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IGHSC 21st Anniversary Dinner 2013

Society members at Paglione Estate Winery.

Society members and guests at Paglione Estate Winery.

The Italian Genealogy and Heraldry Society of Canada celebrated its 21st anniversary on November 6th with a wine and pizza dinner at Paglione Estate Winery near Harrow Ontario. Winery owners and hosts Sam and Nancy Paglione served up the best brick oven pizza and quality wines we have ever had. The Paglione Estate Winery is now the official winery of the Society! To see all the pictures taken and a short video of Sam playing the accordion, go to our Google web album.

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Society celebrates its 20th anniversary

The Italian Genealogy and Heraldry Society of Canada celebrated its 20th anniversary on November 2, 2012. A fine dinner and a good time was enjoyed by local members. The Society was founded 20 years ago in 1992 by Flavio Andreatta, Dino Coletti and Daniel Marcuz.

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Festa dei Nonni 2010 fundraising event a success

Last Sunday, October 3, 2010 the Italian Genealogy and Heraldry Society of Canada held its second annual Festa dei Nonni fundraising event at the Ciociaro Club near Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It featured family history displays, choir singing and prizes. President Flavio Andreatta said that the event was an great success.

“The organizational skills of our Chairman, Anna Saurini, were evident at our second annual Festa dei Nonni.  I consider it to have been a success.  With the assistance of Emanuele Calamita, everything went smoothly.  I wish to thank Anna, Bruno, Eva, Helga, Luciano and Tim for the hall set up.  Eva and Luciano Ranieri were exceptional in donating so many items for the raffle.  As always, Vince Del Duca, excelled as the master of ceremonies.  Thank you, Henrietta, for the grand prize!” – Flavio Andreatta

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First Annual “Festa dei Nonni” a Success

Last Friday, September 11, 2009, our society held its first annual Festa dei Nonni or “Grandparents Day Celebration”. This was a family dinner fundraiser that featured a buffet style dinner, family history displays, door prizes and a grand prize raffle. The Leamington Italian Choir sang a few old fashioned Italian songs for us. A good time was enjoyed by all. Be sure to attend our next Festa dei Nonni to be held at the Ciociaro Club on Sunday, October 3, 2010. See you there!