A helping hand for the Hunts from the Knights of Pythias
Pauline and Simon Hunt received a wonderful surprise — two cheques for $1,000 each, double the amount they had been told to expect — from Pythians Kevin Coulter (left) and Ray Cretelli (right). Geoff Battersby, who frequently volunteers his time at the Habitat for Humanity / Revelstoke Community Housing Society project to rebuild the Hunts’ home, joined the group for a photo opportunity. Cretelli, who is the Knights of Pythias’ Grand Prelate for BC, and Coulter, who is the provincial body’s past Grand Chancellor, said the money will be used to purchase assistive devices such as special handrails, faucets and other things that will make it easier for Pauline, who suffers from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. “All of this came from our weekly bingo games,” Cretelli said. Coulter said that the Knights have raised more than $250,000 from their regular Thursday evening Bingo games at the Community Centre. That’s an amazing figure. And it’s all done by a relatively small group of aging Revelstokians. Like other service clubs and fraternal organizations, the Knights of Pythias are not growing and they could certainly use new members — especially younger ones keen to help the general community. If you think that’s something you can do please contact Coulter at carnes@telus.net. David F. Rooney photo
