John Potestio

John Potestio (born 1939 in Grimaldi, Italy) immigrated to Canada in 1953. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, (B.A.) and Lakehead University (M.A.) and was a teacher of history in Thunder Bay until his retirement in 1996. Presently, he is a sessional lecturer in Italian culture and language at Lakehead University.

He is the author of several books, including "In Search of a Better Life: Emigration to Thunder Bay from a Small Town in Calabria" (2000), "The Memoirs of Giovanni Veltri" (1987), and "The History of Port Arthur", The Italian Mutual Benefit Society of Port Arthur (1985). He is also co-edited "The Italian Immigrant Experience" (1988) and "Thunder Bay People" (1987) with Antonio Pucci.

References

* "The Italians of Thunder Bay", John Potestio, pp. 254–256 Chair of Italian Studies, Lakehead University publisher, Altona, Manitoba, CANADA, 2005.