Transportation choices for International Estonian Centre
Update #54 The new International Estonian Centre (IEC), to be built in the heart of Toronto’s downtown core and a vibrant cultural hub,...
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Jun 4, 20192 min read
IEC gains enthusiastic support from Ottawa and Montreal
Update #53 Members of the Ottawa and Montreal Estonian Societies met at the future Estonian Embassy building in Ottawa on June 2 to...
May 29, 20193 min read
Donor Profile: Spirit of giving is all in the family: Jüri Otsason, Bernadine Morris & Rein Otsason
Update #52 When Jüri Otsason’s parents, August and Saale, settled on a farm in Sweden after escaping from Hiiumaa, Estonia in 1944,...
May 17, 20192 min read
City approval on minor variances a positive step forward
Update #51 The City of Toronto’s Committee of Adjustment approved the full slate of minor variances presented by the International...
May 8, 20193 min read
Donor Profile: Simon Wookey’s spirit of giving comes straight from the heart
Update #50 For Simon Wookey, making a $150,000 donation to the new International Estonian Centre (IEC) to support the creation of a...
Apr 23, 20192 min read
Age-friendly design a key consideration at the new International Estonian Centre
Update #49 “An age-friendly community responds to both the opportunities and challenges of an aging population by creating physical and...
Apr 17, 20191 min read
Capital Campaign events introduce the "Viru Vanemad" level of giving
Update #48 The “Kalevipoja Laud” category (gifts of $100,000+) for the new International Estonian Centre capital campaign has raised...
Apr 4, 20193 min read
Design update at Community Engagement Session reflected user groups’ input
Update #47 An engaged and enthusiastic audience came out to the Estonian House March 27 to hear from the project team on significant...
Mar 20, 20192 min read
Next Phase of Capital Campaign is Launched
Update #46 Capital Campaign gaining strong momentum with “naming opportunities” as next phase of reaching out to donors is launched. An...
Mar 20, 20192 min read
Consultations with Community on the Design of the International Estonian Centre Progressing
Update #45 The design development process for the new International Estonian Centre (IEC) is progressing smoothly, and the project team...
Mar 13, 20192 min read
New centre design developments will top community engagement session agenda on March 27
Update #44 Calling all Estonian community members in the Toronto area! You are invited to a Community Engagement Session on March 27 to...
Mar 1, 20195 min read
Conversation with Urve Tamberg, Executive Manager of the Steering Committee, IEC Project
Update #43 The International Estonian Centre, opening 2021 in downtown Toronto, will be a dynamic hub showcasing our rich heritage and...
Feb 20, 20191 min read
Project team presented to Pensionaride klubi on February 14 , 2019
Update #41 Less than a week after a lively information session with Lasteaed parents, with many of the youngest in our community in...
Feb 14, 20191 min read
“This will be our home” - Updates presented at Community Engagement Session
Update #40a A warm and convivial crowd turned out on February 9, 2019, to the International Estonian Centre (IEC) Community Engagement...
Feb 13, 20191 min read
Colouring Contest Winners!
EC Update #40B The International Estonian Centre (IEC) invited the community to the grand opening of its Welcome Centre at the Estonian...
Feb 12, 20191 min read
IEC Hosts Project Update Event in Hamilton
EC Update #40C Representatives from the International Estonian Centre (IEC) project team took to the road on Jan. 24 to present a project...
Feb 1, 20191 min read
Jan 30, 20192 min read
The results are in! Communications survey will help guide community outreach
Update #39 The Estonian Centre Project Communications Committee conducted a survey recently to gather opinions from the community about...
Jan 18, 20192 min read
Capital Campaign Presents a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunities To Build Our Future
Update 38 The International Estonian Centre will be the first new facility built in the 21st century in North America dedicated to the...
Jan 17, 20192 min read
Donor Profile: Supporting Future Generations - Ants and Inga Toi
Update #37 “We felt the time was right for us to contribute to the success of this project and know our late parents would have strongly...
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