John Potestio

Who is John Potestio?

John Potestio immigrated to Canada in 1953. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, and Lakehead University 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, The Memoirs of Giovanni Veltri, and The History of Port Arthur, The Italian Mutual Benefit Society of Port Arthur. He is also co-edited The Italian Immigrant Experience and Thunder Bay People with Antonio Pucci.