INSIDE: • Kyiv marks 120th anniversary of Sikorsky’s birth – page 3. • The case of John Demjanjuk – page 6. • “Strike! The Musical” on Winnipeg’s Main Street – page 13.

THEPublished U byKRAINIAN the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW associationEEKLY Vol. LXXVII No.25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2009 $1/$2 in Ukraine CCRDF gala raises $67,000 for neonatal Canadian government presents equipment at Chernivtsi children’s hospial inaugural Paul Yuzyk Award by Zenon Zawada her as an example for many of our fellow TORONTO – Philanthropist Kyiv Press Bureau citizens.” and former Ontario legislator Specifically, Dr. Storozhuk thanked John Yaremko became the first KYIV – More than $67,000 was raised CCRDF for its previous assistance in pro- recipient of the Paul Yuzyk Award by the Children of Chornobyl Relief and viding laparoscopic equipment to make for Multiculturalism presented by Development Fund (CCRDF), which held minimally invasive surgery possibly, Citizenship, Immigration and its Fourth Annual International arranging for American doctors to visit Multiculturalism Minister Jason Ambassadors Gala Fund Raiser on June 6 teach neonatal surgery techniques, and Kenney during a special ceremo- at the luxurious Hyatt Regency hotel in enabling two surgeons to study contem- ny at Roy Thomson Hall on June central Kyiv. porary surgery techniques in Germany. 12. The funds will be used to buy a neona- He estimated CCRDF raised $550,000 “During his 25 years of dedi- tology intensive care unit for the in aid for his hospital, including ultra- cation to the Ontario legislature, Chernivtsi City Children’s Clinical sound and endoscopic equipment. Mr. Yaremko was a strong advo- Hospital, which CCRDF estimates will Among those attending were cate for education, human rights save the lives of nearly 80 infants annual- Volodymyr Yavorivskyi, a national depu- and multiculturalism,” said ly. ty with the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc who Minister Kenney. “He is also “To collect the equipment and funds, has worked with CCRDF ever since its well-known for his philanthropic to register the cargo, to cross borders, and inception in 1990, as well as presidential activities, which includes the to undergo all necessary procedures is contender Arseniy Yatsenyuk, a native of 2002 creation of the John and Citizenship and Immigration Canada exceptionally troublesome work, and Chernivtsi, who was accompanied by his Mary A. Yaremko Program in Honoree John Yaremko (right) and Minister of therefore charity is work and we are very wife, Tereza. Multiculturalism and Human Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism thankful to the fund,” said Serhiy Rights at the University of Ukrainian rock star Sviatoslav Jason Kenney. Storozhuk, the head doctor at the Vakarchuk practiced his budding English Toronto’s Faculty of Law.” Chernivtsi children’s hospital. “But most skills, while venture capitalist and The Paul Yuzyk Award for “I commend Mr. Yaremko for personi- important is the moral and spiritual sup- Chicago native Natalie Jaresko provided Multiculturalism commemorates the late fying the ideals of Sen. Yuzyk and con- port and assistance that shows we aren’t for a humorous live auction as its exuber- Sen. Yuzyk’s pioneering legacy in the tributing to our diverse and vibrant alone in this world, that there are people ant host. areas of multiculturalism, diversity and Canadian society,” added Minister of Ukrainian descent who haven’t forgot- pluralism. A member of the Senate of Kenney. ten about their homeland and look after (Continued on page 9) Canada from February 1963 until his The Yuzyk Award honors an individual death in July 1986, he played a key role or organization that has demonstrated in the development and implementation excellence in promoting multiculturalism. of Canada’s multiculturalism policy. Sen. Yuzyk was known as the father of Economic crisis hits Ukraine’s oligarchs Mr. Yaremko was presented with the Multiculturalism and, in his maiden Lifetime Achievement Award for his speech in the Senate in 1964 titled as only four billionaires remain strong advocacy of education, human “Canada, A Multicultural Nation,” rights and multiculturalism, as well as his he pointed out that a third of Canadians by Zenon Zawada philanthropic activities. The award were neither French nor English nor Kyiv Bureau Press includes a $20,000 grant, which will be Aboriginal, but were in fact members of given to an eligible, registered not-for- ethnic groups and that this made Canada a KYIV – The bigger they are, the harder multicultural nation. In 1971, a policy of they fall. profit Canadian organization or associa- The global financial crisis devastated the tion of the recipient’s choice. (Continued on page 10) wealth of Ukraine’s oligarchs in just a single year, reducing the value of their assets to pre- Orange Revolution levels, according to the annual survey of the 50 wealthiest Ukrainians UNA advocates visit published by the Kyiv-based Korrespondent weekly magazine on June 12. by President Obama to Ukraine Now only four Ukrainian citizens are bil- lionaires – industrial tycoons Rinat President Barack Obama will soon set be especially valuable now, at a time of Akhmetov, Victor Pinchuk, Igor Kolomoisky out on his third European trip. Thus far, economic and political crises affecting the and Gennady Bogolyubov – compared to 24 unfortunately, he has not announced a country. It would serve to bolster estimated billionaires last year. visit to Ukraine, one of the United States’ Ukraine’s path toward Euro-Atlantic inte- “The global crisis brought Ukrainian Zenon Zawada strategic partners. gration and to reinforce its leaders’ resolve multi-millionaires down to earth from the Roman Lunin, founder of the Velyka Though President Obama has indicat- to continue necessary political reforms. heavens,” reported Korrespondent, which is Kyshenia supermarket chain, lost 92 per- ed through the State Department that he The Ukrainian National Association published in the Russian language by New cent of his wealth following the global supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity, strongly urges President Obama to visit York native Jed Sunden. “The crisis froze financial crisis, reducing his assets to $93 independence and sovereignty, a presi- Ukraine in order to demonstrate his bank lending and shut export markets.” million from an estimated $1.1 billion dential visit to Ukraine would be a tan- administration’s support of Ukraine, not- Indeed Ukraine’s banking industry was last year. gible demonstration of the new adminis- withstanding any “reset” of relations with devastated by the sharply reduced influx of tration’s support for this key country in Russia. The UNA also encourages Western credit. Plunging prices and demand ing to the survey, conducted with Dragon Europe. It would also be seen as an Ukrainian Americans to contact the White for metal ravaged Ukraine’s export-oriented Capital, Ukraine’s leading investment bank. acknowledgement of the great progress House in support of a presidential trip to metallurgy and mining industries. In fact, Mr. Akhmetov has found room to that Ukraine has made in democratiza- Ukraine. Though the value of Mr. Akhmetov’s expand internationally in spite of the crisis, tion, and the role it plays in ensuring For the Executive Committee of the industrial empire was decimated by 69 per- scraping together an estimated $1 billion to peace and stability in the Central and Ukrainian National Association, cent, or $21 billion, he remains the wealthi- buy the West Virginia-based United Coal East European region. est oligarch in the former Soviet Union with A presidential visit to Ukraine would Stefan Kaczaraj, president an estimated wealth of $9.6 billion, accord- (Continued on page 5) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2009 No. 25 Canadian government... (Continued from page 1) multiculturalism was announced by the government of Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Mr. Yaremko was the first Ukrainian Canadian elected to the Ontario Legislature, where he served as a distin- guished member from 1951 until 1975. He was appointed to the Cabinet in 1958 and was Ontario’s first minister of citizenship (1961) and the province’s first solicitor general (1972-1974). He and his late wife, Myroslava, made many philanthropic gifts that reflect their wide range of interests. In 2002 the John and Mary Yaremko Program on Multiculturalism and Human Rights was established at the Faculty of Law of the University of Toronto with an endow- ment of $600,000. The program supports an annual forum that brings scholars and Sen. Paul Yuzyk in an undated file teachers to the law school to engage the photo. Citizenship and Immigration Canada community in vital discussion about the At the award ceremony (from left) are: Ted Yuzyk, Eve Duravetz, Vicki Karpiak, core concepts underlying Canadians’ tion to the needs of Ontarians of different Minister Jason Kenney and Vera Yuzyk. sense of themselves: pluralism, multicul- ethnic backgrounds for community ser- turalism, and inclusion. vices and long-term care. He served in Dr. Yuzyk was appointed to the Senate of Commission of the World Congress of In 2008, Mr. Yaremko pledged $50,000 the Cabinets of Premiers Leslie Frost, Canada by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker Free Ukrainians (today known as the to the John Robarts Library at the John Robarts and Bill Davis. on February 4, 1963. In his inaugural Ukrainian World Congress). University of Toronto to preserve and Throughout his life, Mr. Yaremko has speech, Sen. Yuzyk argued that Canada is a Sen. Yuzyk was known also as the top make broadly accessible retrospective been a devoted and constant supporter of multicultural nation that includes peoples Canadian executive officer of the library materials relating to Ukrainian the hopes and aspirations of the various from many different cultures, all of whom Ukrainian National Association. He was history, literature, language and culture ethno-cultural groups of Canada. contribute to Canadian society. elected a UNA vice-president in 1970; the According to Sen. Yuzyk, Canada through digitization. Paul Yuzyk (1913-1986) Canadian vice-president’s position was could succeed in building a strong nation later renamed supreme director for John Yaremko (1918- ) Born of Ukrainian immigrant parents through adherence to the principles of Canada. Sen. Yuzyk held the latter posi- John Yaremko was born in Welland, in 1913 near Estevan, Saskatchewan, Paul confederation, compromise and “unity in tion until his death in 1986, having been Ontario, in 1918. A graduate of the Yuzyk began his career as a teacher. After diversity.” He challenged the prevailing elected to it at four consecutive UNA University of Toronto’s Law Program, he enlisting in the Canadian army, he com- view that Canada was a bilingual and conventions. was the first Ukrainian Canadian to be pleted a Ph.D. in history at the University bicultural nation (in addition to Canada’s elected as a member of the Ontario of Minnesota. He subsequently taught native peoples). He argued that Canadian *** society also included Canadians who Legislature. Slavic studies and history at the Individuals from communities across were of neither British nor French In his 25 years of public service, Mr. University of Manitoba, where he fre- Canada can be nominated in one of two descent. He also predicted that Canada Yaremko was a strong advocate of educa- quently wrote on the Ukrainian immi- categories for the Paul Yuzyk Award for would become a role model for other tion, human rights and multiculturalism, grant experience and was active in uni- Multiculturalism. The Lifetime drawing the Ontario government’s atten- versity and civic life. nations faced with the challenge of inte- grating peoples of diverse faiths and cul- Achievement Award honors an individual tures. who has demonstrated lifelong dedication While in the Senate, he played an to the pursuit of promoting a strong mul- active role in the development and imple- ticultural society in Canada. The mentation of the Canadian government’s Outstanding Achievement Award recog- multiculturalism policy. He participated nizes an individual or group that has in various parliamentary committees and made a significant contribution to in delegations to the United Nations and Canadian multiculturalism within the last the Conference on Security and five years. Cooperation in Europe. Nominations for the 2010 Paul Yuzyk He was closely associated with various Award for Multiculturalism are currently cultural and human rights organizations, being accepted until March 2010. including as director of the Canadian For details on Sen. Yuzyk, Mr. Council of Christians and Jews and chair- Yaremko, the nomination process and eli- man of the Canadian Folk Arts Council. gibility requirements, readers may log on In addition, he chaired the Human Rights to www.cic.gc.ca/paulyuzyk.

University of Illinois announces Conference on Ukrainian Subjects URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The for all aspects of the conference: organiz- 26th Conference on Ukrainian Subjects at er and coordinator – Dmytro Shtohryn, the University of Illinois will be held in head of the Ukrainian Research Program the Illini Union, Room 314 on the at the University of Illinois; head of the Urbana-Champaign campus, on June Organizing Committee – Raisa Bratkiv, 24-27. head of the Foundation for the A keynote address will be delivered by Advancement of Ukrainian Studies at the Prof. Mark L. Von Hagen of the depart- University of Illinois; head of the ment of history at Arizona State Program Committee – Leonid Rudnytzky, University. LaSalle University; members – Assya The conference is being organized by Humesky, University of Michigan, Ann the Ukrainian Research Programs at the Arbor; Volodymyr Chumachenko, University of Illinois, within the frame- University of Illinois at Urbana- work of the Summer Research Laboratory Champaign; Taras Hunczak, Rutgers on Russia and East European Countries. University-Newark; Jaroslav Rozumnyj, Its main theme will be “Contemporary University of Manitoba; and Christine Ukraine: Challenges and Perspectives.” Sochocky, Toronto. The main sessions of the conference The conference is free and open to the will be devoted to the following topics: public. Presentations of papers at the con- “Ukraine and Russia,” “Ukraine and the ference will be in English and Ukrainian. Countries of the European Union,” All questions about the conference should “Ukraine and North America,” and be directed to Dr. Shtohryn: telephone, “Ukrainian Western Diaspora.” 217-356-9195; fax, 217-356-7982; The following persons are responsible e-mail, [email protected].