Ontario Numismatic
Association
Ontario Numismatic
Association
In 1961, the idea for this Association was originated by Rod Rekofski and other Waterloo Coin Society members. They decided to hold a meeting in London, Ontario on October 7, 1961 with club representatives from various numismatic clubs in Ontario. They were to decide at this meeting on whether to create an Ontario Association or not. The meeting was a success and all that were present supported the idea. It was also decided at this point to form the ONA and hold its founding convention with the Waterloo Coin Society's annual banquet and from this, the O.N.A. was born. The delegates at the first meeting recognized the need for an organization to serve the education and social needs of the Ontario Clubs and hobbyists.
The O.N.A. was incorporated in 1962 as a non-profit educational and social organization dedicated to the collector.
Members of the first O.N.A. Executive were:
President: Rod Rekofski
First vice-president: Lloyd T. Smith
Second Vice-president: Ed Knight
Secretary: Ruth Mueller
Treasurer: Bruce Raszmann
Regional Directors: Walter Griggs, Rudy Sauro, Peter DeGraff, Robert Willey
From the founding Convention in 1962 held at the Walper Hotel in Kitchener, where over 700 attended and 250 were at the banquet, the Conventions have been held in most major cities across Ontario from Windsor to Ottawa and from Sudbury to Niagara Falls, the O.N.A. is active and prosperous.
The O.N.A. will continue to search out new ideas that will improve the hobby for the Clubs and the individual collector.
The O. N. A. Motto is 'VIRES ACQUIRIT EUNDO.' It means 'AS IT GROWS, IT GATHERS STRENGTH.' The accomplishments of the O.N.A. over the years since 1962 serve to prove the validity of this motto for our organization.
The ONA Now
The O.N.A now has a membership of approx 321 members.
Members of the current O.N.A. Executive are:
President: Tom Rogers, Email: trogers@sympatico.ca
First vice-president: Paul Petch, Email: p.petch@rogers.com
Second Vice-president: Robb McPherson, Email:robb4359@hotmail.com
Secretary: Len Trakalo, Email: ltrakalo@sympatico.ca
Treasurer: Bruce Raszmann
Regional Directors: Area 1A - Essex County including Windsor and Leamington
Colin Cutler, Windsor, Email: ccutler@cogeco.ca
Area 1B - Lambton & Kent Counties incl. Watford,Chatham,Sarnia & St Thomas
Lorne Barnes, London, Email: lornebarnes@rogers.com
Area 2 - London,Woodstock,Ingersoll & Tillsonburg
Fred Freeman, Woodstock, Email: bfreeman@oxford.net
Area 3 - Niagara Region incl. St. Catherines
Todd Hume, Fort Erie, Email: humebl@aol.com
Area 4 - Brantford, Cambridge, Waterloo
Len Trakalo, Brantford, Email: ltrakalo@sympatico.ca
Area 5 - Stratford, South Wellington
Art Stephenson, Arthur, Email: artstephenson@hotmail.com
Area 6 - Midland, Orillia, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach
Vacant - Contact ONA Pres. if interested in being director
Area 7 - Toronto incl. Mississauga,Scarborough,North York & Oshawa
David Bawcutt, Scarborough, Email: dbawcutt@sympatico.ca
Area 8 - Kingston Area
Sandy Lipin, Kingston, Email: sandlipin@aol.com
Area 9 - Ottawa & Pembroke
Barry McIntyre, Ottawa, Email: barry.mcintyre@rogers.com
Area 10 - North Bay & Sudbury
William Waychison, Timmins, Email: farnorth@onlink.net
Area 11 - Thunder Bay
Craig Wilde, Thunder Bay, Email: craigwilde@shaw.ca
South Western Ontario South Central Ontario Eastern Ontario Northern Ontario
Area 1A & 1B Area 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 Area 7, 8 & 9 Area 10 & 11
Please print and fill out the form. Mail it along with appropriate dues to the address on the bottom of the form.
Ontario Numismatic Association
P.O. Box. 40033, Waterloo Sq.
P.O.
75 King Street South, Waterloo, ON, N2J 4V1, CANADA
E-mail: robb4359@hotmail.com
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