The Ukrainian Weekly, 2018
INSIDE: 85th anniversary of The Ukrainian Weekly – pages 6-7 President Petro Poroshenko’s speech at U.N. – page 9 Community Chronicle: Toronto and Hartford – page 15 THEPublished U by theKRAINIAN Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXXXVI No. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018 $2.00 TH Anniversary of THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY 85 Since its founding in 1933 to the present day, The Weekly has by Stefan Kaczaraj served all readers who are interested in Ukraine and Ukrainians, President/Chief Executive Officer including members of the Ukrainian American and Ukrainian of the Ukrainian National Association Canadian communities, Ukrainians around the globe, scholars This year, The Ukrainian Weekly celebrates its 85th anni- interested in Ukrainian affairs, policy-makers and opinion lead- versary. The first issue of The Ukrainian Weekly appeared ers. This newspaper is well aware of its role in representing on October 6, 1933, as a supplement to the Ukrainian- Ukrainian Americans and their concerns, as members of the U.S. language Svoboda, which marks its own major milestone – its Congress and their staffs read and rely on The Ukrainian Weekly. 125th anniversary – in 2018. Both newspapers are published Since early 1991 – that’s before Ukraine re-established its inde- by the Ukrainian National Association, which prides itself on pendence – The Weekly’s Ukrainian American journalists have this invaluable service to our community. reported major news developments from Ukraine. At the time of its founding, the mission of The Ukrainian The Ukrainian Weekly has always been a powerful force in Weekly – indeed the reason for its existence – was dual: to our Ukrainian community in North America.
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