Italian Canadian League of Manitoba

The Italian Canadian League of Manitoba Inc. owns and operates Centro Caboto Centre.

Our Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors of the Italian Canadian League of Manitoba is also serve as the Board for the Italian Canadian Centre Inc. (Caboto Centre).  The Board has 14 members plus the immediate Past President.  Eight members represent each of our member organizations and 6 are elected from our General Membership.

Executive Board of Directors


President: Tony Pesce

First Vice-President: Paulina Cuda

Second Vice-President: Remo Aiello

Third Vice-President : Paolo Deluca

Secretary: Domenica Burroughs

Treasurer: John Allegro

 


 


Member Organization Representative of the Board:


 Associazione Basilucania:  Josie Garofoli

Comitato degli Italiani di Terza Età: Teresa Tacchi

Fogolar Association di Winnipeg :  Valentino Corvino

Fratellanza Amatese: Joe Grande

 

Italian Canadian Foundation Inc .: Mario Audino 

Roma Society: Assunta Longobardi

San Mango D’Aquino Society: Tony Sacco 

Sons & Daughters of Italy Garibaldi Lodge:   

Our Story - La Nostra Storia

The Italian Canadian League of Manitoba Inc. (ICLM) owns and operates Centro Caboto Centre. The ICLM is the umbrella organization of the Italian Canadian community in Manitoba.


In the early 1960s, Giovanni B. Mottola, the Vice-Consul of Italy in Manitoba pitched the concept that the community needed a strong united voice for the community as a whole. He was soon joined by Rev. Father Domenico Fiore, Pastor at Holy Rosary Church, Romeo Bidinosti, Attilio Cantafio, Rose Cianflone, Sam Loschiavo and Anthony Sherbo.  


These community leaders and five existing Italian-Canadian organizations in Winnipeg – Societa' Friulana Il Fogolar di Winnipeg, ( renamed the Associazone Fogolar di Winnipeg) in 1961, Fratellanza Amatese, Italo-Canadian Club, Leonardo da Vinci Association and Roma Society – established the ICLM in 1964.
The ICLM’s mandate then, as it is today, was to represent and promote the interests and presence of the Italian Canadian community in Manitoba. Over its 60-year history, hundreds of volunteers have given their time, talent and expertise to the ICLM and much has been accomplished.
  • In 1967 and 1968, together with Holy Rosary Church, organized a committee for the settlement of a large influx of Italian immigrantsfrom the region of Puglia to Manitoba
  • Sponsored one of the original Folklorama pavilions which continues to this day 
  • Organized fundraising campaigns to help victims of earthquakes and floods in Italy
  • Liaised with other ethnic and cultural organizations in Manitoba and Canada
  • Organized and sponsored many events and programs throughout its history including Columbus Day Galas, Mardi Gras Celebrations, culinary events, sports programs and events, recreational activities and cultural activities and programs.
The most important achievement for the ICLM was providing a physical home for these initiatives on behalf of the Italian Canadian community in Manitoba.

In 1980, the ICLM purchased and managed the Casa D’Italia. Located on Notre Dame Avenue, it gave the community a place to meet, hold events, and offer classroom and rehearsal space. Recognizing that this modest home did not meet the needs of the thriving community, the ICLM established a committee with the objective of developing a new home for the community. The Casa D’Italia was eventually sold to make way for the Centro Caboto Centre, which opened in 1998.

Initially, the ICLM created a separate Board of Directors to manage the Centre.  Several years ago, the two Boards were amalgamated. 

Of the five founding clubs, three remain in existence today: Fogolar Association di Winnipeg, Fratellanza Amatese and Roma Society. They are joined by four more organizations:  Comitato degli Italiani di Terza Età,  Italian Canadian Foundation Inc.,  San Mango D’Aquino Society, and Sons and Daughters of Italy Garibaldi Lodge.
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