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Appointments in the Grand Priory in Canada
Appointments are responsible for specific operational, administration, maintenance, initiatives or provisioning on behalf of the Grand Priory in Canada. The body is comprised of members who are volunteers who are appointed by the Board of Governors (BoG) of the Order of Saint Lazarus, Grand Priory in Canada. The appointments receive direction from the BoG, and also presents proposals on various aspects including policies to the BoG for considerations and to vote on. The following are the appointments of the Order of Saint Lazarus, Grand Priory in Canada, currently serving for the term 2021-2022: |
 Toronto Commandery  Major (Ret’d) the Chevalier of Justice Paul E. Henry, has been involved with the Military and Hospitaler Order of St-Lazarus of Jerusalem-Grand Priory in Canada since 2009. Currently, he is the Director of Education and Secretary-Treasurer for the Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvelon based out of Sudbury. He is a member in good standing, of the Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE). He has been involved in education in Ontario for over thirty-one (31) years, including twenty-four (24) in management and senior leadership. Parallel to his educational career, Major Henry served in HM Canadian Armed Forces Reserves from 1987 to 2010. Within St-Lazarus Canada, he has held several National appointments such as the Editor of the Gazette, the Marshal and ADC to the past GP HCol the Honorable Peter Milliken, PC, OC, GCLJ (J), GOMLJ, and is the current Cazalier/Captain of the Sudbury House for the Toronto Commandery. Chevalier Henry was instrumental in securing bursary/donation funds for two (2) Sudbury Institutions in the past few years, namely Huntington University and Maison McCullough Hospice. Over the years he has contributed funds through his philanthropy to the Order and particularly the Rejuvenation Fund, thus, earning his Donat Cross 3rd Class. Of note, Major (Ret’d) Henry, has also been involved in St-John Ambulance North Eastern Ontario for the past twelve (12) years and has completed six (6) years as the Chair of SJA NEO. He has received an Executive Certificate in Conflict Management (ECCM) from the Stitt Feld Handy Group ADR Chambers in Toronto/University of Windsor and Executive Certificates from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Kennedy School of Executive Education. He is honored and humbled to have been appointed as the National Almoner and looks forward to collaborating with all members of the Grand Priory in Canada. |
 Ottawa Commandery  Ted McNabb is a tireless advocate for Canadian heraldry. His life-long interest in the study and promotion of heraldry stems from joining the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada at the age of 14. By the age of 28, he had become one of the leading advocates for Canada to become independent of the United Kingdom in the area of things heraldic. Ted’s advocacy and that of others led in 1988 to Her Majesty The Queen authorizing the Governor General to exercise Her Majesty’s heraldic prerogatives thus making Canada heraldically independent. His ongoing work in the field of heraldry has been recognized. He has been honoured by the Canadian Government receiving the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal (2002) and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012). As well, Ted’s advocacy for Canada’s heraldic independence and a body of thirty-some years of sustained contributions to heraldry were recognized in 2011 when he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada. Ted is presently the Grand Priory’s Principal Armorist. |
 Ottawa Commandery  No biography available. |
 Calgary Commandery Julien DeSchutter spent more than 42 years in the travel and aviation-related business. During 30 years with Air Canada, he held a number of management and senior management positions in Winnipeg, Toronto, and Montreal, in the areas of Business Development, Information Technology, Marketing, as well as Corporate and Commercial Strategy. He is also a Past Chair of the Board of Tourism Calgary. In January 1998 Julien was hired as Vice-President, Airport Marketing for The Calgary Airport Authority and remained in that role until he retired at the end of 2008. In that role he was responsible for all Passenger Air Service Development, Tourism Development, Commercial Development, as well as Hospitality Relations. He was also instrumental in bringing large meetings, events, and conferences to Calgary, including The International Air Cargo Association in 2006, World Skills International in 2009, and the Airports Council International North American and International Conferences in 2010. Julien is currently involved with a number of charities including the Board of Directors of The NorthernStar Mothers Milk Bank, as well as Dreams Take Flight, where he has been, until recently, the Treasurer of the Calgary Chapter, and as well served on the National Board of Directors. Julien has served the Grand Priory in Canada as Vice-Chancellor Finance from May 2015 to 2019 and served as Chancellor/Secretary General 2019 - 2021. |
 Calgary Commandery No biography available. |
 Toronto Commandery Born, raised, worked and still living and volunteering in Toronto, Nancy Thornton is a retired banker. Having graduated from Glendon College of York University, Nancy pursued a career of almost 40 years with The Toronto-Dominion Bank. Her banking career spanned administration and personal and commercial lending in several branches in the Greater Toronto Area as well several different postings in corporate areas. Joining Glenview Presbyterian Church choir led to assuming roles at Convenor of the Board of Managers/The Finance and Property Committee, elder and project leader for two major construction projects – the Lower Level Rejuvenation Project and the Accessible Glenview project. The latter project won an award for Conservation and Craftsmanship from the Toronto Heritage Board. Other volunteer endeavours include board membership with the Presbyterian Church Building Corporation, St. Margaret’s Towers residence and CUBAbility. Nancy joined the Order in 2014 as an Officer and was promoted to the rank of Dame in 2021. |
 Acadia Commandery  Robbie Sprules is a founding partner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Taylor|Sprules Corporation. He has over 28 years experience in: regional, national and international product brand development; product brand architecture; intellectual property creation and management; total corporate brand development, integration and application; product, service and corporate name creation, registration and asset development; complete strategic linked-brand program development; industrial design and applied research; strategic marketing counsel. Mr. Sprules has led creative and business teams as 'partnering groups' within and outside of traditional and non-traditional corporate structures, and is a proponent of linked-team services. He holds a BAA in Design, an MA in Administration & Management, is a member of the IDSA (US), ACIDO, GDC, ARIDO, IIDA (NYC) and a Director of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada. He has been responsible for developing complete integrated brand programs for over 50 national and international corporations. As a keynote speaker and guest lecturer on International Brand Development and MasterLook strategies, he has worked with many of the nation's most influential business and government leaders. Mr. Sprules holds the British titles Lord of Wrentnall and Lord of Great Lyth, hereditary Lordships in the western shires of England. |
 Montréal Commandery  Marc-Philippe Vincent is an elementary school principal in Montréal. Born in Montreal, he did his theological and pedagogical studies at Université de Montréal where he got his M.A. He also completed a diploma in school administration. Ordained a deacon and then a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada, he has served as a non-stipendiary priest in the diocese of Montréal in various communities and parishes. Member of the Order of St Lazarus since 2008, he has served on the Montreal Commandery’s Executive as Hospitaller and Director of Communications. He has also helped in the translation and adaptation from English into French of liturgical material for the Grand Priory. He was elected Commander of Montreal in June 2016. |
 Toronto Commandery: He was commissioned a Captain in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1977 and served as commanding officer of cadet corps until 1984 when he transferred to the supplemental list. During his time in Labrador City, David was Chief of Staff and served many roles at the Capt. Wm. Jackman Memorial Hospital. In Parry Sound, he served as President of the Medical staff and Medical Society. In 1991, David returned to university completing his M.Div. at Wycliffe College in 1994 and being appointed incumbent of Trinity St. Alban’s, later Trinity-All Saints, Bala until his retirement in 2019. During this time, he continued his medical practice in Parry Sound. He continues his medical practice on a part-time basis and is co-incumbent at Trinity Anglican Church in Parry Sound with his wife, Carol who is also an Anglican priest. David has been a member of the Order of Saint Lazarus since 2012. |