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Herb Wiens (far right, seated) of Kamloops Council 1614 directs the Kamloops Knights of Columbus Choir during one of their practice sessions. Knights from throughout the diocese comprise the choir — though membership in the Order is not required — which sings at many local events and Masses.

Children at an elementary school in Vinh-Luong, Vietnam, study under the guidance of several religious sisters. St. Francis Xavier Council 10500 in Vancouver raised funds during Lent to help repair the classrooms and convent in Vinh-Luong after the area was damaged during a flood. Knights donated "fast coins" — funds that would otherwise have been spent going out to dinner — and raised approximately $25,000.


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St. Anne Council 10551 in Winnipeg co-sponsored six Lenten fish fries with several other parish groups. Proceeds were used to purchase 40 wheelchairs through the Order's partnership with the Wheelchair Foundation.



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