History-W.H. "Bill" Bruce

W.H. Bill Bruce, like Oliver McIntyre, was born in Bruce County, Ontario. He came to Calgary around 1908 at the age of 18 and worked for the Alberta Government Telephones as a lineman. Eventually he became head of AGT, then Deputy Minister of Telephones. In World War I he enlisted in the Signal Corps and won the military medal.

He was a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists, the professional body to which persons practicing those professions must belong Mr. Bruce's major contribution to his profession was as Warden and Secretary of Camp 6 (Alberta) of the Ritual of the Calling of thee Engineer, a post he held for 22 years beginning in 1942

The purpose of this ritual is to pass on to young engineers the ethical concepts of the profession, and it is marked by the presentation of an iron ring. Mr. Bruce's interest in the ritual matched his interest in Rotary.

Joining the Rotary Club in 1929 he was President in 1942-1943 and District Governor nine Years Later. He regularly attended District Conferences, and went to many R.I. Conventions and for years attended the international assembly at Lake Placid. This gave him close acquaintance with leading Rotarians all over the world. His friendship with Natish Laharry of Calcutta, who was President of R.I. in 1962-1963 has much to do with the donation by the Rotary Club of Edmonton of vaccine to combat the epidemic in India.