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Sunday, October 13, 2024
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Carretto Siciliano. Courtesy of Nick
Vitale
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Framed by the
shovel handle that symbolizes the start of construction on
their new clubhouse are Sicilia Club vice-president Frank Ala,
Italian vice-consul Frank De Angelis and club building committee
chairman Frank Italiano, August 18th, 1981. P10813
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1978, a group of Sicilian men proud to be Italian, Sicilian and Canadian,
created the Sicilia
Club. In January, 1979, the founders elected
Nick Vitale as the President of Sicilia Club. |
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As a president of the Club, Mr. Vitale went around
the Sicilian community of Windsor in order to unite them for the
purpose of buying
property and building a club. In 1980, they bought the property,
built the Sicilia Club and the banquet hall was opened.
The property was 15 acres and the building could accommodate
almost 900 people. The
hall was
used for weddings, dances, reunions, etc. In 1982 - 83, the club
started to fall apart. Some members wanted
to keep the club going, while others did not. The club was
facing financial
difficulties and the committee called a meeting.
They decided to sell the property to pay the debts. During his 8 years
as president, Mr. Vitale saw the Sicilia Club from |
Miss Sicilia
Club 1986, Maria Guastella, daughter of Giuseppe and Giovanna
Guastella, P10812 |
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60 members in the beginning to 426 the
day the club was closed. (Courtesy of Nick Vitale) |
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