CFC Personnel - Past

Role	Name	Notes
2023 / 24 – Online AGM
President	Vlad Drkulec
Vice-President	Olga Mushtaler
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Victor Plotkin
Youth Coordinator	Christina Tao
Women’s Coordinator	Oksana Golubeva	(resigned Sept 29)
Women’s Coordinator	Veronica Hitchlock	(starting Feb)
Director at Large	Mark Dutton
Director at Large	Patricia Gamliel
Rating Auditor	Ian Findlay
Master’s Representative	Victor Plotkin
Executive Director	Robert Gillanders
Newsletter/Newsfeed Editor	John Upper
Webmaster	Don Parakin
2022 / 23 – Online AGM
President	Vlad Drkulec
Vice-President	Olga Mushtaler
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Victor Plotkin
Youth Coordinator	Christina Tao
Women’s Coordinator	Oksana Golubeva
Director at Large	Mark Dutton
Director at Large	Patricia Gamliel
Rating Auditor	Ian Findlay
Master’s Representative	Victor Plotkin
Executive Director	Robert Gillanders
Newsletter/Newsfeed Editor	John Upper
Webmaster	Don Parakin
2021 / 22 – Online AGM
President	Vlad Drkulec
Vice-President	Egis Zeromskis
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Victor Plotkin
Youth Coordinator	Christina Tao
Women’s Coordinator	Oksana Golubeva
Director at Large	Mark Dutton
Director at Large	Patricia Gamliel
Rating Auditor	Tony Li
Master’s Representative	Victor Plotkin
Executive Director	Robert Gillanders
Newsletter/Newsfeed Editor	John Upper
Webmaster	Don Parakin
2020 / 21 – Online AGM
President	Vlad Drkulec
Vice President	Egis Zeromskis
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Hal Bond, then Victor Plotkin	(Bond resigned)
Youth Coordinator	Christina Tao
Director at Large	Mark Dutton
Director at Large	Patricia Gamliel	(joined in Feb)
Rating Auditor	Paul Leblanc
Master’s Representative	Victor Plotkin
Women’s Coordinator	Pierre Dénommée
Executive Director	Robert Gillanders
Newsletter/Newsfeed Editor	John Upper
Webmaster	Don Parakin
2019 / 20 – Online AGM
President	Vlad Drkulec
Vice President	Egis Zeromskis
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Hal Bond
Youth Coordinator	Christina Tao
Director at Large	Mark Dutton
Rating Auditor	Paul Leblanc
Master’s Representative	Victor Plotkin
Women’s Coordinator	Pierre Dénommée
Publicity Officer	Vadim Tsypin
Executive Director	Robert Gillanders
Newsletter/Newsfeed Editor	John Upper
Web Editor	Nigel Hanrahan
2018 / 19 – Online AGM
President	Vlad Drkulec
Vice President	Egis Zeromskis
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Hal Bond
Youth Coordinator	Christina Tao
Director at Large	Mark Dutton
Rating Auditor	Paul Leblanc
Master’s Representative	Victor Plotkin
Women’s Coordinator	Pierre Dénommée
Executive Director	Robert Gillanders
Newsletter/Newsfeed Editor	John Upper
Web Editor	Nigel Hanrahan
2017 / 18 – Online AGM
President	Vlad Drkulec
Vice President	Ken Craft
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Hal Bond
Youth Coordinator	Undriadi Benggawan
Director at Large	Mark Dutton
Rating Auditor	Paul Leblanc
Master’s Representative	Victor Plotkin
Women’s Coordinator	Pierre Dénommée
Executive Director	Robert Gillanders
Newsletter/Newsfeed Editor	John Upper
Web Editor	Nigel Hanrahan
2016 / 17 – Online AGM
President	Vlad Drkulec
Vice President	Ken Craft
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Hal Bond
Youth Coordinator	Gary Hua
Director at Large	Mark Dutton
Rating Auditor	Paul Leblanc
Executive Director	Robert Gillanders
Newsletter/Newsfeed Editor	John Upper
Web Editor	Nigel Hanrahan
2015 / 16 – Online AGM
President	Vlad Drkulec
Vice President	Ken Craft
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Hal Bond
Youth Coordinator	Frank Lee
Director at Large	Mark Dutton
Rating Auditor	Paul Leblanc
Master’s Representative	Victor Plotkin
Women’s Coordinator	Yuri Ochkoos
Publicity Officer	Elizaveta Orlova
Executive Director	Robert Gillanders
Newsletter/Newsfeed Editor	John Upper
Web Editor	Nigel Hanrahan
2014 / 15 – Online AGM
President	Vlad Drkulec
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Hal Bond
	…
2013 / 14 – Online AGM
President	Vlad Drkulec
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Hal Bond
	…
2012 / 13 – Online AGM
President	Michael von Keitz, then Mark Dutton	(resigned after 8 months)
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Hal Bond
2011 / 12 – AGM in Toronto
President	Michael von Keitz
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Hal Bond
2010 / 11 – AGM in Toronto
President	Robert Gillanders
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Fred McKim
FIDE Representative	Hal Bond
2009 / 10 – AGM in Edmonton
President	Eric van Dusen
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Maurice Smith
FIDE Representative	Hal Bond
2008 / 09 – AGM in Montreal
President	David Lavin
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Chris Mallon
FIDE Representative	Michael Barron
2007 / 08 – AGM in Ottawa
President	Hal Bond
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Robert Gillanders, then Peter Stockhausen	(became CFC Executive Director)
FIDE Representative	Nathan Divinsky
2006 / 07 – AGM in Kitchener
President	Chris Mallon, then William Doubleday	(resigns after 4 months)
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Pierre Dénommée
FIDE Representative	Nathan Divinsky
2005 / 06 – AGM in Edmonton
President	Chris Mallon
Secretary	Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Pierre Dénommée
FIDE Representative	Nathan Divinsky
2004 / 05 – AGM in Kapuskasing
President	Halldor Palsson
Secretary	Eric van Dusen, then Lyle Craver	(switched positions)
Treasurer	Lyle Craver, then Eric van Dusen
FIDE Representative	Nathan Divinsky
2003 / 04 – AGM in Kapuskasing
President	Halldor Palsson
Secretary	Alvah Mayo
Treasurer	Dilip Panjwani
FIDE Representative	Maurice Smith
2002 / 03 – AGM in Montreal
President	Peter Stockhausen
Secretary	Fred McKim, then Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Les Bunning
FIDE Representative	Maurice Smith
2002 / 03 – AGM in Montreal
President	Peter Stockhausen
Secretary	Fred McKim, then Lyle Craver
Treasurer	Les Bunning
FIDE Representative	Maurice Smith
2001 / 02 – AGM in Sackville
President	Dale Kirton
Secretary	Fred McKim
Treasurer	Lyle Craver
FIDE Representative	Sid Belzberg, then Francisco Cabanas
2000 / 01 – AGM in Edmonton
President	Maurice Smith
Secretary	Fred McKim
Treasurer	Peter Stockhausen
FIDE Representative	Phil Haley
1999 / 00 – AGM in Vancouver
President	Maurice Smith
Secretary	Halldor Palsson
Treasurer	Peter Stockhausen
FIDE Representative	Phil Haley
1998 / 99 – AGM in Ottawa
President	Maurice Smith
Secretary	Cecil Rosner
Treasurer	Peter Stockhausen
FIDE Representative	Phil Haley
1997 / 98 – AGM in Winnipeg
President	Francisco Cabanas
Secretary	John Quiring
Treasurer	Peter Stockhausen
FIDE Representative	Phil Haley
1996 / 97 – AGM in Calgary
President	Francisco Cabanas
Secretary	John Quiring
Treasurer	Dan Majstorovic
FIDE Representative	Phil Haley
1995 / 96 – AGM in Toronto
President	Yves Farges
Secretary	John Quiring
Treasurer	Dan Majstorovic
FIDE Representative	Phil Haley
1994 / 95 – AGM in Winnipeg
President	Yves Farges
Secretary	John Quiring
Treasurer	Vojin Vujosevic
FIDE Representative	Phil Haley
1993 / 94 – AGM in London
President	Nathan Divinsky
Secretary	John Quiring
Treasurer	Martin Jaeger
FIDE Representative	Phil Haley
1992 / 93 – AGM in Scarborough
President	Stephen Ball
Secretary	Fred McKim
Treasurer	Martin Jaeger
FIDE Representative	Nathan Divinsky
1991 / 92 – AGM in Windsor
President	Les Bunning
Secretary	Fred McKim
Treasurer	Martin Jaeger
FIDE Representative	Nathan Divinsky
1990 / 91 – AGM in Edmundston
President	Les Bunning
Secretary	Fred McKim
Treasurer	Martin Jaeger
FIDE Representative	Nathan Divinsky
1989 / 90 – AGM in Edmonton
President	Doug Burgess
Secretary	Carl Grant
Treasurer	Les Bunning
FIDE Representative	Nathan Divinsky
1988 / 89 – AGM in Scarborough
President	Doug Burgess
Secretary	Carl Grant
Treasurer	Les Bunning
FIDE Representative	Nathan Divinsky
1987 / 88 – AGM in Toronto
President	Gord Howe
Secretary	Kevin Spraggett
Treasurer	Doug Burgess
FIDE Representative	Nathan Divinsky
1986 / 87 – AGM in Winnipeg
President	Peter Stockhausen
Secretary	Dale Kirton
Treasurer	Doug Burgess
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1985 / 86 – AGM in Edmonton
President	Terry Fleming
Secretary	Hal Bond
Treasurer	Doug Burgess
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1984 / 85 – AGM in Ottawa
President	Terry Fleming
Secretary	David Johansen
Treasurer	Doug Burgess
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1983 / 84 – AGM in Toronto
President	Terry Fleming
Secretary	David Johansen
Treasurer	Doug Burgess
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1982 / 83 – AGM in Vancouver
President	Wayne Kirton, then Bruce Thomas
Vice President	Bruce Thomas
Secretary	Terry Fleming
Treasurer	Doug Burgess
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1981 / 82 – AGM in Quebec
President	Wayne Kirton
Secretary	Al MacDonald
Treasurer	Terry Fleming
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1980 / 81 – AGM in Ottawa
President	Les Bunning
Secretary	Wayne Kirton
Treasurer	Terry Fleming
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1979 / 80 – AGM in Edmonton
President	Les Bunning
Secretary	Ed Rohanchuk
Treasurer	Terry Fleming
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1978 / 79 – AGM in Hamilton
President	Martin Jaeger
Secretary	Wolfgang Ferner
Treasurer	Les Bunning
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1977 / 78 – AGM in Fredericton
President	Martin Jaeger
Secretary	Wolfgang Ferner
Treasurer	Les Bunning
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1976 / 77 – AGM in Toronto
President	Malcolm Collins
Secretary	Abe Yanofsky
Treasurer	Wolfgang Ferner
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1975 / 76 – AGM in Calgary
President	Kalev Pugi
Secretary	Malcolm Collins
Treasurer	John Reinbergs
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1974 / 75 – AGM in Montreal
President	Kalev Pugi
Secretary	Malcolm Collins
Treasurer	John Reinbergs
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1973 / 74 – AGM in Ottawa
President	Kalev Pugi
Secretary	Stan Percival
Treasurer	John Reinbergs
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
Business Manager	Les Bunning	(employee #1)

End of the volunteer era: In 1973, the CFC hired its first (part time) employee/contractor, Les Bunning, as Business Manager, thus transforming what had been a 100% volunteer operation. In the same year, it began to publish CFC Bulletin, a bi-monthly magazine. Soon thereafter, the CFC began to sell chess equipment, then chess books.

Role	Name	Notes
1972 – AGM in Toronto
President	Phil Haley
Secretary	Stan Percival
Treasurer	Zoltan Leskowsky
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1971 – AGM in Vancouver
President	Phil Haley
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	Zoltan Leskowsky
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1970 – AGM in St John’s
President	John Prentice
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	Zoltan Leskowsky
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1969 – AGM in Montreal
President	John Prentice
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	N.K. Holden
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1968 – AGM in Toronto
President	John Prentice
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	N.K. Holden
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1967 – AGM in Vancouver
President	John Prentice
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	N.K. Holden
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1966 – AGM in Kingston
President	John Prentice
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	W. Hornung
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1965 – AGM in Vancouver
President	John Prentice
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	W. Hornung
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1964 – AGM in Scarborough
President	John Prentice
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	W. Hornung
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1963 – AGM in Winnipeg
President	John Prentice
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	W. Hornung
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1962 – AGM in Ottawa
President	John Prentice
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	W. Hornung
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1961 – AGM in Brockville
President	John Prentice
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	W. Hornung
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1960 – AGM in Kitchener
President	John Prentice
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	W. Hornung
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1959 – AGM in Montreal
President	John Prentice
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	W. Hornung
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
Rating Statistician	Adrian J. van Lieshout, then Walter (Vlad) Dobrich	Adrian held post for about a decade, then Vlad, then CFC Business Office.
1958 – AGM in Winnipeg
President	John Prentice
Secretary	George Bryant
Treasurer	A. Mogle
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1957 – AGM in Vancouver
President	John Prentice
Secretary	John B. Bergevin
Treasurer	Adrian E. Russell
FIDE Representative	John Prentice
1956 – AGM in Montreal
President	John Prentice
Secretary	John B. Bergevin
Treasurer	Adrian E. Russell
FIDE Representative	Bernard Freedman
1955 – AGM in Ottawa
President	John Prentice
Secretary	John B. Bergevin
Treasurer	Adrian E. Russell
FIDE Representative	Bernard Freedman
1954 – AGM in Toronto
President	Bernard Freedman
Secretary	John B. Bergevin
Treasurer	C.L. Kirton
FIDE Representative	Bernard Freedman
1953 – AGM in Winnipeg
President	Graham G. Ferguson, then Nathan Divinsky	(GGF did not serve)
Secretary	Philip Haley
Treasurer	C.L. Kirton
FIDE Representative	Bernard Freedman
1952 – AGM in Winnipeg
President	Henry L. Roy
Secretary	S.F. Cooper
Treasurer	John F. West
FIDE Representative	Bernard Freedman
1951 – AGM in Vancouver
President	Henry Loose
Secretary	Osias Bain
Treasurer	John F. West
FIDE Representative	Bernard Freedman
1950 – AGM in Toronto
President	Bernard Freedman
Secretary	Osias Bain
Treasurer	John F. West
FIDE Representative	Bernard Freedman
1949 – AGM in Montreal
President	Bernard Freedman
Secretary	Osias Bain
Treasurer	John F. West
FIDE Representative	Bernard Freedman
1948 – AGM in Ottawa
President	Bernard Freedman
Secretary	Osias Bain
Treasurer	Clarence Carroll
FIDE Representative	Bernard Freedman
1947 – AGM in Vancouver
President	L. Christin
Secretary	P. Brunet
Treasurer	Bernard Freedman
FIDE Representative	Bernard Freedman
1946 – AGM in Quebec
President	Walter S. Ross
Secretary	Paul E. Hersberger
Treasurer	G.F. Doyle
FIDE Representative	Bernard Freedman
1945 – AGM in Toronto
President	C. Robillard
Secretary	F.L. Hogg
Treasurer	C.C. Kirby
FIDE Representative	Bernard Freedman	(role created)

At the 1945 Annual General Meeting (AGM), the CFC was renamed from “Canadian Chess Federation” to the “Chess Federation of Canada”. This was done to avoid confusion with a political party known as the CCF.

Role	Name	Notes
1944 – AGM in Saskatoon
President	Henry L. Roy
Secretary	Sidney F. Cooper
Treasurer	C.C. Kirby
1943 – AGM in Dalhousie
President	Henry L. Roy
Secretary	Sidney F. Cooper
Treasurer	J. Baines Lewis
1942 – AGM in Toronto
President	Henry L. Roy
Secretary	Israel J. Dreman
Treasurer	Ephrem Brisebois
1941 – AGM in Winnipeg
President	Henry L. Roy
Secretary	E.A. Canfield
Treasurer	Ephrem Brisebois
1940 – AGM in Montreal
President	T. Schofield
Secretary	Bernard Freedman
Treasurer	Ephrem Brisebois
1939 – AGM in Toronto
President	T. Schofield
Secretary	Bernard Freedman
Treasurer	Ephrem Brisebois
1938 – AGM in Toronto
President	T. Schofield
Secretary	H.W. Jordan
Treasurer	Bernard Freedman
1937 – AGM in Quebec
President	R.G. Gringras
Secretary	R. Trottier
Treasurer	Bernard Freedman
1936 – AGM in Toronto
President	C.A. Crompton
Secretary	R. Trottier
Treasurer	Bernard Freedman
1935 – AGM in Montreal
President	Ephrem Brisebois
Secretary	S.B. Wilson
Treasurer	Bernard Freedman
1934 – AGM in Toronto
President	G. Gaudet
Secretary	S.B. Wilson
Treasurer	Bernard Freedman
1933 – AGM in Winnipeg
President	R.H. Unwin
Secretary	H.A. Seymour
Treasurer	Bernard Freedman
1932 – AGM in Haileybury
President	R.H. Unwin
Secretary	H.A. Seymour
Treasurer	Bernard Freedman

Our federation was formally founded in Haileybury, Ontario, in 1932. Prior to this, records are incomplete.

Prior to 1932, our organization was known as the “Canadian Chess Association” (held annual Canadian Championships).

Role	Name	Notes
1926
President	Stanley B. Wilson
Vice President	G.F. Griffin
Secretary	Antoine Lamothe
Treasurer	L. Blanchard
1924
President	J.W. Moncur
Secretary	Malcolm Sim
1910/11 – Westmount (Gazette, 1911-01-02)
President	Very Rev. Dean Combes	(Winnipeg)
Vice President	Bishop Reeve	(Toronto)
Vice President	W.C. Eddis	(Toronto)
Vice President	Joseph Sawyer	(Montreal)
Secretary Treasurer	Charles Blake	(Winnipeg)
1909 – Toronto (Toronto World, 1909-01-04)
President	J.S. Leo	(Montreal)
Vice President	Very Rev. Dean Combes	(Winnipeg)
Vice President	Ernest Saunders	(Toronto)
Secretary Treasurer	A.W. McArthur	(Westmount)
1899 – Montreal (Gazette, 1899-04-04)
President	James E. Narraway	(Ottawa)
Vice President	T.R. Davies	(Montreal)
Vice President	Prof. Cox	(Montreal)
Vice President	Prof. Mavor	(Toronto)
Vice President	Dr. Starke	(Toronto)
Vice President	W. Braithwaite	(Toronto)
Vice President	A.K. Blackadar	(Ottawa)
Vice President	C. Corbould Sr.	(Orillia)
Vice President	F. Jemmett	(Prescott)
Vice President	C.P. Champion	(Quebec)
Vice President	G. Patterson	(Winnipeg)
Vice President	H.M. Kittson	(Hamilton)
Vice President	C.B. Heyd, MP	(Brantford)
Vice President	A. Archambault	(Ste. Hyacinthe)
Secretary Treasurer	A.M. Snellgrove	(Orillia)
1891 – Montreal (Gazette, 1891-01-07)
President	William Boultbee	(Toronto)
Vice President	John Henderson	(Montreal)
Vice President	James E. Narraway	(Ottawa)
Vice President	C.P. Champion	(Quebec)
Secretary Treasurer	John McGregor	(Toronto)
1889 – Montreal (Gazette, 1889-01-21)
President	C.P. Champion	(Quebec)
Vice President	Prof. William H. Hicks	(Montreal)
Vice President	S.E. Narraway	(Ottawa)
Secretary Treasurer	M.J. Murphy	(Quebec)
1888 – Quebec (Gazette, 1888-02-08)
President	Prof. H. Aspinwall Howe	(Montreal)
Vice President	Prof. William H. Hicks	(Montreal)
Vice President	J.B. Halkett	(Ottawa)
Vice President	C.P. Champion	(Quebec)
Secretary Treasurer	John Henderson	(Montreal)
1884
President	G. Casey, MP	(Ottawa)
Vice President	Dr. J.B. Hurlburt	(Ottawa)
Vice President	F.X. Lambert	(Ottawa)
Vice President	Prof. John B. Cherriman	(Toronto)
Vice President	Prof. H. Aspinwall Howe	(Montreal)
Secretary Treasurer	W.H. Morgan	(Ottawa)
1883 – Montreal (Globe, 1883-01-13)
President	G. Casey, MP	(Ottawa)
Vice President	Dr. J.B. Hurlburt	(Ottawa)
Vice President	F.X. Lambert	(Ottawa)
Vice President	Prof. H. Aspinwall Howe	(Montreal)
Secretary Treasurer	W.H. Morgan	(Ottawa)
1882 – Quebec (Globe, 1882-01-14)
President	T. LeDroit	(Quebec)
Vice President	Thomas Workman	(Montreal)
Vice President	Prof. William H. Hicks	(Montreal)
Vice President	Dr. Isaac Ryall	(Hamilton)
Secretary Treasurer	John Henderson	(Montreal)
1881 – Ottawa (L’Opinion Publique, 1881-03-10)
President	T. LeDroit	(Quebec)
Vice President	Thomas Workman	(Montreal)
Vice President	Dr. J.B. Hurlburt	(Ottawa)
Vice President	Dr. Isaac Ryall	(Hamilton)
Secretary Treasurer	M.J. Murphy	(Quebec)
1880 (Globe, 1881-02-12)
President	T. LeDroit	(Quebec)
Vice President	Thomas Workman	(Montreal)
Vice President	Dr. J.B. Hurlburt	(Ottawa)
Vice President	Dr. Isaac Ryall	(Hamilton)
Secretary Treasurer	Rev. T.D. Phillips	(Ottawa)
1879 – Montreal (L’Opinion Publique, 1879-06-19)
President	John Barry	(Montreal)
Vice President	J.H. Gordon	(Toronto)
Vice President	F.X. Lambert	(Ottawa)
Vice President	E.B. Holt	(Quebec)
Secretary Treasurer	Rev. T.D. Phillips	(Ottawa)
1878 (Globe, 1878-06-01)
President	Prof. H. Aspinwall Howe	(Montreal)
Vice President	Thomas Workman	(Montreal)
Vice President	Prof. William H. Hicks
Secretary Treasurer	Jacob G. Ascher
1876 – Hamilton (CIN, 1876-10-07)
President	Prof. H. Aspinwall Howe	(Montreal)
Vice President	Thomas Workman	(Montreal)
Vice President	E.T. Fletcher	(Quebec)
Vice President	C.P. Champion	(Quebec)
Vice President	Dr. Orton	(Ancaster)
Vice President	Case	(Hamilton)
1875 – Ottawa (Globe, 1875-07-03)
	???	The 4th annual meeting held Aug 17.
1874
President	Prof. John B. Cherriman	(Toronto)
Vice President	Prof. H. Aspinwall Howe	(Montreal)
Vice President	J.B. Hurlbert	(Ottawa)
Vice President	George E. Jackson	(Seaforth, ON)
Vice President	Alf. Mills	(St John, NB)
Secretary Treasurer	Rev. T.D. Phillips	(Ottawa)
1873 – Toronto
President	Prof. John B. Cherriman	(Toronto)
Vice President	Prof. H. Aspinwall Howe	(Montreal)
Vice President	J.H. Graham	(St John, NB)
Vice President	J.T. Wylde	(Halifax)
Secretary Treasurer	J. White	(Stanstead, QC)
1873 – Toronto (CIN, 1873-05-31)
President	Prof. John B. Cherriman	(Toronto)
Vice President	Prof. H. Aspinwall Howe	(Montreal)
Vice President	Prof. James de Mille	(Halifax)
Vice President	Dr. Allan M. Ring	(St John, NB)
Secretary Treasurer	J. White	(Montreal)
		(2 x 1873 was on old website)
1872 – Hamilton (CIN, 1872-10-05)
President	Prof. John B. Cherriman	(Toronto)
Vice President	Prof. H. Aspinwall Howe	(Montreal)
Vice President	Prof. James de Mille	(Halifax)
Vice President	Dr. Allan M. Ring	(St John, NB)
Secretary Treasurer	Dr. Isaac Ryall	(Hamilton)

Historical Notes

• In 1872, the Canadian Chess Association (CCA) was founded in Hamilton, Ontario. It held the annual Canadian Championships until being reborn in 1932.
• In 1924, Canada is one of the founding countries of FIDE.
• In 1932, the Canadian Chess Federation (CCF) was founded in Haileybury, Ontario.
• In 1945, The CCF was renamed to the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). This was done to avoid confusion with the political party with the same initials.
• In 1973, the CFC hired its first employee / contractor (Les Bunning).
• In 1976, the CFC became a corporation.
• In 2014, the CFC restructured to comply with the Not For Profit Act.

Other notes:

• 1936: From the Secretary’s Annual Report 1935-36: “…The most important work accomplished during the past year was re-writing the Constitution…. The other event of importance was the adoption of the Canadian Chessner as our official organ.”
• 1939: From a letter by T.Schofield, Jan 25, 1939 “…Our former Secretary, Mr. Trottier of Quebec City, reported at our last meeting that the “Minute Book” and all documents pertaining to our Federation were destroyed by fire at his house.”
• 1940: In the Canadian Supplement to Chess - October 1940: “At the annual meeting of the CCF held at Montreal on Oct 5th it was decided that present officers would retain their positions until the new constitution, drawn up by J.P.Erichsen-Brown of Toronto, comes into force. The plan is to apply for a charter of incorporation and when this is granted the control of the Federation will be placed in the hands of a Board of Governors composed of two representatives from each province.”
• 1945: Organization known as Canadian Chess Federation until 1945 Annual Meeting, then Chess Federation of Canada. At the time it was to avoid confusion with the CCF political party. Later, “putting Chess first” paid off with regard to the organization’s listing in the phone book.
• 1945: The office of FIDE Representative was first suggested, and filled, at the 1945 annual meeting.
• 1971: Chess Chat Sept 1971 “After 16 solid years as President, John Prentice …”

Thanks

• Thanks to Jonathan Berry for compiling the information for 1932 and later.
• Thanks to Stephen Wright for compiling the information for 1926 and earlier.