The Order of the Silver Trowel was held in Truro on Thursday, May 1, 2008 prior to the opening of Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters, Eastern Jurisdiction of Canada.
The following officers took part in the order:
Thrice Illustrious Master: Rt. Ill. Comp. Terence Read
Thrice Ilustrious Senior Warden: Rt. Il. Comp. John Dollimount
Thrice Illustrious Junior Warden: Ill. Comp. Robert Meyer
Thrice Illustrious Steward: Rt. Ill. Comp. Charles MacKinley
Thrice Illustrious Sentinel: Most Ill. Charles Rutt.
The following Illustrious Companions received the Order:
James Edward Taylor, Chebucto/Rich. # 3
William H. Gordon, Orient # 5
James F. D. Mitchel,l Orient # 5
John Potter, Eastern # 6
James Christopher Wood, Eastern # 6
William R. Merriam, Tantramar # 8
David Bell, Garden of the Gulf # 9
Floyd Bayne MacMillan, Adoniram # 10
Peter Townsend, The Austin Bentley # 15
Gordon Hickman, Central Newfoundland # 16
Gerald Mayo, Central Newfoundland # 16
James Bernard Dawe, E. B. N. Cochran # 18
James L. Acke,r Lion of Judah # 19
Marc Osmond, Lion of Judah #19
Congratulations to these Companions!
On behalf of the Officers and Companions of the Royal and Select Masters, Eastern Jurisdiction of Canada, we would like to extend our thanks to Rt. Ill. Comp. George Mason for his valuable contributions to the Order over the years. His presence and good council will be sorely missed.