Organizational Anniversaries

Introduction

Typically, people form organizations to achieve a common goal.  When Lithuanian immigrants first arrived in Canada, they began to form various organizations to meet their immediate needs related to employment, health care, language instruction, education and cultural preservation.  These organizations changed over time to reflect evolving immigration patterns, demographics and cultural requirements.  It is interesting from a historical perspective to see the variety and breadth of Lithuanian organizational activity as Lithuanian‘s progressed in Canadian society.

Based entirely on the book “Directory of Lithuanian Canadian Organizations”, we list the active and historical organizations celebrating special anniversaries this year.

If you are aware of additional information, please contact us at klma@klb.org

Lithuanian Museum Archives of Canada

Organization/PressYear EstablishedAnniversary in 2023
ACTIVE
LITHUANIAN MARTYRS PARISH CHOIR (Mississauga)192895
LITHUANIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION "ATEITIS"194875
OUR LADY OF MERCY LITHUANIAN PARISH (Hamilton)194875
MAIRONIS LITHUANIAN SCHOOL (Toronto)194875
LITHUANIAN SCOUTS194875
VYTIS - Sports Club (Toronto)194875
CANADIAN LITHUANIAN DAYS195370
LITHUANIAN HOUSE (Edmonton)195370
RESURRECTION PARISH (Toronto)195370
TAURAS - Hunting and Fishing Club (Toronto)195370
VLADO PŪTVIO Lithuanian Riflemen's Union (Toronto)195865
GIEDRAITIS - Hunting and Fishing Club (Hamilton)196360
ANAPILIS - Lithuanian Community Centre (Mississauga)197350
PARK LITHUANIA197350
ECHOES FROM THE AMBER COAST - Radio Program (Hamilton)197845
HISTORICAL
ST. JOSEPH'S SOCIETY, (Toronto)1907115
LITHUANIAN GRAND DUKE VYTAUTAS CLUB OF MONTREAL1907115
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF CANADIAN LITHUANIAN MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY (Toronto)1912110
MONTREAL LITHUANIAN SCHOOLS1918105
WORKERS WORD (DARBININKŲ ŽODIS) - Newspaper193290
PEOPLE'S VOICE (LIAUDIES BALSAS) - Newspaper193290
LITHUANIAN WORKERS ASSOCIATION193290
TORONTO LITHUANIAN SCHOOLS - ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH193390
AUŠRA - Choir, (Toronto)193785
LITHUANIAN REFUGEE SUPPORT COMMITTEE, (Montreal)194775
LITHUANIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION "ATEITIS" (Winnipeg)195270
BALTIC WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION195270
GINTARAS - Folk Dance Group (Welland)195270
CANADIAN LITHUANIAN SPORTS DIVISION195270
LITHUANIAN TENNIS PLAYER'S ASSOCIATION195270
TRIMITAS - Orchestra, (Toronto)195270
VARPAS - Choir, (Toronto)195270
V16 SUPPORTERS GROUP (Sudbury)195270
V16 SUPPORTERS GROUP (Winnipeg)195270
WINDSOR AREA CHOIR195270
SAULT STE. MARIE LITHUANIAN SCHOOL195765
V16 SUPPORTERS GROUP (Hamilton)195765
BALTIJA - Lithuanian Camp (Montreal)196260
ATŽALYNAS - Folk Dance Ensemble, (Vancouver)196755
BIRBYNĖ - Youth Folk Music Ensemble, (Toronto)196755
EŠERYS - Hunting and Fishing Club, (Oshawa)196755
STEPONO KAIRIO FOLK MUSIC GROUP196755
AITVARAS - Amateur Drama Group (Toronto)197250
SOUNDS OF THE HOMELAND - Radio Program (Vancouver)197250
LITHUANIAN SCOUTS, (St. Catharines)197745
CHESS CLUB, (Toronto)197745
TORONTO LITHUANIAN WOMEN'S SONG GROUP197745
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAPTISM OF LITHUANIA, 600TH, (1987)198735
CHILDREN'S DAY CARE CENTRE,  ANAPILIS, (Mississauga)199725
VILTIS - Sports Club, (VANCOUVER)199725

Directory of Lithuanian Canadian Organizations
Published by the Lithuanian Canadian Community
Coordinator Vida Stanevičienė
Research and Editing Dr. Rasa Mažeikaitė
Lithuanian Language Editor Rima Žemaitytė-De Iuliis
Printing preparation Jurgis Kuliešius ir Rima Žemaitytė-De Iuliis
Cover design Matas Stanevičius

Toronto, 2002

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