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Giusti Group of Companies 40-year Legacy By Nerissa McNaughton
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ritish Columbia, 1975. The weather is warm and the scenery is beautiful, but it’s a far cry from the stunning coastline and classic beauty of Italy. Yet, here he is. At 20, he’s only been in Canada for two short years. Arriving as a teen in 1973 to work on the Alaskan pipeline, the young immigrant was quickly disappointed to learn the job he left his homeland for did not recognize his European trade tickets. He took up framing to keep his bills paid but the restless spirit that drove him across the ocean to Canada urged him to reach for his full potential. So he did. Dr. Ermenegildo (Joe) Giusti, who had just $20 in his pocket and a heart full of dreams when he arrived in his new country, is the patriarch of the Giusti Group, a family company that reaches into five major industries. Their work has touched lives, time and time again; yet few know the journey of the family behind the name and how, 40 years after Joe launched his company, the Giusti Group became central to Western Canada’s industry. This is their story.
Joe Giusti, founder, Giusti Group of Companies Photo by Jager & Kokemor Photography
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