Masonry in King City before Feb.26, 1873

King Lodge No.37 AF & AM in King City was enrolled by the Grand Lodge of Canada and its By-Laws approved on December 5, 1856 and was renumbered as No,70 after the Union in 1858. In 1964 King Lodge surrendered its warrant.

On December 10, 1872, Vaughan Lodge No.54 received a request from W.Bro.Joseph Smelser and R.W.Bro.Henry Robertson for their support in founding a Lodge in Nobleton, King Township, to be named after R.W.Bro. Henry Robertson. Vaughan Lodge approved this request by on the motion ofW.Bro. Peter Paterson, seconded by Bro. Zeienski. The new Lodge, Robertson No, 292 GRC was instituted on Feb.26. 1873 with W.Bro. Smelser installed as the first Master (W. Bro.Smelser had occupied the S.D. Chair in the former King Lodge No. 37 GRC).

History after February 26, 1873.

Robertson Lodge made steady progress and in May 1887, a lot was purchased and a Masonic Building was erected on it. For the years 1891-1895, the D.D.G.M.s' reports that the status of Masonry at Robertson Lodge was very poor, with attendance low and members in arrears. In 1895, D.D.G.M., R.W. Bro.John A. McGillivry said that but for the active exertions and many sacrifices of W.Bro. Dr. J.H. Robertson, the lodge would long ago have ceased to exist.

On April 5. 1895, the Lodge moved to King Cityand on May 8th, 1895 the officers were installed and invested under special dispensation with W.Bro.T.H. Robertson, M.D. of Kleinburg as Master. Bro.James Clement was the first candidate initiated on King City on June 5, 1895. The Hon.E.J. Davis was elected W.M. and installed on Dec.27, 1896. In 1897, the D.D.G.M. of Toronto District 11, R.W.Bro. Aubrey White reported to G.L. that "Under the able guidance of W.Bro, the Hon. E.J. Davis, it took on an energetic life in a locality that may be called a garden of Freemasonry, ther are so many strong lodges close together, a large membership of able men and good feeling on the part of outsiders."

In the beginning at King City, the Lodge met in Crossley Hall and later moved to a hall rented fromBro. Geo. Egan. On October 20, 1922, a Masonic Hall on Doctors Lane, was duly dedicated. For the next 10 years masonry prospered in King City with 35 initiations. The came the Depression and in the period 1930 to 1941, only 20 candidates were initiated. On November 21, 1960, the members voted to become a member of the Central Masonic Bureau and application to G.L. for it to have concurrent jurisdiction with Greater Toronto Lodges.

Special emergent meeting was held on February 26, 1973 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Lodge with W.Bro.J. Garbutt in the chair and M.Wor. Wm. K. Bailey, Grand Master, R.W.Bro.John Maben, D.D.G.M.Toronto District 7 and other distinguished Grand Lodge officers and visitors in attendance. At the banquet following the were 275 members and guests.

On October 21, 2002, the last meeting in the Masonic Building on Doctor's Lane, King City was held as the Building was being sold. Robertson Lodge the met in Schomberg, the home of Union Lodge. On Dec.16th, 2002, the members discussed the option of the Lodge going dark. A Mall show on May 23, 2003 was held and June 16, 2003 the last meeting in Schomberg was held.

On Sep. 20, 2003 the Lodge had their first meeting as a Daylight Lodge in the Aurora Temple. Since this time, the Lodge undergone a resugent with many a candidate being Initiated.

On February 21, 2004 on the occasion of the Senior Wardens' visit, Pillars of 2004, the Most Worshipful Bro. Donald Mumby, G.M. was in attendance. approximately 72 Brethren were in attandance.

The Future looks ver promising!