Carisolo Italy, is a small municipality in Trentino located approximately 30 kilometres northwest of Trento. Currently it has a population of 936 and boasts an area of 24.7 square kilometres. In the midst of this small town, founder Antonio Nella was born. As Antonio grew older, he began to realize opportunity was limited in Italy. Despite, beautiful mountains, gorgeous views and amazing foods, farming was an issue and the industry struggled to flourish. Back in the day, the gorgeous mountains acted as a barrier. Tourism did not exist, ski trips, lifts and vacations were not a thing. Unfortunately, regardless of the astonishing atmosphere, life was a struggle and having to survive daily was a common thing among the population.
Like most migrants, following the war Antonio Nella came to Canada to seek a better life. When Antonio Nella had arrived to Canada in 1950. He got by doing odd jobs in Toronto, until he was able to bring his family over from Italy. Once the family arrived, Angelo Povinelli donated a truck to Antonio to allow him to begin his knife sharpening business.