Ivica Kalabric and Croatian Catholic Church

Croatian Catholic Church: Local Croats gathered at the Croatian Catholic Church and cultural hall on Gordon Head Road, and hung on every shot and header before leaving with heavy hearts as their homelands national side lost the World Cup opener against host Brazil. , according to Times Colonist. We re a tight community and a passionate community, said Ivica Kalabric, a Victoria real estate agent, clad in a Croatian jersey. The 2014 World Cup began Thursday. So did the great Canadian tribal dance, as people revert to their ancestral roots to cheer in an event that Canada has qualifed for only once, in 1986. Viewers went through a whiplash of emotions as Croatia opened the scoring only to lose 3-1 to the heavily favoured Brazilians. These scenes will be repeated over the next month in halls and pubs across the Island. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.