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]

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).

For years it starts from the year at Convention in the first week of June spanning to the following year in June.

YearLocation#Prov Aerie PresFootnotes
1945Victoria 12  
Prov. Membership
(as of June 1, 1945):
5,878
Initiates: 1,461
Dropped: 333
Total: 7,003
(as of June 1, 1946)
13John Edward Ovington, #15
(1873-1952)
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 10 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 it’s first Treasurer.
1946New Westminster 2015
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 —
North-West #2638 instituted.
1947Nanaimo 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.
1948Nanaimo 1522
Bert Raymond Work, #15 
(1897-1976)
6/13/1948 —
Vancouver (Marpole) #2854 instituted. 
10/15/1948–
Prince Rupert #2111 (s)
1949Victoria 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.
1950New Westminster 2027
Ralph Goodman, #2075
(1916-2008)
 
Init. 1943
1st NW Reg. Pres.
1956-57

Grand Aerie
Outside Guard
1952-53
Walter John S. Laurie(1878-1963)

(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.
1951Nanaimo 1530
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.
1952Vancouver 207529
Thomas Allan Richardson “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.
1953Nelson 2229
Willliam Henry “Bill” Crassweller, #20
(1910-1974)
Walter John S. Laurie, #2075, (1878-1963) is named as Honorary Prov. President and is then named as Honorary Grand Worthy President at the 1954 Grand Convention in Chicago, Illinois. He was elected to the Grand Aerie Hall of Fame in 1955 and to the Provincial Hall of Fame in 2007.
1954Victoria 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
1955New Westminster 2026
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.
1956North-West 263823
Wilmot Elmer “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.
1957Courtenay 309923
William Steven “Bill” Morgan, #20
(1917-1987) 
Init. 1934
1958Cranbrook 303223
James “Jim” Wilmshurst, #12
(1913-2000) 
Init. 1931

Kenneth Stanley “Ken” Stewardson, #20 (1909-1995) is elected as Provincial Secretary.
1959Victoria 1223
James Stanley “Stan” Bowcock, #10
(1916-2001)
1960Vancouver 207523
Joseph “Joe” Baty,#2075
(1909-1983)
1961Nelson 2224
John Donald V. MacArthur, #2638
(1905-1970)
9/9/1961 —
Burnaby #3170 instituted.
1962Nanaimo 1524
Birger Severin“Bert” Wikene, #15
(1915-1988)
1963New Westminster 2024
Cecil Arthur Holt, #12
(1904-1989) 
Init. 1941
1964
20th Provincial
Convention
Victoria 1224
Frederick William “Fred” Gust, #20
(1915-1990) 
Init. 1948
NW Reg. Pres.
1954-55
Bull Thrower’s Trophy
1965
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2015)
1965Nelson 2224
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.
1966North-West 263824
Hubert Arthur “Art” Darwin, #2638
(1909-1974)
1967Maple Ridge 283125
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.
1968Nanaimo 1525
Lewis Eugene “Lew” Lessard, #15
(1922-1992) 
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2012)
TYPS Kenneth Stanley “Ken” Stewardson,  #20
1959-69
(1909-1995)

Northwest Reg. Pres.
1962-63
Grand Worthy President
1971-72
(Boston, MA)
1969Summerland-Penticton 308325
Bruce Casemore, #22
(1927-1993) 
NW Reg. Pres.
1970-71
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2008)
1970Vancouver 207525
Raymond H. “Ray” Johnson, #2075
(19101998) 
NW Reg. Pres.
1972-73
1971New Westminster 2026
Reginald George “Reg” Thompson,
#20
(1904-1982) 
Init. 1954
4/29/1972 —
Kamloops #3453
instituted.
1972Duncan 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 George “Bill” Reynolds, #2638
(1902-1986) 
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2014)
4/30/1973 —
Revelstoke #432
consolidates w/ #3453.
5/5/1973 —
Tsawassen #3499 instituted.
1973Cranbrook 303227
William David “Bill” Murray, #3170
(1928-1987)

Prov. Treasurer
1966-68
5/4/1974 —
Vernon #3557
instituted.
1974Prince George 331827
John Robert Peckham, #2075
(1918-1988) 
NW Reg. Pres.
1975-76
Bull Thrower’s Trophy
1983
1975Campbell River 309727
Eugene“Gene” E. Masson, #2831
(1918-2002) 
Init. 1958
Bull Thrower’s Trophy
1984

Floyd Kenneth Monaghan,
#20, (1939-2010 )

Tom Munro, #2638
(1937–2013 )is elected as Provincial Treasurer.
1976Trail 283828
Kenneth “Ken” Cross, #2101
(1938-2019) 
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.
1977North-West 263827
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)
1978Summerland-Penticton 308329
Milton William “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.
1979Duncan 254631
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.
1980New Westminster 2031
Frederick G. “Fred” Hollinger, #3083
(1932-2018)
 
Init. 1959
Bull Thrower’s Trophy
1990
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2013)
1981Prince George 331831
Cato Loveng, #3318
(1924-1999)
1982Cranbrook 303230
Allan Edwin “Al” Johnson, #20
(1911-1987) 
Init. 1959
8/20/1982 —
Radium (Columbia Valley)#3852 (r)
1983Vancouver 207529
Douglas Arthur Francis “Doug” Brice, #3170
(1923-1987)
11/19/1983 –
Elkford (Elk Valley) #3858 (r)
1984North-West 263830
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.
1985Campbell River 309729
Lawrence Edgar “Larry” Moyer, #2831
(1942-2008)
 
Init. 1967
Bull Thrower’s Trophy
1981
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2012)
12/8/1985 — 
White Rock #3103 (r)
 
Ernest John
“Ernie” Mercer,#2075
(1904-1987)
is elected by the delegates as Hon. Prov. President.TYPS

Floyd Kenneth Monaghan, #20
(1939-2010)becomes a Ten-Year Provincial Secretary (1976-1986) at the Campbell River Convention.

Tom Munro, #2638 (1937–2013)is elected as Provincial Secretary, and is later elected to the Prov. Aerie Hall of fame in 2011
Floyd Kenneth Monaghan, #20,(1939-2010) is elected as Provincial Treasurer.
1986Nelson 2229
Lloyd Tanner, #2838
(1943 — ) 
Init. 1968
1987Trail 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
1988New Westminster 2028
John Warkentin, #3097
(1929 — ) 
Init. 1962
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2007)
4/25/1989 —
Kelowna #3766
consolidates w/ #3083.
1989Vernon 355728
Harry Gold, #3032
(1935 — ) 
Init. 1963
Bull Thrower’s Trophy
1986
1990Duncan 254629
Irvin “Irv” Dick, #20
(1928 — ) 
Init. 1962
Bull Thrower’s Trophy
1995
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2016)
5/25/1991 —
Penticton #4281
instituted.
1991Nelson 2229
Norman Charles “Norm” Nance, #22
(1931–2019) 
Init. 1973
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2012)
Grand Convention:
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
1992Vancouver 207527
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
1993Kamloops 345327
David “Dave” Allan, #12
(1937-2010)
 
Init. 1961
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2010)

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
1994Campbell River 309727
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
1995Vernon 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.
26Elias John Myckatyn, #20
(1932–2016) 
Init. 1977
PTYS Tom Munro, #2638
(1937–2013 ) becomes a Ten-Year Provincial 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
1996Prince George 331826
James Black “Jim” Torrance, #2638
(1941-2008)
 
Init. 1985
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2013)
Grand Convention:
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
1997Trail 283827
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
1998Creston 302729
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
1999Duncan 254629
Geoffrey “Geoff” Middlehurst, #3318
(1953 — ) 
Init. 1983
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2014)
Bull Thrower’s Trophy
1999
Pac. NW Reg. Pres.
2011-2012
Grand Convention:
TORONTO, ON
2000Penticton 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
2001Vernon 355728
David R. Smith, #4281
(1945 — ) 
Init. 1980
Pac. NW Reg. Pres.
2007-2008
Provincial Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2011)
Grand Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2010)
Grand Worthy President
2014–2021
Bull Thrower’s Trophy
2016
Grand Convention:
KANSAS CITY, MO
2002Abbotsford 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
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2011)
Grand Convention:
BUFFALO, NY
2003Cranbrook 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
(1933-2013) 
Init. 1983
1/31/2004 —
Coquitlam #4468
instituted.

Grand Convention:
RENO, NV
2004Kamloops 345328
Curtis R. Johnson, #2638
(1951 — ) 
Init. 1978
Provincial Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2015)
6/12/2004 —
Colwood #4477
instituted. 
1/31/2005 —
#4411 Surrey / W. Rock (r)
#4415 Kelowna (r)


Grand Convention:
CALGARY, AB
2005Penticton 428128
Joseph G. Millette, #2831
(1946 — ) 
Init. 1989
Bull Thrower’s Trophy
1996
Asst. to GWP
2002
Gerald R. “Gerry” Acton, #2831 (1944 — ) is elected by the Convention as Honorary Past Provincial President.


June 5, 2006 —
Gerald R. “Gerry” Acton, #2831 (1944 — ) serves as Provincial Treasurer (appointed) following the death of John L. Harder.
Grand Convention:
ORLANDO, FL
2006Kamloops 345326
Wayne D. Bucklage,
#2831
(1947– ) 
Init. 1974
Prov. Aerie
Hall of Fame

(inducted 2014)
Pac. NW Reg. Pres.
2015-2016
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
2007Campbell River 309726
Michael A. McPhee #3453
(1953 — ) 
Init. 1992
Grand Convention:
LOUISVILLE, KY
Aug. 11-14
2008Vernon 355724Erich 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
2009Cranbrook 303223
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
2010Penticton 428123
Kit P. Chamberland
#4281
(1955 — ) 
Init. 1994
Grand Convention:
ORLANDO, FL
July 10-14, 2011 
2011Abbotsford 272623
Brian M. Kersey
#2726
(1966 — ) 
Init. 1989
Bull Thrower’s Trophy
2002
Clarence Knight, #2101(1917–2013), is elected as Honorary Past Provincial President.

Grand Convention:
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
July 9-12, 2012 
2012Kamloops 345323
Ronald B. Gair
#3453
(1955 — ) 
Init. 1995
Bull Thrower’s Trophy
2010

John Klit #2838(1935– ), is named as Honorary Past Provincial President by the Assembled Delegates and Representatives at the 68th Provincial Convention, and in 2015 is voted to the Provincial Aerie Hall of Fame.
Grand Convention:
RENO, NV
July 29-Aug. 1, 2013
2013Hope 269023
Eric P. Harry
#10
(1946 — ) 
Init. 1976
Grand Convention:
ORLANDO, FL
July 14-17, 2014
2014Penticton 428123
Gerry Liu
#20
(1961 — ) 
Init. 1998
Bull Thrower’s Trophy
2011
Grand Convention:
MILWAUKEE, WI
July 13-16, 2015
2015Campbell River 309723
Randy Strang
#2075
(1956 — ) 
Init. 1985
Herb Chunn, #2075(1935– ), is named as Honorary Past Provincial President by the Assembled Delegates and Representatives at the 71st Provincial Convention.



Grand Convention:
RENO, NV
July 18-21, 2016
2016Abbotsford 272623
Michael Wilson
#3097
(1973 — ) 
Init. 1992
Grand Convention:
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
July 17-20, 2017
2017Vernon 355723
Renee Paquette #2726 (1964 – )
Init 2005
Grand Convention:
DALLAS, TX
2018Campbell River 3097ww 
Ray Hawksworth #12 (1958 – )
Init 1984
Cory Krisko (1962-) becomes a Ten-Year Provincial Treasurer at the Campbell River Convention.

PPP Renee Paquette (1964–) is elected as Provincial Treasurer at the Campbell River Convention.
Grand Convention:
LOUISVILLE, KY

July 8-11
2019Cranbrook 3032
(cancelled)
18Joseph G. Millette, #2831
(1946 — ) 

in honor of Gary McMillan
Kamloops #3453 (s)
9/30/2019

Michel #1864 (c)
consolidates with Cranbrook #3032
12/31/2019

Chemainus-Crofton #4400 (c) consolidates with Ladysmith #2101
12/31/2019

Vancouver #2075 (s)
5/31/2020
Grand Convention:
SPOKANE, WA

July 20-23
2020Cranbrook 3032
(cancelled)
18
Steve Welcher
#20 (1964 – )
Init 1983
Grand Convention:
PHOENIX, AZ

August 2-5
2021Ladysmith 210118
Joey Lasaga
#2101
Grand Convention:
Columbus, OH

July 30 – Aug 4
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