Awarded on: 2014-02-28
Manuel Da Costa
King City, Ontario
Manuel Da Costa is the president of Viana Roofing and has volunteered with Famous PEOPLE Players for the past five years, helping with the upkeep and maintenance of the facility. He has contributed extensively to Toronto's Portuguese community as the founder of the Camões House for the Aged and co-founder of the Gallery of the Portuguese Pioneers, a museum that preserves the stories of early Portuguese immigrants. Mr. Da Costa also created the Portuguese-Canadian Walk of Fame, to recognize those who have enhanced Portuguese culture in Canada.