The Mount Revelstoke Quilting Guild received a donation of $1,000 from the Knights of Pythias on Saturday and returned the generous gift with a gift of their own: a beautiful quilt made by several of their members.
Kevin Coulter, Grand Chancellor for the Knights of Pythias domain of BC, said “You ladies are doing something with your hands that goes back to the community,” noting that the quilter’s guild have produced quilts and raised money for several community organizations.
The quilting guild is among many local organizations that the Knights of Pythias have donated to this year. Kevin Coulter says that this year alone the KOP will have donated over $50,000 to Revelstoke causes.
Here are some photos of the event:
Diane McKay sews intricate patches for a quilt. Laura Stovel photoQuilting guild president, Irene Scarcella holds a quilt that, once bound, will go to Mount Cartier Cottages. Laura Stovel photoKevin Coulter, Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias for the domain of BC, hands a cheque to quilting guild treasurer Darlene Dabelle. From left to write in the back are quilters Eleanor Hills, Connie Baker, Irene Scarcella and Diane McKay. Laura Stove photoKnights of Pythias members (from left to right) Kevin Coulter, Milton Tisdail, William Straga and Wolfgang Seyfert and quilting guild members Irene Scarcella, Connie Baker, Darlene Dabelle, Eleanor Hills and Diane McKay hold the beautiful quilt the guild made for the Knights of Pythias members. Laura Stovel photo
