In 2010 the Arctic Delegation was proudly established to serve the vast northern regions including the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Newfoundland became a commandery in its own right in 2006. More recently, the Thunder Bay Commandery and the Provisional Delegation for Newfoundland and Labrador were added. Later on, four more Commanderies, namely : Edmonton, Calgary, British Columbia, and Western Ontario were created. At that time, the Canadian Grand Priory was second, in numbers, only to that of France. The growth in the number of members of the Grand Priory during the early 1970's brought about a greater degree of de-centralization in the organization of the Order in Canada, and the policy of establishing local Commanderies was extended.īy 1974, there were six Commanderies in Canada : one in Atlantic Canada (Acadia), two in Quebec (Quebec and Montreal), two in Ontario (Toronto and Ottawa) and one in Western Canada (Western). Ĭanada's importance within the Order grew and this was recognized by its elevation to that of a Grand Priory by magisterial decree in 1970, the Honourable Keiller Mackay being confirmed as the first Grand Prior.
Pierre Sévigny GCLJ (Chancellor) Mrs Pierre Sévigny DGCLJ. Keller Mackay GCLJ (Grand Baillif) LtCol Robert Gayre GCLJ (presiding) Chev. LtCol Ian Douglas KLJ (Secretary General) Chev.
Weldon KLJ Chev Jean Lanctot KLJ Mrs Irene Sweeney CLJ Chev. At that ceremony, His Honour was installed as the first Canadian Grand Bailiff of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalemįounder members of the Canadian Jurisdiction: (L-R standing): Cmdr Peter Wilch CLJ (Banner Bearer) Chev. Keiller Mackay, then Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, arranged for an investiture ceremony to take place in Toronto for twenty knights, dames and commanders. Almost all of the members of the Order in North America left in 1763 with the fall of New France. King Louis XIV knighted him "Chevalier de Saint-Lazare." With the death of General Montcalm at Québec in 1759 the military command of New France passed to another knight of Saint Lazarus, the Duc de Levis. In 1690, after defeating the English attack on Québec, Gouverneur de Frontenac sent his aide, Baron de Lahontan, to France with news of the victory. Throughout the history of New France distinguished services were often rewarded with knighthood in the Order. He was responsible for sending Samuel de Champlain to explore the St. In 1599 the Grand Master of the Order, Aymard de Clermont de Chastes, was appointed the King's Lieutenant-General of New France. The French were among the first in Europe to engage in exploration in the New World and with them some members of the Order entered the history of Canada.
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