Elettra Marconi Society

06/20/2026

🎉 MINELLI'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 🎉

Join us as we celebrate 75 years of family, tradition, food, and community this Sunday, June 21st!

📅 Sunday, June 21, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Marconi Parking Lot- 450 Albert Street

✨ WHAT TO EXPECT ✨
🎶 Live Entertainment Throughout the Day
🛍️ Local & Community Vendors
🍴 Minelli's Food Favourites
🍻 Outdoor Bar Service
🎈 Activities for the Whole Family & Kids Corner/Carnival Games
🎟️ Exciting Raffle Prizes & Premium Prizes
🎂 Anniversary Cake Cutting & Champagne Toast

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
12:00 PM
🎉 Doors Open

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
🎶 RPM Cover Band- RPM COVER BAND SSM

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
🎵 Elettra Choir-Elettra Marconi Society

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
🎸 Generations Band

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
🎤 Matt Tarantini

7:00 PM
🎂 75th Anniversary Cake Cutting
🥂 Champagne Toast
🎙️ Special Remarks from Julie Minelli
🎟️ Raffle Prize Draws

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
🎧 DJ Flumeri-Marco Gemini Music DJ Entertainment

Throughout the Day
🛍️ Shop Local Vendors
🎈 Play some Carnival Games & Axe Throwing
🎟️ Enter to Win Raffle & Premium Prizes
🍴 Enjoy Minelli's food & Drinks

Call 705-942-556 to pre-order your porchetta!

Thank you for being part of 75 incredible years. We can't wait to celebrate with you.
Proudly Canadian, serving our community since 1912 & making memories for generations.

06/20/2026

🎉🇮🇹 Minelli's 75th Anniversary Celebration is Almost Here! 🇮🇹🎉

Join us for an unforgettable day of food, family, entertainment, and community as we celebrate 75 incredible years of Minelli's tradition right here in Sault Ste. Marie!

🎶 Live Music & DJ
🍝 Authentic Italian Food
🍺 Beer Garden
🛍️ Local Vendors
🎈 Kids Activities & Bouncy Castle
🎯 Games & Family Fun

🎟️ PLUS... don't miss your chance to win some amazing raffle prizes!

🏆 Prize highlights include:
📺 55" TCL QLED TV
🏰 Bouncy Castle
☕ Espresso Machine
🔥 Barbecue
🌿 Honda W**d Wacker
🪑 Outdoor Chair & Portable Power Station
🌞 Sling Swing
🐓 A Piece of Minelli's History – Ornamental Roosters
🎁 Gift Cards, Gift Baskets, Coolers, Hampers & Much More!

Every raffle ticket purchased helps support the Group Health Centre, making a real difference in our community.

❤️ Come celebrate our past, support our future, and help us continue building a stronger, healthier community together.

📅 June 21, 2026
📍 Marconi Parking Lot
🕛 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
🎟️ Entry by Optional Donation

Bring your family, bring your friends, and join us for a day full of memories, laughter, and community spirit.

Good Food. Great People. Strong Community.

06/02/2026

Buona Festa della Repubblica! 🇮🇹

On this very day, in 1946, the Italian people went to the polls. For the first time after 20 years of Fascism, after World War II had largely destroyed the country, the Italian people had an important choice to make: “Monarchia” or “Repubblica”? Women were also allowed to vote, for the first time in Italian history, and so they did.

Credit is usually given to Alcide De Gasperi for the remarkably consequential decision to call the entire population to a vote on such a huge and controversial issue. The choice was “Repubblica” by a close margin, and King Umberto II went into exile.

It’s an Italian bank holiday (festa nazionale) and cities nationwide celebrate with parades, flying the “tricolore” and in Rome the “Frecce Tricolori” perform a flyover the city. Be sure to wish all your Italian family and friends, “Buona Festa della Repubblica!” 🇮🇹

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Festa della Repubblica on June 2 commemorates the 1946 referendum when Italians were called to the polls to decide on the new form of government after World War II and the fall of Fascism.

06/02/2026

🇮🇹🇨🇦 June is Italian Heritage Month in Canada 🇨🇦🇮🇹

This month, we celebrate the rich history, culture, traditions, and remarkable contributions of Italian Canadians who have helped shape Canada into the vibrant and diverse nation it is today.

The story of Italian immigration to Canada is one of courage, sacrifice, resilience, and hope. Beginning in the late 19th century and growing significantly after World War II, thousands of Italian families crossed the Atlantic in search of new opportunities and a better future for their children.

Through hard work and determination, Italian Canadians played a vital role in building communities, businesses, infrastructure, and institutions across the country. Their contributions can be seen in every sector of Canadian society—from construction and entrepreneurship to education, healthcare, politics, sports, arts, and culture.

Italian heritage is also reflected in the values that continue to unite generations: family, respect, faith, hospitality, and a deep sense of community. These traditions remain alive today in homes, neighborhoods, festivals, and cultural celebrations from coast to coast.

From delicious cuisine and world-famous coffee culture to music, language, craftsmanship, and timeless traditions, the Italian spirit continues to enrich Canadian life every day.

Today, more than 1.5 million Canadians proudly claim Italian ancestry, maintaining a strong connection to their roots while contributing to Canada’s multicultural identity.

As we celebrate Italian Heritage Month, we honor the generations who came before us, recognize the achievements of the present, and inspire future generations to preserve and share this extraordinary legacy.
❤️🇮🇹🍁

05/20/2026

Wow! Fantastic 👏🎊

Join us as we celebrate 75 years of Julie Minelli with an unforgettable Italian Celebration! 🇮🇹✨

On June 21st from 12PM–10PM, the parking lot at the Marconi will transform into a full day of live music, amazing food, family fun, and Italian culture.

🍝 Authentic Minelli’s favourites
🎶 Live entertainment all day
🎟 Food & drink tickets available on-site
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kids activities & family fun
🛍 Local vendors
❤️ Optional donation entry supporting Group Health Centre

Bring your family, your friends, and your appetite as we celebrate a huge milestone with the community that has supported us for generations🇮🇹❤️

More info to come!

If you are interested in being a vendor or music guest, please email [email protected]

📍450 Albert Street East
📅 June 21 | 12PM–10PM
705-942-5556 for more info!