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[POST-EVENT RELEASE - June 28, 2013: Columbus Centre unveils Riflessi: Italian Canadian Internment Memorial - en anglais seulement]
28 juin 2013
On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, Columbus Centre unveiled Riflessi, a new monument that explores the struggles and successes of the Italian Canadian immigrant story and the Italian Canadian internment…
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[MEDIA ADVISORY: June 26 2013 - Columbus Centre of Toronto unveils Riflessi, an original commissioned - En anglais seulement]
26 juin 2013
Media Advisory - June 26, 2013 - Unveiling of Riflessi
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[INVITE: Monument unveiling of Riflessi: Italian Canadian Internment Memorial - JUNE 26 2013 - En anglais seulement]
03 juin 2013
MONUMENT UNVEILING of Riflessi: Italian Canadian Internment Memorial. June 26, 2013 at Villa Colombo. RSVP by June 19.
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[NEWS RELEASE: May 14, 2013 - Harley Valentine commissioned to build new monument, Riflessi - En anglais seulement]
14 mai 2013
Columbus Centre commissions Harley Valentine for its newest project, Monument: Italian Canadian War Stories. Launch date: Late June 2013.
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[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER SPRING 2013: Minister Kenney's celebration party for the Community Historical Recognition Program - En anglais seulement]
29 avril 2013
On Family Day, Columbus Centre and Citizenship and Immigration Canada co-hosted a celebration party to mark the success of the Community Historical Recognition Program.
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[NEWS RELEASE: Apr. 2, 2013 - Three Finalists Selected for Monument: Italian Canadian War Stories - En anglais seulement]
02 avril 2013
Columbus Centre is pleased to announce the selection of the three finalists for its new project, Monument: Italian Canadian War Stories. A public presentation will be held onsite in which the finalists…
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08 fèvrier 2013
ANNOUNCEMENT: A third project, Monument: Italian Canadian War Stories, will see the creation of an original work to be installed in the Villa Colombo gardens. - en anglais seulement
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[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER FALL/WINTER 2012: Dec. 6, 2012 Launch of new travelling exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During WWII - En anglais seulement]
27 dècembre 2012
Following the success of the permanent exhibit Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of WWII (in the Carrier Gallery), a new travelling exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian…
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[ANNOUNCEMENT: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times...Travelling Exhibit Tour Schedule 2013-2016 - En anglais seulement]
21 dècembre 2012
ANNOUNCEMENT: Columbus Centre’s new travelling exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During WWII, on display onsite until January 6 prior to its three-year Canada-wide…
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[NEWS RELEASE: Dec. 7, 2012 - Launch of travelling exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times - En anglais seulement]
07 dècembre 2012
On Thursday, December 6, 2012, Columbus Centre officially launched its new travelling exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During World War II. Funded by the Community…
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[CHIN Radio ad Dec. 2012 - Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During WWII - En anglais seulement]
03 dècembre 2012
Listen out for our ad, airing this month on CHIN Radio, announcing the launch of our new travelling exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During WWII.
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09 juillet 2012
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[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2012: May 31, 2012 Exhibit launch of Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of WWII - En anglais seulement]
02 juillet 2012
On May 31, 2012, Columbus Centre hosted over 300 guests for the opening reception of its permanent exhibit, Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of WWII. The project also produced an academic publication,…
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[NEWS RELEASE: June 1, 2012 - Exhibit Launch of Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of WWII - En anglais seulement]
01 juin 2012
On Thursday, May 31, 2012, Columbus Centre of Toronto officially opened its permanent exhibit, Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of WWII. The public event, held in the Joseph D. Carrier Art…
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[NEWS RELEASE: Apr. 2, 2012 - Book and Website Launch of Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens - En anglais seulement]
02 avril 2012
On Saturday, March 31, 2012, Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of World War II launched its website, www.ItalianCanadianww2.ca, and book, Beyond Barbed Wire: Essays on the Internment of Italian…
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[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER FALL/WINTER 2011: Update - 74 oral history interviews collected to date - En anglais seulement]
31 dècembre 2011
PROJECT UPDATE: 74 oral history interviews collected to date
We continue our work to commemorate the Italian Canadian World War II experience and educate the community about the internments,…
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[CBC Windsor, Radio Interview: Jul. 26, 2011 with Lead Researcher, Travis Tomchuk - En anglais seulement]
26 juillet 2011
A CBC Radio interview with Lead Researcher, Travis Tomchuk. Air date: July 26, 2011. This is a follow-up interview to the first one which aired on Mar. 1, 2011). Travis talks about the research he has…
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[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER 2011: Featured internment story: The family left behind... - En anglais seulement]
21 juillet 2011
Libero Sauro was the minister of St. Paul’s Italian United Church (Toronto), a devoted father of nine and a leader at the local Order Sons of Italy. On August 30, 1940, Sauro was interned due to his…
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[NEWS RELEASE: June 11, 2011 - Remembering June 10, 1940...71st Anniversary Event - En anglais seulement]
11 juin 2011
On Friday, June 10, 2011, Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of World War II, commemorated the 71st anniversary of the internments as part of the first-ever celebration of Ontario’s Italian…
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[CBC Windsor, Radio Interview: Jun. 10, 2011 with Project Director, Lucy Di Pietro - En anglais seulement]
10 juin 2011
A CBC Radio interview with Project Director, Lucy Di Pietro. Air date: June 10, 2011. Lucy talks more about June 10, 1940 - the day Italy declared war on Great Britain and her allies - detailing the…
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[CBC Sudbury, Radio Interview: Jun. 2, 2011 with Local Researcher (Sudbury), Christine Sansalone - En anglais seulement ]
02 juin 2011
A CBC Radio interview with the project's Local Researcher for Sudbury, Christine Sansalone. Air date: June 2, 2011. Christine talks about the project and the Sudbury community, urging families to come…
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[CBC Cape Breton, Radio Interview: Mar. 23, 2011 with Local Researcher (Nova Scotia), Nicholas Sehl - En anglais seulement]
23 mars 2011
A CBC Radio interview with the project's Local Researcher for Nova Scotia, Nicholas Sehl. Air date: March 23, 2011. Nicholas talks about the project and the Cape Breton experience, urging families to come…
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[CBC Windsor, Radio Interview: Mar. 1 2011 with Lead Researcher, Travis Tomchuk - En anglais seulement]
01 mars 2011
A CBC Radio interview with Lead Researcher, Travis Tomchuk. Air date: March 1, 2011. Travis talks about the project and invites the Windsor community to come forward in sharing their objects and stories.
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[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER FALL/WINTER 2010: Meet the project team - En anglais seulement]
31 dècembre 2010
UPDATE: Columbus Centre’s national project Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of World War II
With all the members of the project team on board, the project is moving forward in its…
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[PRESS RELEASE: Dec. 6, 2010 - Was your family affected? - En anglais seulement]
06 dècembre 2010
WAS YOUR FAMILY AFFECTED?
We need the Italian Canadian community’s help to realize our goal to document the Italian Canadian World War II experience, including the Canadian government’s actions…
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[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2010: Columbus Centre receives CHRP grant for internment project - En anglais seulement]
31 juillet 2010
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, recently approved Columbus Centre’s proposal to the Community Historical Recognition Program, Citizenship and…
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