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First Portuguese Canadian Club em fotos

Uma importante coleção de fotografias de finais dos anos 50 e décadas de 60 e 70,  relativa à história e atividades do First Portuguese, instituído em Setembro de 1953, faz agora parte do espólio fotográfico da Galeria dos Pioneiros Portugueses, disponível para consulta. A coleção foi doada por Joao F. Santos, um membro da cfomunidade […]

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Pioneer Portrait: Agostinho Malaquias

Agostinho Malaquias came to Canada aboard the Vulcania ship, arriving at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 7, 1955. He had $100 with him. Back in the town of Sobral da Lagoa, Portugal, he had left behind his parents, Maria Condessa and Antonio Malaquias, and his siblings, Antonio, Albeno, Jose, Germano, Gracenda and […]

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Pioneer Portrait: Zália Ribau

Zália Anita Lopes Ribau was born in Portugal in the village of Glória (district of Aveiro) on November 25, 1956. She came to Canada with her parents and sister on May 17, 1964 and settled in Toronto. From a very young age, Zália was in love with the arts. She completed Fashion and Knitting diplomas from Sheridan College, and then went […]

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The 1st Portuguese-Canadian U of T Professor

Elvino Silveira Medina de Sousa was born in Graciosa Island in the Azores archipelago, on Decemeber 28, 1956. He immigrated to Canada with his parents in 1970 at 13 years old. An honour student since the beginning, Elvino completed a Bachelor and a Masters Degree at the University of Toronto, and obtained his Ph.D. from […]

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