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MR.TONY LOFFREDA AND MR.LUCIANO D’IGNAZIO AWARDED THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDAL
From left: Senator Noël A. Kinsella-President of the Senate, Tony Loffreda-Executive V.P. RBC Bank and Jubilee Medal recipient, Senator Leo Housakos and Senator Larry Smith.
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THE 28TH ANNUAL GOVERNORS’ BALL: “EX-LIBRIS” RAISES $205,000
n behalf of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, I am pleased to award you the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal created to mark the 60 anniverO sary of Her Majesty’s accession to the throne. In granting you this honour, I thank th
On this occasion, the FCCI presented 5 New Governors: Mr. Joe Carusella, Mr. Gino Cordi, Mr. Cesidio Golini, Mr. Tony Nardi, Mr.Angelo Rindone; two successors: Mr. Riccardo Di Tommaso and Mrs. Rosa Trunzo.
he Italian-Canadian Community Foundation’s T 28 Annual Governors’ Ball took place at the Sheraton Hotel in Laval and was an incredible success. th
Organized under the presidency of Mr. Tony Loffreda (Head National Client Group/Québec- RBC Royal Bank) and the honorary presidency of Rita Lc De Santis (Representative of Bourassa-Sauvé at the National Assembly of Québec), this year’s edition of the ball raised $205,000 for the Foundation and its mission. Under the Filomena Rotiroti with Honorary theme “Ex-Libris”, the night was dedicated to the wonPresident Rita Lc de Santis and ders of learning. Guests entered a ballroom reminiscent husband Jean-Marcel de Magistris of a striking old-fashioned library where great thinkers such as Da Vinci may have studied and where some of the world’s greatest inventions may have been conceived. Amongst distinguished guests at the head table: the Consul General of Italy, Mr. Enrico Padula and his wife Mrs. Milena Padula, FCCI President Mr. Carmine D’Argenio and his wife Mrs. Rosine D’Argenio, Founder of the Saputo & Borsellino Famillies Governors’ Ball Mr. Giuseppe Borsellino and his spouse Mrs. Elina Borsellino and FCCI Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Giampà and her husband Mr. Matteo Fiorilli. The masters of ceremonies were Mrs. Silvana Di Flavio and Mr. Nick De Vincenzo.
you for your dedicated services to your peers, to your community and to Canada. The contributions you have made to our nation are most commendable and deserve our praise and admiration.” With this mention in a letter from the Governor General of Canada, David Johnston, Mr. Tony Loffreda and Mr. Luciano D’Ignazio proudly received their award presented by Senator Noël A. Kinsella during a ceremony on Parliament Hill. Well-known for his remarkable philanthropic work in support of fundraising campaigns, Mr. Loffreda is very much involved with the Montreal Cancer Institute, the Montreal Jewish General Hospital, the Kidney Foundation of Canada and the Fédération des Chambres de Commerce du Québec and the John Molson School of Business just to name a few. Mr. D’Ignazio was awarded for his work with The Kidney Foundation of Canada; his involvement with the Québec branch of the Foundation began in 1993. As Chairman of the Founder’s Award Campaign, Mr. D’Ignazio has helped raise millions of dollars during the last 19 years in the fight against kidney disease, through many activities such as the Founder’s Award Golf Classic and the Founder’s Award Gala. Luciano D’Ignazio, CPA, CA at Schwartz Levitsky Feldman
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