Bryson, 312 Leland Avenue South Thunder Bay P7E 2N7 Algoma East L. Bruce Staines, 30 Long Beach Road Wawa P0S 1K0 Brant William Topp, RR 1 Canfield N0A 1C0 Bruce Barry E Hall, RR. 3 Tiverton NOG 2T0 Chatham Norman W. Kelley, 35 Sarah Street, PO Box 156 Thamesville NOP 2K0 Eastern David A Baerg, 27 College, PO Box 341 Chesterville K0C 1H0

Erie N. William Lumley, 369 King Street West, PO Box 1223 . . . Harrow NOR 1G0 Frontenac Robert E. Haley, 863 Crestwood Avenue Kingston K7P 1S7 Georgian North Earl T. McGauley, 210 Hamilton Drive, Box 704 Stayner L0M ISO Georgian South Paul J. Gower, 6933 Pine Plains Road Everett L0M 1J0 Grey David B. Wilde, 185 Garafraxa Street S, Box 180 Durham NOG 1R0

Hamilton A Ronald J. McNair, 135 Gordon Drummond Avenue . . . Stoney Creek L8J 1G1 Hamilton B Aaron R. Orr, 305-598 Fennell Avenue East Hamilton L8V 1T1 Hamilton C Ronald E. Luxon, 111 Lynn Court Burlington L7T 1B3 London East George H. Ullyatt, 15 Oneida Road London N5V 2X2 London West Fred C Smallbone, 25325 New Ontario Road Denfield N0M 1P0 Sound 2W8 Musk-Parry Sound . . . John H. Todd, 21 Todd's Road, RR. 2 Parry P2A Niagara A Robert Park, 9 Blue Spruce Court St Catharines L2N 4E6 Niagara B David R Smith, 2998 Young Avenue, PO Box 875 Ridgeway LOS 1N0

Nipissing East Henry A. MacMullin, 95 Ridgemount Road, PO Box 166 . . Corbeil P0H 1K0 North Huron Bob Tanner, 7 Tanner Court Listowel N4W 3M1 Ontario Thomas H. Hogg, 1138 Sycamore Crescent Oshawa L1G 6S7

Ottawa 1 Ken Sharp, 911 - 1505 Baseline Road Ottawa K2C 3L4

Ottawa 2 J. Brian Irvine, 1469 Portal Street Ottawa K1H 6B6 Peterborough David A Bedford, 2024 Meadowview Road Peterborough K9L 1S4 Prince Edward Morley B. Allen, 75 Finch Drive Belleville K8P 5L4 St Lawrence George F. Graves, 181 Lincoln Heights Ottawa K2B 5L7 St Thomas Robert A Keith, 9369 Currie Road, PO Box 120 Wallacetown N0L 2M0 Sarnia Thomas J. Keith, 3175 River Street, PO Box 168 Alvinston N0N 1A0 South Huron William M. Malmo, 127 Centre Street Stratford N5A 1E5 Sudbury 1A4 Sudbury-Manitoulin . . . Allan T. Burns, 2 Elmhurst Court P3A Temiskaming William C Sweet, 212 Queen Street Porcupine PON 1C0 Toronto 1 Geoffrey W. Bailey, 3316 Springvale Court Burlington L7M 3Y6 Toronto 2 David M. Stevens, 10 Mabel Court Brampton L6S 5A9 Toronto 3 Alan Donovan, 38 Lesmar Drive Toronto M9B 2V2 Toronto 4 J. Gregory Seale, 65 Ashglen Way Markham L3R 3A6 Toronto 5 Donald M. Livingstone, 68 Willow Farm Lane Aurora L4G 6K2 Toronto 6 Earl G. Burrell, 156 Elson Street Markham L3S 3E7 Toronto 7 David G. Syme, 13 Gibson Lake Drive Palgrave L0N 1P0 Victoria Cliff Arscott, 121 Ellice Street, Box 444 Fenelon Falls K0M 1N0 Waterloo Alan Taylor, 34 Ripplewood Crescent Kitchener N2M 4R8 Wellington William M. Jones, 9544 Cty Rd 124, RR 2 Erin NOB 1T0 Western John F. Whitton, 44 Howey Bay Road, PO Box 934 Red Lake P0V 2M0 Wilson North Donald R Rumble, RR. 4 Ingersoll NSC 3J7 Wilson South Joseph W. Lewis, 443 Queen Street South Simcoe N3Y 5N1 Windsor A David Vojvodin, 2764 St. Patrick's Avenue Windsor N9E 3G5

The One Hundred and Fifty-first Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Canada, in the Province of Ontario, will be held in the City of Toronto, on Wednesday and Thursday, July 19 and 20, 2006.

Grand Lodge Office: 363 King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 1B4 Telephone 905-528-8644 FAX 905-528-6979 E-mail [email protected]