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![The Italian women’s society was the Loggia Stella D’Italia No. 105 [Star of Italy Lodge], also a part of the Ordine Indipendente Fior d’Italia.](javascript:Dynapop(2,'images/crowsnest/06_unit10_det.jpg','The Italian women’s society was the Loggia Stella D’Italia No. 105 [Star of Italy Lodge], also a part of the Ordine Indipendente Fior d’Italia. The women, in their best dresses and sashes, appear as established as members of the Women’s Institutes or mainstream organizations. First row, left to right: S. De Martin, C. Rinaldi, A. DeCecco, A. Castellano, I. Toppano, M. Montalbetti, M. Salvador, I Fontana, F. Rizzo, G. Alampi. Second row: L. Scqarella, R. Milo, D. Orlando, C. DeCecco, M. Venera, L. DeCecco, R. Scarella, A. Benedetto, D. Zolli, M. Zolli. Thrid row: A. Curcio, G. Celli, C. D’Appolonia, B. Benedetto, I Macchi, B. Aschacher, D. DeCecco, I. Bovio, A. Ross. Fourth row: F. Oliva, C. Nastasi, M. Commisso, E. Nastasi, M. Pelle, A. Iorio, M. Serra, M. Stella.',13))
, A. Cantalini, R. Rinaldi. Second row: B. Dagasso, G. Gramacci, A. Celli, D. Gramacci, A. DeCecco, T. Cuillini, R. Rinaldi, J. DeCecco, L. Fidenato, L. Battistino, F. D’Ercole. Third row: G. Lant, G. Aristone, A. Montini, G. Giannino, N. Maiello, A. Toppano, O. Montini, P. DeCecco, P. Giannino, E. Roffo, B. Bertarione, G. Pividor. Fourth row: F. Nunzio, M. Montini, F. Rogolino, M. Maiello, G. Montin, G. Montina, S. Salustro, A. Gianiorio, O. Corridor, S. Molina. Bottom row: G. DeCecco, A. Salustro, F. Alampi, P. Fonana, G. Troiani, G. Venera, G. D’Appalonia, P. Comissa. ',13))
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![The Societa Operaia Italiana di M.S. [Mutuo Soccorso or Mutual Help] had an impressive building and reflected the large Italian population.](javascript:Dynapop(2,'images/crowsnest/04_unit10_det.jpg','The Societa Operaia Italiana di M.S. [Mutuo Soccorso or Mutual Help] had an impressive building and reflected the large Italian population. The Lille Lodge was disbanded when the mines shut down in 1912 and was re-established in Coleman.',13))
![The Fernie Lodge was historically the most important being the vehicle by which local Italian miners separated themselves from their American counterpart and established their own model of a fraternal society. This photography shows a mature Italian community proud of its culture and traditions. Both men and women wear their sashes and the float features the principessa [princess].](javascript:Dynapop(2,'images/giuliano/02_unit10_det.jpg','The Fernie Lodge was historically the most important being the vehicle by which local Italian miners separated themselves from their American counterpart and established their own model of a fraternal society. This photography shows a mature Italian community proud of its culture and traditions. Both men and women wear their sashes and the float features the principessa [princess].',18))
![The Clozza family have served as "memory keepers" for the Italian mining communities in Drumheller Valley associated with the Sunshine, Midlandvale and Brilliant Mines. This photograph of the Ordine Indipendenti Fior D’Italia is one of the few photographs that identifies all of the Loggia members. Top row: ? Berti, M. or D. Morelli, Ricardo Guidolin, Charlie Chiereri, Antonio Contenti, Frank Walters, Guildo Guidolin, Rudy Pavon, Domenic Micarello, Jim Berlando, Elio Moro, Ernesto Chiuppi, unknown. Middle row: Giovanni Castelli, Genio Della Lana, Salvatore Carta, Pietro Pedrini, Luigi Bordin, Arturo Bino, Frank Carras, Ernesto Marochi, Vittorio Dozi, Angelo Clozza, Frank Zilli. Front row: Ercole Miglierini, Nick Fresu, Ettore Chiuppi, Frank Carta, Corado Ledger, Jim Sandino, Antonio Fresu, ? Di Costa.](javascript:Dynapop(2,'images/clozza/clozza_01_det.jpg','The Clozza family have served as "memory keepers" for the Italian mining communities in Drumheller Valley associated with the Sunshine, Midlandvale and Brilliant Mines. This photograph of the Ordine Indipendenti Fior D’Italia is one of the few photographs that identifies all of the Loggia members. Top row: ? Berti, M. or D. Morelli, Ricardo Guidolin, Charlie Chiereri, Antonio Contenti, Frank Walters, Guildo Guidolin, Rudy Pavon, Domenic Micarello, Jim Berlando, Elio Moro, Ernesto Chiuppi, unknown. Middle row: Giovanni Castelli, Genio Della Lana, Salvatore Carta, Pietro Pedrini, Luigi Bordin, Arturo Bino, Frank Carras, Ernesto Marochi, Vittorio Dozi, Angelo Clozza, Frank Zilli. Front row: Ercole Miglierini, Nick Fresu, Ettore Chiuppi, Frank Carta, Corado Ledger, Jim Sandino, Antonio Fresu, ? Di Costa.',3))
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