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The Portuguese Community

 

Since the 1960s, scarlet-coloured houses and front yard shrines to Our Lady of Fatima have decorated the Kensington Market area—a neigh-bourhood and commercial district for the city’s 170,000-member Portuguese-speaking community. On the first Saturday closest to the 10th of June, a two-hour-long parade featuring floats, bands, and cultural exhibits marks the Week of Portugal. Festivities and concerts organized by Toronto’s largest cultural community are later held at either Ontario Place or at Trinity Bellwoods Park.

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Among the first Europeans to sight Canada were 15th-century Portuguese explorers. Early sailors fished for cod on the Grand Banks and there were Portuguese families among the settlers in New France. In 1705, Pedro Silva, the first letter carrier, delivered letters from Montreal to Quebec City.

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There was little immigration to Canada until 1953, when 85 Portuguese men arrived in Halifax aboard the Saturnia. They were recruited to work as farm labourers, but gradually moved into cities where they found jobs in construction or in factories. The first Portuguese welcome house in Toronto was a restaurant and inn on Nassau Street owned by Antonio Sousa. Sousa arrived aboard the Saturnia and began work as a dishwasher before earning his fortune with investment properties and in the food importing business. In the 1960s, Alexandra Park and the Kensington Market area became the nucleus of settlement when Portuguese-speaking people began arriving from the Azores Islands, Madeira, the former Portuguese territory of Goa in India, Macao, and from the Cape Verde Islands off the African coast.

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The First Portuguese Canadian Club was incorporated in 1956 and began organizing early festivals and soccer teams. Portuguese-language services were first held at St. Michael’s Cathedral in 1955, while a group from the island of Madeira frequented St. Elizabeth’s Church at Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street West. The first Portuguese parish was formed in the 1960s at St. Mary’s Church, followed by Saint Agnes (1970), Santa Cruz (1974), and others.

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The neighbourhood has pushed westward as the Portuguese opened stores, restaurants, importing companies, and auto repair shops along Dundas Street, Ossington Avenue, and College Street. Today, street signs in the area read “Portugal Village,” and two telephone directories list numerous Portuguese businesses in the city. Newcomers include skilled technicians and business people, and among second-generation Portuguese Canadians there are many professionals.

More than 70 percent of Portuguese Torontonians are from the Azores, a group of nine volcanic islands 300 miles southwest of mainland Portugal. The Azoreans held their first religious festival at the CNE grounds in 1966. Every year, the procession of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres (Christ of the Miracles) draws thousands of people from across North America as the statue of Santo Cristo is led through downtown streets by men wearing opas (red capes) and children dressed up as biblical figures.

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Many of the city’s Portuguese hold dual citizenship and are allowed to vote in Portugal’s elections, which has prompted politicians to come abroad and court votes. A visit by the Mayor of Lisbon on April 8, 1987, resulted in a friendship agreement between the two cities and the inspiration to plan projects that would reflect the contribution of the Portuguese people to Canada.

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For the 1988 Olympics, the community, with the help of the First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Centre, supported their former homeland by sending a Portuguese bobsled team to the Calgary winter games and by providing the Portuguese Olympic sailing team with the Comtor, a sailboat named in honour of the Portuguese community of Toronto.

 

 

Places to Go

 

In High Park, a seven-foot-high monument commemorates the 25th anniversary of the arrival of Portuguese in Canada (1953–1978). The white granite column topped with a stone cross was the type used by Portuguese explorers to mark their arrival in a new land; the monument symbolizes Portuguese exploration, discovery, and imagination.

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A bust of Luis de Camões, the famous Portuguese poet and author of Os Lusiadas, sits in Jardim de Camões at the First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Centre, (Tel. 416-531-9971, 722 College St). The centre has a seniors’ department, and holds ESL and heritage language classes.

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The Portuguese neighbourhood spans several city blocks, bordered by Trinity Bellwoods Park, Bloor Street, and Spadina and Lansdowne avenues. Canadian and Portuguese flags hang side by side in store windows, and on almost every block there are Portuguese restaurants, bakeries, cheese stores, and fish markets.

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Portuguese-Canadian restaurants specialize in Portuguese fish dishes and in pork dishes cooked with oil instead of fat. Seafood dishes include santola recheada (stuffed spider crab), bacalhau no forno (oven-baked cod), lagosta grelhada (grilled lobster), and lagosta suada (poached lobster). The national soup of Portugal is caldo verde (fine shredded collards and potato broth with slices of smoked peppery sausage and garlic). Other entrées are meat or fish croquettes, frango no espeto (grilled chicken), stuffed pancakes or fritters, and rice garnished with shellfish, chicken, rabbit, onions, tomatoes, and turnips. Desserts usually contain fruit, and a favourite snack is macapao (marzipan). Portuguese wines include famous Madeira wines and the popular port, which is both an aperitif and an after-dinner drink.

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Spring is the best time to visit Portugal according to New Casa Abril, (Tel. 416-654-9696, 475 Oakwood Ave). Lobsters can be personally selected from a huge aquarium, while Portuguese songs are performed by a trio of musicians. Owner Amadeu Goncalves offers authentic dishes, such as carne alentejana (a pork dish) and a seafood specialty called bacalau a braz (codfish mixed with eggs, onions, and shredded potatoes). In keeping with the Portuguese custom of concluding a meal with fruit, desserts include pineapple covered with Madeira wine and Orange La Casa served with Grand Marnier. Amendoa amarga (almond liqueur) is the favourite after-dinner drink.

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Lisboa A Noite (Lisbon by Night), (Tel. 416-603-6522, 802A Dundas St. W), features nightly entertainment and seafood dishes prepared by mainland chefs. The second-storey restaurant is decorated with red tablecloths and surrounded by vast windows. Owner Americo Amaral offers his customers specialties such as The Seafood Revolution (a platter for two with steamed shrimp, lobster, clams, squid, and crabs). Tosta (dry toasted, tasty bread) accompanies most meals and can be enjoyed with Sagres beer or a choice from the private stock of Portuguese wines such as Dào Primavera 1972 and Bairrada Vintage 1976.

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Ramboia means “goofing off,” but quite the opposite is true of the kitchen of Casa da Ramboia Restaurant-Gallery, (Tel. 416-534-0407, 1282 Dundas St. W). A popular spot for lunch, the restaurant is decorated with brick and mirrors, which offer a view of meals being prepared in the kitchen. Specialties include bolhao pato (steamed clams or mussels in white wine and fresh coriander sauce) and gambas e alho (steamed large shrimps in white wine and garlic). Dishes broiled on an open flame include frango no churrasco (barbecued chicken). Many meals are concluded with Portuguese cheese and port wine.

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The seafaring traditions of the Portuguese are evident in the names they choose for their restaurants. The Boat, (Tel. 416-593-9218, 158 Augusta Ave), provides Portuguese seafood specialties along with entertainment. The kitchen serves a seafood platter (lobster, crab, prawns, shrimp, clams, and squid) and other seafood selections, such as cod with pimentos, peppers, and grilled scups. Coffee is made with Portuguese brandy or Madeira wine, and soft Portuguese music is performed by musicians.

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Other restaurants serving Portuguese foods include: Amadeus Dining Lounge, (Tel. 416-591-1245, 184 Augusta Ave., Toronto); Bairrada Churrasqueira, (Tel. 416-539-8239, 1000 College St); Chiado Fine Dining, (Tel. 416-538-1910, 864 College St); Cataplana Restaurant, (Tel. 416-538-1562, 936-938 College St).

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Popular cafés include: Cafe Elite, (1288 Dundas St. W); Alto Basso Bar, (718 College St); Cervejaria Downtown Café and Bar, (842 College St); Bigodes Café, (Tel. 416-588-9097, 211 Geary Ave); Copas Café, (Tel. 416-516-2179, 229 Geary Ave); A Churrasqueira do Sardinha, (Tel. 416-531-1120, 707 College St), and Bloor Village Grill, (Tel. 416-538-3197, 1184 Bloor St. W).

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The Portuguese are known for their love of sweets, and a popular neigh-bourhood story is about the bakery owner who never bothered to replace his lost key because the store was busy 24 hours a day. The first Portuguese bread to be baked in Canada was at Lisbon Bakery in the 1950s. At Micaelense Home Bakery, (Tel. 416-923-6266, 498 Gilbert Ave), first opened in 1958; owner Bert Rebello specializes in Portuguese wedding cakes. Many grocery stores in the city carry Portuguese foods, one of which specializes in carrying all Portuguese products. Tavora Supermarkets, (Tel. 416-656-1592, 1625 St. Clair Ave. W; Tel. 416-537-9687, 15 Janet Ave; Tel. 905-949-1592, 1030 Dundas St. E, Mississauga) which sells Portuguese sardines, Sao Miguel, Sao Jorge and Sao Joao Portuguese cheese, bacalhau (dried codfish), and chourico (smoked sausage) as well as many other fine portuguese products and goods.

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Other downtown stores selling Portuguese baked goods include: Brazil Bakery & Pastry Ltd., (Tel. 416-531-2888, 1566 Dundas St. W); Courense Bakery, (Tel. 416-536-1522, 1012-1014 Bloor St. W); Nova Onda Bakery, (Tel. 416-656-0967, 2057 Dufferin St); Dundas Bakery, (Tel. 416-536-5671, 1492 Dundas St. W); Golden Wheat Bakery, (Tel. 416-534-1107, 652 College St); Nova Era Bakery and Pastry, (Tel. 416-538-8200, www.novaera.ca, 200 Geary Ave; Tel. 416-538-7700, 1172 Dundas St. W; Tel. 416-651-5000, 490 Rogers Rd; Tel. 416-516-1622, 770 College St; Tel. 416-531-1222, 980 Bloor St. W; Tel. 416-658-5000, 1492 St. Clair W); Caldense Bakery and Pastries Inc., (Tel. 416-534-3847,www.caldensebakery.ca, 1298 Dundas St. W; Tel. 416-535-9993, 337 Symington Ave; Tel. 416-657-1999, 2406 Eglinton Ave; Tel. 416-245-3847, 2625-A Weston Rd. Unit 2;Tel. 416-703-3433, 802 Dundas St. West; Tel. 416-761-9499, 3497 Dundas St. West; Tel. 905-814-0049, 5425 Creditview Rd. Unit 14, Mississauga); Doce Mel Bakery, (Tel. 416-537-2993, 191 Geary Ave); Venezia Bakery, (Tel. 416-537-2914, 114 Ossington Ave, and Tel. 416-535-1455, 951 Ossington Ave).

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Papelaria Portugal, (Tel. 416-537-3730, 220 Ossington Ave), carries Portuguese books, newspapers, and magazines. The store also sells imported stationery and wallets, along with the Barcelos cocks—ceramic roosters in all sizes and colours that symbolize faith, justice, and good luck. Decorating the shelves are ceramic fruit baskets and ornamental plates decorated with crayfish. Music includes recordings by Roberto Carlos, Jose Malhoa, Roberto Leal, and Jorge Ferreira.

Portuguese Book Store, (Tel. 416-538-0330, 1331 St. Clair Ave W), is the oldest bookstore in the neighbourhood. It started 45 years ago when the Tomás family began importing newspapers and magazines from Portugal and selling them from their home. Today, the shop carries 20 papers, including daily soccer papers from Portugal that sell at a rate of 1,000 a week. Books from romance novels to the classics, as well as CDs are sold.

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Gift stores include: Ruby Jewellery, (Tel. 416-537-5390, 735A Dufferin St); Manata Jewellery and Electronics, (Tel. 416-603-9572, 846 Dundas St. W).

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Works by Portuguese artists are available at Hildebrando’s Studio (Tel. 416-535-5179, 1078 Queen St. W).

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On display at the Spadina North docks at the foot of Spadina Avenue is the Feliz Viagem (Happy Voyage). The Portuguese vessel was built near Lisbon in 1919, and was used to transport fish and other cargo to Lisbon markets and towns alone the River Tagus. Its colourful paintwork is in the tradition of the canoa (boat)—it is decorated with a mixture of motifs native to the province of Ribatejo. Canoas are no longer used for commercial sailing, and when the vessel was displayed at the Marine Plaza of Expo ’86 in Vancouver, it attracted over a million visitors.

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Religious Centres, Schools and Other Institutions

 

The Portuguese are predominantly Roman Catholic, but some belong to other Christian denominations, such as the Pentecostal, Baptist, and Seventh Day Adventist.

  •   ST. MARY’S CHURCH, (Tel. 416-703-2326, 589 Adelaide St. W), is located at Portugal Square. The church holds four Sunday services as well as weekday services at 9:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. daily.

  •   ST. MARY’S OF THE ANGELS CHURCH, (Tel. 416-532-4779, 1481 Dufferin St).

  •   OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH, (Tel. 416-535-1357, 36 Margueretta St). The church was first organized in 1890 and now includes many Portuguese-speaking people from Portugal, Angola, Brazil, and other parts of the world.

  •   PORTUGUESE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, (Tel. 416-923-5285, 506 College St).

  •   SANTA CRUZ CATHOLIC CHURCH, (Tel. 416-533-8425, 142 Argyle St).

  •   SCARBOROUGH BAPTIST CHURCH, (Tel. 416-698-1973, 1597 Kingston Rd).

  •   ST. AGNES CHURCH, (Tel. 416-603-1715, 15 Grace St).

  •   ST. ANTHONY’S CHURCH, (Tel. 416-536-3333, 1041 Bloor St. W).

  •   ST. HELEN’S CHURCH, (Tel. 416-531-8188, 1680 Dundas St. W).

  •   ST. PETER’S CHURCH, (Tel. 416-534-4219, 659 Markham St).

 

Portuguese schools in Toronto include:

  •   THE FIRST PORTUGUESE CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE, (Tel. 416-531-9971, 722 College St), operates a school with approximately 750 students.

  •   ESCOLA COMUNITARIA DO CLUBE PORTUGUESE TRANSMONTANO, (Tel. 905-279-2257, 2381 Old Pheasant Rd., Mississauga). Contact: Mr Damião Costa.

  •   TERRA NOVA (NEW-FOUND LAND), (Tel. 416-588-3847, 1289 Dundas St. W), is a 149-suite senior citizens residence for Toronto’s Portuguese. The complex has a library, as well as games and crafts rooms.

 

Among the community’s financial institutions are:

  •   BANCO ESPIRITO SANTO, (Tel. 416-530-1700, 860C College St).

  •   BCA—BANCO COMERCIAL DOS ACORES, (Tel. 416-603-0802, 836 Dundas St. W).

  •   BANCO TOTTA ACORES, (Tel. 416-538-7111, 1110 Dundas St. W).

  •   PORTUGUESE CANADIAN (TORONTO) CREDIT UNION, (Tel. 416-533-2578, 722 College St).

 

 

Holidays and Celebrations

 

  •   SANTO CRISTO, celebrated on the fifth Sunday after Easter, is highlighted by the festival of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres (Christ of Miracles). The outside of St. Mary’s Church is decorated with flowers, and during a ceremony, worshippers crawl on their knees around the church courtyard. A statue of Christ is carried in a procession along Adelaide Avenue to Portugal Square. The clergy, marching bands, and the faithful carry large candles as they follow the statue to a park for an outdoor mass. After mass, a festival takes place with games and food. A musical tradition from the Azores Islands is Cantigas ao desafio, where two musicians skillfully debate an issue by singing impromptu replies.

  •   THE FESTIVAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT is held in spring, commemorating the coming of the Holy Spirit. Festivals are held at Portuguese Catholic churches.

  •   THE DAY OF PORTUGAL, June 10, has been expanded to the Week of Portugal, which celebrates Portuguese communities around the world. The event also commemorates the death of national poet Luis de Camões. In tribute, flowers are placed at the Portuguese monument in High Park, and the Portuguese flag is raised at Toronto’s City Hall.

  •   NOSSA SENHORA DO MONTE (OUR LADY OF THE MOUNTAIN), is celebrated every summer by Toronto’s Portuguese from Madeira Island. The festival is held in Madeira Park, near Sutton, Ontario, in honour of the spiritual protectress of the island. A shrine on the site is decorated with lights and flowers, and an outdoor mass is held.

  •   SENHOR DA PEDRA. On the first Sunday in August, St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church holds Senhor Da Pedra, a religious festival that includes a procession from the church to a nearby park for a mass. The procession is led by marchers carrying a statue of Christ sitting on a rock, which is returned to the church after mass. Portuguese come from across Canada and the U.S. to attend the festival, which also includes picnics, games, and folk dancing.

The author joining the largest Portuguese community parade in North America. It takes place every first week in June.

 

  •   AMALIA RODRIGUES DAY. In 1985, October 5 was declared Amalia Rodrigues Day by the City of Toronto on behalf of the most popular Portuguese fado and folk singer of the 20th century. Rodrigues has appeared at Roy Thomson Hall, and her farewell performance was held in Toronto in 1989. Amalia has since passed away on October 6, 1999 (aged 79).

 

See Holidays and Celebrations in Glossary.

Folklore group “Rancho Folklorico” of the Portuguese community at city hall.

 

Media

 

  •   ASAS DO ATLANTICO, CPWA 90.5 FM, (Tel. 416-596-1566, 62 Nassau St). Provides 24 hours of Portuguese radio. Owner: Frank Nunes.

  •   FESTIVAL PORTUGUES, FPTV, (Tel. 416-537-1088, 1087 Dundas St. W).

  •   BLUE PAGES PORTUGUESE DIRECTORY, (Tel. 416-531-1000, 1079 College St). Editor: Jorge Ribeiro.

  •   CORREIO PORTUGUES (PORTUGUESE MAIL), (Tel. 416-532-9894, 793 Ossington Ave). Established in 1963; the oldest Portuguese newspaper in the city. Editor: Maria Alice Ribeiro.

  •   GUIA COMERCIAL PORTUGUES (PORTUGUESE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY), (Tel. 416-532-3167, 1278 Dundas St. W).

  •   JOURNAL “POSTMILÉNIO,” (Tel. 905-822-8111), a weekly Portuguese newspaper. Editor. Alexandre Franco.

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The Banda do Senhor Santo Christo at Santa Maria Catholic Church.

 

  •   PORTUGUESE SUN, (Tel. 416-538-1788, 977 College St). Published by Sol Portuguese Publishing Inc. Editor: Alice Perinu.

  •   VOICE-LUSO CANADIAN NEWSPAPER LTD., (Tel. 416-534-3177, 428 Ossington Ave). Director: Joaquim R. Batista.

  •   CIRV, 88.9 FM, (Tel. 416-537-1088, 1087 Dundas St. W), a multicultural radio station serving 12 ethnic groups. President: Frank Alvarez.

  •   OMNI-TV, (Tel. 416-260-0047, 545 Lakeshore Blvd. W). Programs include:

    •   CANADA CONTACTO. Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

    •   PORTUGUESE NOVELLA. Monday to Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    •   OMNI NEWS PORTUGUESE EDITION. Monday to Friday, 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

    •   QUINAS MAGASINE. (Tel. 416-533-1375, Fax 416-533-8658). Editor: Teresa Botelho.

  •   CHIN 100.7 FM, (Tel. 416-531-9991, 622 College St). Portuguese programs are aired Monday to Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and Saturday 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

  •   GENTE DA NOSSA. City TV, (Tel. 416-516-9225, 1284A Dundas St. W.,). Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Host: Christine Costa.

 

 

Organizations

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  •   THE FIRST PORTUGUESE CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE, (722 College St). Incorporated in 1956 and originally located in Kensington Market on Nassau Street. Organizes cultural, educational, and sports programs, including folk dancing. The club’s soccer and cycling teams have won many trophies, including National Soccer League titles and the Grand Road Race in Montreal. President: Valter Lopes.

  •   ALLIANCE OF PORTUGUESE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS OF ONTARIO, (Tel. 416-536-5961, 722 College St., Suite 306). The members of this cultural umbrella organization are sports, regional, and cultural clubs. The alliance organizes the festivities and events for the Week of Portugal.

  •   CASA DO ALENTEJO, (Tel. 416-537-7766, 1130 Dupont St). Represents a region in Portugal and sponsors a week-long festival, usually held in February, that features Portuguese food, fado, and folklore, as well as art exhibits, films, and speakers.

  •   FEDERATION OF PORTUGUESE-CANADIAN BUSINESS & PROFESSIONALS OF TORONTO, (Tel. 416-537-8874, www.fpcbp.com, 722 College St., Suite 301). A non-profit organization set-up to help business and professional persons, merchants, and manufacturers of Portuguese origin and descent to develop professional, commercial, and cultural ties within the Portuguese communities of Ontario. President: Paul Silva.

  •   PENICHE COMMUNITY CLUB OF TORONTO INC., (Tel. 416-536-7063, Fax 416-536-4347, 1264 College St). President: Luis Filipe.


There are many Portuguese social clubs, which hold dances and picnics throughout the year, as well as sports clubs. They include:

  •   ARSENAL DO MINHO-S.C. BRAGA OF TORONTO, (Tel. 416-532-2328, 1166 Dundas St. W). Winners of the 1988 Ontario Soccer Cup.

  •   ASSOCIACAO CULTURAL DO MINHO, (Tel. 416-781-9290, 165 Dynevor Rd).

  •   CANADIAN MADEIRA CLUB, (Tel. 416-533-2401, 1621 Dupont St). Home to the Rancho Folklorico Madeirense and a soccer team.

  •   SPORT CLUB ANGRENSE, (Tel. 416-537-1555, 1195 Bloor St. W).

  •   SPORT CLUB OF LUSITANIA, (Tel. 416-532-3501, 103 Ossington Ave).

  •   SPORTING CLUB PORTUGUES DE TORONTO, (Tel. 416-763-1707, 1650 Dupont St).

  •   AMOR DA PATRIA, (Tel. 416-535-2696, 865 College St).

  •   VASCO DA GAMA COMMUNITY CENTRE OF BRAMPTON, (Tel. 905-840-6061, 20 Fisherman Dr. Unit 20, Brampton).

 

 

Consulates, Trade Commissions and Tourist Bureaus

 

  •   CONSULATE GENERAL OF PORTUGAL, (Tel. 416-217-0966, 438 University Ave., Suite 1400, Box 41) Consul General: Dr. Júlio Vilela.

  •   PORTUGAL TRADE AND TOURISM COMMISSION, (Tel. 416-921-4925, 60 Bloor St. W., Suite 1005, Tourist Information, Tel. 416-921-7376).

  •   PORTUGUESE CANADIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS, (Tel. 416-532-3233, Fax 416-532-8703,www.congresso.ca, 1081 Bloor St. W., Suite 300). President: Emanuel Linhares.

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Prominent Torontonians

 

Frank Alvarez, broadcaster and TV personality; Bento de Sao Jose, community leader; Carlos Botelho, recipient, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal; John Diaz, recipient, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal; Jose Eustaquio, President of the Alliance of Portuguese Clubs & Associations of Ontario; Dr. Thomas Ferreira, renowned physician; Avelino Fonseca, recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, former Vice-President of Portuguese Canadian Businesses and Professionals, Treasurer of the Portuguese Cultural Centre of Mississauga; Tony Letra, first elected Portuguese-Canadian separate school trustee; Jack Prazeres, recipient, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal; Mariano Rego, guitarist, introduced the festivities of Santo Cristo to Toronto; John Santos, former member Assessment Review Board; Armindo Silva, President, Villa Corte Real; Ezequial Silva, first Portuguese citizenship court judge; Lamartine Silva, Citizenship Court Judge; Mario Silva, MP; Tony Dionisio, labour leader; Peter Fonseca, MPP and Minister of Labour; Armando Viega, Prominent community leader and President of Casa do Alentejo; Charles Sousa, MPP; Mr. Jack Carvalho, owner of Jack’s Bakery; John Santos, founder and musical director of the Amateur Singing Contest; Ana Bailão, City Councillor.

 

Contributors: Alexandre Franco, Editor of MillenioPost; Antonio Alves, Director, Friends of Lisbon Cultural Association; Rui Ruivo, Kevin Ferreira, Carla Lemos; Manuel Depaulos, European Catering.

Avelino Fonseca recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, former vice-president of Portuguese Canadian Businesses and Professionals, Treasurer of the Portuguese Cultural Centre of Mississauga, President of Trican Masonary Contractors Inc.

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