Knights of Columbus flip hamburgers to feed 1,000

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Peter Cheah, a Knight of Columbus from All Saints Council 5540, puts hamburger patties on the grill while fellow Knight Michael Yeo flips burgers. Alistair Burns / The B.C. Catholic.

If Knights of Columbus councils are known for pancake breakfasts, then one has had a culinary makeover. All Saints Knights Council 5540 fired up their barbeques for the homeless in Vancouver's Victory Square Sept. 20. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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