Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyOn June 1, brother Knights in the Windsor area took part in the third annual bowling tournament at REVS Rose Bowl Lanes in Windsor. The State team won first place as well as the best dressed team. Brother Ray Beaupre, a member of the winning team, also had the highest score with 263.Knights. Well done brother!
Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyCouncil #755On May 28, our State Deputy paid a surprise visit to the members of Council #755 in Cornwall during their Wednesday pot pie lunch. He took the opportunity to let them know that we had surpassed our membership quota for 2024-2025 today and to present his 125th anniversary Commemorative State Deputy Coin to brother Harold Lalonde for his exceptional commitment to the Knights. Well done brother!
Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyOur State Deputy and Secretary accepted the kind invitation from SD Barry Borsenick of Michigan to attend their annual State Convention held on Mackinac Island, MI between May 21-23. Members will recall that dozens of members from Michigan attended our International "Knight" Banquet dinner in Windsor in September 2024 and that psd Walter Winkle attended our 2025 annual State Convention. It was a great opportunity to share fraternity and compare state convention practices with a view of making the Order a better service organization. Thank you Michigan!.
Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyCouncil 8585Two awards were presented today at the State Office in Hamilton on April 1. Both received a leather jacket and a plaque for starting a new Council while they were district deputies. Congratulations on your success and for helping to grow our Order in Ontario.
4th Degree Exemplification May 31, 2025 at St Gabriel's Parish Church and Hall All are welcome and encouraged to attend as witnesses and to observe. That means family members. This is a wonderful opportunity to relive your experience and share it with spouses and other family members. Our team is considered one of if not the best degree team in Ontario and Canada. This is our 125 anniversary. Let's make this memorable and big.
Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyCouncil 8585On May 10, members of Council #8585 and Assembly #1693 hosted a Mothers Day celebration dinner. More than 110 people came to the event - a new record since the COVID lockdowns. A Chinese food buffet was on the menu followed by several door prizes and a few remarks from District Master #6, Alain Cayer, as well as from our State Deputy, who is also a past Grand Knight of this Council. Le 10 mai, les membres du Conseil n° 8585 et de l'Assemblée n° 1693 ont organisé un dîner de célébration de la [...]
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.
