IL POSTINO VOLUME 1, NUMBER 11 ~ AUGUST 2001 Ottawa Firefighter’s Band TripTrip toto ItalyItaly ViaggioViaggio inin ItaliaItalia CUSTOMER NUMBER: 04564405 PUBLICATION AGREEMENT NUMBER: 40045533 IL POSTINO • OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA IL POSTINO Page 2 IL POSTINO August 2001 VOLUME 1, NUMBER 11 865 Gladstone Avenue, Suite 101 • Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7T4 Letter to the Editor (613) 567-4532 • [email protected] www.ilpostinocanada.com Dear Editor, I wish to commend Oliviana Mingarelli for her two beautiful Fr. Ostan is firmly persuaded that it is O. L. Herself who Publisher articles on Madonna della Risurrezione Parish (n.8, 2001; n.10, insistently wished this parish and church be named in honor of Preston Street Community Foundation 2001). I believe they were the first articles to appear in your the privileges of Her Resurrection and Assumption. In fact, this Italian Canadian Community Centre paper on this part of the Italian community. Congratulations. church is the very first shrine proclaiming that O. L. entered of the National Capital Region Inc. In the historical part of the first article on Madonna della Heaven with her “glorious”, that is resurrected, body. In fact Risurrezione (n.8, 2001) a little inexactitude is found which I would many a Christian believing that she was taken into Heaven “soul like to correct. and body”, imagined that it was with her material body she was Executive Editor Miss. Alice Bartolow, the zealous spokesperson for the Ital- taken up. They now realize that it is with her own body “brought Angelo Filoso ians residing in the territory of Holy Cross parish, approached Fr. to the perfection of the resurrection”, that Our Blessed Mother Barry McGrory regarding the pastoral care they needed in their was taken up to Heaven. Jesus too ascended into Heaven with Managing Editor own language. She did not approach me since I did not know her his “glorious” body. And so will we. When Jesus comes to call Laura D’Amelio at all at the time. She was so very insistent with the Holy Cross our bodies to life at the end of time, our souls will not meet Pastor that he started learning Italian in Ottawa and in Italy hoping imperfect bodies, but bodies brought to the perfection intended Associate Editors to be able to cater also to the Italians living in his large parish. by the Creator before sin came to disfigure everything. Oliviana Mingarelli and Fiona Story Finally, he realized that it was not possible for him and turned his Thank you for your kind attention to this matter. attention to the Oblates who were finally appointed by the bishop Advertising Director to take care of the project. A.Ostan, omi Lillian Franovic Editor’s Note: The article written in the 8th issue (July) of Il Postino about the feast held by church of Madonna della Rissurrezione Graphic Designer was written by Chiara Mingarelli and Giovanna Mingarelli, not Oliviana Mingarelli. We thank A. Ostan for his comments. Vlado Franovic Layout & Design Laura D’Amelio Web site Manager Car parade an annual tradition Amit Patel In June, classic and specialty cars took to the streets of little The car parade starts on Preston Street, where cars are dis- Italy to celebrate Italian Week. The annual parade, often a long- played for the public in the morning and then are set on the Contributors for this issue awaited part of Italian Week celebrations, has beenorganized move through the street on a path to Parliament Hill. There, the (in alphabetical order) and supported by Frank’s Auto Centre for over 20 years. cars are moved to the Sparks Street Mall where they remain on Colin Donelle, Rhonda Goodspeed, Valery Navarrete, Luciano This year car enthusiasts were treated to a wide array of makes display until the parade returns to Preston Street. Pradal, Oliviana Mingarelli, Theodore Zombolas and models of Italian cars including Fetas, Alfa Romeos and a Owners of Frank’s Auto Centre, Delio D’Angelo and Giovanni Lamborghini. A highlight of this year’s parade was the inclusion Centofanti, say that this year’s car parade was well received and Special thanks to of a Hummer, a rough utility vehicle popular with younger gen- plans to make next year’s parade just as successful are underway. Francesco Lorrigio, Italo Tiezzi and Glen Gower erations. Italian Week takes place annually in June. Submissions We welcome submissions, letters, articles, story ideas and photos. All materials for editorial consideration must be double spaced, include a word count, and your full name, address and phone number. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all submissions for length, clarity and style. Next Deadline August 17, 2001 Scenes from the Italian Week car parade of 2001. 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Founded in 1969, this brass marching band consisting of ap- proximately 36 firefighters play a variety of instruments: from trumpets to the trombone and even the drums. They are con- stantly making Ottawa proud and this year they are taking their talent to the international stage. On August 16th the Ottawa Firefighters Band will be partak- ing in the San Rocco festivities in the town of Roccamontepiano within the Italian province of Chieti. The marching band, made up of part-time volunteers, prac- tices for three hours a week and is continuously growing in its popularity. Remaining basically non-funded, they raise most of their funds through memberships and donations received from performances. These performances include countless appear- ances at county fairs, Military Veterans Remembrance Day serv- ices, the opening of the Lynx stadium and the annual ‘Help Santa Toy Parade’ where the firefighters collect toys and gifts from the crowd, which are then distributed by the Salvation Army programs. This acclaimed marching band has had an increasing demand to perform at formal opening ceremonies and many other com- Ottawa Firefighter’s Band performs at Italian Week festivities munity and national events. They have performed in the Canada Photo: Jennifer Filoso Day celebrations, the Labour day parade and, on an international group of people. note, they were at the Hague in 1985 and 1995 in celebration of Ottawa is showing its support for the group of firefighters the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the people of Holland. by having a media kick-off for the trip in early August. The They also showed their support by marching and playing in mayor of Roccamontepiano has been gracious enough to offer New York State and in Florida where, during the National Hockey the travelers, some of Italian descent and others not even League ‘Expansion Meetings’ in 1990, there was a very important slightly so, free lodgings while on their visit. decision being made. Mayor Jim Durrell and Senators owner, The marching bands itinerary will consist of nine days of Bruce Firestone were in the midst of making an ultimately suc- activities including a trip to Ortona to visit the Canadian cem- cessful presentation to the committee in order to bring back the etery and to Treviso to play in front of city hall. While in Italy Ottawa Senators Hockey team. they will play a lot of their regular march music however they The Ottawa firefighters band is no stranger to the Preston have also been learning some of the Italian classics. The festi- Street community either. They have been in the Italian Week val will be telecast through CHIN on Aug.19th so that the rest of procession for twenty years. After collaborating with the Preston us here in Canada may watch our ambassadors hard at work. Street BIA they were also able to play in the ‘Street Café Tour & Casagrande also pointed out that while on their trip they Concert’ street during Italian week. This year on August 12th, at will visit other fire departments, such as one in Venice, trading the invitation of the Roccamontepiano Association society, they firefighting operations. Firefighters, no matter where they are will perform in Ottawa’s celebration of the feast of San Rocco. from, are very close. “There’s a bond,” Casagrande says. During an interview with the marching band’s president and The continuing success of this band is no small thanks to bandmaster, Paul Casagrande, he explained some of the details the hard work and time of many people. Anyone wishing to of their forthcoming trip to Italy.