History

May 30th, 2005
Fidelity Lodge 575
Sunnyside Lodge 582
and
Transportation Lodge 583
Amalgamate to form
TRILLIUM LODGE #575

First Master
W. Bro. Steven Buckingham

Fidelity Lodge No. 575 G.R.C. was instituted
January 27th, 1921

First Master of the Lodge was
R.W. Bro G.H. Purchase
1921 & 1922

Last Worshipful Master

W. Bro. Walter Stoddard

Sunnyside Lodge # 582 was instituted
May 18th, 1921,
by R.W. Bro. G.M. Hermiston,
D.D.G.M. for Toronto District, No. 11, who was assisted by many other Grand Lodge Officers. W.Bro. R. H. Dee was appointed first Worshipful Master.

Last Worshipful Master

W. Bro. Sidney Cometa

WARRANT GRANTED

At the Annual Communication of Grand Lodge, held in the City of Ottawa, on July 20th, 1921, Sunnyside Lodge was granted its Warrant, No. 582, G.R.C., in the Province of Ontario.

CONSTITUTION AND CONSECRATION

On November the 18th, 1921, the Lodge was constituted and consecrated; the ceremony being conducted by the direction of Most Worshipful Bro. W. N. Ponton, Grand Master, who was assisted by a large number of Grand Lodge Officers.

FIRST INSTALLATION

The first installation of officers took place on January 7th, 1922, under the direction of R.W. Bro. R. B. Dargavel, D.D.G.M., Toronto District, No. 11, assisted by several Grand Lodge Officers. The three principal Officers installed and invested were: W.Bro. R.H. Dee, Worshipful Master; Bro. Joseph J. Shelley, Senior Warden; Bro. Fred Power, Junior Warden.

Transportation Lodge No. 583 G.R.C. was instituted
June, 1921.

The First Master of the Lodge was
R. W. Bro. J. Boyd
1921 & 1922

Last Worshipful Master

W. Bro. Steven Buckingham