Worshipful Master
Adam Meldrum
2025 - 2026

Brethren, and visitors to our web site:

Welcome to the David T. Campbell (DTC) Masonic Lodge No. 706 A.F. & A.M. website.

It is a pleasure to send you my first Message from the East.

I would like to begin by congratulating our newly invested Officers for the 2025-26 Masonic Year. Our Lodge experience is the sum of our collective efforts, so your willingness to take on positions of leadership and responsibility are what will ensure David T. Campbell Lodge will have a successful year ahead. I have already been impressed by the effort and enthusiasm shown by the incoming Officers and Past Masters in contributing to various aspects of Lodge business, and am thankful to be so well supported as Worshipful Master.

I would also like to again express my sincere gratitude to W. Bro. Craig Wilson for all of the work you put into leading our Ceremony of Installation and Investiture in October. Despite having to adjust our installation schedule the evening went off without a hitch and we enjoyed a great night, with many visitors and some great fellowship before and after the meeting.

David T. Campbell Lodge also held our first social event of the year earlier this month, hosting a Cornhole Tournament at the Whitby Masonic Centre. Thank you to Bro. Brent Thomas for the work you put into organizing a fun and well attended event, as well as to those who contributed food to the event.

At our November Regular Meeting we will be raising Bro. Adam Ciuffreda to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason.  Bro. Ciuffreda has been an active member of the Lodge since joining and we are looking forward to seeing him complete his Craft Lodge journey. A Worksheet for the Degree has been distributed, and we will hold a Degree rehearsal at the November 17 School of Instruction. I would encourage all officers to attend this practice so that we can go through the mechanics of the Degree and answer any questions anyone may have on their work.

Finally, I would like to invite those who are available to join myself and other members of the District at the Whitby Remembrance Parade on November 11 (the parade forms at 10:00am in front of the Whitby Legion on Byron St., those attending should wear a dark business suit and apron). Whether or not you are able to join, I would ask that we all take time this month to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our Country.

I look forward to seeing you all in Lodge again and beginning a new Masonic Year at David T. Campbell.

Sincerely & Fraternally,

W. Bro. Adam Meldrum, FCF

Freemasonry is many things to many men. Rightly so. It is one of the few organizations that still believes in freedom for the individual, including freedom of thought. Its adherents are free to interpret its symbolism and other facets as their minds, hearts, and consciences may dictate.

It is an organization of men based on the Fatherhood of God and Brotherhood of Man, using builder's tools as symbols to teach basic moral Truths, thereby impressing upon the minds of its members the cardinal virtues of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth which they should apply to everyday activities.

Freemasonry is kindness in the home, honesty in business, courtesy in society, fairness in work, pity and concern for the unfortunate, resistance toward the wicked, help for the weak, trust in the strong, forgiveness for the penitent, love for one another and, above all, reverence and love for God. Freemasonry is many things, but most of all: FREEMASONRY IS A WAY OF LIFE.