August 2022 august Teade #33 News update |
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Please share this update with friends and family, encourage them to sign up here! |
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#kontaveit - cheer on KESKUS Campaign Ambassador Anett Kontaveit, August 10 in Toronto! |
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Estonian Arts Centre, the charity associated with KESKUS International Estonian Centre, invites you to come wave your Estonian flag as Anett Kontaveit plays her first match at the National Bank Open (formerly Rogers Cup) on August 10th! Read more here, on how to reserve your ticket first come, first serve (tennis pun intended); loe edasi siin ja bronneeri pilet maailma teise reketile kaasa elamiseks! |
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Pia Poolsaar & Silver Tambur join boards of directors |
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Two new directors have joined the boards that are helping bring the vision of KESKUS to life! Welcome to Pia Müürsepp Poolsaar, new Toronto Estonian House director & Silver Tambur, new Estonian Arts Centre director, you can read more about them here, eesti keeles siin. |
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Save the date - October 1, 2022 to commemorate and celebrate Toronto Estonian House, it's the last blast! |
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Mark it in your calendar, details coming with the next KESKUS newsletter - encourage your friends and family to sign up here! |
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KESKUS thanks Ambassador Toomas Lukk & Piret Lukk |
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Estonia's Ambassador to Canada, Toomas Lukk and his wife Piret Lukk, started their term in Canada in 2018 and immediately delighted in the vision that is KESKUS. Throughout their time in Canada, they have championed the idea with their time, advice, and energy. They received the first official invitation to the opening ceremonies of KESKUS. Thank you, Toomas & Piret Lukk and all the best in your next posting! Read more here, eesti keeles siin. |
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KESKUS construction update |
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Deep foundation construction resumed at the KESKUS site has now that the various trades have settled their contract negotiations. The drilling of the soldier piles, micropiles and caissons requires considerable coordination with testing of the structural integrity of the piles undertaken throughout the process. With limited ability to apply weight on the TTC subway tunnels that run underneath the site, the machines take turns as well. This continues Phase I of construction as discussed at the community engagement session on March 24, 2022, watch it here, or read a summary here, eesti keeles siin. |
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Tantsulaager "Nou Pois Äläud" Sept 9 to 11, 2022 - sign up today to save |
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Find out more and register at www.tantsulaager.fun, and act fast if you wish to take advantage of early bird pricing - it ends today, July 31 - though you can register up until September 2, 2022. With already over 35 registrants from around North America, perhaps we can form a women's dance group / naisrühm that can make a bid for Tantsupidu 2025 - come to this first weekend workshop and together, let's see what we can do! Friends and family welcome to come watch the performance on Sept 11 at noon(ish) at Jõekääru. |
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Get involved and support KESKUSKESKUS welcomes your support: please join the growing list of capital campaign donors! Donor categories are Kalevipoja laud for gifts of $100,000 and above (including naming rights for specific areas), Koidula gild for gifts $50,000 up to $100,000, Viru vanemad for gifts of $10,000 up to $50,000, and Kungla rahvas for gifts under $10,000. To make a donation, please email donations@estoniancentre.ca or call +1.647.250.7136. Donations may be made as a family gift, or in honour of an individual or family. Leadership gifts can be paid over time and all donations are issued a tax receipt, with country-specific receipts issued for Canada, U.S. and Estonia. |
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Deep foundation work returned to the KESKUS site now that the construction trades have settled their various strike negotiations. The order in which the micropiles, soldier piles and caissons are drilled require careful coordination to ensure that weight on the TTC tunnels running the width of the site, remains within limits and that the testing of the structurally critical micropiles keeps pace with the work undertaken. This is a continuation of Phase I of the 3 phases outlined at the most recent Community Engagement Session on March 24, 2022 - you can view it here, or read it here, eesti keeles siin. |
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- All news updates are on the website www.estoniancentre.ca.
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