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rfmcdonaldThe Canadian Press reports that Italian Canadians in Ontario (and elsewhere) are mobilizing to help survivors of the L'Aquila earthquake in the southern region of Abruzzo region.
The Toronto Star
Pal Di Iulio, the head of Villa Charities, one of the Canada's largest Italian-Canadian foundations, spent Monday taking phone calls from people wanting to know what they can do to help.
"There's tremendous emotion and we're trying translate that emotion and passion into some sort of plan," Di Iulio said from Toronto.
Patrons at the cafes and bars that line Toronto's Little Italy were glued to televisions for updates. Antonio Lentini, a chef at an Italian restaurant, said many expatriates maintain close ties with Italy and they were anxious to find out what's happening and what aid they can provide.
"They have big hearts," said Lentini, 34, who was born in Sicily.
At the Ontario legislature, there were suggestions from a senior provincial politician that the federal and provincial governments will have a role to play in aid efforts.
"This is a shock to the system for the whole world, but certainly for Italian-Canadians," said Greg Sorbara, a Liberal who represents the riding of Vaughan, north of Toronto.
"It is very painful and it brings memories of the earthquake in the 1970s where Canadian efforts were very significant in rebuilding."
The Toronto Star
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The Canadian Press <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gBHHqcorx167w4PdVdIP3-Hc4vlw">reports</a> that Italian Canadians in Ontario (and elsewhere) are mobilizing to help survivors of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_L'Aquila_earthquake">L'Aquila earthquake</a> in the southern region of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abruzzo">Abruzzo</a> region.
<blockquote><i>Pal Di Iulio, the head of Villa Charities, one of the Canada's largest Italian-Canadian foundations, spent Monday taking phone calls from people wanting to know what they can do to help.
"There's tremendous emotion and we're trying translate that emotion and passion into some sort of plan," Di Iulio said from Toronto.
Patrons at the cafes and bars that line Toronto's Little Italy were glued to televisions for updates. Antonio Lentini, a chef at an Italian restaurant, said many expatriates maintain close ties with Italy and they were anxious to find out what's happening and what aid they can provide.
"They have big hearts," said Lentini, 34, who was born in Sicily.
At the Ontario legislature, there were suggestions from a senior provincial politician that the federal and provincial governments will have a role to play in aid efforts.
"This is a shock to the system for the whole world, but certainly for Italian-Canadians," said Greg Sorbara, a Liberal who represents the riding of Vaughan, north of Toronto.
"It is very painful and it brings memories of the earthquake in the 1970s where Canadian efforts were very significant in rebuilding."</i></blockquote>
The <i>Toronto Star</i> <a href="http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/614380"reports</a> that some 75 thousand people with an Abruzzo background live in the Greater Toronto Area, with the <a href="http://www.geocities.com/abruzzofed/index.html">Federazione Abruzzese</a> apparently the main community organization.
<blockquote><i>Pal Di Iulio, the head of Villa Charities, one of the Canada's largest Italian-Canadian foundations, spent Monday taking phone calls from people wanting to know what they can do to help.
"There's tremendous emotion and we're trying translate that emotion and passion into some sort of plan," Di Iulio said from Toronto.
Patrons at the cafes and bars that line Toronto's Little Italy were glued to televisions for updates. Antonio Lentini, a chef at an Italian restaurant, said many expatriates maintain close ties with Italy and they were anxious to find out what's happening and what aid they can provide.
"They have big hearts," said Lentini, 34, who was born in Sicily.
At the Ontario legislature, there were suggestions from a senior provincial politician that the federal and provincial governments will have a role to play in aid efforts.
"This is a shock to the system for the whole world, but certainly for Italian-Canadians," said Greg Sorbara, a Liberal who represents the riding of Vaughan, north of Toronto.
"It is very painful and it brings memories of the earthquake in the 1970s where Canadian efforts were very significant in rebuilding."</i></blockquote>
The <i>Toronto Star</i> <a href="http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/614380"reports</a> that some 75 thousand people with an Abruzzo background live in the Greater Toronto Area, with the <a href="http://www.geocities.com/abruzzofed/index.html">Federazione Abruzzese</a> apparently the main community organization.
