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Phi Kappa Pi
ΦΚΠ
The Crest of Phi Kappa Pi Fraternity
FoundedMarch 22, 1913; 111 years ago (1913-03-22)
TypeSocial
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
ScopeNational
MottoCanada's Only National Fraternity
Colors  Royal Blue and   Gold
Chapters4 active, 6 inactive
NicknamePhi Kap
Headquarters3444 Rue Hutchison
Montreal, Québec H2X 2G4
Canada
Websitepkpabg.com

Phi Kappa Pi (ΦΚΠ) is a Canadian national fraternity. Founded on March 22, 1913, as Canada's only national fraternity, Phi Kappa Pi has active chapters in Burnaby, Halifax, Toronto, and Montreal, as well as six inactive chapters. There are alumni chapters associated with most undergraduate locations, as well as a National Council. The fraternity operates as a social one on all of the campuses upon which it resides.

History

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Phi Kappa Pi Fraternity was founded in 1913,[1][2] by two previously existing and separate organizations. Sigma Pi (local), founded in Toronto in 1901[3] and Alpha Beta Gamma (local), founded in Montreal in 1905,[4][5] joined forces to create Canada's first and only national fraternity.[6][7] The individual organizations' names became their chapter names.

In 1923, alumni from the Alpha Beta Gamma chapter approached the Phi Kappa Pi National Council about the possibility of expanding to Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The expansion request was approved and a chapter was founded. The chapter was the first fraternity to be located on Dalhousie's campus, and was named the Dalhousie chapter until 1959 when it received its Greek name, Zeta Gamma.[8] The following year, 1924, Alpha Iota chapter was established at the University of British Columbia,[9] followed by Delta Mu chapter in 1930 at the University of Alberta,[10][11] Tau Sigma Rho chapter in 1935 at the University of Manitoba,[12] and Alpha Epsilon chapter in 1967 at the University of Waterloo.[13]

The 1970s proved to be a tough decade for Phi Kappa Pi, with 4 chapters being lost. Alpha Iota and Alpha Epsilon both closed down in 1974, followed by Tau Sigma Rho in 1975, and one of the founding chapters, Alpha Beta Gamma in 1976. Alpha Beta Gamma, however, would be reopened in 1990 with the help of alumni from Phi Kappa Pi's then remaining two chapters. Soon after, in 2000, Theta Kappa Omicron chapter opened at the University of Ottawa, and Omega Iota opened in 2006 at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.[14]

In September 2008, Simon Fraser University's student body voted 57% in favour of overturning the university's ban on Greek life on campus.[15] The Omega Epsilon chapter opened on the university's campus in 2012.[15][16] Phi Kappa Pi was the first Greek life organization to open on the Simon Fraser campus. Despite its establishment, the Omega Epsilon chapter has yet to be officially recognized by the university. Lack of institutional recognition is common across the Canadian fraternity system. Nevertheless, the Simon Fraser chapter continues to operate on and off campus as it tries to help convey a social life within the university's community.

Chapters

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Until at least 1976, the chapter names were the name of the local from which it was formed, except in the case of Dalhousie.[17] Following is a list of chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.[18]

Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes Reference
Sigma Pi 1901 University of Toronto
Ryerson University
York University 		Toronto Active
Alpha Beta Gamma 1905–1976; 1990 McGill University
Concordia University 		Montreal Active
Zeta Gamma 1923 Dalhousie University
Saint Mary's University
Mount Saint Vincent University 		Halifax, Nova Scotia Active [17]
Alpha Iota 1924–1974 University of British Columbia Vancouver Inactive [17]
Delta Mu 1930–197x ?; 19xx ?–1995 University of Alberta Edmonton Inactive [19] [a]
Tau Sigma Rho October 2, 1935–1975 University of Manitoba Winnipeg Inactive [20]
Alpha Epsilon 1967–1975 University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario Inactive
Theta Kappa Omicron 2000–20xx ? University of Ottawa ? Ottawa Inactive
Omega Iota 2006–202x ? University of Ontario Institute of Technology Oshawa Inactive
Omega Epsilon 2012 Simon Fraser University Burnaby Active [21]
  1. ^ Chapter formed by members of the Rocky Mountain Goat Club.

Notable members

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Name Chapter University Notability Reference
Nels Crutchfield Alpha Beta Gamma McGill University NHL player
Joe Ghiz Zeta Gamma Dalhousie University Former Premier of Prince Edward Island
John Gomery Alpha Beta Gamma McGill University Canadian Justice; after retirement led Gomery Commission
Dr. Philip Lapp Alpha Beta Gamma McGill University Canadarm lead engineer; Order of Canada (1985)
Dr. Sidney Smith Zeta Gamma Dalhousie University Former Canadian Secretary of State, and 7th President of University of Toronto
Ernest MacMillan Sigma Pi University of Toronto Orchestral conductor and composer [22]
Russell MacLellan Zeta Gamma Dalhousie University Former Premier of Nova Scotia
Russell McConnell Alpha Beta Gamma McGill University NHL prospect
Jack McGill Alpha Beta Gamma McGill University NHL player
Charles Catto Sigma Pi University of Toronto Founder of Frontiers Foundation [23]
Derek Hart Alpha Beta Gamma McGill University Statistics Professor at McGill University [24]
Thomas Stanfield Zeta Gamma Dalhousie University Former President and CEO of Stanfield's

See also

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References

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  1. ^ William Raimond Baird (1957). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. G. Banta Company. p. 266.
  2. ^ Craig LaRon Torbenson; Gregory Parks (2009). Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in College Fraternities and Sororities. Associated University Presse. pp. 40–. ISBN 978-0-8386-4194-1.
  3. ^ "PKP Toronto". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-08.,
  4. ^ Wm. Raimond Baird (1912). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (7 ed.). College Fraternities Pub . p. 760.
  5. ^ "PKP Montreal". Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  6. ^ Wm. Raimond Baird (1915). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (8 ed.). Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. p. 729.
  7. ^ To clarify, by its motto which declares it to be the "national fraternity of Canada", Phi Kappa Pi confirms that it originated in Canada, and has that it has a national (versus regional or provincial) footprint. Several US-based fraternities have also placed subordinate chapters in Canada, and nothing precludes Canadian fraternities and sororities from establishing branches at US schools; Phi Kappa Pi has not done so. Nevertheless, "national" does not infer that the fraternity has special rights above other student organizations.
  8. ^ "PKP Halifax". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  9. ^ "PKP Vancouver". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  10. ^ The Cross & Crescent. 1968. p. 61.
  11. ^ "PKP Edmonton". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  12. ^ "PKP Winnipeg". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  13. ^ "PKP Waterloo". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  14. ^ "PKP History". Archived from the original on 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  15. ^ a b "The Peak - Frat Race". 8 October 2012.
  16. ^ "PKP Burnaby". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  17. ^ a b c William Raimond Baird (1977). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. G. Banta Company. p. 368.
  18. ^ William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive)". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 15 August 2024. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  19. ^ Ellen Schoeck (1 October 2006). I Was There: A Century of Alumni Stories about the University of Alberta, 1906–2006. University of Alberta. pp. 215–. ISBN 978-0-88864-464-0.
  20. ^ "U Fraternity Joines National Group Today". Winnipeg Tribune. October 2, 1935.
  21. ^ Graham Cook (26 September 2011). "New fraternity attempted at SFU Burnaby". The Peak at SFU.
  22. ^ Ezra Schabas (1994). Sir Ernest MacMillan: The Importance of Being Canadian. University of Toronto Press. pp. 25–. ISBN 978-0-8020-2849-5.
  23. ^ "2013 Annual Breakfast | Frontiers Foundation". www.frontiersfoundation.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  24. ^ "Derek Hart". Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
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