Standing Committees

Standing Committees of the Grand Lodge of Ontario Independent Order of Odd Fellows 2008 - 2009 Term
Laws of Odd Fellow Lodges
Jim Edwards - Grand Warden 3896 Ardtrea Drive RR#3 Orillia, ON L3V 6H3 Phone: 705-325-0985	John R. Nichols - Grand Secretary 157 Frederick Street Stratford, ON N5A 3V6 Phone: 519-273-8088				David Longfield - Past Grand Master 82 Deveron Crescent London, ON N5Z 4B5 Phone: 519-681-7449
Investment of Lodge Funds
Charles Benson - Grand Master 58 Dunnett Boulevard Belleville, ON K8P 4M9 Phone: 613-962-7904	Jim Edwards - Grand Warden 3896 Ardtrea Drive RR#3 Orillia, ON L3V 6H3 Phone: 705-325-0985				Robert Schwalm - Grand Treasurer 157 Frederick Street Stratford, ON N5A 3V6 Phone: 519-273-8088
Judiciary Committee
Harris McKeen - Past Grand Master RR#4 Cobourg, ON K9A 4J7 Phone: 905-885-5589	Herb Ritchie - Past Grand Master RR#2 Elmvale, ON L0L 1P0 Phone: 705-322-2413				Don Murdock - Past Grand Master 5513 Woodeden Drive Manotick, ON K4M 1B4 Phone: 613-692-0570
Jurisdictional Joint Youth Committee
(3 Years) T.B.A.	(2 Years) Ralph Dufresne 35 Karla Drive North Bay, ON P1A 3W8 Phone: 705-474-6923				(1 Years) Mark Volkov 224 Middletown Road Dundas, ON L9H 5E1 Phone: 905-627-5111
Ontario I.O.O.F. Memorial Research Committee
John R. Nichols - Grand Secretary 157 Frederick Street Stratford, ON N5A 3V6 Phone: 519-273-8088	Doug Wilson - Past Grand Patriarch 289 11th Road - RR#2 South Woodslee, ON N0R 1V0 Phone: 519-839-4397				Sandra McWhirter PO Box #858 Burks Falls, ON P0A 1C0 Phone: 705-382-2897
Counselling Committee
Ronald Wanamaker - Past Grand Master 1322 Pinehurst Avenue Oshawa, ON L1H 8G5 Phone: 905-725-2297	Wayne Geurts 688 Down Crescent Oshawa, ON L1H 7Y1 Phone: 905-743-0838				David Longfield - Past Grand Master 82 Deveron Crescent London, ON N5Z 4B5 Phone: 519-681-7449
Fraternal Research
Ian McWhirter - Past Grand Master 153 Ryerson Circle PO Box #858 Burks Falls, ON P0A 1C0 Phone: 705-382-2897	Don Beach - Deputy Grand Master 2555 Highway #7 Greenwood, ON L0H 1H0 Phone: 905-683-8513				Charles Benson - Grand Master 58 Dunnett Boulevard Belleville, ON K8P 4M9 Phone: 613-962-7904
*AND ALL PAST GRAND MASTERS*
Promotional Committee
Ian McWhirter - Past Grand Master 153 Ryerson Circle PO Box #858 Burks Falls, ON P0A 1C0 Phone: 705-382-2897	Don Beach - Deputy Grand Master 2555 Highway #7 Greenwood, ON L0H 1H0 Phone: 905-683-8513				Jim Edwards - Grand Warden 3896 Ardtrea Drive RR#3 Orillia, ON L3V 6H3 Phone: 705-325-0985
*AND ALL ELECTED GRAND LODGE OFFICERS*
Education Committee
Wayne Geurts 688 Down Crescent Oshawa, ON L1H 7Y1 Phone: 905-743-0838	Don Sedgwick 5 Hawthorne Avenue Cobourg, ON K9A 1W3 Phone: 905-372-7598				Mark Blakey 25 Mohawk Place Kingston, ON K7M 3K5 Phone: 613-328-2897
Senior Members Assistance Committee
Leo Burns - Past Grand Master 1515 Bathurst Street Toronto, ON M5P 3H4 Phone: 416-653-3180 ext 115
Camp Trillium, Odd Fellow and Rebekah Capital Fund Committee
(2 Year) Robert Schwalm - Grand Treasurer 157 Frederick Street Stratford, ON N5A 3V6 Phone: 519-273-8088	(1 Years) Terry Switzer - Past Grand Master 219 Maher Street Cobourg, ON K9A 4S9 Phone: 905-372-3280				Dorothy Lawrence - Past President 4675 Regional Road #9 RR#1Newtonville, ON L0A 1J0 Phone: 905-983-9973
Director of Sessional Arrangements
Bev Rabbets PO Box #2033 St Marys, ON N4X 1C3 Phone: 519-284-3128
Sessional Arrangements Committee
John R. Nichols - Grand Secretary 157 Frederick Street Stratford, ON N5A 3V6 Phone: 519-273-8088	Charles Pole 8 Fox Hollow Crescent London, ON N6G 3R3 Phone: 519-473-7873				Harold Tutt 20 Vincent Crescent London, ON N6G 4X8 Phone: 519-681-7298
Patricia Smith - Assembly Secretary 275 Victoria Street West North Bay, ON P1B 6B6 Phone: 705-476-6044	Isa Rabbets PO Box #2033 St Marys, ON N4X 1C3 Phone: 519-284-3128				Catherine Cole-Lynch 21 S. Maloney Street Marmora, ON K0K 2M0 Phone: 613-472-5699
District Deputy Grand Masters from Districts #14, #15 and #16 James Aitken - D.D.G.M. - District #14 Brian Farhall - D.D.G.M. - District #15 Peter Marsh - D.D.G.M. - District #16			District Deputy President from Districts #18, #23 and #27 Pam Walters - D.D.P. - District #18 Marie Broom - D.D.P. - District #23 Marion Geilen- D.D.P. - District #27
Membership Committee
Charles Benson - Grand Master 58 Dunnett Boulevard Belleville, ON K8P 4M9 Phone: 613-962-7904	Don Beach - Deputy Grand Master 2555 Highway #7 Greenwood, ON L0H 1H0 Phone: 905-683-8513				Jim Edwards - Grand Warden 3896 Ardtrea Drive RR#3 Orillia, ON L3V 6H3 Phone: 705-325-0985
John R. Nichols - Grand Secretary 157 Frederick Street Stratford, ON N5A 3V6 Phone: 519-273-8088			Mark Volkov 224 Middletown Road Dundas, ON L9H 5E1 Phone: 905-627-5111
*AND ALL DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS*
Joint Planning Board Committee
(3 Years) Ian McWhirter - Past Grand Master 153 Ryerson Circle PO Box #858 Burks Falls, ON P0A 1C0 Phone: 705-382-2897	(2 Years) Harold Farrell - Past Grand Master 48 Johnston Road Brantford, ON N3T 7E7 Phone: 519-759-7489				(1 Year) David Longfield - Past Grand Master 82 Deveron Crescent London, ON N5Z 4B5 Phone: 519-681-7449
Past Grand Master's Association
(President) David Longfield - Past Grand Master 82 Deveron Crescent London, ON N5Z 4B5 Phone: 519-681-7449	(Vice-President) Harris McKeen - Past Grand Master RR#4 Cobourg, ON K9A 4J7 Phone: 905-885-5589				(Secretary) Terry Switzer - Past Grand Master 219 Maher Street Cobourg, ON K9A 4S9 Phone: 905-372-3280
Central Humanitarian Services Committee
Ian McWhirter - Past Grand Master 153 Ryerson Circle PO Box #858 Burks Falls, ON P0A 1C0 Phone: 705-382-2897	Don Beach - Deputy Grand Master 2555 Highway #7 Greenwood, ON L0H 1H0 Phone: 905-683-8513				(2 Years) Robert McMahon RR#1 Bailleboro, ON K0L 1B0 Phone: 705-939-6031
(1 Year) Terry Switzer - Grand Representative 219 Maher Street Cobourg, ON K9A 4S9 Phone: 905-372-3280
The Tabloid - Ontario Odd Fellow and Rebekah
Bill Thompson - Editor PO Box #161 4 Norton Lane Colborne, ON K0K 1S0 Phone: 905-355-1894
United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth Committee
Ronald Wanamaker - Past Grand Master 1322 Pinehurst Avenue Oshawa, ON L1H 8G5 Phone: 905-725-2297		Mark Sturman 119 Roser Crescent Bowmanville, ON L1C 3P2 Phone: 905-697-3698		Myrtle Hull - Past President P.O. Box #208 Oil Springs, ON N0N 1P0 Phone: 519-834-2882
Molly James - Past President 157 Sherin Avenue Peterborough, ON K9J 7V5 Phone: 705-742-1558
Public Relations Director
T.B.A.
Arthritis Committee
David Longfield - Past Grand Master 82 Deveron Crescent London, ON N5Z 4B5 Phone: 519-681-7449			Harvey Murray - Past Grand Master RR #2 - 353 Harrietsville Drive Belmont, ON N0L 1B0 Phone: 519-644-1517
Canadian War Memorial Committee
Ted Keck RR#3 Prescott, ON K0E 2T0 Phone: 613-925-3591			Carl Gilmer RR #1 Cardinal, ON K0E 1E0 Phone: 613-657-1108
SOS Children's Villages Contact:
Charles Benson - Grand Master 58 Dunnett Boulevard Belleville, ON K8P 4M9 Phone: 613-962-7904
ALL CORRESPONDENCE IN REGARDS TO THIS PROJECT WILL GO THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY.
Property Committee (Odd Fellows & Rebekah Lodge Halls)
John R. Nichols - Grand Secretary 157 Frederick Street Stratford, ON N5A 3V6 Phone: 519-273-8088	Charles Benson - Grand Master 58 Dunnett Boulevard Belleville, ON K8P 4M9 Phone: 613-962-7904				Don Beach - Grand Warden 2555 Highway #7 Greenwood, ON L0H 1H0 Phone: 905-683-8513
Jim Edwards - Grand Warden 3896 Ardtrea Drive RR#3 Orillia, ON L3V 6H3 Phone: 705-325-0985	Terry Switzer - Grand Representative 219 Maher Street Cobourg, ON K9A 4S9 Phone: 905-372-3280				Robert Schwalm - Grand Treasurer 157 Frederick Street Stratford, ON N5A 3V6 Phone: 519-273-8088

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