Council History

As of 2024 (under new a bylaw) there are alternating elections of 3 or 4 Board members and the Board collectively decides from time to time who does what.

Director class of 2025: Malcolm Park, Bruce Murray, Laurie Graham

Director class of 2024:  John Hurley, Elena Zanettti, Roger Hill, Kevin Kell

Board of Directors of The RASC-KC

DirectorPosition(s)Board Director Term
Malcolm ParkPresident2025-27
Laurie GrahamVP2025-27
Bruce MurrayTreasurer2025-27
Elena ZanettiSecretary2024-26
Roger HillEditor2024-26
John HurleyNC Rep2024-26
Kevin Kell 2024-26

 

2025nov24 - there are known errors in the information below... drupal website editing is causing issues.. will be worked on...

Officers of the RASC-KC

YearPresidentVPSecretaryTreasurerEditorLibrarianNC Rep
2025Malcolm     
Park
Laurie GrahamSusan GagnonElena ZanettiRoger HillKim HayJohn Hurley
2024Malcolm     
Park
Kim HayElena ZanettiSusan GagnonRoger HillKim HayJohn Hurley
2023Kim     
Hay
Malcolm     
Park
Elena ZanettiSusan GagnonAndrew     
Godefroy
Kim  HayJohn     
Hurley
2022Kim     
Hay
Malcolm     
Park
Elena ZanettiSusan GagnonAndrew     
Godefroy
Kim  HayJohn     
Hurley
2021Kim     
Hay
Laurie     
Graham     
2019-21
Susan     
Gagnon
Susan GagnonKevin     
Kell
Kim  HayJohn     
Hurley
2020Kim     
Hay
Susan     
Gagnon
Susan GagnonKevin     
Kell
Francesco     
Ambrogi
John     
Hurley
2019Kim     
Hay
Susan     
Gagnon
Kevin     
Kell     
2018-19
Graeme     
Hay
Kim 
Hay     
2018-19
vacant
2018Rick     
Wagner     
2015-18
vacantSusan     
Gagnon
Walter     
MacDonald     
2008-18
vacant
2017Kevin     
Kell     
2016-17
Susan     
Gagnon
Kim     
Hay     
2015-17
David     
Maguire     
2007-17
vacant
2016Susan     
Gagnon
vacant
2015vacantSusan     
Gagnon
vacant
2014Greg     
Latiak
vacantKevin     
Kell
Susan     
Gagnon
vacant
2013Kim     
Hay
Greg     
Latiak
Kevin     
Kell
Rose-Marie     
Burke/     
Susan     
Gagnon
vacant
2012Susan     
Gagnon     
2009-12
Kim     
Hay     
2011-12
Steve     
Hart     
2007-12
Kevin     
Kell     
2009-12
vacant
2011Brian     
Hunter     
2009-11
2010vacant
2009vacant
2008Kevin     
Kell     
2007-08
Susan     
Gagnon     
2007-08
Kim     
Hay     
2007-08
vacant
2007Joe     
Benderavage
John     
Hurley
YearPresidentVPSecretaryTreasurerEditorLibrarianNCR
2006-2007     
(Chari-     
table)
Kim     
Hay     
2005-07
Norm     
Welbanks     
Apr'07-08
Kevin     
Kell     
2005-07
    
2006     
(Incorp)
Arlyne     
Gillespie     
'06-Mar2007
Doug     
Angle     
2005-06
Doug     
Angle     
2005-06
  
2005Norm     
Welbanks
  
2004Peggy     
Hurley
Doug     
Angle     
2003-04
Diane     
Torney
John     
Hurley     
1998-2004
noneDavid     
Maguire     
2002-04
Peggy   
Hurley   
2002-04
2003Hank     
Bartlett
Brian     
Hunter
Kevin     
Kell     
1996-2003
2002Laura     
Gagne     
2001-02
Paul     
Winkler     
2001-02
Susan     
Gagnon     
2000-02
2001David     
Maguire
Tom Dean
2000Doug     
Angle     
1999-2000
Laura     
Gagne     
1999-2000
Don
Mastrianni
Susan Gagnon     
1998-2000
1999Kim HayBrenda     
Shaw     
1998-99
1998Peggy     
Hurley     
1996-98
Bill BroderickLaura     
Gagne     
1997-98
1997Christine KulykKim     
Hay     
1993-97
Jim TowgoodKim Hay
1996David StokesJohn BakerKevin     
Kell     
1994-96
Cathy     
Hall     
1995-96
1995Walter     
MacDonald     
1994-95
Leo     
Enright     
1992-95
Ruth     
Hicks     
1994-95
Peter     
Kirk
1994Bill     
Broderick     
1990-94
Walter     
MacDonald     
1992-94
1993Christine KulykKim     
Hay     
1991-93
David     
Stokes     
1981-1993
1992Ian     
Levstein     
1991-92
Peter     
Kirk 1989-92
1991Vic     
Smida
Leo     
Enright     
1989-91
1990Denise     
Sabatini     
1988-90
Hein     
VanAsperen     
1986-90
Ian Levstein
1989Eldon     
Adams     
1987-89
Mark     
Kaye
1988Murray     
Anderson     
1985-88
Leo     
Enright     
1978-1988
Hein     
VanAsperen     
1986-88
1987Ruth     
Hicks     
1986-87
1986Sue Knight     
Sorensen     
1983-86
1985David     
Stokes     
1984-85
David     
Levy     
1980-85
Martyn     
McConnell     
1984-85
Terry     
Hicks     
1983-85
1984
1983Martyn McConnellJohn     
Hansen     
1981-83
1982Terry     
Hicks
Gerald     
Schieven     
1981-82
Gerald Schieven
1981Angelica     
Hackett     
1980-81
Leo     
Enright     
1979-81
1980James     
Knox
Jeff     
Frett
Lyte     
Payette     
1978-80
1979Leo     
Enright     
1977-79
Mike     
Payette     
1978-79
Angelica     
Kahrkling
Enrico     
Kindle     
1978-79
1978Enrico     
Kindl
Doug     
Baker
YearPresidentVPSecretaryTreasurerEditorLibrarianNC Rep
1977Denis     
Belanger     
Sep-Nov77
Doug     
Baker
Susan     
McDougall     
1975-77
Susan     
McDougall     
1975-77
Doug     
Baker?*
N/ADoug     
Baker
1976Chris     
Sargent     
1975-77
noneSusan     
McDougall     
1975-76
N/APaul     
Brown 1974-76
1975Andrew WollinN/A
1974Paul     
Brown
noneGeoffrey WightBrent A.     
Arnold
Valerie     
Kirkwood     
1973-75
N/A
1973Paul     
Brown
Valerie     
Kirkwood
Geoffrey     
Wyght
Geoffrey     
Wyght
N/AGeoffrey Wyght
1972Paul     
Brown
Valerie KirkwoodGeoffrey     
Wyght
Geoffrey     
Wyght
N/AN/A 
1971Glenn     
Chapman
David     
Kinnaird
R.J. Good N/AN/A 
1970Glenn     
Chapman
David     
Kinnaird
R.J.Good N/AN/A 
1969Robert     
Mills
 Charlotte     
Orr
 N/AN/AMiss C. Orr,     
Robert Mills
1968Peter     
Moses
Henry     
Hoffman
Douglas     
Gibson
N/AN/A 
1967Peter Foulger Timothy     
Garrard
N/AN/AT. Garrard,     
P. Foulger
1966Peter     
Foulger
Kenneth     
Thrasher
Kenneth     
Armstrong
T. GerrardN/AN/AW.R. Peikert,     
Peter A. Foulger
1965W.R. PeikertG. Rathwell N/AN/AG. Rathwell,     
W.R. Peikert
1964W. PeikertG. MacDonaldG. RathwellR. HewittN/AN/AA.V. Douglas,     
W. Peikert
1963Flynn     
Marr
 P.JolliffeN/AN/AA.V. Douglas,     
F. Marr
1962A.K.F.     
Turner
R. EdwardsMiss A.     
Rothwell
 N/AN/AA.V. Douglas,     
Flynn Marr
YearPresidentVPSecretaryTreasurerEditorLibrarianNCR

 

Notes:

*A careful examination of Regulus issues suggests that Doug Baker may have been editor at this time, although Leo was already supplying most of the material. Leo was clear that he was editor from 1978 onwards (not 1977).

Thanks to Leo Enright for help in filling in the 1973-79 time period. Information prior to 1973 is taken from the RASC's published Annual Report (supplement to the Journal).

---now obsolete---cut here---

 Previously the Executive was set:

  • The Board structure consists of seven positions of two year terms.
  • The terms are staggered with the President, Vice President and Treasurer's terms being up in odd numbered years and
  • the Secretary, Librarian, Editor and National Council Rep being up in even numbered years.

Appointed Officers are a part of the larger Executive Committee, including: webmaster, equipment, social coordinators, etc.  The template looks like this: 

  • Odd Years: President, Vice President, Treasurer
  • Even Years: Secretary, Librarian, Editor, National Council Rep

---cut here---

Misc. Positions:

  • 1966 Director of Educational Activities: Peter Umland.
  • 1968 Observatory Director: T. Cundill
  • 1973 Member-At-Large: Dave Ridding (ref: RASC Annual Report 1973)

Honourary Presidents:

  • Dr. A.V. Douglas 1961
  • Dr. A.V. Douglas 1962
  • Dr. A.V. Douglas 1963
  • Dr. R.C. Roeder 1964
  • Dr. A.V. Douglas 1965
  • (not listed) 1966
  • (not listed) 1967
  • (no info yet) 1968
  • (not listed) 1969
  • (not listed) 1970
  • (not listed) 1971
  • (not listed) 1972
  • (not listed) 1973
  • Dr. Vibert Douglas 1974
  • Dr. Vibert Douglas 1975
  • (not listed) 1976**
  • (not listed) 1977**
  • Dr. A.V. Douglas 1982 (ref: Regulus, Dec 1981/Jan 1982, p.1)
  • Dr. A.V. Douglas 1983 (ref: Regulus, Dec 1982, p.2)
  • Dr. A.V. Douglas 1984 (ref: Regulus, Nov/Dec 1983, p.2)
  • Dr. A.V. Douglas 1985 (ref: Regulus, Nov/Dec 1985, p.2)
  • Dr. David Levy 1989-present

**Leo thinks that Dr. Douglas was Honourary President in 1976 & 77 even if it was omitted due to spotty record-keeping. He was not sure whether this was the case for the years 1966-73.

KC Councils

  • Council 1963: A.V. Douglas, Ph.D.; G.A. Harrower, Ph.D.
  • Council 1964: A.V. Douglas, Ph.D.; R. F. Marr; P. A. Jolliffe.
  • Council 1965: (not listed)
  • Council 1966: Gary Rathwell; Wolfgang R. Peikert.
  • Council 1967: (not listed)
  • Council 1968: (RASC Annual Report not published)
  • Council 1969: (not listed)
  • Council 1970: (not listed)
  • Council 1971: (not listed)
  • Council 1972: Geoffrey Wyght, Dave Ridding
  • Council 1973: (not listed)
  • Council 1974: (not listed)
  • Council 1975: (not listed)
  • Council 1976: (not listed)
  • Council 1977: (not listed)

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