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1971:
ICBC Inaugural Ball
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1971:
Casa di riposo per gli anziani
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1972:
Home for the aged project
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1973:
Members of the 756 Ossington Seniors Club
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1974 Founders:
Model of Villa Colombo
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1974 Jerry Lewis:
Jerry Lewis
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1975 Rooftop:
Ceremony marking completion of the external structure.
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1976 Fruili Earthquake:
Mother’s Day Telethon
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1976 VCT Opens:
Opening of Villa Colombo.
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1977 VCLA Board:
Villa Colombo Ladies’ Auxiliary (VCLA)
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1978:
At the ICBC annual general meeting
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1978:
Thanking telethon viewers
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1979 Sophia:
At Villa Colombo, actress Sophia Loren
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1980 Columbus Centre:
Officiating the opening ceremonies of Columbus Centre
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1980 Youth:
The active Youth Advisory Committee of the ICBC
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1981 Fusco:
Italian Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani
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1981 Lastman:
La Festa dell’uva (Grape Festival)
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1982 Pavarotti:
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti
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1983 Caboto:
Opening ceremonies of Caboto Terrace
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1985 Expansion:
Sod turning ceremony for the new wing at Villa Colombo
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1986 President:
Joseph Fusco Memorial Wing
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1987 Carrier Gallery Opens:
Opening of the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery
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1987 Peterson:
Opening of the new Joseph Fusco Memorial Wing at Villa Colombo.
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1988 VITA Opens Tycos:
VITA Community Living Services
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1989 VB:
Un Asta un Maschera (A Masked Auction)
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1990 Casa Del Zotto:
At the official opening of Casa Del Zotto
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1990 Columbus Centre 10th:
Tenth anniversary of Columbus Centre
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1991 Iccobucci Appointed:
First Italian Canadian to the Supreme Court of Canada
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1992 Bratty Wing:
Honouring many years of volunteer leadership with the ICBC
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1993 Joint Conference:
At a joint conference at Queen’s Park
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1994 1st VillaD'Arte:
The first Villa d’Arte at Villa Colombo
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1995 Jewish-Italian:
Honoured long-standing volunteers
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1995 VCI-Name Change:
Villa Charities
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1996 25th Anniversary:
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Villa Charities
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1997 Caboto Anniversary:
Caboto Celebrations
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1998 Vita:
VITA Members
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1999 Villa Colombo Toronto:
Villa Colombo Services
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2000 Sophia:
Sophia Loren
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2001 VCV Start:
Villa Colombo Vaughan
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2002 Sophia:
Holt Renfrew fundraising event
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2003 Roof Topping:
Villa Colombo Vaughan rooftop
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2004 VCVR Ribbon Cutting:
Official Villa Colombo Vaughan opening
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2004 Casa Abruzzo:
Casa Abruzzo
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2005 25th Anniversary:
Celebrate Columbus Centre’s 25th anniversary
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2006 Giro 1st:
1st Anual Giro
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2007 Vita Board:
VITA Board
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2008 Venetian Ball:
Venetian Ball
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2009 Marchionne Lunch:
Marchionne Lunch
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2010 New Ambassador:
New Ambassador
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2010 VB Steven James and SW:
2010 Venetian Ball
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2012 GIRO:
2012 Giro
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2013 Venetian Ball in Top 100 Toronto Events:
2013 Venetian Ball in Top 100 Toronto Events
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2014 Gino Farnetti & Family:
Peace Through Valour
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2015 Morana/Sorbara:
Villa Mediterraneo Association donated
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2015 Pioneers Excellence:
2015 Pioneers in Excellence
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2016 40th Annual Villa Charities Golf Classic:
The 40th Annual Villa Charities Golf Classic
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2017 Venetian Ball:
“The Jazz Era”
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2018 City of Toronto Heritage Register:
Columbus Centre added to City of Toronto Heritage Register
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2019 Antonio Giovinazzi:
Luncheon with Formula 1™ Driver Antonio Giovinazzi
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2020 Columbus Centre Celebrates 40 Years:
Columbus Centre Celebrates 40 Years
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2021 Villa Charities Celebrates 50th Anniversary:
Villa Charities Proudly Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
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2022 Immigrant Tribute Project
Villa Charities Launches Italian Canadian Immigrant Tribute Project
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