By Waldo Redekop – Ontario District Historian
The motto printed in the 1970 directory was “Let’s Grow, Ontario 1500 or More in 1970.” They didn’t quite make it, but kept a similar motto for 1971.
Ontario District Executive
President – John Parkinson
Immediate Past President – Sam S. Gray
International Board Member – Sam S. Gray
Secretary – Ron Bowring
Treasurer – Jack Haughie
First Vice-President (Convention) – Will Swindall
Second Vice-President (Membership) – Harvey Sherwood
Eastern Division V.P. – Elmer Down
Central Division V.P. – Don Lamont
Metro Division V.P. – Al Hirst
Northern Division V.P. – C.B. “Bev” Grahlman
Western Division V.P. – Ron Ball
Director of Musical Activities – Gareth Evans
Area Counsellors
- Area 1 – Ed Penfound
- Area 2 – Geoff Shilleto
- Area 3 – Eric Camplin
- Area 4 – Bill Taylor
- Area 5 – Don Pyper
- Area 6 – Fred Harp
- Area 7 – Roy Cunningham
- Area 8 – Rick Faulkner
- Area 9 – Sam Kennedy
- Area 10 – Fred Clauson
- Area 11 – Grant McDonald
Ontario District Committee Chairmen
Awards – Sam Gray.
Contest and Judging – M. Margison, Jerry Carne, Ron Ball
District Directory Editor – Ron Bowring
Ethics – Sam Gray
Finance – Sam Gray, Johnny Cairns, Jack Haughie, Sid Pyper
History and Archives – Mel Johnson, Al Cushing
Jewellery and Records – Jack Watson
Law and Regulations – Sid Pyper, Goerge Marks, Laverne Yoeger
Logopedics Fund – George Shields
Liaison Officer – Will Swindall
Membership – Harvey Sherwood
Nominating – Sam Gray, Johnny Cairns, Jack Haughie
Onta-Fame Trustees – Sid Pyper, Johnny Cairns, Jack Haughie, Sam Gray
Onta-Fame Ways and Means – George Shields, Sid Pyper, Ed McKay, Hugh Palmer
District P.R.O.B.E. Committee – A.L. (Al) Cushing, Ron Whiteside, Len Clement, Lloyd Tucker, Bill Hofstetter
Stationery and Film Librarian – Jack Watson
Extension – Elmer Down, Johnny Cairns
Coming Events
April 17-19 – Spring Convention – London. Hosted by London Chapter.
June 22-27 – Thirty-Second International Convention – Atlantic City, New Jersey.
October 16-18 – Fall Convention – Toronto. Hosted by Toronto Chapter.
Association of Past Ontario District Champions
President – Peter Hay
Secretary – Bill Sexton