This two-day event is our biennial ceremony of investiture.
WHERE: Marriott Courtyard,1224 Upper James St, Hamilton, ON
COST: to be determined
2026 Investiture Itinerary
Friday, October 2, 2026:
0830 hrs - Meeting - Sovereign Council only – Dundurn room for breakfast meeting
1500 hrs to 1700 hrs – Registration desk in lobby
1500 – Officiants Meeting at Church (Marshals, Clergy, Prefect, Regalia bearers etc)
1900 hrs to 2130 hrs - Gathering – RHLI Offrs Mess (Bus at 1830 and 1930)
1915 hrs – Jurat Ceremony
1945 hrs - Vigil Ceremony for Companions being elevated to Knight/Dame.
Return bus at 2100
Hospitality Suite open
Saturday, October 3, 2026:
0900 hrs - Meeting - Grand Priory Council only - Dundurn room at hotel for breakfast meeting
1300 hrs - 1345 hrs - bus shuttles from hotel to church - Order officers conducting the investiture & all postulants
1400 - Investiture briefing
1415 hrs - 1445 hrs- bus shuttles from hotel to church - all other members, officers and guests
1500 hrs - Investiture
1630 hrs - 1700 hrs - bus shuttles from church to hotel
1900 hrs - Cocktails– Lancaster Ball Room (Please pick up the card with your meal choice before taking your seat)
1930 hrs – Dinner and Dancing
Hospitality Suite open