Complex sentence: He was elected as Director of the Edmonton Literary Club in October of 1882 and, in 1883, became a member of a Methodist church commitee, and president of the Edmonton Cricket Club and Edmonton Curling Club.
Split into simpler sentences: He was elected in October of 1882 as Director of the Edmonton Literary Club. In 1883, he became a member of a Methodist church commitee, and president of the Edmonton Cricket Club and Edmonton Curling Club.