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The Brighter Lights of Almonte
An Anecdotal and Sometimes Jaundiced Look at the
Shining Personalities of the Town of Almonte and
Surrounding Area
"He wrote a poem in folio, which he printed not till he was old, and then, as Sir William said, with too much judgement and refining, spoiled it, which was at first a delicate thing."
John Aubrey, "Brief Lives", 1680
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR & NOTARY
PUBLIC (ret’d)
ALMONTE, ONTARIO
K0A 1A0
L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Born in Montreal, P.Q. on December 11, 1948. Son of Group Captain (D.S.O.) and Mrs. C. G. William Chapman of Ottawa. Mr. Chapman was senior Counsel in Almonte where he has practiced law since 1976, after having completed Articles with Macdonald, Affleck on Sparks Street in Ottawa. He lived in the Toronto area where he attended preparatory school at St. Andrew's College (Aurora), graduating as an Ontario Scholar and recipient of the Headmaster's Medal, Board of Governors Medal and Lt. Governor's Award in 1967. In addition to a brief course of study at Alliance Française in Paris, France he attended Glendon Hall of York University where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy. Thereafter, he pursued graduate studies in law at Dalhousie University (Halifax). While studying at Osgoode Hall for the Bar Admission Course, he was a Don at Devonshire House, University of Toronto, where he founded the first debating society of Devonshire House. During his preparatory years of study and later in law school, he was active in public speaking and debate, including Trinity College School (Port Hope), Hart House (University of Toronto) and the McGill International Debating Tournament (Montreal) in which his team ranked third out of 120 participants. He also won the Sir Winston Churchill Medal for Oration. Later in life he was a Judge at the 25th Annual "International Independent Schools' Public Speaking Competition”. His love of Almonte has included over the years active participation in many local groups including St. Paul's Anglican Church (Warden), Almonte Board of Management (Chairman), Business & Professional Association (President), Elizabeth Kelly Library Foundation (a founding Trustee), Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (Policy and Procedure), Mississippi River Power Corporation (Director), Contributing Columnist to The Millstone News, Town of Mississippi Mills Committee of Adjustment, 1st Lanark Highlanders (Major - Adjutant), Mississippi Lodge No. 147, A.F. & A.M. (Master, Secretary and Historian) and Mississippi Masonic Hall Inc. (President). He has completed and published a history of the local Masonic Lodge from its Charter in 1861 to 1994. He also wrote an anecdotal autobiography entitled Sepia. Public speaking engagements have been undertaken for local community organizations, Algonquin College (elective and credit courses) and business management and estate planning seminars, including recorded lectures for the Law Society of Upper Canada. He is a social member of the Mississippi Golf Club, Appleton.
January 1, 2014.
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