Throughout the years many illustrious speakers have come to our congregation, who have imparted to us their wisdom in the fields of religion, history and politics

Throughout the years many illustrious speakers have come to our congregation, who have imparted to us their wisdom in the fields of religion, history and politics. Among featured guests were the Honourable John Diefenbaker, Jean Charest, Robert Bourassa, and Israeli Prime Ministers David Ben-Gurion, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin.

Since the amalgamation we have been honoured by the spiritual guidance of our esteemed Rabbis David Roth, Dr, Chaim Denburg, Marvin Pachino, Benjamin Hauer, and presently Dr. Gavriel Newman. Our Sabbath services were always enhanced by the melodic voice of our dearly beloved late Cantor Joshua Rosensweig until 1983 followed by Cantors Zev Toren and David Bagley. In 1980 Reverend Benjamin Even Hen became our Chazan Sheini. This is a highly respected and integral position in our synagogue, attending to the daily functions and needs in our community. Prior to his arrival we were diligently served by the Reverends Aaron H. Greenberg and the late Chaim Dunec.

The Executive Directors who perform the daily operations of our Shul have been Nathan Shuster, Nathan Caplan (20 years), Moe Kravitz, Irma Dubin and presently Nathan Rosenshein,

Our Shabbat Shira services ire always memorable for their liturgical renditions under the direction of our esteemed Choir Master Yehuda Vineberg, who has been with us for over 25 years. The Congregation also hosts various activities geared for the youth.

Women are the most important role models for our youth. They provide them with the necessary background in the various customs, traditions, and values. These traits led to the formation of the Ladies Aid Society in 1902. The Sisterhood assists the congregation in raising funds through their many activities. The Brotherhood works with the Sisterhood in celebrating our Jewish heritage through the sponsoring of all holiday celebrations.

Thirteen years ago, the Creative Social Centre was established. It evolved from the demand of our retired and senior members. Today, it is well attended is a daily drop in centre offering friendship and entertainment, as well as holding classes in creative art, choir, exercise and a host of other activities.

As society has changed, so has the synagogue, To meet the needs of today's working families, the Synagogue has established the "Generations" pre-nursery program in 1993. This program provides childcare for children ages 2 to 4 and is progressively expanding its range of service each year.

To date the beauty and dignity of our building have been maintained, upgraded and refurbished. This has been achieved by the generosity of many caring and devoted families.

We are proud to salute the Congregation and its leaders, throughout the years, on its 40th anniversary. We celebrate its past achievements, its present ones and look forward to the future. With G-D's help, united in our zeal, we shall move forward with the realisation of our goals.