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I am the acting Grand Knight at the Knights of Columbus . We are going to provide refreshments at the Gretzky street hockey event. for the Lung association at Lions park . We paid our "city" dues and are ready to enjoy this key family and sports event of over 200 teams . Thankfully the Walter Gretzky street hockey tournamet .is not affected .by the other Hockey fest event.
Walter Gretzky having successfully put our City and Brant on the map positively for 6 years .
It is disturbing that "our" city with all its paid horses and men could not organize Hockeyfest at the cost of all the volunteers time and a potential sullied reputation. That they could not hire -more security is a mystery which is disturbing to say the least . Many ask who is accountable for this apparent shoddy breach of public and volunteer confidence in Brantford?
The good news is that the Walter Gretzky street hockey tournament is still on for everyone to enjoy at Lions park. Pleae come and enjoy the activities at Lions park this weekend
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Sieg Holle GK C9262
siegholle@gmail.com
Thursday, May 31, 2012
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| "The New Horizons' funding arrangements are about maintaining the vitality of different organizations in different ways," McColeman said. "It's you who are, as organizations, enriching people's lives, creating a caring community and a community that's vibrant through all stages of life." |
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Federal grants OK'd for seven seniors groups 5
By Hugo Rodrigues, Brantford Expositor
Friday, May 18, 2012 10:02:43 EDT PM
Seven area seniors organizations received a total of $98,942 Friday from the federal New Horizons for Seniors grants program.
Brant MP Phil McColeman announced the funding Friday morning at the Brantford Seniors' Centre, with representatives from each of the groups in attendance.
"The New Horizons' funding arrangements are about maintaining the vitality of different organizations in different ways," McColeman said. "It's you who are, as organizations, enriching people's lives, creating a caring community and a community that's vibrant through all stages of life."
Here are the grants:
• $23,402 to the Grand River Employment and Training to support mentoring and workshops promoting Haudenosaunee customs and traditions;
• $23,000 to the Sjogren's Society of Canada to help seniors in the organization create an educational video on the disease;
• $20,320 to the Six Nations Long-term Care / Home and Community Care - Health Advocacy for youth mentorship projects and sessions on elder-abuse, food preparation and crafts;
• $9,700 to Fairview United Church to replace its furnace and security system;
• A combined $14,748 in two grants to the Brantford Seniors' Resource Centre to purchase equipment for its greenhouse project and create informational pamphlets and booklets on seniors' scams and elder abuse;
• $4,272 to the Brant Seniors to replace furniture and a dishwasher;
• And $3,500 to Village Italia for the development of a digital-photo cookbook.
McColeman said that the program continues into 2012-13, with applications being accepted until this fall.
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Should get the guy with grey hair at the front table a pillow and a blanket LOL!!!
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--- Buying our votes with our own money. Neat trick.
--- Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
--- We will need a "Special victims Unit" for those of us who are not receiving grants from our taxes. What about my roof? The money to fix it went in taxes. -
stephen said......."Buying our votes with our own money. Neat trick."
Are you in the picture? Didn't think you were that old. Which are you? :)
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--- Great Save, I am the one in the green jacket. I am reading Phil McColeman's mind through his right ear. He is thinking about a grilled T-bone with chips and ketchup.
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
WIN WIN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Giving for your tax benefit 0
By Ellwood Shreve, Chatham Daily News
Friday, May 11, 2012 7:58:31 EDT PM
It's said there are only two sure things in life - death and taxes.
You can't cheat death forever, but you can help lower what the government gets from your estate in taxes, by giving to charity.
Lawyers, financial planners and professional fundraisers were among those attending the Chatham-Kent Planned Giving Summit 2012 in Chatham on Friday.
Brad Langford, chair of the Chatham-Kent chapter of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners, said the goal is to get professionals start a conversation with clients about the tax benefits of charitable giving in their wills.
The people giving advice on wills and financial planning are often the best people to raise the issue, he added.
Langford said charities and fundraisers for various groups are facing greater challenges raising money.
"Because the economy has been rough, it's very tough to get people to commit to give money now, often for very good reasons," he said, "because they don't have the money now."
Langford said an effort is being made to develop an alternative model to aid charitable organizations in a way that won't impact the donors' ability to pay the bills, but allow them to make a contribution to an organization they support at some point, which could be after their death.
"People often forget what they have at their death may be fairly substantial," he said, adding often some substantial tax issues may arise as well.
This often occurs after the death of a surviving spouse, he said, noting there could be a principal residence, cottage their children don't want to take over, and RRSP proceeds.
Lawyer Jonathan Quaglia, a partner with the law firm of Spisani Quaglia, spoke about the legal considerations for planned giving.
He noted there will be taxes to pay when someone dies, but there's an opportunity to offset that by donating to charity.
However, Quaglia said a tax deduction will only be given if the gift is donated to a charity registered with the Canada Revenue Agency.
"It's important for us to talk to our clients (about charitable giving), because the government is hoping this will put more money into communities," he said.
Quaglia said if someone is planning to make a substantial gift, it is advisable that the immediate family be aware of it so there are no surprises.
Langford said the local chapter of gift planners is still in the early stages of raising awareness about this issue.
"It's a relatively long-term process to change people's attitudes to start thinking about making these kinds of gifts, and that's really what we're in the process of trying to do right now," he said.
MY NOTE Our knights charity number complies with this article -consider helping your community and helping your estate or loved ones by using our charity at the Knights of Columbus
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
What Mexico still teaches us -see link
Least we forget -our hard earned freedom -as People , as Knights ,as Catholics
The Mexican story ( See your latest Columbia and watch the Movie "For Greater Glory"or "Freedom is our Lives"
Columbia excerpt In his 1926 encyclical concerning the persecution of Catholics in Mexico, titled Iniquis Afflictisque, Pope Pius XI denounced the forces of “barbarism” that led to this violent persecution of Catholics. He praised the peaceful resistance of many lay organizations saying, “First of all we mention the Knights of Columbus which is found in all states of the Republic and fortunately is made up of active and industrious members who, because of their practical lives and open profession of the Faith, as well as by their zeal in assisting the Church, have brought great honor upon themselves.”
Indeed, thousands of Mexican Knights sacrificed much for religious liberty. Many lost their lives, and some of these martyrs — both laymen and priests — have been beatified or canonized by Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. Knights in the United States also led a national campaign to end the violence against Catholics in Mexico.
The Mexican story ( See your latest Columbia and watch the Movie "For Greater Glory"or "Freedom is our Lives"
Columbia excerpt In his 1926 encyclical concerning the persecution of Catholics in Mexico, titled Iniquis Afflictisque, Pope Pius XI denounced the forces of “barbarism” that led to this violent persecution of Catholics. He praised the peaceful resistance of many lay organizations saying, “First of all we mention the Knights of Columbus which is found in all states of the Republic and fortunately is made up of active and industrious members who, because of their practical lives and open profession of the Faith, as well as by their zeal in assisting the Church, have brought great honor upon themselves.”
Indeed, thousands of Mexican Knights sacrificed much for religious liberty. Many lost their lives, and some of these martyrs — both laymen and priests — have been beatified or canonized by Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. Knights in the United States also led a national campaign to end the violence against Catholics in Mexico.
Saturday -Blood clinic needs volunteers
Brantford Blood clinic
We have our blood clinic this Saturday an so we need knights for the refreshments, 3 shifts 8.30am to l0am, 2nd shift 10 to 11.30am and 3rd shift 11.30 to 1pm, who is free to do a shift if you can't send me a email so i won't be calling you to ask.
please save me some time doing the phone calling Thank You
please save me some time doing the phone calling Thank You
Ken Doucette - chair
Freedom is an important right that must be protected
From the Columbia -
The message is clear any freedom must be protected from those who legally force or imposed their will against the choice of the individuals or organizations that do not wish to comply to with the new regulation. God gave us free will - let no one take it away . SH
Only a morality rooted in love can adequately address the world’s economic and political challenges
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by Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson
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Carl A. AndersonUnder this rule, the Knights of Columbus will be forced to use membership dues and money generated through insurance sales to fund health care that provides drugs and procedures that violate the moral teaching of the Catholic Church on the transmission and sanctity of human life.
Constitutional scholars have described the administration’s mandate as unconstitutional and illegal. And the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has vowed to fight it, calling on the president to rescind his mandate and urging Congress to pass legislation to protect our religious liberties.
This is not only a Catholic issue. Thousands of Protestant ministers have publicly opposed the mandate, with some saying that they would go to jail before violating their religious beliefs.
In response to the firestorm of controversy that the mandate has created, the Obama administration has offered a so-called accommodation. But what has been offered is both inadequate and unacceptable.
The administration argues that since contraception is less costly than childbirth, insurers can provide this coverage for free, and therefore, Catholics and Catholic institutions should not be concerned. If the president’s logic were correct, insurance companies could offer many other prescription drugs for free, since controlling blood pressure and cholesterol, for example, is less expensive than treating patients for heart attack and stroke.
But we know that there is no such thing as a free lunch. The fact remains that Catholic organizations will pay for health insurance programs for their employees, and those programs will be required to provide services that violate our moral beliefs.
And the National Right to Life Committee has warned that the administration’s mandate may not stop there. The administration’s logic provides the groundwork for mandating abortion coverage in the future since abortion is less expensive than childbirth.
Never before has the federal government used its power to violate religious liberty in this way, insisting that religious organizations pay for programs that violate their moral convictions.
A decade after drafting the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom. In it, he stated: “To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical.”
In the 1950s, the Knights of Columbus led efforts to have the words “under God” added to the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance. These words came from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Like Jefferson, Lincoln knew that America’s greatness cannot be separated from the affirmation in the Declaration of Independence that we are a nation of inalienable rights “endowed by our Creator.”
In January, Pope Benedict XVI spoke out publicly about the new threats to religious liberty in the United States. He said: “It is imperative that the entire Catholic community in the United States comes to realize the grave threats to the Church’s public moral witness.”
Today, the Knights of Columbus has a critical role to play in defending our religious liberty. We must support our bishops when they insist that President Obama rescind his unjust mandate. We must also urge members of Congress to pass legislation to protect our liberties. And we must pray that this threat to religious freedom will be overcome.
We face a time of great challenge. Every brother Knight must do his part. Like so many brother Knights before us, I am confident that we too will stand firm in the cause of freedom and in defense of our Church.
Vivat Jesus!
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