founded in 1977

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The history of the Knights on the Semiahmoo Peninsula begins on December 5th,  1977. The first local council, Knights of Columbus White Rock Council  No. 7015, was founded on that date with a complement of forty-three  members.

Council formation resulted from a drive for membership by the  fraternity in British Columbia and a new direction by the organization  providing for council formation at a Parish level.

The nucleus for membership was contained in a group called the “Star  of the Sea Men’s Club.” This club had itself been founded some five  years previously to provide an organization directing efforts to Parish  service in such areas as: Altar boy training and outings, church ushers,  parish socials, the annual picnic, and assistance in maintenance or  addition to Parish property. The church bell was installed by this  group.

In the fall of 1977, District Deputy Sid Morrissey directed the drive  by the Knights in the Surrey area. At the first council meeting on the  4th of January, 1978, only a month after witnessing our application, Sid  Morrissey was not physically with us as he died on the 28th of  December, 1977. However State Deputy Germaine Fortier gave us the news  that our council was authorized by the Supreme Council to host a major  degree ceremony and that the class formation on January 14th would be in  the name of Sid Morrissey – a fitting memorial for a fine man.

At the first council meeting the officers for council were installed and our first Chaplain, Father Fred Haffey was present.

The founding Grand Knight and the otherofficers were:

Founding Grand Knight – Gerald Holt
Deputy Grand Knight – Romeo Lamothe
Financial Secretary – John Mitchell
Chancellor – Charles Tellier
Advocate – Ed Bohn
Warden – John Byrne
Lecturer – Bob Ferguson
Treasurer – Phil Lyons
Recording Secretary – Lawrence Rodrigues
Guard – Tom De Groot
Only ten days later at the first major formation the Knights hosted a gathering ofsome five hundred citizens, including the Honorable Bill Vanderzalm and the Mayors of White Rock and Surrey. The youth group operating at that time provided table service at the dinner, a truly fine effort by the youngsters in supporting a new parish organization. Since that time Council 7015 has been a major force in the parish and community and has grown to 180 members.

Grand Knights:
1978 – 1980 Gerald Holt
1980 – 1982 Douglas Horan
1982 – 1984 Bert Iannone
1984 – 1986 John Petrunia
1986 – 1988 John Dunne
1988 – 1990 Phil Limbert
1990 – 1992 Bill Lammerts
1992 – 1994 Al Whyte
1994 – 1996 Frank Port
1996 – 1998 Hans Staals
1998 – 2000 Ron Johnston
2000 – 2003 Peter Horsfield
2003 – 2004 Jim Freeman
2004 – 2005 Joe Oberhoffner
2005 – 2007 Michele Fronteddu
2007 - 2009 Al Dumont
2009 – 2010 Dominic Kennedy
2010 – 2012 Peter Tatto
2012 - Wayne Brazea

2018-2021  Stuart Donald

2021-2022 (dec) Peter Tatto

2022 (jan) - 2022 (sept) Hans Staals

2022 (oct) -  Garry Deaust