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Written by Eesti Elu Nr. 17 2021

Published: 30 April 2021

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Liisa ja John Käärid tegid hiljuti lahke annetuse Estonian Arts Centre’ile (EAC) Viru Vanemad toetajate kategoorias. EAC - heategev organisatsioon, mis on seotud KESKUS International Estonian Centre’i ehitusega, korraldab muuseas kapitalikogumise kampaaniat. See tagab, et KESKUS kerkiks Toronto südalinna ja avab oma uksed järgmise aasta lõpupoole.

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Written by Estonian Life No. 16 2021

Published: 23 April 2021

KESKUS Logo Liisa and John Käärid are among the most recent Viru Vanemad donors to the Estonian Arts Centre, the charity associated with KESKUS International Estonian Centre. KESKUS will open in its doors in 2022 in the heart of Toronto, to celebrate and showcase Estonia innovation and culture.

Liisa, a corporate/commercial lawyer, has a particular reason for doing so. Despite a busy professional life, Liisa joined the EAC board and was recently elected to be the EAC Board Chair. Liisa comments “the more I become involved with this inspiring project, the more I want to be involved and contribute to seeing this vision realized. It is so very necessary for our community to have a state-of-the-art building that reflects who we are today – and opens new possibilities into the future.”

John, a software professional, echoes Liisa’s sentiments, saying that “KESKUS will be a key international driver for all things Estonian. The business accelerator alone reflects Estonia’s digital success story and will generate great scope for investment, commerce and exchange of know-how within North America and with Estonia. I’m very excited by what I see as the potential for the accelerator and we are delighted to contribute as best we can to the successs of KESKUS.”

Liisa and John have five children, Juhan, Kiira, Kaija, Mari and Andrus, one of whom was born in Estonia and all of whom consider their Estonian heritage to be fundamental to their identity. Liisa notes “KESKUS means a sustainable and relevant way for our children, and someday their children, to remain connected with all things Estonian. They are all in university and they look forward to celebrating social, cultural and life events at KESKUS. What a remarkable building we will have for all Estonians outside of Estonia to call their own!”

Liisa adds: “I encourage everyone to sign up for the newsletter at the estoniancentre.ca homepage, it’s the best way to stay in touch with project progress!”


Get involved and help support our future

Are you interested in helping build this spectacular new home for the global Estonian community? Please join our growing list of capital campaign donors! The International Estonian Centre’s donor categories are Kalevipoja Laud for gifts over $100,000 (including naming rights for specific areas), Viru Vanemad for gifts over $10,000, and Kungla Rahvas for gifts up to $10,000. Stay tuned for the launch of the Kungla Rahvas campaign in 2021.

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Donations may be made as a family gift, or in honour of an individual or family. All Canadian and U.S. donations will be issued a tax receipt.

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Written by Estonian Life No. 14 2021

Published: 09 April 2021

Bill Waters, Vice-President of Harbridge+Cross Limited, KESKUS Construction Manager

In late 2020, KESKUS, the International Estonian Centre being developed in the heart of Toronto, put out the construction manager contract for tender.

Development Manager David Kalm explains: “The Construction Manager is a key team player for a project of this magnitude and complexity. We customized the evaluation grid for proponents, received excellent proposals and interviewed the top 3 bidders. We decided in favour of Harbridge+Cross Ltd. (H+C). H+C is responsible for shop drawings, tendering, ensuring safety onsite and delivering the project on time, within scope and on budget.”

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Written by Eesti Elu / Estonian Life Online

Published: 27 March 2021

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Written by Eesti Elu Nr. 12 2021

Published: 26 March 2021

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Nii nagu International Estonian Centre projekt areneb, nii oli ka vaja strateegilist digiturustajat!

Emily Baillie on elukutseliselt digikeskkonnas turustamise konsultant ja kõrgkooli õppejõud. Tal on viisteist aastat kogemust turustamise alal, ning osaajalise kohaga juhendab International Estonian Centre turundus plaane ja viib täide digitaalse sidepidamise strageegiat projekti heaks.

Heili Toome, International Estonian Centre Inc. nõukogu juhataja, et oli palju väga häid kvalifikatsioonidega kandidaate selle kohale. ,,Emilys leidsime sellise kombinatsiooni - kogemustega elukutselise turundustaja ning tal on isiklik ja perekondlik ühendus eesti kultuuriga“, ütleb Heili. ,,Emilyl on põhipädevused, kogemusi, ja toob värske perspektiivi projektile. Juhatusel on suur rõõm, et ta liitub meie tiimiga.“

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Written by Eesti Elu / Estonian Life Online

Published: 25 March 2021

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Written by Eesti Elu Nr. 15 2021

Published: 19 March 2021

Bill Waters, Harbridge+Cross asepresident, KESKUSe ehitusjuht KESKUS Logo

2020. aasta lõpus tegeles KESKUS ehk International Estonian Centre ehitusjuhi leidmisega.

Arendusjuht David Kalm selgitab: ,,Ehitusjuht on sellise ulatuse ja keerukusega projekti juures kõige tähtsamaks meeskonna liikmeks. Me kohandasime hindamise võrgustikku, mille alusel tegime valiku võimalike kandidaatide vahel. Saime suurepäraseid pakkumisi ja intervjueerisime kolme kandidaati. Otsustasime Harbridge+Cross Ltd. (H+C) kasuks.

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Written by Estonian Life No. 11 2021

Published: 19 March 2021

KESKUS Logo As the International Estonian Centre project continues to grow and take shape in downtown Toronto, a new Digital Marketing Strategist has been hired.

Emily Baillie is a Digital Marketing Consultant & Professor with 15 years of experience in the marketing industry and on a part-time basis, Emily will lead the go-to-market planning and execution of a digital communications strategy for the project.

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Written by Eesti Elu Nr. 10 2021

Published: 12 March 2021

Hoides silmas hariduse pärandit millele Edgar ja Renate Marten eluaegselt panustasid, ning neid austades, on perekonnad Sehr ja Marten annetanud Viru Vanemad tasemele International Estonian Centre projektile.

Neil on soov kindlustada hariduse keskset tähtsust uues keskuses, et koolid seal jätkaksid oma tööd tulevaste põlvkondade heaks.

Annetuse on teinud Edgar ja Renate lapsed ja lapselapsed koos peredega. Need on Reet ja Juhan,ning lapselapsed Paul, Eric, Andres, Katrina ja Alexia.

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Written by Estonian Life No. 9 2021

Published: 05 March 2021

For the Sehr and Marten families of Toronto, continuing the educational legacy of Edgar and Renate Marten is a natural progression in their unwavering commitment to Estonians’ future.

The family has made a Viru Vanemad donation in their memory as part of the International Estonian Centre’s (IEC) Capital Campaign.

They want to help ensure that the IEC will be ready to continue to serve the next generation of young people such that education, through the Estonian supplementary school remains a strong focal point at the IEC.

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