It’s North Bay’s 100th anniversary and it’s is also a big year for the local Knights of Columbus (K of C) as they celebrate 120 years. On Friday morning members of the local chapter of the K of C unveiled a new display at the North Bay Museum to celebrate the milestone.

The Knights of Columbus are a fraternity of Catholic men connected to churches in their communities who have four guiding principles. They are charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism.

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Speaking of the latter, North Bay Council 1007 members were being sent off to participate in the Great War of 1914-1918. 40 names of Knights are listed in the display.

In the 1920’s the golden era saw an influx of members. The Albanel Assembly 859 was established in 1922, with a focus of patriotism in addition to Knig

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