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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIV HE KRAINIANNo. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1996 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine T UParliament adopts ConstitutionW in marathon session Ukraine to seek by Marta Kolomayets Parliament declared Ukraine’s indepen- were met with robust laughter from the Kyiv Press Bureau dence on August 24, 1991. lawmakers, who though exhausted, were “Today, we proved we are Ukrainians. elated by the events of the day. special partnership KYIV — The Ukrainian Parliament Today we look so good compared to “But, this last event proved that we, in a adopted a new Constitution — a historic Russia. And, slowly but surely, we will critical moment, are worthy of being called moment for the five-year-old independent show the world who we are. They all the representatives of the Ukrainian peo- with NATO state — at 9:18 a.m. Friday, June 28, after by Marta Kolomayets think we are ruski [Russians],” said ple,” continued the Ukrainian president. an all-night intense marathon session in Kateryna Vashchuk, a deputy from the Kyiv Press Bureau Immediately after the vote, Chairman the halls of the legislature. Agrarians for Reforms faction. Moroz expressed his gratitude to all the KYIV — Apparently worried “We have a Constitution,” proclaimed President Leonid Kuchma attended the members of the Parliament — those who about Russia’s opposition to the east- Parliament Chairman Oleksander Moroz, final hour of the plenary session and wit- voted for and those who voted against — ward expansion of the North Atlantic after the deputies voted 315-36, with 12 nessed the vote on the Constitution, an for their commitment to Ukraine. Treaty Organization and keen on abstentions to adopt the fundamental law. event that he, through his political “I also think that we are all grateful to becoming an integral part of European The jubilant lawmakers responded with prowess, had helped orchestrate. the president of Ukraine, for his constant, structures, Ukraine plans to seek asso- resounding applause and a standing ova- It was his decree to hold a national ref- and perhaps at times somewhat original ciate membership in this security tion, while the newly adopted anthem, erendum on the Constitution, made pub- participation in the constitutional process,” alliance, a top Ukrainian diplomat told “Shche Ne Vmerla Ukraina,” was played lic on Thursday, June 27, that had trig- added Mr. Moroz, referring to President reporters on June 25, during a Foreign in the chambers. gered the lawmakers into instant action. Kuchma’s referendum ploy. This com- Despite a 16- hour plenary session — Ministry press briefing in Kyiv. “This historic event, which took place in ment, too, was greeted with laughter, as which began at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday “Ukraine favors a special partner- this historic hall, will go down as one of the the tensions of the long night subsided and evening and ended at 9:30 a.m. Friday ship with NATO and the signing of most significant moments in the annals of the hall echoed with cheers and shouts. morning with no breaks – the mood among a relevant agreement. The essence the modern history of the state of Ukraine,” Chairman Moroz underscored: “The the lawmakers was euphoric, as they posed of this partnership may be expressed said a visibly pleased President Kuchma, strength of this Constitution is the fact that it for a group picture outside the Supreme in Ukraine’s ‘associate status in addressing the Parliament after the vote. created a precedent of unity in the Supreme Council building to mark this historic NATO,’ ” said Ihor Kharchenko, the Holding his hand over his heart, he also Council, which I hope will be a lasting fac- occasion. They then made their way to the thanked the lawmakers for their efforts chief of the Foreign Ministry’s tor in the work of the legislature.” parliamentary buffet for champagne victo- during the constitutional process and political analysis department. “We are now one united family, a feel- ry toasts, where they spent hours laughing asked them to accept his apologies “for His words echoed the actions of ing that has for so long evaded us,” he and singing old Kozak songs, an atmos- stimulating this process in perhaps not the President Leonid Kuchma, who on phere reminiscent of the day when the most conventional way.” These remarks (Continued on page 4) that same day, during an official visit to Poland, signed a joint decla- ration with President Alexander Kwasniewski on mutual support for Youngest Canadian bishop consecrated in Winnipeg joining “as soon as possible” European economic, political and by Frank Guly and Christopher Guly security structures. Calling Poland Ukraine’s “special WINNIPEG – Bishop Stefan Soroka strategic partner,” President Kuchma says he had “a lump in his throat” and said that this western neighbor wants was filled with emotion when Ukrainian to be Ukraine’s bridge to European Catholic Archbishop-Metropolitan Union structures. He also made it Michael Bzdel led him around the altar at Winnipeg’s Ss. Vladimir and Olga clear that Ukraine would not oppose Cathedral. Poland’s full membership in NATO, Kissing the altar’s four corners, as which it has been seeking since 1989. part of his June 13 consecration ceremo- “NATO expansion is no menace ny as the archeparchy’s new auxiliary to Ukraine,” said President Kuchma, bishop, brought home the “awesome- but he cautioned that the alliance ness” of the moment, said the 44-year- must take Russia into consideration old cleric, who grew up in the city’s mul- when expanding. “A nation like ticultural North End. Russia cannot be left out of process- “It was a very humbling experience,” es currently under way,” he added. said Bishop Soroka, who especially However, both President Kuchma noted the moment during the divine litur- and Ukrainian Foreign Ministry offi- gy when his three consecrators asked cials – perhaps in an attempt to allay him questions about his faith based on Russia’s concerns – stressed that the Nicene creed. “I thought, ‘Gulp, this although Ukraine has a stake in the is really happening.’ ” development of special relations with When Metropolitan Bzdel, Saskatoon’s NATO, it does not raise the question Bishop Cornelius Pasichny and Philadel- of admission as a full member. But, it phia’s Auxiliary Bishop Walter Paska has already submitted a proposal to conferred episcopal ordination on him, the NATO leadership and to all Bishop Soroka became auxiliary to the member-countries of the alliance to Canadian metropolitanate and Canada’s grant Ukraine a special associate sta- seventh Ukrainian Catholic bishop. tus. This comes at a time when He is also the country’s youngest NATO itself is reviewing its strategy Catholic bishop; Ottawa’s Latin-rite and changing its mechanisms. Auxiliary Bishop Fred Colli recently Foreign Minister Hennadiy turned 47. Appropriately, Bishop Soroka Udovenko presented this idea of a is valued as a strong link to the “special partnership,” during a NATO Winnipeg archeparchy’s young people. Andrew Sikorsky “The youth have felt Bishop Stefan’s (Continued on page 2) Bishop Stefan Soroka blesses the congregation after his consecration. On the right (Continued on page 4) is the Rev. Walter Klimchuk, who served as proto-deacon during the service. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1996 No. 26

Belarusian Americans protest NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS

Lukashenka’s rights violations Disastrous harvest predicted for Ukraine Lukashenka, that Mr. Shushkevich under- by Alexander Silwanowicz 13 Belarusian American and two go a psychiatric examination because of Belarusian Canadian organizations. The KYIV — The land known as the WASHINGTON – A group of about 50 his criticism of the Lukashenka regime’s coalition was formed in October 1995 and “Breadbasket of Europe” and producer of a dictatorial policies. According to Ms. Belarusian Americans assembled on June was responsible for staging a massive quarter of the former Soviet Union’s grain, 5 in front of the Belarusian Embassy on Starovoytova, Mr. Shushkevich’s “intellect demonstration on October 22, 1995, at the faces a disastrous harvest this year, is considerably more highly developed New Hampshire Avenue to voice their United Nations in New York City during Ukrainian and Western agriculture experts concern about serious violations of human than the average CIS level.” In other news, Mr. Lukashenka’s visit for the U.N.’s 50th said on June 25. “This will be the worst Reuters reported on June 25 that liberal rights in Belarus, the growing dictatorial anniversary celebration. year in the last 17 years,” a Western official rule of President Alyaksandr Lukashenka politicians have denounced the beating of The Washington demonstration began at said at a two-day international grain semi- the wife of an RFE/RL correspondent. The and possible re-absorption of Belarus into ar. The official predicted a harvest of about noon on a quiet tree-lined street. The n woman was attacked by unknown the Russian empire. about 28 million metric tons, down from weather was warm and sunny. Several assailants in her home. The attackers The demonstrators were from various official forecasts of a mediocre 36 million patrol cars were parked on the street nearby threatened her husband, who works for Belarusian-American groups that have tons, and blamed a drought in the first part with two Secret Service security guards RFE/RL and Belarusskaya Delovaya joined the Coalition in Defense of of the year. Last year’s harvest stood at standing in front of the gate to the embassy. Gazeta, an independent weekly newspaper Democracy and Human Rights in 36.5 million metric tons. “It was 50-odd Most of the demonstrators were carrying banned by the Lukashenka government. Belarus and came from New York, New million in 1990 and this is half the level,” American and Belarusian national white- (OMRI Daily Digest) Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia red-white flags (the latter outlawed by he said. “This is quite serious.” Five years and the District of Columbia. President Lukashenka) and anti- after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Chornobyl 1 to close in November They were also joined by about a dozen Lukashenka placards. The demonstrators Ukraine’s farming system remains highly members of the AFL-CIO who wanted to walked in a single file shouting slogans: collectivized and grossly inefficient. KYIV — The management of the show solidarity with the Belarusian trade “Down with dictatorship,” “Belarus – yes, Shortages of fuel, equipment, spare parts Chornobyl power plant announced plans on unions unlawfully banned by President Lukashenka – no,” “Down with and storage cause huge losses and waste. June 24 to shut down the station’s oldest Lukashenka. Lukashism,” “Free our Ukrainian friends,” Ukrainian grain exports so far this year reactor, No. 1, on November 30, Western The Coalition in Defense of Democracy have totaled 690,000 metric tons generat- agencies reported. Plant officials said they and Human Rights in Belarus consists of (Continued on page 4) ing $75 million in state revenues. will dismantle the reactor over the next five Government officials predict more than 1 or six years. That will leave only one reac- million tons in grain exports for the year. tor, No. 3, in operation, as the No. 4 reactor Udovenko said in Warsaw. (Reuters) was destroyed in the April 1986 explosion Ukraine to seek... Ukraine already is part of the NATO and No. 2 was closed down after a 1991 (Continued from page 1) Partnership for Peace program, which has Ukraine rejects union with Russia fire. A plant spokesman said the shutdown given 27 countries a kind of associate mem- workshop on political-military decision KYIV — A top Ukrainian official gen- was part of Ukraine’s promise to phase out making, held in Warsaw on June 21, which bership. Ukraine, which was the first former the entire station by the year 2000, in Soviet republic to join the PFP (in February tly rejected on June 26 an appeal by would result in an associate membership for Russian President Boris Yeltsin to forge a exchange for $2.3 billion in Western aid. Ukraine. 1994), is also active in the Bosnian peace- Ukrainian officials complained the previ- implementation force (IFOR). new union and suggested the proposal was At the Berlin meeting of NATO for- part of the Kremlin leader’s re-election ous week that the U.S. and other G-7 gov- eign ministers on June 3-4, said Mr. And in September of 1995, Ukraine ernments have yet to provide any of the reached an agreement with NATO, on a campaign. “Ukraine is satisfied with its Udovenko, “NATO once more confirmed promised funds to close Chornobyl and 16 + 1 cooperation (16 being the mem- current membership in the Commonwealth its decision to open its membership for build new reactors elsewhere to replace the ber-states of NATO and 1 being of Independent States (CIS), which in Central and Eastern European countries, lost energy. (OMRI Daily Digest) Ukraine). Ukrainian officials would like itself is sort of a union,” Dmytro as well as to “further enhance its strong to see this relationship broadened. Tabachnyk, President Leonid Kuchma’s Armed forces in crisis, survey says relationship with Ukraine.’ ” But, Mr. Udovenko frets that this may chief of staff, told a news conference. The Ukrainian diplomat also said that not be enough for his nation of 52 mil- “This has emerged during the Russian KYIV — Only 4 percent of officers “Ukraine regards the NATO enlargement lion. “I would like to emphasize that sta- election campaign and we fully understand feel the Ukrainian armed forces can per- as part of a broad and comprehensive bility and security, due to our sensitive that.” Mr. Yeltsin proposed creating a form their main duties, while 57 percent process of building up a new European geopolitical position, have a very special close-knit union with Ukraine, Belarus and are convinced they are unable to defend security architecture, which itself repre- value for Ukraine,” he said. Kazakhstan in an annual report on national the state, Zerkalo Nedeli reported in its sents part of an over-all European integra- “They are indispensable and basic for security to the Russian Parliament made June 15-21 issue. An opinion poll of 1,003 tion process, that includes also the EU radical economic and social transforma- public on June 25. He said such a plan was officers found that 74 percent felt there enlargement, as well as regional European tion processes. With the growing uncer- contingent on the “good will” of Ukraine, had been no real reform of the army, only cooperation development.” tainty in the East, including the further which has opposed any form of political an “uncontrolled” reduction, and 70 per- “Standing firmly against the creation of political development of Russia and of integration within the CIS since the 1991 cent said the uncontrolled sale of military new dividing lines in Europe, we in the CIS on one hand, and the develop- collapse of the Soviet Union. Belarus, equipment was one of the army’s most Ukraine are convinced that, with enough ment of European integration processes Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan signed an serious problems. The most common pref- political will, it would be possible to find in the West on the other hand, Ukraine accord aimed at closer union with Russia erence in security policy among the offi- appropriate, mutually advantageous can ensure its legitimate interests not to earlier this year. (Reuters) cers was maintaining Ukraine’s non- modalities of European integration become a ‘buffer zone’ between the two Shushkevich judged sane aligned status (41 percent). About 12 per- processes, including different level inte- integrating communities only by essen- cent favored a NATO orientation, while 8 gration of new European democracies into tial activation of its relationship with MIENSK — Russian Duma Deputy percent leaned toward the Tashkent such basic structures as the EU, the WEU European structures, including NATO. and professor of psychology Galina Collective Security Pact, and 37 percent and NATO,” explained Mr. Udovenko. And we expect understanding of our Starovoytova said Belarusian deputy said they were not opposed to setting up a And, according to Mr. Kharchenko, position and interests,” explained Stanislau Shushkevich is mentally healthy, Russian-Ukrainian-Belarusian security the 1949 Washington agreement on Minister Udovenko. NTV reported on June 24. Her statement bloc. Only a quarter were satisfied with NATO, which provides for only full- Although Ukraine does not oppose its was in response to a demand made by their service, and a third said they would scale membership in the alliance, was western neighbors’ accession to NATO, “it Uladzimir Zamyatalin, chief ideologue of not choose to be officers again. (OMRI formed in a different era. does not even accept the theoretical proba- Belarusian President Alyaksandr Daily Digest) “It was signed in an absolutely differ- bility of the deployment of nuclear weapons ent historical situation,” said Mr. in immediate proximity to Ukrainian bor- Kharchenko, explaining that it was creat- ders,” cautioned Mr. Kharchenko. 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by Yaro Bihun cophagus) for which the assistance would be in the form of grants. WASHINGTON – Yuri I. Kostenko, Mr. Kostenko said that in the first cat- Ukrainian minister for environmental pro- egory, if Ukraine does not receive the tection and nuclear safety, says the G-7 credits necessary to complete the countries have not been forthcoming with Khmelnytsky and Rivne plants soon, it promised assistance, without which cannot close Chornobyl by 2000. “As yet Ukraine will not be able to keep its side of we do not have the credit sources for the the bargain to close down the Chornobyl completion of these two units,” which nuclear power plant by the year 2000. will require $280 million and 30 months Mr. Kostenko, who was in Washington to complete, he said. for talks with U.S. government and con- In the second category, he explained, gressional leaders, discussed the G-7 more than $1 billion in grants is needed agreement and other energy-related issues over 10 years to decommission at a news conference here on June 12. During the news conference, U.S.- Chornobyl, and from $1.6 billion to $2.5 Ukraine Foundation President Nadia K. billion to secure the sarcophagus. So far, McConnell announced the launching of he added, only $500 million has been the foundation’s newest project, dubbed received for the sarcophagus and all of “Chornobyl 2000,” which aims to help the other grant needs. Ukraine close the ill-fated power plant The problem with the G-7 agreement and achieve energy independence. is that it is a political document which does not spell out the details. The United Tracing the history of Ukraine’s Lida Bihun promise to close Chornobyl and the G-7 States will head the G-7 next year, he At the National Press Club (from left) are: Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak, NPC promise of aid, Mr. Kostenko noted that said, and that is why he is in Washington, Morning Newsmaker host Peter Hickman, Minister Yuri Kostenko, US-Ukraine during the talks with the G-7 following discussing the issue with U.S. leaders. Foundation President Nadia K. McConnell. President Leonid Kuchma’s announced He added, however: “So far, our negotia- intention in April 1995 to close tions have managed to define neither the thirds of our population and economic 2000 and help Ukraine achieve energy self- Chornobyl, Ukraine identified four con- sources from which these grants will potential – and pollutes it, it will be impos- sufficiency. ditions that had to be met before the come, nor which country will pay how sible to use this water.” nuclear plant could be closed: much.” “The enormity of the consequences of “The main problem for us is the 1. The lost energy-producing capacity “Ukraine cannot do it alone,” he Chornobyl have not peaked,” she said. would have to be compensated for by the stressed. source of financing, and our talks with “Let’s not forget the innocent victims of completion of two reactors under con- Mr. Kostenko pointed out that Ukraine G-7 experts and officials of the U.S. gov- Chornobyl, but let’s also help create struction at the Khmelnytsky and Rivne spends almost a $1 billion a year on the ernment have shown that now nobody something positive: an energy indepen- power plants. aftereffects of the Chornobyl tragedy and knows what kind of financial sources dent and Chornobyl-free Ukraine.” 2. The Chornobyl sarcophagus would almost singlehandedly covers the costs of will be financing this very long and very Mrs. McConnell noted that the initia- have to be made secure. its denuclearization program. U.S. assis- expensive program,” he said. tive was being launched with the support 3. A nuclear waste conversion plant and tance via the so-called Nunn-Lugar funds While in Washington, Mr. Kostenko met of Ukraine’s Ministry of Environmental with Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.) and other con- waste repositories would have to be built “is not quite enough to cover this wide- Protection and Nuclear Safety and its gressional leaders, as well as with James to handle Ukraine’s needs. He noted that scale disarmament program,” he Embassy in Washington. It has also Collins, the State Department’s coordinator 95 percent of Ukraine’s nuclear waste is explained. received pledges of support from such “And to further burden the national for the new independent states, and other currently being stored at Chornobyl. Ukrainian American organizations as The budget with the cost of closing the officials at the departments of State and 4. The social needs of dislocated Washington Group, Ukraine 2000, the workers would have to be addressed. Chornobyl plant will result in the col- Energy, the National Security Council, U.S. Tri-State Children of Chornobyl Relief The G-7 accepted these conditions, he lapse of our entire social welfare system Agency for International Development and Committee, Friends of the Popular said, and in a memorandum of under- with all of its expected negative political the World Bank. His weeklong U.S. visit standing agreed to last December, consequences,” he said. also included a two-day visit to national Movement of Ukraine (Rukh) of Northern grouped these needs into two categories: Mr. Kostenko described the sarcophagus parks in the Pacific Northwest. New Jersey and the Coordinating profit-making programs (like creating problem as critical. There are 3,000 cubic U.S.-Ukraine Foundation President Committee to Aid Ukraine. new energy-producing capacity) for meters of radioactive water in Chornobyl, McConnell explained that the Chornobyl The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation is a not- which Ukraine would get credits, and he said. “And if this water transfers through 2000 program will include an information for-profit, non-governmental organiza- non-profit-making programs (like the the cracks into the Dnipro River – the main campaign to develop public support for the tion whose goal is to foster democratic Chornobyl decommissioning and sar- water basin of Ukraine which supplies two- G-7 plan to close Chornobyl by the year and free-market development in Ukraine.

INTERVIEW:Orest Deychakiwsky is a staff adviser TheNotre Helsinki Dame and an M.A.Commission from ters, meetings with foreign on officials, its etc.) 20th anniversary with the Commission on Security and Georgetown, both in the field of govern- Actually, though, the Helsinki Cooperation in Europe whose areas of ment and international relations. He is a Commission – formally known as the responsibility include Ukraine, Belarus, founding member of The Washington Commission on Security and Cooperation Bulgaria and Hungary. On the Helsinki Group and currently serves as secretary of in Europe – is an independent agency of Commission staff for nearly 15 years, he that organization of Ukrainian American the U.S. government. It is a unique insti- has served on U.S. delegations to over a professionals, and is a member of the tution in that it is composed of nine mem- dozen CSCE/OSCE meetings; part of his TWG Fellowship Committee. He is mar- bers from the Senate, nine members from responsibilities at these meetings includ- ried with three children and has lived in the House of Representatives, as well as ed liaison with non-governmental organi- the Washington area since August 1979. one member each from the departments zations. Mr. Deychakiwsky has been an The two-part interview below was con- of State, Defense and Commerce. That is, international observer of elections in ducted with Roma Hadzewycz. it encompasses members from both the Ukraine, Russia and Bulgaria, and he PART I legislative and executive branches of the also coordinates the intern program at U.S. government. the commission. What exactly is the Helsinki Com- Another source of confusion is that In the early 1980s he was a member mission, or more properly the Com- people often think the commission is a mission on Security and Cooperation of the editorial board of the Smoloskyp branch office of the 55-state Organization in Europe? Many people think it is a quarterly magazine, which focused on for Security and Cooperation in Europe congressional committee. What is its human rights in Ukraine. Before joining (OSCE), which until last year, was known role? the commission, Mr. Deychakiwsky was as the Conference on Security and project manager at the Republican Most people do, indeed, associate the Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). We are National Committee. While on a leave of commission with Congress, as 18 of 21 independent and call our own shots with Orest Deychakiwsky absence from the commission, he served of the Helsinki commissioners are mem- respect to our mandate, which is to moni- a four-month stint with the U.S.-Ukraine bers of Congress, including the chairman tor and encourage compliance of the par- To answer this, we need to back up a Foundation in early 1992-1993. and co-chairman, currently Christopher ticipating states with the Helsinki Final bit. In 1975, 35 countries signed the Hailing from the Cleveland area, Mr. H. Smith (R-N.J.) and Al D’Amato (R- Act of 1975. We do, however, participate Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Deychakiwsky was involved with various N.Y.), and for good reason. We do many in the work of OSCE institutions and vari- Security and Cooperation in Europe. Ukrainian American organizations as a of the things that congressional commit- ous OSCE meetings as members of U.S. That document is a politically binding youth. In his role as a Helsinki tees do: hold hearings and briefings, delegations. agreement consisting of three main sec- Commission staffer, he is a well-known to issue reports, and do casework, though tions, known as “baskets,” which contain scores of Ukrainian community leaders, the commission per se does not have leg- This month marks the 20th anniver- a broad range of measures designed to especially those active in the human and islative responsibility. Also, many com- sary of the creation of the Helsinki enhance security and cooperation in national rights arena during the 1980s. mission actions are initiated by our con- Commission. How, and more impor- He holds a B.A. from the University of gressional members (e.g. resolutions, let- tantly, why was it formed? (Continued on page 14) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1996 No. 26

draft constitution were passed, including the recently deceased archbishop and Parliament adopts... the points dealing with state symbols. Youngest Canadian... Bishop Paska for encouraging him to (Continued from page 1) The Parliament adopted the blue-and-yel- (Continued from page 1) pursue his academic studies. said as he referred to the traditions of low flag as the national flag of Ukraine; humor, hugs and hospitality,” said After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Ukraine’s past, in particular that of the state emblem is the golden trident Virginia Peristy, who belongs to Bishop social work from the University of Mykhailo Hrushevsky, a chairman of the (tryzub) against a blue background, and Soroka’s former Winnipeg parish, St. Manitoba in 1973, the Winnipeg-born bish- Parliament and Ukraine’s first 20th cen- the anthem is the music of “Shche Ne Anne’s, with her husband, Don. “As par- op worked for the Manitoba government’s tury president. Vmerla Ukraina,” with the words to be ents, we are grateful to him for the spiri- probation services for six years. During Political observers who spent the long adopted under a separate law in the tual impression and guidance he has that time, he earned a master’s degree in night in the press gallery of the future. made with our children and ourselves.” social work at the same university – spe- Parliament said that it was Mr. Moroz In what has been interpreted as a com- Pharmacist Myron Kurjewicz, who cializing in group therapy for incarcerated who played a pivotal role in getting this promise with the Communists — in grew up with the new bishop, said sex offenders. Constitution adopted, as he refused to exchange for adopting the national sym- Bishop Soroka’s “robust, towering In 1979, Bishop Soroka enrolled in St. take breaks, working diligently and bols — the Constitution also grants the stature is minuscule when compared Josaphat Seminary, where he studied sacred searching for compromise among the Crimea the status of an autonomous [with] his big, warm and disarming theology at the Catholic University of polarized factions in the Parliament. republic with its own Constitution. smile. His kindness, understanding and America and obtained a baccalaureate in “If not for Moroz, we would not have However, the Crimean Constitution must empathy for his fellow man are several of 1982. Three years later, the new bishop this Constitution today,” said Yevhen be in line with the Constitution of his many qualities we all strive for.” earned a doctorate in social work there after Zherebetsky, a member of the Reforms Ukraine approved by the Parliament. That reputation no doubt helped fill successfully defending his thesis on “The faction. The official language of Ukraine is the the cathedral – despite sweltering tem- Relationship between Organizational Also credited with the success of the Ukrainian language. “The state ensures peratures over 85 degrees – with a crowd Stressors and Priests’ Perception of Stress.” marathon session was Mykhailo Syrota, the comprehensive development of and of close to 1,400 people who later attend- Bishop Soroka returned to Winnipeg chairman of the ad hoc committee, who use of the Ukrainian language in all ed a wine-and-cheese reception. in 1985, when he was appointed vice- stood at the podium for 16 lengthy hours, spheres of social life on the entire territo- Most of North America’s Ukrainian chancellor of the Winnipeg Archeparchy; reading corrections, reviewing articles, ry of Ukraine,” reads the document. Catholic bishops, including Archbishop- he became chancellor in 1994. proposing alternatives, yet not compro- Simultaneously, the Constitution guaran- Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk of Now, in addition to serving as mising his principles in the process. tees the “free development” of the Philadelphia and Toronto’s Isidore Metropolitan Bzdel’s right-hand man, Russian language and other languages Borecky (Canada’s oldest, active bishop Bishop Soroka will serve as the archep- A hero’s welcome spoken by the citizens of Ukraine. at 84), were in attendance, along with archial vicar-general. His work has He received a hero’s welcome from Ukraine is described as an indepen- Winnipeg’s two Latin-rite archbishops, already begun. the deputies after the session, as they dent, democratic, social, law-governed Leonard Wall and Antoine Hacault, and The day following his episcopal ordi- picked him up and threw him into the air. and unitary state with one citizenship. Metropolitan Wasyly Fedak of the nation, Bishop Soroka met with the visit- Other deputies who were instrumental The new Constitution also guarantees Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. ing Ukrainian Catholic bishops. In July, in pushing through the new Constitution the right to private property and the right Auxiliary Bishop Julian Gbur of the he heads for the Vatican, where he will were Ukraine’s former prime minister, to own land. Lviv Archeparchy represented Cardinal participate in the 400th anniversary cele- Yevhen Marchuk, who convinced the Because the process went so swiftly, Myroslav Lubachivsky, primate of the brations of the Union of Brest, which left-wing forces to vote for Ukraine’s many of the articles have to be edited for Ukrainian Catholic Church. united the Ukrainian Church with Rome, national symbols, and Volodymyr language and literary style, and the entire Each of the three bishop-consecrators and will meet with Pope John Paul II. Musiaka, the president’s representative in edited text will be made public only next held special significance in Bishop Bishop Soroka also said he plans to the Parliament. week. But, as a whole, the Constitution Soroka’s life. Archbishop Bzdel is the spend most of the summer visiting parishes In hindsight, it is now clear that this was favorably accepted by both the hierarch whom he will assist as auxiliary in the archeparchy. “I don’t want to just go latest twist in the labyrinth of Ukrainian national democrats and the centrists, bishop; Bishop Pasichny was pastor of the out and celebrate the liturgy and attend a politics and power struggles was intend- many of whom noted that the Basilian St. Nicholas Church where the banquet afterward,” he explained. “I would ed to spur the deputies into action, a Communists had lost on many of their new bishop once belonged; and Bishop like to spend a few days in a community ploy President Kuchma has used in the positions. The president’s powers were Paska was rector of St. Josaphat Seminary meeting with the various parish commit- past to bully the Parliament into giving watered down in the final draft, but, Mr. in Washington, where he was a student. tees.” The Archeparchy of Winnipeg him what he wants. A little over a year Kuchma graciously accepted the final Bishop Paska replaced retired Canadian includes 16 Winnipeg and about 50 rural ago he had cautioned the Parliament that draft, relieved that the referendum can Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk, who died Manitoba churches. he would call for a vote of no-confi- now be canceled. on May 3, as one of the co-consecrators. It In the meantime, Bishop Soroka said dence in the president if the constitu- Despite the fact that the president was Metropolitan Hermaniuk who had he’s still “on a high” from the June 13 cel- tional accord between the two branches made the motion to retract the referen- ordained Bishop Soroka exactly 14 years ebrations. Still, there’s one adjustment — a kind of petit constitution — was dum after the deputies adopted the earlier to the day on June 13, in Ss. Winnipeg’s new Ukrainian Catholic bishop not signed. Constitution, Mr. Moroz, thanked him Vladimir and Olga Cathedral. will have to make. “I’m not used to wearing This time the lawmakers called for the gesture, but insisted that the In his remarks following the consecra- the [episcopal, right-hand] ring. It really hurts President Kuchma’s bluff. Interpreting Parliament vote on cancellation of the tion ceremony, Bishop Soroka credited when someone gives you a handshake.” the decree on the referendum as an intim- referendum. idation tactic against the legislative The deputies will no doubt be happy branch of power, which the Ukrainian to oblige, and Mr. Moroz demonstrative- Russell Zavistovich was received by leader has often called ineffective and ly added that the money saved on the ref- Belarusian Americans... Second Secretary Alexander Asrtouski on unproductive, the deputies rolled up their erendum can now be distributed to pen- (Continued from page 2) behalf of Ambassador Serguei Martynov. sleeves and vowed not to go home until a sioners who have not received their “Freedom for Belarus,” “Respect human The delegation explained the reasons for the new Constitution was adopted. On wages over the last few months. rights,” “Trade unions – yes, Lukashenka – protest and presented a letter to the ambas- Friday, June 28, President Kuchma After passing the Constitution on no,” “Freedom of the press — yes, censor- sador, asking him to convey a statement of hailed the deputies for their action and Friday morning, the deputies also passed ship – no,” etc. Leaflets were handed out to grievances to President Lukashenka, his said that from now on “there should be a three-point resolution, adopting the passers-by. government and the Supreme Council of no doubt about the effectiveness of the new Constitution as the fundamental law The shouting of slogans and waving of the Republic of Belarus. The meeting lasted Parliament.” of the land and putting it into effect placards and flags went on for about one for about five minutes and was businesslike. immediately, annulling the Constitution At around 2 p.m. the demonstrators Deputies show determination and a half hours, after which the demon- of April 20, 1978 (that is, the strators assembled across the street and lis- boarded a bus and cars and drove to the “We will continue working until the Constitution of the Ukrainian SSR) and tened to several speakers. One of the Russian Embassy on Wisconsin Avenue. Constitution is passed,” declared Petro canceling the Constitutional Accord of speakers was Alyaksey Khadyka, son of Only 15 persons at a time were allowed Osadchuk on Thursday afternoon. A June 8, 1995, which for the past year had the Belarusian Popular Front’s (BPF) to march in front of the Embassy’s gate. member of the Derzhavnist faction who served as the petit constitution of deputy chairman, Yuriy Khadyka, who The rest had to wait their turn on the had originally supported the idea of a ref- Ukraine. until recently had been on hunger strike in other side of the street. There they waved flags and placards and chanted slogans: erendum on the Constitution, like many Legal holiday declared a Miensk prison for 27 days. He read a let- other deputies, he was determined to ter from his father, thanking all the people “Down with Russian imperialism,” show that the Parliament is not a super- The deputies also passed a resolution and governments that had expressed out- “Freedom for Belarus,” “Hands off fluous structure. declaring June 28 Constitution Day, a rage over the Belarusian government’s Belarus,” “Yeltsin take Lukashenka – It is perhaps just short of a miracle that legal holiday in Ukraine. President unlawful imprisonment of rights activists. please,” “No big brother,” “Long live the lawmakers were able to adopt the Kuchma announced that the deputies of Yuriy Khadyka and BPF Secretary Belarus,” etc. 161-article Constitution and resolve both the last and current convocations of Vyachaslau Sivchyk were arrested along An hour into the demonstration, the same issues that just last week seemed insur- Parliament will be awarded state medals with scores of others on April 27 after delegation informed the security officer that mountable in the current Parliament. for their work in the constitutional the largest mass demonstration in Miensk they wanted to deliver a letter to Russian “Understanding our responsibility process. on April 26, marking the 10th anniver- Ambassador Yuli Vorontsov. About 15 before Ukraine, we were able to rise He also announced that on July 3 gov- sary of the Chornobyl disaster. Among minutes later, a young man appeared at the above inter-party and personal conflicts. ernment leaders and Ukraine’s deputies, the arrested were 17 Ukrainians, seven of gate with a U.S. security officer and began The turning point did not only take place along with their spouses, will mark the whom are still being held in jail. introducing himself, when another man ran in the Supreme Council; a new era in the historic date of June 28 with a grand Dr. Vitaut Kipel, Dr. Jan Zaprudnik out of the guardhouse waving and shouting, development of Ukraine has begun,” said reception. and Alex Silwanowicz spoke to the rally “Nichevo nye byeri! Nyet! Nyet!” (“Don’t Mr. Moroz during his speech to the law- “Now our main goal is to learn to live participants, providing the latest informa- accept anything! No! No!”) makers, government officials, journalists in accordance with this Constitution,” tion on developments in Belarus. The demonstration lasted for about one and guests present in the hall after the said Leonid Kravchuk, independent After an inquiry by the security guards hour and 45 minutes. The letter to Ambas- adoption of the Constitution. Ukraine’s first president and currently a with the Embassy, a delegation consisting sador Vorontsov had to be sent by regis- Some of the most thorny articles in the deputy in the Parliament. of Mr. Silwanowicz, Dr. Zaprudnik and tered mail, but the statement was made. No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1996 5

UCC opens new office in Ottawa OBITUARIES

by Christopher Guly to introduce Ukrainians to a mixture of theory and practice in public administra- OTTAWA – The Ottawa branch of the tion,” said Tom Monastyrski, program Leo G. Wynnyckyj, 65, activist Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) manager for the exchange project at the held an open house on June 11 at its Canadian Bureau for International in Students’ Union and Plast office’s new location. Education in Ottawa. In late May, the UCC office moved “We try to get Canadian professors to OTTAWA — Leo G. Wynnyckyj, 65, Plast Ukrainian Youth Association, serving from Barrister House on Elgin Street – give them lectures on public administration former president of the Ukrainian Canadian as the Montreal “koshovyi” in 1953-1955 where its operations were based for in Canada and bring in different depart- Students’ Union (SUSK) and Plast activist, and “stanychnyi” in 1962-1964. He served almost five years – to new digs at ments to offer them a little bit of theory on died in a local hospital on May 31, after a on Plast’s Canadian national executive Constitution Square on Albert Street. such subjects as Canadian human rights battle with a rare neurological illness. council in 1965-1967, and was a member “We’re now a lot closer to Parliament policy and multiculturalism,” he added. Born on February 21, 1931, in of the “Lisovi Chorty” scouting fraternity. Hill,” said Andrij Hluchowecky, director Sergey Ostroverkhov, who specialized Yabloniv, Chortkiv district, in Galicia, From the mid-1960s, Mr. Wynnyckyj of the UCC’s Ottawa office. in local government control at the acade- Mr. Wynnyckyj fled westward with his devoted himself principally to his profes- The new Canada Ukraine Partners my’s Dnipropetrovske branch, said he family before the Red Army advance in sional vocation as a management consul- Program (CUPP), established in January came to Canada to better understand the 1944, then emigrated to Canada in 1948. tant. He worked extensively in North and which Mr. Hluchowecky adminis- country’s distribution of executive, legisla- Having settled in Montreal, Mr. America and the Third World, often ters, is also based in the new office. The tive and judicial administrative powers. Wynnyckyj attended Concordia University through firms in which he was a founding UCC directly manages one component of “There is a lot of discussion on this and obtained a bachelor of commerce in partner, and on behalf of institutions such the CUPP – the Promotion and Advisory subject at the moment in Ukraine,” said 1953, a B.A. from Sir George Williams as the Canadian International Development Services Unit, which serves in an adviso- the 28-year-old, who works as an admin- College in 1955, then an M.B.A. from the Agency and the World Bank. ry capacity to the CUPP and the pro- istrative planner for the Zaporizhzhia University of Western Ontario (London) in Mr. Wynnyckyj served as the president gram’s funders, the Canadian Oblast government. 1957, and rose to the rank of major in the of the Canadian Society of Management International Development Agency. Meanwhile, Ivan Shkurat’s mission in Canadian Armed Forces reserves. Consultants in 1973-1974, and obtained a Rent is cheaper at the new UCC Canada was more political. A member of In December 1953, he took part in the doctorate in financing from Pacific Western Ottawa location: $900 a month compared Ukraine’s Liberal Party and chief of the first Ukrainian Canadian students’ congress University in 1985. with $1,500 (about a $670-to-$1,100 electoral commission in Donetske, the in Winnipeg, as a delegate of the Zarevo Funeral services were conducted at St. ratio in U.S. dollars) at the old spot. 32-year-old has his eye on a future politi- student association. Mr. Wynnyckyj served Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Some Canadian organizations involved cal career back home. on the congress’s organizing committee, Toronto on June 4. Interment followed at in Ukrainian partnerships are also situated “I am interested in political stabiliza- and after SUSK was founded at that gather- the York Cemetery. in Constitution Square, including the tion and would like to know how ing, held positions on its first two national Mr. Wynnyckyj is survived by his wife, Association of Universities and Colleges Canadians, and specifically the Liberal executives. He was elected to two terms as Marta; children, Andrij, Julian, Tetiana, of Canada. Party of Canada, approaches this sub- SUSK president in 1958-1960. Levco, Marko and Khrystyna; his brother, The UCC now also has access to a ject,” he said. “Canada has its problems Mr. Wynnyckyj was also active in the Ivan; and his mother, Jaroslawa. spiffy, second-floor boardroom. In fact, with Quebec, and Ukraine has its prob- that is where the Ottawa branch held its lems between the East and the West.” June 11 wine-and-cheese reception at But their one-month visit to Canada which some of the 30 students of the wasn’t limited to a look-see for the two Michael Herman, 85, teacher Ukrainian Academy for Public Ukrainians. Both told The Weekly they Administration were present. This year wanted to use their time in Ottawa to marked the conclusion of a three-year, $4.5 promote Ukraine as a place for business and authority on folk dance million (about $3.4 million U.S.) Canadian investment. by Helen Smindak folk dancing at International House and internship of the academy’s students in the “I have been asking the Canadian at the New School for Social Research, master’s in public administration program. businessmen I meet, ‘Why not invest in NEW YORK – Michael Herman, a while Mrs. Herman headed the adminis- Prior to last June, the academy – now Ukraine?’ ” said Mr. Shkurat. teacher and an authority on folk dance, trative office at Svoboda. Together, they affiliated with the Office of the President Mr. Ostroverkhov, who arrived in died on May 10 in North Shore Hospital conducted a Ukrainian-language radio in Kyiv – was known as the Institute of Ottawa later than Mr. Shkurat, said he in Glen Cove, N.Y. He was 85 and lived program under the sponsorship of the Public Administration and Local hoped to visit as many regional govern- in Babylon, N.Y. Surma Book and Music Co. Government, headed by Canadian Dr. ments and embassies in Ottawa to learn Born in Cleveland to Ukrainian parents, Expert in many national dance forms, Bohdan Krawchenko. more about their decision-making opera- Mr. Herman began performing folk dance the couple attracted thousands of advocates For the last three years, students have tions and share information with them as a member of the Ukrainian Folk Dance to folk dancing during their informal folk served one-month internships in Canada, about the Ukrainian experience. Group founded in Cleveland by Ukrainian dance sessions at the 1939-1940 World’s the United States, Britain, France and “I want to know about the manage- dance impresario Vasiliy Avramenko. He Fair. In October 1940, they opened the Germany. In Canada, the universities of ment process in the financial, cultural came to New York in 1930 to study violin Community Folk Dance Center (later Manitoba and Toronto have been involved and social spheres,” he said. “I want to and became a member and teaching assis- Michael Herman’s Folk Dance House) at in hosting the former students. This year, it meet Canadian businessmen who are tant of Avramenko’s New York dance the Ukrainian National Home on East Sixth was Ottawa’s Carleton University. interested in my region and find future group, where he met his wife, Mary Ann, Street. “The one-month internship is intended partners,” he said. nee Bodnar. As folk dancing took hold, the center The two were instrumental in helping to was moved to larger quarters at the Polish make folk dance popular in America and National Home (also called Arlington encouraging others to believe with them Hall) on St. Mark’s Place, drawing such Students from NIS to compete that there should be no national factions in celebrities as the world-famous photogra- folk dancing. The credo became the title of pher Gjon Milis, folk singer Burl Ives, Mr. Herman’s popular 1947 book on the dancer Gene Kelly, columnist Walter in Junior Achievement “challenge” subject, “Folk Dances for All.” COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – “These finalists have gone up against the During the 1930s, Mr. Herman taught (Continued on page 10) Teams of students from Belarus, Russia best Junior Achievement students from and Ukraine are among eight teams of around the world in this competition,” said Junior Achievement students from five Sam Taylor, chief operating officer of countries who will compete in the final Junior Achievement International. “Making round of The Hewlett-Packard Global it to the final round is an accomplishment in Business Challenge, a worldwide compe- itself.” tition in which students manage comput- Junior Achievement is the world’s old- er-simulated businesses. est, largest and fastest-growing non-profit Teams from Argentina, Belarus, the economic education organization. By bring- Czech Republic, Russia (which has four ing volunteer business people into the class- teams in the finals) and Ukraine will travel room to share their experiences with stu- to Hewlett-Packard Co.’s corporate offices dents, Junior Achievement gives young in Palo Alto, Calif., to compete in the people a better understanding and apprecia- championship round on August 19. tion of free enterprise. Junior Achievement The eight finalists were among more International is responsible for developing than 370 teams from 36 countries, including and serving Junior Achievement programs the United States, Japan and Mexico, which outside the United States. Each year, over started The Hewlett-Packard Global 2.5 million primary, secondary and univer- Business Challenge in February. During the sity students in 97 countries participate in first two rounds of this multi-week competi- Junior Achievement programs. tion, students made managerial decisions Hewlett-Packard Co. is a leading glob- affecting computer-simulated businesses. al manufacturer of computing, communi- Decisions were sent via e-mail to Harvard cations and measurement products and Associates, a processing center in services. HP has 102,300 employees and Cambridge, Mass. Teams with the most had revenue of $31.5 billion in the 1995 profit advanced to the next round. fiscal year. Mary Ann and Michael Herman in a 1992 photo. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1996 No. 26

Journalist’s notebook HE KRAINIAN EEKLY T U W in Ukraine An enriched education by Marta Kolomayets Kyiv Press Bureau What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul. — Joseph Addison, English essayist (1772-1719). Recently we had an opportunity to attend the graduation banquet of schools Warning: this column may be hazardous to your health of Ukrainian studies of the Metropolitan New York area. There were 20 gradu- Before you begin reading this column, I ates from four schools: Ridna Shkola of Newark, N.J.; Ridna Shkola of Jersey two months has had the thankless task of feel I should warn Weekly readers who attempting to find compromise on scores of City, N.J.; the Self-Reliance School of Ukrainian Studies of New York and the have heart conditions or high blood pres- issues, trying to keep deputies from all fac- Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM-A) School of Ukrainian Studies, sure, or suffer from being tried and true tions on the ad hoc committee out of fist also of New York. Ukrainian patriots and idealists, to stop here fights and dubious diatribes, striving to Why only 20? Because these are extraordinary students who completed 11 to 12 and turn to the next page. plow through over 2,000 suggestions sub- years of study, or the equivalent, in Ukrainian studies — language, history, litera- Unfortunately what you are about to read mitted by lawmakers and incorporating the ture, geography, culture. (That is an accomplishment in itself in this day and age is not fiction, nor is it history dug up from best into this latest version of the draft. He when our youths are involved in more activities than there is time.) Next, these the annals of the bad old days of the Soviet is now true to his name (syrota – orphan) – graduates also had to pass the “matura,” an extensive oral and written examination empire. he is the lonely guy who stands in front of that is usually given over the course of three school days. Among this group of 20 It happened right here in Kyiv, right the podium, reading the ad hoc committee’s there were some truly exceptional students who had “aced” their matura. now, June 24, 1996, two months before the proposals for various articles, which These students devoted much time and effort to learn about our Ukrainian fifth anniversary of Ukrainian indepen- Chairman Moroz then puts to a vote. heritage and about the proud history of our nation. No small measure of credit dence. And, if I had not seen it with my And so, Mr. Syrota, who had yet to lose is due also to their parents, who saw to it that their children would complete the own eyes, I would not have believed it. his cool, was – unbeknownst to all – about required course of study and were properly prepared for their final exams. To It all began on Monday afternoon, June to lose it on the issue of the Ukrainian flag. be sure, congratulations also go to the teachers who shared their knowledge 24, after an unproductive Parliament ses- Article 20 reads: The state flag of and gave of themselves to benefit the next generation of Ukrainians raised in sion on Friday, June 21, regarding adoption Ukraine is the a blue-and-yellow banner this country with an awareness and appreciation of their Ukrainian roots. These of the draft constitution in its second read- (two horizontal stripes of equal size). When graduates, it could be argued quite strongly, are the future of our community ing. Mr. Syrota read this and it was put to a vote, here. As well, they represent the future of our contacts with Ukraine. Although they were not getting any- only 202 deputies voted for the flag, while [Concern about the future, is precisely the reason that the oldest and largest where on Friday, Parliament Chairman 122 voted against it. For the record, among Ukrainian organization, the Ukrainian National Association annually recog- Oleksander Moroz was determined to have those who voted against the blue-and-yel- nizes our Ukrainian school graduates via financial awards. The UNA expresses the deputies get to work on Monday, at low flag, which was adopted as the national its commitment to our future also by helping teachers of our schools of noon, despite the fact that the last week of flag by law in 1992, were: Anatoliy Ukrainian studies; it provides financial support for the annual teachers’ semi- the month is always devoted to lawmakers’ Franchuk (President Leonid Kuchma’s in- nars organized by the Educational Council of the Ukrainian Congress work in their oblasts and raions. law), Communist Party leader Petro Committee of America at its upstate New York resort, Soyuzivka.] Ignoring threats from left-wing factions Symonenko, Inter-Regional Deputies group As we congratulate these graduates, whose number seems to decrease each year, in Parliament, who seemed hell-bent on leader Yuriy Boldyrev and Parliament we simultaneously underline that it is important for Ukrainian studies schools to stalling adoption of independent Ukraine’s Vice-Chairman Oleksander Tkachenko. maintain their standards by attracting qualified teachers and by expecting a certain first constitution until after Russian presi- While the right and center forces level of performance on the part of their students. And, that expectation, indeed, dential elections on July 3, Mr. Moroz (who expressed outrage and began to stomp out that requirement, must be supported by today’s parents, who often feel that their is the leader of the Socialist Party and, of the legislature, Mr. Syrota tried to deal children deserve to pass the matura just because they’ve “survived” Ukrainian therefore, a member of the left wing him- with the bedlam, hoping to reason with his school. The reason is a very practical one. As Prof. Eugene Fedorenko recently told self) was firm in his commitment to work colleagues in the chambers. audiences in New Jersey, completing the matura at a school of Ukrainian studies on Ukraine’s fundamental law. Mr. Moroz then stated the following: that is part of the UCCA Educational Council system, is recognized by most col- He even put a ban on any travel outside “Unfortunately, we don’t have national leges and universities as an academic achievement. Thus, we cannot afford to of Kyiv for the 422 lawmakers currently symbols in Ukraine, as of yet.” cheapen that achievement by demanding less of graduating students. holding mandates to ensure that there would Mr. Syrota: “What do you mean, we The matura is beneficial to students entering college or university as they may be a quorum in the Parliament chambers on don’t have symbols?” receive academic credits for these studies; alternately, the matura may be accepted Monday, June 24. Mr. Moroz: “Legitimate state symbols as proof of fulfillment of a college’s foreign language requirement. In addition, the Sure enough, 392 deputies registered for we don’t have...” Educational Council head emphasized, knowledge of the Ukrainian language and the session, enabling the tedious work of Mr. Syrota: “We have state symbols in its history is something that, in today’s world of expanding international trade, is adopting, article by article, the 161-article Ukraine, and they are, respected colleagues, seen as a definite career plus. After all, a huge market of 52 million people has draft constitution (which needs 301 votes to recognized throughout the world.... Perhaps been opened. pass) to begin. The work day was even some of you don’t want these symbols, but And so, as we watch this latest crop of graduates of our schools of Ukrainian extended until 8 p.m. to allow the deputies we do have them. studies go forth into the world with an education that has been enriched by more time to examine matters as integral for “Look at the flag that has been flying their Ukrainian experience and with souls enriched by that education, it is fit- a neophyte democracy as state symbols, the over the Parliament, on our cupola for the ting that we salute them and bid them continued success in life. status of language and the right to private last five years.... property. “We will not let you remove it, we will But, the work went slowly, as the not allow it,” said Mr. Syrota, choked up. deputies could not even agree on the first Mr. Moroz then acknowledged that the July phrase of the preamble to the constitution: flag had been adopted by law in Parliament “We the Ukrainian people... (Ukrainskyi – but, he noted, this was not a constitutional TurningTurning the pagespages back... back... narod).” Such staunch members of the left majority decision. 6 as Natalia Vitrenko (former Socialist Party Bedlam continued in the corridors of member who quarreled with Mr. Moroz and power, with left-wingers yelling out 1851 left a few months ago to form her own left- obscenities, right-wingers walking out, Born on July 6, 1851, in the Galician town of Dolyna, near ist party) and her sidekick, Volodymyr pulling out their cards of registration. Stanyslaviv (now Ivano-Frankivske), Ivan Levynsky graduated Marchenko, voted against this idea. One Communist (I can’t swear which from the Lviv Technical Academy in 1875 and soon after opened Oleksander Tkachenko, vice-chairman of one it was) yelled out that the blue-and-yel- the Ukrainian Supreme Council, abstained his own architectural firm, a building materials company and an artistic pottery studio. low banner is not a flag, but a rag (in from voting on this issue. Which leads this Russian). He became a professor of architecture at the Lviv Polytechnical Institute in 1903. writer to ask: What is he then? (Is he not Mr. Syrota continued to defend his coun- Levynsky designed and built many of Lviv’s public buildings in the Moderne style, one of the “Ukrainian people”?) try’s flag and honor. into which he incorporated motifs from Ukrainian folk architecture and ornamenta- [The good news is that the next day, the Needless to say, the trident of Volody- tion. Among the landmarks he contributed to the city are the Chamber of Commerce Parliament did adopt the preamble in full, myr the Great also did not get the necessary and Industry, the main railway station, the George (“Zhorzh”) Hotel, the Dnister which begins: “We, the Ukrainian people – majority to pass in the Parliament. Insurance Company Building (1905), the student residences of the Ukrainian Ukrainian citizens of all nationalities...] Although deputies did provide a consti- Pedagogical Society and the Akademychnyi Dim, and the Lysenko Higher Institute of However, on Monday no one knew what tutional majority granting Kyiv the status of Music (1916). was going to happen on Tuesday, or if there capital of Ukraine (344 votes), seven He also designed and built hospitals and sanatoria in the Galician capital, in was even going to be a Tuesday session, deputies voted against and six abstained. Horodenka, Kolomyia, Ternopil, Vorokhta, Zalishchyky and Zolochiv. because Monday looked very bleak indeed. Among those against this motion were Levynsky was a founding member of the Prosvita Society and a patron of the I have chosen to talk about the debate Communist Yevhen Marmazov, as well as Postup Society for workers’ enlightenment, the Osnova Student Society and the regarding Ukraine’s state symbols: the blue- two members of the Peasant Party, one Silskyi Hospodar Society. He was a member of the board of the National Museum. and-yellow flag, the trident (tryzub), which from the Inter-Regional Bloc of Deputies Deported to Kyiv in 1914 by the retreating Russian imperial authorities, the inde- dates back to the times of Prince and two from the Independent faction of fatigable Levynsky founded the Pratsia agronomic and technical society there in 1917 Volodymyr the Great; the Ukrainian nation- deputies. One can only wonder: Is it and built a Ukrainian Catholic church in the Hutsul style. al anthem; and the capital of Ukraine. Well, Moscow they want as their capital? He returned to Lviv in 1918, founded a branch of the Pratsia society there. He died this discussion – or should I say shouting I could go on and on about the various on July 4 of the following year. match – was quite an eye-opener. issues under attack today in free and inde- Source: “Levynsky, Ivan,” Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 3 (Toronto: University of Toronto Mykhailo Syrota, who belongs to the pendent Ukraine. But, I’ll save it for a time Press, 1993). Centrist faction in Parliament, for the last when I can laugh about it instead of cry.... No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1996 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AANNADAADA OOURIERURIER outstanding success, since virtually all the CC CC activities of the UNF are now carried out by Christopher Guly I’ll take Clinton and led by former participants, such as Dr. Volodymyr Klymkiw, conductor of the any day... Oleksander Koshetz Choir; Olia Mysyk- Dear Editor: Rohatyn, director of the Dnipro Ensemble; My recent letter to The Weekly cited Anna Mysyk-Wach, editor of the Woman’s President Bill Clinton’s positive policy World magazine; and Mary Howika- A nicer story on internment toward Ukraine as a sound basis for sup- Pidkowych, UNF president. Fresh from attending a garden party at Hladylova a new career perspective. porting his re-election. At the same time, I Summer course participants have not Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s official Fluent in English, she initially planned to noted opposition of past Republican admin- only become leading members of the UNF, residence in Ottawa, Ivan Loun and Yuri complete her five-year undergraduate pro- istrations to Ukrainian independence and but also have remained active in various Dzera spiritedly walk through Ottawa’s gram in Lviv and go on to pursue a mas- other issues important to our community as Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian organizations downtown shopping mall, the Rideau ter’s degree in economics. The Ukrainian evidence of poor judgment that resulted in in major North American cities. Centre, on their way home. student hasn’t entirely scrapped that strate- bad policy for the United States and not just Today, the Ukrainian community faces Their pockets stuffed with cans of gy, but is now thinking twice. for our own community. It was thus gratify- many more problems than it did in the past. Coke, from the soiree at 24 Sussex “At first, I thought I might end up ing that your correspondent, Mary Pressey, The exigencies of modern life have had a Drive, the pair of best friends mutter working in a bank. But now, I realize I agreed on June 2 that President Clinton’s marked effect — the higher standard of liv- observations to one another – mostly really am interested in politics,” she said. policies toward Ukraine have been more ing we have all enjoyed and the increased about girls. “If you take off 10 pounds “Not to become prime minister, perhaps, favorable than those of the Republicans. I tempo of modern life have unfortunately from a Canadian girl she might be as but maybe to work as an economist in the certainly agree with Ms. Pressey that the not contributed to the growth of Ukrainian pretty as a Ukrainian girl,” chuckles 19- political arena.” president’s record on this issue alone is not organizations, especially youth organiza- year-old Mr. Loun. He and his chum, Mr. If Mr. Loun wasn’t so keen on playing a enough for those of us in the Ukrainian tions. Dzera, will soon be home, which for the foreign correspondent, he would fit nicely American community to make up our There is a noticeable lack of youth past several months has been a students’ in the glad-handing world of politics. minds. Domestic issues are just as impor- involvement in our organized activities. residence at the University of Ottawa. Armed with a boyish appearance that belies tant. Fortunately, Mr. Clinton’s record in Television, the rise of numerous commu- Attending a prime ministerial event in a sense of worldliness, Mr. Loun averred domestic affairs far outstrips that of Mr. nity recreational centers, after-school Canada was the gravy on the meat of a he’d had enough time to assess Canadiana Dole and other Congressional Republicans. programs and sports have all drawn parliamentary student internship program while taking care of administrative duties I’ll mention just a few examples. away our youth membership. that ends in July. This year’s record num- for Ukrainian Canadian Liberal MP Ron As a strong supporter of a clean environ- Born in Canada, many Ukrainians do ber of Ukrainian students – 31 – also got Fewchuk of Manitoba. ment, I am strongly opposed to Republican not concern themselves with Ukrainian to go on wilderness canoeing trips and Back home, Mr. Loun, a third-year inter- efforts in Congress to block enforcement of issues. Mixed marriages also have creat- attend Parliament Hill functions. national relations student also at Lviv State the Clean Air and Water Act, to weaken the ed some problems, in that children are But they worked hard for that gravy, said University, pens a regular column for the Endangered Species Act and in general turn not raised to take part in various activi- Ihor Bardyn, the Toronto-based program student newspaper at Lviv Polytechnic – back the clock on progress in environmen- ties organized by the Ukrainian Canadian director of the six-year-old Canada-Ukraine which is sold throughout the city at a cost of tal clean-up. If I were a single issue voter, community. Parliamentary Program (CUPP). To begin 20,000 karbovantsi (or about 11 cents U.S.). that alone would turn me against Bob Dole, We all agree that these problems must with, the students don’t get paid a salary. It’s called Mirror Hall, and named after who was in a position as Senate majority be faced and overcome. If the Ukrainian Their sole monetary gain is the $50-a-week Lviv State University’s meeting place, leader to block Newt Gingrich’s assault on Canadian community is to exist in the (about $37 U.S.) lunch allowance – enough where the rector greets visiting dignitaries. the environment but chose not to do so. I future, we must reach out to our youth. for some fresh fruit and milk. “I met [former Ukrainian] Foreign Minister also find it alarming that Bob Dole supports Our youth is our future. Beyond working for members of Anatoliy Zlenko,” he boasts. legalization of military assault-style It is not only the responsibility of par- Parliament and senators on the Hill, 10 of While in Canada, Mr. Loun, whose weapons and would repeal the Brady ents, but also of the whole community to do the students were seconded to work on a older brother, Ostap, is also participating in Handgun Control Bill. That might appeal to its share in providing leaders for genera- federal by-election campaign in the the CUPP, has been writing about his expe- militia groups in Texas, but not to this tions to come. Parents and community lead- Hamilton East riding. rience as a politician’s assistant. “I will tell Ukrainian American from Chicago. I could ers should consider it their moral duty to Six helped with campaigning duties them about the day-to-day lives of go on: from support for higher education to assist programs financially that contribute for Reform Party candidate Andy Sweck; Ukrainian interns in Canada,” he noted. having more policemen patrol city streets, to the upbringing of our youth. four with incumbent Deputy Prime Two of his colleagues have been work- President Clinton just seems to have a more I appeal to all parents: send your chil- Minister Sheila Copps, who resigned her ing with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister reasonable, future-oriented policy focused dren to Ukrainian Teen Camp, so that seat in May after admitting she broke a Stephane Dion – Ottawa’s man charged on growth, security and the well-being of they may be taught to take part in the 1993 federal election promise that she with the duty of keeping Canada united. our children. I shudder to think of the alter- Ukrainian community and be instrumen- would leave if her government didn’t kill Former Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada native: Bob Dole signing bills coming out tal in preserving the heritage our ances- the dreaded Goods and Services Tax. Ms. Victor Batiuk’s son, Peter (who spells his of a Newt Gingrich-controlled Congress. tors brought to this country. Copps won her seat back on June 17. family name “Batiouk”), a fluent French- Give me President Clinton any day. Only a nationally conscious youth will Victoria Hladylova, 19, a third-year eco- speaking third-year international law stu- have the national pride that is the best nomics student at the Ivan Franko State dent at Kyiv University’s Institute of Andrew Ripecky assurance for a bright future of the University in Lviv, was among the six who International Relations, is one of the two. Chicago Ukrainian community in Canada. helped Mr. Sweck – who finished fourth. Roman Didenko, meanwhile, aug- All teenagers of Ukrainian descent who “We started as early as 8 a.m. and went mented his work in the office of are 13 years old or who will be entering door-to-door [canvassing] until 10 p.m.,” Secretary of State for Veterans Lawrence high school in September are eligible to says Ms. Hladylova, who works in Reform MacAulay with mediation training. As a A summer camp enroll in the UNF’s Summer Teen Camp. leader Preston Manning’s office. She kept result of attending alternative dispute res- Cost of registration is $350. For more that pace for six days – a far cry from the olution training at St. Paul University, for teen leaders information, please write to Ukrainian economic-related research she was initially the fourth-year history student at the Dear Editor: National Federation of Canada Inc., 2336 assigned to do for the party’s communica- Luhanske Pedagogical Institute has A Ukrainian Summer Teen Camp orga- Bloor St. W., P.O. Box 84572, Toronto, tions section on the Hill. embarked on a new career that could find nized by the Ukrainian National Federation Ontario M6S 4Z7; or call (416) 225- Beyond getting some sore feet, the elec- him helping to resolve conflicts between of Canada will be held at Camp Sokil, near 9845 or (416) 235-1848. tion experience inadvertently offered Ms. governments or in boardrooms. Hawkestone, Ontario, on August 3-18. Mary Pidkowych The aims of the summer camp are to Toronto provide a base for the continued existence of the Ukrainian community in Canada; to bring up Ukrainian youth in the spirit of keeping Ukrainian language and traditions Canadian Legion alive in this country; to give our youth the opportunity to develop their talents and support noted potential within the Ukrainian community; Dear Editor: and to give our youth the opportunity to Re: “Remembering the once-forgotten meet other Ukrainians, which will enable soldier” (June 2) by Chris Guly. Without them to work with the Ukrainian commu- the moral and financial support of the nity in the future, as leaders. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 360 The UNF owes its success to the (Konowal Branch) of Toronto, most of vision, courage and efforts of its pioneer the forthcoming commemorative events members, both old and young. honoring Ukrainian Canadian Victoria One individual deserves special men- Cross winner, Filip Konowal, would not tion: Dr. Pavlo Macenko, who in the be happening. 1940s dedicated his efforts to organizing Mr. Guly should have underscored this the first summer courses that were spon- point in his otherwise welcome column. sored by the UNF and the Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Center. Lubomyr Luciuk Student intern Ivan Loun (left) with Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada, Without a doubt, these courses were an Kingston, Ontario Volodymyr Furkalo. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1996 No. 26

Scholar and politician square off in multiculturalism prize fight by Andrij Wynnyckyj Toronto Press Bureau TORONTO – As part of its program to refocus Canada’s Ukrainian community on issues it faces within the country rather than questions that concern Ukraine, the Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Federation sought to have the issue of multiculturalism debated by two compelling speakers who passionately hold opposing views, while the present federal govern- ment conducts a review of it as an official policy. Readers of The Weekly will know that parliamentarian John Nunziata and veteran scholar Dr. Manoly Lupul have taken high-profile positions on the subject, and so it was only fitting that the UCPBF made them part of its “Canada in Crisis” series, the brainchild of Michael Wawryshyn, the federation’s Ukrainian Canadian Congress liaison officer. Mr. Nunziata has been one of the most vocal oppo- nents of multiculturalism and issued a call for a nation- wide debate on the subject in April 1995. Dr. Lupul has been among Canada’s best known champions of the policy, and since March 1994 has been ringing alarm bells about the negative effects of the right-wing agenda of the Reform Party of Canada. This encounter was anticipated like a prizefight and, like many such confrontations, it was rescheduled a number of times. In the end, it took place on March 29 at the Valhalla Inn in Etobicoke, Ontario. MP John Nunziata Prof. Manoly Lupul The moderator was Olya Kuplowska, a veteran linguistic living space be “increased still further to per- “hyphenated Canadians” who have “divided loyalties,” broadcast journalist, currently a director of research at mit additional cultural expression against the homoge- Dr. Lupul asserted that “the more responsive the public TV Ontario. Ms. Kuplowska said the Ukrainian institutions are to ethnocultural aspirations, the less Canadian community accords great importance to the nizing tendencies of Anglo-American culture.” need will there be for separate institutions that margin- idea and spirit of multiculturalism, over and beyond the Dr. Lupul said multiculturalism presents a model for alize or segregate ethnocultural groups.” policy as it was practically applied by governments. the “over-all sharing of power and opportunity among Dr. Lupul denounced such critics as Liberal MP John She added that it is “good to take stock of its impact the people who share Canada.” Bryden who question achievements made under the on the individual lives, on society and the country’s In order for multiculturalism to be a workable national multicultural policy as “mere pandering by government institutions, particularly this year – the 25th anniver- state policy and in the interest of national unity, Dr. Lupul to special interests, as if ethnocultural interests were sary” of multiculturalism’s formal adoption as policy by suggested that Canadians should put aside “hostility to the somehow improper and had to take a back seat to the Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1971. concept of two founding peoples at the base of Confederation, with such special status [including recogni- country’s other special interests.” The debaters tion of French Quebec as a distinct society] as that implies.” Simply put, Dr. Lupul had two answers: 1. In a Dr. Lupul said a degree of assimilation is expected and democratic, pluralistic society, all interests are special Mr. Nunziata, a graduate of Toronto’s prestigious interests; 2. Canada’s citizens, all from immigrant back- Osgoode Hall Law School, a recipient of several awards even desirable, but should not be forced as in the U.S., dri- ven by the concept of a national melting pot. “The mark of grounds, have earned their share and deserve a more for service to his community, and a brash member of equitable distribution of its resources. Parliament (MP) from the heavily Italian Canadian rid- all of Canada’s peoples [should] be clearly discernible in ing of York South-Weston, made a name for himself as the public culture that emerges,” Dr. Lupul emphasized. Enemies identified one of the “Rat Pack” when sitting in opposition to the The clinching argument for the professor was a glob- The scholar said the policy’s supporters should not government led by Progressive Conservative Brian al one. “[Multiculturalism] is good cultural policy not yield to the “narrow nationalists” of Quebec, such as Mulroney in 1984-1992. just because it gives Canada’s diverse peoples a greater Jacques Parizeau, former provincial premier and Parti As a backbencher in the Liberal government swept into sense of belonging through a larger share of the public Quebecois leader, and those of English-speaking office in 1993, Mr. Nunziata continued to make headlines. culture, but [also] because its strengthens the country’s Canada, “the members of the Reform Party of Canada.” In the spring of 1995, he denounced multiculturalism, economic potential as a trader in a shrinking world and Dr. Lupul indicated that the English-speaking seg- seemingly an integral plank of his party’s platform, a poli- ... raises the level of Canadian civilization.” ment draws on the tradition of “nativists” who dominat- cy backed up by legislation (the Multiculturalism Act of Multiculturalism’s unfinished business ed the country prior to World War I and enforced 1988) and entrenched in the Charter of Rights and “Anglo-conformity,” while the more extreme Quebec Freedoms of the recently patriated Constitution. Dr. Lupul said that the multiculturalism policy was separatists had revived notions of “pure-laine” (pure Since the debate described in this report, Mr. often “at the mercy of manipulative politicians.” He wool, or old-stock) French chauvinism. Nunziata’s contrarian ways have cost him a place in the asserted that the perception of the policy as “grants to The Alberta-based academic singled out Reform leader Liberal Party caucus. When he voted against a govern- ethnic dance groups, cooking classes and festivals” was Preston Manning’s platforms as particularly invidious. He ment-sponsored bill in April, Prime Minister Jean “invented by politicians at all levels almost as soon as stressed that the party’s “principle that individuals or Chrétien ejected him. the multiculturalism policy was announced.” groups are free to preserve their cultural heritage using Dr. Lupul is professor emeritus at the University of Given the often symbolic quantities of funds appropriat- their own resources” is actually a formula under which “all Alberta faculty of education (where he has taught since ed, Dr. Lupul said he has observed an increasing tendency ethnocultural groups, apart from the Anglo-Celts and the 1958), a man instrumental in the establishment of the for people to turn their backs on the policy altogether. French in Quebec, would be equally excluded from partici- Ukrainian-English bilingual program in Alberta’s He called this a “temptation” which has become stronger because the Ukrainian Canadian community pating in the development of Canada’s public culture on provincial school system, a co-founder and first director the quality footing that public funds alone can ensure.” of its Canadian Institute for Ukrainian Studies (1976- has “realized much of its language and culture agenda,” particularly in terms of institution-building. However, Referring to Mr. Parizeau’s bitter complaint that votes 1986). Harvard educated (Ph.D., 1963), Dr. Lupul has controlled by “money and ethnics” caused the recent slim published widely in the fields of history, multicultural- the CIUS founder pointed out that many of these suc- cesses would not have been possible without the impe- referendum defeat for the separatist side in Quebec, Dr. ism and cultural heritage. Lupul said “the irony of the supposedly divisive ‘ethnics’ The moderator described him as one of multicultural- tus for matching fund programs and other initiatives fostered by the multiculturalism policy, and would be actually helping to save Canada last October has still to reg- ism’s strongest proponents even before the policy was ister with English-speaking Canada’s own narrow national- jeopardized if it were eliminated. officially adopted in 1971, as a man who has since been ists – the members of the Reform Party of Canada.” Dr. Lupul said Ukrainian Canadian professional and intimately associated with its development and evolution Dr. Lupul contended that multiculturalism breeds business associations should “hound unrelentingly and (he served as national vice-chair of the Canadian mutual respect, and this respect is best able to hold forcefully” cultural agencies such as the Canadian Consultative Council on Multiculturalism in 1973-1979). Canada, a heterogeneous country, together. “It is not Broadcasting Corporation and the Social Sciences and divisive, but the strongest possible cement,” he said. Dr. Lupul’s “yea” Humanities Research Council to “honor [their] mandate Dr. Lupul said multiculturalism appeared as an inexact to all of Canada’s citizens.” Mr. Nunziata’s “nay” concept that generally described “Canada’s demographic Criticisms blunted Mr. Nunziata began by greeting “his fellow ethnic reality,” as perceived by the late Saskatchewan Sen. Paul Canadians” and distancing himself from other critics of Turning to the criticisms leveled at the policy of mul- Yuzyk’s generation of Canadian-born Ukrainians and multiculturalism. “I don’t consider myself to be a narrow other ethnic Canadians who sought to “liberalize the bicul- ticulturalism, Dr. Lupul said most can be blunted on nationalist,” the MP said, “I don’t particularly like Jacques tural [French and English] thrust of two founding peoples principle. Ethnicity is not merely a private matter, as Parizeau, and I certainly don’t subscribe to the policies of in the terms of reference of the Royal Commission on those hostile to the policy assert, “but also a matter of the Reform Party. Yet when I’m asked whether there’s a Bilingualism and Biculturalism” established by the gov- social equity,” he said. place for multiculturalism in Canada’s 21st century, the ernment of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson in July 1963. “The goal of multiculturalism was not only to take answer is, in my view, an unequivocal ‘no.’ ” The veteran scholar explained that the bicultural ethnicity out of the closet, where the chauvinistic nar- “In my view,” Mr. Nunziata said, “[multiculturalism] movement sought to “achieve greater linguistic living row nationalists had historically swept it, but to give it served its purpose for a limited period of time.” Although space” for the French language in Canada, and that an equal and honorable place in the country’s ... public he dismissed contentions that Mr. Trudeau was “not sin- Ukrainian Canadians had “joined in the same appeal by culture,” stated the Alberta-born academic. raising the multicultural umbrella,” asking that such a Countering the argument that the policy creates (Continued on page 12) No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1996 9

ON THE ROAD TO ATLANTA: Ukraine makes final preparations behest of Minister of Youth and Sports cials also gathered $350,000 in loans and Valeriy Borzov. Last year she was grants to rebuild the track at West First Olympians instrumental in recruiting the city of Georgia College to bring it to Olympic Carrollton, Ga., to help sponsor pre- specifications. arrive next week Olympic training and acclimatization for The city of Carrollton is winding by Roman Woronowycz the Ukrainian athletes, an effort that down its pre-Olympic effort in order to went off without a hitch. JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The initial allow the athletes to concentrate fully on contingent of the approximately 220 She has also secured a hospitality cen- their preparations. Mr. Young explained Ukrainian athletes who will eventually ter that will allow the NOC of Ukraine to that for the most part their effort is over. compete in Ukraine’s first Olympic entertain guests and dignitaries. It is a “Now the athletes want to focus on their Games begin arriving next week to pre- classic Georgian Colonial estate located final preparations. So we are not plan- pare to take part in 25 Olympic events. in the very exclusive Buckhead area of ning anything else major.” Beginning July 19 and for 17 days after- Atlanta, complete with electronic gates. He said that during the course of the ward, Ukrainians everywhere will focus “It was very important for us to do this,” last year the teams had been meeting on their feats and failures. she explained. “We felt it was important with city residents and putting on athletic With the world watching, medal hope- to show Ukraine in the best possible exhibitions while they were in the city fuls like Inessa Kravets, Lilia light. We also wanted to thank those who for training. Two more exhibitions, in Pidkopayeva, Hryhoriy Mysiutyn and have supported us in the best way possi- volleyball and basketball, are still sched- Olena Vitrychenko will vie to take their ble.” uled. places in the history of the 100th The estate’s use was donated for the Mr. Young said that his central task Olympiad. duration of the Olympics by Eric (Ihor) now is to coordinate transportation An initial group of 130 athletes, Prockow and his spouse, Diana between Carrollton, which is one hour coaches and officials of a total Ukrainian Stadnycze, who are originally from west of Atlanta, and the Olympic delegation that will reach 400 are due in Montreal. Mr. Prockow is CEO of Sun Village for the athletes who will arrive Laryssa Temple, U.S. representative of Atlanta on July 6 by charter jet. Already Data Corp. Ms. Stadnycze is president of on July 6 and a second group scheduled the National Olympic Committee of 45 cyclists are in Arizona doing high- the local branch of the Ukrainian for July 31. Ukraine. altitude training. NationalWomen’s League of America. Right now the NOC hopes to host sev- Funding question is resolved eral parties on the grounds of the Laryssa Barabash Temple, U.S. repre- Prockow place, including a bash for sentative for the National Olympic many of the athletes who will be finish- Committee of Ukraine, said the concern ing up their competitions in the first half that the Olympic team would not be ade- of the Games. A party is currently quately funded has been resolved. planned for July 31, when the athletes “There was a two-week period in early will mix with visitors, guests and digni- May, when it seemed Parliament was taries. not going to fund the team,” she said. Reception for official delegation But since then Ukraine’s President Leonid Kuchma has released the needed Also scheduled is a reception for the money. official delegation from Ukraine, which She said that finances, always a con- currently is to be headed up by Valeriy cern, are sufficiently adequate to allow Pustovoytenko, minister of the Cabinet for the athletes already qualified to com- of Ministers and will include Cabinet pete. What has not yet been determined ministers and deputies from Parliament. is how many of the supporting players In addition, Minister Borzov, who will be able to travel. heads the NOC of Ukraine and is a mem- Ms. Temple has been one of the cen- ber of the International Olympic tral driving forces in helping Ukraine Committee, will host a party for NOC coordinate preparations for its first com- delegations of other countries and for petitions on the Olympic stage. She took members of the IOC. on the responsibility, which is a volun- The entertainment and the service for teer position, three years ago at the the hospitality center are being provided Carrollton Mayor Joe McGinnnis presents world champion pole vaulter Sergey by the Bowman Group, whose owner, Bubka keys to the city during his stay there. Roman Olenych, also has coordinated ticket sales for Ukraine through his Ukraine to have International Sports Corp. The various buffets, receptions and dinners will UNWLA branch display greets include entertainment from Ukraine. consular presence Ms. Temple said ticket sales have Olympic torchbearers in Jersey been brisk in Ukraine, including the sale of most of the 120 sponsorship packages at Atlanta Games that were offered. by Roman Woronowycz Another event, this one scheduled for JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Ukraine Carrollton, where pre-Olympic training will have an official presence in occurred, is the annual gathering of the Atlanta during the Olympic Games. Ukrainian American Youth Association The State Deptartment has asked (SUM-A), which was scheduled specifi- that Ukraine open up a temporary cally for the Atlanta area during the consulate with full consular services Olympics. Close to 150 Ukrainian for the course of the competitions. American and Canadian youth are sched- State Department spokesperson uled to spend July 17 through July 28 Ann Johnson said that all foreign camping on the grounds of the local embassies are being asked to set up West Georgia College. Ms. Temple offices with a consular officer and a called them “our ready-made cheering political officer on hand. The small- section.” er countries are merely being asked There will also be a celebration on to dedicate an official to Olympic July 16 in Carrollton, when the Olympic matters in their Washington torch passes through the city on the final embassies. leg of its journey across the world to Chief of the Consular Section of Atlanta. “We’ll do a little celebration in the Embassy of Ukraine Heorhiy town around midnight, when the torch is Ilchenko said that a full consular expected through, the athletes will come representation will be in Atlanta for out.” said Ron Young, president of Roman Woronowycz the duration of the Games. Carroll 96. He explained that details will be The effort in Carroll County that The Olympic torch relay passed through Jersey City on the morning of June 18 on worked out when the assistant brought the Ukrainian athletes to its circuitous journey to Atlanta and the 100th Olympiad, where it will arrive on July director of consular sections of the Carrollton to prepare for Olympic com- 20. Celebrations included displays of dance, song and cultural artifacts by several Ministry of Foreign Affairs, petition and provided them with training ethnic groups part of the city’s make-up. Ukrainian National Women’s League of Mykola Kyrychenko, arrives in the facilities and accommodations was fund- America Branch 71, located in Jersey City, displayed Ukrainian ceramics, embroi- U.S. in two weeks. ed by $160,000 raised primarily through dery, pysanky and wood carving. From left: Stefania Ciolko, Anna Kucyj, Halyna local corporate contributions. Local offi- Hawryluk, Halyna Bilyk and Anna Wiszka. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1996 No. 26

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NEW YORK – Thirty-three graduates Mazur, Iryna Prystach and Nazar exposed to career “discovery” received their diplomas from St. George Shcheglov) from the Ukrainian National by Maria Koropecky the market. Academy on June 8. After the 2 p.m. Association; $100 to Roman Jaworuk from Ihor Andrusieczko enjoyed taking a divine liturgy at St. George Ukrainian the Ukrainian American Soccer TORONTO — Imagine building a picture of a squid, while Michael Catholic Church, the graduates marched Association; $100 to Eugenia Seryakova working rocket, witnessing a live news Szubelak liked capturing “a cat sitting on into the school auditorium and, accompa- from Branch 83 of the Ukrainian National broadcast, or learning the tricks of com- fruit.” nied by Sonia Szereg, sang the American Women’s League of America; $50 U.S. puter animation. These were just some of “From the photography class,” Ms. and Ukrainian anthems. Savings Bonds from Dr. Walter Baron for the exciting workshops recently offered Nakoneczny explained, “the children will After prayer, the salutatory address scholastic achievement to: M. Michajlo, E. to Ukrainian junior high school students learn to appreciate and analyze what is a was delivered in both Ukrainian and Hantula, D. Szawrycka, S. Daborska, S. in Toronto. good picture...They may choose to pur- English by Nicholas Bohdanowycz. Odomirok, A. Galuszka, V. Krasnodebska, Organized by Nell Nakoneczny from sue photography as a vocation, but they Bishop Basil Losten next delivered the M. Petrykow; $50 Savings Bond to Miss the Ukrainian National Federation’s may choose to pursue it as a hobby, and commencement address and then award- Prystach from the Schumylowych family, Community Center Library, the second use it in home situations,” said the pro- ed diplomas. honoring Dr. Luke Luciw. annual March Break Career Discovery gram director. The following awards were then distrib- Following the valedictory address by Week showed students what kind of Justyna Szarek attended several work- uted: $1,000 to Erica Hryniuk from the Miss Hryniuk, the Rev. Patrick Paschak, career opportunities exist for them. “We shops over the weeklong program held Turansky Fund; $750 to Mr. Bohdanowycz pastor of St. George Church, thanked all wanted to introduce children to non-tra- March 9-13, including haute cuisine, from Self-Reliance; $100 to Eugene Evans for coming. The program closed with the ditional, creative careers.” broadcast news, the front page, photogra- from Arka; $167 to each member (Taras singing of the alma mater and recessional. Thirteen seminars, taught by phy and fashion design. “I want to Ukrainian professionals from the Toronto become a fashion designer when I grow area who volunteered their time, also up,” Justyna said. “I learned a lot about covered topics such as haute cuisine, how to pursue the career.” sports journalism, interior design, news- paper reporting, film and TV scripting, The instructor of the interior design creative science, home building, fashion workshop, Irka Sochaniwska, a graduate design, professional coaching and pho- of the Domus Academy of Design in tography. Some workshops were con- Milan, was impressed by her charges. ducted in the UNF’s library at 267 “They really showed a great perception College St. downtown, but many were of space,” said Ms. Sochaniwska. “A vast presented in the actual setting of the vol- amount of thought went into [the plans unteer instructor’s workplace. the children made], and they took it upon “We went to Global TV and saw how themselves to do a lot of work outside the ‘News at Noon’ was produced,” said the program.” student Anna Pokotilo. The students The class was held in two parts, and watched the live broadcast, met a few the students learned how to design a celebrities and got a tour of the studio. home office by making a scale model. “I “I’m thinking of becoming a reporter on loved designing,” said Bianca TV,” said Anna. “Either that or a news- Kwasnycia. “I think I will go along that paper journalist.” line and see what happens.” The students also went on site to the Computer animation was the most popular workshop. Two separate groups [local daily] Toronto Sun and saw the steps Valedictorian Erica Hryniuk and Salutatorian Nicholas Bohdanowycz. involved in producing a daily newspaper. visited Rick Kogucki at Alias Software. They watched Sun reporter Marianna They practiced creating and animating Lewyckyj write an article on “Taking a their own computer images. byte out of taxtime,” and then read it a few At the end of the jam-packed week, hours later in print — hot off the press. the students, teachers, volunteers and This year, 55 students participated in parents were invited to an open house at the program, with only those from grades the library. All of the finished projects, 6, 7 and 8 invited, according to the orga- including computer animation posters, nizer, Ms. Nakoneczny, “because this is black and white photographic contact the time when they start thinking about sheets, a wooden model house and the careers.” orange model rockets were displayed. “It was an exciting experience,” said Ms. Nakoneczny had words of high student Mark Shumelda. “It was a good praise for the many adult volunteers who way of learning professions by doing also assisted by joining every group and hands-on activities.” Mark’s favorite making sure that, for instance, transport- workshop was the rocket-building class. ing students to and from the satellite “In mid-April, our teacher [Taras classrooms was taken by someone other Tataryn] will take us to a park and we’ll than the instructor. be able to launch them, he said.” The UNF librarian singled out the Thirteen students signed up for the sponsoring firms and professionals for photography seminar taught by freelance recognition. “They gave up their time in The Ukrainian Greek photographer Ola Sirant. Armed with order for children to learn from a profes- cameras and black and white film, the sional. It certainly gives an indication students set off to cover the Kensington that the community is behind the work- Market beat near the UNF Hall. The shops,” Ms. Nakoneczny said. Catholic Church and the kids’ assignment was to study the charac- “[The children] learned quite a lot. ter of the neighborhood (one of They had access to things they wouldn’t _ Toronto’s most vibrant and picturesque), have normally,” said parent Bohdan Soviet State (1939 1950) and to document a few hours of life in Leschyshen. Bohdan R. Bociurkiw

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ties, festivals, folk dances.” Scholar and politician... Multiculturalism as segregation OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C. (Continued from page 8) D. Benedetto, M.D. M. Lopatynsky, M.D. cere” in introducing the policy, the maver- The MP claimed that “instead of under- ick politician added: “Unfortunately, what cutting the concept of second-class citizen- was great philosophically has not succeed- ship, multiculturalism encourages it by pre- Marta Lopatynsky, MD ed in the pragmatic reality of society.” venting the full integration of all ethnic • Medical, laser and surgical treatment of eye diseases “Simply declaring multiculturalism in groups into mainstream Canadian society.” • Comprehensive eye examinations Mr. Nunziata asserted that Bill C-18, • Specialty interests law does not translate into a multicultural - Small incision cataract surgery society,” Mr. Nunziata added. The which became the Multiculturalism Act - Nearsighted surgery (Excimer laser and radial keratotomy surgery) Toronto-based MP asserted: “Canadians of 1988, was merely a blatant attempt [by - Corneal surgery and external eye disease have not embraced the concept that we are a government he opposed] to win the eth- all part of the multicultural mosaic; that we nic vote. Mr. Nunziata pointed out the Evening and Saturday hours. are all ethnic and therefore equal.” compartmentalization of the issue after 261 James Street, Suite 2D 124 Avenue B Mr. Nunziata recalled an incident in the the Multiculturalism Act was passed, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 early 1980s when politicians from all par- with separate ministries of culture and of 201-984-3937 201-436-1150 ties addressed a meeting of the Canadian multiculturalism. He compared this to the Full participation with all major insurance companies including Medicare, Ethnocultural Council. “John Turner, the segregation of African Americans in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Oxford, USHealth Care. leader of [the Liberal] party said 65 per- southern states of the U.S. cent of my constituency is multicultural,” He expressed outrage that the issue of the MP related, “then [New Democratic redress to Japanese Canadians interned TO ALL MEMBERS OF UNA BRANCH 320 Party leader Ed] Broadbent stood up and during World War II was treated as a said 70 percent of his constituency was multicultural issue, “when it had every- in Baltimore, MD multicultural. Each tried to out-do the thing to do with fundamental justice.” As of June 7, 1996 the secretary’s duties of Branch 320 in Baltimore, MD other,” the legislator said. “Could you imagine,” Mr. Nunziata were assumed by Ms. Maria Rad. Mr. Nunziata said, “If the policy was a asked, “if the Nazi war criminal issue were success, then 100 percent of every con- handed to the minister of multiculturalism?” We ask all members of this Branch to direct all correspondence regarding membership and stituency, 100 percent of every commu- insurance, as well as their membership premiums to the address listed below: He stressed that the source for all rights nity would consider themselves to be part of all citizens of the country was found in Ms. Maria Rad of multicultural Canada.” the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. “We 3130 Foster Ave. Seemingly heedless of the criticism of don’t need the policy to give us, or any Baltimore, MD 21224-3938 politicians voiced by Dr. Lupul, Mr. other individual, any greater rights,” Mr. (410) 732-4328 Nunziata derisively reiterated the percep- tion of multiculturalism as “quaint activi- (Continued on page 13)

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Mr. Nunziata also challenged his hosts, Scholar and politician... the UCPBF, directly. “I don’t know how (Continued from page 12) politically active your professional and Nunziata said. business association is; I have no idea, I’ve “The greatest damage created by certainly never received a letter from you UNA’S PLAN Canada’s multiculturalism policy is not to to act on your behalf as an MP,” he added. “10” our budget,” he continued, “but to the cre- Luba Zaraska, head of the local branch ation of an ‘us versus them’ mindset, which of the Ukrainian Canadian School Board, perpetuates this mentality among policy- offered a riposte to the MP’s suggestion makers — it ghettoizes, segregates, margin- that the multiculturalism policy produces alizes and forces people to become hyphen- institutional compartmentalization. Ms. ated Canadians because of their heritage.” Zaraska asserted that the bureaucracy and yrs. old both the present and previous govern- 10 “Professional ethnics” denounced ments abetted this cynical manipulation, 10 “Multiculturalism in Canada has and that he was being disingenuous in become a self-perpetuating tool used by blaming the policy for it. professional ethnics to manipulate politi- Dr. Lupul took the floor to relate his cians and used by politicians to manipu- experiences in dealing with bureaucratic ,,000000 policy late votes,” Mr. Nunziata said. and political fiefdoms in securing funding. 1100 He caustically described how “politi- “Even when times were more prosperous cians up until a few years ago used to than now, no heads of departments would march into the Railway Committee Room want to share their ‘limited funds’ — in Ottawa every time the [Canadian whether it was a minister or a bureaucrat, Ethnocultural Council] would come for- especially at the upper levels.” dollars per month “If [the government is] serious about this 10 ward; these politicians would suck up to 10 them, as if these professional ethnics [multiculturalism] policy for Canada,” Dr. could deliver the ‘multicultural vote.’ ” Lupul said, “then [it should] simply provide Mr. Nunziata bitterly recalled his the additional bucks, it’s as simple as that.” for resentment at being referred to as “the The academic conceded that disbursed years ethnic MP from Toronto” when he first grants are not always used wisely by 10 recipients in the community, but added “I 10 joined the Liberal caucus in 1984. Mr. Nunziata said it was too easy to will not defend the actions of any politi- dismiss the opposition of Messrs. cian or bureaucrat in this area.” Parizeau and Manning as “racist,” con- Dispute over a “Canadianism Act” tending that the policy is widely unpopu- cash at age 65 lar in Canada, and not simply among big- Mr. Nunziata was asked what legislation 110,0000,000 ots and “narrow nationalists.” could adequately replace the Multi-cultural- Not available in Canada Mr. Nunziata asserted, “The time has ism Act, so that its scrapping is not seen as come to move on. What we should move a victory by “the Mannings” whose toward now is toward a policy of Canadianism is defined very narrowly. Canadianism; of unhyphenated Canadia- Mr. Nunziata said he is drafting a bill CALL THE UNA TODAY FOR DETAILS nism. We need to emphasize, promote and for a prospective Canadianism Act. He encourage what we have in common.” He mentioned that in his preamble he would said that Canadians have difficulty in draw on the experience of the failed (800) 253-9862 expressing their patriotism and defining Meech Lake and Charlottetown constitu- their identity, and that multiculturalism has tional accords to “define Canada.” compounded the muddle. When Mr. Nunziata proposed a pream- Mr. Nunziata added that it is time to ble that referred to aboriginal, English, debate the question nationally, and French and “immigrant” Canadians, a thanked the UCPBF for having provided heated exchange took place. 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tration tried to block the commission The Helsinki... from traveling to Eastern Europe to ful- (Continued from page 3) fill its mandate by having direct contacts Europe. The baskets deal with security with those states. Thankfully, commis- issues, economic, scientific and environ- sioners were able to force the State mental cooperation, and human rights Department’s hand in these and other and humanitarian issues. areas. Many people, including many East Also, and this is something I experi- European ethnic groups at the time saw enced somewhat afterwards, at various Helsinki as a sell out, in which the CSCE meetings, the commission, Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, encouraged by human-rights and ethnic that is, the post-World War II status-quo, non-governmental organizations, includ- was essentially accepted by the West. ing Ukrainian groups, often pushed for a SOYUZIVKA The West, of course, rejected this inter- harder line on human-rights issues when pretation. dealing with Communist governments, PHOTO CONTEST Following the signing of the Final including the raising of specific cases, Over 80 interesting and amusing entries... Act, a congressional delegation visited while often the State Department was the Soviet Union. New Jersey more cautious. Eventually, they came around. PHOTOS WILL BE ON EXHIBIT Republican Congresswoman Millicent Fenwick, troubled by what she saw there I would note that now, relations at and heard in meetings with dissidents between the commission and the State and Jewish refuseniks, decided that the Department, including at the working SOYUZIVKA human-rights language of the Helsinki level, are very good, despite diverging views on certain specific policies, most from Accords could prove useful in assisting the dissenters. In September 1995, she notably Chechnya and Bosnia. JULY 4th weekend through AUGUST 1996. introduced a bill calling for the estab- How does the Helsinki Commission lishment of a Commission on Security implement its mandate? The changes and Cooperation in Europe to monitor that have taken place with the fall of ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS WILL BE implementation, by East European gov- the Soviet empire must have had an on Saturday, August 24, 1996 ernments, of Helsinki’s human-rights impact on the commission. How have provisions. This truly marvelous woman these change affected its work? saw that it was important to keep the Meet and congratulate the winners of the Indeed, the work we do now at the spotlight on those repressed for their commission is markedly different from Soyuzivka Amateur Photo Contest convictions and determination to see in the 80s, yet there are still many com- their governments live up to their mon elements. Before 1990, there was Helsinki commitments. at the same time take part in the more of a focus on human-rights case- The Ford administration, with Henry work – trying to help release individual 5th Anniversary of Ukrainian Independence Day Kissinger at the helm as secretary of state political prisoners, or Jewish refuseniks, Weekend Festivities was, to put it mildly, not warm to the or helping Romanian families reunite – idea and saw the proposed commission now there tends to be more emphasis on as interfering with the prerogatives of the broader issues of democratization, rule Come spend a day, weekend or entire week. executive branch. Despite this opposi- of law, and market reforms. These are tion, and with the support of various issues that not so many years ago would Jewish and East European ethnic groups Telephone now for reservations: have been impossible to pursue. For (including, for instance, Americans for instance, in the last six years we have 914-626-5641 Human Rights in Ukraine), Millicent monitored and written reports on more Fenwick and her colleagues in the House than 50 elections that have taken place and Senate were able to prevail. in the OSCE region and been observed On June 3, 1976, a bill creating the by commission staff. Obviously, this commission was signed into law and would have been impossible to do Rep. Dante Fascell became its first chair- before 1990. man. A few weeks earlier a group in Lately, also, we have especially Moscow calling itself the Moscow focused on areas with conflicts, as these Helsinki Monitoring Group was formed are where the greatest number of human- to monitor Soviet government compli- rights violations – and the most egre- ance with the Helsinki Final Act. Later gious ones – occur. Thus, we have had that year, in November, the Ukrainian numerous public hearings and briefings Helsinki Group was formed, and others on Bosnia and Chechnya, and have in various then-Soviet republics as well. advocated a stronger U.S. stance with As you know, the individuals who respect to those conflicts. On Bosnia, THE CHICAGO GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL formed these groups, especially the commissioners, for instance, introduced Ukrainian group, suffered tremendously legislation last year on lifting the arms and as a result of their courage and commit- embargo that was so hurting the ment, and some, such as Vasyl Stus, THE CHICAGO KYIV COMMITTEE Bosnians who have been the principal Oleksa Tykhy, Yuriy Lytvyn and Valeriy victims of the brutal Serb aggression and OF THE SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM Marchenko, sacrificed their very lives. genocide. The members of these groups laid the Also, even though to a lesser degree are pleased to present groundwork for the events that were to than before, we still do human-rights follow culminating in the fall of the casework. Just in the last few weeks, for THE KYIV CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Soviet empire. Frankly, I sometimes example, commissioners sent letters to think that many in the Ukrainian Belarusian authorities on behalf of two Roman Kofman, conductor American community, especially those leading Belarusian democratic opposition who have become involved with Ukraine leaders arrested in connection with the With a Special Appearance by Mykola Suk, piano since independence, fail to appreciate the recent demonstrations there criticizing debt owed the dissidents of the 1980s. the Belarusian government’s pro- Perhaps the 20th anniversary of the for- Moscow policies, and one signed by Tuesday, July 9 and Thursday July 11 mation of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group Chicago’s Grant Park, at Jackson Blvd. and Columbus Drive commissioners urging the unconditional (in November) will provide an opportu- release of a Catholic priest in Bosnia 7:00 p.m. nity to recall their sacrifices and appro- being held by Bosnian Serb forces. All performances are free to the public priately honor their courage. I should point out that the commission Given the State Department’s oppo- publishes numerous reports on various The program will include music by Rossini, Barber, Liszt, Elgar, Mozart and sition to the creation of the commis- OSCE issues – reports on human rights the American premiere of music by Ukrainian composer Levko Kolodub. sion, what were relations like in the in a given country, or election reports, or early days? reports on OSCE institutions – as well as a monthly newsletter on OSCE-related We greatfully acknowledge This was before my time, but from developments, which goes out to about the sponsorship of Motorola Corp. and McDonald’s Corp. what I understand, relations were not 6,000 addressees – other government smooth. To cite but two examples – it agencies, ethnic or human rights oriented took a lot of prodding, for instance, to get For further information, contact Marta Farion or Jacqueline Souroujon at (312) 744-1379 non-governmental organizations, OSCE the State Department to allow commis- country embassies, university libraries, sion staffers access to classified docu- etc. In fact, there are several hundred ments and cable traffic, which were Ukrainian American institutions and important in enabling the commission to Share The Weekly with a colleague. carry out its mandate. Also, the adminis- (Continued on page 15) No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1996 15

This was somewhat unprecedented at The Helsinki... the time, as some of these people had (Continued from page 14) even recently been released from the individuals who receive our publications. gulag, and it was a thrill for me – actual- Also, we now have a home page on the ly, almost a surreal experience – to meet Internet which gives even greater access with people whose cases we, and the to commission materials. Ukrainian American community, had been vocally defending for years – peo- Ukrainian Americans are most ple like Vyacheslav Chornovil, Mykhailo familiar with the work of the commis- Horyn, Bishop Pavlo Vasylyk of the sion because throughout its history the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Oles Summer programs 1996 commission has been an active sup- Shevchenko, and others. porter of Ukrainian aspirations, espe- Don’t forget, during most of the 80s, Thursday, July 4 cially human rights. What are some of 06:00 pm 0Hutsul Night the human rights situation was so bad in 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by LVIVIANY the activities the Helsinki commission the Soviet Union that often we – by we I has engaged in with respect to mean the commission, Ukrainian Friday, July 5 Ukraine? Americans, the human rights community 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by FATA MORGANA Well, there have been many over the – felt we were engaging in an exercise in Saturday, July 6 years, and I have to tell you that I am futility by raising these issues because 08:30 pm 0CONCERT — “DARKA and SLAVKO — Unplugged” the Soviets were so intransigent. In retro- 08:30 pm 0CONCERT — “TEMPO” very proud, as a Ukrainian American 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by TEMPO, FATA MORGANA, BURLAKY staff member of the commission, of the spect, it was clear we were not and, commission’s consistent work with indeed, it is clear that these efforts, too, Saturday, July 13 contributed to the fall of the Soviet 08:30 pm 0CONCERT — Folk Ensemble CHERES respect to Ukraine, especially before Director: Andriy Milavsky Ukraine was on the foreign policy estab- empire and creation of an independent 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by LUNA Ukraine. lishment’s radar screen as it is today. Saturday, July 20 The commission was focused on and And more recently? 08:30 pm 0CONCERT — Vocalist Yaroslav Hnatiuk supportive of Ukraine long before inde- 08:30 pm 0CONCERT — Pianist — Svitlana Hnatiuk pendence. To cite just one example, More recently, we have held hearings 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by VODOHRAI, LUBA and MYKOLA then-commission Chairman Sen. Dennis and briefings, and issued reports on Ukraine. My colleagues and I have cov- Saturday, July 27 DeConcini (D-Ariz.) and then-commis- 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — DUMKA CHOIR, New York sion member Rep. Don Ritter (R-Pa.) ered virtually every election in Ukraine 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — VASYL HRECHYNSKY, conductor introduced congressional resolutions in since March 1990 and issued reports on 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by LUNA the elections – comprehensive reports – fall 1991 – prior to the historic Saturday, August 3 December 1 referendum on Ukrainian discussing, of course, the political con- 08:30 pm 0CONCERT — Dance Ensemble CHAIKA independence – calling on the adminis- text of elections and not just limiting 08:30 pm 0CONCERT — Vocal Duet TODASCHUK SISTERS tration to recognize Ukraine. ourselves to what we observed during 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by FATA MORGANA The resolution, with strong support poll-watching. Saturday, August 10 from the Ukrainian American communi- In fact, when I look back at some of 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — YARA THEATRE GROUP ty – and opposition, I might add, from those earlier elections such as in March 10:00 pm0 DANCE — music provided by VODOHRAI the State Department – passed the Senate 1990 and March 1991, there were very Sunday, August 11 UNWLA DAY in late November. A few months before few international observers, and I think that our earlier reports were especially Saturday, August 17 that, Sen. DeConcini was the first to pub- 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — ROMAN TSYMBALA licly criticize President George Bush for valuable because Ukraine was still a 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — LESIA HRABOVA his infamous August 1, l991, “Chicken “terra incognita.” Starting with the 10:00 pm0 DANCE — music provided by BURLAKY Kiev” speech. December 1991 referendum, election 11:45 pm0 Crowning of “MISS SOYUZIVKA 1997” Among the other activities of the observation (and political and democracy Sunday, August 18 commission with respect to Ukraine: development, for that matter) has 02:00 pm0 An afternoon with “EKO KOZAK” the commission was instrumental in become somewhat of a growth industry, even as groups who wouldn’t touch Saturday, August 24 UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION ensuring that numerous cases of indi- afternoon0 UNA photo exhibit vidual Ukrainian political prisoners, as Ukraine with a 10-foot pole before inde- 0afternoon Announcement of winners and presentation of awards well as general issues, such as the pendence now get into the act. I guess 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — SOYUZIVKA DANCE WORKSHOP RECITAL plight of the Ukrainian Churches, were it’s better late than never, and many of 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — Director: ROMA PRYMA BOHACHEVSKY raised publicly and privately at various them are doing good work there. 10:00 pm0 DANCE — music provided by BURYA CSCE conferences and in direct con- We also often meet with visiting LABOR DAY WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS Ukrainian officials, including parlia- CONCERT, DANCES, EXHIBITS, TENNIS TOURNAMENT, SWIMMING COMPETITION tacts with Soviet officials throughout (Details TBA) the 1980s. We also published docu- mentarians, to discuss various policy ments of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, issues and have visited Ukraine, meet- held hearings on the situation in ing with the highest officials there. Ukraine where Ukrainians have testi- Whenever we do travel there, we issue fied, especially former Ukrainian dissi- and disseminate reports, thereby adding Well-established dental office seeking partner dents now living in the United States. to the growing pool of information The commission in the last 20 years about Ukraine and demonstrating Office: (201) 762-3100; Home: (201) 731-1050 wrote many letters to Soviet officials, Congressional interest. and even to our own officials, and indi- vidual commissioners have introduced or co-sponsored legislation concerning Ukraine, for example, the Millennium resolution which called for legalizing the Ukrainian Churches. One of my highlights at the commis- sion was our commission visit, with nearly a dozen senators and congress- men, to Moscow in 1988, where we invited dissidents from all over the Soviet Union, including Ukraine, to meet with us and hosted them at a U.S. Embassy reception and set up meetings and roundtables between them and Soviet officials with us as – well, for lack of a better word, “facilitators.” 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1996 No. 26

UKRAINIAN PREVIEW OF EVENTS ATIONAL Tuesday, July 9, and Thursday, July 11 dura ensemble and dancing to Guenter N Gumnor’s band until 8 p.m. The festival is CHICAGO: The Chicago Grant Park open to the general public. Admission and Music Festival and the Chicago-Kyiv parking are free. For more information call Sister Cities Committee are proud to pre- ASSOCIATION (916) 383-1552 or (916) 481-8545. sent, in concert, the Kyiv Chamber Orchestra, with a special appearance by Friday, July 12 - Friday, August 2 pianist Mykola Suk, at the Petrillo Band FOR PURCHASE CLARK, N.J.: The Skulski Art Gallery of HOME Shell, Grant Park, at Jackson Blvd. and the Polish Cultural Foundation is pleased Columbus Drive, starting at 7 p.m. The to present an art exhibit of paintings by OR REFINANCE orchestra will perform works by Rossini, Dorota Orosz and sculpture ceramics by Barber, Liszt, Elgar, Mozart, and the U.S. Ivan Bratko. The opening reception will LOAN premiere of music by Ukrainian composer SPECIAL FEATURES: take place on Friday, July 12, at 8 p.m. An PROGRAM* Levko Kolodub. The concerts are co-spon- added attraction that evening will be a • Available Nationwide sored by Motorola and McDonald’s Corp. musical program featuring Bohdan Call now for immediate service Free admission. Please come early for bet- Savchuk, a graduate of Drohobych Music • Single-Family Residence or Condominium ter seating. Lawn picnics available. For and complete program details... Academy, on classical guitar, and Ihor • Conventional and Jumbo Loans further information call Marta Farion or Lyshyshak of the Lviv Conservatory on • Fixed or Adjustable Rates Jacqueline Souroujon, (312) 744-1379. violin. The public is welcome and admis- sion is free. Refreshments will be served. • Fast, Efficient Service Friday, July 12 For more information call (908) 382-7197. (800) 253-9862 • Free Pre-Qualification CHICAGO: The Chicago-Kyiv Sister Cities Committee is pleased to host a Sunday, July 14 reception to celebrate the fifth anniversary LANSDALE, Pa.: The annual Ukrainian of the Chicago-Kyiv Sister Cities Festival hosted by Presentation of Our Agreement. The celebration, at the Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1564 Field & Olesnycky Chicago Cultural Center, corner of Allentown Road, will start at noon, on the Attorneys at Law Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street, spacious 16-acre tract and in the church starts at 6:30 p.m., and will be attended by hall. Divine liturgy will be celebrated at Ambassador and Mrs. Yuri Shcherbak, 11 Eagle Rock Ave., Suite 100 11:30 a.m. The festival will be held rain or mayoral delegations from Chicago and shine and will feature performances by the East Hanover, N.J. 07936 Kyiv, a Ukrainian consular representation Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. (201) 386-1115 and other invited guests. Sponsored by the Polka music featuring the Pennsylvania law firm of Altheimer and Gray, the pro- Fax (201) 884-1188 Villagers Polka Band, begins at 1:30 p.m. gram will include a brief performance by and continues until 7:30 p.m. Ukrainian (Three Miles North of Ramada Hotel, at Ridgedale Ave.) the Kyiv Chamber Orchestra, official pre- cuisine will be in the offing for those car- sentations and a signing of the ing to sample varenyky, holubtsi and other Representation of Small Businesses, Proclamation to Continue Cooperation fine fare. For more information call (215) Wills, Estates and Asset Protection, Commercial and Corporate Law, between Chicago and Kyiv. Tickets are 368-3993. $50. All funds will be used for exchanges Real Estate and Family Law. between the two cities. For further infor- Monday, July 15 mation please contact Marta Farion or OTTAWA: Canada’s only Ukrainian (By prior appointment, on selected Fridays, between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 7 P.M., Mr. Olesnycky Jacqueline Souroujon, (312) 744-1379. Victoria Cross winner, Filip Konowal, will will hold office hours at Self-Reliance Ukrainian Federal Credit Union, 558 Summit Ave., Jersey City, NJ. Friday - Sunday, July 12 - 14 be honored in special ceremonies coordi- nated by Veterans Affairs Canada and the Please call (201) 386-1115 to make such appointments in advence) SACRAMENTO: Enjoy the foods of Ukrainian Canadian community. A new Eastern Europe at the 20th Annual grave marker will be installed at the Nestor L. Olesnycky Robert S. Field European Food Festival at 7001 Florin deceased serviceman’s burial site in the Road (half a mile east of Florin Mall). Notre Dame Cemetery here. The marker Sponsored by St. Philip Byzantine will be consecrated in a special ecumeni- Catholic Church and St. Andrew cal service beginning at 1 p.m. Ukraine’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, the festival Ambassador to Canada Volodymyr ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL PAID-UP MEMBERS will feature varenyky (potato, cheese and Furkalo is expected to speak at this com- sauerkraut dumplings), holubtsi (stuffed MAIL YOUR ADDITIONAL INSURANCE PROPOSAL TODAY memorative service. A trilingual historical cabbage in tomato sauce), kovbasa plaque recalling Mr. Konowal’s World DON’T BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD (smoked sausage) and kapusta (sauerkraut War I valor will be officially unveiled by DON’T BE UNDERINSURED prepared “old-country” style). Slavic pas- Canada’s ministers of national defense and tries and other foods will also be available. SAY YES TO INCREASED INSURANCE veterans’ affairs, in the Cartier Square The festival opens on Friday at 6 p.m. and Drill Hall at 2:30 p.m. The events have NO MEDICAL, NO AGE LIMIT, will feature lively folk music, the Rozanie been organized by the Ukrainian Canadian PERMANENT UNA MEMBERSHIP Polish Dancers and dancing to the tunes of Legion Branch 360; the Ukrainian the 17-piece Legionnaires Band. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR AIP PROGRAM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE Canadian Professional and Business Saturday’s program begins at 4 p.m. and Association of Ottawa and the Ukrainian will feature Greek Folk Dancers, the UNA HOME OFFICE Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Northern California Bandura Ensemble working in cooperation with the and dancing to Gary Siebert’s Polka Governor-General’s Foot Guards. For Power Band until 11 p.m. Sunday’s fare more information call Dr. Lubomyr includes divine liturgy at 10 a.m., the ban- Luciuk, (613) 546-8346.

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At Soyuzivka: July 4-7

KERHONKSON, N.Y. — The 8:30 p.m. The well-known duet, which has Ukrainian National Association Estate played venues throughout the world, kicks off its summer season with a three- including the 1989 Chervona Ruta Music day weekend of song, dance and sun. The Festival in Ukraine, will present its distinct weekend comes on the heels of blend of vocal and instrumental arrange- Independence Day celebrations, to be ments to the delight of all assembled. commemorated as part of the traditional Also appearing in concert will be the “Hutsul Night” festivities. Tempo band, with Ireneus Kowal emcee- On Friday, July 5, dance to the tunes ing the program. of Fata Morgana, starting at 10 p.m., on Following the concert, revel under the the Veselka patio. Or spend some time starlight at the Veselka pavilion, as Fata unwinding in the famous Trembita Morgana, Burlaky and Tempo supply the Lounge. rhythm of the night. On Saturday, July 6, relax during the Sunday, relax and enjoy the sun, day. Then convene at the Veselka pavilion swimming pool and sumptuous sights for “Darka and Slavko — Unplugged,” at before you repair home for the week.