“The Travelling Cane”
“D.D.G.M.’s Official Visit” Attendance Award (Nightly)
The Travelling Cane was donated by R.W. Bro. Terence J. Brown, District Deputy Grand Master of Hamilton B District, on Monday October 1, 2009, as an incentive program for B District Lodges to visit on the night of the D.D.G.M.’s Official Visit.
– The Travelling Cane can only be won by a Lodge from Hamilton B District.
– The Lodge with the greatest number of members present wins the Travelling Gavel.
– In case of a tie, and to encourage Worshipful Masters and Line Officers to visit, the Lodge with the highest ranking Line Officer present breaks the tie and wins. If for example both Masters were present, then you would continue down the line until one lodge outranks the other. (Titles such as R.W., V.W., P.M. are not considered, but only reference to their Line Officer title.)
– The Lodge designated as the Official Visiting Lodge that evening cannot win the award.
– The Lodge in possession of the Travelling Gavel must take it to the next Official Visit.
Rule Changes – Amended August 31, 2015
E.A.M. and F.C. will each score 1 bonus point.
If Jr. and Sr. W. present, score 1 bonus point.
Tie Breaker – Number of E.A.M. and/or F.C. present. If still tied, lodge with newest E.A.M. wins. In the event of a further tie, will go through officers from S.W. down, as before.
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Inaugural Presentation October 5, 2009
Worshipful Master Les Vass and the Brethren of Wentworth Lodge No. 166 Make It Four Wins In A Row.
Hillcrest Lodge No. 594 March 10, 2014.
They go on to make it 7 Wins during the 2013 – 2014 Masonic Year.
Will any Lodge ever beat this record?
| 2018 – 2020 | ||
| Jan/Feb 2020 | Union Lodge No. 7, Grimsby | |
| Wed. Oct 10 | The Harmony Lodge No. 57, Binbrook | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Thurs. Nov. 15 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62, Caledonia | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27 |
| 2019 | ||
| Thurs. Jan. 10 | Union Lodge No. 7, Grimsby | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Mon. Feb. 25 | Battlefield Lodge No. 714, Stoney Creek | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594 |
| Mon. Mar. 11 | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594, Hamilton | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Fri. Mar. 15 | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27, Hamilton Masonic Centre | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Wed. Mar. 27 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 593, Hamilton Masonic Centre | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Thurs. Apr. 4 | Lincoln Lodge No. 544, Abingdon– Famous Pie Night | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594 |
| Wed. Apr. 17 | Acacia Lodge No. 61, Hamilton Masonic Centre | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594 |
| Tues. May 21 | Wentworth Lodge No. 166, Stoney Creek – Homecoming of our D.D.G.M, R.W. Bro. Les R. Vass | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594 |
| 2017 – 2018 | ||
| 2017 | Winner of the Travelling Cane | |
| Wed. Oct. 11 | Harmony Lodge No. 57, Binbrook – 7:00 p.m. | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185 |
| Thurs. Oct. 19 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62, Caledonia – 7:30 p.m. | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185 |
| 2018 | ||
| Thurs. Jan. 11 | Union Lodge No. 7, Grimsby – 7:00 p.m. | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185 |
| Tues. Jan. 16 | Wentworth Lodge No. 166, Stoney Creek – 7:30 p.m. | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Mon. Feb. 12 | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594, Hamilton Mountain – 7:30 p.m. | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185 |
| Fri. Mar. 16 | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27, Stoney Creek 7:30 pm | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Wed. Mar. 28 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 593, The Masonic Centre – Dinner @ 6:00 p.m. – Opens @ 7:15 p.m. | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Thurs. Apr. 5 | Lincoln Lodge No. 544, Abingdon – Famous Pie Night – 7:30 p.m. | Union Lodge No. 7 |
| Wed. Apr. 18 | Acacia Lodge No. 61, The Masonic Centre – 7:30 p.m. | Union Lodge No. 7 |
| Mon. Apr. 30 | Battlefield Lodge No. 714, Stoney Creek – Dinner @ 6:00 p.m. – Opens @ 7:14 p.m. | Union Lodge No. 7 |
| Mon. May 7 | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185, Binbrook – 7:00 p.m. Homecoming of our D.D.G.M., R.W. Bro. Glenn T. Jarvie | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| 2016 – 2017 | ||
| 2016 | Winner of the Travelling Cane | |
| Mon. Oct. 3 | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185, Binbrook – 7:00 p.m. | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594 |
| Thurs. Oct. 20 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62, Caledonia – 7:30 p.m. | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Wed. Nov. 9 | Harmony Lodge No. 57, Binbrook – 7:00 p.m. | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| 2017 | ||
| Thurs. Jan. 12 | Union Lodge No. 7, Grimsby – 7:00 p.m. | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Tues. Jan. 17 | Wentworth Lodge No. 166, Stoney Creek – 7:30 p.m. | Union Lodge No. 7 |
| Mon. Feb. 13 | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594, Hamilton Mountain – 7:00 p.m. Homecoming of our D.D.G.M., R.W. Bro. Ray Young | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Fri. Feb. 17 | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27, Stoney Creek 7:30 pm | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Wed. Mar. 22 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 593, The Masonic Centre – Dinner @ 6:00 p.m. – Opens @ 7:15 p.m. | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Thurs. Apr. 6 | Lincoln Lodge No. 544, Abingdon – Famous Pie Night – 7:30 p.m. | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Wed. Apr. 19 | Acacia Lodge No. 61, The Masonic Centre – 7:30 p.m. | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Mon. May. 15 | Battlefield Lodge No. 714, Stoney Creek – Dinner @ 6:00 p.m. – Opens @ 7:14 p.m. | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594 |
| 2015 – 2016 | ||
| 2015 | Winner of the Travelling Cane | |
| Mon. Oct. 5 | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185, Binbrook – 7:00 p.m. | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Thurs. Oct. 15 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62, Caledonia – 7:30 p.m. | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Wed. Nov. 11 | Harmony Lodge No. 57, Binbrook – 7:00 p.m. | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| 2016 | ||
| Thurs. Jan. 14 | Union Lodge No. 7, Grimsby – 7:00 p.m. | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Tues. Jan. 19 | Wentworth Lodge No. 166, Stoney Creek – 7:30 p.m. | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594 |
| Mon. Feb. 8 | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594, Hamilton Mountain – 7:30 p.m. | Union Lodge No. 7 |
| Fri. Mar. 18 | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27, Stoney Creek 7:30pm | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Wed. Mar. 23 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 593 – Dinner @ 6:00 p.m. – Opens @ 7:15 p.m. The Masonic Centre – 7:15 p.m. | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594 |
| Thurs. Apr. 7 | Lincoln Lodge No. 544, Abingdon – Famous Pie Night – 7:30 p.m. | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Wed. Apr. 20 | Acacia Lodge No. 61, The Masonic Centre – 7:30 p.m. | Union Lodge No. 7 |
| Mon. Feb. 23 | Battlefield Lodge No. 714, Stoney Creek Battlefield Lodge No. 714 – Homecoming of our D.D.G.M. Stoney Creek – Dinner @ 6:00 p.m. – Opens @ 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594 |
| 2014 – 2015 | ||
| 2014 | Winner of the Travelling Cane | |
| Mon. Oct. 6 | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185, Binbrook – 7:00 p.m. | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Wed. Oct. 8 | Harmony Lodge No. 57, Binbrook – 7:00 p.m. | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62 |
| Thurs. Oct. 16 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62, Caledonia – 7:30 p.m. | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27 |
| 2015 | ||
| Thurs. Jan. 8 | Union Lodge No. 7, Grimsby – 7:00 p.m. | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Mon. Feb. 23 | Battlefield Lodge No. 714, Stoney Creek – 7:00 p.m. | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594 |
| Mon. Mar. 9 | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594, Hamilton Mountain – 7:30 p.m. | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Fri. Mar. 20 | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27, Stoney Creek 7:30pm | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Wed. Mar. 25 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 593, The Masonic Centre – 7:15 p.m. | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Fri. Apr. 10 | Lincoln Lodge No. 544, Abingdon – Homecoming of our D.D.G.M. – 7:30 p.m. – Famous Pie Night – 7:30 p.m. | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27 |
| Wed. Apr. 15 | Acacia Lodge No. 61, The Masonic Centre – 7:30 p.m. | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Tues. Apr. 21 | Wentworth Lodge No. 166, Stoney Creek – 7:30 p.m. | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| 2013 – 2014 | ||
| 2013 | Winner of the Travelling Cane | |
| Mon. Oct. 7 | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185, Caledonia – 7:00 p.m. | Harmony Lodge No. 57 |
| Wed. Oct. 9 | Harmony Lodge No. 57, Binbrook – 7:00 p.m. | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27 |
| Tues. Oct. 15 | Wentworth Lodge No. 166, Stoney Creek – 7:30 p.m. | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 593 |
| Thurs. Oct. 17 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62, Caledonia – 7:30 p.m. | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| 2014 | ||
| Thurs. Jan. 9 | Union Lodge No. 7, Grimsby – 7:00 p.m. | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Mon. Feb. 24 | Battlefield Lodge No. 714, Stoney Creek – 7:00 p.m. | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Mon. Mar. 10 | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594, Hamilton Mountain – 7:30 p.m. | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Fri. Mar. 21 | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27, Stoney Creek Homecoming of our D.D.G.M. – 7:30 p.m. | Union Lodge No. 7 |
| Wed. Mar. 26 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 593, The Masonic Centre – Dinner @ 6:00 p.m. – Meeting – 7:15 | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Fri. Apr. 3 | Lincoln Lodge No. 544, Abingdon – Famous Pie Night – 7:30 p.m. | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| Mon. Apr. 21 | Acacia Lodge No. 61, The Masonic Centre – 7:30 p.m. | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
| 2012 – 2013 | ||
| 2012 | Winner of the Travelling Cane | |
| Mon. Oct. 1 | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185, Caledonia | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62 |
| Tues. Oct. 16 | Wentworth Lodge No. 166, Stoney Creek | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 593 |
| Thurs. Oct. 18 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62, Caledonia | Harmony Lodge No. 57 |
| Wed. Nov.14 | Harmony Lodge No. 57, Binbrook | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 593 |
| 2013 | ||
| Thurs. Jan. 10 | Union Lodge No. 7, Grimsby | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62 |
| Mon. Feb. 25 | Battlefield Lodge No. 714, Stoney Creek | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594 |
| Mon. Mar. 11 | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594, Hamilton Mountain | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Fri. Mar. 15 | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27, Stoney Creek | Lincoln Lodge No. 544 |
| Wed. Mar. 20 | Composite Lodge No. 667, Hamilton Mountain | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27 |
| Wed. Mar. 27 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 593, The Masonic Centre | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27 |
| Fri. Apr. 4 | Lincoln Lodge No. 544, Abingdon | Harmony Lodge No. 57 |
| Mon. Apr. 15 | Acacia Lodge No. 61, The Masonic Centre | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27 |
| 2011 – 2012 | ||
| 2011 | Winner of the Travelling Cane | |
| Mon. Oct. 3 | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185, Caledonia | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Wed. Oct 12 | Harmony Lodge No. 57, Binbrook | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62 |
| Tues. Oct. 18 | Wentworth Lodge No. 166, Stoney Creek | Harmony Lodge No. 57 |
| Thurs. Oct. 20 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62, Caledonia | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185 |
| 2012 | ||
| Thurs. Jan. 12 | Union Lodge No. 7, Grimsby | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Mon. Feb. 27 | Battlefield Lodge No. 714, Stoney Creek | Union Lodge No. 7 |
| Mon. Mar. 12 | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594, Hamilton Mountain | Harmony Lodge No. 57 |
| Fri. Mar. 16 | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27, Stoney Creek | Acacia Lodge No. 61 |
| Wed. Mar. 21 | Composite Lodge No. 667, Hamilton Mountain | 2 Way Tie between 57 & 61. Tie breaker went to Harmony Lodge No. 57 |
| Wed. Mar. 28 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 593, The Masonic Centre | 4 Way Tie between 7, 27, 61 & 62. Tie breaker went to Union Lodge No. 7 |
| Fri. Apr. 13 | Lincoln Lodge No. 544, Abingdon | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62 |
| Mon. Apr. 16 | Acacia Lodge No. 61, The Masonic Centre | Harmony Lodge No. 57 |
| 2010 – 2011 | ||
| 2010 | Winner of the Travelling Cane | |
| Mon. Oct. 4 | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185, Caledonia | Harmony Lodge No. 57 |
| Wed. Oct 13 | Harmony Lodge No. 57, Binbrook | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27 |
| Tues. Oct. 19 | Wentworth Lodge No. 166, Stoney Creek | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27 |
| Thurs. Oct. 21 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62, Caledonia | Acacia Lodge No. 61 |
| 2011 | ||
| Thurs. Jan. 13 | Union Lodge No. 7, Grimsby | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62 |
| Mon. Feb. 14 | Acacia Lodge No. 61, The Masonic Centre | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62 |
| Mon. Feb. 28 | Battlefield Lodge No. 714, Stoney Creek | Acacia Lodge No. 61 |
| Mon. Mar. 14 | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594, Hamilton Mountain | Acacia Lodge No. 61 |
| Wed. Mar. 16 | Composite Lodge No. 667, Hamilton Mountain | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62 |
| Fri. Mar. 18 | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27, Stoney Creek | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62 |
| Wed. Mar. 23 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 593, The Masonic Centre | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27 |
| Thurs. Apr. 7 | Lincoln Lodge No. 544, Abingdon | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| INAUGURAL SEASON 2009 – 2010 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| Mon., Oct. 5 | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185, Caledonia | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27 |
| Wed., Oct 14 | Harmony Lodge No. 57, Binbrook | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185 |
| Thurs. Oct. 15 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62, Caledonia | Enniskillen Lodge No. 185 |
| Tues. Oct. 20 | Wentworth Lodge No. 166, Stoney Creek | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62 |
| 2010 | ||
| Thursday January 14 | Union Lodge No. 7, Grimsby | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Monday Feb. 8 | Acacia Lodge No. 61, The Masonic Centre | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Monday Feb. 22 | Battlefield Lodge No. 714, Stoney Creek | Union Lodge No. 7 |
| Monday Mar. 8 | Hillcrest Lodge No. 594, Hamilton Mountain | Battlefield Lodge No. 714 |
| Wed., March 17 | Composite Lodge No. 667, Hamilton Mountain | Acacia Lodge No. 61 |
| Friday Mar. 19 | The Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27, Stoney Creek | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62 |
| Wed., March 24 | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 593, The Masonic Centre | St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 62 |
| Thurs. Apr. 8 | Lincoln Lodge No. 544, Abingdon | Wentworth Lodge No. 166 |
Please note that above list includes any changes made after Trestle Board printing.