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Heritage Day 2017 Celebration – Canada 150 / Historic Prayer Home 100 years No. 2117 August 2017 Август August 2017 Август Issue No. 2117 contents - содержание regular features 2 Summer Simple Pleasures очерёдные рубрики Stephanie Swetlishoff 6 70th Annual Union of Youth Festival 2 Editorial Sunday Morning and Afternoon Program 3 Letters - Письма Brilliant Cultural Centre - Photo Coverage 9 ISKRA Interview with Alyona Minulina - Part 1 5 People Page 14 Annual Verigin Memorial Park Picnic 19 Kitchen Connections Photo Coverage 24 ISKORKA - ИСКОРКА 16 Summer Excursion: A Heritage Tour 40 Community News & Announcements Commemorating a Centennial Occasion 42 Calendar of Events Hannah Hadikin 43 Friends of ISKRA 19 Petal Power in Castlegar 44 Cross-Canada Doukhobor Directory Vera Kanigan 22 Perspective from the Centre of the Universe ISKRA ~ ИСКРА Our Summer Place Co-Editors: Beth Novokshonoff Barry Verigin and Stephanie Swetlishoff Assistant to ISKRA: Irina Relkoff 23 Пословицы и Поговорки Accounting/clerical/maintenance assistance: USCC Staff Proverbs and Sayings Communications Advisory Board: submitted by Florence Swetlikoff Vera Kanigan, Linda Novokshonoff, Margaret Salekin, Bonnie Strukoff. 27 Старые Добрые Притчи Contact us: ISKRA/USCC 28 Conscious Living for Mindful Beauty Box 760, Grand Forks, BC, Canada V0H 1H0 Elysia Samarodin Phone: (250) 442-8252 Barry - [email protected] 30 The Beauty within you Radiates Outwardly Stephanie - [email protected] Web: www.iskra.ca Marlene Swetlishoff Subscription Rates: In Canada: $60 per year; $110 for 2 31 It’s time to Consider Starting a Revitalization years; in the USA and overseas: $70 per year. (Single copies/ back issues: $6 each, except for certain special issues.) of the Language of the Doukhobors of Canada Please send cheque or Money Order (payable to the USCC) Gunter Schaarschmidt to the ISKRA/USCC address above. 39 Two Streams of Doukhobors? Published 12 times a year by the (USCC) UNION OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES OF CHRIST Koozma Tarasoff Publication of any item does not imply that the Editors or Publisher agrees with the view expressed therein. cover photo: We acknowledge the financial support of the Government BC Doukhobor Choir of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage. performs at the Historic Doukhobor Prayer Home in Verigin, SK for their 100 year commemoration. ISSN 0021-1761 ~ photo submitted by Larry Jmaiff Submission deadline for the Septmeber issue of ISKRA (No. 2118) is August 15, 2017. 2117 August 2017 Август 1 Editorial by Stephanie Swetlishoff Summer Simple Pleasures As this wonderful summer’s Memorial Park moleniye end sits within grasp and and potluck, where we this upcoming fall bears a come together in this sacred milestone birthday, I cannot space to pay tribute to our help but reflect on so many ancestors; the BC Doukhobor beautiful moments … One Choir’s trip to Saskatchewan, thing I’ve learned, that I can to commemorate the say I know for certain is – 100th anniversary of the how important it is to cherish prayer home in Verigin; every moment with family the Declaration Day and friends. commemoration, to Every day people around us remember who we are and continue to face challenges – where we’ve come from. from floods to fires, personal Saddle Lake ~ Dmitri Makortoff photo Some coverage of those and family member’s health events is contained within issues, political dramas… These challenges can be all this issue and will continue in the next issue. consuming, to those directly involved but also to those of We are also happy to share with readers the first part us watching from the periphery. of an ISKRA interview with Alyona Minulina, the post- I know I’ve mentioned before how sensitive I can be graduate music student who visited from Moscow during to my external surroundings and at times I find myself this year’s Youth Festival. Many of our Kootenay Boundary wondering just how it is that people can go about their readers are enjoying the newly released CD, recorded by daily activities when their friends, family, the world at Alyona and Grand Forks’ very own Vanya Popov. large is experiencing such difficult times. This last long weekend of the summer, at approximately But history is full of tragedy and life endures despite all 6 pm on Monday evening, we were surprised and thrilled that. Therefore being able to focus on the pleasant, sunny to hear drops of rain. We ran outside with our three cats part of life is truly a gift – a gift that allows us to overcome and just stood and watched. I was about to phone mom these difficulties. to see if Castlegar was getting rain, when our phone rang, The sunshine valley has brought many gifts this summer “Did you get any rain in Grand Forks?” She was outside – a long overdue Planedin Family reunion at Cascade Cove too. As she watched the rain come down, a childhood RV Park and Campground; playing and laughing with my memory came to her mind. She recalls the elders of the niece Kaitlin and nephew Liam, who are getting so big community teaching all the children a little song to sing so quickly; a relaxing visit sitting in the warm sunshine, when the weather was hot and dry and in need of rain: enveloped in the lake breeze, with friends at Christina “Дождик, дождик припусти, полей Божии сады, мы Lake; floating down the warm slow flowing Kettle River; будем молиться, Христу поклоняться.” (We pray and meeting new friends, connecting with old friends; lying bow to Christ, to let the rain water God’s garden). outside on the grass reading in the shade of a fruit tree; What a beautiful memory and what a beautiful song. sitting outside in the early morning drinking freshly We agreed she’d better start teaching it to little Kaitlin and brewed Kootenay Coffee while being serenaded by a choir little Liam. Prayers are amazing, especially coming from of birds; savouring abundance of graciously shared, freshly children… grown, veggies and fruits; enjoying a delicious vegetarian Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who lunch at “Crowsnest Keep” with mom, after she helped us continue to deal with the approximately 130 active forest get the ISKRAs labelled and to the post office for mailing; fires in BC. Words cannot express our gratitude to the yummy pizza from “Omega Restaurant” on a Friday after many courageous firefighters, local and international, who work, after a long hectic week; drinking a cold glass of continue to put in long hours to help keep our communities fresh, tap water after mowing the lawn… safe and to the many kind-hearted volunteers who are I thank God for these many simple pleasures and I pray doing all they can to help out with emergency food/shelter for continued strength for all during our difficult times. support, and generous financial donations. These past couple of months, our community has Wishing you all many more precious summer also seen some special moments – the annual Verigin memories – be safe! 2 ISKRA ИСКРА 2117 LETTERS ПИСЬМА walk, and even when they do, they outstanding Canadian singers and walk in the wrong direction. songwriters, such as Leonard Cohen, Ed note: The following Letter to the I must remind you that this is Celine Dion, Brian Adams, Buffy Editor is reprinted, with permission, my opinion only. As a graduate of St. Marie and many famous pop from the Thursday, June 15, 2017 issue a Christian university college in singers and groups. Songs that were of the Kamsack Times Edmonton, I am familiar with most about the last Saskatchewan pirate, Saskatchewan Express and Veregin official religions of the world. In taking care of business and If I Had Doukhobors bring messages comparison, Doukhobors’ message a Million Dollars, Let the Sunshine of peace and love that are looks better and better with time. In and Hallelujah were the most so truly Canadian They would burn guns and suffer popular. It has been three or more years the consequences, even death, but The young and young at heart met that I have been going to the not harm anybody. They consider each other during the celebration celebration of Doukhobor museum the human life important; more and really liked each other, probably, and culture days in Veregin. On important than anything. In their because their combined messages June 4 there was a 100th anniversary quiet and humble way Doukhobors of peace and love are so truly of the prayer home and an ethnic are promoting a message of peace Canadian. lunch followed by a concert. The for more than 100 years and they These messages are especially Saskatchewan Heritage Choir of never harmed anybody. important for the world to hear this Doukhobors sang two songs and I feel their message should be year when Canada is celebrating its after that, a group of young and heard and supported, then maybe 150th anniversary. energetic singers from Saskatchewan we would finally burn all arms and Natalie King Express performed a show for about end all wars. Wouldn’t that be great? Kamsack, SK an hour, non-stop. It was great to Now about the Saskatchewan see two generations of performers Express message: I heard its message Dear Barry, Stephanie and ISKRA so different, yet so similar in their of love; love for Canada, love for staff, message, be together and enjoy each Saskatchewan, love for friends and We appreciate the inclusion and other. family and love for peace. engaging properties of ISKRA. Speaking of message: most people The vibrant dancers, Sarah There are youth activities know that Doukhobors promote Manson, Shanna Jensen, Alora for young ages; special event toil and peaceful life. That is why Jephtas-Crail and Jessica McDonald descriptions and photographs are they came to Canada in the first brought to Veregin a whiff appealing, as were the photos from place.