January 2019

Newsletter #2

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Event notice

• Please join us for an Estonian Centre project Community Engagement Session in the Estonian House kohvik on February 9th at 10:00 am. Key representatives from the Estonian Centre project will be on hand to present the latest information on the progress of the project, and to answer your questions. Coffee will be served. Hope to see you on February 9th, 2019.

Capital Campaign Update

The Estonian Centre capital campaign is delighted to receive generous gifts from

Glen and Outi Leis

Ants and Inga Toi

• Gift of Gratitude - Glen and Outi Leis. “Take a look at your own life, your own success. Being part of this community – with our parents as fantastic role models - has likely meant more than you realize.” Read about why they chose to give to the International Estonian Centre Project here.

• Supporting Future Generations - Ants and Inga Toi. “We felt the time was right for us to contribute to the success of this project and know our late parents would have strongly encouraged us and others to do so.” Read about why they chose to give to the International Estonian Centre Project here.

• Capital Campaign Presents a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunities To Build Our Future: The International Estonian Centre will be the first new facility built in the 21st century in North America dedicated to the promotion of Estonia, and the sharing of its language and culture. It’s an exciting venture that will help the Estonian community grow and flourish locally as well as nationally and internationally. Do you want to pay tribute to your roots? To find out how you can make a lasting difference in shaping the future of the Estonian community, please contact International Estonian Centre Executive Manager Urve Tamberg at donations@estoniancentre.ca. Donations can be paid over a multi-year term of up to 5 years, if desired. Read more here.

Updates

•  9 Madison Avenue is Now Owned by the Estonian Community! An important milestone has been reached in the International Estonian Centre project (“IEC”)! The purchase of 9 Madison Avenue is closed and is final. 9 Madison completes the land assembly in the heart of Toronto on which the new centre will be built.

Read more here.

• New International Estonian Centre aligns with mandate of Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read more here. 

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