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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


www.<strong>fcciq</strong>.com<br />

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

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