Delegates install Ray and Tammie Artuso as OPA Presidents

Ray Artuso, former Vice President of the Ontario Provincial Aerie and incoming President of Sault Ste Marie Aerie 3991 was installed as President of the Ontario Provincial Aerie while his wife Tammie Artuso, former Junior Past Provincial Madam President Tammie Artuso was installed as Madam President of the Ontario Provincial Auxiliary on Saturday, June 7.

Incoming OPA Presidents Tammie and Ray Artuso (and to their right, incoming Auxiliary Treasurer Pauline Stables, Webbwood 4269; and incoming Aerie Treasurer Malcolm Ross. (Thanks to Jr Past President Bob Williams for the photo.)

Also installed were Stephen MacFarlane, Chaplain of Toronto Aerie 2311 as Vice President and President-Elect of the Provincial Aerie and Edith "Lucky" Thornton as Madam Vice President of the Ontario Provincial Auxiliary. Outgoing President Robert Williams, London Aerie 4060 is now Junior Past Provincial President of the Provincial Aerie and Roberta Thornton, Sault Ste Marie Auxiliary 3991 is Junior Past Madam President.

Past Provincial President Spencer Doyle, Toronto Aerie 2311, is now Provincial Chaplain along with Betty Doyle, Sault Ste Marie 3991 Auxiliary is Provincial Madam Chaplain. Past Provincial President Dana Leisk, Toronto Aerie 2311, continues as Provincial Aerie Secretary, now partnered with his wife Dorothy Leisk, London Auxiliary 4060 as Provincial Madam Secretary.

Past Provincial President Malcolm Ross, Toronto Aerie 2311, is the new Provincial Aerie Treasurer, while Pauline Stables, Webbwood Auxiliary 4269 is Provincial Madam Treasurer. Peter Colgate, London Aerie 4060, continues as Provincial Aerie Conductor while Dolores McGonigle, Sault Ste Marie Auxiliary 3991 is Madam Conductor of the Provincial Auxiliary. Merle Stables, Vice President of Aerie 4269, continues as Provincial Aerie Inside Guard and Rose Carry, London Auxiliary 4060 is now Provincial Madam Inside Guard.

Provincial Aerie Trustees for the 2014-2015 term are Webbwood Aerie 4269 President Jim Doyle; former Ontario Provincial President Ivan Hill, Toronto Aerie 2311; and Jim Tolley, London Aerie 4060 Secretary. Provincial Auxiliary Trustees are Marilyn Patterson, London Auxiliary 4060; Gloria Ellinor, London Auxiliary 4060; and (ex officio) Roberta Thornton, Sault Ste Marie 3991.