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ОСІНЬ / FALL 2019 | XXXIII № 3 Visnyk Approximate value: $5 Земля зітхнула, з радості притихла, Господарю віддавши всі дари. Це справжнє задоволення і втіха — Подякувати Богу і землі. У День Подяки вдячна долі й людям, Що можу усміхатись і радіть. Хай Божа благодать до вас прибуде І щастям очі сяють кожну мить! Анна Середа 4 UCC Saskatchewan Undertakes New 5-Year Strategic Plan 5 UCC Saskatchewan’s Diversity Strategy 7 2019 Nation Builders & Community Recognition Honourees 10 Речі, про які варто знати Навчання на виробництві 11 Програма фінансової підтримки творчої діяльності дітей | Funding for Children to In July, the Yevshan Ukrainian Folk Ballet Ensemble from Saskatoon toured Ukraine, performing at several Participate in Creative Activities stops. Above is “the sea of sunflowers” that ensemble members saw on the way to Uman. See page 16 HOLODOMOR 1932-33 ГОЛОДОМОР 1932-33 EATON Holodomor Awareness Week – November 18-24, 2019 INTERNMENT CAMP 1919 International Holodomor Memorial Day – Saturday, November 23, 2019 Canada´s First World War Internment Operations У цьому номері | In this issue FOR THE RECORD Visnyk 2 UCC Saskatchewan Provincial 50/50 Lottery 2019 follow-up photo UCC Saskatchewan Видає 2 Ukrainian Language Classes at SPMI In support of the Hromada Legacy Fund Конгрес Українців Канади – Провінційна Рада Саскачевану 3 President’s Commentary of Saskatchewan 3 2019 UCC National Triennial Congress Головний редактор: Данило Пудерак Редактор: Iгор Кодак 4 UCC Saskatchewan Undertakes New 5-Year Strategic Plan Вісник публікується щоквартально. Приймаються Ваші дописи, зауважен- 5 From Many Peoples Strength: UCC ня і пропозиції. Передрук (повністю Saskatchewan’s Diversity Strategy або частково) з дозволу ПР КУК 6 UCC Saskatchewan’s E4E Program Саскачевану. Статті не обов’язково відображають точку зору ПР КУК 6 KyivPride Canada Guests Visit Province Саскачевану. 7 2019 Nation Builders & Community Recognition Honourees Читайте Вісник 9 Staff Update at UCC Saskatchewan в е-форматі 9 Hon. Raynell Andreychuk Retires ucc.sk.ca/uk/services/u-visnyk 9 Sask Order of Merit: Call for Nominations Published by 10 Речі, про які варто знати: Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Навчання на виробництві Saskatchewan Provincial Council, Inc. 11 Програма фінансової підтримки творчої діяльності дітей | Funding Further to the prize winners announcement in the summer issue of Visnyk: Supervising Editor: Danylo Puderak Daniel Salloum (centre) of Saskatoon is presented with the cheque for the 2019 Editor: Ihor Kodak for Children’s Activities Grand Prize by UCC Saskatchewan Executive Director Danylo Puderak and 12 On the Passing of Hon. Thomas Molloy Visnyk is published quarterly. Your Vice-President Iryna Matsiuk. comments and opinions are welcome. 12 Mourning the Loss of Long-Time Also, congratulations to Paul Kardynal and the Battlefords Ukrainian Reproductions, in whole or in part, Community Leaders-Volunteers Canadian Cultural Council for being the top-selling branch and for selling the require permission of UCC Saskatch- 12 Internment Commemoration Day winning ticket, which Daniel bought at the Co-op in North Battleford! ewan. Published articles do not neces- Proceeds from the Lottery go to the Hromada Legacy Fund of sarily reflect the views or opinions held 13 Holodomor: Awareness Feature – Call by UCC Saskatchewan. for Calendar Submissions; Launches of Saskatchewan grant program. Teaching Resource, My Dearest Dido Read 14 Branch News/Activity: UCC Canora, Visnyk Online PA Veselka Club ucc.sk.ca/services/visnyk 14 Shevchenko Fdn Writing Competition Ukrainian Language Classes 15 Christmas Greetings in Visnyk Thank you for submitting your articles. 16 Yevshan Dancers: 2019 Ukraine Tour Deadline for articles, ads and 18 Battle of Ilovaisk Documentary Film calendar of events announcements: (Saskatoon) St. Petro Mohyla Institute is offering the following Winter 2019 – November 4 19 Documentary on Ukr WWII Refugees Ukrainian language classes starting this fall: Spring 2020 – February 3 20 Calendar of Events Summer 2020 – May 4 Beginner I Adult Class – No competencies required. Fall 2020 – September 7 Beginner II Adult Class – Required competencies: Our publication identifies people in Hromada Legacy Fund of • basic vocabulary photographs from left to right, unless Saskatchewan Grants • basic knowledge of Ukrainian alphabet specified otherwise. Photos will be returned when a self-addressed, Applications are accepted up to Intermediate I Adult Class – Required competencies: stamped envelope has been included the 15th of Feb, May or Oct • some vocabulary with the submission. ucc.sk.ca/services/ • basic conversational skills, reading and writing skills UCC Saskatchewan sincerely thanks hromada-legacy-fund • Ukrainian alphabet all those who placed a greeting/ad in Visnyk. We encourage you, our dear • short conversations readers, to lend our advertisers both UCC Saskatchewan gratefully acknowledges Intermediate II Adult Class your moral and material support. – Required competencies: the following for their support: • some conversational, reading, and writing skills ПР КУК щиросердечно дякує усім, хто розмістив вітання й рекламу в цьому • create sentences and conversations номері. Заохочуємо наших шановних Youth Class – No competencies required. If the youth class does читачів морально та матеріально підтримувати їх. not have enough registrants to run, the youth will be placed in the appropriate class level. A brief questionnaire administered to PUBLICATIONS MAIL new students will determine class placement. AGREEMENT NO. 40010014 Classes run from September 30 to February 6, 2020 on Mon- RETURN UNDELIVERABLE day, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. at CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO: St. Petro Mohyla Institute, 1240 Temperance Street in Saskatoon. UCC SASKATCHEWAN Government All classes require a minimum of 8 registrants to run. #4-2345 AVENUE C N of The fee is $150 for 15 classes. Classes have limited spaces avail- SASKATOON SK S7L 5Z5 Saskatchewan email [email protected] Ministry of Immigration able and are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. To register, and Career Training please email [email protected] or call 306-653-1944. 2 | fall 2019 | UCC Saskatchewan Visnyk President’s Commentary Конгрес Українців Канади As our days become At UCC Saskatchewan we are celebrating the Провінційна Рада Саскачевану • shorter and cooler, Canadian First World War Recognition Fund’s Ukrainian Canadian Congress we look forward funding of our and our partners’ Eaton Camp Saskatchewan Provincial Council, Inc. to fall and all the Permanent Exhibit. While not all the funding is #4-2345 Avenue C North bounties of harvest. in place for the total project, we are confident Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7L 5Z5 Your board and the balance will be secured shortly and we will Тел./Tel.: 306-652-5850 Безкошт./Toll-free: 1-888-652-5850 I are excited about be able to commemorate the Ukrainian Can- Факс/Fax: 306-665-2127 the fall season, as adians and others who were interned at this site [email protected] UCC Saskatchewan just outside of Saskatoon during the First World ucc.sk.ca will engage in another round of branch visits as War. We are also celebrating the federal govern- facebook.com/uccspc we seek your vital input into the present and fu- ment’s decision to fund our translation servi- Our Vision • Візія ture operations of UCC Saskatchewan and our ces over the next three years beginning in April Building a strong, culturally vibrant Ukrainian community in general. While our Stra- 2020. This will provide us with organizational Ukrainian community in Saskatchewan tegic Plan provides direction on where we are stability. UCC Saskatchewan is also a step closer Our Mission • Місія going as an organization, our interactions with to launching an exciting initiative that will help The Ukrainian Canadian Congress our membership will tell us how we are going us ensure the ongoing success of the Hromada of Saskatchewan is a provincial organization that provides programs to get there. We want to strengthen the relation- Legacy Fund—stay tuned for more details in fu- and services for the Saskatchewan ship between the branch operations and UCC ture issues of Visnyk. community to maintain, develop Saskatchewan, which will in turn strengthen our This fall will also see a federal election here in and share its Ukrainian Canadian identity and aspirations. communities. My discussions with the branch Canada. Please go out and vote! It is most inter- presidents this summer yielded many insights esting as we watch the events in Ukraine and how Рада директорів ПР КУК • into all the dynamics at play in our close-knit their recent presidential and parliamentary elec- UCC Saskatchewan Board of Directors but diverse community. I look forward to the tions can affect changes. We are privileged here Executive visits and getting a chance to meet more of you. in Canada and need to exercise our right to vote. President: John Denysek (Yorkton) Fall is also a season of recognition for UCC In closing, I want to thank you all for your Vice-President: Iryna Matsiuk (Saskatoon) Secretary: Fr. Patrick Powalinsky (Warman) Saskatchewan and our Ukrainian community. ongoing contributions to our Ukrainian com- Treasurer: Stephen Gabrush (Saskatoon) In October, we will acknowledge and celebrate munity and communities in general. We must Past President: Mary Ann Trischuk (Yorkton) the contributions of Ukrainian-Canadians with continue to celebrate who we are as a culture Directors at Large a Saskatchewan connection