一名90岁的葡萄牙裔加拿大社区领袖兼社会俱乐部共同创始人在与癌症作斗争后死亡。 A 90-year-old Portuguese Canadian community leader and co-founder of a social club has died after battling cancer.

Antonio do Forno是查塔姆葡裔加拿大社会俱乐部的90岁共同创始人, Antonio do Forno, a 90-year-old co-founder of the Portuguese Canadian Social Club in Chatham and a dedicated advocate for Portuguese immigrants in Canada, has died after a cancer battle. 他出生在萨拉扎尔独裁统治时期的葡萄牙,1966年移民,花了数十年的时间为新来者提供住房,担任领事馆联络员,并帮助在查瑟姆,惠特利和利明顿建立葡萄牙语课程. Born in Portugal during the Salazar dictatorship, he immigrated in 1966 and spent decades supporting newcomers by housing them, serving as a consulate liaison, and helping establish Portuguese language programs in Chatham, Wheatley, and Leamington. 作为公证人和商人,他创建了一家食品商店和旅行社,为社区服务了几十年。 A notary public and businessman, he founded a food store and travel agency that served the community for decades. 他在国内和国际上代表葡萄牙裔加拿大人,包括在1984年与特鲁多总理和葡萄牙总统埃内斯举行州晚餐时,并获得荣誉,如加拿大葡萄牙名誉领事和荣誉奖章。 He represented Portuguese Canadians nationally and internationally, including at a 1984 state dinner with Prime Minister Trudeau and Portuguese President Eanes, and received honors such as honorary consul for Portugal in Canada and the medal of merit. 他是一个充满信仰和正直的人,他一直积极参与他直到最近才共同创立的社会俱乐部。 A man of deep faith and integrity, he remained active in the social club he co-founded until recently.