11/13/08

                                                Tabor “Ted” Jan Caulier

Tabor “Ted” Caulier was born April 22, 1937 in Stellarton, Pictou County, NS.  After completing Grade X1 in 1955, he joined the royal Canadian Navy as a Meteorologist Observer.  Upon leaving the Navy after 5 years, he immediately joined the Halifax City Police Department and was assigned to foot patrol.  In 1968 he was promoted to the rank of Detective Constable, then to Corporal and then to Sergeant.  He spent the next 15 years as a plain clothes Detective.  In 1982 he returned to foot patrol as Sergeant in Charge of a Platoon.  The last 5 years he finished his career as a Court Liaison Officer followed by Departmental Reader.  He served thirty two years with the Halifax Police Department. He enjoys hunting and fishing as his current hobbies and had been active in sports during his school years and career.  He is an active member of St. James Anglican Church.

Masonic Record

Craft Masonry

Raised in Sackville Lodge No. 137, 1988. 

Worshipful Master of Sackville No. 137, 1993

Grand Director of Ceremonies, 1994-95

Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Peru, 1995-2001

Grand Representative of Grand Lodge of Maine, 2001-Present

Farnham Lodge of Research, Newfoundland and Labrador, 2002

Honorary Member Grand Lodge of Prince Edward Island, 2005

Honorary Member Grand Lodge of Newfoundland & Labrador, 2002

Junior Grand Warden, 1998-1999

Senior Grand Warden, 1999-2000

Deputy Grand Master, 2000-2001

The Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons of Nova Scotia, 2001-2002

Awarded The Past Grand Master Jewel, 2002

Awarded the Erasmus James Philips Jewel, 2002

Capitular Masonry

Exalted in George S. Wright Chapter No. 27, 1988

Most Excellent High Priest George S. Wright Chapter No. 27, 1993

Order of High Priesthood, 1993

Elected and Appointed to the Board of General Purposes 1998-1999-2001

Honorary Member of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch of Newfoundland and Labrador, 2001

Honorary Past First Grand Principal of New Brunswick, 2004

Honorary Past Grand First Principal, Grand Lodge of Quebec, 2004

Honorary Grand High Priest of Newfoundland and Labrador, 2004

Honorary Grand High Priest of Massachusetts, 2004

Honorary High Priest of New York, 2005

Honorary Member of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the State of Rhode Island, 2005

Honorary Grand High Priest of Maine, 2005

Assistant Grand Lecturer – District #1, 1998-2000

Grand Representative of Maine, 2004

Grand Chaplain, 2000-2001

Grand Scribe, 2002-2003

Grand King, 2003-2004

Grand High Priest, 2004-2005

Cryptic Rite Masonry

Greeted in Charles E. Richardson Council #14, R & SM, 1992

Moored to M. J. Wagner Lodge, Royal Arc Mariners, 1993

Super Excellent Degree, 1996

Thrice Illustrious Master, 1999

Order of the Silver Trowel, 1999

Honorary Most Illustrious Grand Master of Massachusetts, 2005

Honorary Member of the Grand Council of Rhode Island, 2005

Honorary Most Illustrious Grand Master of Maine, 2005

Grand Representative of Florida, 2004

Grand Captain of the Guard, 2001-2002

Grand Principal Conductor of the Works, 2002-2003

Deputy Grand Master, 2003-2004

Most Puissant Grand Master, 2004-2005

Chivalric Orders

Created Knight Templar in Antiquity Preceptory #5, 1990

Presiding Preceptor, 2000

Appointed to Grand Council Sovereign Great Priory, 2003

Elected to Grand Council Sovereign Great Priory, 2004

Constantinian Masonry

Admitted Knight Companion Royal Edward Conclave #8, 1995

Appendant Orders of the Holy Sepulcher and St. John the Evangelist, 1996

Most Puissant Sovereign, 2006

York Rite Sovereign College

Admitted Companion Knight Nova Scotia York Rite College #132, 1996

Preeminent Governor 2006

The Holy Royal Arch Night Temple Priests

Constituted Knight Priest St. Andrew’s Tabernacle #85, 1997

High Priest, 2007

Charter Member of Beaumont-Hamel Tabernacle #219 Newfoundland and Labrador, 2003

Knights of the York Cross of Honor – KYCH

Dubbed in Eastern Canada Priory #19, 2002

Dubbed in Newfoundland Priory #64, 2004

Prior, 2006-2007

Order of the Eastern Star

Kwebec Chapter #27, 1989

Worthy Patron, 1999-2003-2005-2007

Affiliated with Halifax Chapter #7

Grand Sentinel, 2006-2007

Associate Grand Patron, 2007-2008

Worthy Grand Patron, 2008-2009

The Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine

Created a Noble of Philae Shrine, 1991

Member of Halifax Shrine Club

Member of Dartmouth Shrine Club

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Halifax

Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Mason 14 Degree, 1994 Victoria Lodge of Perfection

Sovereign Prince Rose Croix 18 Degree, 1994 Keith Sovereign Chapter of Rose Croix

Sublime Prince of the Royal Select 31 Degree, 1995 Nova Scotia Sovereign Consistory

Commander in Chief 2003-2004 Nova Scotia Sovereign Consistory

Most Puissant Grand Master 2008-2009 Victoria Lodge of Perfection

Universal Craftsmen Council of Engineers

Received in Neptune Council #71, 1996

Worthy Chief, 2000

District Deputy Grand Worthy Chief, District #5, 2002