Toronto Camera Club Presidents: 1888 to Present

The use of photographic film was pioneered by George Eastman, who started manufacturing paper film in 1885 before switching to celluloid in 1889. His first camera, which he called the "Kodak," was first offered for sale in 1888 (Direct quote from Wikipedia).

The Toronto Camera Club has a rich history, which dates back to the first film camera. Here is a list of our past Presidents, and our current President.

PresidentSeason PresidentSeason
G.S.C. Bethune 1888-1889   Claude Wright 1955-1956
W.B. McMurrich 1889-1890   C. W. Pugh 1956-1957
F.B. Manchee 1890-1891   W. R. Joyce 1957-1958
W.H. Ellis 1891-1892   F. W. Norman 1958-1959
E. Havelock Walsh 1892-1893   Richard S. Thomson 1959-1960
A.W. Croil 1893-1894   James F. Beveridge 1960-1961
Dr E. E. King 1894-1895   C. Ferguson 1961-1962
Dr E. E. King 1895-1896   Donald Lizar 1962-1963
Dr E. E. King 1896-1897   Ronald Sorley 1963-1964
Dr E. E. King 1897-1898   Irene Clandening 1964-1965
Dr E. E. King 1898-1899   J. W. Thompson 1965-1966
Dr E. E. King 1899-1900   R. A. Panter 1966-1967
W. H. Moss 1900-1901   R. A. Panter 1967-1968
W. H. Moss 1901-1902   Frank W. Norman 1968-1969
H. B. Lefroy 1902-1903   A. Joan Douglas 1969-1970
J. G. Hodgins 1903-1904   Dr. G. Vernon Fisk 1970-1971
J. Maughan Jr. 1904-1905   Dr. G. Vernon Fisk 1971-1972
R. B. Stovel 1905-1906   Joan Powell 1972-1973
W. J. Watson 1906-1907   Rupert Wyckham 1973-1974
R. C. Harris 1907-1908   David Menzies 1974-1975
Alfred Robinson 1908-1909   Karl Reeser 1975-1976
Alfred Robinson 1909-1910   Dr. Andrew Oliver 1976-1977
A. S. Bowers 1910-1911   Dr. Andrew Oliver 1977-1978
High Neilson 1911-1912   Dr. Carson McGowan 1978-1979
Edwin Utley 1912-1913   Sydney Buckley 1979-1980
J. Y. S. Ross 1913-1914   Sydney Buckley 1980-1981
Albert Kelly 1914-1915   Ralph Brunner 1981-1982
E. W. Hendrick 1915-1916   Ralph Brunner 1982-1983
C. A. Coles 1916-1917   Ralph Brunner 1983-1984
C. A. Coles 1917-1918   Donald Hubbs 1984-1985
J. Addison Reid 1918-1919   Donald Hubbs 1985-1986
J. Addison Reid 1919-1920   David Nicholls 1986-1987
J. Addison Reid 1920-1921   David Nicholls 1987-1988
A. R. Blackburn 1921-1922   Philip Gandon 1988-1989
A. R. Blackburn 1922-1923   Ernie Schoenhoeffer 1989-1990
J. H. Mackay 1923-1924   Murray Arscott 1990-1991
J. H. Mackay 1924-1925   Murray Arscott 1991-1992
Alfred Brigden 1925-1926   David Perry 1992-1993
M. O. Hamond 1926-1927   M. Ellen Anger 1993-1994
M. O. Hamond 1927-1928   Donald Dawson 1994-1995
A. F. Coventry 1928-1929   Eva Kato 1995-1996
O. B. Rigby 1929-1930   Eva Kato 1996-1997
Stanley Harrod 1930   Betty Roots 1997-1998
Bruce Metcalfe 1930-1931   Carolyn Thomson 1998-1999
Bruce Metcalfe 1931-1932   Carolyn Thomson 1999-2000
Bruce Metcalfe 1932-1933   Ralph Brunner 2000-2001
W. H. Hammond 1933-1934   Don Hinchley 2001-2002
W. H. Hammond 1934-1935   Don Hinchley 2002-2003
J. S. Galletly 1935-1936   Margarete Brunner 2003
N. P. Smith 1936-1937   Jim Low 2003-2004
J.  MacDonald 1937-1938   M. Ellen Anger 2004-2005
Dr W. V. Watson 1938-1939   Betty Roots 2005-2006
J.  Fleetwod-Morrow 1939-1940   Michael Collins 2006-2007
Otto J. Eaton 1940-1941   Michael Collins 2007-2008
John Molyneaux 1941-1942   Gord McElroy 2008-2009
John Molyneaux 1942-1943   Gord McElroy 2009-2010
M. V. Crich 1943-1944   Anthony Shatzky 2010
Roy Hargreaves 1944-1945   Ted Richards 2010-2011
Clarence Sim 1945-1946   Georges Benay 2011-2012
Frank Hessin 1946-1947   William Reith 2012-2013
Rex Frost 1947-1948   William Reith 2013-2014
Rex Frost 1948-1949   Peter McClelland 2014-2015
Cliff Cole 1949-1950   Peter McClelland 2015-2016
T. C. Harrison 1950-1951   Brad Abrams 2016-2017
H. C. Dell 1951-1952   Mike Fellhauer 2017-2018
Evelyn Andrus 1952-1953   Mike Fellhauer 2018-2019
W.  Blackhall 1953-1954   Christopher Siou 2019-2020
J. S. Boeckh 1954-1955   Christopher Siou 2020-2021
      Ray Anderson 2021-2022
      Norah Jancik 2022-2023

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