Italo-Canadese of the Year Award
In 1975, the Board of Directors of the Confratellanza Italo-Canadese began recognizing distinguished recipients
who personally and publicly brought honor to the Italo-Canadian community and the province of British Columbia.
1975 The Honourable Judge Dolores Holmes*, LL.B.
1976 Bruno Gerussi*
1977 Luigi Bordignon*
1978 The Honourable Justice Angelo Branca*, Q.C., LL.D.
1979 Arch Bishop L. Sabatini, C.B.
1980 Joseph Sardone*
1981 Bobby Lenarduzzi
1982 Edward Osborn
1983 Bruno Freschi
1984 Vito Trevisi*
1985 The Hon. Justice Frank Iacobucci, Q.C.,LL.B.
1986 Lui Passaglia
1987 Ralph Caravetta
1988 Cavaliere Anna Terrana
1989 Dr. Ronald Ricci, M.D.
1990 Claudio Corra
1991 Dr. Umberto Callegarini*, M.D.
1992 Rev. Fr. Giuseppe Ponti*
1993 Celso Boscariol, LL.B.
1994 Antonio Spartano*
1995 Donato DeCotis
1996 Franca Zumpano
1997 Dr. John L. Benedet*, M.D.
1998 Natale Bosa
1999 Cesare Maniago
2000 Michael Cuccione*
2001 Antonio Visocchi*
2002 Tony Parsons
2003 Giuseppe (Joe) Trasolini
2004 Umberto Menghi
2005 Raymond (Ray) Culos
2006 Cav. Luigi Aquilini
2007 Ron Toigo
2008 Joe Finamore
2009 Pasquale Cusano
2010 Domenic & Gloria Cuccione
2011 Michael Buble
2012 Allan De Genova
2013 Cav. Ezio Bortolussi*
2014 Jim Crescenzo
2015 Mike Moscone
2016 Bob Gaglardi
2017 Ramon Benedetti*
2018 Federico Fuoco
2019 John DeLucchi
2023 Joe Cuzzetto
* Deceased