Approximate value: $5 ë³òî/summer 2013 Volume XXVII ¹ 2 2 14 17 August 1, 2013 Marking 100 years since the passing of Ukrainian poet Lesya Ukrainka 6 Saskatchewan’s new Ukrainian Canadian senator 3 UCC-SPC’s Literatoura 2013: novel imagines life of internees 5 UCC-SPC’s Raise a Ukrainian Reader project 7 The Holodomor and school curricula 8 Ðå÷³, ïðî ÿê³ âàðòî çíàòè Ïðî äîáðîä³éí³ñòü ³ âçàºìîäîïîìîãó 9 Ó öüîìó íîìåð³ | In this issue UCC National visit 2 UCC National visit to Sask 2 QE II Diamond Jubilee Medal to Saskatchewan Âèäຠrecipients of Ukrainian descent Êîíãðåñ Óêðà¿íöiâ Êàíàäè – Current, former UCC-SPC presidents awarded Ïðîâiíöiéíà Ðàäà Ñàñêà÷åâàíó 3 President’s commentary Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Ãîëîâíèé ðåäàêòîð: Äàíèëî Ïóäåðàê 3 Saskatchewan’s new Ukrainian Ðåäàêòîð: Iãîð Êîäàê Canadian senator UCC-SPC President Slawko Kindrachuk, Past President Ed Lysyk and former president Eugene Krenosky were presented Âiñíèê ïóáë³êóºòüñÿ ùîêâàðòàëüíî. 4 ³ä ñòîëó Âèêîíàâ÷îãî äèðåêòîðà with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by UCC Ïðèéìàþòüñÿ Âàøi äîïèñè, çàóâàæåí- | Executive Director’s Message íÿ i ïðîïîçèöi¿. Ïåðåäðóê (ïîâíiñòþ National President Paul Grod during his visit to Saskatchewan àáî ÷àñòêîâî) ç äîçâîëó ÏÐ ÊÓÊ 5 UCC-SPC Literatoura 2013 May 9-12, 2013. Ñàñêà÷åâàíó. Ñòàòòi íå îáîâ’ÿçêîâî features Barbara Sapergia âiäîáðàæàþòü òî÷êó çîðó ÏÐ ÊÓÊ Ñàñêà÷åâàíó. 6 100th anniversary of the passing of Ukrainian poet Lesya Ukrainka ×èòàéòå ³ñíèê 7 2013 Nation Builders & â å-ôîðìàò³ Community Recognition Awards ucc.sk.ca/uk/services/u-visnyk 7 L. Ukrainka Garden to open Aug 1 Published by 7 UCC-SPC’s Raise a Ukrainian Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Reader project Saskatchewan Provincial Council, Inc. 8 The Holodomor and school curricula Supervising Editor: Danylo Puderak Editor: Ihor Kodak 9 Ðå÷³, ïðî ÿê³ âàðòî çíàòè Ïðî äîáðîä³éí³ñòü ³ âçàºìîäîïîìîãó Paul Grod presenting Jubilee Medal to Paul Grod with Jubilee Medal recipient Visnyk is published quarterly. Your comments and opinions are welcome. 9 Ïåðåêëàäàöüê³ ïîñëóãè ÏÐ ÊÓÊ UCC Regina President Ed Lysyk UCC-SPC President Slawko Kindrachuk Reproductions, in whole or in part, require 12 Donations: May 1/12-Apr 30/13 Mr. Grod and Executive Director Taras Zalusky were in permission of the UCC-SPC. Published articles do not necessarily reflect the 13 National anthem of Ukraine: Regina and Saskatoon for meetings with community leaders, views or opinions held by the UCC-SPC. 150th anniversary government officials, members of the clergy, committee chairs, and for events to recognize community leaders. 14 St. Michael’s Camp 2013 Read See UCC National’s Communiqué at www.ucc.ca/2013/05/28/ Visnyk Online 14 Ïðî Ôóíäàö³þ | Foundation ucc-salutes-excellence-in-saskatchewan for the complete story on the ucc.sk.ca/services/visnyk Followings visit and medal presentations. 15 Saskatoon dance group Thank you for submitting your articles. prepares for first-ever tour QE II Diamond Jubilee Medal Deadline for articles, ads and 16 CYC/USRL convention program set calendar of events announcements: September 6 (Fall 2013), November 8 17 Tribute to Taras Shevchenko recipients of Ukr descent (Winter 2013), February 10 (Spring 2014), May 9 (Summer 2014). 18 News from PCUH This spring, a number of individuals of Ukrainian 19 Reflections on teaching in Chernivtsi descent in Saskatchewan were presented with Queen Photos will be returned when a Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals. Created in self-addressed, stamped envelope has 20 Calendar of events been included with the submission. 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Our publication identifies people in Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as photographs from left to right, unless UCC-SPC gratefully acknowledges specified otherwise. Queen of Canada, the medal honours significant the following for their support: contributions and achievements by Canadians in a UCC-SPC sincerely thanks all those variety of fields of activity. who placed a greeting/ad in Visnyk. At this time, the UCC-SPC has been apprised of We encourage you, our dear readers, to lend our advertisers both your the following Jubilee Medal recipients and con- moral and material support. Ukrainian gratulates them on this national honour: Hon. Raynell Andreychuk ÏÐ ÊÓÊ ùèðîñåðäå÷íî äÿêóº óñ³ì, Canadian (Regina), Diane Boyko (Saskatoon), Judy Buzowetsky, SVM õòî ðîçì³ñòèâ â³òàííÿ é ðåêëàìó â Foundation of (Weyburn), William Dumanski (Regina), Vera Feduschak öüîìó íîìåð³. Çàîõî÷óºìî íàøèõ Taras Shevchenko (Regina), Lyle Karasiuk (Prince Albert), Slawko Kindrachuk øàíîâíèõ ÷èòà÷³â ìîðàëüíî òà ìàòåð³àëüíî ï³äòðèìóâàòè ¿õ. (Saskatoon), Marie Kishchuk (Saskatoon), Edward Klopoushak (Regina), Allan Kopelchuk (Canora), Eugene Krenosky (Regina), PUBLICATIONS MAIL Gerald Luciuk (Regina), Ed Lysyk (Regina), Pat Mialkowsky GREEMENT NO. 40010014 (Saskatoon), Sonia Mysak (Saskatoon), Jayne Paluck (Regina), Hon. Roy Romanow (Saskatoon), Pat Youzwa (Regina), and Saskatchewan RETURN UNDELIVERABLE Zennia Yuzik (Cudworth). Additional names will be listed in CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO: Ministry of the Economy UCC-SPC Visnyk as they become known #4-2345 AVENUE C N Canada A searchable database of all 60,000 recipients and their SASKATOON SK S7L 5Z5 email [email protected]. Summer Jobs locations will be available on the Governor of General of Initiative Canada website www.gg.ca. 2 | summer 2013 | UCC-SPC Visnyk President’s commentary It is with anticipation that I embark upon my Economic growth is accom- Êîíãðåñ Óêðà¿íö³â Êàíàäè second term as president of the Ukrainian panied by a need for a larger Ïðîâ³íö³éíà Ðàäà Ñàñêà÷åâàíó • Canadian Congress – Saskatchewan Provin- work force. The influx of im- Ukrainian Canadian Congress Saskatchewan Provincial Council, Inc. cial Council. I am honoured to serve along- migrants from various coun- #4-2345 Avenue C North side a dedicated Board of Directors and staff. tries will create a more diverse Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7L 5Z5 As a team, we are the drivers on the ethnocultural provincial popu- Òåë./Tel.: 306-652-5850 UCC-SPC journey for the next two years. lation. Áåçêîøò./Toll-free: 1-888-652-5850 Ôàêñ/Fax: 306-665-2127 We have a road map which is set out in the n The demand for settlement and retention [email protected] Three Year Strategic Plan and in our on- services will increase. http://www.ucc.sk.ca n www.facebook.com/uccspc going programs. At the first board meeting We will need to continue to respond to these and workshop on June 14-16 we will step changes as we implement our development plans. Who is the UCC-SPC? back to gain a clear perspective and solidify I am committed to promoting and facilitating The Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Saskatchewan Provincial Council Inc., (UCC-SPC) is an inclusive, the path of our journey. greater collaboration and engagement among self-sustaining, vibrant organization that serves the Saskatchewan Ukrainian community to maintain, It is my commitment to clearly communi- national, provincial and local UCC organiza- develop and share its Ukrainian Canadian identity, cate what we are doing and how we are doing tions as an ongoing strategy for further enhanc- culture and aspirations. The mission of UCC-SPC is to: so that it can be reported to the Ukrainian ing our ability to respond to these and other • represent and serve the Saskatchewan Community of Saskatchewan that we did it! changes. Ukrainian community • adhere to democratic principles and provide The economic and demographic changes Finally, on behalf of the UCC-SPC, I extend strong leadership our province is experiencing will have a signifi- a warm welcome to the delegates arriving to • promote sustainable organizational development • communicate effectively with membership cant impact upon our Ukrainian Community Saskatoon from across Canada June 27-30 for and stakeholders and its organizations. Urbanization and rural the National Congress of the Ukrainian Catholic • contribute to the enhancement of cultural diversity in Saskatchewan depopulation will bring two important changes, Women’s League of Canada and Ukrainian • maximize the capacity of the Ukrainian which we will need to continue to address: Catholic Brotherhood of Canada. Additionally, community to maintain, develop and share its identity, culture and aspirations n Rural depopulation will likely mean a a warm welcome is extended to all delegates • ensure UCC-SPC financial viability further concentration in the number of participating in the National Ukrainian Self- • encourage innovation and creativity UCC-SPC member organizations. Reliance League of Canada Biennial Conven- Ðàäà äèðåêòîð³â ÏÐ ÊÓÊ n • A “disconnect” of rural migrants from tion being held in Saskatoon from August 21 to UCC-SPC Board of Directors engagement with the urban Ukrainian Com- 25. Ëàñêàâî ïðîñèìî òà áàæàºìî âåëèêèõ Executive munity is a concern. We will need to develop óñï³õ³â! President: Slawko Kindrachuk (Saskatoon) Vice-President: MaryAnn Trischuk (Yorkton) more strategies to counter this trend. Slawko J. Kindrachuk Secretary: Orest Gawdyda (Regina) Treasurer: Matthew Petrow (Saskatoon) Past President: Ed Lysyk (Regina) Directors at Large Saskatchewan’s new Danylo Bodnar (Foam Lake) Diana Dumanski (Regina) Cathy Schabel (Saskatoon) Ukrainian Canadian senator Jason Sliva (Yorkton) Directors – Branch Presidents On April 20, 2013 UCC Na- he had a calling in nity throughout her Battlefords Ukrainian Canadian Cultural Council tional conducted an exclusive Parliament at an childhood. The Paul Kardynal 306-446-0283 interview with newly appointed early age. Senator attended UCC Canora Dorothy Korol 306-563-5211 Senator the Honourable “They used to Ukrainian School Veselka Prince Albert & District Denise Batters to discuss her have a show on tele- and participated in Ukrainian Culture & Heritage Club Diane Bazowski 306-764-7255 new role and responsibilities vision called This the Tavria Ukrainian UCC Regina in the Senate, current initia- Week in Parlia- Folk Dance En- Ed Lysyk 306-789-6622 tives and the Senator’s Uk- ment, which was semble with whom UCC Saskatoon rainian background.