On September 18, 2025, Romina Monaco (Panoram Italia Magazine) and Tony Monaco (Z103.5) were invested as Dame and Chevalier into the 975 year-old Knights Hospitallers of the Sovereign Order of Saint John Jerusalem Knights of Malta – Grand Priory of Canada. Held at St. Clare of Assisi church in Vaughan and followed by a celebratory […]

Celebrated Toronto radio broadcaster, Tony Monaco received the prestigious Order of Vaughan for his unparalleled achievements in Canadian Broadcasting and lifelong commitment to community service and civic duty. Held at Vaughan City Hall November 19, 2025, the investiture was presided over by Mayor Steven Del Duca recognizing nine exceptional community leaders for their positive impact […]

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Mending Broken Hearts, riparare i cuori infranti. Un gioco di parole che la CIBPA ha creato per la serata di raccolta fondi in sostegno della St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation, che ha avuto luogo nella settimana di San Valentino a Vaughan, in Ontario.  

On Wednesday November 22 Vaughan Together was honoured  by UniversalCare Canada and Joseph and Angie Gulizia who presented co-founders, Romina Monaco and Jason Polisinelli with the organization’s ‘Visionary Award’ for contributions made to Villa Colombo Vaughan and long-term across the community during the Covid-19 pandemic. This annual award is also presented to individuals supporting the Italian […]

A group of volunteers has been providing meals to frontline workers and live music for long-term care home residents. Stella Acquisto with their efforts to bring joy to some of those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vaughan Together For Long-Term Care, l’iniziativa italo-canadese che porta cibo, musica e intrattenimento nelle case di riposo per gli anziani alle porte di Toronto.

Jason Polsinelli and Romina Monaco have been friends for more than a decade. A few weeks ago they decided to work together to ease the strain on personal support workers in long-term care facilities and co-founded, Vaughan Together for Long-Term Care. Susan Hay has the story.

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, community members Romina Monaco and Jason Polsinellli created and launched Vaughan Together for Long Term Care, an initiative supporting frontline staff and residents by way of prepared meals and musical performances. Launched April 24, a total of 7500 meals donated by local businesses, restaurants and food companies were delivered […]

In just two months, Jason Polsinelli, Senior Wealth Advisor, Portfolio Manager and Associate Director with Scotia Wealth Management and his grassroots VTLTC initiative have provided a staggering 7,000 meals to frontline heroes. In the late winter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world with such uncontrollable force that life as everyone knew it changed […]