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Address: "...AS WE LEARN TO GO The Ukrainian Weekly 81-83 Grand Street FORWARD TOGETHER Jereey CSty, N. J. 07303 AT HOME, LET- US New York's Telephone: BArclay 7-4125 ALSO SEEK TO GO TeJ . HEnderson 4-0237 FORWARD TOGETHER УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОДЕННИК I N I AN DA It V WITH ALL MANKIND...*' Ukrainian National Ass'n Richard M. Nlxoa Tel.: HEnderson 6-8740 пЩ S>wtum РШ LXXX. SECnON TWO 4. 206. SVOBODA, THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1973 ЦЕНТІВ 20 CENTS No. 206. VOL. LXXX Si 1 ! SECOND WORLD CONGRESS OF UKRAINIANS MEETS IN REPRESSIONS IN UKRAINE, TASKS OF UKRAINIANS ABROAD SPOTLIGHT DISCUSSIONS; MSGR. BASIL KUSHNIR HEADS SECRETARIAT, WITH SEAT IN TORONTO; OVER 1,000 DELEGATES AND GUESTS FROM FOUR CONTINENTS ATTEND SESSIONS; ORTHODOX CHURCHES UNITE; REPRESENTATIVES OF CANADIAN GOVERNMENTS ADDRESS t • GATHERING AST RALLY TORONTO, Ont. — The prayers of -M e t r о p ol It a n Second World Congress of Mstyslav of the Ukrainian Diefenbaker Denounces Persecution, SECRETARIAIT OF ТНІ WORLD F^>ee Ukrainians, which met Orthodox Church of the USA, here Thursday through Sun who moved the throng to an Repressions, Arrests in Ukraine CONGRESS OF FREE UKRAINIANS day, November 1-4, at the anthusissuc ovation upon an URGES PROTESTS, ACTION BY UNITED NATIONS The Second World Cqngress of Free Ukrainians, which Four Seasons Sheraton Hotel nouncing th • unification of the three existing Orthodox TORONTO, Ont. (»)."{- convened in Toronto, Оф., from Thursday, November 1, chose Toronto as the per to Sunday, November f. elected the following to the manent seat for the Secre metropolis into the Ukrain John G. Diefenbaker, former ian Orthodox Church of the Prime Minister of Canada Secretariat; tariat of this supra-naUonal PRESIDIUM: coordinating body for a term Free World under the Juris and an outspoken foe of com diction of a joint Synod. The munism, denounced the So • of five years, headed by Msgr. Dr. Basil Kushnir, president; Msgr. Dr. Basil Kushnir of hierarcha of the Church had viet Union for "tyrannical Mykola Plawiuk, Stephania Sawchuk, Wasyl Kyryluk met on the eve of th; Con repressions" and called on the Canada —vice-presidents; This represents a marked gress, as did the representat governments of Canada, the Yurij Shymko, secretary-general; ives of the laity, and reached United States and other west departure from the format Franko Martyniuk, treasurer; adopted at the' First World th/ decision announced by ern countries to "speak out George Darewych, member. Metropolitan Mstyslav. - in the United Nations" Congress held in 1967 in New The Presidium includes one member each from the Yfrk. At that time, the Con- After renditions by the .against the Moscow perpe •Boyan" and "Kalyna" trated injuaticee. Ukrainian Churches. Toronto is the seat of the Secre giVss agreed on a rotational tariat. >j.; system with the seat of the Msgr. Dr. Basil Kushnir choirs, both of the Ukrainian National Federation, Under "Meaningless Detente" PLENUM: Secretariat alternating bet Msgr. Dr. Basil Kushnir (Canada), president; ween Canada, the United ethnicity, as this city, the the direction of Zenon Lawry- Church representatives: Arch bishop-Metropolitan Ma States and Europe every two province of Ontario, and Can shyn and Paranya Harasym- Mr. Diefenbaker, who also ada as a whole, are vibrating chuk, respectively, Antin heads the International Com xim Hermaniuk and Bishop Isidore Borecky (Ukrainian years. Catholic Church), Archbishop-Metropolitan Mstyslav and The Second World Congress with a restructuring of the Melnyk, the immediate past mittee on Human Rights and social milieu along the lines president, officially opened is currently & member of the Rev. Arch presbyter S. W. Sawchuk (Ukrainian Orthodox was attended by 429 delegates Church of the Free World), Pastor Dr. Lev Zabko-Pota- and 531 guests, as well as 42 of multiculturalism, a nation the Congress. Canadian House of Commons, al policy adepted in 1971 and . Dr. Stanley Haidasz, Minis decried "the silence of the. povych (Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Brotherhood); representatives of student Joseph Lesawyer (USA), Wasyl Kyryluk (Canada), organizations and 10 mem now implemented on the na ter for Multiculturalism, West in the name of meaning tional, provincial and local greeted the delegate» in be less detente," as he addressed Antin Melnyk (Germany). Nicholas Ciurak (Australia), bers of the Ukrainian press, Wasyl Kosiuk (Argentina), Mykola Hec (Brazil), Mykola for a total of 1,012 particip levels. half of the Canadian govern more than 13,000 Ukrainians This policy entails unfet ment and Prime Minister gathered at the Maple Leaf Plawiuk (Canada), Stephania Sawchuk (WFUWO) — ants from four continents and vice-presidents; some 20 countries of the free tered, unlimited and, often, Pierre E. Trudeau. Gardens Sunday, November government supported de "Multicultural Canada 4, at the conclusion of the Yurij Shymko (Canada), secretary-general; world Franko Martyniuk (Canada), treasurer. velopment of various ethnic would not be what it is with Second World Congress of Meeting at a time when the communities, their respective out the Ukrainian community Free Ukrainians. .,, Ukrainian people in their MEMBERS Of THE SECRETARIAT} cultures, languages, arts and and we hope that Ukrainians "Canada has not spoken native land are going through literatures. The desirability everywhere will continue to oat at the U.N. since Septem Representatives of national organizations: George Da yei another phase of perse of the policy, its rapid, al exist as an ethno-cultural ber I960, wh«m as Prime Min rewych (Canada), Ignatb1 < M. Billinsky (USA). Bohdan cution, arrests and repres- most feverish implementation group, and contribute to ister, І called on Chairman Hnatjuk {USA), M3tth»ttebcmw (USA), Ivan Wefretok .--., the Congress addressed on the way towarcU.a "plur ivorld civilization," eoncliided Ehrushchev, who was present, (USA), Swiatomyr Fostun (Great Britain), Omelian Ko^.' itself tXTtwo #гШсіраї object alistic, multi-ethnic society' Or. Haidasz. to practice the anti-colonial wal (Belgium), Joseph Melnykowych (France), Michael ives; which constituted both was brought home by each of The first plenary session ism that he preached," said Bryk-Dewiatynsky (Holland), Wolodymyr Kotulsky (Ar the; thrust of the debates and the representatives of the then proceeded immediately Mr. Diefenbaker who was gentina), Alexander Chechko (Brazil) and Zenon Rostek thi guidelines adopted for the Canadian governments — fe to the business at hand The greeted with a standing ova John G. Diefenbaker, former Prime Minister of Canada, (Australia); next five years: the plight of deral, provincial and municip Congress's working presidium tion by the throng. addressing some 13,000 people who attended the rally. Representatives of supra-national organizations: Mrs. the Ukrainian people in U- al — as they addressed the was elected as follows: Yaros- "The double-tongued hypoc- Irene Pelensky (WFUWOЬ Andrij Chornodoisky and kraine and the tasks of U- delegates and the participants iaw Bilak, chairman, Myroe- ricy of the USSR in condemn All photos from WCFU by I. Dlaboha Jurij Weretelnyk (CeSUS), Edward Zaraky and Rev. Ty- krainians in the free world of the Congress at the ses lawa Pidhirna (SUM), Chrie- ing other nations for colonial mofij Mmenko (8KVOR), Theodosij Bujniak (SUM), to alleviate that plight. sions and at various functions tine Bolubash (Plaat), Tetia- ism, white at the same time Mr. Diefenbaker recalled and ease the plight of those George Krywolap (ODUM), Bohdan Futala (TUSM). The question of violations associated with the gathering. na Huk (ODUM), and Yaros- denying Ukraine, the Baltic his visit to Ukraine four who suffer." DenyB Kwitkowaky (Coordinating Council ISNO), Wse- of human rights, the burgeon The Congress opened Thurs law Lozowchuk (SUMK), States and other nations un years ago, stating that 'peo Mr. Diefenbaker, who is the wolod Isaiw (Plaat), Roman Malaschuk (World Ukrainian ing dissident movement ш U- day evening, November 1, secretaries. The non-working der its domination the right ple there could not speak lest recipient of the Shevchenko Liberation Front), Dr. Stephen Woroch (Ukrainian Medi kraine and other parts of the with a throng of some 1,400 presidium included ranking of self-determination, should they be heard. They did not Freedom Award, was given cal Association of North America). Ivan Marchenko Soviet tynion, the marshal persons filling almost to representatives of the dele berconstantly condemned." speak, but I heard," yet another accolade: Msgr. (SVU), Peter Stercho (Shevchenko Scientific Society), ing of resources by Ukrain capacity thj huge ballroom of gations from Argentina, U.S., ''Helaahedout at the Soviet Quoting frequently from Basil Kushnir, assisted by Dr. and Myroslaw Malecky (Veterans of the First Ukrainian ians on this side of the Iron the hotel here. The day mark Australia, Canada, Brazil and regime for 'reverting to "in the writinge of Shevchenko Paul Yewchuk, Member of Division). Curtain, the preservation of ed the 55th anniversary of Europe, as well as Mra human methods" to silence and contemporary Ukrainian Parliament, and Toronto May Ukrainian Identity and the the proclamation of Western Stephania Sawchuk, president the dissidents such as Sakha- dissidents, Mr. Diefenbaker or David Crombie, presented AUDITING BOARD: continued development of U- Ukraine's independence, an of the World Federation of rov, Solzhenitsyn, Pliushch, urged the Ukrainians to "pro the man John Yaremko called Ukrainian Women's Organ Swiatoslaw Frolak (Canada), chairman; Yurij Dashko krainian communities in the event that was appropriately Dzyuba, Syitlychny, Shukhe- test, protest, protest to arouse "the greatest of all living countries of the free world observed in the course of the izations, and pastors Dr. L. vych aha others. the conscience of the world (Continued on p. 4) (Canada)» vice-chairman; Serhij Naklowych (Austria). Zabko-Potapovych and W. Mykola Slipchenko (Argentina), Oleh Shymansky (Brazil). were tha principal themes of opening ceremonks. -' '«"^•' ~4 £» the seminara ж a series of After the presentation of Bahrij, of the Ukrainian Seweryn Hryhorciw (Australia) and Benedict Wasiuk Evangelical Baptist Alliance. (Venezuela), members. 16 held in two days — and colore and the rendering of CONGRESSIONAL BANQUET the plenary seasons. the Canadian and Ukrainian After the adoption of the Congress's agenda, the de- Two representatives of the Ukrainian Congress Com The Congress was held in national anthems, the as semblage heard the opening (Continued on p. 4) 2.Є00 Hear Minister balonde, Premier Davis mittee of America will complete the roster of the auditing an atmosphere of resurging Accentuate Mnlticnltnralism, Unman Rights board. TORONTO, Ont (as). — WORLD CONGRESS More than 2,000 delegates, SI ST A To Mark «2*th'" participants and guests, TORONTO, ONTARIO FORGE CULTURAL PLURALISM among them leading figures At Student Congress of the Canadian government, СТИГ, PROVINCE HOST WCFU PARTICIPANTS AT LUNCHEONS vt WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ihor Makuch, president of ranking hierarcha of the TORONTO, Ont (zs). — policy on the federal, provinci Ukrainian Churches, promi The Executive Board of SUS- SUSTA, has announced that letters have been sent to A strong sense of ethnicity, al and city levels," acknowl nent leaders of. Ukrainian TA announced that invita abetted by What is now a edged Robert Welch, Provin community life in the free American corporations in an tions to the SUSTA Congress; effort to familarize them with recognized and almost fever cial Secretary for Social Dev world, as well as representa to be held November 10-18, ishly implemented policy of elopment, who was the prin tives of Western governments SUSTA and to enlist their fi have been sent to Governors nancial support of the Con multiculturalism, pervaded cipal speaker at the Friday, and ethnic communities, took Rockefeller and Cahill and to the atmosphere at the lun November 2, luncheon hosted pert in the congressional ban gress and future SUSTA Senators Buckley*, Javits, projects. Mr. Makuch made cheons given by the Provinci by Ontario's Provincial gov* quets Saturday, November 3, al and City governments for RSEK0N5 ernment and attended by over at tb.et.Fonr Seasons Shera Case, Williams, and Jackson. this announcement in Detroit while attending a banquet for th? participants of the Sec SHBWrjN 1,200 persons, among them ton Hotel in Toronto, the site Canadian political leaders and Honor Alumni the benefit of the Institute of ond World Congress of Free of "toe Second World Congress Ukrainians, meeting here at representatives of various of Free Ukrainians. Ukrainian Studies at Harvard University, a project which Four Seasons Sheraton Hotel ethnic communities. The festive gathering, em- The Congress, to be held at In a gesture reflecting the Soyuxivka, U SUSTA's 15th was initiated by SUSTA in Thursday through Sunday, ceed smoothly by Prof. Wasyl 1958. November 1-4. burgeoning thrust of ethni Janischevskyj over a four- and will mark the 20th an city, Etobicoke Mayor C hour span, heard two princi niversary of the student or Eugene Iwanciw, vice-pres Symbol Aloft Dennis Flynn announced in ident for the East, announced Robert Welch, Provincial pal speakers elaborate on the ganization. In addition to the Secretary of Welfare, ad the course of the Saturday, policy of multiculturalism as delegates and guests of all that press releases have been An apt and glorious sym November 3, luncheon that a Marc Lakmde, Minister of Health and Welfare, delivering sent to all major publications bol of both the Congress and dressing a luncheon given by implemented in Canada and member clubs, the Congress the Provincial Government portion of this suburban com his address before some 2,100 guest» attending the banquet will be C4epded by the alum such as The New York Times, this city's gracious hospi deplore tne violations of hu daring the world congress. in honor of WCFU П. munity's park has been man rights by the Commu ni of SUSTA. The highlight of The Wall Street Journal. tality was the blue and gold named "Ukrainian Canadian nist regime in Ukraine and policy of multiculturalism, ethnicity and in deference to the weekend will be the an Newsweek, informing them of flag fluttering in the wind Memorial Park" and dedicated niversary banquet honoring the Congress and inviting atop the city hall mast, just His remarks were echoed elsewhere in the Soviet Union announced two years ago by the over 1,000 participants of by every non-Ukrainiar to the memory "of those who Premier Trudeau. the Congress—delivered the past presidents of SUSTA. representatives of the press opposite the hotel, hoisted on served in the Canadian Arm to attend. In addition, Mr. the eve of the Congress in speaker—and there was a і Broad Spwtrnm "The overriding objective main portion of his address Ail members and alumni ed Forces." are invited to participate in Iwanciw announced that the wake of Mayor David host of them — at various >f the policy of multicultur in English, switching, quite functions associated with the Furthermore, said Mayor alism," said Minister lalonde, appropriately, to French when the program which will in Voice of America has been in Crombie's proclamation of the Ma* Lalonde, Canada'e vited to tape the Congress for "Ukrainian Week." gathering here that brought Flynn, one of a dozen Metro Minister of National Health "is to encourage the develop discussing the question of clude representatives of the Мауогв present, the Tj&ronto Republican and Democratic broadcast to Ukraine. "It is fitting that this, your together over 1,000 guests anc and Welfare, who reprcsente- ment of a society in which languages, delegates from 22 countries branch of the Ukrainian Ca the Canadian government am ndividuals and groups have "French and English are parties discussing "Ethnic In Second World Congress nadian Committee can erect volvement in American Po Reports Requested should be held in Toronto," and four continents of tht Prime Minister Pierre Tru on equal chance to develop neither superior . nor more free world. an appropriate monument at deau, and Ontario Premiei ind express their cultural precise than any other lan litics" and a panel of repre said Ontario Premier William the aite. sentatives from the Lithuan All clubs and hromadas G. Davis as he addressed the "In the wake of recogni William G. Davis unraveled t dentity as an integral part guage. They are simply used • >f Canadian life." more in Canada," he empha ian, Latvian, and Estonian are requested to send yearly congressionsl banquet Satur tion of cultural variety and ч Ukrainian First board spectrum of programs the desirability of a plural some already being imple Mr. Lalonde, who com sized. Students Unions discussing reports of their activities to day night. "Toronto is a city menced his speech with greet Use of other language does with SUSTA "Multi-Ethnics the Executive Board, by writ that is multicultural in its istic society while maintain Mayor Flynn, like Minister mented nationally and in in ing Canadian unity we have dividual -cities and provinces ings in Ukrainian—in tune not' need official recognition, in American Life: Same Prob ing to: SUSTA, 188 James composition, its character and Welch and later Federal Min- it* OttUook.'' ^_^^^ :• ftignifirant shifts, m wttn the prevailing afiirit of .(Continued on fl, <ц lems. Same Geels*" Street, Buffalo, N.Y„ 11210. 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. . Ш 206. 5V0B0DJC, ТНЕ UKRAINIAN WEEKLY. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1973 Q» і itrHff 4UCT US PRESERVE AND BUILD" Toronto Mayor Gives Touring Reds CB ОБОДА J&SVOBODA (Remarks of Ontario Premier William G. Davie at the Congressional Banquet Saturday, У*РЛ/НСМСИЙ ЩОДІНННЛ Ч?Ш$Г U І Я A / N I A M О A I I V A Lesson in Tolerance, etviHtjy November 3, 1973, at the Four Seasons Shera ton Hotel in Toronto, held in conjuction with TORONTO, Ont. — Toron Texts of the letters follow: ship and Cultural * Relatione FOUNDED 18M the Second World Congress of Free Ukrainians). to Mayor David Crombie, Our group of tourists from With Foreign Countries;' con СГкгашіап newepaper published dally except Sundays, Monda>e First, allow me to extend a and believe me, we are all of strengthen and protect the who had earlier issued a proc the Soviet Ukraine have been siders our visit to Jibe City * holidays (Saturday St Monday Issue combined) by the Ukrain touring Canada for 10 days Council impossible*^ ian National Assn. Inc. at 81-83 Grand St., Jersey City, N J. 07303 very warm welcome to all of us the better for it. multicultural harmony that lamation designating Nov you, and especially to those It is substantially through has traditionally been a vital ember 1-4 as "Ukrainian already. We have had many Subscription Rates for the UKRAINIAN WEEKLY $6.00 per year delegates who have travel the efforts of the Ukrainian part of our history and a key Week" in deference to the exciting and interesting meet Dear Ms. Shev
"A LIVING, BLOSSOMING TREE" adians today are completely me for the benefit of the group. Linguistically, our Royal Commission, shared by therefore, that eVcry Can- unaware of the continuing other members of the au origins are about one-third the Government and, Гіг idian, whatever -Tfls ethnic (Below is the text of the address, delivered by the Hon. Marc Lalonde, Canada's Minister vitality of Ukrainian culture dience and, in particular, the English, one-third French, sure, by all Canadians, tha origin, must be given a chance of National Health and Welfare, at the ban quet held Saturday, November 3, 1973, in con in this country, or of how delegates from outside Can and one-third neither. We there could not be one cul -o learn at least finfe of the junction with the Second World Congress of Free Ukrainians, at the Four Seasons Shera deeply the Ukrainian contri ada. have more than two hundred tural policy for Canadians o. :wo Unguages in which His ton Hotel in Toronto, Can.). bution has marked our nation • •• newspapers published in lan British and French origin country conducts'itsLofficial Mandate I am happy to be here this be thanked for its tireless ef started to understand the al Ufe. guages other than English another for the native peop business and its politics. evening and pleased to have forts to make Canadians more meaning and significance of When I said I am happy to and French ~ more than lee, and yet a third for al. The policy that commended the honour of speaking to sc aware and more appreciative some of your national customs be here this evening, it is be The mandate of the Royal thirty of them in Ukrainian. others. Canada has two offic Commission on Bilingualism We have quite large and well ial languages, but we have Itself to the Government, many distinguished guests of the Ukrainian contribution and celebrations. Some of us cause I appreciate this oppor Lhen, was a policy of multi to our national life. have been introduced to U- tunity of outlining Canada's and Biculturalisra was to "in defined ethnic neighborhoods no official culture. Nor doet and delegates to the Second culturalism within' A'bilingual World Congress of Free U- krainian writers in transla multicultural policy — which quire into and report upon in some of our cities, as well my ethnic group take prec krainians. Fifth Largest tion, including your national we believe to be unique in the existing state of bilin as visible concentrations of endence over another. Nb ci framework. That poYicy was On behalf of the Prime Mi poet, Shevchenko. And we the world — and also of gualism and bicul tural ism in ethnic groups in some of our tizen or group of citizens h innounced by Prime Minister nister and the Government ol Numbers alone are only recognize how. .much poorer mentioning to this audience Canada and to recommend rural areas. What about the" other than Canadian. Al. rrudeau just about two years Canada, I say to each of you part of the story, but since Canada, and the world, would some of the programs that what Steps should be taken paople still coming to the should be treated equally. ago, on October 8th, 1971. As Welcome, Bienvenue, Bitaemo :.he first Ukrainian im- be were it not for the work have been developed under to develop the Canadian Con country? And surely our nat The Royal Commission wai the PrHme Mlnistertisakl at the ive, peoples wanted to know This is the first time your migrants set foot in this of artists as talented as Wil this policy. I think the Fe federation on the basis of an guided by the belief thai time,. "A policy of , multicul equal partnership between why they were not included Congress has met in Canada country in 1891. our Ukrain liam Kurelek and Leo Мої, deral Government's enthus adherence to one's ethnu turalism within a " bilingual Stephen Staryk and George iasm is clearly illustrated by the two founding races, tak among the "founding peop We hope that you have been ian population has grown to group is influenced not 8l' framework is basically the successful in your delibera more than half a million and Fiala. In the popular arts, the fact that we have allocat ing into account the contri les:' much by one's mother tongue tions here and. when you now is our fifth-largest ethnic millions of Canadians have ed $10 million specifically for bution made by the other The place of all the so-dal- of\. origin as it is by one't conscious support of individu leave, that you will takt ^roup. enjoyed the performances of multiculturalism over and ethnic groups to the cultural led "other ethnic groups" in sense of belonging to a group' al freedom of choice. We are away with you fond memories Over the years, you have such entertainers as Juliette, above our other programs in enrichment of Canada." a bicultural society was ob and by what the Commissioi free to be ourselves. But this of Toronto, and Canadian greatly enriched Canadian and Ed Ewanko, to паліє support of cultural activity, But how was it possible viously a question that had to called the group's "collectiw cannot be left to-chance. It hospitality. life. You have made Import only a few. The town of such as the Canada Council, for a Royal Commission to be answered, and Volume IV will to exist." The Govern: must be fostered nand pur Our hosts, the Canadian ant contributions to our agri Dauphin, Manitoba, is be National Museums, the Na speak of Canada as a bicul- of the Royal Commission's ment shares that belief anc sued actively, If freedom of Ukrainian Committee, are to culture and our public life, coming famous as the home tional Gallery and the Na tural country? More than a report dealt with "the con through its programs is en choice^ is in danger for some of Canada's National Ukra be congratulated for the ex to business and industry, to tional Art Centre, to mention quarter of our population — tribution by other ethnic couraging its realization. ithnic groups, it is'in'danger inian Festival. And right only a few. Some of you will csllent work they have done Kiucation, architecture and about 28 percent — is of groups to the cultural enrich: The individual's freedorr for all. It is the policy, of this 4he arts. Countless Canadians here, the Ukrainian pavilion is. already be familiar with ethnic origin other than meht of Canada and the would be hampered if he wen in planning this large gather government to eliminate any ing of people of Ukrainian :rom other backgrounds have one of the most popular with much of what I am going to English and French. As measures that should be locked for life within a parti origin from so many parts ol earned to appreciate and to thousands of visitore during say. Indeed, some of you here someone has noted, every taken to safeguard that con cular cultural compartment such danger and .to 'Safe the world. ove Ukrainian cooking, the Toronto Caravan. All told, helped with the development. single person in Canada is tribution." by the accident of birth or guard'' this freedom"."" The Committee is also to music and dancing. We have I think that very few Can But I hope you will bear with now в member of a minority It was the view of the language. It was felt vital; Io be concluded Nd. 20в. iVUWJUA!, ТЯЯ ШК ATNTAN WKKKI.T. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER: 19, WTT штт Rochester UNA'er Cited "Progressive»» Denounce WCFU Editor Speaks Ukrainian Community to Honor For Community Work In Toronto Paper Ad At UN Seminar Judge Marcel Wagner at Testimonial TORONTO, Ont—The Na tire social system in Ukraine . SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dr. tional Committee of the Ae- without' any heed to th.** Walter Dushnyck, editor of JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Sharan that unless h? could "tremendous achievements" The Ukrainian Quarterly in Judge Marcel E. Wagner, a obtain from the late Mayor sociation of United Ukrainian much respected Ukrainian Canadians, a so-called "pro of the socialist society. New York, N.Y., was the Bernard J. Berry a proclama According to the group, th principal speaker at the civic leader who rose to tion not only declaring Janu gressive", pro-Soviet group, prominence in American pol ary 22nd. 1955, "Ukrainian ran an ad in the Monday, WCFU is using the Ukrain United Nations Association ian culture as a facade for of Central New York, which itical life, will be honored at Independence Day" but would October 29th, issue of "The promoting "propagande a testimonial banquet tomor also have the proclamation Globe and Mail," denouncing met Wednesday, October 24, against the Soviet Union and з* the Hotel Syracuse here. row, November 4, here. contain a provision that th? the Second World Congress of Ukraine." The banquet will be held at blue and gold flag which was Free Ukrainians as one that Ihe one-day panel consisted "It seeks to exploit ethnic of two seminars: one on the the Jersey City Ukrainian forbidden to fly over its own does not "speak for all U- culture for all the wrong Community Center, the very soil, be included, the flag krainiane" and as one that issue of human rights and reasons, and to subvert those the other on "drug abuses." place that Judge Wagner was' would not be presented to the propounds an ideology which values that promote peace Dr. Dushnyck, who was'in strongly instrumental in City. "belongs to the Ice Age of the and friendship." troduced by Prof. John erecting for this Ukrainian On January 7, 1955. Ukra past" Hozda of Auburn Community community. inian Christmas, with the "Toronto will be the site o/ Publish Letters Judge Wagner born in the Church Choir of Ss. Peter and / College and chairman of the an international exercise m Syracuse Chapter of the U- little Village of Dorohiv, in Paul Ukrainian Catholic cold war politics and propa The ad, entitled "Not All krainian Congress Committee the County of Stanyslaviv Church, singing Ukrainian ganda in the nextjfew days," the Ukrainians," ran three (now Ivano-Frankivake), carols, and the City Hall As ?V SJ^$\September 80» 197S- И* "Zapoiwelui Sitch" Of America, delivered a 27- the ad stated. and a half columns across by minute address on the "Dis western Ukraine, on June 2, sembly packed with Ukrain Society *> A Branch 367 in Rochester, N.Y„ marked it* 1904, the son of Marcel and 12 inches. crimination and Violation of - Judge Marcel E. Wagner ians and city employees, the 60th anniversary with a banquet which also sew unique "Tremendous AchJteve«neots" In subsequent issues, the Katherine Shevchynsky. proclamation was declared honor» bestowed on two of the Branch's charter members Human Rights in the Soviet paper published several let Цпіоп." Citing official Soviet, His father, who was a carp and authorized that the blue and upon it» secretary. Congressman Frank Horton (above, enter and wagon-maker in his thereafter reappointed by The Association argued ters to the editor which criti as well as numerous Euro Governor Robert B. Meync. and gold emblem of Ukraine first left), attended the banquet in the company of Rochester that the WCFU is enveloped cized the ad and provided native land, and well versed be exposed on a flag pole in Mayor Steven May and other political leaders/and prasented pean and American sources, for another five year term. in-^'blmd hatred" for the en salient counter-arguments. the speaker presented the in the Gorman language, fr >nt of the City Hall. It wes Branch 367 secretary William Popowych (standing next tc having served five years in In 1962, Governor Richard Mr. Horton) with the American flag that на» flown xtyw current plight of intellectuals J. Hughes recommended hin- JJis first such proclamation in the USSR. He singled out the Austrian Army, came to in the~~Umtetl---States--Tlie the Capittoi of the United State» last July 4th. Shown in th Byrne in i\>f.. Bcame in N.Y. the United States thre? times for th» Office of Judge oi foreground is Senator Paul Yuzyk, UNA Vice-President foi two specific groups in the Compensation, and he porvec' flag now flies over one hund Win by іліпгіні ides USSR, subjected to continued beginning with the year 1902. red municipal buildings in ot r Canada, who was the principal speaker at the banquet anc and each time was unable to in the Compensation Courl JERSEY CITY, X.i. gislature race resulted in the persecution: the Russian nation on January 22nd each who presented UNA plaques of merit to Anthony Melny* obtain employment in his from February lk 1963 unti and Wiiman Pukish, two of Branch 367 charter member» Abraham JD. Beame and Ken- Democratic Party's control of group and the Ukrainian October 1, 1973, when he res year. the bi-cameral Legislature group. own trade because the Ger Not contented with this Also attending the banquet was UNA Vice-President and dan T. Byrne, two Democratic man shops would not hire a igned because of a heart die Recording Secretary Walter Sochan and field representative ^ndidates for mayor of New for only the third time in this ability. achievement, Judge Wagner Waeyl Oriehowaky. century. Strangulation "Polak", except for menial and Anthony Sharan then cal їогк City and governor of work, so he returned home He was elected Vice Pres Mew Jersey, respectively, won For the first time in a quar ident of the first meeting oi led on Governor Robert B. 11 from New York City, to • decisively over their oppon ter of a century the De Dr. Dushnyck said that the Ukrainians at Detroit Meyner to issue a statewide mocratic Party made a clean Russian writers and intel resume bis occupation where proclamation in Trenton. Boston Community Observes ents in the Tuesday, Novem he was respected. Michigan in 1943, and wa: ber 6, elections. Both can sweep of the three major lectuals, including some of also the first legal advisor о Jcvernor Meyucr not oniy municipal in New York. Mr. world fame, are fighting On the third trip back lid issui such a proclamation, Famine Anniversary didates were supported by home, the-officer on the the Ukrainian Congress Com Jie. Ukrainian Democratic Beame's closest rival was the against cultural and intel mittee of America. He incor -he first cne in New Jersey, BOSTON,Jdasa. — Through і ivor and eyewitness of th< Republican Party's candidate, lectual strangulation, and, German vessel learned that jut also o.i January 23. 1955, the efforts of the local I famine, told the assembled У organizations of New York his father was a wagon- porated the group in Nev Sen. John Marchi, who polled for the most part, their de Jersey and made provisionb jpoke to over 2І000 Ukrain- UCCA branch the Ukrainian Ukrainian, that people wh< aid Ne^' Jersey. some 16**. The two minor mand is for the liberalization maker and suggested to him ana at Dickinson High School did not live through that en that he try America once for branch offices throughou*. community^ here marked the In the Now Jersey contest, party candidates, Albert Bl'u- of Soviet laws. the United States. on Ukrainian independence. could never realize the mass Judge Byrne won by a marg- menthai, Liberal Party, and In Ukraine, he said, Soviet more and use the surname One of th? most sentiment 40th anniversary of the scale destruction of Ukrain Wagner. He did so in 1905 He was also the first legal Kremlin initiated artificial JDOf 2:1 oyer the Republican Mario Biaggi, Conaervative-i Russian oppression is directed advisor of the United Ukrain al possessions of Judge Wag- ian livee committed by th/ audidate, Charles W. Sand- Party, won 15 and 12% of і against the very essence of and having succeeded in ob aer's is a one-pound candy famine in Ukraine. ian American Relief Com Soviet Russian regime. .nan. Political analysts de- the votes, respectively. Ukrainianism, that is, against taining employment In his box with sod dug from befoie Sunday,'-October 7, follow mittee and incorporated it in Addressing the participant ermine that the reason for In the Irvington North Ukrainian national conscious own trade from a German the very house in which ho ing Divhfe' Liturgies at St. shopkeeper, he arranged for New Jersey, with provision/ in English, Orest Szczudlul landman's loss was the over- Ward contest for city coun ness. Dr. Dushnyck further was born in Ukraine. Th s Andrew^ "Ukrainian ^Orth member of the local UCC/ the arrival Q[ his wife and for branches throughout oui ill general . disillusionment cil, Peter Melnyk, Ukrainian stated that the Kremlin is was brought to America by odox Church and at Christx executive board, said that U five children to the United nation. -vith the Republican Party candidate of the Democratic forcing Russif ication not only Judge Wagner feels that iiis sister-in-law, Anastasa the King Ukrainian Catholic krainian Americans ahouk Party for that seat ran a in Ukraine, but in the Baltic States. They lived in Manhat Wagner, who visited Ukraine Church,* requiem services never forget this great tra vhich was prompted by .the tan. his greatest achievement in Watergate scandal and the disheartening last in a field states, Byelorussia and in behalf of his beloved Ukraine in 1933. The instructions to were saTd" ,in the respective gedy of the Ukrainian peopi of four candidates, polling othor non-Russian republics In 1916, the family moved Judge Wagner's beloved wife churches for the victims of and should continue to wor^ .•esignation of former Vice- to Jersey City, N.J., and be occurred in 1955. 0 4 Л-esident Spiro T. Agnew. 466 votes, Clifford Day won+ of the USSR. The late and highly res are that he be buried with the famine. towards the establishment о that seat by polling 1,301 He concluded that the came members of Ss. Peter this soil. At 4i00 "p.m. that after a free Ukraine. Another group of analysts and Paul Ukrainian Catholic pected Anthony Sharan was ieel. that Sandman lost be Second and third place finish;, і USSR, as a signatory to the president of the Jersey City The Judge із married to noon, in St. Andrew's audi- Also taking part In th era were James Zotti witb T7SJ U.N. Universal Declaration of Church, torium/TErspecial commemo program was the St. Andrew'* cause his political views were The Judge is a graduate of Branch of the Ukrainian Con the former Estelle Shablew- votes and Donald Gottwert* Human'Rights, has been guil- gress Committee. He came, tp s!ri, and the couple have fi'e rative program was held. Af church choir under the di \oo conservative.', . with 686. jfrr ty of continuous violations of St Peter's Parochial School ter introductory remarks were rection of Andrew Pruchnic The New Jersey State Le in Jersey City. In 1922 gra the Judge and suggested that children, William. Marjorie . . n j J .human rights as well as of the Ukrainian people present (deceased), Carolyn, Marc.l delivereXTH^J" Wolodymyr Pe- ky. Stepan Sidliarchuk recit ts own constitution. duated from St. Peter's Prep doriw, Ofctepresident of the ed O. Veretenchenko's poeir School and . from Fordham the City of Jersey City with and Mary. All the children Ukrainians in Lumberland the Blue and Gold Emblem are married. The Judge and local 4UCCA branch, the "1933" and fragments fron Governments Negligent University Law School in program's* «-principal speaker Nicholas Kovshun*B "Вегігка' Win Township Seats 1926. After a year's clerk of Ukraine. his wife live alone in their Was intrOataced. were read by Mrs. Marir Judge Wagner told Mr. horn? in Mountainside, N.J. GLEN' SPEY,' N.Y. -r і man city council and Mr. jRie concluded that neither ship, he passed the bar ex Andrew Barannyk, \ surv- Kayko. Apollinare Osadca, DeJnocrat- Zuravel, a contractor, will t|pe U:N: ndr Ш governments aminatiop in October 1927 arid • ic candidate for city council, likewise be the first Ukrain- ofxthe free countries are real- has practiced law ever since. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE FEDERATION aad 'Gregory Zuravel, Repub- j ian member • of the three- lv concerned about the plight •He became counsel to the OF UKRAINIAN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS CALENDAR OF UNA EVENTS lican candidate for lax asses- man tax assessing board. of the peoples in the USSR, Ukrainian. Building and Loar OF AMERCA зог, won In their bids for the j Prior to the elections the Association, of which his — The UNA Boston Dis and it is up to free citizens Below H the list of up- respective Lumberland Jtown-! Ukrainian community here everywhere to prod their father was -A founder am. ail Ukrainian students to the coming UNA events in the trict Committee will honoi shij» postsV.I^irrida&ny .each і carried out an intensive cam- governments to stand up for treasurer. : Tms"^ associatlcn. immediate, -future and in the Svoboda on its 80th,annlvers- candid^te tetaW,'^^vof
SVOBODA, THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1973 No. 206. IMefenbaker Denounces Persecution . . . Congressional Banquet. • • SECOND WORLD CONGRESS.,. (Continued from p. 1) (Continued from p. 1) (Continued from p 1) said the Minister, because Vice-Consul of Spain, Norbert Canadians" with a gold pla expressed admiration and la from Detroit, which con "language in this sense is Hebich, Consul General of the legates approved the propos chuk addressing the gather Kushnir as president, several que in behalf of the Second support for the Ukrainian cluded its five-selection pro practically synonymous with Federal Republic of Germany, ed lists of members of the ing on "Situation in Ukraine candidates resigned, leaving World Congress of Free people in their struggle for gram with the powerful "Re- the slate in an even greater T culture, and in this sense it hierarchs of the Ukrainian working committees: credent and the Tasks of the Ukrain Ukrainians. reedom, was signed by the ve ta Stohne," with the con deserves the support of the Catholic and Orthodox ials, headed by Dr. S.J. Kalba; ian Community in the Free disarray. Dr. Peter Kondra, The rally at the Gardens following: Metropolitan Ma ductor, Hryhorij Kytasty, government," since its sur Churches and ranking pastors by-laws, Dr. Y. Pelech; fin World." president of the Ukrainian also heard addresses by My- xim» Bishops Neil Savaryn, moving the throng into join vival "guarantees the cultural of the Ukrainian Evangelical ancial. Prof. B. Hnatiuk; re Immediately after the ad Canadian Committee, had an kola Liwytzky, President o. Isidore Borecky, Andrew Ro- ing the chorus to sing the richness, diversity and Baptist Brotherhood as well solutions, A. Dragan; press, dress the delegates and part nounced earlier that the slate the Ukrainian National Re oorecky, Basil' Losten, Yef- last stanza. strength of the country." as members of WCFU presi M. Sosnowsky; nominating, I. icipants dispersed to various lacked concensus agreement public in exile, and Yaroslaw rem Krewyj and Michael Rus- First the 40-member "Ves- Like Premier Davis later, dium and secretariat and rep Biliinsky. conference rooms for special in the first place. St^tzko, head of the. Organ mk. all of the Ukrainian nianka" ensemble, then the Minister Lalonde paid tribute resentatives of ethnic com Reports of the three past seminars that dealt with spec Mr. Bilinsky then annoinv isation of Ukrainian Nation Catholic Church; Metropoli- 60-member "Kalyna" dancers, to the Ukrainian Canadian munities. ific problems relating to the ced that in accordance with alists, each exhorting Ukrain an Mstyslav, Metropolitan followed by Toronto SUM'e community as "one of the Among messages of greet situation in Ukraine. the agreement reached at the ians in the free world to mar «lichael, Archbishops Iov, choral ensembles "Dibrova", strongest, healthiest and most ings were letters from Min The procedure was repeat Secretariat's January plenary shal their resources in an all Mark, Andrew, Bishops Bo "Prometheus" and the "Bc dynamic branches of Cana nesota Senators Hubert H. ed Saturday morning, when session, in the ' event that cut effort to help their kir. ys, Orest and Gonstantine, j turyn" band, under the di da's multicultural reality." Humphrey .and Walter Mon- the Congress heard the Canada cannot agree on the in Ukraine regain freedom. ;>f the Ukrainian Orthodox j rection of Mr. Kardash, as dale, North Dakota Senators second keynote speaker, Atty. slate, the seat of the Secretar Mykola Plawiuk. chuirmai Church; Pastors Dr. Lev cended to ths stage for a Free Emigration Milton R. Young and Quentin Peter Savaryn, whose topic iat would be moved to the of the Congress в organizin. iabko-Potapovych, Wolody- series of sparkling perform- At the outset of .his speech. Burdick, as well as North Da was "Preservation of Ukrain- United States. The announ . committee who opened th nyr Bahrij and Wolodymyr aiics. kota Governor Arthur R. ianism and the Development cement met with disapproval raliy, explained thai "becausv lorows*ty, of th з Ukrainian On re again the stadium re Mr. Lalonde expressed grati tude to the Ukrainian Can- Link. of Cultural and Social Life of of the majority of delegates. о; і imitation s of time,- two Evangelical Bcpti3t B.-other- sounded with the majestic A brief statment to the Ukrainians in tha Countries Still, in accordance with the speakers. Prof. Mykola Ga. hood. - ф "Bozhe Vclykyi" as the crowd anian Committee for "sup port of Canada's stand taken festive gathering was made of their Settlement." A series by-laws and procedures al dziiisky, representing the Commonein^r the colorful. joined the SUM choruses and by An tin Melnyk, the .outgo of eight seminars followed. ready adopted, this was one H^traanite Movement, and *ast-moving concert program at the Helsinki Conference band in the rendition of this ing president of the WCFU. All told, a total of 14 sem of the alternatives to be con ОЬд Shtul-Zhdanovyeh. head was the., world-famed Taras for free movement and emi powerful hymn at the con Entertaining the guests inars were held in the course sidered. The U.S. slate, after of the Supreme Leadership ol Shevchenko Bandurist Capel- gration, as well as the re clusion of the rally. with three selections was the of two days, all well-attended the Organization of Ukrain unification of families separ all-girl choir of the St. Nicho and devoted to the analysis ian Nationalists, will'not bv. ated by political borders." las Ukrainian Catholic Church of specific problems in line able to addrjss the rally." Premier Davis, who also delved in his address into the imder the direction of Kvitka with the two major themes of The program commenced intricacies of multicultural- Zorych-Kondratska, the Congress. Each of the with the assembly of Ukrain .sm as it is being practiced hi Closing prayers were deliv seminars had a speaker and a ian youth organisations, who Ontario, stated that the ered by Pastor Dr. Lev Zab- chairman, the latter present marched into the arena with "voice of Canada should be ko-Potapovych, honorary ing in concise form the find their banners and remained loud, clear and enequivocal in president of the Ukrainian ings of the discussion to the throughout the Ecumenical .ts defense of human rights Evangelical Baptist Brother plenary session for inclusion Services celebrated by the wherever they are threatened hood. Hon. Stanley Haidasz, Min in the Congress's resolutions. ister of Multiculturalism, hierarchs of the Ukrainian or abused. I share with you A ball followed the ban Friday and Saturday, the Orthodox and Catholic the concerns you have over quet appearing before an assem blage of some 1,400 delegates participants were hosted by Churches with the participa the plight of your relatives the Provincial and City tion of Ukrainian Baptist pas and countrymen in Ukraine.' and guests who attended tha opening ceremonies of the governments, respectively, at tors. Comprising the youth Recognizing both the de- World Congress. luncheone, which featured ful throng were members of Ecumenical Church Service celebrated by the hierarchs of jirability. of multiculturalism government speakers. SUM, Plast, MUN, ODUM, the Ukrainian Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Orthodox and its benefits to all Can SUMK, UCY, Royal Canadian Church with the participation of ten Pastors of the Ukrainian presidents followed: Msgr. The principal speaker at adians, Mr. Davis reiterated the Saturday night banquet Air Force Cadets, as well' as Evangelical Baptist Brotharhood, at the rally daring that "multiculturalism is an КішЬліг, Joseph Lesawyer the "Vcsnianka" and the and A. Melnyk, as well as was Marc Lalonde, Canada's WCFU a acknowledged fact of our way Minister of National Health "Kalyna" performing ensem of life in Ontario." those'of the auditing com bles—an impressive assem mittee, delivered by M. Ma- and Welfare. Also addressing "This government believes," the over 2,000 guests was On blage of some 1,400 youths. he said emphatically, "that runchak in the absence of the ailing J. Revay, program com tario Premier William G. After the presentation of every ethno-cultural commu Davis. colors and the playing of the nity in Ontario has the right mittee, (chairman I. Biliin Outgoing president of WCFU, national anthems by SUM'e. to develop its own cultural sky) and organizing com While the resolutions and Ant in Melnyk, greeting de "Bcturyn" band under the identity as it wishes, within mittee, delivered by M. the budget, in the amount of legates and guests at the baton of Waayl Kardash, a Canadian setting. This їв a Plawiuk. $100,000 for 1974, were second world gathering. youth representatives lit an fundamental cornerstone of It was in the subsequent adopted with relative ease, et'.rnal flame under the huge our commitment to a policy discussion of reports that the the election of officers to the a prolonged and heated de Trident adorning the stage of multiculturalism." well-represented youth and Secretariat and its presidium bate, was rejected by the backdrop, in tribute to "the In assuring his audience of student organizations re reached a virtual impasse delegates in yet another ses fallen h roes of Ukraine." broad representation on On ceived their first setback. Ce- that was not resolved until sion Sunday night after the tario's agencies, boards and SUS president Andrij Chorno- late Sunday night. rally at the Maple Leaf Joint Message commissions, Mr. Davis said dolsky's proposal that the The conflict stemmed from Gardens. that he confirmed the ap discussion be moved to Friday the fact that the Canadian With the mood of frustra At the conclusion of the pointment of Michael Start- morning because of the late delegation was unable to tion enveloping the session Ecumenical services. Metro as Permanent Chairman" сЙ ness of the hour fuid only a come up with a "concensus" and a sense of bitterness politan Maxim Hermaniuk the Ontario Workmen's Com1 small percentage of the ue- slate of officers which then pervading the debates, a Anal read a message to the Ukrain "Vosnhinka" dancing ensemble from ODL'M's Toronto Branch pensation Board. legates present was declined would be presented to the proposal was made jointly by ian people in their native thrilling the audience with their performance of "Kozachok" The banquet, opened by Dr by the chairman. The subse nominating committee and, Metropolitans Mstyslav antt country. The message, which at the rally. Peter Kondra, President of quent discussion touched eventually, to the Congress. Maxim, which, though only the UCC, was conducted iiji upon various phases of the At the heart of the problem slightly different from that Ukrainian and English, al For the duration of the Secretariat's activity in the was disagreement among advanced previously by the though the opening prayers World Congress, the Ukrain past before the session was political groups In the Can Canadian delegation, was un were delivered by Metropoli ian blue and gold banner flew adjourned close to midnight. adian delegation around the animously adopted by ths. tan Maxim Hermaniuk of the alongside the Canadian maple Friday's morning session candidacies of Msgr. Kushnir delegates, sending a feeling of Ukrainian Catholic Church leal on ths grounds of To heard the first of two key and Mykola Plawiuk, the lat relief through their ranks. in Ukrainian, English and ronto's City HalL note speakers with Ivan Wow- er a sentimental choice of the Msgr. Kushnir, in closing French. delegates. the Congress, said that among Among the guests seated UNWLA Branch 83 To Hold Unable to resolve the con his immediate plans is a wide- at the double dais was former flict Saturday afternoon, the ranging tour of all Ukrainian Prime Minister of Canada and Bazaar in New York presidium of the Congress settlements in the free world. currently member of the Fed NEW YORK, N.Y. — U- Street, directly across from called a special session Sun The session was adjourned eral Parliament, John G. krainian parents and grand St. Georges Ukrainian Cath day morning. But when the close to 11:00 p.m. following Diefenbaker and his wife, parents in the Metropolitan olic Church. nominating committee chair the singing of the Ukrainian both receiving a standing ova New York area are being of Among the main gift items man read the list, with Msgr. national anthem. tion upon introduction. Also fered an opportunity to shop for children will be a variety present was Dr. Stanley Hai- early for St. Nicholas Day of toys and books. There will dasz. Minister for Multicul and Christmas — and buy also be embroidered shirts, turalism, Senator Paul Yuzyk, some tempting baked goods dresses and capes, which Ontario Solicitor General and other gifts ,at the same were ordered earlier in the John Yaremko, Federal M.P. f time — at the annual bazaar year, and can now be picked Dr. Paul Yewchuk, Toronto. sponsored by Branch 83 of up. City Aldermen Wasyl Boyn the Ukrainian Women's lea Other bazaar offerings in tchuk and Edward Negridge, gue of North America. clude embroidered cushion Toronto municipal judges Ro- The event is scheduled for covers and napkins, Christ Toronto SUM's thre • performing enHembles— "Prometheus" male chorus, 'TWbrova" female borecky and Solomon, Gerard Sunday, November 18, and mas tree trimmings with a chours ami "Caturyn" brass hand, ail under tha baton of Waeyi Kardash — appear in Donohue. Consul of the U.S., will be held from 9:00 a,m. Ukrainian flavor, and neckl a joint performance at th- Rally hid in Яаріс Lea/ Gardens In cor.junctoa with til з Second. F. Hintjens. Consul General to 2:00 p.m. in the Veterans* aces of amber and beaded scene from one of the six World Congress of Free Ukrainians. of Belgium, Harold Fishleigh, Hall building, 27 East 7th wood. Grand Ballroom of Four Seasons Sheraton Hotel. —- m "LET US PRESERVE AND BUILD' practical analysis of the re this week by my Government general study to ascertain the over a period of time. How commendations that stemmed in the appointment of the current status of Canadian ever, our resolve is firm, and (Continued from- p. 2) from the Heritage Ontario Honourable Michael Starr, as citizens and non-citizens un our commitment to a policy Permanent Chairman of the and has been a very real ge of ideas on a wide variety congress, and I take this op- der provincial law. Part of of multiculturalism Is unequi thi» province takes upon it Ontario Workmen's Compen- causo for concern on the part of issues. It resulted in a grandparents and of their this study will be to determine vocal. self a shared responsibility j tario's constituent communit of many hundreds of thous comprehensive report of the community. and is aware of the number of Ontario res As I've indicated, we alrea together with the various ies. This is what might be ands of Canadians, irrespect proceedings, in which 1,500 the importance attached to idents who are not Canadian ethno-cultural communities termed the intercultural as dy enjoy a multicultural so ive of their ethnic back people participated and prov language as an essential as citizens, as well as to earnestly for the continued cultural pect of multiculturalism, and ciety in Ontario. It is an grounds. 1 suggest that our ided a distillation of the many pect of multiculturalism. ascertain the reasons or im development and ethno- ; I consider it to be vital to the acknowledged fact of our commitment to multicultural recommendations to the Gov The Government Intends in pediments behind their not cultural groups. This is' overall strengthening of the ism in this country can be ernment that emanated from the area of education to ex acquiring Canadian citizen social, political and economic not a light obligation, but it Canadian character and the come a very positive counter- throe days of intense discus tend its existing secondary ship and thereby develop life. We intend to preserve it is one that must be carefully national framework in which force which can ensure that sion. I acknowledge the great school third languages pro means to encourage newcom and build upon it, so that considered in the light of the we exist. ers to acquire Canadian citi many financial and other we. as Canadians, retain and contribution made by those gram and encourage the in Ontario will continue to be a troduction of any third lan The Ontario Government zenship. responsibilities that it im develop our own indigenous of Ukrainian origin who part vibrant community of many poses. Nevertheless, as a sta cultural identity and li'e icipated both as members of guage at the Grade 9 and 10 shares the very keen con Finally and most import peoples who possess not only tement of principle, it is one style. It can provide a bul the advisory committee and level, so that students will cern expressed by the various antly, the Government in we adopt and hope to be able wark that is at once both in the Congress. have a minimum of four ethno-cultural groups in On tends to look for guidance a deep and abiding allegiance to implement with concrete Canadian in its makeup and Since that historic gather William G. Davis, Premier of years' of study of a language tario to preserve for their from its Advisory Council on to Canada, but a genuine un programmes in the future. cosmopolitan in its variety. ing in June of last year, a Ontario, addressing the ban of their choice. children knowledge of the Multiculturalism c© further der standing and respect for quet guests after .Minister The government intends to language of their parents and policies and programs. We My own assessment is that As I have indicated, our number of these recommend one another as welL ations have been reflected in Lalonde. formally indicate — though portunity to mention some of will look forward to the ad the concept' of multicultural commitment to multicultural In conclusion, I would like ism has yet to be broadly and ism as a policy and state Government policy and Gov this is already being done in them. vice of this Council as to the fully appreciated as being a ment of principle datr^s back ernment action... the most communities. His field in practice — that in the ap The Ontario Government direction in which we should to wish you every succesa key element in the develop to 1969, and it was given recent being the establish cludes the ministries of edu pointment of persons to intends to expand its pro proceed in implementing our during the remainder of this ment and preservation of an further impetue m June of ment and appointment of a cation, colleges and univers agencies, boards and com gram of fostering cultural in multicultural policy, and as international conference, and ities and community and so missions, It endorses the teraction, cultural sharing to the detailed programs that overall Canadian character. last year when the Province new Ontario Advisory Coun to express my appreciation at cil on Multiculturalism. cial servicee — all vital in principle of broad represen and communication by On- we should undertake in the We in Canada share this sponsored the Heritage On being given the opportunity continent with the most tario Congress, which Mr. This Council is charged struments in the actual im tation of qualified people sation Board. quest for a multicultural On powerful nation in the world W,elch described to you in with the responsibility of ad plementation of cultural po from the many cultural com The Ontario Government tario. of meeting with you this even — a nation that also posses some detail yesterday. vising the Government of licies. The Advisory Council munities in Ontario, and intends to Initiate a citizen We are moving with what I ing and addressing you on ses and exports what is pos The Heritage Ontario Con Ontario, through the Cabinet will be our continuing liaison further that it intends bo keep ship development program to would call deliberate speed some of the fundamental this principle in mind when advise people of their rights in these matters, because we sibly the most pervasive | gress was an unprecedented Committee on Social Develop with Ontario's ethno-cultural social issues with which my groups. making future appointments. and responsibilities as res have no intention of promis English-speaking culture uij forum. It brought together a ment chaired by Mr. Welch, government is, dealing, and the world. Because of our j truly representative cross- concerning policies and pro Other positive things ага I am pleased to let you idents of this Province. ing programs we can't deliver, know that an outstanding ex The Ontario Government or establishing programs we that are, no doubt, of interest proximity, its impact on( section of the population of grams with direct Implica about to happen. They are Canada has been enormous j this Province for the exchan tions for Ontario's cultural based on a very intensive and ample of this was confirmed also intends to carry out a would note be able to sustain to your Congress, . •