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K. OF C. EXECUTIVE 2004-05

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CHAPLAIN

Fr. Leo Lariviere. . . . . . . . .726-5127

DISTRICT DEPUTY

Gord (Cheryl) Edwards . . . . . 737-6633

DISTRICT WARDEN

Ron (Rollande) Ducharme. . . . .776-7720

GRAND KNIGHT

Chuck (Marla) Roy. . . . . .735-2825

DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT

Dave (Debbie) Taylor. . . . . . .737-8887

CHANCELLOR

Jim (Margaret) Biggs. . . . . . .735-5457

RECORDER

Paul (Angela) Sylvester . . . . . .726-6357

FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Dale (Marcella) Martin. . . . . .776-8907

TREASURER

Ron Hamelin. . . . . . . . .733-6793

ADVOCATE

Murray (Madeline) Kirzinger. . . .776-9578

LECTURER

Gary (Penny) Gardin. . . . . . .726-5050

TRUSTEES

Gary (Penny) Gardin. . . . . . .726-5050

Larry (Laura Lee) Bezaire. . . . .736-5267

Kevin (Michelle) Langlois. . . . .726-5013

WARDEN

Chris (Kelly) Bergeron. . . . . .726-5383

OUTSIDE GUARD

Jeffrey Drouillard. . . . . . . .726-5326

Al O’Neil(Carol). . . . . . . .737-9475

INSIDE GUARD

Russ (Rose Marie) Dalpee. . . . .726-6531

PAST GRAND KNIGHT

Elie (Linda) Bertrand. . . . . . .776-5073

K. OF C. MEETING

SECOND WED. OF EVERY MONTH

DINNER 6:30 P.M. MEETING 7:30 PM

CHARITIES MEETING – SEE CALENDAR

COLUMBIAN CLUB MEETING

FOURTH WED. OF EVERY MONTH

MEETING 7:00 PM

FAMILY

WEB SITE - www.kofcmcgregor2844.com

MAY 13^TH AND 27^TH

FISH FRY

MAY 11^TH

GENERAL MEETING

ELECTIONS FOR KC EXECUTIVE

NOMINATIONS FOR COLUMBIAN CLUB BOARD

BE ACTIVE – DO YOUR PART

MAY 6^TH

SMELT FRY

MAY 8^TH

MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST

MAY 18^TH

SENIORS DAY

MAY 20^TH

KC CONVENTION WEEKEND

MAY 29^TH

CORPORATE COMMUNION

JUST A REMINDER THAT YOU CAN SAVE THE KC SOME $ BY EITHER GETTING YOUR BULLETIN THROUGH EMAIL OR OFF THE WEB. CONTACT MURRAY

KIRZINGER 776-9578 FOR MORE INFO.

PLEASE NOTE: SUNDAYS BAR OPEN 11:30 AM – 7:30 PM

ATTEND AND HELP OUT

AT THE KC FUNCTIONS

YOUR SUPPORT

WILL HELP MAKE OUR

COUNCIL SUCCEED

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COLUMBIAN CLUB

2004-05

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PRESIDENT

Gary Gardin. . . . . . . . . .726-5050

VICE-PRESIDENT

Elie Bertrand. . . . . . . . . .776-5073

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chuck Roy. . . . . . . . . . .735-2825

Dale Martin. . . . . . . . . .776-8907

Frank Van der Pryt. . . . . . . .726-5182

Jim Biggs . . . . . . . . . . .735-5457

Murray Kirzinger. . . . . . . .776-9578

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MCGREGORETTES EXECUTIVE

2004-05

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PRESIDENT

Janet Moore. . . . . . . . . .776-5022

1ST VICE-PRESIDENT

Cindy Deslippe. . . . . . . . .969-0569

2ND VICE-PRESIDENT

Gisele Pidgeon. . . . . . . . .726-5478

RECORDING SECRETARY

Angela Sylvester. . . . . . . . .726-6357

CORRESPONDENCE SECRETARY

Mary Meloche. . . . . . . . .726-6582

TREASURER

Diane King. . . . . . . . . . .726-9670

PAST PRESIDENT

Deirdre Van der Pryt. . . . . . .726-5182

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IN CASE OF ILLNESS OR DEATH IN THE FAMILY PLEASE NOTIFY:

MCGREGORETTES - BETTY DEBLOIS AT 726-6391 OR 726-6307 AT WORK

KNIGHTS – SUE DESCHAMPS AT 726-6494

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KC INSURANCE - YOUR AGENT

JEREMIE BORNAIS

519-736-7983 OR

1-866-683-1355

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COLUMBIAN SQUIRES TRAINING TOMORROWS LEADERS TODAY!

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For The Entire Family

CHAPLAINS REPORT

Brothers,

“I’m a Christian. I lead my own life. I harm no one. I get along and mind my own business. When someone harms me, I forgive him…but I don’t forget.”

This statement is frequently heard. Perhaps it even expresses the attitude of many of us. But is that what Christianity is all about? Is that a life style according to the spirit of Jesus?

Doing one’s duty, and even a bit more, for the members of one’s family; expressing tremendous love for people who are dear to us; giving thanks to people who have helped us; extending a helping hand to those who are sympathetic towards us; all of their actions are certainly not contrary to the Gospel. It is not because of their actions that a person can consider himself or herself a Christian.

Being a Christian means going beyond that, further than one’s little world. Being Christian means wanting the happiness of others, and of everyone else, by acting accordingly. We must take the initiative concerning those who are around us in order to influence them along with us to follow the Christ of the Gospel who will lead us to the great assembly of all people through love. We must believe that in every human being there is a real wealth, a love germ which perhaps sometimes is extremely dormant but which demands only discovery and development.

The popular expression says “Don’t do to others what you don’t want them to do to you.” In a more positive fashion Jesus says: “What you want these to do for you, do likewise for them.”

Yours in Christ

Fr. Leo Lariviere, Chaplain

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GRAND KNIGHT’S REPORT

Brothers,

I can’t believe that we are already in the month of May. The Month of May is a very busy month around the council, especially for the K of C Executive elections which will be held @ this month’s General Dinner Meeting. Good luck to all Brothers who will stand for the positions they have been nominated for. Just a reminder that nominations will re-open at this months meeting before the election takes place. Please come out & support the brothers who are running. Please call the hall a couple of days before the meeting to let us know how many we can expect for the dinner.

The Columbian club elections will be held at the June General Dinner Meeting. We will open up nominations at the May meeting, however they will also be opened up again at the June meeting before the election. Please come out & support your executive.

I would like to thank a bunch of people who helped out at a few functions in April. Thanks to Bro. Gary Gardin, Bro. Dave Taylor, Bro. Wayne Hansen who helped me with the Spaghetti Dinner. It was a very busy night, and I thank them for their help. The May Spaghetti Night will be held on Friday May 20^th from 5pm – 7pm.

On Sunday April 17^th, the Knights cooked the breakfast for the Squires. Thanks to PGK Elie Bertrand for heading up the Kitchen, along with the help from Bro. Claude Lognion, Bro. Wayne Hansen, Bro. Murray Kirzinger, & our Financial Secretary’s wife Marcella Martin. A great meal was had by all in attendance.

Congratulations go out to our Squirettes of Mary Circle. Three of our Squirettes Executive Members have been elected to the Ontario Provincial Board. Juanelle Reaume has been re-elected to the position of Provincial Marshal. Shantal Roy has been elected to the position of Provincial Notary, & Courtney Taylor has been elected to the position of Provincial Bursar. We the Executive , & the Membership, congratulate all three Ladies on their accomplishments.

Mothers Day Breakfast – The Knights will be cooking for the Mother / Daughter Breakfast on Sunday May 8^th. For large groups – reservations are suggested – contact Marie Morand at 726-5071.

Car Raffle Tickets – Just a reminder for last minute purchases of the Car Raffle Tickets. Please remember Brothers that when you consider purchasing these tickets, you are not only helping the Arthritis Society, you are also helping your Council raise money for our worthwhile Charities, as our Councils receives a portion of the sales. For all our members who were kind enough to take books of tickets to sell, please be sure that all monies and/or tickets and stubs are returned to me by the General Dinner Meeting on May 11^th. Thank you to all the Bro’s who have sold tickets for our Council.

In closing, have a great month, and Be Sure To Get Involved In Your Council!!!

Fraternally Yours,

Chuck Roy

Charles Roy

Grand Knight

COLUMBIAN CLUB REPORT

Dear Brother Knights,

The Good Friday fish fry was a blockbuster. We served in excess of 500 meals, one of the biggest crowds in recent memory. The Knights of Columbus hosted this event and many thanks goes out for the great volunteers. The first fish fry in April was hosted by the Ladies Auxilliary. 268 meals were served, more like our normal crowd. Thank you ladies.

The chicken continues to sell well and we will continue to pursue more business. In that regard it was decided to send out flyers to everyone with a postal code of NOR 1JO advertising both our chicken and our Sunday morning breakfasts. Thank you to brother Chuck Roy for facilitating this initiative. The response has been so good that we will probably do more postal codes in the future. Regarding the breakfasts, the first one on April 3^rd didn’t go over too well. We didn’t have enough staff to serve the larger than expected crowd. That oversight has been rectified and the breakfasts seem to be going a lot smoother. Thanks to the squires and chief squire A.J. Langlois for the advertising blitz carried out on our behalf on Easter weekend.

Fraternally Yours,

Gary Gardin

Columbian Club President

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NOMINATION RESULTS FOR THE KC EXECUTIVE – NOMINATIONS RE-OPENED AND ELECTIONS TO BE HELD AT THE MAY MEETING

GRAND KNIGHT

Chuck Roy

Dave Taylor

DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT

Dave Taylor

Paul Sylvester

Jim Biggs

Dale Martin

CHANCELLOR

Jim Biggs

Frank Van der Pryt

Murray Kirzinger

TREASURER

Ron Hamelin

Ulric Renaud

RECORDER

Paul Sylvester

WARDEN

Murray Kirzinger

Chris Bergeron

Cory Drouillard

ADVOCATE

Murray Kirzinger

TRUSTEE

Elie Bertrand

Don Meloche

Gord Renaud

GUARDS

Al O’Neill

Jeffrey Drouillard

Russ Dalpee

Lynn Richardson

Gerard Beaulieu

Paul Hamelin

Duties of Council Officers For Upcoming Elections

Grand Knight

The grand knight is responsible for the welfare of the council. He presides over council meetings, acts as an ex-officio member of all committees, appoints a membership and programming director, convenes officers for a monthly meeting, and ensures all necessary reports are submitted to the state and Supreme Council. He should also be aware of the council’s financial status and ensure that his signature appears on all checks drawn. The grand knight is a member of the Advisory Board with general supervision of the council’s Columbian Squire circle. For more specific duties and responsibilities, refer to the Grand Knight’s Handbook (#915).

Chaplain

The chaplain is the spiritual advisor of the council. He is expected to make a report at council meetings on religious matters. The grand knight appoints a priest in accordance with any rules established by the bishop of the diocese to serve as council chaplain. For more specific duties, responsibilities and eligibility, refer to the Chaplain’s Handbook (#945).

Deputy Grand Knight

The deputy grand knight is second in command. He assists the grand knight with council affairs and fulfills all duties assigned to him by the grand knight. Should the grand knight be absent from a council meeting, the deputy grand knight will preside. He is chairman of the council’s retention committee and also a member of the Advisory Board charged with overseeing the council’s sponsored Columbian Squires circle.

Chancellor

The chancellor has a variety of responsibilities. Primarily, he assists the grand knight and the deputy grand knight in the execution of their duties and oversees the council in both their absences. He is charged with strengthening the members’ interests in council activities. The chancellor is chairman of the admission committee and a membe