Past Faithful Navigator
Past Faithful Navigator
SK Keith Boyden,
PGK
,Charter Faithful Navigator 2230
(1991 – 1992)
Past Faithful Navigator Keith Boyden
joined the Knights of Columbus on May 8, 1960 in Lethbridge Alberta, as a member
of Council 1490. SK Keith’s father, a convert to Catholicism, was anxious to
have his eldest of six sons join our Order. Much to his father’s satisfaction,
Keith’s five brothers would eventually follow his lead and become Knights
about the same age.
PFN SK Keith joined the College
Council of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington in 1960. It was at this
time that Keith decided upon a career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He
entering RCMP training in Regina, Sask. in 1962/63. And his first posting was to
Princeton, BC.
In
a subsequent transfer to Chilliwack BC, he met his wife Ina and they were
married in 1964. A four year
posting followed at Abbotsford, BC and another four followed in Prince Rupert,
BC where he served on the executive of the local third degree council and became
its Grand Knight in 1972. His two
sons were adopted while posted in that northern town.
In 1972 SK Keith was transferred to
Ottawa and were he and his wife Ina remained for next twenty years, living in
the Orleans area of the city until his retirement in 1992.
With
no English council in Orleans, SK Keith joined Luke
Heart Council 5558 until the formation of Divine
Infant Council 7873 in 1981. He was the Council’s Charter
Deputy Grand Knight and served eight years as the council’s Financial
Secretary. He was honoured as the Council’s initial “Knight
of the Year” during the council’s Fraternal year 1981-1982 and again
during the council’s Fraternal Year 1988-1989.
In 1987 Keith
joined the Fourth Degree and the Fourth Degree Assembly in West Ottawa.
In 1990 Keith transferred his fourth degree membership to the newly
chartered Bishop John Beahen Assembly 2230 and was elected our
assembly’s Charter
Faithful Navigator.
Retired
from the RCMP in 1992, PFN SK Keith and his wife moved to Saskatoon. While there
SK Keith was active at both the council and assembly levels of the Knights.
In
1993 he moved to Winnipeg where he remained for nine years.
While there, under the direction of the District Master, Keith became his
District Marshall. With a district comprising twelve assemblies, in
the close proximity to Winnipeg, it was a common occurrence to have two or more
assemblies in attendance at a function, which necessitated the presence of a
District Marshall.
Coming
full circle, Keith and Ina moved to Lethbridge, Keith’s home town in 2001.
Since returning to Lethbridge, SK Keith has been active at the council level,
including one year tenure as Grand Knight,
Council 5726, 2007/8.
He also served as the Assembly’s Guard
Commander with Father Lacombe
Assembly 0007, Lethbridge.