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“Knights, faith, sports belong together”

Posted on June 12, 2015 | Leave a comment

Our Bro. Patrick Macken wrote quite a fine article about the Knights of Columbus’ tremendous support for sports in this week’s issue of the BC Catholic.  Thank you, Worthy State Advocate Ming Lau, for sending us a digital copy.  You can read it here.

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Wheelchairs for People in Need Right Here in BC

Posted on January 26, 2015 | Leave a comment

From our Worthy State Deputy Ed Shawchuk:

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Currently Knights of Columbus BC has a number of containers of wheelchairs sponsored with the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation and the plans for them are:

  • One container will be distributed in Vietnam (the Knights who funded this container asked that it be distributed in Vietnam) –date to be determined
  • One container will be distributed in Ukraine in May of 2015
  • One container will be distributed in Philippines – date to be determined (likely fall of 2015)
  • One half container will be distributed in Cuba – date to be determined
  • One half container will be distributed in British Columbia

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Charity Appeal Deadline

Posted on January 20, 2015 | Leave a comment

…is also this Saturday, January 24.

Please call Chancellor Bro. Jack Coursol on his cell phone 604-725-2224 to make sure your sold tickets make it to the Main Draw.SOBC_full_colour

We are still lagging behind our record of over 400 books sold, so give it your best shot in these final days.  Cropped-RFBS-Logo-231x300

Proceeds flow to our charitable giving — Richmond Food Bank, Special Olympics, VANSPEC, scholarship bursaries, …

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