TRILLIUM PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB HISTORY
The purpose of history is to create a pride in past achievements, record the present and hopefully stimulate goals for the future. History does not lie buried but provides guidelines for the present and thoughts for the future.
1992 – TRILLIUM PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB IS BORN
In 1992 the Trillium Photographic Club was formed. The founding/inaugural meeting was on May 26, 1992. The club came about with the merger of the Colour Photographic Club of Hamilton and the Colour Photographic Club of Burlington.
The original meeting to discuss the possibility of a merger was hosted by David Seldon of the Colour Photographic Club of Hamilton, who was instrumental in suggesting the merger. Three members from each club attended: Ron Pett, President of the Hamilton Club; Graham Jardine, President of the Burlington Club; Vic MacBournie (B), John MacRae (H), Betty Mercer (B) and David Seldon (H). Subsequent planning meetings brought in other members.
The clubs’ goals, cultures and activities looked like a close fit and CPCH was amenable to using our location and schedule, so it would not be a big a change for our members. For CPCH, it was a switch from Thursdays to Tuesdays and a different location. We worked through the details of how the new club would operate and put the proposal to both clubs at our annual meeting in the Spring. The Clinics were run the same way in both clubs so it was an easy transition. It was agreed to retire all the old trophies and not have new ones except for Slide of the Year. A member from Burlington and Hamilton shared the first year as Co- Presidents. It was received positively and the rest is history.
The name “Trillium” was chosen because many of us liked to photograph nature and trilliums were a special subject, as well as being Ontario’s official flower. However, the “Tri” also represented the three main communities from which members were drawn – Oakville, Burlington and Hamilton. Carol Mooney suggested the name.
The Trillium Logo was designed by Michelle Sharp. The overall design represents the front of a camera lens and includes the Trillium (actually there are two if you look closely). The hexagon in the centre represents the shutter opening of a camera.
Carol Mooney and David Seldon wrote the Constitution. The first Trillium Handbook was put together in 1997.
Trillium started with a membership of 109 in 1992.
In 2024 the membership stands at 77.
Past Awards and Winners:
| 1993 | Proficiency | Masters | Rino Masaro |
| Gold | David Seldon | ||
| Silver | Tarik Erbas | ||
| Bronze | Michele Clarke | ||
| Slide of the Year | Rino Masaro – Hole in the Ozone | ||
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| 1994 | Proficiency | Masters | Rino Masaro |
| Gold | David Seldon | ||
| Silver | Leonie Holmes | ||
| Bronze | Rob Boak | ||
| Slide of the Year | Stuart McPherson, Fall Colour | ||
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| 1995 | Proficiency | Masters | Rino Masaro |
| Gold | David Seldon | ||
| Silver | Rob Boak | ||
| Bronze | G. Rae | ||
| Slide of the Year | Dorothy deKiewiet (D. Riley) – Farming Behind Taj Mahal | ||
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| 1996 | Proficiency | Masters | Rino Masaro |
| Gold | Earl Reinink | ||
| Silver | Wayne Barton | ||
| Bronze | Don Parsons | ||
| Slide of the Year | Jim McKeen – Golden Ripples | ||
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| 1997 | Proficiency | Masters | Bob Walling |
| Gold | Earl Reinink | ||
| Silver | Rob Boak | ||
| Bronze | Don Parsons | ||
| Slide of the Year | Margaret Grant – Quiver Trees | ||
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| 1998 | Proficiency | Masters | David Seldon |
| Gold | Clara Parsons | ||
| Silver | Janet Kempster | ||
| Bronze | Blake Calder | ||
| Slide of the Year | David Seldon – Mute Swan | ||
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| 1999 | Proficiency | Masters | David Seldon |
| Gold | Clara Parsons | ||
| Silver | Don Parsons | ||
| Bronze | Joan Muir | ||
| Slide of the Year | Margaret Grant – Dune of The Namib | ||
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| 2000 | Proficiency | Masters | David Seldon |
| Gold | Tarik Erbas | ||
| Silver | Dorothy deKiewiet | ||
| Bronze | Karen Major | ||
| Slide of the Year | Janet Scott – Eduardo | ||
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| 2001 | Proficiency | Masters | Rino Masaro |
| Gold | Tarik Erbas | ||
| Silver | Blake Calder | ||
| Bronze | Carolyn Bishop | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Tarik Erbas – Lily | ||
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| Slide of the Year | Margaret Grant – The Blue Door | ||
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| 2002 | Proficiency | Masters | Rino Masaro |
| Gold | Clara Parsons | ||
| Silver | Janet Scott & Merle Soucie | ||
| Bronze | Rod MacDonald | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Leonie Holmes – Timothy Grass | ||
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| Slide of the Year | Margaret Grant – The Seamstress | ||
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| 2003 | Proficiency | Masters | David Seldon |
| Gold | Don Parsons | ||
| Silver | Rod MacDonald | ||
| Bronze | Don Corby | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Don Corby – Black-Eyed Susan | ||
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| Slide of the Year | Betty Mercer – Churchyard Design | ||
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| 2004 | Proficiency | Masters | David Seldon |
| Gold | Janet Kempster | ||
| Silver | Rod MacDonald | ||
| Bronze | Michael Graham | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Don Corby – Purple Coneflowers | ||
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| Slide of the Year | Mary Gilmour – Snowy Owl | ||
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| 2005 | Proficiency | Masters | Clara Parsons |
| Gold | Mary Gilmour | ||
| Silver | Don Corby | ||
| Bronze | Yvonne Cunnington | ||
| Merit Award | Masters | Clara Parsons | |
| Gold | Janet Kempster | ||
| Media Award | Clara Parsons | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Mary Gilmour, Bunchberries & Clara Parsons – Jack-in-the-Pulpit |
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| Slide of the Year | Brian Clewely – Old Schoolhouse Children | ||
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| 2006 | Proficiency | Masters (Tied) | Rino Masaro & Bob Walling |
| Gold | Janet Kempster | ||
| Silver | Terry Ross Poulton | ||
| Bronze | none | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Don Corby – Yellow Lady-Slipper | ||
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| Slide of the Year | David Seldon – Red-Winged Blackbird | ||
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| 2007 | Proficiency | Masters | Clara Parsons |
| Gold | Don Corby | ||
| Silver | Yvonne Cunnington | ||
| Bronze | Marilyn Jarrett | ||
| Merit Award | Rino Masaro | ||
| Single Medium Award | John Mullenger – Prints | ||
| Clara Parsons – Slides | |||
| Janet Kempster – Transparencies 35mm | |||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Don Corby – Purple Aven | ||
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| Slide of the Year | Janet Kempster – Peeking Out | ||
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| 2008 | Proficiency | Masters | Clara Parsons |
| Gold | Terry Ross-Poulton | ||
| Silver | Gary Love | ||
| Bronze | Gregg Parsons | ||
| Merit Award | Rino Masaro | ||
| Single Medium Award | Clara Parsons – Slides | ||
| Bob Walling – Prints | |||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Clara Parsons – Calapogan | ||
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| Slide of the Year | John Overmeyer – Blacksmith | ||
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| 2009 | Proficiency | Masters (tied) | Janet Kempster & David Seldon |
| Gold | Marilyn Jarrett | ||
| Silver | Gregg Parsons | ||
| Bronze | Fergus Chapman | ||
| Photographer of the Year | Janet Kempster | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Janet Kempster – Meadow Blazing Star | ||
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| Slide of the Year | Jim Hamilton – Abandoned Chair | ||
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| 2010 | Proficiency | Masters | David Seldon |
| Gold | Gary Love | ||
| Silver | Peter Bartens | ||
| Bronze | Lisa Horvath | ||
| Photographer of the Year | Janet Kempster | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Martha Schuman – Shagbark Hickory | ||
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| Image of the Year | Mary Gilmour – Yellow Tulip | ||
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| 2011 | Proficiency | Masters | David Seldon |
| Gold | Gary Love | ||
| Silver | Lisa Horvath | ||
| Bronze | David Evans | ||
| Photographer of the Year | Janet Kempster | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | John Schuman – Wood Anemone | ||
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| Image of the Year | Veronica Feenstra – Cherub | ||
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| 2012 | Proficiency | Masters | Gary Love |
| Gold | Joe Iocco | ||
| Silver | David Evans and John Strung | ||
| Bronze | Ed Espin | ||
| Photographer of the Year | Janet Kempster | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Sandy Bell – Jack-in-the-Pulpit | ||
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| Image of the Year | Lisa Horvath – Women in New Delhi | ||
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| 2013 | Proficiency | Masters | Joe Iocco |
| Gold | John Overmeyer | ||
| Silver | Steven Clark | ||
| Bronze | Rob Cook and Kathi Lesti | ||
| Photographer of the Year | Janet Kempster | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Natalie Murphy – Columbine | ||
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| Image of the Year | Elephant Scuffle – Marilyn Jarrett | ||
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| 2014 | Proficiency | Masters | Gary Love |
| Gold | John Schuman | ||
| Silver | John Strung | ||
| Bronze | Caroline Bennett | ||
| Photographer of the Year | John Overmeyer | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Don Corby – Aven with Seedhead | ||
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| Image of the Year | Irina With Head Cover – Lisa Horvath | ||
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| 2015 | Proficiency | Masters | Joe Iocco |
| Gold | Heather Engel | ||
| Silver | Art Ward | ||
| Bronze | Bela Acs | ||
| Photographer of the Year | John Overmeyer | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Don Corby – Yellow Lady’s Slipper | ||
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| Image of the Year | Owl – John Overmeyer | ||
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| 2016 | Proficiency | Masters | David Seldon |
| Gold | Jim Thomson | ||
| Silver | Bela Acs | ||
| Bronze | Pat Wintemute | ||
| Photographer of the Year | John Overmeyer | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Doug Doede – Dandelion | ||
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| Image of the Year | Walked By – Bela Acs | ||
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| 2017 | Proficiency | Masters | Gary Love |
| Gold | Bela Acs | ||
| Silver | Pat Wintemute | ||
| Bronze | Geoff Dunn | ||
| Photographer of the Year | Kathryn Martin | ||
| Image of the Year | Mustache Boris – Bela Acs | ||
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| 2018 | Proficiency | Masters | David Seldon |
| Gold | Bela Acs | ||
| Silver | Geoff Dunn | ||
| Bronze | Brian Floyd | ||
| Photographer of the Year | Bela Acs | ||
| Image of the Year | Alaskan Brown Bear – Marilyn Jarrett | ||
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| 2019 | Proficiency | Masters | John Overmeyer |
| Gold | Bela Acs | ||
| Silver | Brian Floyd | ||
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| Photographer of the Year | John Overmeyer | ||
| Image of the Year | Chrysanthemum – Claudia Povilauskas | ||
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| 2020 | Proficiency | Masters | Bela Acs |
| Gold | Judy Boufford | ||
| Silver | Peter Chow | ||
| Bronze | Mike Mulvale | ||
| Photographer of the Year | Judy Boufford | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Ela Piskorz – Wild Geranium | ||
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| Image of the Year | Like Me Or Not – Bela Acs | ||
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| 2021 | Proficiency | Masters | Kathryn Martin |
| Gold | Judy Boufford | ||
| Silver | Mike Mulvale | ||
| Bronze | Malcolm Stagg | ||
| Photographer of the Year | Kathryn Martin | ||
| Image of the Year | Snack Time – Ed Espin | ||
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| 2022 | Proficiency | Masters | Greg Alderson |
| Gold | Ed Espin | ||
| Silver | Carey Hope | ||
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| Photographer of the Year | Kathryn Martin | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Kathryn Martin – Common Chicory | ||
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| Image of the Year | A Better Idea – Doug Doede | ||
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| 2023 | Proficiency | Masters | Greg Alderson |
| Gold | Geoffrey Skirrow | ||
| Silver | Peter McCusker | ||
| Bronze | Laura Nelson and Barbara Bialon | ||
| Photographer of the Year | Greg Alderson | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Geoffrey Skirrow – Crimson Columbine | ||
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| Image of the Year | Alakazam – Bertin Francouer | ||
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| 2024 | Proficiency | Masters | Geoff Dunn |
| Gold-Tie | John King and Valerie Goodfellow | ||
| Silver | Peter McCusker | ||
| Bronze | Jon Dun | ||
| Photographer of the Year | Greg Alderson | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Judy Boufford – Michigan Lily | ||
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| Image of the Year | Jon Dun Play Me a Song | ||
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| David Seldon Bird Photographer Award | Greg Alderson Rock pigeons mourn their loss | ||
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| 2025 | Proficiency | Masters | Greg Alderson |
| Gold | Peter McCusker | ||
| Silver | Jon Dun | ||
| Bronze | Lan Gao | ||
| Photographer of the Year | Greg Alderson | ||
| Louise Elder Wildflower Award | Judy Boufford – Columbine | ||
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| Image of the Year | Doug Doede – Cosmic Seed | ||
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| David Seldon Bird Photographer Award | Geoffrey Skirrow – Canada Gosling Drinking from the Assiniboine River | ||
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