On March 31, 1922 a dispensation was granted by the Grand Lodge of Alberta A.F. & A.M. to thirteen Master Masons of Hussar District to form a Masonic Lodge in Hussar.

     This was followed by the constitution and consecration of the Lodge on June 18, 1923 by Grand Master George Murray, assisted by Grand Secretary S. Y. Taylor and other representation from Bassano Lodge #55.

     On May 15, 1924 Past Grand Master Sam J. Blair formally dedicated the new Masonic Hall constructed as part of Brother Clifgard's store.

     On February 5, 1925 Hussar Lodge was incorporated.

     On March 29, 1932 the lodge was destroyed by fire which took all the buildings located in the same block. Fortunately the minute book and records had been taken home by Brother Frank Reeves, who had just taken over secretarial duties following the death of Art Hawkshaw. The bible presented to the Lodge by Mrs. Stainsleigh was temporarily in the E. J. Bell home. The Lodge Charter and the secretaries' desk made by Lou Christensen were carried from the burning building by Bell and Nelson. The only other salvage was part of the Masonic library which was in the members' homes. The loss was covered by $2,000.00 insurance. The present Hussar Masonic Hall was constructed and furnished by members of Hussar Lodge in 1933, and Brother J. H. Stiles of Bassano gave us a safe to protect our records.

     In this year the Hussar Athletic Club was granted permission to make use of the Lodge grounds, and also for the Boy Scouts and Cubs to use the lower Masonic Hall.

     In 1937 Masons brought in three car loads of vegetables, fruit, clothing, candy, nuts, oranges and even toys for the destitute in Hussar community.

     In this same year Hussar Lodge was first to reach the objective set by the Grand Master for the Spanish Relief Fund, and went over the top in the victory loan.

     Since 1941 the Masons of Hussar have shared the use and care of their hall with members of the Order of the Eastern Star.

     We wonder if any comparable hall was ever constructed and furnished by such a wealth of gifts, by members of these organizations. It stands as a fraternal monument of social and spiritual improvement. The one to whom we are indebted most for the origin of the Masonic order in Hussar is Hugh Stainsleigh, who was commissioned to come to Hussar by Major Fitzhorrigan, District Superintendent of the Royal North West Mounted Police, to provide the necessities of life for the families of the German Canadian Farming Co., who were deserted by their men, at the out break of the first World War in 1914.

     The formation of Hussar Lodge was encouraged and given every assistance by Bassano and Brooks Brothers, and with whom we have enjoyed joint installations, conferring degrees and fraternal associations that make good people better, and now on this anniversary of 70 and 60 years of Brooks and Hussar Masonry we are gathered in a spirit of joy and thanksgiving to celebrate the privilege and pleasure of working together with the benign assistance of the Grand Architect of the universe, in spreading the cement of brotherly, love, relief and truth, not only to members of our order, but to all mankind, and we happily employ the figurative tools of Masonry while traveling towards the Grand Lodge above where our Heavenly Master awaits with the plumb and square to make sure we fit the place and plans prepared for those who love Him.

     We sincerely thank the members of Brooks Lodge for the privilege of celebrating our anniversaries together on this very special occasion, of which we will enjoy many happy memories.