Happy 20th Anniversary

November 11, 2011
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The Canadian Macedonian Historical Society recently celebrated 20 years of heritage and community! To mark the occasion, we hosted a "Wine and Cheese Night of Remembrance" on November 11th.

It was truly a full house, featuring our dedicated members, the current Board, and a special gathering of all our past presidents: Pete Kondoff, Boris Christoff, Virginia Stoymenoff, Odyssey Belchevski, Alexander Nitsis, Virginia Evans, and John Thomas. Our founding president, Pete Kondoff, shared the inspiring story of how the society began, setting the stage for an evening of reflection and a successful silent auction.

A special thank you to Pobeda Piskaceva and Macedonian Edition for filming the event and helping us preserve these memories for the next 20 years!

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