Pioneers: An Old Bond Reignited by Family Ties
This is the story of two pioneers who, in 1954, met aboard a ship heading for Canada and later lost contact. They were reconnected by...
Pioneers: The Extraordinary Story of António Rodrigues
António Pereira Rodrigues was born on July 25, 1925, in the village of Ázere, Arcos de Valdevez. As a member of the Portuguese Navy, he...
Pioneers: Paying Tribute With A Book
By Devin Meireles My name is Devin Meireles and I am proud to embrace heritage and share this Portuguese thing of ours with my book!...
Our Pioneers – We Owe it to Them
The adventure undertaken by our pioneers did not start the moment they waved farewell to their families, neither the instant they boarded a boat filled...
Luso-Can Tuna: Academic Tradition and Pride in our Roots
Luso-Can Tuna is an organization that stems from a centuries-old academic tradition from the Iberian peninsula. Luso-Can Tuna is a continuation of that history in...
ACAPO organizes the largest Portugal Day Parade in Canada
Since 1987, the Alliance of Portuguese Clubs and Associations of Ontario (ACAPO) has organized the largest Portugal Day Parade in Canada, and even perhaps in...
Cleaner’s Action Program (1975) improved working conditions for many Portuguese women
In 1975, Portuguese women who worked in the cleaning industry were facing serious challenges at their workplace that included low wages, long hours, and dire...
Lusitânia of Ottawa – 60 years of history
In the year it celebrates its 60th anniversary, Lusitânia Portuguese Recreation Centre of Ottawa-Hull is still recovering from the effects of the covid-19 pandemic. A...
Unearthed: First Social Event of Portuguese Community in Vaughan
On March 28, 2006, Jornal Flash published a short piece written by then newspaper’s Editor, David Silva, about the first ever social event held in...
Pioneers – We Owe Them Our Presence Here
The official start of the Portuguese immigration to Canada is May 13, 1953, when 69 men disembarked at Pier 21, in Halifax, onboard the ship Saturnia....