George was
born on September 16, 1944 in Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia. He attended
school in Brookfield and upon graduation, went to work with the Department of
Transportation.
In 1973, he worked with Tidewater Construction and later with Dillman Enterprises.
In 1994 he returned to the Department of Transportation and retired in 2005.
Since that time, he has been working part-time with Basin Construction.
He married Sharon (Hamilton) in 1970 and has 2 children, Sean O'Leary and Tamara
Katayama. He has lived in Birchill since his marriage.
George enjoys a yearly trip to see Mickey Mouse, likes tractor pulls, travelling,
and going to Masonic meetings.
His Masonic profile is as follows:
Grand Lodge of Nova
Scotia
Elm Lodge # 115
Entered Apprentice
- February 20, 1992
Fellow Craft - March
19, 1992
Master Mason - April
21, 1992
Master of Elm Lodge
# 115 - 1996 and 2001
District Deputy Grand
Master Colchester District - 2004 - 2005
Royal Arch Masons of Nova
Scotia and Prince Edward Island - Keith Chapter # 4
Mark Master Mason -
April 25, 1994
Past Master - April
24, 1995
Most Excellent Master
- April 24, 1995
Holy Royal Arch - May
25, 1995
Excellent High Priest
- 2001
Very Excellent Principal
Soljerner - 2006
Right Excellent Grand
Lecturer -2007
Council of Royal and Select
Masters Eastern Jurisdiction of Canada
June 22, 1998
Orient Council # 5 -
November 22, 1995
Lion of Judah # 19 -
October 17,
Royal Master - November
22, 1995
Select Master - January
24, 1996
Super Excellent Master
- September 30, 2000
Royal Ark Mariner -
April 4, 1998
Thrice Illustrious Master
Orient Council Number # 5 - 2000
Thrice Illustrious Master
- Line of Judah Council # 19 - 2001
Order of Silver Trowel
- May 03, 2003
Right Illustrious Grand
Captain of the Guard - 2004 - 2005
Right Illustrious Principal
Conductor of the Work - 2005 - 2006
Right Illustrious Deputy
Grand Master 2006 - 2007
Most Puissant Grand
Master - 2007 - 2008
Sovereign Great Priory
of Canada
The Illustrious Order
of the Red Cross - November 7, 1995
Proclaimed Knight St.
John of Jerusalem Palestine Rhodes and Malta - February 6, 1996
Knight of the Order
of the Temple - February 19, 1996
Presiding Preceptor
Malta # 27 - 2003
Secretary to Provincial
Prior - 2006
Red Cross Constantine
- Royal William Conclave # 32 - March 6, 1998
Apendent Orders - June
20, 1998
Jr. General - 2007
Holy Royal Arch Knights
Templer Priest - St. Andrews Tabernacle # 85 - October 27, 2001
IV Pillar- 2007
Knights of the York Cross
of Honor - Eastern Canada Priory # 19 - July 17, 2006
Order of the Secret Monitor
of Canada - Nova Scotia Conclave # 6 - March 27, 1999
Prince of the Order
- June 27, 1999
Supreme Ruler - 2005
- 2006
Grand Visitor Eastern
Canada 2006 - 2007
Council of Engineers -
Neptune Council # 71
Warden 2006 - 2007
Assistant Chief 2007-2008
Ancient and Arabic Order
of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine - September 21, 1996