- 1968-09-17 — The National Spiritual Assembly announced the result of the by-election held to elect a replacement for Lloyd Gardner, whose appointment to the North American Board of Counsellors made him ineligible for membership on national or local administrative bodies. The new member, elected by postal ballot, by the delegates to our last National Convention, was Mr. Ed Muttart of Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan. [CBN No 223 September-October 1968 p10]
- 1969-04-24 — The National Convention was held in Picton, BC. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Rowland Estall, Angus Cowan, Douglas Martin, Glen Eyford, Michael Rochester, Donald Glen, Jameson Bond, Ed Muttart and Tom Anaquod.
- 1970-04-30 — The National Convention was held in Glendon College at York University in Toronto. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Glen Eyford, Rowland Estall, Don Glen, Tom Anaquod, Michael Rochester, Husayn Banani, Angus Cowan, Douglas Martin, and Ed Muttart. [UC175]
- 1972-04-21 — The National Convention was held in Edmonton, AB. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Rowland Estall, Ron Parsons, Michael Rochester, Ed Muttart, Don Glen, Hossain Danesh, Douglas Martin, Jameson Bond and Husayn Banni. [UC182]
- 1973-04-21 — The National Convention was held in Quebec City, QC. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Douglas Martin, Husayn Banni, Elizabeth Rochester, Michael Rochester, Ron Parsons, Jameson Bond, Don Glen, Hossain Danesh and Ed Muttart. [UC187; CBN No270 May 1973 p2]
- 1974-04-21 — The National Convention was held at th Seaway Towers in Toronto, ON. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Husain Banani, Jameson Bond, Douglas Martin, Carol Bowie, Elizabeth Rochester, Glen Eyford, Hossain Danesh, Michael Rochester and Ed Muttart. [CBN May 1974; UC194]
- 1975-04-21 — The National Convention was held in Guelph, ON. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Husayn Banani, Jameson Bond, Carol Bowie, Hossain Danesh, Glen Eyford, Douglas Martin, EdMuttart, Elizabeth Rochester and Michael Rochester. [UC197]
- 1976-04-30 — The National Convention was held at the University of Guelph. Over 900 attended. Hands of the Cause John Robarts, William Sears attended along with Counsellor Lloyd Gardner and members of the Auxiliary Board and Assistants.
Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly were: Douglas Martin, Ed Muttart, Jameson Bond, Glen Eyford, Hossain Danesh, Elizabeth Rochester, Ruth Eyford, Husain Banani, and Michael Rochester. [BC No293 Apr/May 1976 Special Section p1] - 1977-04-21 — The National Convention was held in Saskatoon, SK and was attended by Hand of the Cause William Sears. Counsellor Angus Cowan introduce a special guest, LuLu Barr who had been the first to come to Saskatchewan, who pioneered there in the last half hour of the first Seven Year Plan in 1944 and was a member of the first Spiritual Assembly of Regina.
Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly were: Douglas Martin, Ed Muttart, Jameson Bond, Glen Eyford, Hossain Danesh, Elizabeth Rochester, Ruth Eyford, Husain Banani, and Michael Rochester. [BC No304 June p1] - 1978-04-21 — The National Convention was held in Fredericton. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Glen Eyford, Michael Rochester, Hossain Danesh, Husayn Banani, Jameson Bond, Elizabeth Rochester, Douglas Martin, Ruth Eyford, and Ed Muttart. [BC No 315 June/July 1978 p7; BC No 313 Mar/Apr 1978]
- 1979-04-21 — The National Convention was held 26-29 April 1979 in Guelph,ON. [Bulletin No7 March 1979}. No information on the election of the National Assembly was published in the Bulletin (at that time the name of CBN/BC).
However, the following person were members of the 1978 and the 1980 Assemblies: Jameson Bond, Glen Eyford, Husayn Banani, Hossain Danesh, Michael Rochester, Edmund Muttart, Elizabeth Rochester, Ruth Eyford, and Douglas Martin. - 1981-04-21 — The 33rd National Convention was held in Montreal. Those elected to serve on the National Assembly for the coming year were: Ed Muttart, Husain Banani, Michael Rochester, Hossain Danesh, Douglas Martin, Jameson Bond, Elizabeth Rochester, Ruth Eyford and Glen Eyford.
[BC Vol 3 No 4 May/Jun 1981 p17-26]
- 1983-04-21 — In 1983 the institution of the National Convention went through another of its periodic bouts of growing pains. Attendance again was limited to the delegates and the members of the two participating Institutions, the Board of Counsellors and the
National Spiritual Assembly, although members of the Auxiliary Board were also welcome as guests and observers.
Prior to the Convention, the National Spiritual Assembly had sent to all delegates a list of questions on which it felt the incoming membership of the Assembly would most urgently need the delegates' advice. In the same mailing, the delegates received the Annual Report from the National Assembly and reports from each one of the national committees.
Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly during the National Convention held in Guelph were: Douglas Martin (sec'y), Hossain Danesh [chair), Jane Faily, Ed Muttart (treasurer and ass't sec'y), Ruth Eyford, Michael Rochester (vice), Glen Eyford, Husayn Banani, and William Hatcher.
[CBN Vol5 Issue3 July/Aug 1983 p23; CBN Vol5 Issue 2 May/Jun 1983 p20] - 1986-04-21 — The 39th National Convention of the Bahá'ís of Canada was held in the Palais des Congres in Hull, QC (now Gatineau). There were three Hands of the Cause in attendance, John Robarts, Bill Sears and A.M. Varqá. Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly were: Hossain Danesh; Husayn Banani; Michael Rochester; Enayat Rowhani; Glen Eyford; David Hadden; Ed Muttart; Jane Faily; and William Hatcher. [BC Vol 8 No 4 June 1986 p8]
- 1987-04-22 — The 39th National Convention was held in Port Stanton, ON from the 22nd to the 26th of April. It was attended by Hand of the Cause John Robarts and Counsellor David Smith. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Husayn_Banani; Jane_Faily; Hossain_Danesh; Ann_Wilson; David_Hadden; Glen_Eyford; Bill_Hatcher; Ed_Muttart; Enayat_Rawhani. [BC Vol 9 No 4 June 1987 p2]
- 1988-05-19 — The 40th National Convention was held May 19-22nd in the Maxwell International Bahá'í School. Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly for the year 145 B.E. were: David Hadden, Enayat Rowhani, Michael Rochester, Louise Profit-Leblanc, Ann Wilson, Ed Muttart, Glen Eyford, Bill Hatcher, and Hossain Danesh. [BC Vol 10 No 6 Aug 1988 p3]
- 1990-04-21 — The 42nd National Convention was held in Calgary, AB. It was attended by Hand of the Cause Dr Varqá and Counsellors Dr David Smith and Eloy Aiell. Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly were: Ann Wilson, Louise Profeit-Leblanc, Enayat Rawhani, Michael Rochester, William Hatcher, Reggie Newkirk, Ed Muttart, Husayn Banani, and Hossain Danesh. [BC Vol 3 No 1 June 1990 p10]
- 1991-04-21 — Delegates to Canada's 43rd annual National
Convention, held in Charlottetown, PE, have
elected the members of the National Spiritual
Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada.
The nine members are Husayn Banani,
Hossain Danesh, Margot Leonard, Ed Muttart,
Reggie Newkirk, Louise Profeit-LeBlanc, Enayat
Rawhani, Michael Rochester, and Ann Wilson.
The Canadian Bahá'í community elected
171 delegates at the Unit Conventions, as instructed by the Universal House of Justice. Of
the 171 delegates, 164 cast ballots to elect the
National Assembly. Of the 164, 155 cast their
ballots in person at the Convention. Canada's 43rd annual National Convention will
be remembered for many reasons, but especially
for its focus on teaching French Canadians and
Natives. [BC Vol 4 No 2 June 1991 P3] - 1993-05-20 — The 45th National Convention was held in Regina from May 20 to 24th. It was the first "open" convention since 1986. It was attended by Counsellors Jacqueline Delahunt and David Smith, 2 of the 17 Councillors serving in the Americas. Of the 171 delegates to the Convention, 148 voted in person, and 16 by mail.
The following were elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly: Reginald Newkirk, Louise Profeit-Leblanc, Hossain Danesh, Husayn Banani, Judy Filson, Margot Leonard, Ann Wilson, Ed Muttart, and Enayat Rawhani. [BC Vol 6 No 2 July 1993 p16]
- 1994-04-21 — The 46th lNational Convention was held at the Toronto Bahá'í Centre from April 28th to May 2nd. Counsellor David Smith, the National Spiritual Assembly, and 148 delegates deliberated over the five day
period on the requirements of entry by troops in this country.
Also present at the invitation of the National Assembly was Mrs. Peggy Ross, now 93 years old, a former National Spiritual Assembly member and Auxiliary Board member (at the same time even!) who has attended every Canadian Convention since its inauguration in 1948.
Those elected as members of the National Spiritual Assembly for 1994 - 95 were: Judy Filson, Reginald Newkirk, Husayn Banani, Louise Profeit-Leblanc, Enayat Rawhani, Ann Wilson, Margot Leonard, Ed Muttart and Susan Lyons. This was the first time in Canadian Baha'f history that five women have been elected. [BC Vol 7 No1 May/Jun 1994 p143-17]
- 1995-04-27 — The 47th National Convention was held from the 27th of April until the 1st of May in the Toronto Bahá'í Centre. Only 170 delegates were elected to attend because one electoral unit had not been able to elect a delegate. Six delegates
participated in the election of the National
Spiritual Assembly by mailing in their ballots. The two Counsellors who serve
Canada, Mrs. Jacqueline Left Hand Bull-Delahunt and Dr. David Smith both attended as well as ten members of the Auxiliary Board. In addition, two
very special guests were in attendance, Mrs. Samiheh Bananí, widow of
Hand of the Cause of God Musa Bananí, who attended
one session, and Mrs. Audrey Robarts, widow
of Hand of the Cause of God John Robarts, who was
present throughout the Convention. The National
Spiritual Assembly also invited a third special guest,
Mrs. Ruth Eyford.
Those who were elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly were: Louise Profeit Leblanc; Enayat Rawhani; Susan Lyons; Husyn Banani; Reginald Newkirk; Ed Muttart; Ann Wilson; Judith Filson; and Margot Leonard. [BC Vol 8 No 2 Jun/Jul 1995 p7-11]
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