Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyOn March 14, the Canadian wheelchair delegation visited the Servicio Nacional Aeronaval, near Panama City, and donated four wheelchairs. They will be using them to transport patients from the scene of the accident to their helicopter or ambulance to the nearest hospital.
Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyOn March 15, the Knights of Columbus were invited guests to a Panamanian Paralympics tournament, where players for the national Panamanian team were being chosen. Club Activo 20-30 is one of the more active service organizations in Panama, and together, we have developed a distribution plan for more than 280 wheelchairs in Panama. One group being helped in Panama is the Paralympics Basketball Association.
Submitted by District Deputy Ken Cavanagh, District 37 Council 1926On March 14, Knights of St. Gertrude’s Council 1926 donated $1000 to Simcoe Hall Community Programs & Food Bank to help the needy in Oshawa. Past Grand Knight Ian Francke and District Deputy Ken Cavanagh (District 37) presented the cheque.
Engaging Members. March 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT. All councils in the Knights have a common goal of engaging their members. Many councils struggle with this concept when they shouldn’t. This training presentation focuses on the relationship between member experience and member engagement. Participants will be re-introduced to the Council Engagement Assessment along with other suggestions on how to properly engage their council members and communities. For more information and registration, click Here.
40th Annual ST Patrick's Parade Saturday March 15, 2025
Submitted by Fred Horvath Council 11268Clarington Honours our Veterans was initiated in November 2018 to honour veterans with a connection to Clarington with banners. The goal was to honour the contributions and sacrifices these veterans have made on behalf of our communities, our nation, the global theatre and to further promote remembrance in our communities. We started off with 20 banners and currently have 158 banners. (I am a founding member and continue to be involved) St. Francis of Assisi Council 11268 sponsored two banners this year recognizing Samuel Glanville and Lionel Bowen, both soldiers in World War One. Samuel enrolled [...]
Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyIt is often said that a volunteer's wage is the difference his or her service makes in their communities. But every once and a while, these anonymous gestures are recognized by a mark of gratitude that underscores their involvement. On March 10, our State Deputy, was the proud recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship (O.M.C.) for his service to his community (in large part to his involvement with the Knights of Columbus). Only eleven Ontarians received this prestigious award this year. Congratulations to our State Deputy who makes us proud [...]
Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyAround thirty Brother Knights from the Peterborough area gathered on Saturday afternoon March 8 for their regular Diocesan Association meeting. Our State Deputy also attended the event where he encouraged members to register for the State Convention.
Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyCouncil #798For the first time this Fraternal year, a Church Drive was held on a 9am Saturday Mass on March 8 during lent. It was impressive to see the number of parishioners who attended this Mass at the Cathedral of St. peter-in-Chains in Peterborough. New prospective members were identified and the process of having them join a Council has begun.
Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State DeputyOn March 7, our State Deputy visited Council #798 in Peterborough where he donated the ritual artifacts from the discontinued three degrees that used to be done for new Knights joining the Order. They were donated to the spacious Columbus Hall for safe keeping and protecting our historical legacy.
