Past DDGMs

As the new District Deputy Grand Master of the newly aligned Hamilton South District, I am looking forward to representing the Grand Master in our District. This year will involve a lot of new experiences and hopefully new friends as we bring lodges from 3 districts together as one. I am grateful to the members of the districts for voting me into this high honour. Allowing me to follow in my father’s footsteps as District Deputy. I would be remiss if I did not also extend my thanks to the members of Landmarks Doric #654 who selected me as their candidate for this office.
This year I will be encouraging the lodge who were formally of other districts to support each other. Lodges should look around and see what other Masonic Education presenters are available in the new District. Be observant and see who else can help with degree work. The Grand Master has asked the DDGM’s to continue their work on REM, Ritual, Education and Mentorship. Ritual by always striving to raise the quality and accuracy in your lodge. Education by working to find a good variety of Masonic Education presenters in your lodge. And Mentorship not only for the new members making sure that they are engaged and retained, but also for the officers to make sure they are focused on their duties and the preparing for the ones to come.
My theme for my year will be Raising Awareness. This will be addressed in 3 ways, first to spread more knowledge about masonry to the general public, second to awaken our own awareness of ourselves and third to make sure new members are educated in the wide variety of ways that they can contribute to their lodge.
I would like to Congratulate both R.W.Bro’s Steven Badger and Brian Muir on excellent years last year and I hope they both enjoy the future endeavors they take on next.

R.W. Bro. Jason McCulloch was born in Glasgow, Scotland and raised in the small town of Ayr in the county of Ayrshire. Ayr happens to also be home to the famous Scottish Bard, Robbie Burns.
After moving to Canada and becoming a permanent Resident in 1989; he was accepted to the University of Guelph where he met his lovely wife Anne. Anne and Jason now boast a family that includes son Michael and daughter Rowan. His chosen profession is commercial flat roofing where he is currently negotiating partnership in the business he manages.
Jason was initiated into Wardrope Lodge No. 555 and served as Master twice. He of course is now a member of Harodim Lodge No. 513. He has served on the district team as Chaplain for a few years and as Benevolence Chairman, Lodge Resources Chairman and Masonic Education Chairman.
He was initiated into Murton Lodge of Perfection, Hamilton Sovereign Chapter of Rose Croix and Consistory and received his 32nd degree. He currently serves as Prelate in the Officers line for Hamilton Sovereign Chapter of Rose Croix. W. Bro McCulloch was initiated into the Holy Royal Arch and received his Royal Arch Masons degree and is a member of St John’s Chapter No. 6. He has since been initiated into The Godfrey De Bouillon Preceptory and has been Knighted a Knight Templar.
Jason has a passion for Masonry and the work and the lessons that Masonry inculcates. He has been looking forward to this next stage in his life for some time and he plans to continue in the long line of excellence paved before him by past District Deputy Grand Masters.