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Dedication This project is dedicated to the memory of the Ukrainian pioneer children. Edmore – Dormition of the Blessed Mother of God Old homestead near Jasmin National Home Brooksby – St. Nicholas Memorial between Alvena and Cudworth Acknowledgments The Saskatchewan Ukrainian Historical Society, a project of donated their talents on many levels throughout this project. the Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Saskatchewan Provincial The spirit of our ancestors in preserving our heritage shines Council, would like to thank the many people who have as- through these individuals. sisted the committee in researching this project. Their gener- The photographers, map designer and travel guide de- osity of time was shared by touring us through the country signer’s creative and artistic eye is reflective of the vibrant side, unlocking the doors of their parishes, sharing their com- culture in this province. The creative team: Rosemarie Gray, munity history, giving excellent road directions and respond- Don Skopyk, Ken Mazur, Michael Horbay, Izaiah Pidskalny, ing to our requests to share with the world our rich Sas- and Karen Pidskalny. katchewan Ukrainian heritage. The Saskatchewan Ukrainian Historical Society commit- Karen Pidskalny tee of Rosemarie Gray, Ken Mazur, and Don Skopyk has Project Coordinator © 2006 by the Saskatchewan Ukrainian Historical Society Saskatchewan’s Ukrainian Legacy 1 Contents Sources Introduction .............................................................................2 Ukrainian Catholic The six Ukrainian ethnic bloc settlement areas in Saskatchewan Churches of Saskatchewan Anna Maria Baran, Saskatoon, 1977. Regina-Moose Jaw-Grenfell .......................3-5 Modern Press 1 Back to the Land Byzantine Faith........................................................................6 David Brian Obee, Victoria, BC, 2003. Published by Dave Obee As you enter the house of God, you enter into Heaven on Earth Atlas of Saskatchewan Yorkton-Canora-Melville ...........................7-19 University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 2000 2 Jubilee Book Fiftieth Anniversary The Family Farm....................................................................20 of the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Driving through each of the regions, you notice the vast Church of Canada, 1918-1968 Winnipeg, Published by the Consistory of openness of the prairies with family farms greeting you as you pass by the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada, 1968 3 Saskatoon-Fish Creek-Wakaw ...............21-22 Ukrainian Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Saskatchewan http://www.skeparchy.org/ Maps Ukrainian Orthodox A Regina-Moose Jaw-Grenfell..................................................23 Church of Canada B Yorkton-Canora-Melville ..................................................24-25 http://www.uocc.ca/ C Saskatoon-Fish Creek-Wakaw..............................................26 Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Saskatchewan Provincial Council D Melfort-Gronlid ......................................................................27 http://www.ucc.sk.ca/ E Redberry Lake .......................................................................28 Rural Municipality F Prince Albert-Garden River ..................................................29 Boundary Maps Saskatchewan........................................................................30 http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/mrd/ mrdmaps.shtml Ituna-Wadena Ukrainian Saskatoon-Fish Creek-Wakaw (continued)....31-38 Orthodox Parish District . http://www.ituna-wadena.org/index.asp One Room School Houses ...................................................39 Ukrainian Redemptorists Churches and roads scattered in our regions Ituna, Saskatchewan http://www.sasktelwebsite.net/redemfa/ carry the original school district name Questionnaires and See the Signs.........................................................................40 collected oral history The names on some of the road signs reflect Saskatchewan’s Ukrainian heritage 4 Melfort-Gronlid ........................................41-43 On the cover A Part of Our Past .................................................................44 National Homes were a visible and active part of the Ukrainian community 5 Redberry Lake .........................................45-48 Prince Albert-Garden River ....................49-51 6 Kaplychka – Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church. 1903. RM of Sliding Hills #273 Index of Sites.........................................................................52 (Yorkton-Canora-Melville). See page 14. Symbols used in this guide UC Ukrainian Catholic [Church] UO Ukrainian Orthodox [Church] HS Heritage Site = Cemetery [on site] = Photos on this page. Photographs are not necessarily related to adjacent text. They are described at the bottom of each = Cemeteries — Closed page from left to right and top to bottom within each column: LC left column, RC right column. 2 Saskatchewan’s Ukrainian Legacy Introduction elcome to Saskatchewan’s Ukrainian Eco- tourism Communities. This guide highlights W the six Ukrainian ethnic bloc settlement areas in the province of Saskatchewan. Each region will introduce you to when the area was settled, the present-day communi- ties and the districts the settlers came from in Ukraine. Within each region is a list of sites, their locations and reference date and history. In some cases, detailed informa- tion could not be obtained. The sites are grouped into rural municipalities (RMs). If the site is located in a town, it is stated as such. If it is in the country, a land location and num- ber may be assigned to it. The number corresponds to the map. Some maps will have the sites listed right on them. The larger centres have street addresses. This travel guide outlines sites within an RM in each re- gion. The travel guide takes you off the highway into the Sas- katchewan countryside onto the gravel roads. There may even be an occasion where you may need to travel on a seasonal road. It is recommended to travel on these roads only during dry conditions. The traveller may spend the day touring the city or taking a day trip into the countryside. You may even spend a few days travelling throughout the countryside and experiencing rural Saskatchewan, and stay for a visit in one of our many wonderful small towns. Stop and visit with the local people, who are the community experts and historians. The natural beauty of our province is truly a site for any traveller to behold. The prairie grasses, the wildflowers, the parkland forests, the open sky, the hills, the creeks, the pine forests, the wildlife, the rivers, the lakes, and the sand dunes — these are the changing landscapes you will experience driving As you travel throughout the six eco-tourism communi- throughout our province. Saskatchewan’s living skies provide ties, this booklet is your adventure guide. Enjoy your time the backdrop to magnificent sunsets, the radiant sun, a mil- exploring the six regions and learning more about the living lion stars and the lightning displays of a prairie thunderstorm. Ukrainian history and culture of Saskatchewan. Dominion Land Survey network of roads connects our province with boundary with one and heads north. The higher the township its communities from the north to south, east to number, the farther north the location is from the 49th paral- west. Each community has boundaries called lel. Arural municipalities. The RM is further broken down into The surveyors also divided the west using a north-south townships, sections, and quarter sections. line called a meridian. The second meridian runs roughly Before the rush of settlement began in what is now Sas- along the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border, the third meridian katchewan, the land had to be surveyed. On July 10, 1871, through central Saskatchewan, and the fourth meridian along surveyors began the work of creating 1.1 million 160-acre the Saskatchewan-Alberta border. The townships are placed parcels of land. on an east-west line called a range. The range line is found The units of land measure one mile square and are called every six miles beginning with one and heading west until the a section. Each section is divided into four quarter sections next meridian. and are labelled as northwest (NW), northeast (NE), south- A land location that reads NE 36-34-12 W2 is 12 ranges west (SW) and southeast (SE). Thirty-six sections make up a west from the second meridian (72 miles), 34 townships north township and are numbered 1-36. The number ‘one’ begins in from the 49th parallel (204 miles) and is the northeast quarter the lower right hand corner and goes right to six and contin- in section 36. ues in a back and forth fashion to thirty-six. A township For further information on the history of the Dominion measures six miles by six miles. Land Survey http://www.collectionscanada.ca/02/02011101_e.html The numbering of townships begins at the international or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Land_Survey. Western Red Lily, Saskatchewan’s floral emblem Saskatchewan’s Ukrainian Legacy 3 Regina-Moose Jaw-Grenfell Settlement 1896 krainian ethnic bloc settlements began in this area Heading west takes you to two other wonderful cities in in 1896. One of the earliest settlements was in the our province, Moose Jaw and Swift Current. The city of Grenfell-Montmartre-Candiac area between Moose Jaw and its historic downtown makes the traveller feel U1896-1897. The settlement in the Weyburn-Tribune area was like they have stepped back in time. The community of Thun- around the