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Volume 44 Number 2 November 1997 Ride 'em Cowboy Create your own Vodka. It's fun for the whole family.
from Michael Burianyk's home tion) or sugars. Besides grains, page potatoes, beets and even plain www.ualberta.ca/~mburiany/hor sugar can be fermented and dis- ilka/horilka.html tilled. Contrary to public opin- ion, vodka was never originally, Horilka is the Ukrainian or even commonly, made from word for the liquor called either potatoes - the drink itself proba- vodka by the Russians or wodka bly predates the introduction of by the Poles. It is the ubiquitous the potato to Europe. Vodkas, Eastern European alcoholic bev- unlike liquors like whisky, rum erage. There are many claims and brandy, are not aged. They and counter-claims as to which are, basically, neutral spirits group actually first distilled with only the taste of ethanol. vodka, but there is no doubt that Minor quantities of flavor
it is an integral part of the cul- enhancers, like sugar, are added ture of Ukraine, Belorus, Poland which give each brand their and Russia. Here, we will use unique qualities. the term Horilka for the Ukrainian product and vodka What types of vodkas are when referring to the generic there?
spirit. The main type of vodkas are How is vodka made? the clear ones. All of the Eastern Photo by Lisa McDonald European types have their own SUSK Executive as seen last at the 44th Congress in Calgary, February 1997. Vodka is an alcoholic bever- peculiarities due to whatever age produced by the distillation subtleties went into their pro- of the products of fermentation duction. Western vodkas, on the of starches and sugars from, other hand, are pretty much Monty Python's killer rabbit usually, grains. It can actually be characterless and flavorless. made from anything containing in charge starches (which are in turn please see Vodka page 5 of new paper changed to sugars for fermenta-
By Lisa McDonald grand scale, the main idea is still As you know most newspa- Wei I... .[deep release of the same. We are here to repre- pers involve a number of people. air].. .the first issue of the new sent, inform, and pass on infor- The editor, the reporter, the jour- Look Inside... improved STUDENT is now in mation to you, the Ukrainian nalist, the photographer, the your hot little hands. Actually Canadian student. comic cartoonist, and the reader. Are you hungry? 3 it's not as new and improved as We hope that you will not just There is a huge pyrohy party in Calgary at the you might think. involve yourself in the last on beginning of November. Anyone interested should consider
In 1 968 the first issue of the list. If you write poetry, send saving now for the triple bypass surgery in len years. STUDENT as a newspaper came us one we'll print it. If some- out. It had it's heyday in the 70's thing is going on in your com- and petered out in the 80's, until munity, tell us about it we'll tell Spin the bottle and streetwalking. 5 it became a newsletter. others. If you're not sure where Find out what these things have in common with It was not without it's high's to bank, look in here and we will fortune telling and other inane party games as well as a great and low's (and plenty of contro- advertise student-friendly busi- social activity for your club. versies). We know that will we nesses. If your student club is probably never be able to live up holding an event, let us advertise to what STUDENT once was nationally for you. If you got a 9 (they had an list editorial staff of on your Shevchenko paper, send CUIP job 7 over 10 people and got lot's of it in we can print it (excerpts if Check out page seven for a list of Ukrainian intern- bucks in the Trudeau it's a thesis!). Anything. This ships. A chance to travel overseas and get great career relat- Multiculturalism days), but even paper will be what the Ukrainian ed experience. though STUDENT '97 and Student community makes it. beyond will not be on such a Photo by Lisa's MOM Hey, and that means you. Your editor ~~^> by Orest Sklierenko upcoming On Saturday, August 24, the first annual Ukrainian Parade events and Festival was held at Bloor West Village. December 28 - January 2 The parade, which began at U.S.C. Toronto's World 1 1 :00 at the gates of High Park, Famous Ski Trip was made up of a variety of Base de Plein Air groups. Mt. Tremblant - Quebec Some of the participants approximate cost - $350 included the Baturyn and Canadian Avangard marching bands, For more info youth groups from SUM and (416)-968-9222 Plast, dancing groups, a school Yurij - bus from the Ukrainian (416J-534-9990 Danylo - Canadian School Board, and (416J-769-4020 various other groups and digni- 9 , taries in convertibles, as well the January 1998 Shriners in their little carts caus- PreMalanka Pub ing havoc for the parade mar- U.N.F. Hall (YHO) 297 shals. Photo trom Ukrainian News College St. (@Spadina) The parade marshals them- A couple guys on horses at the parade in Toronto. Doors open at 8:00 selves, handsomely dressed in Cover : TBA their fluorescent crossing guard The following day, the 6th We are extremely grateful er population of Ukrainian youth Advance tickets available vests, were volunteers from your Anniversary of Ukrainian to the Ukrainian Canadian take part in the Independence mid-November own University of Toronto Independence was celebrated at Congress and especially Mr. Day celebrations than in years Bands : Kari Ochi and Ukrainian Students' Club. With St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Hordienko for giving us the past. Zahrava the assistance of the walkie- Cultural Centre (a.k.a. Kyiv) in opportunity to take part in the With an approximate crowd For more info talkies, we that the Oakville festivities. of 250 people at the Pub, it was ensured (home of Donovan (416)-968-9222 parade flowed smoothly west- Bailey, in case you didn't know The afternoon concert was an encouraging sign for years to bound on Bloor from High Park yet). unfortunately cut short by come. February to Jane. With the help of 15 or 20 inclement weather, but this was Once again, thanks go out to dates to be confirmed At Jane and Bloor the festiv- generous volunteers, U.S.C. did not to put a damper on the First the organizers and the volun- UofTU.S.C.'s Annual ities continued, where a cabaret the job of being parking atten- Annual U.S.C. Ukie Day Pub, teers, and we hope to see every- Ukrainian Week show and beer tent were set up. dants, was one of many pop ven- which was held in the Kyiv hall one who has not yet joined the Location : U of T campus The festivities lasted until dusk, dors, and had the privilege of that night. club this year sign up at the and neighbouring facilities when everyone went home being sole beer vendors for this Kari Ochi, as is always the Halloween Pub (October 31 @ to praising Hogtown Brewery and well attended event, at which case, pumped up the crowd, and YHO), where admission is free Sunday Saturday, event dreading waking up the next there were approximately 5,000 everyone had a great time. It with the purchase of your U.S.C. filled week ending with a morning for an even longer day. people. was very satisfying to see a larg- membership. See you there. bash Waterloo students celebrate annual European beer drinking festival by Orest Szczurko of Waterloo has a tradition of attending also appear that the fashionable and for the reinforcements. U Waterloo USK held its third annual the festivities on the last Saturday night ... Ukrainian lateness have a synergistic ...Since the member of the first team OktoberFEST party week-end. This year which is usually the craziest (few years effect on each other (synergism: a rela- was too violently ill to talk, he was no it 17- was held on the 19th of October. ago our mayor got busted for drinking and tionship where 1 + 1=3). To cut to the help in locating his team. Thus the sec- The program consisted of: Fri. Oct, driving on this memorable night). chase, some McClubs were really, really ond team had to search the FestHalls 17 a party at Orest's house and THE For a few years now we've been late. (now they gained access to the original MAIN EVENT: OCTOBERFEST BASH inviting other USCs to join us. Last year, After the second shipment of rein- one) by themselves, being sure not to give Sat. Oct. 18... At Bingeman's Park. For among others, we had the pleasure of forcements arrived it was quickly dis- away their "cover" of dancing and having those that don't know .... capacity of hosting a really cool dude from T.O., who patched to the Bingeman Park battle- fun. 2,000 people. Most of them drunken represented SUSK . As well Australia's ground. Due to their extremely late This, however, was not casualty free. Laurier and Waterloo (Health Studies and Ukrainian community wanted to let us arrival they had to battle through hordes One of the second team members, having Biology) students!! know that they're with us, and sent forth a of university students (but making a few a weak stomach and seeing the violent About the festival: it originated in victim representative. rye all ies along the way) to get to the door tortures the first strike member was Germany, in the region of Bavaria (of This years' festivities enjoyed the of the hall, only to find out that the halls 2 undergoing, decided to join him. which is Munich the capital). The pur- presence of such prominent universities thousand strong capacity has been full By now the maximum allowable time pose of this festival is to celebrate their as Brock, Western, McMaster and, of since 8:30 p.m at the FestHalls was over. Seeing as there harvest, just like Thanksgiving, except course, Waterloo. The foreign country ... However after some hard-line was no way the team would be allowed to that the Germans decided to make it a representative for this year was Germany negotiations with the big men at the door, fall ill at home base, their fearless leader week long, and get seriously toasted ever itself ... to show us how it's really done (I our second group managed to get into decided to walk home. night of that week. presume). But we taught him a lesson ... another, less populated hall. There, the There was also the matter of enemy The German immigrants brought The evening started fabulously, with second strike force found the remnants of students canceling buses for the night, and over this great tradition from their moth- most of the participants arriving at the the first offensive. gridlocking all the city taxi services, but erland. Since Kitchener/Waterloo have a -going-out-drinking-party pretty Upon later investigation, it appeared we won't get into that. After a short, two large German population (the area used to drunk. This had the repercussions of that the lone refugee of the first group had hour hike, a taxi was intercepted and the be called Berlin), the festival grew, and almost everybody being sloshed by 8:00 greatly miscalculated the potency of rum, second team arrived at home base, to find grew, into the second largest OkloberFest p.m., at which point half of the party being suddenly struck (in mid-step) and the first team waiting for them. in the world (besides Bavaria). boarded a bus and left for Bingeman Park falling to the ground (but not before tak- The two teams reunited. In their As an added bonus, K/W is a city of ... never to be seen again. ing a few of the other enemy students overjoyous state they celebrated by hug- two universities and two colleges ... Now to get to the "almost every- with him). ging, kissing, and performing other acts which supplies fresh spirit and blood/liv- body", it would appear that some USK After a few unsuccessful resuscita- of affection (which due to the family ers for the festivities. clubs like to be fashionably late on top of tion attempts the first strike team, realiz- nature of this magazine I can not discuss). The Ukrainian club at the University the standard Ukrainian lateness. It would ing the primary objective, left him there Thanx, and see you next year... Page 2 Student Nov '97 What's up Former Ukrainian prisoner Calgary hopes for success honored in Toronto by Ukrainian P's and B's in annual Pyrohy party by Bohdan Horich by Daria McDonald approximately 40 new members Our next big event we have In September 1997 the This is a little bit about what and saw lots of enthusiasm planned is our 2nd annual pero- Ukrainian P's and B's, Toronto we've been up to. expressed about the club. We gy fest which will be held on Branch held a luncheon at the First of all, I'd just like to let have a full executive and are November 5 from 2-5pm at the Old Mill in Toronto to honour you know that our elected presi- having regular meetings. University Blue Banana Lounge. Danylo Shumuk. dent, Roman Zakaluzny, is actu- Things are looking up! We will hire our own local Danylo was, until recently, ally attending the U of Ottawa We attended the first Ukrainian caterer who makes the the longest ever serving prisoner this semester as part of his work- Ukrainian Professional and best perohy in town and hopeful- of conscience in the world. For term in Political Science. Business Club's annual general ly we will be able to match last 42 years, Mr. Shumuk was per- It came unexpectedly and he meeting and dinner as a club on year's great success. secuted by Poland, Germany and had to take temporary leave of September 25. We are maintain- We have already started the USSR for his ideas. his duty as president here in ing a good relationship with the advertising and tickets will be on Throughout his imprison- Calgary and as a result, I, Daria P's and B's club and plan on sale soon. Last years event saw ment Danylo never gave up his McDonald, will be acting on his doing many activities with them about 200 people through the fight for what he felt was right. behalf as vice-president. in the upcoming year. door. Pholo liom Ukrainian News The efforts of the Ukrainian We're all very happy for The next dinner will be on This we plan to get a dissident , Former Danylo Diaspora, the Canadian Roman because this is an excel- October 23 and the guest speak- group together to go Christmas Shumuk in Toronto. Government and in particular lent opportunity and we wish er will talk about financial plan- caroling one night and we're all Amnesty International helped to Special thanks for members him good luck. ning. Something that couldn't looking forward to it. We also eventually free Danylo Shumuk, of the U. of Toronto Students I have been corresponding hurt any of us students to learn a have a date set for our club wine who now lives in Canada. Club" Marko Fedorovich, with him by e-mail and appar- little more about! and cheese in the month of Danylo remains an unde- Ksenya Slavynska, Danylo ently he is making lots of good Several members attended January. If we play our cards feated and lively person, despite Luziv, and Tetyana Lesiak. Ukrainian contacts while he is the military choir concert from right, maybe we'll be able to his age and long suffering. His The mock prison cell we there.Our club's week ran during Ukraine as it toured through recruit even more members. speech moved everyone in atten- built, helped people get some the second week of September Calgary and they really enjoyed Well, that's about all for in dance as he called upon the sense of how Danylo had to live and it went very well. We have it. now that's happening Calgary. youth of today to not repeat the out most of his life. Although it mistakes of the past and to build is doubtful if we could ever contacts with Ukraina so that we understand what Danylo Reform MP calls for restitution can all grow strong. Shumuk lived through, since in The afternoon was complet- his own words the prison cell and acknowledgement ed with a spirited singing of was the nicest one he had ever Ukrainian Canadian community, said Borys "Shche ne Vmerla Ukraina". by Tyler Shandro the On October 10, 1997, Reform MP Inky Mark Sydoruk, Director (Special Projects) of rose in the House of Commons to again bring Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association. Ukrainian party attention to the Ukrainian Canadian community's "Mr. Mark's statement, particulary his call for effort to bring recognition to the internment of an all-party effort to right this historical injustice, brings club out of Canadians during the First World War. is welcome proof of his Party's interest in resolv- Mark, MP for the riding of Dauphin-Swan ing our community's claims in an honourable and debt in style River, Manitoba, acknowledged the previous effort timely fashion," Sydoruk said. of Peter Milliken, MP for Kingston and the Islands, "We applaud his statesmanship in calling upon to in 1991 but said the situation remains unchanged. Mr. Chretien, the Prime Minister of Canada, by Josh Semchuk Is it the fact that this was yet honour his written promise to support our calls for another fundraiser. Or was it the "From the late 1980s, Ukrainian Canadians I ask you this: What is restitution, a promise also that nobody it was a sought acknowledgement from the Government of acknowledgement and wrong with having a Ukrainian fact KNEW fund-raiser. wrong, and restitution of wealth con- made by the Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney." bash? Canada of a there would be no cost to How can four different orga- fiscated from internees that still remains in federal Sydoruk stressed that What is wrong with a couple nizations, Ukrainian ones mind taxpayers. hundred people in a hall {prefer- coffers," Mark said. you, work together well enough "We've been waiting patiently for Ottawa to ably one that is ukie), singing "I ask all honourable Members to join me in to pull this kind of thing off. heard, especially and dancing to a live band bringing justice and closure to this regrettable make good on the promise we've The right combination, per- not cost the taxpayers of (preferably on e that is ukie) and event in our nation's history." since our proposal would haps? Take a dance group, a live having generally a kick-ass good Mark's comments were welcomed by the Canada one red cent." band, a students" society and a time? greater-Edmonton wide business Is it perhaps the fact that this club and what do you have? bash has live entertainment to A pretty rockin' successful the tune of Charka and the World forum in Ukraine evening. always pumped-up Vohon So, I ask you again: what is Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. Not wrong with having a Ukrainian emergence of that youth t mention the focuses on helping bash? acapella group that covers cool attended a round table to study abroad Hey, the U of A USS is now by Bohdan Horich delegation Burya's "fly, Kozak, Fly". Hell, - the need for a world stu- debt-free from the previous Between August 21 and 24, discussion at the Taras anything that involves Ron Shevchenko State University. dent coordinating body administration. 1997, I attended the Second All- bass has got to be Bayda singing was entitled The ideas were taken up To me, there isn't anything World Forum of Ukrainians The workshop a chart topper. Century quite enthusiastically. It was wrong with that. (Druhiy Vsesvitniy Forum "Ukraine in the XXI decided to set the date for the Ukraintsiv) as a SUSK delegate Through the Eyes of Youth". discussion was cen- "IV World Conference of for KUMO (Conference of Much of the Ukrainian Youth Organizations" Ukrainian Youth Organizations) tered around Ukrainian youth the Independence move- to be held in Kyiv August 22 and in Kyiv. Also attending in the during 1998. Thus a continued KUMO delegation were Evhen ment in the late I980's and early 23, medium for Ukrainian youth Choliy (head of KUMO and 90's. then helped the around the world was guaran- SUM rep.) and Pavlo Grod Mr. Choliy (CeSUS). The event was held at discussion turn to more useful teed. delegates to For myself, I found the the 'Palats Ukraintsiv'. topics. He pressed aspects that Forum to be overwhelming in The first day of events was concentrate on useful to today's terms of it's scale. There were filled with numerable speeches would be more well over a thousand delegates Ron Bayda, singing with his by important delegates from youth. proposals and guests from all over new acapella group at the around the world. Among other Ukraina, the West, the former Molodi zabava in conjunc- More significantly the were the following: corner - student interactions Soviet Union and every tion with the Vohon' speakers included President more of the world. But it was definite- Leonid Kuchma and Ivan Drach, through email and Internet Josh Semchuk, Ukrainian Dancers and the Ukrainian one - exchanges ly a positive experience and both of whom delivered highly more student Students' Society president Canadian Professional and again which 1 hope SUSK could speeches. On the third between Ukraine and the liquor tickets Club of Edmonton charged (U of A), sells Business chances repeat in Kyiv next year. day of the Forum the KUMO Diaspora, in particular at the Molodi zabava. Page 3 Nov '97 Student Community^^> First English Volume of Hrushevsky's monumental historical work launched two-to-one by the govern- by Marko Levitsky; Ukrainian News approximately 860 to 1240, had its conti- University of Alberta President Dr. and matched of Alberta under a program then in With files from the CIUS nuity in the then northeastern Principality Roderick Fraser. ment of Vladimir-Rostov and eventually "It satisfies a hunger felt by the place. Jacyk has played an instrumental people and scholars world- role in making the project a reality; with- The first launch of Volume one of the Moscow. Russian historians claimed that Ukrainian generosity and vision, the task English translation of the monumental there was a mass exodus of people from wide for knowledge of the nations' histo- out his not have been undertaken. The "History of Ukraine-Rus'" by Mykhailo Kyiv following the Mongol invasion in ry and its impact on people from Ancient could community has also extended Hrushevsky was held at the University of 1240 and they all moved north. Greece to Scandinavia." Ukrainian first volume covers the history support by contributing nearly half Alberta in Edmonton, Sept. 18. Hrushevsky argued that the populace The of strong the earliest estimated $6 million needed for This 11-volume history, which was of Kyivan Rus' stayed where it was and Ukraine from Slavic settle- of the 1 the state costs. written in Ukrainian between 1896 and became the Ukrainian nation. The his- ments to the rise of Rus and the production Peter Jacyk Education 1902, remains the principal source for the toric continuation of Kyivan Rus' was the acceptance of Christianity. The Toronto has assisted in true history of Ukraine, much of which Halych-Volyn Principality, which lasted Preparing the book for publication Foundation in from private donors, has been distorted by Russian historians until 1349 and the Lithuanian Grand was a complex, demanding task involving raising $600,000 of eight international scholars who and the Canadian Foundation for who adapted il to the Russian (or "Great Duchy which incorporated the Ukrainian a team has contributed an Russian") interpretation. areas of Kyivan Rus*, allowing a full had to check, among other things, 1,500 Ukrainian Studies first volume was This interpretation, which denied the measure of local autonomy. It was the bibliographic sources in 30 different lan- additional $50,00. The Ukrainian character of the original Russians who were an offshoot of the guages, and to update Hrushevsky's sponsored by Petro and Ivanna Stelmach graciously donated Kyivan Rus' state, instead claiming a original East Slavic state. scholarship and views. of Mississauga who direct link to the Grand Duchy of However, this was not the interpreta- Translator Marta Skorupsky, a former $100,000. Moscow (which grew into the Russian tion taken by most Western historians Edmontonian now residing in New York, Representing Jacyk at the book Empire), provided an ideological basis because Hrushevsky's work was unavail- had to research the period thoroughly and launch. Dr. Marko Stech, Executive for Russian Imperialism. able in other languages, while several even familiarize herself with classical Director of the Peter Jacyk Educational Jacyk in As a result of this, several genera- Russian versions had been translated. Greek in order to translate Hrushevsky Foundation, read a letter from tions of North American scholars "have "the monopoly enjoyed by accurately and in fluent, contemporary which the philanthropist stated this trans- been indoctrinated lo believe that East Kliuchevsky and other Russian historians English. lation will change a lot of historical atti- Slavic history is 'Great Russian' history", has finally been broken," said Dr. Five translators and a research team tudes towards Ukraine. as was noted at the launch by Prof. Noonan. The translation of the first vol- from Canada, US, Britain, Ukraine and Thomas Noonan of the University of ume, which was begun in 1989, actually Poland are working on nine other vol- Until December 31, 1997, the entire books the History Minnesota, a renowned expert in the took longer than the writing of the 1 1 -vol- umes, and the next one is scheduled to go 10-volume set (U of of field. ume book. to press in April 1998. Ukraine-Rus ') is available at the special "We do a great disservice to our stu- Vigorously researched and broad- The Hrushevsky Translation Project price of $500 (a savings of 50% of the dents and to our public in Canada and-the ranging, the "History of Ukraine-Rus'" represents a major commitment of staff projected price of$1000) and to be deliv- united States when we continue to follow extensively documents the history of and resources for the Canadian Institute ered as they are published. the 'Great Russian" approach," he added. Ukraine and its people from ancient times of Ukrainian Studies, specifically for the Contact the CIUS Press, 352 Under the traditional scheme of to the mid-seventeenth century. Peter Jacyk Centre for Ukrainian Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta, Russian history, propagated by such his- "This is an outstanding and major Historical Research located at CIUS. The Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E8. torians as Vasily Kliuchevsky and George work, which firmly establishes the Centre was established in 1989 through a Tel: 403 492 2972 Vemadsky, the original Rus' state, which University of Alberta as the indisputable C$1 million endowment by Toronto busi- E-mail:[email protected] existed with Kyiv as its capital from leader in Ukrainian studies," says nessman and philanthropist Peter Jacyk, Web Page. www. utoronto.ca/cius. McGill students Brock Chretien is getting mail work for charity by Leanne Salnick University by Tyler Shandro The only exciting event Prime Minister Jean that has happened with the Montreal Ukie club so far is annual Chretien is getting mail again from the Ukrainian Canadian that we had a very popular community. The Ukrainian varenyky sale and we gave the volleyball Canadian Civil Liberties proceeds to the Children on Chernobyl. It was fun, but we Association is organizing anoth- tournament er postcard campaign. stank of onions all day!!! This time the campaign is to Caroling lists ready This is Danilo Soja Co- remind Chretien of the Prez of BUSC for 1997-98. Deschenes of Caroling lists are now avail- Commission The Brock University Ukrainian 1986, which determined that all able for Toronto, Montreal, Students' Club is holding their alleged war criminals, if they are Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary. annual Volleyball Tournament Canadian citizens, should be Start planning now for your clubs caroling fundraiser. the weekend on February 13, tried in Canada under Canadian For more information on how Criminal Law. 14, and 15. As we begin to to set up and run a caroling Currently organize our tournament for the Prime day see your SUSK GUIDE- Minister is being lobbied this year we would like to take to between 1971 and 1986 that was drawn by a Ukrainian who BOOK pg. 50 or contact your have people who are alleged to spread "grossly exaggerated fig- was a prisoner in Auschwitz. If nearest SUSK representative the opportunity to ask anyone be war criminals to have their ures" as to the number of you would like to contact Borys for help. who has attended the function citizenship taken away and to be alleged war criminals residing in Sydoruk, he can be reached at in the past to comment on what deported. Canada. Page 4 Student Nov '97 < Culture > Ukrainian dishes such as Celebrate Andriivsky Vodka varenyky (filled dumplings), cont'd from page 1 holubtsi (cabbage rolls) and borscht. Besides the clear vodkas, Pour the horilka for all Vechir with traditional there are also various flavored imbibers (horilka, by its very types. Examples include nature, cannot be consumed in Polish/Belorusian isolation); insure that everyone pagan rituals Zubrowka/Zubrovka (a pale has something on their plates; greenish colored liquid with a make a toast and down it collec- sprig of fragrant Buffalo Grass tively! Do not simply swallow it by Lisa McDonald found it best to make it out of a looks like a horse, a church, added), Russian Pertsovka At one time Andriivsky pretzel dough. Coat it thorough- continent.... as quickly as you can. Though (advertised as 'peppery', Vechir was the most important ly with honey (and poppy seeds 5. Tea leaves - a pot of hot but horilka is not sipped, it still pre-Christian ritual for youths. if you like). You need to get a tea is made (not bags), everyone only fragrantly spicy to my must be savored. You can either In their day it was calied Sviato long red ribbon and tie it well drinks their tea but not the taste) and various others fla- pour the entire glass into your Kalyty and occurred on through the hole in the kalyta. leaves, what is left in the bottom vored with lemons, berries, mouth and enjoy it for a time as November 30th of the old calen- Take the other end of the ribbon takes a shape. Leaves up on the herbs, etc. you gradually swallow it, or dar also a celebration of the win- and put it up and over a beam so sides could be the number of The king of flavored vod- you can empty the glass leisure- ter solstice(Dec. 7 new calen- that someone call pulley the children. kas, however, in my opinion as ly, allowing the liquid to flow dar). They believed in the god of bread at the other end (like a 6. Tarot cards and Palm well as in that of others, is past the taste buds before it goes young luck; and that the god of pinata). reading - takes some skill and 'Ukrains'ka Horilka z pertsem' down the throat. Immediately love and marriage walked the You also will need to find a learning. But with a good imag- (Ukrainian vodka with pep- after, take a bite of something - earth on this evening. This devilish person, the group joke- ination you can fake anything! per). This is a truly piquant spir- bread, sausage or pickle. The evening was a magical, romantic ster usually works best for this 7. Pick a Cup Any Cup - evening. The unmarried youth job. He needs a paintbrush and under a dozen or so cups, place it, made by steeping hot red pep- bitterness of the drink is over- of the village would gather in the black paint (they used to use wet items such as a ring, a cross, a pers in vodka. The pungency of come while the taste of the food home of one of their own, sing ashes). His job is to mark the picture or mini airplane, a paper- the pepper uniquely comple- is enhanced. ritual songs, eat Lenten foods face of the individual who clip, etc. Let the person pick ments the bitterness of the alco- A particularly sensual expe- and fortune tell. Traditions var- attempts to bite the Kalyta and three and then foretell their hol, making for the ultimate rience can be had with marinat- ied from village to village as tra- fails or laughs. NO HANDS future. I.e. picks ring, cross and vodka experience. ed tomatoes (alas, only sampled ditions do. In Greece this pagan Everyone gets a - ALLOWED! plane will marry a priest and in Ukraine itself). Prick the religion was celebrated in the turn to try and bite the Kalyta. If serve far away. How to drink horilka papery skin with a fork, drink nude. hmmm... see the latest they do it means good luck. 8. Which Way the Wind down the horilka and then suck issue of Zdorov! for some point- After everyone has had a turn Blows - Take two candles side The first thing we must get out the salty-sweet pulp and ers. the bread is cut up and shared by side. Light them and if the out of the way is the question of juice of the tomato through the The pagan rituals in later amongst those who missed, flames lean towards each other cocktails. It is a total waste to fork holes. This is a gastronom- time became associated with the (they should be easy to recog- that person will find love this European vodka ic delight that will never be for- Christian saint Andrew, and have nize wit all the paint on their year if not they'll have to try use any Eastern changed to a more game like faces.) again next year. for cocktails. Use the flavorless gotten! evening. This is a perfect oppor- There is a ritual conversa- 9. C'mon Baby Light My western products for mixing. tunity for you club to have a club tion that goes on between the Fire - Put a small piece of paper Horilka and its Russian, Making your own horilka activity to celebrate Andriivsky painter (Pan Kalytynsky) and the in a metal pan, light it on fire and Belorusian and Polish brethren z pertsem Vechir. biter (Pan Kotsiubinsky): let it go out on its own. , should only be consumed - ; Carefully hold up the remains to Set the atmosphere defi- straight, from small (50 mi or so Horilka z pertsem is diffi- nitely candles, lights a light and fortune tell what dim and ", !" - cult (if not impossible) to find a normal 'shot') glasses some gypsy-type music in the : shape the silhouette forms on the (preferably crystal). A bottle can in North America. But, all is not background - try 'Paris to Kyiv" " !" wall. ' it at home! be placed in the freezer, where lost. One can make - with Alexis Kochan, and : 10. Spin the Bottle who- the vodka becomes delightfully Buy a bottle of clear, European it will marry next. absolutely do it at night. "' , ever points to , I do not this vodka (Stolychnaya, for syrupy. recommend 1. The Shoe Game - take ." 11. Streetwalking - Go out if cannot find the first per- for horilka z pertsem however. instance, you everyone's shoe's in the middle ' : onto the street. Ask note on freezing. There 'Perlova" or other Ukrainian of the room (or just the left she if " ." son you see of the opposite sex A that vodka in your liquor store). it is a small room) and starting : their name. That will be the are some who maintain obtain some small, dried, from the middle make a 'shoe " '!" name of your future mate. drinking frozen spirits is danger- Then - ring train' to the porih or threshold. : 12. Clink String a ous because the stomach can be hot red peppers. Put one or two Hold the The owner of the shoe that lands " '!" onto one of your hairs. damaged. Having done this peppers into the full bottle, seal threshold will be the one 4. Wax pouring - involves ring into a glass. Wait until it three. on the myself often, I can attest to no it, and wait for a week or pot of cold water, a pot of hot swings, count the number of to marry next. such problems. People who My first experience with this Much is That paraffin wax and a good imagi- times it hits the side of the glass 2. How maintain this myth probably technique had me place two Doggie in the Window - give nation by the fortune teller. The and that will tell you your life don't think twice about eating peppers into about 200 ml or so everybody a pampushok, stand individual pours a small amount span. ice cream. of vodka and wait for four in a semi circle holding the piece of wax into the cold water, the Good luck. Horilka should be drunk weeks. This resulted in a very of bread near the floor. Let in a teller takes out the formation and Some resources for more only with food. Dark breads, spirited and fiery product! dog (a friendly hungry one is deciphers its shape. Maybe it info: salted, pickled Experiment yourself with dif- usually best), and the holder of Andriivsky Zvychai v cold cuts and by Bohdanna are best, as are ferent peppers and techniques. the first pampushok that the dog ", , Ukraini vegetables eats will have good luck for the . , . Chartoryska. next year. Everyone else gets to Dokhrystianski Viruvannia r Horilka Examples A very definite, almost , Ilarion eat their pampushky. by Metropolyt Ukrainska z pertsem - gin-like, flavor. Better frozen Concise - this activity is ' Ukraine: A temperature. 3. Kalyta the - Pepper vodka than at room evening. ..." Encyclopedia pg. 320. main one for the In The absolute creme de la Kyiv Star advance you need to bake a large ( . Zvychai Nashoho Narodu creme of the pepper vodkas. If memory serves, not one donut shaped bread. We have ') by Oleos Voropai. Very spicy with an evocative of die best. ruddy color. The only problem Okovyta University Perlova SUSK eastern conference at Brock is that it can sometimes need at least 15 people Perlova is, to my knowl- Some info: great week end). SUSK we become stale. Whether it does with a max. of 36. The time slot is vodka When: November 14, 15, 16 What you need: so in the bottle, or if this is a edge, the only Ukrainian open mind 6:00 p.m. Where: St.Catharines Ontario -An problem with quality control available in Canada. It is readi- University) -$40.00(conference) In the evening Registration starts (Brock in the province of during bottling, 1 don't know. ly available -$15. 00(Rock Climbing, rental at 8:00 for people not going Cost: $40.00 (this is a very good may have climbing, a Wine and Cheese will All the more reason to drink it Alberta, though you deal) included, regular $35) <— Good around 9:30 at Black Sea and search for it. In What to expect: Many different Deal start quickly! to ask until ???? fun and interesting topics and -get ready to meet new and old Hall Ukrainska Horilka z Edmonton, its available at friends Saturday Conference will start activities. pertsem - Pepper vodka Chateau Louis Beer Wine & then followed with registration is Friday break to relax and find out and finish a The official -a Spirits (11727 Kingsway) and featuring NOVE A paler shade than that November 14 at 8:00 p.m. what the heck the rest of Eastern ZABAVA (Excellent Band from above. Also not as flavorful. at Liquor Outlet (8035-104 St Another bonus for those who Canada is doing POKOLINA Toronto) at the Black Sea Hall and 2148 109 St). would like to come early on Stuff going on: Friday Rock Can also become stale. Conference price) Friday around 6:00 p.m., we have Climbing for all that are interested (Included in Ukrainska z pertsem TernopH'ska out of your own pocket- And Sunday wrap up. set up a private SUSK ROCK ($15.00 Ukrainian 'bitters' A good, premium brand. beginner For more information contact: CLIMBING SESSION with includes rental, lesson, Zolotonis'ka E-Mail: Knyazhij Kelyx PEAKS indoor rock climbing club and 3 hours of climbing) The Lubko Belej [email protected] (this is going to be a start to a session is a private session only Page 5 Nov '97 Student News Crimean parliament adopts Former susk "» have Russian language and time ^dsgood nothing better said to be absent. wishes from to do from Intelnews nic problems and aggravation of cal ones were The Crimean Parliament relations with Kyiv, said the Moreover, the Crimean parlia- President Kuchma that Ukraine made another step towards con- Kurultai leader Nadyr ment told If you had to be stuck on Mir, the action was introduced due to what would you take with you frontation with Kyiv, as 56 Bashkyrov. While browsing on the and electric energy deputies out of 77 present last The Crimean parliament "sanitation" and why? internet on a Friday night I also adopted a bill on "'time" conservation factors. In addition, week voted to adopt a regulation chanced upon your web page of tradi- under which Crimea is slated to the "historically formed Mike (Mishko) Wesolowsky, on using the Russian language in SUSK executives. As a past shift to the "official legalized tions of the Crimeans" and McMaster: A wankle-rotary Crimea. president of SUSK Edmonton were distin- The regulation gives the time... of the third zone" of Crimean guests engine. circa 1973 I was stunned by the Russian language the status of Russia as of Oct. 26. The zone guished as reasons. number of names I recognized Justice Ministry's chief language used for all covers Moscow time, under The Lisa McDonald, U of A; My an "official from the years 1969-1976 when in Crimea, in objecting kinds of official activity in which Crimea already lived agency daytimer, just so that 1 don't I was active.The years have that it Kurultai fac- February 1994-October 1996. to the action, underlined forget anything. Crimea." Only the gone by and my legal carreer in Among the factors that led does not correspond to the exist- tion objected. A Russian lan- Edmonton was put on hold of Ministers legisla- guage monopoly in the official the Crimean parliament to ing Cabinet Gena Slawuta, SUSK Prez; when 1 went to Ukraine to work eth- approve such a decision, politi- tion. Lip Chap, because I never leave life of Crimea could lead to on technical assistance projects home without it and you never at the Canadian Embassy in know when it might come in Good Idea Kyiv. That was 1993. I've now handy. 300 million approved by Mike Ilnycky been here for 4 1/2 years and Just passing on a quick idea don't see any quick return to for an easy club event with lots Canada. for Chornobyl plant opportu- of potential for loads of recogni- I want to take this nity to wish you and all your from Intelnews Kupniy said. tion. USC in Calgary is get- executive the very best that life The G-7 countries adopted The upkeep of the concrete The ting together on Halloween night in Canada can offer and every the decision to grant $300 mil- reactor cover is financed by the at around 5:30 and going trick or success in your current lion to finance the process of Chornobyl Fund, which is under treating in the area not for candy, Ukrainian programs that define transformation of the concrete the Chornobyl nuclear plant and for food for the on campus your (our) SUSK in the last sarcophagus" over the supervised by the Ministry for but food bank. The food bank here years of this decade. destroyed Chornobyl nuclear Emergency Situations. Already has printed up id cards for us and All the best, power plant reactor into an eco- this year Hr! 32 million has been we are off. The event takes Lubomyr Markevych logically safe area, which is given by the fund to cover about two hours and we still planned to take seven to eight expenses at the Chornobyl plant, have the rest of the night to party. "We're not like years, according to television Under "the current program, Moreover, many of the people at IS. 25 percent of the fund's outlay is the others. We're the doors do give you candy. The director overseeing the supposed to go toward sarcopha- & b«HU Donna Korchinski President your friends." sarcophagus, Valentyn Kupniy, gus expenses; however, after the of The UCPB Federation is iaid that as of Oct. 20 all work money arrived the zone adminis- Yeah, that's it. Friends. We advertise in working on getting some cover- If you would like to tration did not distribute it, and conducted on the object will care about you. Really. Just age for us with CBC. So if any- this quarterly newspaper, and all per- the cover object received only have to be stopped ike the TV show. Just write for contagt Lisa McDonald one is interested in this idea and please sent leave 17.9 percent of the total, while sonnel will be on on we'll be your friends - 91 Street, would like more details, please us. And at 11422 workers the rest was distributed for the their own expense. The forever. And ever. STUDENT Edmonton, AB T5B 4A5; let me know. It is a simple event have not been paid since August, zone's needs. newspaper. Submission dead- phone (403) 477 1735; email and makes it look like your club gpu.srv.ualberta.ca ne for Christmas issue, Dec. 1 Imcdonal @ University of Saskatoon - USC is doing a lot of work. We are just starting up. We've had one meeting already, and 25 people showed up. We were very happy! We're also having a Taras Bulba Movie night tomorrow. We're concentrating on get yet. ..just a core STUDENTS!! ting lots of people out, so there's no executive ATTENTION group of people keeping things moving. We're also looking for some possible funding from KYK, considering we have NO SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER MONEY! 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In cooperation with GMCC's Edmonton, AB, Subscriptions cost $30 (Cnd.) per year (24 issues) in Canada and $30 (US) elsewhere. office in Ukraine, URDC is actively T5J 2P2. Page 6 Student Nov '97 The following ii ihe shim list i>f - marketing and advertising activities Employer Canadian Ukrainian Joint business and office management skills, internships currently available through analysis of market (ex: with foreign Venture knowledge in product and informaliun the Canada Ukraine Internship companies doing business in Ukraine) Activities: Manufacture glass contain- research, legal documcntauon; success, Program (CUIP) - work for About the with partners on developing ers Liquor, and Snn dnnks. fill applicant must have strong personal (il will aim be available ai our wch- marketing strategics Position: Engineer organizational skills and posses the lile: www.ini ernau I s.cu/sus fc/c u p) - work wilh sales on business develop- Description: Assistant to Project ability to work independently. I. International Management Institute ment and strategy Manager (from Canada), overseeing Language: Ukrainian or Russian. Program in (MBA Ukraine). Kyiv. Language final construction and slorl-up of new English. (French also) Ukraine glass plant in Rivnc (Western Ukraine) - Ukrainian fluency highly desirable WurkTerm: Disciplines: Preference will be given Canadian Ukraine Position « Stan date: fl cubic to candidates with Industrial An alternative position would be in or Mechanical Engineering hackgniunds finance/accountancy - a person with style) with experience in the Fond Processing good knowledge nf GAAP with Employer Amencan Medical Center h) Researcher - strengthen connections finance background to work with our Activities: AMC operate* in Kyiv and wiih Canadian companies in Language: fluent Ukrainian, Russian Kyiv. finance department. Work on impniv- provides primary health care including 2. KAS Advertising (German would be an asset! Internship Company. Kyiv, ing financial processes, providing 24 hour emergency care iWcslem stan- Ukraine — 2 interns: Work Term: lOmonlhs analysis. dards). AMC has a network of ihc best a) Advertising Stan date: November IW7 Manager In applying for an inlem on behalf of referral facilities available locally. b) Graphic Designer (working with Digital Equipment Ukraine. 1 Bohdan AMC arranges emergency hospitaliza- video preferred) Kupych, agree In the terms and condi- tion and medical evacuation when ncc- Employer: KAS Advertising Agency 3. Forest Distribution Company. Kyiv. tions oudincd in Ihc Executive Activities: Current projects include an Ukraine — represent Husqvama in Puiilinn: Programme Summary and certify that the infurma- advertising Medical Officer campaign promoting Ukraine Description: Medical Officer Ukrainian products on State TV (YT- Disciplines: General Practice I also involved in promotion!, ), ( a) Manager and Researcher with The Department of Foreign international career-related media-buying, design and printing, medicine) experience in at least 4. American Medical Centre. Kyiv. following: Empltiycr: Help Us Help the Children public relations Major clients include one of the Emergency Ukraine Affairs and International Trade experience in Ukraine. The Actisuics: Humanilanan Aid, affiliated two multinationals involved in tobacco Medicine. Pediatrics. Internal — 1 intern: with Children of Chornohyl Canadian and alcohol. One of Ukraine's leading Medicine. Ohslclnc and Gynecology Youth International Internship focus will be on helping youth a) Denial Sludenl English (Ukrainian Fund. Provides humanitarian assis- Language. or 5. Monsanto. Kyiv Ukraine — herbi- Position: Marketing Manager Russian desirable) Programme has recently acquire skills that are transfer- tance mover 1 50 orphanages. I5ehil- cides, pesticide tillage dren hospitals and rehabilitation cen- Description: Position requires good Work Term: fiioK months approved able to the needs of the a) Looking for interns Start position ters in Ukraine, supporting more than communication skills, ability to pro- date: available immcdi- Agricultural education vide market analyses, good Ukrainian $150,000 in funding for the Canadian economy. 50.000 orphans Assistance includes 6. IESC Kyiv. Ukraine — US-run language and sclf-molivalcJ. results- pnmary med cations, nutrient supple- organization "to encourage free market driven individual Canada Ukraine Internship 2. Forging business and cul- ments, hygiene products, clothing toys economy and democratic society" Disciplines: Marketing, adminislra- Employcr American Medical Ccnier Programme (CUIP); partner- tural links between Canada and and educational materials. a Activities: operates in Kyiv and HUHTC also organizes conferences to AMC Languagc Ukrainian. English provides primary health care including ship between the Ukrainian Ukraine which will ultimately pmvidc support, training and empow- b) Manager Work Term: X months or mure 24 hour emergency care (Western slan erment for orphanage directors ami Canadian expand and diversify Canadas 7. Help Us Help Ihe Children (affiliat- Language: Ukrainian, English dards) AMC has a network of the best their staff, coordinates and organizes or ed with Children of Chon.nohyl Woifc Term: K months more relciral facilities available locally Students' Union (SUSK) export market. summer life skills camps for orphans Canadian fund) Start date: immediately AMC arranges emergency hospitals- from all different regions across and the 3. Promoting democracy lion and medical evacuation when ncc Canada Ukraine and Ukraine between the ages 14 to IT a) Office Manager Chamber of the development of a market to enhance ihe development of inde- Employer. Enul and Young Ukraine Commerce t>) Business Administrator Pi Hon: Dental Inlem pendence and pnihlem solving. Company X. SnlHimisl Fund Preelection Description: Work in ACM's Dental (CUCC). More details will be economy in Ukraine. Position: Office Manager Activities: Audit, laialion. Analytical Centre. Kyiv Ukraine — Health Stomolo logical Depart men! Working Description: with the International Finance Services released by early May. The pro- Specific: March H Parliamentary elections Disciplines: Dental education Ukrainian Director (Kyiv). help orga- Position; Sccrcuiry/iranslaltir — 2 interns: Language: English (Ukrainian or ject entails creating ten intern- First, provide meaningful nize conferences, distribute aid Language: English. Ukrainian. Russian a) Office Manager Russian desirable) Business Disciplines: Office and Work Term: ft months ship opportunities for Canadian skills to youth who require an h) Communications Officer Work Term: h to K monlhi Administration, computers Start dale: Novcmhcr u. Magislcr & Partners. Kyiv. Ukraine. Stan dale: position available immcdi- youth in Ukraine. first set of ever increasing understanding Language: fluent spoken and written The Law Office English and Ukrainian (Russian an five interns is expected to leave and fluency in international a) Legal Re scare tier/Assistant Employer KAS Advertising Agency 10. Intelnews. news wire service. Kyiv. Work Term: 6 to H months Activities: Current projects include an for Ukraine by September. dealings. Ukraine Employcr: Monsanto Start dale: position available immedi- advertising campaign promoting Activities; Sell herbicides, pesticides. CUIP is currently taking appli- These interns will become ately Ukrainian products on Slate TV (YT- a) Manager and Journalist modern farm technology, conservation I ). also involved in promotions, tillage cations from prospective interns "specialists" in the business 1 1 . Kyiv-Allantic Ukraine — 3 inlcrns media-buying, design and printing, with agricultural education Position: Sales and employers. process of Ukraine and develop Employer: Kyiv Atlantic Ukraine public relations. Major clients include Applicants who are serious about trav- Description: Help selling Monsanto Activities: Operate grain elevator, oil two multinationals involved in lohacco I) Project Summary an acumen for international eling to work in Ukraine are asked to products (Harness. Roundup) and leach and seed cradling plant and feed mill and alcohol. One of Ukraine's leading rate the three internships in order of farmers about conservation tillage The Canada Ukraine business issues. In addition, the Kyiv region, buy and sell Candidates with agricul- - Disciplines: Position: Graphic Designer - tural education or a background in I Help Us Help the Children Office internship Programme (CUIP) interns will develop an under- Description: Design of print and video Manager tl Manager agri- products, sales are encouraged to Description: Work with Manager for will coordinate 20 internships standing of the requirements for 2. Forest Distribution Company - apply. Experience in design of Special Projects, help set up a new Disciplines: Language: English. Ukrainian or to conduct sidco good creative with interested companies and Canadian companies inventory system, asosl in gelling nets print and media, 3 KAS Advertising Company - Russian communicauon skills, ability to share organizations in Ukraine. business internationally. Manager. facility up and lunmng at full capacity. knowledge with colleagues. All ofuicsc positions are available to Disciplines: Preference will he given Language: Ukrainian. English Interns will work from 1-4 Second, this internship will in cipcncncc in agri- be filled throughout the mimUi of candidates with Work Term: H months or more 6-8 Oclnncr. culture or experience in the operation weeks in Canada, from provide Canadian corporations Start dale: position available immedi- For more information on any of these of grain elevators or feed mill. Employer: KP Puhhihmg ately months in Ukraine, and a wrap with eager, energetic, and ambi- positions please contact: Language: Ukrainian or Russian and Activities: Publish four public all on s for Ukrainian market: English lan- up 1-4 weeks in Canada. tious interns who can carry in Stephen Bandera English Program Director (Canada) Work Term: at least in months guage Kyiv Post, Odessa Post, [he Employer. International Management Kyiv Business Directory andTolkoTy Internships will focus on taxa- fresh ideas and innovative ways tel.: (-lift) 234-5334 Stan date: Position available immedi- magazine, piovides infor- fas (411,) 234-5351 ately lOnly You I tion and legal services; audit, of doing business into a rapidly Activities: Administer MBA Programs in Ukraine since 9 — one full-time e-mail (weekends): accounting and business adviso- expanding economy in one of (two- (one year) and one part-time Accounting, manag- ciichan(3'informap.nel Employer: NCH Advisors Parilinn: financial the largest countries in Europe. ycars), olTcr ciciuiisc education pro- ry services; privatization and should fill out the operating Interested applicants Activities: Investment Fund Business grams. Ph. D. in Dcscription: Work alongside Ukrainian Intern Application Form found on our Ukraine, involved pnmarily with corporate finance; market This programme can assist in Administration, offer consulting scr- pns-aliMlinnnfrcal estate and operat- companies in finding research; business development; Canadian www. n loma u ts.ca/sus / p ing industrial and fond manufacturing www,inforamp.ncl/-cslchan and Georgia and day-to-day business opera- qualified personnel (interns). In liu si ncsi.es in Ukraine Position M am cement trainee tions. Interns will preferably be addition, CUIP can assist Here's the scoop on two more posi- Description: Work at Breakfast Ceieal company, train a local lo lake ov tions available with operation in Bonspil (near Kyiv). organizations with financial manager. graduates of post-secondary Canadian Digital Equipment Ukraine: assist NCH Advisors in day-ln-day Dcscnplion: full time Instructor for Disciplines: Solid background in qualified yet inexpensive help. Company Name: operations, manufacturing, purchasing program — require recorded lec- institutions in fields of study MBA accounting and finances. of Canada Ltd. Digital Equipment labour relations in a We stem busi- on video tape the needs of partner Much like financing, additional and ture Language: English, Ukrainian or that meet c-mail: mac donaldjt? mail.dee cum ness environment Disciplines. Marketing, OpcraUons organizations in among others, employees are resources not Disciplines: Preference will be given Management J in M:,cJoiiald. VP Marketing to Industrial oi Mechanical Engineers Language: English. Ukrainian • prefer- available to Company Name: the above mentioned areas. immediately or candidates with a background in able, Russian Digital Equipment Ukraine Participants should be between Canadian organizations entering Work Term: X months 3(VI Hrushcvsky Street. Offi.cc 214 available immedi- Language: fluent Ukrainian or Russian Start date: Position Employer N and Y Constancy a market. Kyiv. 252021, Ukraine ately 19 and 29 years of age, new Activities: Management Consulting Rl l3K(l 441 Mi ." Canadian citizens, preferably Third, upon completion of Position: Associate Consultant (multi- Fa*:(3K0 44 ) 243 *0-41 ple positions) Contact: Bohdan Kupych. Country Employer: Internal onal Management with language capabilities in the programme, the intern will Description: Marketing. Finance. ( icoer.il Manager attaining career- Ukrainian and one of Canada's be assisted in Activities: Administer MBA Programs 1 kupych fc? ukv.mls-dcc.com two official languages. Interns related experience in the indus- Department. DigOal Equipment will be offered opportunities to try related to their internship. Ukraine and partner Language: Englisli t'kr.u learn first-hand what it takes to Each intern DIGITAL EQUIPMENT UKRAINE Ukraine and Georgia will complete vices and conduct research pniducU. make a company ready to organization Position: Product Advisor Work Term: flcsible Digital Equipment Ukraine was the IMI educates pio(enion.il managers questionnaires, evaluations, and Position: Product Advisor Start date: Novcmhcr expand globally, and how day to first major western computer company using educational methods employed Description: Negotiate with newly pri- by leading management schools in Ihe day international business is generate market research, orga- vatized companies and local manage- world. business opportunities Employer Internal tonal Development nizational, and logistic planning ment. Analyze Pi in I ion. Researcher conducted. Prepare financing plans. Research Ccnier and risks. creaUon of Description. Help in Ihc Canadian CIDA-funded The CUIP project will allow reports. These reports will be Disciplines: Preference will be given Activities: youth to take advan- compiled and synthesized into a Canadian finance and accounting tage of the $600 million in con- guide which will provide neces- (ii|'H.,l together wtlh part- Ukrai tracts signed during the recent sary information for businesses in Ukraine Language: ners Oracle. SAP, Informii. Microsoft Work Term S n* trade mission to Ukraine- of entering the markets of Ukraine. and Sybase and other major interna- Start date: Positn provide Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd For more information con- lional applications providers Ukrainian customers integrated solu- 1 Axworthy, October 2 -25, 1996. tact the CUIP offices at: tions: lyslems. networks, applications and services. Employer Forest Distribution was organized 302 The East Mall. Unit 609 Description: Bookks This mission by Key Ukrainian customers include: Company with their partners Privnlharik, I'hilip Mnniv VMl". I'l.l. Activities: Sale of equipment for the Canada Ukraine Chamber of Etobicoke. Ontario Ukraine, help them Tclra Laval. National Bank, Bank of fort Commerce (who is a partner M9B 6E2 Ukraina. Parliament of Ukraine, and parks, represent Husqvama in 234-5334 Ministry ofEncrgy. Socictc Gencralc. Ukraine. Commercial trade in organization in the CUIP pro- Tel: (416) benro- Supreme Court. Ukiga/prom. Oil Ukrainian markciptjec ssilh ject), and the Department of Fax (416) 234-5351 Pilclinc "Dnj/hha". Zhydachiv Paper UKRencigo. Krymcncrgo, Wo-JproLoong and commciciol tri Foreign Affairs and Plant, ;xcel/Word. team ptoyer, hard winker jnguagc: English, Ukrainian or International Trade. CUIP Co-chair Paul Grod I Mm II) Project Goals and 718 Brock St., Windsor. ON, Objectives N9C 2T4 Description: Identify Ihc demand for General: Telephone/Fax: (519) 253-7954 product* in Ukrainian marketplace, identify Canadian companies inlercs I. 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