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Mario F. Ferri
Mario F. Ferri (Italian-Canadian: Mario Felice Ferri; born January 6, 1948) is a former City Councillor for Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.

Political Career
Ferri was first elected to City council as Ward 1 councillor in the 1997 Vaughan municipal election and he was re-elected to his council seat in 2000. Ferri was elected to Regional Council in 2003 and was re-elected to his regional council seat in 2006. Ferri was unsuccessfull in his bid for re-election in the 2010 municipal election.

Personal Life
Ferri was born in Pescosolido, Italy, to Fillipo and Maria Ferri, who worked as farmers. Seeking a better life, the Ferri Family emmigrated to Canada on January 10, 1959. Aboard the Saturnia, the Ferri Family arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Soon thereafter, the Ferri family moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Ferri graduated from Neil McNeil High School in Toronto. He attended Centennial College and graduated with a Diploma in Recreation Leadership from Centennial College in 1970. Ferri married his High School sweetheart, Vickie Lamanna, in 1972. In 1974, Vickie gave birth to the couple's first child, Lisa Maria Giovanna. In 1977, Ferri welcomed his second child, Michael Anthony, and graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. In 1983, Ferri's third child, Steven Christopher, was born and Ferri earned a Masters of Environmental Studies Degree from York University. In 1984, Ferri moved to Vaughan where he continues to live.

Career Outside of Politics
Ferri worked as an Executive Director of the East Scarborough Boys & Girls Club from 1973-1977. From 1977-2003 Ferri worked as the Executive Director of the West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre.

Volunteer Work

 * Co-Founder and Past Chair - Maplefest Committee (1985 – 2010)
 * Co-Founder and Past Chair - Vaughan Committee of Associations to Restore Environmental Safety [Vaughan C.A.R.E.S.] (1988 – 1997)
 * Founder and Chair- Valigia D’Oro Legacy Award (1999 – 2010)
 * Founder and Chair and Honourary Chair - LaRocca Memorial Society (2001 – 2010)
 * Honourary Chair - Run for Vaughan (2004 – 2010)