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ORDER OF COLUMBIAN MERIT
At the beginning of the 1980's, the New Brunswick Knights of Columbus State Council created an award known as the MEDAL OF MERIT. This Medal is the highest honour bestowed upon a Brother Knight by the State Council.

The Medal of Merit is given to a member who, by his sustained efforts, has contributed meritoriously and significantly to the principles advocated by the Knights of Columbus in advancing the Order within the Province of New Brunswick.

The recipient must be a member in good standing of a Council for at least 10 years and must have received the recommendation of his parish priest or Council Chaplain. He must have been nominated in writing by his Council. Nominations should be received no later than the 15th of January of each year by the State office 39 Marmen Avenue, Edmundston, N.B., E3V 2H3.

Our Recipients

Recipient	Address	Date Received	Position
Msgr Edgar Godin	Bathurst	October 23, 1983	State Chaplain
Lionel Lagacé	Grand Falls	October 13, 1984	Past State Deputy
Antoine J. Cormier	Moncton	April 13, 1985	Executive Secretary
Richard E. Penny	Saint John	December 1, 1986	Council 937
George J. Jenkins	Saint John	November 28, 1989	Past State Deputy
Eugène Thériault	Eel River Crossing	September 1, 1990	Director Catholic Activities
Raoul Arsenault	Moncton	November 13 1993	Director Public Relations / photos
Doris Bordage	Moncton	October 19, 2002	Council 6468
Ernest Richard	Shippagan	October 4, 2003	Council 3514
Elvin McKinney	Saint John	October 23, 2004	Council 8364
Bishop Edward J. Troy	Saint John	October 14, 2006	Council 937
Msgr Gérard Dionne	Edmundston	October 18, 2006	Council 7543
Jarvis McQuinn	Sussex	October 13, 2007	Council 8213
Camille Albert	Fredericton	October 18, 2008	Council 8409
Raymond Ouellette	Grand Falls	October 11, 2009	Council 2331
Jean-Paul Richard	Grand-Digue	November 26, 2010	Council 7535
Vincent I. McCarthy	Miramichi	May 7, 2011	Council 8381