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Executive<br />
Director’s<br />
Message<br />
In the cold, biting days of<br />
January everyone looks<br />
forward to the spring. In<br />
Quebec, spring is the<br />
proverbial icing on the cake, the time when<br />
everything gets sweeter. With that in mind, I<br />
am pleased to announce that our second<br />
<strong>annual</strong> Sugar Shack evening at the Cabane à<br />
Sucre Au Pied de Cochon is only a few weeks<br />
away. This intimate event is our way of<br />
rewarding our members and friends for their<br />
"sweetness" and generosity by inviting them to<br />
something sugary and fun. <strong>The</strong> coming year will<br />
be filled with exciting events such as this one,<br />
our traditional fundraising activities and some<br />
new activities on the FCCI calendar planned for<br />
the summer and autumn months.<br />
Keeping in touch with you is very important to<br />
us and for that reason we are overjoyed to<br />
PG 2<br />
27° <strong>Ball</strong>o de<br />
Governatori<br />
announce the launch of our improved website.<br />
Now with just a click of the mouse you will<br />
remain up to date on the Foundation's activities<br />
and initiatives and you will have access to<br />
information regarding our members.<br />
As we further make our way in this information<br />
age, we are embracing technology as a way to<br />
help the planet and become more "green" and<br />
sustainable. For that reason, this will be the last<br />
Infondazione newsletter to be printed. If you<br />
wish to continue receiving a paper version, you<br />
must complete the attached coupon and return<br />
it to us as soon as possible.<br />
We cannot be certain what 2012 has in store for<br />
us on a global level. <strong>The</strong>se are difficult<br />
economic and political times. However, they<br />
are not more difficult than the times our<br />
parents and grandparents have experienced<br />
and that should serve as a reminder of why we<br />
are here, living in this community, working<br />
together toward the hope of a better future.<br />
In 2011 we saw civil wars and mudslides, we<br />
saw earthquakes and floods -- but 2011 also<br />
showed us many victories: independence in<br />
Il giornale della Fondazione Comunitaria<br />
Italo-Canadese del Québec Inc.<br />
www.<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
vol. 7 , n°1, Febbraio 2012<br />
Un 2011 pieno di grandi successi!<br />
Cari Governatori ed Amici,<br />
È un grande piacere annunciarvi che il 2011 è stato un anno pieno di successi per la Fondazione. A nome del Consiglio<br />
dei Fiduciari della Fondazione Comunitaria Italo-Canadese, sono estremamente soddisfatto sia dei risultati positivi<br />
derivati dalle nostre iniziative di raccolta fondi, sia dei passi in avanti fatti dal nostro organismo l’anno scorso. Questi<br />
importanti successi sono stati resi possibili grazie agli sforzi collettivi e disinteressati dei nostri soci, amici e partner.<br />
Grazie all’impegno dei nostri membri, la Fondazione è stata in grado di raccogliere quest'anno oltre 850 mila dollari<br />
netti, di cui il 65% deriva direttamente dalle campagne di finanziamento legate ai nostri eventi. Il resto è stato<br />
raccolto grazie al pagamento delle quote dei membri della Fondazione. Sono fiero che la nostra Fondazione abbia<br />
ottenuto questo importante risultato. Vorrei ringraziare quindi i nostri Governatori e Amici per la loro generosità, considerata l’elemento<br />
essenziale e la spina dorsale della nostra Fondazione. La vostra dedizione, il vostro tempo, la vostra energia ed il vostro sosteno sono<br />
doni preziosi che offrite non solo alla nostra istituzione, ma a tutta la comunità. Grazie mille di tutto cuore!<br />
Ho il piacere di informarvi che nel prossimo mese sarà in linea il nuovo sito Internet della Fondazione. All’era dell’informazione in tempo<br />
reale e lo sviluppo delle tecnologie, la Fondazione ha deciso di utilizzare questi mezzi per facilitare la comunicazione con i nostri membri.<br />
Concludo ricordandovi che il 24 febbraio si svolgerà presso la sala Le Crystal la sesta edizione del Torneo di Poker Texas Hold’em, sotto<br />
la presidenza dei Sig.ri Enzo Reda e Peter Pomponio e la presidenza d’onore dei Sig.ri Carlo Scalzo e Andrea Telaro. Inoltre il 20 giugno<br />
prossimo si terrà il 25° Torneo Annuale di Golf presso il Club Saint-Raphaël, sotto la presidenza del Sig. Silvio Sicoli e la presidenza<br />
d’onore del Sig. Giuseppe Borsellino, un grande filantropico della nostra comunità. A tutti voi auguro un felice 2012 che, vi posso<br />
garantire, sarà pieno di belle novità per la nostra Fondazione!<br />
PG 3<br />
Spotlight on<br />
Sam Scalia<br />
Sudan to help us appreciate democracy, a royal<br />
wedding to help us believe in love, the first<br />
artificial organ transplant to help us trust in<br />
science and a successful NASA mission to<br />
mars to remind us to reach for the sky and to<br />
dream of the stars. We are taking these lessons<br />
with us into 2012, and if we dream and work<br />
together, anything is possible.<br />
<strong>The</strong> author Mary Shelley once wrote, “<strong>The</strong><br />
beginning is always today.” What a comforting<br />
thought! This very moment is the start of<br />
something special and everything that is to<br />
come is as of yet unwritten. If today is the first<br />
page, the opening paragraph, then let us make<br />
sure to work toward a happy ending.<br />
Counting on your continued support, I wish you<br />
all the best for 2012.<br />
PG 5<br />
Spotlight on<br />
Benito<br />
Migliorati<br />
Carmine D’Argenio, Presidente FCCI<br />
Anna Giampà, FCCI Executive Director<br />
PG 7<br />
Cocktail di<br />
Natale
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Volare fino alla luna: <strong>The</strong> <strong>27th</strong><br />
<strong>annual</strong> Governors’ <strong>Ball</strong><br />
One of the major events on the FCCI calendar took place on Saturday,<br />
October 22nd, 2011, as the Italian-Canadian Community Foundation<br />
rolled out the red carpet to celebrate its newest members at the <strong>27th</strong><br />
Annual Governors’ <strong>Ball</strong>.<br />
More than 650 guests attended the black-tie event at the Sheraton<br />
Laval, which saw the FCCI welcome 9 New Governors, 3 Successors<br />
and 3 Friends of the Foundation. <strong>The</strong> event was organized under the<br />
presidency of Tony Loffreda, Head National Client Group/Quebec - RBC<br />
Royal Bank and the honorary presidency of Sam Scalia, President and<br />
Founder of Samcon.<br />
<strong>The</strong> theme to this year’s Governors’ <strong>Ball</strong> was "Volare fino alla luna"<br />
(inspired by the Frank Sinatra song), and this has become something of an<br />
inspiration to the Foundation. FCCI President, Carmine D'Argenio,<br />
reiterated the point during his speech, conveying that the Foundation will<br />
continue to aim for the moon in everything that it does.<br />
In a room that sparkled and glowed with the glamour and excitement of<br />
the '40s and ‘50s, the Governors’ <strong>Ball</strong> paid tribute to the period of<br />
renewal that followed WWII. Professional dancers Jean-Marie Messier<br />
and Francis Bolduc entertained guests, performing fox trot and swing<br />
numbers. Not to be outdone, Paul Chacra’s 1945 “Big Band” kept<br />
revellers glued to the dance floor throughout the night, while<br />
From left to right: Carmine and Rosine D'Argenio, Sam Scalia and<br />
Diana Ferrara-Scalia, Angie and Tony Lo freda.<br />
Internationally renowned artist<br />
Jacynthe dazzled guests with her<br />
rendition of “At Last”.<br />
internationally acclaimed artist,<br />
Jacynthe, touched many with a<br />
moving performance of the Etta<br />
James classic “At Last”.<br />
<strong>The</strong> event raised over $325,000 for<br />
the Italian-Canadian Community<br />
Foundation, with guests and<br />
governors reaffirming their<br />
commitment to support health,<br />
education, culture and social<br />
causes.<br />
Among the night’s honoured<br />
guests were: H.E. Andrea<br />
Meloni, Italian ambassador to<br />
Canada, Hon. Amato L. Berardi,<br />
deputy of the Italian Republic for<br />
the riding of Central and North<br />
America, Sen. Basilio Giordano,<br />
Senator of the Italian Republic for<br />
the riding of Central and North America, Mr. Giulio Picheca, Consul<br />
General of Italy, Mr. Carmine D'Argenio, FCCI President, Mr. Tony<br />
Loffreda, <strong>Ball</strong> President and Mr. Sam Scalia, <strong>Ball</strong> Honorary President.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Foundation would like to thank the organizing committee, the<br />
president and honorary president of the <strong>Ball</strong> as well as the many<br />
generous sponsors who made the evening possible.<br />
We hope to see you all again next year!<br />
From left to right: Marianna Simeone, Annik Cormier, Anna Giampà,<br />
Natacha Bougie, Giulia Pomponio, Angie Lo freda, Rosine D'Argenio.<br />
From left to right:<br />
<strong>The</strong> Senator of the Italian Republic for the riding of Central and North America,<br />
Sen. Basilio Giordano, Carmine D'Argenio, the Ambassador of Italy to Canada,<br />
H.E. Andrea Meloni, the Consul General of Italy, Giulio Picheca, the Honorary<br />
President of the <strong>27th</strong> Governors’ <strong>Ball</strong>, Sam Scalia, the deputy of the Italian<br />
Republic for the riding of Central and North America, Hon. Amato L. Berardi.
Spotlight on Sam Scalia<br />
Renowned builder, true innovator & very generous philanthropist<br />
-Carmine D’Argenio- FCCI President<br />
Mr. Sam Scalia, Honorary President of the <strong>27th</strong> <strong>annual</strong> FCCI Governors’ <strong>Ball</strong> is celebrating 20 years of<br />
success as President and Founder of Samcon, a booming residential construction company founded in<br />
1991. A commitment to quality construction and an instinct for innovation have been at the root of<br />
Scalia’s success, and these traits may very well have been inherited from his father, Davide Scalia.<br />
After all, Scalia’s father and uncles were all in the construction business, some going back as far as<br />
1957. It goes without saying that construction has been a part of Sam Scalia’s life from an early age.<br />
Scalia attended college in California and completed his university degree at McGill University’s<br />
Desautel Faculty of Management. He married Diana Ferrara, and the pair settled down and had<br />
children. When his children were asked to describe their father, their answers were eclectic, but<br />
representative of the man most of us know: “He’s always smiling and positive,” they said, adding, “We<br />
love his squishy hugs.”<br />
Samcon’s mission is urban redevelopment:<br />
revitalizing and promoting promising neighbourhoods<br />
in the Montreal area. To date, Scalia has built more<br />
than 3,000 condos at more than 80 project sites in<br />
Laval and Montreal. If you asked Scalia the reason behind his company’s success, he<br />
would give the credit to his dedicated team of professionals. However, his vision plays<br />
a central role. “Who else but Sam Scalia would come to the East of the city and develop<br />
where no one wants to be?” asked Joey Saputo, describing Sam’s ability to see<br />
promise in oft-neglected neighbourhoods. Currently, Scalia has 15 urban<br />
redevelopments underway. This is especially impressive considering that the company<br />
began with a modest 8-unit project in 1991.<br />
Scalia wants to become the best builder in Montreal, and he is committed to helping<br />
Montrealers own a property on the island. Christian Bergeron, Executive Vice-President<br />
of Samcon says the company leader has very clear directives: “We work for the<br />
community and we must give back to the community”. He clearly lives by his word. In<br />
2000, Scalia became a Governor of the Italian-Canadian Community Foundation, and<br />
was delighted to participate in the FCCI’s financing campaign to build the Leonardo Da<br />
Vinci Centre — a concrete symbol of an entire community’s immense effort and<br />
determination. He has since been actively involved in many FCCI fundraising activities<br />
and is also a generous supporter of CIPBA’s Bursary Program, helping fund Italian-<br />
Canadian university students’ education.<br />
Ultimately, you could say that Scalia is helping to build a better community, one brick at<br />
a time.<br />
Sam Scalia and his father Davide Scalia.<br />
Sam Scalia: Honorary President of the <strong>27th</strong> Annual Governors’ <strong>Ball</strong><br />
From left to right: Vincent Iacono, Davide Scalia, Antonina Salvaggio-Scalia,<br />
Sam Scalia, Diana Ferrara-Scalia, Lorenzo Salvaggio, Yvonne Salvaggio.
Maria<br />
Mangiocavallo<br />
Directeur général,<br />
Services aux entreprises<br />
Banque Scotia<br />
Antoinetta Coluni<br />
& Salvatore Amorosa<br />
C.A. Associé<br />
Collins Barrow Montréal<br />
I nuovi governatori<br />
I Governatori costituiscono la base vitale della Fondazione.<br />
Abbiamo il piacere di presentarvi i membri che hanno aderito alla FCCI nel 2011.<br />
Nouveaux Gouverneurs 2011 - Nuovi Governatori 2011<br />
Leonardo Iacono<br />
Propriétaire<br />
Le Muscadin<br />
Gaetano Di Guglielmo,<br />
& Louise <strong>The</strong>rrien<br />
CA, CIRP Associé<br />
PSB Boisjoli<br />
Matteo Maggio<br />
& Anna Cortese<br />
Directeur principal<br />
RBC Banque Royale<br />
Giampaolo Di Marzio<br />
& Claire<br />
Président<br />
Trueline Valve Corp<br />
Pat Savoia<br />
& Lia Modesto<br />
Consolato Gattuso<br />
& Palma Caponi<br />
Avocat<br />
Mitchell Gattuso Avocats<br />
Conseiller associé<br />
Le Groupe Rouleau RBC<br />
Dominion valeurs mobilières Inc.<br />
Franco Silla<br />
& Lucia Varano<br />
Président<br />
Voysis IP Solutions<br />
Raffaele Gerbasi<br />
& Diana Janson<br />
VP, Directeur général<br />
Wildfire Environmental Inc.<br />
Successeurs Amis de la Fondation<br />
Carmine Pagnotta<br />
& Patrizia Imbrogno<br />
Directeur principal<br />
de comptes<br />
RBC Banque Royale<br />
Alfredo Zeppilli<br />
&Sandra Lamorte<br />
Vice-président<br />
Les Investissements Redita<br />
Carlos Ferreira<br />
& Samia El Jeousin<br />
Propriétaire<br />
Ferreira Café<br />
Bruce Kent<br />
& Joëlle<br />
Vice-président et<br />
Administrateur,<br />
Gestionnaire de Portefeuille<br />
RBC Dominion valeurs<br />
mobilières Inc.<br />
Chant Tobi<br />
&Christine Tehakedjian<br />
Président<br />
G2S Equipment ULC
Benito Migliorati: L’Ospitalità e le “savoir faire” sono<br />
il successo di un leader<br />
This year, the FCCI had the great pleasure of recognizing Mr. Benito<br />
Migliorati for his generosity and involvement in our organization and in<br />
the community at large.<br />
Born in Umbria, Italy (a region known for its delectable wine and<br />
gastronomy - elements which would feature prominently in Migliorati’s<br />
future!), Benito immigrated to Switzerland in 1958 to attend the famous<br />
Hotel School in Lausanne. He would soon put his education to the test,<br />
working throughout Europe in the hospitality and restaurant fields,<br />
landing management positions in South England and London by the age<br />
of 24. Nevertheless, Migliorati’s destiny was in the new world, and in<br />
1969, he immigrated to Montreal to further his career.<br />
In 1986, his experience and passion for the hospitality industry would<br />
reach its zenith, when he bought a beautiful piece of land on the shores<br />
of the Lac des Deux Montagnes. This land would soon be the location for<br />
what is today one of the most highly esteemed hotels in the industry:<br />
Château Vaudreuil, a 5-star hotel that he continues to run with the help<br />
of his wife and eldest daughter.<br />
“One of the main reasons for Benito’s success is his insatiable passion<br />
for the hospitality business. He never stops thinking of ways to improve<br />
his hotel,” says Chris Anatasiou, a business partner for 16 years.<br />
Enormous success in the hotel industry, however, has been matched by<br />
his philanthropic efforts within the community. He is a generous<br />
contributor to the Leonardo Da Vinci Centre, supporting the Center’s<br />
mission to strengthen Italian-Canadian bonds through social, sporting<br />
La ventiquattresima edizione del torneo di<br />
golf della Fondazione Comunitaria Italo-<br />
Canadese, svoltasi il 20 giugno 2011 al Club di<br />
Golf St-Raphaël, é stata un grande successo.<br />
Il torneo della FCCI, presieduto dal Sig. Gerry<br />
Caputo (Vice-Presidente delle vendite, BMW<br />
Laval, Mini Laval) e con la presidenza d’onore<br />
dei Governatori Avv. Roberto T. De Minico<br />
(Roberto De Minico, Avvocato) e Sig. Peter<br />
Comito Sr. (Presidente di Selectcom<br />
Telecom), ha riunito attorno al green 200<br />
giocatori e ha permesso di raccogliere 120<br />
000 $. Il ricavato di questa giornata andrà a<br />
vari organismi di beneficenza che operano nel<br />
settore della sanità, dell’educazione, delle<br />
cause sociali e della promozione della cultura<br />
e della lingua italiana.<br />
Gli appassionati di golf si sono dati battaglia<br />
per tutta la giornata rinfrescandosi con le<br />
specialità culinarie italiane disponibili sul<br />
percorso, sulla terrazza e all’interno del St-<br />
Raphaël. La Fondazione Comunitaria Italo-<br />
Canadese ringrazia particolarmente il<br />
comitato organizzatore e i suoi presidenti,<br />
tutti i generosi sponsor tra cui Vitesse<br />
Transport, Montreal Impact, Construction<br />
Broccolini, GVA Distribution, Banque<br />
Nationale Financière, Allstream, Saputo, RBC<br />
Banque Royale come principali partener.<br />
Desideriamo ringraziare anche tutte le<br />
persone e le imprese partecipanti per gli<br />
sforzi e il sostegno durante quest'evento. Un<br />
ringraziamento speciale è rivolto ai<br />
presentatori della serata: Freeway Frank,<br />
conduttore del programma mattinale su Virgin<br />
Radio, e Jacynthe, artista internazionale, che<br />
hanno intrattenuto gli ospiti durante il<br />
banchetto serale. Un ringraziamento di cuore<br />
and cultural activities. Migliorati is a member of the Chamber of<br />
Commerce and has been a Governor of the Italian-Canadian Community<br />
Foundation since 1990.<br />
Mr. Migliorati was recognized for his devotion to the Italian community at<br />
the Foundation’s 24th <strong>annual</strong> Golf Tournament last June 20, 2011.<br />
Giuseppe Borsellino and Peter Pomponio present plaque of recognition to<br />
Benito Migliorati.<br />
Un élan pour la cause 24° Torneo della Fondazione Comunitaria<br />
Italo-canadese: 120 000 $ per il benessere della nostra società!<br />
anche a tutte le altre persone e aziende che<br />
hanno contribuito con la loro generosità al<br />
successo di questo magnifico evento.<br />
Speriamo di vedervi numerosi al 25° Torneo<br />
Annuale di Golf che si svolgerà il 20 giugno<br />
prossimo, sotto la Presidenza d’onore del Sig.<br />
Giuseppe Borsellino.<br />
Da Sinistra a destra: Peter Pomponio, Peter Comito Sr., Gerry Caputo, Roberto De Minico, Enzo Reda e<br />
Tony Loffreda.
ACTIVITÉS<br />
À VENIR<br />
EN 2012<br />
6° Tournoi de Poker<br />
Texas Hold’em<br />
Date<br />
24 février 2012<br />
Lieu<br />
Le Crystal<br />
(5285 Henri Bourassa Ouest, Montreal)<br />
Présidents<br />
MM Peter Pomponio et Enzo Reda<br />
Présidents d’honneur<br />
MM Carlo Scalzo et Andrea Telaro<br />
La 2° Cabane<br />
à Sucre<br />
Date<br />
1 avril 2012<br />
Lieu<br />
Cabane à Sucre<br />
Au Pied de Cochon<br />
25° Tournoi Annuel<br />
de Golf<br />
Date<br />
20 juin 2012<br />
Lieu<br />
Club de Golf<br />
Saint-Raphaël, Ile-Bizard<br />
Président<br />
M. Silvio Sicoli<br />
Président d’honneur<br />
M. Giuseppe Borsellino<br />
28° Bal des<br />
Gouverneurs<br />
Date<br />
20 octobre 2012<br />
Lieu<br />
Hôtel Sheraton Laval<br />
Congratulazioni e Buon<br />
30e Anniversario ad<br />
AMEIPH!<br />
La nostra Fondazione è orgogliosa di sostenere<br />
l’Associazione Multietnica per l'integrazione<br />
delle persone con disabilità (AMEIPH). Nel<br />
corso degli ultimi 3 decenni, l’Associazione ha<br />
lavorato costantemente per rendere la città di<br />
Montreal accogliente ed aperta alla diversità.<br />
AMEIPH è stata istituita per abolire le barriere<br />
personali ed ambientali nei confronti delle<br />
Faits Saillants<br />
Quatre bourses<br />
d’études aux jeunes<br />
italo-canadiens<br />
Intéressée à l’éducation des jeunes italocanadiens,<br />
la FCCI a eu aussi cette année le<br />
plaisir de participer activement au Programme<br />
de bourses de la CIBPA. Pour souligner le 50e<br />
anniversaire de l’existence de ce programme, la<br />
CIBPA a accordé aux étudiants d'origine<br />
italienne aussi les bourses d’excellence,<br />
attribué sur la base du rendement scolaire. La<br />
CIBPA avec l'aide de nombreuses entreprises<br />
locales a décerné 50 bourses aux méritants<br />
Italo-canadiens.<br />
La FCCI a été honorée de remettre aux<br />
récipiendaires les quatre bourses suivantes:<br />
Kritstell Boucher-Marcuri (Université de<br />
Sherbrooke): 4,000 $ Bourse: Ph.D. en<br />
Psychologie, Nina Roda (Université de<br />
Montréal): Bourse de 3,000 $: Maîtrise en<br />
Pharmacie, Marco Paradis (Université<br />
Concordia): Bourse de 2,000 $: Baccalauréat<br />
en Italien et Marco Antonio Mascarella<br />
persone con disabilità di diverse origine etniche<br />
oltre a sostenere e guidare le loro famiglie.<br />
La FCCI è fiera di aver partecipato alle<br />
celebrazioni per il 30° anniversario dell’AMEIPH<br />
in presenza del Sig. Mody Macka Barry,<br />
Presidente di AMEIPH, e della Sig.ra Luciana<br />
Soave, Direttrice generale dell’Associazione. La<br />
Fondazione tiene a sottolineare la consegna del<br />
prestigioso Premio Pensée 2011 ad AMEIPH, in<br />
presenza del portavoce onorario di AMEIPH, il<br />
Sig. Marcello Arroyo, attore molto noto a<br />
Montreal che interpreta il ruolo del padre<br />
argentino nella serie televisiva "Tactik".<br />
L’impegno di Arroyo a favore di AMEIPH e la<br />
sua presenza in occasione degli eventi<br />
dell’Associazione Multietnica per l'integrazione<br />
delle persone con disabilità è essenziale in<br />
quanto i giovani e gli anziani sono sempre felici<br />
di averlo come portaparola per la loro causa.<br />
Auguriamo quindi ad AMEIPH tanti auguri di<br />
compleanno per i suoi 30 anni di ottimo e<br />
professionale lavoro.<br />
La FCCI a le plaisir de vous annoncer les Dons majeurs octroyés en 2011<br />
140,000 $ Fondation Marie Clarac 35,000 $ Fondation canadienne du rein<br />
50,000 $ Centre Leonardo da Vinci – 25,000 $ Hôpital Shriners pour Enfants<br />
Programme Culturel 25,000 $ Musée de la civilisation de Québec<br />
50,000 $ Église Notre-Dame de la Défense<br />
50,000 $ Segal Cancer Center<br />
25,000 $ Procure<br />
(Université McGill): 1,000 $ de Bourse<br />
d’excellence. Les Gouverneurs souhaitent à<br />
tous les récipiendaires des bourses d’étude<br />
2011 un grand succès académique.<br />
M. Carmine D’Argenio, Président FCCI, et Mlle<br />
Nina Roda, Université de Montréal. Bourse de<br />
3,000 $ - Maîtrise en Pharmacie
A holiday tradition: the FCCI Christmas Cocktail<br />
Another year has passed, and as always, the<br />
holidays remind us to appreciate the many<br />
blessings we are fortunate to share. <strong>The</strong> FCCI<br />
has much to be proud of, and on the evening of<br />
December 12th, 2011 we celebrated many of<br />
this year’s accomplishments with Governors<br />
and Friends at the Foundation’s Annual<br />
Christmas Cocktail. Staying true to the<br />
Foundation’s goals, the evening was<br />
overflowing with good company, laughter and<br />
most importantly, the spirit of giving.<br />
<strong>The</strong> event, however, was about more than just<br />
good cheer and merriment. <strong>The</strong> Foundation's<br />
supporters also came together to acknowledge<br />
the inspiring and exciting work carried out over<br />
the course of the last year. This included the<br />
official presentation of two major donations<br />
bestowed by the FCCI in 2011.<br />
FCCI President, Mr. Carmine D'Argenio<br />
presented a check in the amount of $25,000 to<br />
Dr. Armen Aprikian, Administrator of<br />
PROCURE, founder and head of the PROCURE<br />
prostate cancer Biobank, and Ms. Malvina Klag,<br />
Executive Director of PROCURE. This<br />
contribution was made to support PROCURE's<br />
2011 fundraising campaign that culminated with<br />
the PROCURE Walk of Courage on Father's<br />
Day where our very own Lino Saputo Sr.<br />
participated as honorary president. <strong>The</strong> funds<br />
donated to PROCURE will go toward furthering<br />
their already impressive body of research.<br />
Mr. D’Argenio then presented a check in the<br />
amount of $25,000 to Mrs. Celine Doray,<br />
Administrator, Mr. Victor M. Drury, Campaign<br />
Director & Senior Development Officer, and<br />
Mr. Lino Saputo Sr. and Mayor Gérald Tremblay at<br />
the start of the Walk of Courage 20 1.<br />
Mrs. Emmanuelle Rondeau, Communications<br />
and Marketing Manager of Shriners Hospital for<br />
Children. <strong>The</strong> Shriners is a specialized hospital<br />
centre where young patients with orthopaedic<br />
From left to right: Peter Comito Sr, Malvina Klag, Carmine D’Argenio, Dr. Armen Aprikian, Tony Lo freda,<br />
Peter Pomponio and Enzo Reda.<br />
From left to right: Peter Comito, Carmine D’Argenio, Céline Doray, Victor M. Drury, Peter Pomponio,<br />
Enzo Reda and Tony Lo freda.<br />
and neuromusculoskeletal disorders benefit<br />
from the very latest in scientific advances and a<br />
family-focused environment. In 2011, the<br />
Hospital organized its first <strong>annual</strong> Golf<br />
Tournament with the involvement of FCCI<br />
Governors Benito Migliorati and Gino Berretta.<br />
Mr. D’Argenio then took the opportunity to<br />
thank members and supporters for their usual<br />
generosity and reminded them that with many<br />
new and innovative projects planned for the<br />
upcoming year, the FCCI is poised to continue<br />
making numerous contributions to our city's<br />
civic life, spreading the kindness and<br />
generosity characteristic of the holiday season.<br />
We can’t wait to get started.<br />
Dons octroyés pendant<br />
le 2e semestre<br />
de l’année 2011<br />
Grâce à la générosité de nos membres et<br />
nos amis, la Fondation a accordé des dons<br />
aux organismes suivants :<br />
Association Communautaire Maria<br />
Ausiliatrice<br />
Association Multiethnique des personnes<br />
handicapées<br />
Association canadienne du diabète<br />
Centre Communautaire de la Petite Italie<br />
Conseil des relations internationales de<br />
Montréal<br />
Conseil régional des personees âgées italo<br />
canadien<br />
École orale de Montréal pour les sourds<br />
Église Madonna dei Cristiani<br />
Église Madonna del Carmine<br />
Église Madonna del Divino Amore<br />
Église Maria Ausiliatrice<br />
Église Notre Dame De La Merci<br />
Église Notre-Dame de la Consolata<br />
Église Notre-Dame de la Défense<br />
Église Notre-Dame de Pompei<br />
Fondation canadienne du rein<br />
Fondation C.I.B.P.A.<br />
Fondation Melio<br />
Fondation Marie Vincent<br />
Fondation pour la recherche en chirurgie<br />
thoracique de Montréal<br />
Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal
www.<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
6th Annual Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament<br />
Is there a better soundtrack to a poker night than the theme song from <strong>The</strong><br />
Good, the Bad and the Ugly? We don’t think so. After all, Sergio Leone’s<br />
Spaghetti Western filmography is still an enduring influence today, from<br />
Hollywood westerns to Quentin Tarantino movies. So, with Clint Eastwood’s<br />
iconically cool swagger in mind, we invite you to dust off your cowboy boots and<br />
hats (you can leave your chaps and lassos at home) for the FCCI’s 6th Annual<br />
Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament.<br />
<strong>The</strong> tournament, organized under the co-presidency of Peter Pomponio and Enzo Reda, and the<br />
honorary co-presidency of Carlo Scalzo and Andrea Telaro will be held on February 24th, 2012 at<br />
Le Crystal (5285 Henri-Bourassa West). As one of the most popular events on the FCCI calendar,<br />
space is limited. Reserve your spot at a table as soon as you can.<br />
Buon Anno<br />
Happy New Year<br />
Bonne Année<br />
La Fondazione Comunitaria Italo-Canadese<br />
augura a voi ed alle vostre famiglie un Felice<br />
Anno Nuovo.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Italian-Canadian Community Foundation<br />
wishes you and your families a Happy New Year.<br />
La Fondation Communautaire Canadienne-<br />
Italienne vous souhaite ainsi qu’à vos proches<br />
une Bonne Année.<br />
CONSIGLIO DEI FIDUCIARI<br />
Presidente<br />
Carmine D’Argenio carmine@<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
1° Vice-presidente<br />
Enzo Reda enzo@<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
Vice-presidente<br />
Joey Saputo joey@<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
Segretario<br />
Roberto T. De Minico roberto@<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
Tesoriere<br />
Peter Pomponio peterp@<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
Direttore<br />
Peter Comito Sr. peter@<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
Direttore<br />
Tony Loffreda tony@<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
Presidente ex-officio<br />
Mario Galella mario@<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
Personale amministrativo<br />
Anna Giampà<br />
Direttrice Generale<br />
anna@<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
Sara Ottoboni<br />
Assistente- Amministrazione & Comunicazione<br />
sara.ottoboni@<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
Scrivici<br />
Fondazione Comunitaria Italo-Canadese<br />
Indirizzo: 8370, Boul. Lacordaire, Suite 301<br />
Saint-Léonard (Québec) H1R 2Y6<br />
Telefono: 514-274-6725<br />
Fax: 514-274-6353<br />
www.<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
info@<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />
Grafica : www.matita.ca<br />
Photo : FCCI, Pacifica Productions,<br />
John Oliveri Photography