Proudly Canadian, serving our community since 1912 & making memories for generations. Services
The Marconi Cultural Event Centre is a full service banquet hall with a variety of spaces to choose from. Everything from the main ballroom for the grandest of events, to the Atrium or Fogolar Lounge for more intimate gatherings or The Classroom for small meetings or lessons. Rollers offers 3 fully reno
vated bocce courts available for hourly rental. And if it's a bocce party you're after, make use of the adjoining Pallino's where you can enjoy a light snack or full meal along with your own personal bartender. Our lunch buffet, The Social, runs every Tuesday to Friday from 12pm until 2pm. $19.95+HST for adults and $15.95+HST for children & seniors (60+). Be sure and check our page for our weekly menus. All of the food you've come to know and love is also available for take out. Available from 12pm-7pm, Tuesday-Friday and 3pm-7pm on Saturday. Give us a call at (705) 942-5557 or find us on Uber Eats & Skip the Dishes. Also be sure and visit our friends at The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 located downstairs. They'll be calling the Marconi home until their new building is complete. https://www.facebook.com/branch25/
History
The Guglielmo Marconi Society is a highly respected organization in the city of Sault Ste. It is composed of a family of Italian Canadians, both first generation and subsequent generations who reside in Canada. In the early 1900's, Italians moved to Sault Ste. Marie and resided in what was known as "Little Italy," a west end district located near the steel plant factory. The society was a place where "paesani" could socialize and enjoy meals together. The site also served as a settlement society to assist new arrivals in establishing themselves in the new Canadian world. The name the "Marconi" was picked because at that time Marconi's discovery held the world in awe. Guglielmo Marconi sent the first wireless message over 100 years ago. In the early summer of 1895 and despite an intervening hill, Marconi achieved signal transmission and reception over a distance of about 2km. To this day, it is an honour to have our local club named after this pioneering Italian.
