One hundred and thirty-five youth, ages 10 to 14, from across Alberta and the NorthWest Territories particpated in the 2010 Knights of Columbus Provincial Free Throw Championship. The Provincial event was combined with each of the Regional events held across Alberta and NorthWest Terrritories. The Regional events were held in Spirit River, St. Paul, Edmonton, Wainwright, Red Deer, Olds, Calgary, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. The top three shooters in each category of the Regional throwoffs completed in a playoff round to qualify for the Provincial champions. The score sheets were then collected to determine the Provincial champions in each category based on the Provincial scores. The Free Throw shooters are listed below by order of their score in each of the ten categories. The scores for the first place finishers are sent to Knights of Columbus Supreme Council in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. The scores from all state and provincial competitions are used to declare the International Free Throw Champions based on the top score.

To view the results click here.

Welcome to the newly revised website for the Alberta/Northwest Territories State Council. Although the revision is still not complete, the final product will provide every knight with up to date information about the Knights of Columbus in this great jurisdiction of ours.

Our Alberta/Northwest Territories theme for this Columbian year is “Men of Peace and Hope.” I really do believe as Knights of Columbus we are “Men of Peace and Hope.” We have our faith and we believe in the power of prayer. We support our priests and bishops and our church. We provide assistance to the needy and the less fortunate in our communities. We support youth and families. We defend the moral truths necessary for a free and humane society including the fundamental right to life for every human being. At the same time we have tremendous fellowship within this great organization of ours and provide support and encouragement to each other.

Let us this Columbian year recommit ourselves to the mission of the Knights of Columbus, and even strive to discover new ways to serve our God, church and fellowman. Let us strive to make this our very best year as a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Thank you my brother knights for all the work that you do, and may God bless you and your families.

Neil Gannon
State Deputy

Updated March 16, 2010

Here are the Official Winners of the Charities Appeal Raffle:

2010 Toyota Prius :  Carol B. Nelson
Ticket Number: 139587  Selling Council: 4622 Calgary

Early Bird Winner of $10,000.00 cash : Theresa Frebowski
Ticket Number: 86094    Selling Council: 1184 Edmonton

1st Prize Winner of $5,000.00 cash : Gladys Giroux
Ticket Number: 105113   Selling Council: 8427 Valleyview

1st Prize Winner of $1,000.00 cash : Ben Kambeitz
Ticket Number: 6745       Selling Council: 9502 Medicine Hat

2nd Prize Winner of $1,000.00 cash : Priscilla Hainsworth
Ticket Number: 73093      Selling Council: 6986 Rocky Mountain House

3rd Prize Winner of $1,000.00 cash : Marchuk
Ticket Number: 131319     Selling Council: 14490 Edmonton

Congratulations to all the Winners !!! 

The Territorial District of the Knights of Columbus on the prairies was established following the formation of the Winnipeg Council No. 1107 in 1906. The first Grand Knight of the Council, Thomas D. Deegan, became the Territorial Deputy, a post he held until the formation of the Manitoba-Saskatchewan State Jurisdiction in 1909. The split in the Western area came in 1907 when Alberta became part of the organization.

Mr. Deegan as Territorial Deputy carried the responsibilities of the Order throughout the region of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, having an area of 575,000 miles which is about one-fifth of the total of the 48 American States, or a little less that one-sixth the total area of the Dominion of Canada. During the period following the formation of the Winnipeg Council, the Territorial Deputy shouldered the responsibility in the development of Columbianism for this large area.

Alberta was the first target, and with the assistance of such outstanding stalwarts of Winnipeg Council as J.H. O'Connor, J.J. Callahan, F.W. Russel, J.K. Barrett, T.J. Murray, and others, Mr. Deegan was able to introduce Knighthood into Edmonton and Calgary during January 1907. Following the formation of the Alberta Councils a Territorial District was established in the province of Alberta. This left Mr. Deegan more time to expand his work with the Order in Winnipeg and Saskatchewan

The group from Winnipeg took their mission to the West in 1907. They met with many dignitaries in Edmonton the same Sunday and that same afternoon left for Calgary where the institution proceedings were commenced the following day. The proceedings were followed by a banquet where the Knights and the ladies were suitably entertained at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Nolan. Open house followed where many of the leading citizens of Calgary were present.

The two new Councils of Edmonton and Calgary started out under exceptionally auspicious conditions. The membership of each City was composed of representatives of professional and businessmen, and they were all delighted with the success of the initiation ceremonies.

The Edmonton Council elected N.D. Beck, a leading member of the bar, as their first Grand Knight. Patrick J. Nolan, a well-known lawyer of Western Canada assumed the office of the first Grand Knight of the Calgary Knights. Mr. Nolan also was elected as the Territorial Deputy of Alberta for a period of two years. (1907-1909). He was followed by Edward F. Ryan, who remained in office until 1912.

(Knights of Columbus, Alberta 1907-1980)