Remembrance Day is Sunday, November 11th. Remembrance Day, also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty.
The Hart Pioneer Senior Centre, 6986 Hart Hwy, will be holding a Remembrance Day Service on Sunday, November 11th. The doors open at 9:45 am; the service will begin at 10:l5 am and a lunch will follow. Everyone is welcome. For more information phone JJ at 250-962-6712.
Tickets are now on sale at the Elder Citizens Recreation Centre 1692 10th Ave., for their 3rd annual authentic Italian dinner. Tickets are $22 for a five course meal prepared by Italian cook Emma Mauro. The date is Sunday, November 18th at 5 pm. The meal will be served by members of the Prince George Italian Club: Ron Polillo, Mario Mauro, Lino Nadalin, Frank Manfredi, Flavio Viola, Angelo Pantusso, Valter Pandolfo, Vince Marotta and Orlando Mauro.
The Prince George Italian Club at 533 Dominion St. has been an active club since 1962.
President Anna Sciara says, "Our club has always been run by the members. We are a non-profit association and we rely on volunteers to keep our club going. When the club first started we used to meet at the homes of our members. We had fun and we kept our culture alive. We kept the Italian people together and we helped one another. The membership quickly shot up to over 100. As the years went by we purchased the building on the corner of Dominion and 5th Ave. Our membership is now at about 80 and we are still keeping the Italian culture alive and we still try to work together and help one another as well as the community. Our fund raised dollars have been donated locally to help the Hospice House, the Heart and Stoke Foundation, Cancer and the Variety Telethon."
I asked Anna what she felt were the biggest accomplishments of the Italian Club and she said, "We have aged and we are now a smaller group with the work load spread over fewer people. We are proud of the fact that we managed the club well; stayed out of debt and today the club is still there for the Italians of Prince George. We are a great club with a friendly atmosphere. We need volunteers and especially younger volunteers to help take the work load off the shoulders of the older members."
Anna said, "I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the members and volunteers of the Prince George Italian Club who have enabled us to continue to be an active part of this community over these past 50 years."
The club house is open to everyone and the hall is available to rent by phoning Anna at 250-563-1289.
