2013 Recap of Events.

2013-01-14:  Luncheon discussion, together with a Swedish Parliament delegation, Swedish Institute, Embassy of Sweden, Honorary Council of Toronto, Business Sweden and representatives from the Swedish Canadian business community.

2013-01-14  The opening of The Raoul Wallenberg exhibit, hosted by Toronto Reference Library.

2013-01-15 Raoul Wallenberg panel discussion

2013-01-31  Joint effort for brand”Sweden”  from left to right Honorary Council Lars Henriksson, Lennart(Len) P. Kleine incoming Chair SCCC,Swedish Ambassador to Canada, Teppo Taurianen and Kristofer Fröjd, Market Unit Manager Business Sweden-The Swedish Trade & Invest Council.

2013-02-05 We joined our German and EUCCAN (European Chambers of Commerce in Canada) colleagues New Year’s party at St Lawrence
Left to right. Lennart (Len) P. Kleine SCCC , Tuula Kivinen Director of EUCCAN, Milo Vassallo Honorary Member EUCCAN.

2013-02-20 “Global Cities: Revitalization versus Redevelopment. The future of Toronto’s Waterfront”
Ms. Marisa Piattelli will discuss the revitalization of Toronto’s waterfront – the largest urban revitalization project in North America and one of the largest in the world.

2013-02-21 Board Meeting
Incoming Chairman Len Kleine, Resigning Chairman Erik Thorsrud, Vice-Chair Roy Lizzi

2013-02-22 Len Kleine with former Swedish Trade Commissioner Magnus Andersson

2013-03-01  EUCCAN VIP invitation; CETA update with Parliamentary Secretary Keddy

2013-03-05 VIP invitation On behalf of Maurizio Cellini, Head of the Economic and Commercial Affairs Section of the Delegation of the European Union to Canada

2013-03-21 Marie Larsson with Ilona Manning
Senior Sales Manager Associations, Svenska Mässan Göteborg,

2013-03-27 Mats Sundin and Len Kleine

2013-04-01– Planning meeting for Lucia at Fairmont Royal York Hotel with Carole Milic, Keith McCauley, Marie Larsson and Lennart Kleine

2013-04-04 European Union on the Edge: True Political Union or Disintegration, Breakfast seminar with Jürgen
CREUTZMANN, European Parliament
and EUCCAN Bord of Directors.

2013-04-10 By-law meeting
Erik Thorsrud, Len Kleine and Roy Lizzi

2013-04-16 Hammarby-Sjöstad-Low-Carbon-Presentation at Uof T
Presenter Erik Freudenthal  Hon. Konsul Lars Henriksson, E.A.R Architects Graemer Stewart

2013-05-02 Away From the Keyboard. Featured Swedish Hot doc

2013-05-16 Axel Kindbom,Minister Ed Fast, Marie Larsson, George Preger

2013-06-03
Platinum Membership Plaque presented to President Erik Thorsrud, AtlasCopco/Dynapac.

2013-06-06 : Swedish National Day Celebration at the Honorary Council, Lars Henriksson private residence Hon. Council Lars Henriksson with wife Carol and Claes Fredriksson Swedish Press Kristofer Frojd Business Sweden.

Hon. Council Lars Henriksson with wife Carol and SCCC Chairman Len Kleine.

2013-06-07: Honorary Membership Plaques presented to Volvo at Robert Motors SCCC Chairman Len Kleine with Sales Manager, Gary Sodoski and General Manager, Rory O’Connor at Robert Motors www.robertvolvo.com

2013-06-07: Honorary Membership Plaques presented to Robert J McMillan President of Volvo Mississauga www.volvoofmississauga.com

2013-06-07: Honorary Membership Plaques presented to President John Martins at Volvo of Oakville www.volvoofoakville.com and Volvo Hamilton www.volvohamilton.com

2013-06-10: SWEA’s Jenny Lind Concert
Soprano Magdalena Risberg accompanied by David Huang on Piano performed works by, Peterson-Berger, Grieg, Sibelius, Schubert, Ravel and more to an enthusiastic audience.

Hon. Council Lars Henriksson, David Huang, Magdalena Risberg and Sweden’s Ambassador to Canada, Teppo Tauriainen

2013-06-17: EUCCAN (European Chambers of Commerce in Canada ) – Board Meeting and AGM. Mr. Daniel Correia TD Waterhouse, Ms. Marie Larsson SCCC and Mr. Milo Vassallo, Honorary Member EUCCAN

2013-06- 19: A working Lunch with Minister of Citizenship and Immigration ( Hon. Michael Coteau) & Ontario”s Ethnic Chambers of Commerce.
The purpose of this meeting was to consult on immigration matter specifically the The Expression of Interest Model (EOI) Ontario’s Ethnic Chambers of Commerce.

2013-07-01 Barbershop event in Scarborough
Two barbershop groups from Sweden recently took part in the International Barbershop Championships in Toronto. The Swedish Champions from 2012, Ringmasters and Lemon Squeezy were in Toronto to defend their titles from Portland last year. The Canada Day event held in Scarborough, Toronto was well attended and the enthusiasm for this year contest was high. Fun to see that Barbershop is gaining grounds with the younger generation….

Lemon Squeezy

2013-07-11: Volvo of Oakville & Hamilton sponsoring the the week long #Volvo #GHYRA #Regatta Brad Painter Volvo Cars of Canada, John Martins with wife Silvia, Volvo Of Oakville/Hamilton, SCCC Chairman Len Kleine and Hon. Council Lars Henriksson

Hon. Council Lars Henriksson with rep from Mackmyra Swedish Whiskey

The SCCC Volvo C30 was on display for the whole week… receiving a lot of attention.

2013-07-18: Board Meeting at Volvo Cars of Canada

2013-07-27: IKEA Vaughan 10 Year Celebration Ms. Sandra Yeung-Racco (Ward 4 Councillor, City of Vaughan); Mr. David Brady (Store Manager IKEA Vaughan); Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua (Mayor, City of Vaughan); Ms. Marilyn Lafrate (Councillor, Ward 1, City of Vaughan); Ms. Deb Schulte (Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan)

2013-08-14: Networking Bash Jordan Jacobs from Club-Link with friend.

2013-08-14-Networking-Bash-at-Atlantis-Toronto

2013-08-29 Volvo Villa and Volvo Unionville – Hon. Platinum Members. Chairman Len Kleine, Owner Pauline Chung, General Manager Donald Robidas

2013-09-05-NCCGT
Sweden won the NCCGT for the third year running!

2013-10-18 – Robert Sloan, Domenic Porporo and Mario Porporo, from DOM International Limited, receiving their SCCC Platinum Membership Plaque.

2013-10-21 – EUCCAN – Executive meeting President of EUCCAN, Mr.Thomas Beck CGCIC- Mr. Stephen Klauss CPCCT Mr. Corrado Paina ICCO

2013-10-21-NCCGT-Debriefing-meeting Anders Fisker DCCC, Len Kleine SCCC, Johanna Tarvainen CFCC and Jordan Jacobs Club Link

2013-10-25-CETA update, arranged by OCC

2013-10-28-Roy Lizzi-Lucia-planning-meeting

2013-10-28-Volvo-Trucks-Platinum-Membership-Plaque

2013-10-23 – Young Professionals – Meeting with MaRS
Rebecka Högdahl and Aaron Shaplan, Vordic

2013-11-03-Lucia Choir-Rehearsals

2013-11-07– Marcel Algier, Newmarket Volvoi received his Hon. Platinum Membership plaque

 2013-11-07 SKF Solution Factory Grand Opening.

Hon Consul Lars Henriksson, Håkan Söderholm TetraPak, Mark Engelen Vovo Cars Canada, SCCC Chaiman Len Kleine,Sweden’s Ambassador to Canada Teppo Tauriainen, Joao.Ricciarelli SKF

2013-11-13 Board Meeting at 2 Bloor Street West. George Preger, Agata Leszkiexicz. Roy Lizzi, Len Kleine,Ingela Baker,Axel Kindbom

2013-11-24 EUCCAN-EU-Ambassador.The Euccan reception welcoming the new Ambassador of the European Union to Canada, H.E. Mme Marie-Anne Coninsx celebrated the October 18th signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) deal between Canada and the European Union.

2013-11-14 EUFF opening reception Marianne Fisker, Marie larsson,Gisela McKay,Anders Fisker, Idalia Obregon with visiting mom.

2013-11.24 SWEA Christmas Fair.

2013-12-06 Lucia
Hon Consul. Lars Henriksson, Swedens Ambassador to Canada Teppo Tauriainen,Pastor Anna Runesson, SCCC Chairman Len Kleine

2013-12-06
Lucia at Fairmont Royal York Hotel