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Here you will find a summary of Royal conventions, Presidents, and Fellows (initiated in 1960), by year.

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Year

Convention President Editor Fellows
1934
1935 Apr 27
Royal York Hotel
Toronto, ON
Dr. Earl S. Ball    
1936 May 2
Royal York Hotel
Toronto, ON
     
1937
1938 Dr. Earl S. Ball
1939 "
1940 "
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946 Cyril Woodhead Wm. D. Christianson, Jr.
1947 Apr 11-12
Royal York Hotel
Toronto, ON
" "  
1948 Apr 16-17
Hotel Kirby
Brantford, ON
" "  
1949 Apr 20-23
Montreal, Quebec
John W. Yaxley "  
1950 " Christopher Ellis
1951 CAPEX
Sep 21-29
Toronto, ON
  Doug Patrick  
1952 Apr 18
London, ON
W.H. Freeman "  
1953 Apr 16-18
Toronto, ON
" Phil Miller  
1954 Apr 22-24
Kitchener, ON
L.M. Lamouroux "  
1955 Apr 22-24
Queen's Hotel
Montreal, PQ
" "  
1956 Apr 26-28
Windsor, ON
" "  
1957 May 2-4 (BYPEX)
Chateau Laurier Hotel
Ottawa, ON
Louis M. Lamouroux "  
1958 May 9-11 (VICPEX)
Empress Hotel
Victoria, BC
"    
1959 May 15-17
Colonial Hotel
Sarnia, ON
Dr. G.M. Geldert Louis M. Lamouroux  
1960 Apr 28-30
Kitchener, ON
" " Jarrett, Fred, OC, RDP
1961 May 11-14
North Hatley, PQ
" " (none)
1962 May 3-5
Windsor, ON
" " Christensen, Allen H.
Geldert, Dr. G.M.
Greene, Vincent G., RDP
1963 May 16-18
Niagara Falls, ON
" " Lamouroux, Louis M.
Waines, Russell T.
Yuile, J. Watson
1964 May 14-16 (CANPEX)
Macdonald Hotel
Edmonton, AB
" " Buckland, Herbert
Jephcott, Dr. C.M.
Johnstone, Stuart
1965 May 13-15
Nova Scotian Hotel
Halifax, NS
" " Boyd, Dr. Norman O.
McKanna, Alan G.
1966 May 26-28 (TIPEX)
Holiday Inn
Hamilton, ON
" " Law, James
Richardson, E.A.
1967 Sep 28-30 (BYPEX)
Talisman Motor Inn
Ottawa, ON
"   (none)
1968 Sep 12-14
Thousand Islands Club
Alexandria Bay, NY (USA)
H. Sutherland Kenneth Rowe Bayley, Colin H.
Geldert, Mrs. Phyllis
Sutherland, Harry, RDP
Wellburn, G.E., RDP
1969 Jun 13-15
Westbury Hotel
Toronto, ON
" " Davenport, Leslie A.
Fairbanks, A. Graham
Mangold, Carl R.
1970 Jun 24-26 (MANIPEX)
Marlborough Hotel
Winnipeg, MB
" " Campbell, Frank W.
1971 May 6-8
The Seigniory Club
Montebello, PQ
" " Hicks, The Hon. Dr. Henry D.
Rowe, Kenneth, RDP
1972 Jul 6-8 (CANPEX 72)
Edmonton, AB
" " Marler, The Hon. George C.
1973 Jun 8-10 (STAMPEX '73)
Four Season-Sheraton Hotel
Toronto, ON
" " Patrick, Douglas A.
Sissons, James N.
1974 May 2-4
The Winnipeg Inn
Winnipeg, MB
" Dr. Fred Stulberg (none)
1975 May 29-31 (QUEPEX)
Quebec City, PQ
" Peter M. Mann des Rivières, Me Guy
Stulberg, Dr. Fred G.
1976 Jun 6
Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel
Philaldelphia, PA (USA)
(as part of INTERPHIL '76)
" " de Volpi, Charles P.
Kraemer, James E.
Pike, James A.
1977 Apr 21-23 (BC Pex 77)
Bayshore Inn
Vancouver, BC
" " Hinrichs, Lt. Col. Andrew H.
1978 Jun 17
Toronto, ON
(with CAPEX 78)
" " Chaplin, Dr. R.A.
DeVoss, Col. James T., RDP
Hollingsworth, Dr. Charles W.
Pratt, Col. Robert H.
1979 Apr 26-29 (GRANDPEX)
Cambridge Steelworkers' Centre
Cambridge, ON
Dr. F.G. Stulberg " Ayre, John F.
Madesker, Michael, RDP
1980 May 28-Jun 1 (CALTAPEX '80)
Palliser Hotel
Calgary, AB
" " (none)
1981 Sep 18-20 (LACPEX '81)
Dorval Community Center
Dorval, PQ
Charles O. Emery " Gosney, Harold G.
Millar, Michael
1982 Jun 3-6
Empress Hotel
Victoria, BC
Mrs. S.A. (Beverlie) Clark Ronald R. Richards Nickle, Sam C.
Reiche, Hans
1983 May 19-22
OAKPEX "83"
Galaxy Club
Oakville, ON
" " (none)
1984 May 18-20
Quebec Hilton Hotel
Quebec, PQ
" " Arnell, Dr. J.C.
Leggett, Arthur W.
Snels, Gustave E.
1985 May 24-26
Royal '85 / Stampex
The Sheraton Centre
Toronto, ON
" " Clark, Mrs. Beverlie
Lussey, Harry W.
McGuire, C. Ronald
1986 May 31|
O'Hare Convention and Exposition Center
Chicago, IL USA
(as part of AMERIPEX '86)
James E. Kraemer " Robinson, Col. W.G.
Malott, Major R.K.
1987 Jun 20
CAPEX 87
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, ON
" Jim Haskett Baugild, G. Collins
Hennig, Bernard A., RDP
MacDonald, Dr. John J.
Maresch, W.H.P.
McDonald, Susan M.
Robertson, Brig. Gen. George B.
1988 Jun 16-18 (ROYAL '88)
Westin Hotel
Winnipeg, MB
" " Gauthier, Henri
Mann, Peter M.
Steinhart, Allan L.
Toop, Major E.R.
1989 May 5-7 (ROYAL '89)
Hamilton Convention Centre
Hamilton, ON
" " Dixon, David
Mitchener, Ralph D.
1990 Jun 8-10
ROYAL '90 ROYALE
Convention Centre
Regina, SK
" " Bentham, Lorne W.
Cronin, Andrew
Spencer, Keith R.
1991 Apr 5-7
ROYAL 1991 ROYALE
Dorval Community Centre
Dorval, PQ
Michael Madesker Hendrik Burgers Lavallée, Bernard
Rushton, Eric
Wegg, George S.
1992 Jun 5-7
ROYAL '92 Convention
West Edmonton Mall
Edmonton, AB
" Steve Thorning Black, Lt. Col. C. Fred
Caron, Mme. Lola
1993 Apr 30-May 2
Radisson Hotel
ROYAL *1993* ROYALE
Ottawa, ON
" " (none)
1994 Jun 10-12
ROYAL OGOPEX *1994* ROYALE
Coast Vernon Lodge
Vernon, BC
William G. Robinson " Bailey, Lt. Col. William J.
1995 May 25-28
ROYAL 95 ROYALE
Quebec City, PQ
" " Lafleur, R. Père J.C.
1996 Jun 15
CAPEX 96
Metropolitan Convention Centre
Toronto, ON
" " Scrimgeour, Dr. Gray
Sellers, F. Burton, RDP
Shelton, Joseph M.
1997 Sep 19-21
ROYAL CALTAPEX *1997* ROYALE
The Coast Plaza Hotel
Calgary, AB
" " Harris, Edmund
Verge, Charles J.G.
Walburn, H. Geoffrey
1998 May 29-31
Royal *1998* Royale
Hamilton Convention Centre
Hamilton, ON
Keith R. Spencer Dr. J.J. Macdonald Gratton, Richard
Heifetz, Murray
Morin, Cimon
Wilson, J. Donald
1999 May 28-31
ROYAL *1999* ROYALE
Fredericton, NB
" " Jamieson, John I.
Masse, Denis
Topping, William E.
2000 Apr 28-30
Royal *2000* Royale
Winnipeg, MB
" Bill Pekonen Walker, R. Pére Lawrence Anatole
2001 Apr 6-8
Royale *2001* Royal
Montreal, QC
Charles J.G. Verge " Arfken, George B.
Powell, Dr. John M.
Sessions, David F.
2002 Mar 22-24
ROYAL 2002 ROYALE
West Edmonton Mall
Edmonton, AB
" Tony Shaman Alusio, Frank
Brigham, Ron R.
Lamb, Richard M.
2003 May 30-Jun 1
ROYAL 2003 ROYALE
Hanover, ON
" " Bileski, Kasimir
MacManus, George E.
Nixon, J. Edward
Shaman, Anthony
Sodero, Elizabeth
2004 May 28-May 30
ROYAL 2004 ROYALE
Halifax, NS
" " Chung, Andrew
Keenlyside, John
McCleave, Dr. J. Graham
Nolet, R.P. Jacques
Wallace, John M.
2005 May 27-29
ROYAL 2005 ROYALE
London Convention Centre
London, ON
" " Harris, D. Robin
Narbonne, Hank
Peebles, John
Triggle, Ann
2006 Sep 29-Oct 1
ROYAL 2006 ROYALE
Calgary, AB
" " Brisse, Francois
Ireson, Ray
Magee, Kenneth
Penko, Rick
Trimble, Ralph E.
2007 Oct 12-14
ROYAL 2007 ROYALE
Toronto, ON

> ROYAL 2007 palmares

Rick Penko " Faucher, Christiane
Hanks, Alan J.
Lingard, Doug
Peppall, George
Poitras, Jacques
Thorne, Robert
2008 May 16-18
ROYAL 2008 ROYALE
Hotel Gouverneur
Ste. Foy, PQ

> Palmares PDF 'slideshow'

" " (none)
2009 Jun 12-14
ROYAL 2009 ROYALE
Parkway Convention Centre
St. Catharines, ON

> Palmares (Word .doc)

" " Butler, Peter
Nowlan, Michael O.
Pawluk, William S.
Schulzke, Margaret
2010 May 28-30
ROYAL 2010 ROYALE
St. Claire Centre for the Arts
Windsor, ON

> Palmares (PDF)

George F. Pepall " Chiu, Dr. Sammy
Piercey, Dr. David
Portch, Garfield
2011 May 13-15
ROYAL 2011 ROYALE
Dorval Arena (Exhibition) and Sarto Desnoyers Community Centre (meetings)
Dorval, PQ

> Palmares (PDF)

" " Danielski, Dr. Jan J.
Oberholtzer, David
Peach, Dr. Michael
Walsh, John M.
2012 Jun 1-3
ROYAL 2012 ROYALE
West Edmonton Mall
Edmonton, AB

> Palmares (Word .doc)

" " McCann, Dr. Peter P., RDP
O’Reilly, Kevin
Sefi, Michael, RDP
2013 Jun 21-23
ROYAL 2013 ROYALE
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB

> Palmares (PDF)

" " Lafontaine, Jean (D)
Moubray, Jane, RDP, FRPSL (Hon.)
2014 May 30-Jun 1
ROYAL 2014 ROYALE
Lord Nelson Hotel
Halifax, NS

> Palmares (PDF)

" " Forbes, Jack A.
McEntyre, John G.
Tillard, Jean-Jacques
2015 May 22-24
ROYAL 2015 ROYALE
London Convention Centre
London, ON

> Palmares (PDF)

" " Sheffield, John
Taylor, James R.
2016 Aug 19-21
ROYAL 2016 ROYALE
Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
Kitchener Waterloo, ON

> Palmares (PDF)

" " Beaudet, Léopold
Cloutier, Stéphane
White, Dr. Owen L.
2017 May 25-28
ROYAL 2017 ROYALE
Mortagne Hotel
Boucherville, QC

> Palmares (PDF)
> Awards (PDF)

James R. Taylor Herb Colling Cartier, Michèle
Kroft, Ed
2018 Jun 22-24
ROYAL 2018 ROYALE
Holiday Inn & Suites
St. Catharines, ON

> Palmares (PDF)

Ed Kroft " Teyssier, Grégoire
Street, H. Michael
2019 Jun 21-23
ROYAL 2019 ROYALE
Hilton Mississauga
Mississauga, ON

> Palmares (PDF)

" Robin Harris Kimmerly, Ian
Lunn, Robert
Nessel, Ingo D.
2020 Jun 19-21
ROYAL 2020 ROYALE
Fredericton, NB
SHOW was CANCELLED due to COVID-19
" " Not held
2021 Jun 25-27
ROYAL 2021 ROYALE
Peterborough, ON
SHOW was CANCELLED due to COVID-19
A virtual show was held instead (Oct 14-17/21)

> Palmares (PDF)

" " Not held
2022 Jun 9-12
ROYAL 2022 AGM
Toronto, ON
Held in conjunction with CAPEX 22

View Pictures

Palmares:

Sam Chiu " McLaughlin, David
Weiner, Joel
2023 Oct 13-15
ROYAL 2023 ROYALE
London, ON
Held in conjunction with CANPEX

> Palmares (PDF)

Dr. Gregg Redner " Deshaye, CWO Hugo MMM, CD
Houde, Michel J. R.
Houtby, Roy W.
Redner, Dr. Gregg
2024 Sep 20-22
ROYAL 2024 ROYALE
Fredericton, NB

> Palmares (PDF)

" " Bill Longley
Ken Snelson
Jane Sodero

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Convention President Editor Fellows

 


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