The ORLS (Ontario Regional Lily Society) was formed in 1966. The group exists to encourage the cultivation, knowledge and enjoyment of lilies.
Our Society is made up of members from many areas of Ontario, as well as from other provinces and from the United States. Our meeting location is Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario.
ORLS 2024 Board Members
President: Eric Duma
Past President: Anthony MacFadyen
Vice President: David Maltby
Secretary: Lola MacFadyen
Treasurer: Declan Whelan
Directors – Term Expiring 2025
Joy Bains*
Piret Duma*
John Kepkiewicz
Directors – Term Expiring 2026
Brian Bergman*
Marilyn Cornwell*
Anne Harbord*
Elizabeth Schleicher*
Paul Stevens*
Mary Ann Vercammen**
Directors serve a two year term which can be renewed once and then they must step down for one year.
* first term ** second term
Our 2024 President is Eric Duma. You can reach him directly at president@ontariolilysociety.ca To contact anyone on the board, you can email us at info@ontariolilysociety.ca
Each July we hold our annual lily show at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario. The date is the alternate weekend with the North American Lily Society Show so members can participate in both. This is a great time for the public to come out and see what lily growers have been up to throughout the year.
Our bulb auction and sale is usually held the first Sunday in October. Typically the bulb auction is online and the sale is in person at the Royal Botanical Gardens. Our November member meeting is usually the second Sunday in November and is generally now held via Zoom.