Old man winter did his worst, but that didn’t stop the St Mary’s Knights from holding our Exemplification as planned. Held this past Sunday, January 25th, The Knights of Columbus officially welcomed Brother Knights Jessie Sugarol and Ernie Ocampo to St Mary’s Council 8611. Special thanks to the Exemplification committee, including some stand-in members like…
Wow did it! Congratulations to every member of St Mary of the People Council 8611 on achieving the Star Council Award for the 2024/25 Fraternal Year. This is a huge accomplishment! Our Worthy District Deputy Ken Cavanagh kept the award as a surprise for our General Meeting, unveiling it just as the meeting was winding…
Remembrance Day was a fitting date for Council 8611 to honour those members who have passed away during this year. While it is sad to have lost four members of St Mary of the People Knights of Columbus over the past 12 months, it is uplifting to see the turnout of their friends and families…
Council 8611 is excited to announce the addition of four new members to our council who underwent their Exemplification ceremony this past Sunday. Brother Knights Allan Davis, Stephen Rowlands, Charlie Bourgeois-Perreault and Dylan Varona are now all officially 3rd degree members of the Knights of Columbus and members of Council 8611 at St Mary of…
What a year! And what a year to come! With our annual Installation of Officers and Year End BBQ we both celebrated the work achieved in the 2024/25 fraternal year and look ahead to what is to come in 2025/26 once the summer is in the rear view mirror. With many returning faces to the…
St Mary’s Knights of Columbus council held its annual Memorial Night this past Tuesday. Thankfully no members of our council passed away this past year. We did, however, take the opportunity to honour an honorary council member and friend of the parish: Norman Paul Andrews. Norm is a member of the Stayner Council and volunteered…
This past Tuesday, the Knights of Columbus, St Mary of the People’s Council 8611 held its annual Installation of Officers, followed by a delicious BBQ. The installation was preside over by outgoing District Deputy Knolly Burnham, with assistance by incoming District Deputy Ken Cavanaugh. The council is grateful for the stewardship of the 2023/34 executive…
