British Columbia Provincial Website - Fraternal Order of Eagles

Past Provincial Worthy Presidents

Before beginning its first term on its own, the Aeries in British Columbia were included in the Washington State Aerie (see our History page).

At the time of its inception in the 1945-46 term, The British Columbia Provincial Aerie comprised the following thirteen local Aeries:
Rossland #10, Victoria #12, Nanaimo #15, New Westminster #20, Nelson #22, Revelstoke #432, Sparwood (Michel) #1864, Cumberland (Comox) #1953, Vancouver #2075, Prince George #2076, Port Alberni #2096, Ladysmith #2101 and Prince Rupert #2111.

British Columbia Provincial Aerie Conventions of the Fraternal Order of Eagles (1945-46 to present)
[Bold-face = deceased Brothers or defunct Aeries; blue type = clickable email links]

Year	Location	#	Prov. Aerie President		Footnotes
1945-1946	Victoria 12 Prov. Membership (as of June 1, 1945): 5,878 Initiates: 1,461 Dropped: 333 Total: 7,003 (as of June 1, 1946)	13	John Edward Ovington, #15 (1873-1952)	William "Bill" Bridgewood, #12 [JPPWP] (1903-1976)	July 17, 1945 -- The British Columbia Provincial Aerie is instituted and holds its first meeting. The First Convention would open in Victoria on Sat., June 22nd, 1946 at ten a.m. . F. G. "George" Goodenough (Victoria #12 - 1918-1977) is elected as the Provincial Aerie's first Secretary and Bro. J. A. "Jack" Knight, Sr. (Ladysmith #2101) (1882-1968) as its first Treasurer.
1946-1947	New Westminster 20	15	James Bryans "Jimmy" Washington, #2075 (1902-1970)		9/17/1946 -- Duncan Aerie #2546 becomes first new Aerie to join the BC Provincial Aerie. 4/27/1947 -- NorthWest #2638 instituted.
1947-1948	Nanaimo 15 April 8, 1948 -- The British Columbia Provincial Aerie Charter is signed and issued by Grand Worthy President Raymond P. McElroy and Grand Secretary Charles C. Guenther.	22	John William "Bill" Fothergill, #20 (1884-1956) Init. 1933		6/22/1947 -- Langley Prarie #2680 instituted. 7/27/1947 -- Chilliwack (later 'Hope') #2690 instituted. 11/2/1947 -- Abbotsford #2726 instituted. 1/18/1948 -- Mission #2765 instituted. 2/1/1948 -- Kamloops #2770 instituted. 5/16/1948 -- Maple Ridge #2831 instituted. 5/19/1948 -- Trail #2838 instituted.
1948-1949	Nanaimo 15	22	Bert Raymond Work, #15 (1897-1976)		6/13/1948 -- Vancouver (Marpole) #2854 instituted. 10/15/1948 -- Prince Rupert #2111 (s)
1949-1950	Victoria 12 Historical Snippet: Prov. Secretary George Goodenough, #12, prepared the minutes of the 1949 Convention on a typewriter rented directly from the Underwood Co. for eight dollars.	26	Joseph "Joe" Wright, #12 (1907-1991) Init. 1933		10/4/1949 -- Vernon #3008 instituted. 2/4/1950 -- Creston (Kootenai) #3027 instituted. 2/25/1950 -- Cranbrook #3032 instituted. 3/11/1950 -- Marysville (Kimberley) #3037 instituted. 5/27/1950 -- Fernie #3056 instituted. 5/29/1950 -- Langley Prarie #2680 consolidates w/ #2726.
1950-1951	New Westminster 20	27	Ralph Goodman, #2075 (1916-2008) Init. 1943 1st NW Reg. Pres. 1956-57 Grand Aerie Outside Guard 1952-53		Walter John S. Laurie, #2075, (1879-1963) (Prov. Aerie Hall of Fame inductee in 2006) is elected Provincial Secretary. Aug. 21, 1950 -- Kamloops #2770 (s) 12/20/1950 -- Kelowna #3076 instituted. 2/25/1951 -- Summerland - Penticton #3083 instituted. 5/16/1951 -- Mission #2765 consolidates w/ #2831. 5/20/1951 -- Princeton (Similkameen) #3088 instituted.
1951-1952	Nanaimo 15	30	Ellis Drummond "Al" Kerslake, #2638 (1913-1966)		7/30/1951 -- Vernon #3008 (r) 9/9/1951 -- West Vancouver #3090 instituted. 12/9/1951 -- Campbell River #3097 instituted. 2/10/1952 -- Courtenay #3099 instituted. 5/18/1952 -- White Rock #3103 instituted.
1952-1953	Vancouver 2075	29	Thomas A. R. "Tommy" Anderson, #15 (1910-1987)		9/21/1952 -- Cumberland-Comox #1953 consolidates with #3099.. 11/23/1952 -- Castlegar (Columbia Valley) #3107 instituted. 4/29/1953 -- Vancouver #2854 consolidates w/ #2075.
1953-1954	Nelson 22	29	William Henry "Bill" Crassweller, #20 (1910-1974)		Walter John S. Laurie, #2075, (1879-1963) is named as Honorary Prov. President and is then named as Honorary Grand Worthy President at the 1954 Grand Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
1954-1955 10th Prov. Conv.	Victoria 12 HPPP Walter J. S. Laurie of Vancouver Aerie #2075 is inducted into the Grand Aerie Hall of Fame at the Grand Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.	28	David "Dave" Essler, #12 (1904-1983) Init. 1925		9/17/1954 -- Fernie #3056 (s)
1955-1956	New Westminster 20	26	Raymond Victor "Ray" Anderegg, #2075 (1917-2003) Init. 1948		9/23/1955 -- Kelowna #3076 (s) 3/14/1956 -- Castlegar (Columbia Valley) #3107 consolidates w/ #2838.
1956-1957	North-West 2638	23	Wilmot E. "Bill" Davey, #2726 (1910-1985) Init. 1947		9/19/1956 -- W. Vancouver #3090 consolidates w/ #2638. 1/9/1957 -- - Prince George #2076 (s) - Princeton (Similkameen) #3088 consolidates w/ #2690.
1957-1958	Courtenay 3099	23	William S. "Bill" Morgan, #20 (1917-1987) Init. 1934
1958-1959	Cranbrook 3032	23	James "Jim" Wilmshurst, #12 (1913-2000) Init. 1931		Kenneth Stanley "Ken" Stewardson, #20 (1909-1995) is elected as Provincial Secretary.
1959-1960	Victoria 12	23	James Stanley "Stan" Bowcock, #10 (1916-2001)
1960-1961	Vancouver 2075	23	Joseph "Joe" Baty, #2075 (1909-1983)
1961-1962	Nelson 22	24	John Donald V. MacArthur, #2638 (1905-1970)		9/9/1961 -- Burnaby #3170 instituted.
1962-1963	Nanaimo 15	24	Birger Severin "Bert" Wikene, #15 (1915-1988)
1963-1964	New Westminster 20	24	Cecil Arthur Holt, #12 (1904-1989) Init. 1941
1964-1965 20th Prov. Conv.	Victoria 12	24	Frederick William "Fred" Gust, #20 (1915-1990) Init. 1948 NW Reg. Pres. 1954-55 Bull Thrower's Trophy 1965
1965-1966	Nelson 22	24	Randal Evelyn Fitzpatrick, #3083 (1907-1980)		J. A. "Jack" Knight, Sr., #2101, (1882-1968) is named as Honorary Provincial President. 20-year Prov. Treasurer Prov. Aerie Hall of Fame (inducted 2002) ------------------------------------ William Murray, #3170, (1928-1987) is elected as Provincial Treasurer.
1966-1967	North-West 2638	24	Hubert Arthur "Art" Darwin, #2638 (1909-1974)
1967-1968	Maple Ridge 2831	25	Norman Victor "Norm" Cary, #2831 (1910-1975) Bull Thrower's Trophy 1966		4/8/1967 -- Prince George #3318 instituted. Leonard H. "Len" Cutting, #20, (1905-2001) is elected as Provincial Treasurer.
1968-1969	Nanaimo 15	25	Lewis "Lew" Lessard, #15 (xxxx-1992)		PTYS Kenneth Stanley "Ken" Stewardson, #20 1959-69 (1909-1995) Northwest Reg. Pres. 1962-63 Grand Worthy President 1971-72 (Boston, MA)
1969-1970 25th Prov. Conv.	Summerland-Penticton 3083	25	Bruce Casemore, #22 (1927-1993) NW Reg. Pres. 1970-71 Prov. Aerie Hall of Fame (inducted 2008)		John E. Wilcox, #2638, (1914-1994) is elected as Provincial Secretary. Floyd Kenneth Monaghan, #20, (1939-2010) is elected Provincial Treasurer.
1970-1971	Vancouver 2075	25	Raymond H. "Ray" Johnson, #2075 (1910-1998) NW Reg. Pres. 1972-73
1971-1972	New Westminster 20	26	Reginald George "Reg" Thompson, #20 (1904-1982) Init. 1954		4/29/1972 -- Kamloops #3453 instituted.
1972-1973	Duncan 2546 Historical Snippet: Early in the term, the Altar in Aerie #20 saw three flags flying during Aerie meetings. On July 16, 1972, Aerie #3460 was chartered in Tijuana, Mexico. This led Aeries like New West #20 to add the Mexican flag beside the Stars and Stripes at the altar (this practice continued until Aerie #3460 folded in 1984).	26	William G. "Bill" Reynolds, #22 (1902-1986)		4/30/1973 -- Revelstoke #432 consolidates w/ #3453. 5/5/1973 -- Tsawassen #3499 instituted.
1973-1974	Cranbrook 3032	27	William David "Bill" Murray, #3170 (1928-1987) Prov. Treasurer 1966-68		5/4/1974 -- Vernon #3557 instituted.
1974-1975 30th Prov. Conv.	Prince George 3318	27	John Robert Peckham, #2075 *(xxxx-1988)* NW Reg. Pres. 1975-76 Bull Thrower's Trophy 1983
1975-1976	Campbell River 3097	27	Eugene "Gene" E. Masson, #2831 (1918-2002) Init. 1958 Bull Thrower's Trophy 1984		Floyd Kenneth Monaghan, #20, (1939-2010 ) is elected as Provincial Secretary. Tom Munro, #2638 (1937 -- ) is elected as Provincial Treasurer.
1976-1977	Trail 2838	28	Kenneth "Ken" Cross, #2101 (1938 -- ) Init. 1960 NW Reg. Pres. 1978-79 Bull Thrower's Trophy 1989 Grand Worthy President 1990-91 (Louisville, KY) Asst. to GWP 1995-2000 Prov. Aerie Hall of Fame (inducted 2002)		5/28/1977 -- Kelowna #3766 instituted.
1977-1978	North-West 2638	27	G. Eric Dickinson, #2075 (1923-2008) Init. 1952 NW Reg. Pres. 1991-92 Prov. Aerie Hall of Fame (inducted 2009)		10/31/1977 -- Tsawassen #3499 (r)
1978-1979	Summerland-Penticton 3083	29	Milton W. "Met" Ukrainetz, #3032 (1922-2006) Charter Member Cranbrook #3032 1950 NW Reg. Pres. 1984-85 Prov. Aerie Hall of Fame (inducted 2006)		3/18/1979 -- Radium (Columbia Valley) #3852 instituted. 4/29/1979 -- Elkford (Elk Valley) #3858 instituted.
1979-1980	Duncan 2546	31	Wilfred "Wilf" Salewski, #2838 (1928-1989) Init. 1949 NW Reg. Pres. 1981-82		4/26/1980 -- Parksville #3922 instituted. 5/24/1980 -- Kamloops (South Thompson) #3937 instituted.
1980-1981	New Westminster 20	31	Frederick G. "Fred" Hollinger, #3083 (1932 -- ) Init. 1959 Bull Thrower's Trophy 1990
1981-1982	Prince George 3318	31	Cato Loveng, #3318 (xxxx-1999)
1982-1983	Cranbrook 3032	30	Allan Edwin "Al" Johnson, #20 (1911-1987) Init. 1959		8/20/1982 -- Radium (Columbia Valley)#3852 (r)
1983-1984	Vancouver 2075	29	Douglas Arthur Francis "Doug" Brice, #3170 (1923-1987)		11/19/1983 - Elkford (Elk Valley) #3858 (r)
1984-1985 40th Prov. Conv.	North-West 2638	30	Alan "Al" Kothlow, #2638 (1927-2001) Init. 1956 NW Reg. Pres. 1987-88 Prov. Aerie Hall of Fame (inducted 2003)		2/23/1985 -- Langley #4106 instituted.
1985-1986	Campbell River 3097	29	Lawrence Edgar "Larry" Moyer, #2831 (1942-2008) Init. 1967 Bull Thrower's Trophy 1981		12/8/1985 -- White Rock #3103 (r) Ernest John "Ernie" Mercer, #2075 (1904-1987) is elected by the delegates as Hon. Prov. President. PTYS (1976-1986) Floyd Kenneth Monaghan, #20 (1939-2010) --------------------------------- Tom Munro, #2638 (1937 -- ) is elected as Provincial Secretary. Floyd Kenneth Monaghan, #20, (1939-2010) is elected as Provincial Treasurer.
1986-1987	Nelson 22	29	Lloyd Tanner, #2838 (1943 -- ) Init. 1968
1987-1988	Trail 2838 PGWP Ken Stewardson of New Westminster Aerie #20 is inducted into the Grand Aerie Hall of Fame at the Grand Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.	29	"Wally" Loudon Wolland, #2075 (1926-2001) Init. 1964
1988-1989	New Westminster 20	28	John Warkentin, #3097 (1929 -- ) Init. 1962 Prov. Aerie Hall of Fame (inducted 2007)		4/25/1989 -- Kelowna #3766 consolidates w/ #3083.
1989-1990	Vernon 3557	28	Harry Gold, #3032 (1935 -- ) Init. 1963 Bull Thrower's Trophy 1986
1990-1991	Duncan 2546	29	Irvin "Irv" Dick, #20 (1928 -- ) Init. 1962 Bull Thrower's Trophy 1995		5/25/1991 -- Penticton #4281 instituted.
1991-1992	Nelson 22	29	Norman C. "Norm" Nance, #22 (1931 -- ) Init. 1973		Grand Convention: SALT LAKE CITY, UT
1992-1993	Vancouver 2075	27	William C. "Bill" Lisney, #2075 (1932 -- ) Init. 1970 Bull Thrower's Trophy 1994 Pac. NW Reg. Pres. 1995-96 Prov. Aerie Hall of Fame (inducted 2008)		2/18/1993 -- Burnaby #3170 (s) 5/2/1993 -- Courtenay #3099 (r) Leonard H. "Len" Cutting, #20, (1905-2001) is named as Honorary Provincial President. Grand Convention: ATLANTA, GA
1993-1994	Kamloops 3453	27	David "Dave" Allan, #12 (1937-2010) Init. 1961		H. S. "Ole" Olson, #2638 is elected by the delegates as Hon. Prov. President. Brother Ole previously had won the Bull Thrower's Trophy in 1991. Grand Convention: SPOKANE, WA
1994-1995 50th Prov. Conv.	Campbell River 3097	27	James W. "Jim" Disdero, #2831 (1940 -- ) Init. 1969 Pac. NW Reg. Pres. 2003-04 Provincial Aerie Hall of Fame (inducted 2009)		Grand Convention: LOUISVILLE, KY
1995-1996	Vernon 3557 PGWP Ken Cross of Ladysmith Aerie #2101 is inducted into the Grand Aerie Hall of Fame at the Grand Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.	26	E. John Myckatyn, #20 (1932 -- ) Init. 1977		PTYS Tom Munro, #2638 (1937 -- ) becomes a Provincial Ten-Year Secretary (1986-1996) at the Vernon Convention and in 2003 is elected to the Provincial Aerie Hall of Fame. 9-29-1995 -- Summerland-Penticton #3083 consolidates w/ #3557 5/4/1996 -- Castlegar #4375 instituted. 5/8/1996 -- Kamloops (South Thompson) #3937 (r) Grand Convention: LAS VEGAS, NV
1996-1997	Prince George 3318	26	James Black "Jim" Torrance, #2638 (1941-2008) Init. 1985		Grand Convention: INDIANAPOLIS, IN
1997-1998	Trail 2838	27	Dennis Irvine, #2101 (1935 -- ) Init. 1974 Pac. NW Reg. Pres. 1999-2000 Prov. Aerie Hall of Fame (inducted 2008)		3/28/1998 -- Chemainus-Crofton #4400 instituted. Grand Convention: SPOKANE, WA
1998-1999	Creston 3027	29	G. "Gerry" Fullerton, #2838 (1922-2002) Honorary Provincial President Init. 1952 Prov. Father 1998-99 40-year Aerie Secretary		7/18/1998 -- Surrey/White Rock #4411 instituted. 2/27/1999 -- Kelowna #4415 instituted. Gerald R. "Gerry" Acton (1944- - ) of Maple Ridge Aerie #2831 is elected Provincial Secretary. John L. Harder, #2726, (1933-2006) is elected as Provincial Treasurer. Brother John is elected to the to the Provincial Aerie Hall of Fame in 2007. Grand Convention: NASHVILLE, TN
1999-2000	Duncan 2546	29	Geoffrey "Geoff" Middlehurst, #3318 (1953 -- ) Init. 1983 Bull Thrower's Trophy 1999		Grand Convention: TORONTO, ON
2000-2001	Penticton 4281 HPPP Jack Knight of Ladysmith Aerie #2101 is inducted into the Grand Aerie Hall of Fame at the Grand Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.	28	David S. Clowers, #3037 (1957 -- ) Init. 1982		6/26/2000 -- Castlegar #4375 (r) Grand Convention: LOUISVILLE, KY
2001-2002	Vernon 3557	28	David R. Smith, #4281 (1945 -- ) Init. 1980 Pac. NW Reg. Pres. 2007-2008		Grand Convention: KANSAS CITY, MO
2002-2003	Abbotsford 2726 PGO Ralph Goodman of Vancouver Aerie #2075 is inducted into the Grand Aerie Hall of Fame at the Grand Convention in Buffalo, New York.	28	Peter Savoy, #2075 (1941-2010 ) Init. 1980		Grand Convention: BUFFALO, NY
2003-2004	Cranbrook 3032 PWP Paul Einarson of Campbell River Aerie #3097 is inducted into the Grand Aerie Hall of Fame at the Grand Convention in Reno, Nevada.	29	Yoshiuki "Yosh" Nakahara, #3032 (1933 -- ) Init. 1983		1/31/2004 -- Coquitlam #4468 instituted. Grand Convention: RENO, NV
2004-2005 60th Prov. Conv.	Kamloops 3453	28	Curtis R. Johnson, #2638 (1951 -- ) Init. 1978		6/12/2004 -- Colwood #4477 instituted. 1/31/2005 -- #4411 Surrey / W. Rock (r) #4415 Kelowna (r) Grand Convention: CALGARY, AB
2005-2006	Penticton 4281	28	Joseph G. Millette, #2831 (1946 -- ) Init. 1989 Bull Thrower's Trophy 1996 Asst. to GWP 2002		PTYS (Hon.) Gerald R. "Gerry" Acton, #2831 (1944 -- ) (1999-2006) ------------------------------------- William B. Heigh, #2726 (1962 -- ) is elected as Provincial Secretary. Gerald R. "Gerry" Acton, #2831 (1944 -- ) serves as Provincial Treasurer (appointed) following the death of John L. Harder. Grand Convention: ORLANDO, FL
2006-2007 June 7th-9th	Kamloops 3453	26	Wayne B. Bucklage, #2831 (1947-- ) Init. 1974		12/18/2006 -- #4468 Coquitlam (s) 02/13/2007 -- #4477 Colwood (r) Les Hartwell, #2831 (1946 -- ) is elected as Provincial Treasurer. Grand Convention: SPOKANE, WA July 16-19
2007-2008 June 5th-7th	Campbell River 3097	26	Michael A. McPhee #3453 (1953 -- ) Init. 1992		Grand Convention: LOUISVILLE, KY Aug. 11-14
2008-2009 June 4th-6th	Vernon 3557	24	Erich J. Hippolt #3097 (1954 -- ) Init. 1991 Bull Thrower's Trophy 2006		06/30/2008 -- #4106 Langley (r) 10/31/2008 -- #3037 Kimberley (c) (consolidates with Cranbrook #3032) Grand Convention: RENO, NV July 13-16, 2009
2009-2010 65th Prov. Conv. June 3rd-5th	Cranbrook 3032	23	Martin H. Kennelly #3032 (1957 -- ) Init. 1983		06/05/2010 -- Cory J. Krisko (1962-- ) is elected as Provincial Treasurer. ----------------------------- Grand Convention: LOUISVILLE, KY Aug. 16-19, 2010
2010-2011 June 2nd-4th	Penticton 4281	23	Kit P. Chamberland #4281 (1955 -- ) Init. 1994		Grand Convention: ORLANDO, FL July 10-14, 2011
2011-2012 June 7th- 9th	Abbotsford 2726				Grand Convention: GRAND RAPIDS, MI July 9-12, 2012
2012-2013 June 6th- 8th	Kamloops 3453				Grand Convention: RENO, NV July 29-Aug. 1, 2013
2013-2014 June 3rd- 5th	Hope 2690				Grand Convention: ORLANDO, FL July 14-17, 2014
2014-2015 June 4th- 6th					Grand Convention: CINCINNATI, OH July 13-16, 2015

Aeries/Auxiliaries: VCY (Victory Aerie/Auxiliary); Courtenay #3099 (existed 1952-1993); Summerland-Penticton 3083 (existed 1951-1995, when it consolidated with Vernon #3557); Burnaby #3170 (existed 1961-1993).