Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyOn October 5, members of Notre-Dame Council #8549 in Oshawa gathered to celebrate their 40th Anniversary. Some 120 brother Knights and ladies and a dozen Squires attended the milestone event.
Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyAlmost 30 brothers and Sir Knights took part in the funeral procession for SK Marcel Gauvin in Wendover, Ontario on November 13. SK Marcel had been a member of the Order for 52 years and his wisdom and support of the Knights will be sorely missed. "Tempest Fugit, Memento Mori"bienfaisance de l’archevêque.Canada.
Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyOn November 9, more than 190 brother Knights, their wives and guests attended the annual Archbishop's dinner in Ottawa. Funds raised are to support the Archbishop's charities. Le 9 novembre, plus de 190 frères Chevaliers, leurs épouses et leurs invités ont assisté au dîner annuel de l’Archevêque à Ottawa. Les fonds amassés serviront à soutenir les œuvres de bienfaisance de l’archevêque.Canada.
Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputySt. Monica Jubilee CouncilOn November 9, the dream became a reality for the parishioners of St. Monica Parish when 17 Catholic men came together to be exemplified into the Knights of Columbus followed by the election of officers for this new Council. These new members, combined with eight transfers means that they have enough members to start a new council. This is the second new Council for Ontario - the only two thus far in Canada. Congratulations to all those who have contributed to this success.
Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyThousands of brother Knights attended Remembrance Day ceremonies all across this beautiful province. The one held at Veterans House Canada - Ottawa is only one example. In this case, well over a hundred people gathered at Veterans' House Canada - Ottawa to commemorate Remembrance Day. Among them were 16 brother Knights. To learn about Veterans’ House Cenotaph Project Campaign, visit https://ontariokofc.ca/programs/faith-in-action/community/veterans-house-cenotaph-project-campaign/
Submitted by Joseph BodnarSt. Joseph the Worker Council 9989 in Oshawa. On Sunday November 3, 2024, State Treasurer Joe Bodnar, welcomed Aydan Pacheco to the Knights of Columbus St. Joseph the Worker Council 9989 in Oshawa. It was a special event as Aydan joined the S.K. Leonard T. Smith Squires Circle 4742 eight years ago holding many different executive positions including Chief Squire before graduating from the program. Acting as one of the Circles Squire Counselors, Joe had the opportunity to watch a young 10 year old boy mature over an eight year period to become a young man and true [...]
Roll of Honour. October 25 to November 11, 2024.
Hamilton bay half-marathon Saturday October 12, 2024 Join the run or donate to the Half Marathon fundraising run for the Compassionate Community Care charity. This is the fifth year for the fund-raising run. For more information, Click Here
Submitted by Nicholas Quadrini, District DeputyDistrict 11District 1 (home of the first council in Ontario) held its first district-wide exemplification on September 28th. The exemplification team led by Our Lady of Fatima Council 9742 welcomed 15 new candidates into the order across three councils (St Pats (Pioneer) 485, Our Lady of Fatima 9742, and St George's 12124). Many council leaders said this was one of the largest exemplification classes ever seen in the district. DD Nicholas Quadrini also presented GK Doug McKenzie (9742) with his 2023-24 Father McGivney Award for Membership Excellence.
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