Robert Perrotta

Robert Perrotta Rob Perotta is serious about volunteering for his Italian-Canadian club, the Davedi Club. As a child he loved Davedi suppers with meatballs (he still does) and watching soccer games (he still does). As an adult he grew to fully appreciate his Italian...

Frank Ricciuti

Frank Ricciuti A quietly energetic man, Frank Ricciuti has a passion for sports and a calling for working with young people. He volunteers for the Davedi Club. Frank’s parents, Carmine and Anna (Giordano), were born in Calabria, Italy and immigrated separately to...

Sylvia Antinozzi

Sylvia Antinozzi Sylvia Antinozzi lives this motto in her first language. “N’oublie jamais de chanter, danser et créer.” “Never forget to sing, dance and create.” She lives this in Italian too, at the Davedi Club. Born of French Canadian and Italian parents in...

Nancy Connor

Nancy Connor Nancy retired in 2012, moving back to North Bay to be close to her siblings and take over a small rental business. Born in Santo Stefano, Calabria, Italy, Nancy (Vincenzina) immigrated to Canada in 1960 aboard the Saturnia with her mother, Angela...

Ron and Deb Lauziere

Ron and Deb Lauziere Thanks to Ron and Deb Lauziere for being an energetic volunteer team at our Italian/Canadian club, the Davedi. Terry Talentino approached Ron to be a member when Ron was running Star Trax music and video business, inspiring Ron and Deb to research...

Cathy Fruci

Cathy Fruci Catarina (Cathy) Fruci is known in North Bay as a passionate promoter of the Italian language and culture. She is also a long-time fashionista, an accomplished seamstress, poet and artist. Cathy gives credit to her wonderful teachers who helped her hone...