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Approximate value: $5 ë³òî/summer 2012 Volume XXVI ¹ 2 40 5 7 10 years of service on behalf of Saskatchewan’s Ukrainian community Treasure your heritage … 2 Photo by A&S Zimpano, Freelens Photographic 5 Hutsul-Mania: 12 Ðå÷³, ïðî ÿê³ âàðòî çíàòè Dance meets culture Îïëàòà ïîñëóã òà ÿê ÷èòàòè ðàõóíêè Hutsul style 17 Looking back: 8 Government receives final report Two decades at CIUS of the Saskatchewan-Ukraine The Ukrainian Canadian Congress 120th Anniversary of Ukrainian settlement in Relations Advisory Committee Canada logo is an official logo licensed to the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. Ó öüîìó íîìåð³ | In this issue Treasure your heritage… 2 Treasure your heritage… 3 ³ä ñòîëó Âèêîíàâ÷îãî äèðåêòîðà By Marion Mutala Âèäຠ| Executive Director’s Message Êîíãðåñ Óêðà¿íöiâ Êàíàäè – Ïðîâiíöiéíà Ðàäà Ñàñêà÷åâàíó 4 2012 Nation Builders and My journey of discovery be- familiar—especially in the gins… graveyards. The pictures on Ãîëîâíèé ðåäàêòîð: Äàíèëî Ïóäåðàê Community Recognition Awards Ðåäàêòîð: Iãîð Êîäàê 5 Hutsul-Mania: Workshops for I am very proud to be Ukrai- the tombstones resembled my nian. As a second-generation sister, Alene. Yes, everything Âiñíèê ïóáë³êóºòüñÿ ùîêâàðòàëüíî. Dancers and Instructors Ukrainian Canadian who lost seemed familiar; the language Ïðèéìàþòüñÿ Âàøi äîïèñè, çàóâà- 5 Soniashnyk Day Camp æåííÿ i ïðîïîçèöi¿. Ïåðåäðóê my mother’s native tongue, I is only one part that we lost. (ïîâíiñòþ àáî ÷àñòêîâî) ç äîçâîëó 5 Children’s singing group am still very proud to be Ukrai- What was given to us, passed ÏÐ ÊÓÊ Ñàñêà÷åâàíó. Ñòàòòi íå releases first CD îáîâ’ÿçêîâî âiäîáðàæàþòü òî÷êó çîðó nian. I treasure my rich heri- on from generation to genera- ÏÐ ÊÓÊ Ñàñêà÷åâàíó. 6 Bandura Program at tage and roots. The experi- tion, was much bigger than St. Petro Mohyla Institute ence of having a strong faith- the loss of any language. The ×èòàéòå ³ñíèê 6 Ukrainian Studies at the U of S based culture gives me hope sights, sounds and smells of â å-ôîðìàò³ 7 2012 Adult Ukrainian Language and strength to learn the tra- our culture are alive. I discov- ucc.sk.ca/uk/services/u-visnyk Immersion Course ditions, which my grandpar- ered one can still be Ukrainian ents worked so hard to bring without knowing the language. Published by 8 Government receives final report Ukrainian Canadian Congress – of the Saskatchewan-Ukraine from Ukraine and preserve in Yet, too, the sounds of the Saskatchewan Provincial Council Inc. Relations Advisory Committee Canada. They sought out a Ukrainian language are rooted new land. It must have been in our memories, the spoken Supervising Editor: Danylo Puderak 8 Premier Brad Wall announces Editor: Ihor Kodak new Provincial Cabinet exciting for them—and terri- language heard from our fying, too. Arriving in a for- mother. It does not seem for- Visnyk is published quarterly. Your 9 Óðÿä îòðèìàâ ï³äñóìêîâèé çâ³ò comments and opinions are welcome. eign country with little money eign. My soul knows my Ukrai- Íàãëÿäîâîãî Êîì³òåòó ç ïèòàíü Reproductions, in whole or in part, require or necessities, unlike this nian roots, the traditions, the Ñàñêà÷åâàíñüêî-Óêð. ³äíîñèí permission of the UCC-SPC. Published present generation, was an food, the music, the culture articles do not necessarily reflect the 10 Sask. to welcome Patriarch of the views or opinions held by the UCC-SPC. enormous sacrifice. and dance. Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Treasure your heritage. It The spirit of Ukraine is alive Read 12 Ðå÷³, ïðî ÿê³ âàðòî çíàòè makes you the person you are in me. I know who I am and Visnyk Online Îïëàòà ïîñëóã òà ÿê ÷èòàòè today. Our ancestors worked where I belong. And if our ucc.sk.ca/services/visnyk ðàõóíêè hard, played hard and en- dear mother, Sophie, were alive 14 Ukr. allies in the War of 1812 joyed their life to the fullest. today, she would be the first Thank you for submitting your articles. 15 Summer reading suggestions We can learn a lot from them. person on the plane to dis- Deadline for articles, ads and The Ukrainian traditions are cover where her dear father calendar of events announcements: 17 Looking back: Two decades at September 7 (Fall 2012), November 9 CIUS deep and embedded in our and mother were born. She (Winter 2012), February 11 (Spring souls like our childhood would experience the rush and 18 Donations: May 1, 2011 – April 2013), May 10 (Summer 2013). memories. pleasure we felt meeting lost 30, 2012 Photos will be returned when a self- During the summer of 2009, relatives… but not a lost cul- addressed, stamped envelope has been 20 Calendar of Events my three sisters—Margaret, ture. included with the submission. Our publication identifies people in Angie and Alene—and I had Treasure your heritage. It photographs from left to right, unless UCC-SPC gratefully acknowledges the wonderful pleasure to visit makes you the person you are specified otherwise. the following for their support: Ukraine and see the origins of today. Proud, Ukrainian and the Dubyk-Woznakowski free to treasure your culture, UCC-SPC sincerely thanks all those who placed a greeting/ad in Visnyk. family. We discovered rela- deep engrained roots and tradi- We encourage you, our dear readers, tives unknown, but faces very tions embedded in your soul. to lend our advertisers both your moral and material support. Ukrainian Check out the events, ideas and activities featured ÏÐ ÊÓÊ ùèðîñåðäå÷íî äÿêóº óñ³ì, Canadian throughout Visnyk to “treasure your heritage” this summer. õòî ðîçì³ñòèâ â³òàííÿ é ðåêëàìó â Foundation of öüîìó íîìåð³. Çàîõî÷óºìî íàøèõ Taras Shevchenko øàíîâíèõ ÷èòà÷³â ìîðàëüíî òà ìàòåð³àëüíî ï³äòðèìóâàòè ¿õ. PUBLICATIONS MAIL Community Development Fund GREEMENT NO. 40010014 Ministry of Next deadline for applications: September 1, 2012. Contact the RETURN UNDELIVERABLE Advanced Education, UCC-SPC office to discuss your project plans and ideas. CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO: Employment & UCC-SPC Immigration #4-2345 AVENUE C N Services & Programming | Canada SASKATOON SK S7L 5Z5 UCC-SPC Community Development Fund email [email protected]. Summer Jobs ucc.sk.ca/services/community-development-fund Initiative 2 | summer 2012 | UCC-SPC Visnyk ³ä ñòîëó Âèêîíàâ÷îãî äèðåêòîðà | Êîíãðåñ Óêðà¿íö³â Êàíàäè Executive Director s Message Ïðîâ³íö³éíà Ðàäà Ñàñêà÷åâàíó ’ • Ukrainian Canadian Congress Planning for a Christina Cherneskey); Prince Albert (facilita- Saskatchewan Provincial Council Inc. tor Danylo Puderak); Yorkton (facilitator #4-2345 Avenue C North successful future Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7L 5Z5 In 2011, the UCC-SPC Board MaryAnn Trischuk) and the Battlefords (facili- Òåë./Tel.: 306-652-5850 tator Slawko Kindrachuk). Áåçêîøò./Toll-free: 1-888-652-5850 of Directors initiated a strategic planning Ôàêñ/Fax: 306-665-2127 process with the aim of identifying priorities, Participants engaged in excellent discussions [email protected] goals and directions to guide the organization providing important feedback while offering http://www.ucc.sk.ca for the 2013-15 period. A key part of the their recommendations to UCC-SPC to better Who is the UCC-SPC? process was a series of regional dialogues with serve its role as representative of Saskatch- The Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Saskatchewan community members and leaders in order to ewan’s Ukrainian community. Provincial Council Inc. (UCC-SPC) is an inclusive, Out of these discussions, ten themes emerged. self-sustaining, vibrant organization that serves the discuss some key questions. They are: What Saskatchewan Ukrainian community to maintain, They are: develop and share its Ukrainian Canadian identity, services or benefits do you receive from UCC- culture and aspirations. SPC? What does UCC-SPC do particularly i. The role UCC-SPC plays in The mission of UCC-SPC is to: • represent and serve the Saskatchewan well? What are its strengths? Where does communication and networking among Ukrainian community; UCC-SPC need to improve? What are its Ukrainians in Saskatchewan and among • adhere to democratic principles and provide strong leadership; weaknesses? How does UCC-SPC serve and Ukrainian organizations • promote sustainable organizational development; support the broader cultural community? On ii. The ongoing relevance of UCC-SPC • communicate effectively with membership and stakeholders; behalf of SaskCulture? On behalf of UCC and the impact that is having on • contribute to the enhancement of cultural National? What opportunities exist in the volunteer and community engagement diversity in Saskatchewan; • maximize the capacity of the Ukrainian broader community? iii. The value and importance of grant community to maintain, develop and share During the past three months five commu- funding to leverage programs and its identity, culture and aspirations; • ensure UCC-SPC financial viability; and nity consultations took place in: Regina (fa- activities in the Ukrainian community • encourage innovation and creativity. cilitator Ken Mazur); Saskatoon (facilitator iv. The importance of Ukrainian language Ðàäà äèðåêòîð³â ÏÐ ÊÓÊ and the fear of loss of language • UCC-SPC Board of Directors v. The importance of the role UCC-SPC Executive plays in supporting Ukrainian President: Slawko Kindrachuk (Saskatoon) Let's be Friends! newcomers to Canada Vice-President: MaryAnn Trischuk (Yorkton) Secretary: Orest Gawdyda (Regina) UCC-SPC recently launched its vi. The changing age demographics of Treasurer: Matthew Petrow (Saskatoon) membership in Ukrainian organizations Past President: Ed Lysyk (Regina) Facebook page. Facebook offers vii. The important role UCC-SPC plays as a Directors at Large you one more way to stay in- Danylo Bodnar (Foam Lake) formed about things important voice for Ukrainians in Saskatchewan Diana Dumanski (Regina) and Canada Cathy Schabel (Saskatoon) to Saskatchewan's Ukrainian community. Jason Sliva (Yorkton) You can find us at www.facebook.com/uccspc. viii. The importance of the historical and cultural context for Ukrainians Directors – Branch Presidents Already on Facebook? Then simply Battlefords Ukrainian Canadian Cultural Council search “Ukrainian Canadian Congress – ix.