Past Canadian President of AHEPA wins the 2007 SAGE Award in Public Service

The AHEPA Family in Canada wishes to congratulate Brother Nicholas G. Spillios on being recognized for his volunteer work for both our organization and many others in Canada. [more...]

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Want to Learn Greek? New online course now available through AHEPA Canada

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Potential Recognition of FYROM as Republic of Macedonia A Concern

Canada's largest and oldest Greek heritage grassroots organization expressed concern to Canadian Government about "Republic of Macedonia"

The Canadian Order of AHEPA (American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association) today expressed its profound concern in a letter to Canadian Foreign Minister Peter MacKay as to any consideration by the Canadian Government to recognize the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) by the name of the "Republic of Macedonia". [more...]

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Hellenic-Canadian & AHEPAN receives National Engineering Award

The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering presents the Camille A. Dagenais Award at Yellowknife meeting, June 6-9, 2007

Christos Katopodis, M.Sc., P.Eng.

This award was established in 1981 in honour of Mr. Camille A. Dagenais, Past Chairman of the Board of SNC Group Inc., President of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering in 1972-1973 and one of the most renowned hydrotechnical engineers in the country. The objective of the award is to give recognition to those civil engineers who have made outstanding contributions to the development and practice of hydrotechnical engineering in Canada. [more...]

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AHEPA is warmly received on Ottawa's Parliament Hill by Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Ottawa, ON, April 2007 - On April 19th, the Canadian wing of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
(AHEPA), under the leadership of its President, Frank Antoniou, held its first annual Parliament Hill Day in Ottawa, Ontario.

The purpose for Parliament Hill Day was to strengthen the voice of Hellenism on Parliament Hill and let Canadian Parliamentarians know what AHEPA Canada is and what it stands for. The aim is to build a foundation and solid network of formal and informal forums within the Canadian Federal Government, ultimately providing a critical space for voicing the concerns of persons of Hellenic descent. [more...]

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The First Reunion of Past Canadian Presidents of the Order of AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope a complete success!

Banff, Alberta - The reunion was held in Banff, Alberta on Sunday, May 20th in conjunction with Royal Canadian District #24's District Convention. [more...]

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Banff attracts visitors from near and far for the District #24 Convention

Banff, Alberta - The May long weekend in Banff proved to be a popular draw for the 75th Annual District #24 Convention. Delegates and guests arrived from Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Regina, Calgary and Chicago to enjoy the scenery and camaraderie. PAVLO played to an appreciative audience and finally a cheque for $25,000 was presented to the Foothills Hematology Department toward Thalassemia Research. [more photos]

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Montreal AHEPA Family shows its heart is full of fun at Valentine's ball that raised $35,000 for Shriners Hospital

Montreal, February 12, 2007 - The Montreal AHEPA Family donated $35,000 to the Shriners Hospital for Children during its 8th Annual St. Valentine's Fundraising Ball on February 10, 2007 at the Chateau Royal in Laval.

To date, $126,000 has been donated by AHEPA to the Shriners Hospital as part of its pledge to finance the building of a school within the upcoming construction of a new Shriner's Hospital. The new hospital will be built alongside the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal. [more...]

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AHEPA Family Charitable Foundation of Canada proudly announces it is offering one student from Canada a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to "Journey to Greece"

This scholarship is for Canadian University students who are members of the AHEPA Family in Canada or are children or grandchildren of AHEPA Family members or are students of Hellenic descent. This summer, study for one month at a fully accredited University in Greece and learn about modern and ancient Greece. See and experience the beauty of the country and its people and earn six transferable university credits". [more...]

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District 24 AHEPA Family Weekend and District Convention

Calgary, January 2007
The AHEPA Family in Calgary invites all members throughout Canada and the United States to join them in beautiful Banff, Alberta for a weekend of fun and friendship. [more...]

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