Dear Brothers and Sisters,

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Finally we have arrived in March and with spring just around the corner, we hope that the sun will shine

again, the flowers will bloom and the trees will bloom. In this period in Italy there is an explosion of

colors and a pleasant fragrance of flowers in the air. March is not only the month of spring, it is also celebrated the International Women's Day, where a mimosa is given that represents strength and femininity.

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Not everyone in Canada knows it, but on March 19th in Italy Father's Day is celebrated; with this

anniversary we want to remember St. Joseph (father of Jesus) who is also the protector of the weak and

needy. On my part and on behalf of the executive, I would like to extend my heartfelt wishes to all our beautiful

women on Women's Day and to all our Italian fathers on Father's Day. The general meeting in February, dedicated to Valentine's Day and love, will be remembered as the first meeting with the most attendance ever in the history of this organization.

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I would like to sincerely thank all the people who participated in this evening and our executive who

worked hard to organize this event within the event, especially Sr. Natasha and Sr. Mary who with their

help brought a touch of originality to celebrate lovers. Thanks to them, on that evening there was a sense of joy and lightheartedness that we hope will continue for the next events.

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A special thanks to my friend Br Domenic Guerriero for helping to donate the door prize. As always I

would like to thank Fr Joe and the kitchen crew for preparing a delicious dinner. On the evening of the meeting, a total of $13,000 was also donated to help charitable associations in our area; Donation is one of the things that makes me most proud to be part of this organization and to contribute to help the weakest and most needy. I am sure that if we join forces we can do even more'.

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As already mentioned in my previous newsletter, we are preparing for the next events, in March the Spaghetti and meatball take out will take place on Thursday March 27th,The take out will cost $10.00 which includes a portion of spaghetti and two meatballs. All proceeds will go to a local Charities, If interested to place an order, please call Sr Mary at 905-5410948 or email at myachetti@gmail.com. In April the now historic Soppressata Night will take place, where the most experienced will compete for the best Soppressata of the year.

 

On May 3rd, for the second year in a row, we will have the honor of hosting the Comedy Show, where we

will have as guests two great artists from Montreal with international experience, Joe Cacchione and Franco Taddeo, they will cheer us up with the Italian-Canadian comedy, not to be missed. On the same evening a 5-star dinner will be served with buffet appetizer, first course, second course, dessert and open bar, see details below. For those interested, I wanted to remind you that places are limited.

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I also wanted to communicate that together with the executive we are working to project the Lodge into

the future and leave good foundations for the generations to come. In fact, with the adoption of an IT portal, the management of membersip, and bureaucratic/financial management will be facilitated. In fact, we will be able to generate QR codes for members and facilitate queues at the entrance of events.

 

In addition to the portal, our Social Media Committee is also working on creating a more modern and efficient website to ensure better visibility for interested users. With great pride I can attest that our project "Chiacchiere da bar", designed for our members who want to learn or improve Italian, has already been very successful and will aim to start in March. If interested,

please contact Luca Parini via email: pariniluca01@gmail.com.

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I would like to remind our members that the last day to renew your 2025 membership is March 31st, for

questions in payments please contact Sr. Mary Yachetti, myachetti@gmail.com. I hope to see you at the next general meeting, and i would like to remind everyone that the front doors will be opening at 6pm sharp.

 

With love,

Mirko

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MOTTO OF THE MONTH: A good wife makes a good husband.