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Sunday, December 1, 2024
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The
Italian community, in all its complexity, has imprinted itself
on the history and culture of Windsor. As Dr. Walter Temelini
states: The Windsor Italian community is not a homogeneous
unit... The Windsor Italian Canadians are as different
as their regions of origin... Yet [they] have been able
to unite
on various occasions, for various reasons, not just for
moments of tragedy, such as earthquakes and floods in
Italy, but
building a church for example. It is not uniformity that
is important or advisable,but the will to act in unity
toward noble goals, ideals and values that |
Source:
Italia Province e Regioni
Atlante Geografico Zanichelli
Courtesy of Caterina Lopez |
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enhance
the individual and society. (Dr. Walter Temelini, oral
presentation, May 13, 1986, as part of the Windsor Cultural
Heritage Series). |
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This
digitized exhibition presents a collage of various elements which
make up the Italian community in Windsor. While there is not
the space to tell the whole story (is there ever enough space
to do this?), it is hoped that some of the richness of the history
and culture of this community will be revealed here. The exhibition
touches on topics such as the wartime period, immigration, businesses,
sports, clubs and associations, culture, arts, crafts, religion
and family life. And underlying it all is the importance of the
memories of and links to Italy (sometimes several generations
back), imprinted on the minds and hearts of the Italian community
in Windsor, and imprinted on Windsor itself. |
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The
opinions and interpretations in this publication are those of the author
and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada. |
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