Richard Cumbo has spent over 55 years preserving Maltese heritage in Ontario. Since the1970s, he has secured grants, organized events and written extensively on the Maltese-Ontarian diaspora, helping to keep traditions alive. He has served as curator of the Maltese-Canadian Museum for the past seven years, where he has led key initiatives, including publishing a social services guide in Maltese, co-ordinating community seminars, and securing funding for cultural projects. Despite a shrinking Maltese population in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood, his nearly lifelong efforts have maintained vital cultural connections locally and with Malta.