By Waldo Redekop – Ontario District Historian
There appear to be 33 chapters in the 1968 directory. One newly licensed, one with temporary executive until elections take place and one that didn’t have any information given but was listed as a chapter.
Brantford: Pres-Tom Davey, Dir-Fred Edgeworth, PVP-Alf Edwards.
Burlington: Pres-Dave Smith, Dir-Bruce Bonnyman, PVP-John Pare.
Chatham: Pres-Robert Rankin, Dir-Mac Fletcher, PVP-Colin Brittan.
East York: Pres-Roy Cunningham, Dir-George Shields, PVP-Ted Stanbury. They were meeting in the I.O.F Hall and after February 28, 1968 they moved to Harmony Hall.
Etobicoke (Toronto): Pres-Roy Brand, Dir-Harry Mays, PVP-Gord Puddester.
Fort Erie: Pres-Eric Hancock, Dir-Bill Taylor, PVP-Cliff Watts.
Georgetown: Pres-Bill Hunter, Dir-Don Gillespie, PVP-Don Parker.
Grimsby: Pres-Bob Thurgood, Dir-Nick Coleman, PVP-Gwyn Ford.
Guelph was a licensed chapter with the following steering committee. Chair-Bill Vorvis, Memb-Bob Emberson, Sec-Trevor Dickson, Treas-Joe Chapine, Dir-Bill Connell.
Hamilton: Pres-Don Willis, Dir-Don Ward, PVP-Al Scott.
Hanover: Pres: Howard Bell, Dir-Bob Smith, PVP-Arthur Morrison.
Huronia: Temporary officers until elections held (positions not stated)-Andy Wellman, Herman Robinson, Harry Smethurst, Dir-Bud Laity.
Kingston: Pres-Herbert Brown, Dir-Don Sexmith, PVP-John Paecock.
Kitchener-Waterloo: Pres-Bob Howey, Dir-Dave Litwiller, PVP-Cal Simpson.
Lindsay: Pres-Bob Fallis, Dir-Blair Hanthorn, PVP-Ken Lamb.
Listowel: Pres-Jack Gates, Dir-Will Swindall, PVP-Art Fallis.
London: Pres-Doug Petch, Dir-Greg Backwell and Jim Turner, PVP-Greg Backwell.
Metro (Toronto): Pres-Ted Patterson, Dir-George Shields, PVP-Fred Stratten.
Markham: No information given.
Oakville: Pres-Fred Harp, Dir-Don Pyper, PVP-Fred Sorrell.
Oshawa: Pres-Robert Lean, Dir-Wm Knight, PVP-Harry McKew.
Ottawa: Pres-Dyson Pinhey, Dir-Bob Walker, PVP-Roger Currie.
Owen Sound: Pres-Cliff Denny, Dir-K. Marshall, PVP-James Draper.
Peterborough: Pres-Jim Kimber, Dir-Gordon Guse, PVP-Ken Buttery.
St.Catharines: Pres-George Nicholson, Dir-Harvey Sherwood, PVP-Vic Babey.
Sarnia: Pres-Don Bateman, Dir-Hank Nienhuis, PVP-Rodney Dykes.
Scarborough (Toronto): Pres-George Pratt, Dir-Gareth Evans, PVP-Jim Ramsey. They were meeting in St.Ninians Anglican Church, Scarborough and after February 28, 1968 they moved to Harmony Hall.
Simcoe: Pres-John Cosley, Dir-Cliff Whitehead, PVP-Fred Turner.
Stratford: Pres-Clare MacLachlan, Dir-Murray Parsons, PVP-Bill Jamieson.
Toronto Chapter (Toronto): Pres-George Munger, Dir-John West, PVP-Gord Wortley.
Wingham: Pres-Russ Zurbrigg, Dir-Arnold Taylor, PVP-Blake McMillan.
Woodstock: Pres-Wm. McMillan, Dir-Peter Hughes, PV-Doug McClintock.
York North: Pres-Dave MacCaffrey, Dir-Dave MacCaffrey, PVP-Bob Mallory.
Interesting to note that the following chapters are no longer in existence. Some were revived using the same name after having gone dark. According to my memory, the following chapters as they existed are no longer members of this district. My memory not being what it used to be, any corrections, let me know. As I said, some were revived with the same name.
Brantford, Burlington, Chatham, Etobicoke (Toronto), Fort Erie, Georgetown, Grimsby, Hamilton, Hanover, Huronia, Lindsay, Listowel, Metro (Toronto), Stratford, Toronto Chapter (Toronto), Wingham, Woodstock, York North.