Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyCouncil 11752On May 24, for the second consecutive year, the members of Council #11752 in Manotick held an eye glasses collection drive. In all, some 500 glasses were donated by the parishioners of St Leonard Church and local schools.. They will end up in Villa Marzo, Cordon Isabella, in Luzon North in the Philip[pines. Upon their arrival in North Luzon, the local Knights of Columbus Council, in partnership with a local optical clinic, will test the glasses and distribute them accordingly. Thank you to brother Rolando Lagmay for leading this effort.

Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyCouncil 10061St Gabriel's Council 10061 in Burlington hosted an Exemplification for District #62 on May 18. Eighteen candidates (from St. Paul the Apostle Church and St. Gabriel's Church) became regular members of the Order, including Fr. Paul Patrick, the Pastor for St Gabriel's Parish. Even though this event was held on Victoria Day long weekend, the turnout and the interest was very inspiring. It was also one of the first official occasions to display our new travelling icon. Well done brothers!

Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyAs summer approaches interest in the Knights of Columbus in Ontario seems to be growing in leaps and bounds. On May 23, for example, another Exemplification took place for seven new members in the Ottawa area. Council #9557; Council #17476; Council #16005 and Council #17725 all had members that were Exemplified. Congratulations to the Exemplification team and to the new regular members in the Order.

Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyCouncil #932 Our State Deputy began his term in Office with an 18-day visit to northwestern and northern Ontario in September of 2023. This past weekend, as his two-year term comes to a close, he revisited Sault Ste Marie to help them with a couple of Church drives.

Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyCouncil #755On May 14, our State Deputy attended an Exemplification and General Meeting held by Council #755 in Cornwall. There were approximately 25 members in attendance who witnessed an exemplification which saw 5 new members join the Council 755. This brings their intake for this fraternal year to 33 new members. What an achievement to the members of the fourth oldest Council in Ontario. Le 14 mai, notre députée d'État a assisté à une exemption et à une assemblée générale tenue par le Conseil 755 à Cornwall. Environ 25 membres étaient présents et ont assisté [...]

Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyCouncil 11500On May 17, eleven candidates were Exemplified into the Knights of Columbus in Sainte-Marie Church in Orléans. With each new Exemplification, the title of Circle of Honour is becoming increasingly within reach for the province. Well done team!. Le 17 mai, onze candidats ont été exemplifiés dans l'Ordre des Chevaliers de Colomb à l'Église Sainte-Marie à Orléans. Avec chaque exemplification, le titre Cercle d'honneur devient de plus en plus une réalité pour la province. Félicitations à l'équipe.

Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyIt's official! Brother Todd Cowan, from Waterloo, came to the Hamilton State Office on May 5 to sign his contract to begin as our new Executive Secretary effective May 20. Welcome aboard. C'est officiel ! Le frère Todd Cowan, de Waterloo, s'est rendu au bureau d'État de Hamilton le 5 mai pour signer son contrat en vue de devenir notre nouveau secrétaire exécutif à compter du 20 mai. Bienvenue à bord.