FROM OUR PRESIDENT
ROSANN NANCI
Che Caldo! Summer came in with a vengeance this year! Hope your tomato plants made it through that scorching heat. Mine are in recovery mode, hopefully they make it to the bearing fruit stage.
Things with the Kelowna Canadian Italian club are also heating up. We have been kept busy with the presentations from the Prime Minister’s apology to Italian Canadians who were interned during the WW2, check out our You Tube channel for the apology, reception, and our presentation “Between Friends-Internment of Italian Canadians in WWII” featuring a great guest panel of experts of Italian Canadian History. More to come in this regard as information from the National Congress of Italian Canadians works with the government for funds to promote and educate the general public of that sad time.
Our board has been busy with phase 1 of our strategic plan completed. We met with a facilitator who helped to put some planning in place for our club’s future. Stay tuned for information coming out about this. Part of that plan is a member’s survey to be released before the end of the summer. It is hoped that we get some solid feedback from members as to the types of events you would like to see more of, where you are interested in volunteering, and what do you see for the future of our club.
We have a new volunteer coordinator, please welcome Tina Vigilante who will be working hard to place people where they are needed for our various events. If you are interested in volunteering please contact her through kcicevents@shaw.ca . She will be pleased to place you in an area that best works with your skills.
June was Italian Heritage Month in British Columbia and we were pleased to present our 3rd instalment of Kelowna’s First Families put together by our very own Don Rampone. We would like to thank Don and all the contributors for their family’s vignettes which helped to promote understanding of Italian Canadian’s place in our community. A special thanks to Don for coordinating the month long presentation. The research, compilation, and final editing is a time consuming process and we are so thankful to have volunteers like Don on board to provide this much needed information. We hope you enjoyed it. Thank you Don. Bravissimo!
With the Covid restrictions being lifted slowly but surely, our board is working hard to prepare our usual events. We started our outdoor bocce tournaments at our bocce lanes at the Parkinson Recreation Centre with the first one in June. Another one on July 18, and the final two are scheduled for August 8 and September 2021. Please check in with Guido at 250 764-4054 for registration. Due to covid protocols, everyone must be registered in advance as the total numbers are limited. Check out our Facebook page for the great photos contributed from the last ones. So much fun!
And finally, we will be celebrating Ferragosto, which is the famous weekend celebration in Italy, with a family day picnic also at the Parkinson Recreation Centre bocce lanes on August 15, 2021. This is a family day event, which also needs pre-registration as we are limited in total numbers, but will feature games for children, an opportunity to members to socialize and visit with friends. Bring your own picnic, and the KCIC will provide some special treats...
Another activity that is coming along is that our clubhouse rentals will be able to begin after November 1st. We currently have a renter in our building until then, but after that date, we are able to provide the clubhouse to our members at a reduced rate for any of your family’s events. Please contact Janet through the kcic@shaw.ca email for more information.
September will bring more events, which at this point we cannot announce due to covid restrictions, but be patient... they are coming.
For now, let’s bask in the glory of the Azzurri win at the Euro’s, and we will see you at the peek-a-neek in August.
Ciao for now!
Rosann
KCIC President
Things with the Kelowna Canadian Italian club are also heating up. We have been kept busy with the presentations from the Prime Minister’s apology to Italian Canadians who were interned during the WW2, check out our You Tube channel for the apology, reception, and our presentation “Between Friends-Internment of Italian Canadians in WWII” featuring a great guest panel of experts of Italian Canadian History. More to come in this regard as information from the National Congress of Italian Canadians works with the government for funds to promote and educate the general public of that sad time.
Our board has been busy with phase 1 of our strategic plan completed. We met with a facilitator who helped to put some planning in place for our club’s future. Stay tuned for information coming out about this. Part of that plan is a member’s survey to be released before the end of the summer. It is hoped that we get some solid feedback from members as to the types of events you would like to see more of, where you are interested in volunteering, and what do you see for the future of our club.
We have a new volunteer coordinator, please welcome Tina Vigilante who will be working hard to place people where they are needed for our various events. If you are interested in volunteering please contact her through kcicevents@shaw.ca . She will be pleased to place you in an area that best works with your skills.
June was Italian Heritage Month in British Columbia and we were pleased to present our 3rd instalment of Kelowna’s First Families put together by our very own Don Rampone. We would like to thank Don and all the contributors for their family’s vignettes which helped to promote understanding of Italian Canadian’s place in our community. A special thanks to Don for coordinating the month long presentation. The research, compilation, and final editing is a time consuming process and we are so thankful to have volunteers like Don on board to provide this much needed information. We hope you enjoyed it. Thank you Don. Bravissimo!
With the Covid restrictions being lifted slowly but surely, our board is working hard to prepare our usual events. We started our outdoor bocce tournaments at our bocce lanes at the Parkinson Recreation Centre with the first one in June. Another one on July 18, and the final two are scheduled for August 8 and September 2021. Please check in with Guido at 250 764-4054 for registration. Due to covid protocols, everyone must be registered in advance as the total numbers are limited. Check out our Facebook page for the great photos contributed from the last ones. So much fun!
And finally, we will be celebrating Ferragosto, which is the famous weekend celebration in Italy, with a family day picnic also at the Parkinson Recreation Centre bocce lanes on August 15, 2021. This is a family day event, which also needs pre-registration as we are limited in total numbers, but will feature games for children, an opportunity to members to socialize and visit with friends. Bring your own picnic, and the KCIC will provide some special treats...
Another activity that is coming along is that our clubhouse rentals will be able to begin after November 1st. We currently have a renter in our building until then, but after that date, we are able to provide the clubhouse to our members at a reduced rate for any of your family’s events. Please contact Janet through the kcic@shaw.ca email for more information.
September will bring more events, which at this point we cannot announce due to covid restrictions, but be patient... they are coming.
For now, let’s bask in the glory of the Azzurri win at the Euro’s, and we will see you at the peek-a-neek in August.
Ciao for now!
Rosann
KCIC President