Council 8215 Archives

Explore the rich history and significant milestones of the Knights of Columbus Council 8215, serving the Holy Family Cathedral community with dedication and faith.

Installation of Officers for 2024 – 2025 Columbian Year

Executive:

Service Program Directors:

  • Program Director – Rolan LaFleche
  • Faith Director – Victor Grainger
  • Family Director – Gil Wist
  • Community Director – Cecile Dust
  • Life Director – Louis Roth
  • Membership Director – Blair Carruthers
  • Recruitment Committee – Tyler Wist, Roland LaFleche, Allan Ronellenfitsch
  • Retention Chairman – Allan Ronellenfitsch
  • Insurance Promotion – Blair Carruthers
  • Vocation Chairman – Louis Roth
  • Health Services – Dave Harde

Exemplification – February 2025

Exemplification – June 30, 2024:

Two new members added to council 8215. Grandfather-Father-2 sons Barkman family.

Exemplification – May 1, 2024

Greetings all,
Below are photos from the May 1st exemplification at the Cathedral of the Holy Family. 15 men became 3rd degree Knights in a full-house Mass and exemplification.

Exemplification April 26, 2024 at St Paul Cathedral

Rick Garman added to council.

Exemplification October 2023

Grand Knight Tyler Wist of Denis Mahoney Council 8215 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, helps a young girl and her mother pick out a winter coat during a giveaway at the Kinistin Saulteaux First Nation Band office in Saskatoon on Nov. 3. Saskatchewan State raised the most coats per Capita than any of the other State Councils.

COATS ACROSS CANADA

In Saskatchewan, the Canadian winters are harsh. The province sees winter temperatures below minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Sometimes, the cold plummets to 40 degrees below zero. Even so, many people don’t realize how much demand there is for the program, said Shawn Scherr, Coats for Kids chairman for the Saskatchewan State Council: “We might have one or two families that are struggling in our communities. You don’t realize how big the need is outside of your community. It takes somebody to listen and act.” Scherr, who lives in Saskatoon, the largest city in the province, recounted how his daughter discovered that three siblings at the school where she taught were sharing a single winter coat. is meant only one sibling could come to school each day. “She called me, and the next morning she had coats for them all,” he said.

So far this year, the Saskatchewan Knights have already distributed more than 7,400 coats to schools, homeless shelters, pregnancy centers, and First Nations communities.
Some communities are so remote that supplies, including children’s coats, must be flown in by plane. The Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus have an important partner in making that happen: the Prince Albert Grand Council, an organization that represents 12 First Nations comprising about 30,000 people. “We have very, very, very cold winters and a lot of people in need have a difficult time affording suitable winter clothing,” said Bey Marleau, an agrologist with the grand council’s Department of Agriculture whose family belongs to the James Smith Cree Nation.

With new coats, children can go to school, play outside and have an ordinary life, Marleau said. “When it’s 30 to 40 below, it’s impossible to do anything if you don’t have
adequate clothing.” She added, “You can feel a little bit better about yourself if you have a shiny new jacket.” The First Nations’ grand council ships the coats as far as the Black Lake Denesuline First Nation, in the north of Saskatchewan, near the Northwest Territories.

Knights in Saskatchewan and elsewhere in Canada have also donated many coats to immigrants and refugees. Some are Ukrainians who fled war, while others come from warmer
climates and have never felt such cold. Sonny Sangemino, an Ontario-based general agent, remembers when he dropped off coats for a Windsor, Ontario, community that was hosting Syrian refugees. “We saw their faces light up. they were truly excited about the prospect of having a new coat,” Sangemino said.

Article from the December 2023 Issue of the International Columbia Magazine.

Council 8215 Events 2023

Grand Knight Tyler Wist presenting Knight of the Year award to Wayne Koshman.

Barbequing Hamburgers for the St. Joseph’s Grade 9 students.

Presenting a new freezer to the Praire Harm Reduction Centre.

Grand Knight Tyler Wist presenting the Family of the Year award to Cecil and Bonnie Dust.

Knights of Columbus 8215 Council

Installations and Awards

Please welcome the incoming executive for the upcoming 2022/2023 Columbian year.

1st Row (Left to Right): Gil Wist (Financial Secretary), Andy Wilson (Chancellor), Mike Cey (Deputy Grand Knight), Tyler Wist (Grand Knight), Father Gerard Cooper (Council Chaplin), Michael Katzman (Standing in for Roland LaFleche – Trustee), Murray Geenan (Standing in for Diego Monteiro – Treasurer), Dean Willenborg (Inside Guard)

2nd Row (Left to Right): Joe Riffel (Past State Deputy), Garry Maier (Trustee), Rob Magnell (Lector), Allan Ronellenfitsch (Trustee), Dan Jean (Filling in for Peter Olver – Outside Guard), Wayne Koshman (Warden), ???, Andrew Baron (Recorder), Eric Olauson (Advocate, Dale Meier (District Deputy)

Check out the many award winners below.

Family of the year…

Thanks go out to Holy Family Parish and the schools Mother Theresa, St. Nicholas, Cardinal Leger, and Father Robinson as they donated many toys to the Salvation Army. The Knights wish all a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

Knights of Columbus Online 50/50

Like many organizations the Knights of Columbus have had to pivot efforts in response to the pandemic. Typically, at this time of year we would be promoting our annual Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Celebrity Dinner which we had originally scheduled for Saturday Oct. 24, 2020. Unfortunately, we have had to defer plans for our next Celebrity Dinner into the future.

The Knights found another exciting way to continue to support the Children’s Hospital by hosting an online 50/50. Our 50/50 ran from Monday August 31st through to Monday October 12th, (Thanksgiving).  We sold tickets totalling $11,230.00, which means we raised $5,615.00 for the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.  John Marshall was the official winner taking home the other $5,615.00.  Congratulations John, and a big THANK YOU to the Knights of Columbus 8215 on their zeal and passion to support the Children’s Hospital.

 100% of these proceeds will support the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Family Comfort Room within the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Chaplaincy support.

Well done Knights of Council 8215

(Raised $5615.00)

Congratulations John Marshall

(50/50 Winner)

And the winner is…

(Children’s Hospital)

Thank You…

To our many sponsors and donors, and to all those who purchased a ticket and showed up to celebrate our 6th Annual Celebrity Dinner.  Thank You!  Thank You!  Thank You!

Cheque Presentation on Sunday November 24 after the 9:00AM and 11:30AM masses.

Knights of Columbus Celebrity Dinner 2019

Summer / Fall Wedding and Event Schedule

The Knights of Council 8215 offer their services for many activities that happen at the Cathedral.  Below you can see how very involved they are during wedding season.

Bar Captains:

Please phone the bar captains for the times you are able or willing to work.

NOTE:
Any weddings or large events NOT serving alcohol must hire a KC Event Captain for facility oversight and general building assistance. The charge has been set at $200 and is listed in the Wedding Information package that is sent out. This does not apply to small parties and events.

 

 

Saturday, June 4, 2022
Saturday, June 4, 2022

Wedding out of town.

Renting – Not at the Cathedral


Volunteer Workers:
Early Shift: Louise Roth, Gill Wist
Late Shift: Dhawn Scherr, Gino Hanns, Shawn Scherr

Saturday, June 11, 2022
Saturday, June 11, 2022

Shivak / Reid Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Laurae Shivak – 306 – 290 – 8043
Email: lauraeshivak@gmail.com


Knight in charge:
Gil Wist – 306 – 290 – 8043


Volunteer Workers:
Early Shift: Wayne Koshman, Mike Katzman, Noel and Doris Turgeon
Late Shift: Gil Wist, Matt Bender

Saturday, June 18, 2022
Saturday, June 18, 2022

Klempp / Lishchynsky Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering
Phone: Jordan Klempp – 306 – 381 – 5673
Email: j.klempp@hotmail.com


Knight in charge:
Shawn Scherr – 306 – 222 – 9549


Volunteer Workers:
Early shift: Louise Roth, Tom Fortosky, Mike Cey,. Merv K
Late Shift: Tony Lazurko, Rick Brown, Andrew Baron, Shawn Scherr

Saturday, June 25, 2022
Saturday, June 25, 2022

Steele / Hutton Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Desiree Steele – 306 – 716 – 1376
Email: d9steele@gmail.com


Knights in charge:
Tyler Wist – 306 – 262 – 2294
Ryland Loucks – 306 – 260 – 5795


Volunteer Workers:
Early shift: Wayne Koshman, Rylan Loucks, Louis Roth, Merv K.
Late Shift: Rylan Loucks, Colin Wist, Murray Geenan, Michael (new knight)

Saturday, July 2, 2022
Saturday, July 2, 2022

Thomas / Gough Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Isabella Thomas – 306 – 321 – 7645
Email: isabellathomas30@hotmail.com


Knight in charge:
Darren Dale – 306 – 227 – 5201


Volunteer Workers:
Early Shift: Wayne Koshman, Louis Roth, Joe Brule, Darren Dale
Late Shift: Darren Dale, Donovan Dale

Saturday, July 9, 2022
Saturday, July 9, 2022

Reich / Kappel Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Abbie Reich – 306 – 461 – 9480
Email: abbie.reich@usask.ca


Knight in charge:
Gil Wist – 306 – 220 – 0922


Volunteer Workers:
Early Shift: Wayne Koshman, Murray and Jacki Weinkauf, Roland Goodwin
Late Shift: Gil Wist, Hugh Kanhai, Tom Fortosky, Vanessa Spencer

Saturday, July 16, 2022
Saturday, July 16, 2022

Barr / Tyson Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering
Phone: Megan Barr – 306 – 371 – 3637
Email: megan.barr@shaw.ca


Knight in charge:
Shawn Scherr – 306 – 222 – 9549


Volunteer Workers:
Early Shift: Louis Roth, Ron Ostertag, Dan Jean, Darren Dale, Mev K
Late Shift: Merv K, Rick Brown , Joe Brule, Shawn Scherr

Saturday, July 23, 2022
Saturday, July 23, 2022

Grondin / Bloski Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Adam Bloski – 306 – 280 – 4204
Email: blosk_29@hotmail.com


Knights in charge:
Tyler Wist – 306 – 262 – 2294
Ryland Loucks – 306 – 260 – 5795


Volunteer Workers:
Early Shift: Rylan Loucks, Wayne Koshman, Michael (new knight), Orin Goodwin, Merv Kuzminski
Late Shift: Tyler Wist, Colin Wist, Andrew Baran, Blair Ostertag

Saturday, July 30, 2022
Saturday, July 30, 2022

Eng / Rozon Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Brittani Eng – 306 – 280 – 4427
Email: brittani.eng@gmail.com


Knight in charge:
Darren Dale – 306 – 227 – 5201


Early Shift: Darren Dale, Wayne Koshman, Merv Kozminski
Late Shift: Darren Dale, Rick Brown, Donovan Dale, Shawn Scherr

Saturday, August 6, 2022
Saturday, August 6, 2022

Muslim Wedding Reception

Renting – Hall (Captain only, no bar)
Phone: Syed Asif Ali – 306 – 981 – 5543
Email: asif15905@yahoo.com


Knight in charge:
Shawn Scherr – 306 – 222 – 9549

Saturday, August 13, 2022
Saturday, August 13, 2022

Kindrachuk / Makowsky Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering
Phone: Ivanna Kindrachuk – 306 – 370 – 5656
Email: ikkindrachuk@gmail.com


Knights in charge:
Tyler Wist – 306 – 262 – 2294
Ryland Loucks – 306 – 260 – 5795

Saturday, August 20, 2022
Saturday, August 20, 2022

Dziendzielowski / Stadnyk Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering
Phone: Reanne Dziendzielowski – 306 – 380 – 2205
Email: rsd988@usask.ca


Knight in charge:
Gil Wist – 306 – 220 – 0922


Early Shift: Rob Herrick, Mike Katzman, Merv Kuzminski and Gil Wist
Late Shift: Gil Wist, Mark Reinbold, Tom Fortosky and Vanessa Spencer

Saturday, August 27, 2022
Saturday, August 27, 2022

Scheirich / Mupondwa Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Ashley Scheirich – 306 – 370 – 8003
Email: ashley.scheirich@usask.ca


Knight in charge:
Darren Dale – 306 – 227 – 5201


Early Shift: Darren, Mike Cey, Merv Kuzminski, Dan Jean
Late Shift: Darren & Wendy, John McKenna, Merv Kuzminski

Friday, September 2, 2022
Friday, September 2, 2022

Eggum / Bandula Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Michal Bandula – 306 – 715 – 6785
Email: Michal.Bandula@Saskatoon.ca


Knights in charge:
Tyler Wist – 306 – 262 – 2294
Ryland Loucks – 306 – 260 – 5795

Saturday, September 3, 2022
Saturday, September 3, 2022

Pakistani Cultural Event (tentative)

Renting – Hall & Gathering Space (Captain only, no bar)
Phone: Arpinder Sidhu – No Phone Number
Email: arpindersidhu@yahoo.ca


Knight in charge:
Shawn Scherr – 306 – 222 – 9549

Saturday, September 10, 2022
Saturday, September 10, 2022

Billay / Sorokan Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering Space
Phone: Laura Billay – 306 – 314 – 2924
Email: laura_billay@hotmail.com


Knight in charge:
Gil Wist – 306 – 220 – 0922

Saturday, September 17, 2022
Saturday, September 17, 2022

Kulbida / Boryski Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering Space
Phone: Sarah Kulbida – 306 – 290 – 7341
Email: smk875@mail.usask.ca


Knight in charge:
Darren Dale – 306 – 227 – 5201

Saturday, September 24, 2022
Saturday, September 24, 2022

Ogunrinde / Osiyale Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering Space
Phone: Demi Ogunrinde – 306 – 203 – 1584
Email: demiogunrinde@gmail.com


Knights in charge:
Tyler Wist – 306 – 262 – 2294
Ryland Loucks – 306 – 260 – 5795

Thursday, September 29, 2022
Thursday, September 29, 2022

Islamic Relief Fundraiser

Renting – Hall & Gathering (Captain only, no bar)
Phone: Isha Haider – 306 – 514 – 1607
Email: isha.haider@islamicreliefcanada.org


Knight in charge:
Shawn Scherr – 306 – 222 – 9549

Saturday, October 1, 2022
Saturday, October 1, 2022

Kinakin / McKenna Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Krista Kinakin – 306 – 212 – 0142
Email: Kristakinakin@yahoo.ca


Knight in charge:
Gil Wist – 306 – 220 – 0922


Early Shift: Wayne Koshman, Noel Turgeon and his wife, Brad Ehr, Gil Wist
Late Shift: Mike Katzman, Allan Ronellenfitsch, Gil Wist

Saturday, October 8, 2022
Saturday, October 8, 2022

Wilde / Shivak Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Kelli-Ann Wilde – 306 – 716 – 2752
Email: kelliann.wilde@gmail.com


Knight in charge:
Darren Dale – 306 – 227 – 5201

Saturday, October 15, 2022
Saturday, October 15, 2022

Diocesan Booking

Nothing is Required

Saturday, October 22, 2022
Saturday, October 22, 2022

40th Anniversary

Knights of Columbus Council 8215 – 40th Anniversary

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Thursday, October 27, 2022

Str8 Up Fundraiser

Parish event:


Event Captain @ no charge if possible.

Saturday, October 29, 2022
Saturday, October 29, 2022

Face 2 Face United Conference

Details Pending

Saturday, June 11, 2022
Saturday, June 11, 2022

Shivak / Reid Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Laurae Shivak – 306 – 290 – 8043
Email: lauraeshivak@gmail.com


Knight in charge:
Gil Wist – 306 – 290 – 8043

Saturday, June 18, 2022
Saturday, June 18, 2022

Klempp / Lishchynsky Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering
Phone: Jordan Klempp – 306 – 381 – 5673
Email: j.klempp@hotmail.com


Knight in charge:
Shawn Scherr – 306 – 222 – 9549

Saturday, June 25, 2022
Saturday, June 25, 2022

Steele / Hutton Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Desiree Steele – 306 – 716 – 1376
Email: d9steele@gmail.com


Knights in charge:
Tyler Wist – 306 – 262 – 2294
Ryland Loucks – 306 – 260 – 5795

Saturday, July 2, 2022
Saturday, July 2, 2022

Thomas / Gough Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Isabella Thomas – 306 – 321 – 7645
Email: isabellathomas30@hotmail.com


Knight in charge:
Darren Dale – 306 – 227 – 5201

Saturday, July 9, 2022
Saturday, July 9, 2022

Reich / Kappel Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Abbie Reich – 306 – 461 – 9480
Email: abbie.reich@usask.ca


Knight in charge:
Gil Wist – 306 – 220 – 0922

Saturday, July 16, 2022
Saturday, July 16, 2022

Barr / Tyson Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering
Phone: Megan Barr – 306 – 371 – 3637
Email: megan.barr@shaw.ca


Knight in charge:
Shawn Scherr – 306 – 222 – 9549

Saturday, July 23, 2022
Saturday, July 23, 2022

Grondin / Bloski Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Adam Bloski – 306 – 280 – 4204
Email: blosk_29@hotmail.com


Knights in charge:
Tyler Wist – 306 – 262 – 2294
Ryland Loucks – 306 – 260 – 5795

Saturday, July 30, 2022
Saturday, July 30, 2022

Eng / Rozon Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Brittani Eng – 306 – 280 – 4427
Email: brittani.eng@gmail.com


Knight in charge:
Darren Dale – 306 – 227 – 5201

Saturday, August 6, 2022
Saturday, August 6, 2022

Muslim Wedding Reception

Renting – Hall (Captain only, no bar)
Phone: Syed Asif Ali – 306 – 981 – 5543
Email: asif15905@yahoo.com


Knight in charge:
Shawn Scherr – 306 – 222 – 9549

Saturday, August 13, 2022
Saturday, August 13, 2022

Kindrachuk / Makowsky Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering
Phone: Ivanna Kindrachuk – 306 – 370 – 5656
Email: ikkindrachuk@gmail.com


Knights in charge:
Tyler Wist – 306 – 262 – 2294
Ryland Loucks – 306 – 260 – 5795

Saturday, August 20, 2022
Saturday, August 20, 2022

Dziendzielowski / Stadnyk Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering
Phone: Reanne Dziendzielowski – 306 – 380 – 2205
Email: rsd988@usask.ca


Knight in charge:
Gil Wist – 306 – 220 – 0922

Saturday, August 27, 2022
Saturday, August 27, 2022

Scheirich / Mupondwa Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Ashley Scheirich – 306 – 370 – 8003
Email: ashley.scheirich@usask.ca


Knight in charge:
Darren Dale – 306 – 227 – 5201

Friday, September 2, 2022
Friday, September 2, 2022

Eggum / Bandula Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Michal Bandula – 306 – 715 – 6785
Email: Michal.Bandula@Saskatoon.ca


Knights in charge:
Tyler Wist – 306 – 262 – 2294
Ryland Loucks – 306 – 260 – 5795

Saturday, September 3, 2022
Saturday, September 3, 2022

Pakistani Cultural Event (tentative)

Renting – Hall & Gathering Space (Captain only, no bar)
Phone: Arpinder Sidhu – No Phone Number
Email: arpindersidhu@yahoo.ca


Knight in charge:
Shawn Scherr – 306 – 222 – 9549

Saturday, September 10, 2022
Saturday, September 10, 2022

Billay / Sorokan Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering Space
Phone: Laura Billay – 306 – 314 – 2924
Email: laura_billay@hotmail.com


Knight in charge:
Gil Wist – 306 – 220 – 0922

Saturday, September 17, 2022
Saturday, September 17, 2022

Kulbida / Boryski Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering Space
Phone: Sarah Kulbida – 306 – 290 – 7341
Email: smk875@mail.usask.ca


Knight in charge:
Darren Dale – 306 – 227 – 5201

Saturday, September 24, 2022
Saturday, September 24, 2022

Ogunrinde / Osiyale Wedding

Renting – Hall & Gathering Space
Phone: Demi Ogunrinde – 306 – 203 – 1584
Email: demiogunrinde@gmail.com


Knights in charge:
Tyler Wist – 306 – 262 – 2294
Ryland Loucks – 306 – 260 – 5795

Thursday, September 29, 2022
Thursday, September 29, 2022

Islamic Relief Fundraiser

Renting – Hall & Gathering (Captain only, no bar)
Phone: Isha Haider – 306 – 514 – 1607
Email: isha.haider@islamicreliefcanada.org


Knight in charge:
Shawn Scherr – 306 – 222 – 9549

Saturday, October 1, 2022
Saturday, October 1, 2022

Kinakin / McKenna Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Krista Kinakin – 306 – 212 – 0142
Email: Kristakinakin@yahoo.ca


Knight in charge:
Gil Wist – 306 – 220 – 0922

Saturday, October 8, 2022
Saturday, October 8, 2022

Wilde / Shivak Wedding

Renting – Hall
Phone: Kelli-Ann Wilde – 306 – 716 – 2752
Email: kelliann.wilde@gmail.com


Knight in charge:
Darren Dale – 306 – 227 – 5201

Saturday, October 15, 2022
Saturday, October 15, 2022

Diocesan Booking

Nothing is Required

Saturday, October 22, 2022
Saturday, October 22, 2022

40th Anniversary

Knights of Columbus Council 8215 – 40th Anniversary

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Thursday, October 27, 2022

Str8 Up Fundraiser

Parish event:


Event Captain @ no charge if possible.

Saturday, October 29, 2022
Saturday, October 29, 2022

Face 2 Face United Conference

Details Pending