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      Gran Canal de Trieste

Realized between 1754 and 1766 by Matteo Pirona, the Canal Grande was a key element of the new urban plan that led to the construction of Borgo Teresiano.

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A MESSAGE FROM
OUR PRESIDENT:

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Updated: October 2024

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

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Dear Brothers and Sisters,

 

After a wonderful summer, we have now arrived at autumn, the leaves are starting to fall from the trees. Many new things await us, as we welcome the new season, I am reminded of the poem by Giuseppe Ungaretti, “Autunno” which goes like this:

 

“SI STA COME D'AUTUNNO SUGLI ALBERI LE FOGLIE”…

 

This poem speaks of the life experience of the soldier poet in the trenches towards the end of the First World War.

 

In the last few weeks I have taken part in the board meetings for the Italian Center, and I wanted to congratulate all the delegates (Rob, Lewis, Lucas, Anthony, Loris and Mark), for the hard work they are doing to realize the project in the new structure.

 

I also wanted to thank the board of the Trieste Lodge for their participation and the passion they are putting into achieving the objectives set. I must admit that we have begun our mandate with dedication and determination to give our association a bright future, projected towards the inevitable transformation of the times we are living in but firmly maintaining the foundations and values ​​that distinguish the Trieste Lodge from other associations.

 

As I mentioned in my first bulletin, the goal is to keep our work transparent and accept compliments and criticisms.

 

On this occasion, I wanted to announce the creation of organizational committees within the board, opening up to all interested people, not part of the board, to participate in the following committees: Financial Committee, Events Committee, Social Media & Advertising Committee, Membership Committee and Public Relations Committee.

 

Each committee has the task of managing and improving the organizational system of our Club.

 

At this time, I wanted to thank Sr Jessica, Br Mike and all those who worked on the membership committee, for creating the questionnaire that will help us understand the number of active members and help us know our members to create a solid future.

 

I also wanted to let you know that the questionnaire will be sent to you by email on the day of the next general meeting and for people who do not have an email, we will have a computer available during the meeting where we will help those who need it to fill it out. In addition, during the meeting there will be the provision of the questionnaire.

 

One thing that is very close to my heart for the future is to present the financial statement (expenses and income) for each month in the general meetings. My goal is to start for the new year.

 

We had been working hard to organize next year's events, but I wanted to announce that on November 10th, at the church of Sant`Antonio da Padova, the celebration of the memorial mass with the subsequent branch at the Trieste Lodge hall will be held, with the occasion, I wanted to invite you all to this milestone event of our club and thank Br Tony Giardino for the organization.

 

Finally, I wanted to thank Br Joe, Br Leo and his staff for the wonderful dinner last month.

 

I wanted to wish you a happy thanksgiving holiday and with the opportunity to thank all the people who have helped me in these last years.

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Fraternally Yours,
Mirko Testa

President, Trieste Lodge #4

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U SCARPARU SENZA SCARPI 

"The Shoeless Shoemaker" is an educational video about the internment of Italian Canadian citizens during World War II. 

Nearly 600 men, who were usually the only source of income at the time, were take away from their families and imprisoned, leaving their wives and children to struggle without a source of income. They were declared enemies of the state but their only crime was that they were Italian.

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The song, U Scarparu Senza Scarpi, was written by Joe Baiardo and inspired by the true story of Francesco Zaffiro, who was a shoemaker in Hamilton, Ontario, arrested and taken away from his wife and 4 children and returned to them after 3 years in a Petawawa concentration camp. He, nor any of the other hundreds of internees were ever charged of any crimes.

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