Ukrainian Day volunteers needed

for greeting guests, passing out program booklets,  supervising children's Games, 50/50 Raffle Draw ticket sales. Short shifts (2-3 hrs) with free admission and lunch!

When and where?

Sunday, August 11, 2013, Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village (Hw 16 East of Edmonton).

Get Involved in YOUR Community!

call 780.414.1624 or email uccab@shaw.ca

Ask for Slavka Shulakewych

This autumn, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Alberta Provincial Branch will once again host the 15th annual Hetman Awards on Sunday, October 6, 2013, to recognize the most outstanding contributions that volunteers have made for the betterment of the Ukrainian-Canadian community.

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress in Alberta established the Hetman Awards in 1998 as a way of both recognizing and thanking the many volunteers in our community who have established organizations, created new projects impacting our cultural development and overall, made a difference by giving of their time, talents and ideas to ensure that our community was active and growing.  At the same time, they, and our community, have contributed to the overall growth and development of the Province of Alberta where today our Ukrainian community is as much mainstream in its’ activities as  is ethnic.

Previous winners of the Hetman Awards include The Honourable Ed Stelmach and Marie Stelmach, Gene Zwozdesky, Marco Levytsky, Maria Dytyniak, George Yopyk, Roman Brytan, Nadia Cyncar, Katrina Baziuk, Andrew Ilnycky, Michael Hantzsch, Taras Uzwyshyn, Peter Dackiw, and many more. Since its’ inception, over 130 awards have been presented.

The UCC-APC welcomes nominations from any organization or group of individuals in Alberta. We strongly encourage all organizations to take the time to recognize those individuals who have made a great personal commitment to ensure our community’s organizations remain active and vibrant. If you or someone you know has greatly impacted the Ukrainian community through tireless volunteer work, please take the time to fill out a nomination form available on our website at http://www.uccab.ca .  The deadline for applications is June 25 , 2012.

All award recipients will be publicly honoured at the Annual Hetman Awards Gala which will be held at the Chateau Louis Conference Centre on Sunday, October 6, 2013. Tickets for the event will be available in August.

For further information, please contact the UCC APC office at 780-414-1624 or email at uccab@shaw.ca

Nomination Form

 www.uccab.ca/HetmanBanquet/2012-hetman-nomination-form.pdf

Deadline for nomination is June 25, 2012.

UCC APC would be happy to publish your organization’s news and announcements.* To have your events listed in the Alberta Community Events calendar printed in the Newsletter, as well as in the bi-weekly electronic Bulletin, please add them to the free on-line calendar maintained by the UCC APC.

1,200 copies of the UCC APC printed Newsletter are distributed to Ukrainian community organizations, businesses, academic and research institutions, governmental agencies, international organizations, embassies, Members of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Ukrainian community donors, sponsors, supporters and volunteers. The UCC APC Electronic Bulletin, circulated bi-weekly to more than 4,000 contacts, has a newsletter blurb and a link to a pdf version of the Newsletter. All previous Newsletters are permanently available from our website.

For commercial companies:

Advertising rates for the Newsletter:
$395 - full page
$265 - half page
$145 - quarter page
$75 - business card
$500 - supplied inserts

Deadline for submissions of articles and ads - March 30 /2013.

For more information, contact Slavka Shulakewych 780.414.1624, uccab@shaw.ca.

*The UCC APC does not take responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of submitted information and reserves its right to edit community submissions.

Duncan visits L’viv, Kyiv, and Kharkiv to examine rule of law, democratization, and status of Tymoshenko and other jailed opposition members.
 

OTTAWA – Linda Duncan, Member of Parliament for Edmonton–Strathcona and New Democrat Critic for Public Works and Government Services is visiting Ukraine until May 18, 2012 as a member of the delegation of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.

Duncan will visit the cities of L’viv, Kyiv, and Khariv, and will have the opportunity to meet with a wide range of representatives of Ukrainian society. These meetings will provide an insight into economic and political developments in Ukraine, as well as human rights and civil society.

“I am honoured to be a part of this visit to Ukraine.” said Duncan. “The relationship between Canada and Ukraine is strong and historic. For the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada and all Canadians, it is important to see the path to progress continue for Ukrainian people – in terms of rule of law, democracy, a free press, and a vibrant civil society.”

“Joined by my NDP colleague, Alexandrine Latendresse, MP for Louis-St-Laurent, we are confident that our first-hand experience meeting with representatives in Ukraine will give us a deeper understanding of the human rights situation in Ukraine. These insights will be invaluable in looking forward, in particular to the upcoming Parliamentary elections in Ukraine this fall.”
 
“This trip has a special significance for me given the strong presence and contribution of the Ukrainian community in Edmonton, and as a Director of the Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group.”
 
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development will be issuing a report following the official visit to Ukraine and previous witnesses to the committee on the situation in Ukraine. Ms. Duncan will also be posting highlights of her personal observations.

(UCC-APC/UkrNews) — Only two parties running in the April 23 Alberta Provincial Election — the Progressive Conservatives and the New Democrats — responded to a questionnaire prepared jointly by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and Ukrainian News on issues affecting the Ukrainian community by the designated deadline of April 10. The questionnaire has been sent out over a week earlier to representatives of all five parties contesting this election — the PCs, the Wildrose Alliance, the Liberals, the NDP and the Alberta Party...

IMMIGRATION: Would your party support the creation of a provincial advisory body on immigration, which would include representatives of Alberta’s ethnic communities?

PC — The province is working actively with the federal government to attract and retain an increasing number of immigrants. We are also working closely with various agencies and community groups across the province to enhance the services offered to our immigrant population. A provincial advisory body on immigration, which would include representatives of Alberta ethnic communities, is something that we may be open for consideration after further exploration...

NDP — Yes. The Alberta NDP supports the principles behind this proposal because it would allow for input from immigrants and other knowledgeable stakeholders. Such improved input could also result in public policies being more effective and relevant. Alberta needs more immigrants to come here and settle, making contributions into the generations to come, as we have seen happen with Ukrainians. The experience and understanding of people in ethnic and cultural communities who have lived the settlement experience in the past is a tremendous resource in the development of good policies in the future. This advisory body could ensure better identification of emerging possibilities and challenges and offer ideas to best address them...

Read all questions and answers >>> Ukrainian News, April 12-25, 2012, p.7-9.

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With the arrival of spring and Easter Holidays celebrating the Resurrection of Christ, we can look forward to uplifted spirits and renewing our commitment to living each day using the gifts we have been given. At UCC APC we are also renewing our commitment to our Ukrainian community and the work that so many volunteers undertake daily so that our community remains active and strong. In particular we are working to bring renewed support to our Ukrainian bilingual program and language classes, and ask for your support. Without your children and grandchildren enrolled in this program, we will lose it along with a privileged ability to learn and retain our language and cultural identity within the school system. Please check put website for more information about the school nearest to you.

As we near the 125th anniversary of Ukrainian pioneer settlement in Canada, we as a community have much to be proud of.  The hard work and vision of our pioneer families helped pave the way for the incredibly rich and diverse community and society we live in today. UCC APC is already undertaking the first steps to what we believe will be a celebration in 2016-2017 that will once again showcase our vibrant community and in the near future we will be faking for your input as to what thus celebration should look like.

At this time, we also extend to you our warmest Easter greetings so that you and your families celebrate within the embrace of Christian love. We also hope that we can continue to count on your support of our work as we cannot pursue the goals and aspirations of our community without your moral and financial support. On behalf of our board of directors and member organizations, we extend out warmest wishes for a blessed Easter celebration.

Від імені Ради Директорів і складових організацій КУК в Альберті, ми бажаємо Вам благословенних Великодніх Свят і смачної паски! ХРИСТОС ВОСКРЕС - ВОІСТИНУ ВОСКРЕС!

Daria Luciw, President

Дарія Луців, Президент

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TARAS SHEVCHENKO CONCERT - presented by the Ukrainian Music Society of Alberta and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress-Edmonton Branch - “Шевченко й історико-культурна спадщина”.

Sunday, March 11, 2012, 2:30PM
General Shukhevych Ukrainian Youth Unity Complex, 9615-153 Avenue, Edmonton.

PREMIER ALISON REDFORD IN ATTENDANCE.

Tickets: Adults $10, Children $5 (12 and under Free)
Available at:
* Ukrainian Book Store, 10215 - 97 St. 780.422.4255
* Ukrainian Social Services, 11717 - 97 St. 780.471.4477
* Meest, 10834 - 97 St. 780.424.1777
* Orbit, 10219 - 97 St. 780.422.5693.
Also from UCC Edmonton Executive members or at the door.

For information: Luba Boyko-Bell 780.469.4890 | Luba Feduschak 780.464.6480.

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As the first star appears in the sky tomorrow evening, Ukrainian Canadian families will gather to celebrate the traditional date of Christmas Eve.

“Christmas on January 7 is a centuries old tradition based on the Julian Calendar that is celebrated by not only Ukrainians - the second largest nation following the Calendar - but also many other nations who belong to Orthodox and Eastern rite churches. This tradition plays a very important role in spiritual and cultural lives of Ukrainians around the world, often referred as “Ukrainian Christmas,” states Daria Luciw, President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Alberta Provincial Council. We ready ourselves for Christmas with much ritual, planning the traditional twelve Lenten dishes for Sviata Vecherya (the Christmas Eve Supper) - symbolizing of the twelve Apostles who gathered at the Last Supper. Caroling from home to home, decorating and preparing homes for Christmas celebrations and attending church services are just some traditions followed between now and the Feast of Jordan on January 19. “On behalf of the UCC APC Board, I extend our heartfelt greetings to all Ukrainian Canadians in Alberta and all communities who are celebrating one of the most significant of Christian holy days – the birth Jesus,” wishes Luciw. “Christmas is time to appreciate the many blessings we enjoy and cherish, including our loving families, our sense of Ukrainian community and our Christian faith.”

Христос Раждається! [Khrystos Razhdajetsia!] Christ is Born!
Славіте Його! [Slavite Yoho!] Let Us Glorify Him!

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For media inquiries please contact:
Daria Luciw, UCC APC President
(780) 718-4739, daria.luciw@gmail.com

UCC APC OFFICE CLOSED JANUARY 6, 7, 8, 10.

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On behalf of the Board of Directors of Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Alberta Provincial Council, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you - community members and organizations - for your commitment to our Ukrainian Canadian community. Without your dedication to the many organizations, programs and activities we enjoy on a regular basis, our Ukrainian community would not be as rich and vibrant as it is. At the heart of everything we do is the commitment to preserving our heritage, culture and language while sharing this wonderful culture with so many other Canadians. And on behalf of all our Board Members, I also thank you for your generous support of UCC APC. We strive to not only maintain, but grow the many activities we undertake annually, but could not do this without your support. Finally, please accept our warmest wishes for a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Нехай Ви та Ваші рідні насолоджуються теплом цих Свят і нехай 2012 рік принесе радість, любов і добрі миттєвості! Христос Народився! Славіте Його!  -- Daria LUCIW, President

Read Ukrainian Albertans Celebrate Christmas

Download the UCC APC Winter 2011-12 Newsletter

Download Winter 2011-12 Kolyada donation form

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On Monday, November 28, 2011, a Special Commemoration Ceremony was held at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
 to mark the 3rd Anniversary of the passage of the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day Act - as sponsored by Hon. Gene Zwozdesky, MLA.

Oh, Canada! and Sche ne vmerla Ukrajiny national anthems of Canada and Ukraine, and Zhuravli song performed by students from St. Martin and St. Matthew Ukrainian Bilingual Schools in Edmonton.
Welcome by the Hon. Ken Kowalski, Speaker of the Legislative Assemly of Alberta, MLA.
Remarks by MLAs Brian Mason, Paul Hinman, Dr. Raj Sherman, Gene Zwozdesky, Doug Horner (on behalf of Premier Alison Redford) as well as Holodomor 1932-33 Survivor Leonid Korownyk, "Vasyl' Stus" Kyiv Memorial Society President Roman Krutsyk, UCC-Edmonton President Luba Feduschak (on behalf of UCC-APC President Daria Luciw).
Candle lighting and minute of silence.

Hosted by the Hon. Ken Kowalski, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in cooperation with the UCC-Alberta Provincial Council, League of Ukrainian Canadians, and League of Ukrainian Canadian Women.

Photo - Serhiy Kostyuk. More photos from this event available at the UCC-APC Facebook page

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"..... Ukraine prior to 1932, had the highest birthrate in Europe and a natural population increase of some 800,000 per year, also the highest in Europe. It was this success as a nation that posed the single greatest threat to the Russian Soviet goal of dictatorial control from Moscow and the russification of Ukrainian society. The first attack was on Ukrainian intellectuals, artists and writers. Between 1926 and 1933, hundreds of thousands of teachers, writers, artists, and political leaders were executed, imprisoned or exiled. In 1931 alone, more than 51,000 members of the intelligentsia were exiled to Siberia.The second attack was against the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. Between 1926 and 1932, Metropolitan Lypkivsky and 10,000 Ukrainian Orthodox clergy were executed. Essentially, by 1932, the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Ukraine was eliminated. The third part of this genocide was aimed at the Ukrainian peasants, the heart of Ukrainian identity - the folklore, the music, the Ukrainian language and literature, the kobzari. A law passed in Moscow declared all food in Ukraine a state asset. In the fall of 1932, 112,000 Russian Soviet soldiers and NKVD secret police entered Ukraine and sealed her borders denying the victims of the upcoming famine the opportunity to search for food. All food and seed grain was removed from targeted areas and one third of all Ukrainian villages were blacklisted. These were the most uncooperative villages, the ones that most resisted forced collectivization and the removal of food. Their fate was to be surrounded by soldiers and police. Anyone who tried to leave these villages was shot....."

--- Boris Radio, Assistant Superintendent, Edmonton Catholic Schools

Download the full text of the Mr. Radyo's Address

Photo - Serhiy Kostyuk. Dr. Hornjatkewych plays and sings a lament in memory of the kobzari. A lament, a song of grief, that describes that day in about 1935 when hundreds of kobzari gathered outside of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s capital city, under the guise of a kobzar’s convention. The kobzari were all executed, their bodies thrown into a pit and forgotten. 

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Everyone is welcome to attend the Special Commemoration Ceremony at the Legislature to mark the 3rd Anniversary of the passage of the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day Act in Alberta - as sponsored by Hon. Gene Zwozdesky.

Monday, November 28, 2011
12:00 noon
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Main Rotunda
10800 - 97 Avenue, Edmonton, AB

Oh, Canada! and Sche ne vmerla Ukrajiny national anthems of Canada and Ukraine, and Zhuravli song will be performed by students from St. Martin and St. Mathew Ukrainian Bilingual Schools in Edmonton. Commemorative speeches.

Hosted by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in cooperation with the UCC-Alberta Provincial Council and League of Ukrainian Canadians

Please visit the Holodomor-Genocide 1932-33 UCC-APC webpage for the Holodomor commemorative events in Alberta during the 2011 Holodomor Remembrance Week.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2011

Honouring Alberta’s first Premier of Ukrainian descent of the Anniversary of 120 years of Ukrainian settlement in Canada

EDMONTON - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress-Alberta Provincial Council (UCC-APC), announced the details for this years’ annual Hetman Award Banquet and Gala earlier this week.

“As part of the commemoration of a 120 years of Ukrainian settlement in Canada, we are honoured to present this year’s UCC-APC Hetman Award to Alberta’s first Premier of Ukrainian descent, the Honorable Ed Stelmach and his wife Marie Stelmach as exemplary volunteers and proud Ukrainian Albertans”, says UCC-APC President Daria Luciw. “We are proud of the contributions our community has made to our province and our country over the past 120 years in all sectors of society. This event will commemorate this history and honour contributions to the sphere of politics by the former Premier, Ed Stelmach, as well as the dedicated volunteer activities of Marie Stelmach.”

The 2011 Hetman Banquet will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the Meridian Banquet and Conference Centre (4810 - 76 Avenue, Edmonton, AB). The reception starts at 5:00 pm, dinner and event program at 6:00 pm. The evening will include entertainment by local artists paying tribute to the first Ukrainian settlers in Alberta and the legacy they brought to our province and to Canada, traditional Ukrainian dishes, and the Hetman Award presentation.

Please join us for this historic occasion! Tickets are $100, tables of 8 available and they can be purchased and ordered through the UCC APC office. For further details please contact us at 780-414-1624.

We look forward to celebrating 120 years of history and honouring an Alberta couple we are so proud of.

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Media enquiries and requests for Ukrainian Canadian settlement history may be directed to:
Ukrainian Canadian Congress-Alberta Provinical Council
# 8, 8103-127 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5C 1R9
780-414-1624
780-718-4739
uccab@shaw.ca
www.uccab.ca

“Ukrainian Roots – Alberta Pride”

The AGM of the UCC-APC will take place on Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Ukrainian Youth Complex named after General Roman Shukhevych, in the conference room (9615 - 153 Avenue, Edmonton). Registration will commence at 6:30 p.m. and the AGM will start at 7:00 p.m.

Щиро дякуємо Вам за підтримку і волонтерську працю для розвитку української громади Альберти й запрошуємо на Річні Збори нашої організації 18 жовтня 2011 р. в Українському Домі ім. генерала УПА Романа Шухевича, 9615-153 Авеню, Едмонтон.

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On Ukrainian Day 2011, August 7, UCC-APC was pleased to announce the original home of the Stelmach family will be permanently relocated to the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. UCC-APC has committed to financially support the moving, foundation and restoration of this Stelmach home as part of the 120th anniversary of Ukrainian Settlement in Canada celebratory and commemorative activities. We hope to complete this project by Ukrainian Day August 2012. To achieve this commitment, your financial contributions are encouraged. With you, our friends, families and supporters making timely donations, visiting the Stelmach home on Ukrainian Day 2012 will be a reality. You ask, "How can I help?”

1. Making a one time donation
2. Sending in post dated cheques
3. Pledging a given amount and paying it over 6 months or?
4. Having a fundraiser in your community for this project

Mail your donation, pledge or cheques to: UCC-APC, Suite 8, 8103 - 127 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5C 1R9 or donate by your Visa or Mastercard by calling 780.414.1624.

Your support of this history making project is greatly appreciated! Щиро дякуємо за Вашу підтримку!

PS. Tax receipts will be issued for all donations.

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To honour the 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy held an international conference on October 7-8, 2011 to examine why and how universities in Ukraine must become  autonomous centres in the development of civil society, promoting freedom of speech and freedom to research and teach,  without the Ministry’s direct control. Click to view the Program.

On August 31, the UCC-APC passed a motion to request contribution to sponsor the NaUKMA conference “Roads to Freedom”. The following organizations and individuals from Edmonton, Alberta assisted the university in covering its costs for this event:

• Alberta Provincial Executive of Ukrainian Women's Association of Canada
• UCC-Edmonton Branch
• Ukrainian Foundation for College Education
  
• Ukrainian Catholic Women's League of Canada - Edmonton Eparchy
• Luba FEDUSCHAK
• James and Sylvia GRAY
• Roman and Marusia PETRYSHYN
• Stephan and Maria ROMANIUK.

Cheques were forwarded by the UCC-APC to NaUKMA through the Canada Ukraine Foundation. Thank you for your support!

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Prisoners of Prejudice. A slide show with Maria Dunn's song In the Shadow of the Rockies.
Animoto video.
Created by Edmonton Public Schools, October 2011.

Canada’s First National Internment Operations 1914-1920
Between 1914 and 1920, thousands of Ukrainians and other Europeans were imprisoned as “enemy aliens” in 24 internment camps located across Canada. These prisoners, part of Canada’s first national internment operations, came to the Dominion as peaceful immigrants desirous of becoming law-abiding Canadian citizens. Deprived of their freedom, and disenfranchised, many internees lost their personal wealth and were forced to do heavy labour on federal government projects.

Since 1985, organizations within the Ukrainian-Canadian community worked diligently in seeking official acknowledgement for this internment. These organizations assisted in conducting a campaign to reveal moral, legal, and political obligations in redressing the historical wrongdoings. In November 2005,  the Internment of Persons of Ukrainian Origin Recognition Act, was passed, obliging the Government of Canada to negotiate “an agreement concerning measures that may be taken to recognize the internment” for educational and commemorative projects.
The enactment initiated negotiation work with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko. In addition, a Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund was established which funds projects commemorating the thousands of Ukrainians and other Europeans who suffered a suspension of their civil liberties and freedoms between 1914-1920.

The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village is the site of the only internment camp monument in Northern Alberta (on the photo). Installed on August 11, 2002, the plaque commemorates this tragic episode in Canadian history.  

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On behalf of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress-Alberta Provincial Council and all its member organizations, we extend our warm greetings to Alberta’s Ukrainian community on the celebratory occasion of the 20^th Anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence.

It was twenty years ago that people of Ukraine, with genuine support from international communities, including that from Ukrainian Canadians, finally overcame the oppression of the Soviet Union and emerged as a free, independent, and sovereign nation.

With all of Ukraine’s accomplishments over the past 20 years, the nation still has many challenges to overcome in order to guarantee the same democratic and economic freedoms for its citizens as we enjoy in Canada.  Albertans of Ukrainian descent and our organized community are ready to assist in the further development of a democratic and civil society in Ukraine.

We invite you to join us at the 20^th Anniversary celebrations in Edmonton and Calgary organized by our member UCC branches in these cities. Show your support for Ukraine today.

Слава Україні!

З повагою,
КУК-ПРА

Дарія Луців, Президент

Прем'єр Ед Стельмах: "Ми святкуємо нині 120 років поселення українців у Канаді..."
Alberta Premier The Honoable Ed Stelmach: "It reminds me of how really lucky I am to have grandparents, both on my mother's and father's side, to choose this part of Alberta and to settle here, and to give me this opportunity..."
 

Since 1986, UCC-Alberta Provincial Council has honoured the individuals with the Michael LUCHKOVICH Award for their significant contribution and dedication to the betterment of all Canadians. This year's recipient - the Hon. Allen SULATYCKY.

 

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The Ukrainian Canadian Congress-Alberta Provincial Council, partnering with the Ukrainian Culutral Heritage Village, invites everyone to attend the annual Ukrainian Day Festival at the Ukrainian Village on Sunday August 7, and celebrate all things Ukrainian! This years' theme of ''Kanada-Ukraina 120: Groundbreakers-Nation-Builders-Trailblazers'' will be in celebration of the 120th anniversary of Ukrainian settlement in Canada, and will set the tone of the event reflecting both the cultural history and current reality of Alberta's Ukrainian Canadian Community. UCC-APC is also honoured to announce that the Honourable Premier Ed Stelmach, the first Alberta Premier of Ukrainian ancestry, will attend this year's Ukrainian Day as a special guest. Other federal, provincial, and municipal representatives will also be in attendance...

Download the MEDIA RELEASE (incl. the Day's Schedule of Events) >>>>
Download the POSTER  >>>>
Download the MEDIA RELEASE  >>>>

VIEW the Ukrainian Day 2011 SPECIAL e-BULLETIN: Partners; Sponsors; Volunteers; MC and performers bio; Booklet advertisers; Schedule of Day's Events; Luchkovich Award Recipient, Media Release .... and more!

You are invited to Easter Yarmarok at Ukrainian Youth Unity  Hall March16, and March 17, 2013

See poster for details.

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The Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Alberta Provincial Council and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Edmonton Branch invite you to the Edmonton Premiere of the Multi-Award Winning Documentary
GENOCIDE REVEALED
Famine-Genocide 1932-33 in Ukraine

Yurij Luhovy - Producer/Director

Narrator - Graham Greene

Voice-Over - Lubomir Mykytiuk & Jill Hennessy

Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 7:00 PM

Ukrainian Youth Unity Complex

9615 - 153 Avenue, Edmonton, AB

The Director will be present

Adults $15. / Students $10.

PROCEEDS DESIGNATED TOWARDS THE EDUCATIONAL VERSION OF THE FILM

The film is under the patronage of the Ukrainian World Congress

Web site: www.yluhovy.com

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Oleh Olzhych Foundation of Canada and Ukrainian National Federation of Canada Present Mr. Mykola Yakovyna (Ukraine) on A speaking Tour of Canada...

UKRAINE: PROSPECTS FOR EMERGING FROM CRISIS 

See a poster for details

Download poster in PDF

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Featuring the UKRAINIAN INTERNATIONAL BILINGUAL PROGRAM

February 28, 2012 - 9:00 am & March 15, 2012 - 6:30 pm

7315 Delwood Road (134 Ave – 72 St)
476-3969 or 476-9866 476-9866

This program has proven to provide:

Small class sizes - Canadian Council on Learning, research study shows small classes in the early grades generates substantial advantages for students…[which] continue throughout the youngster’s school career.

Shared values, morals and leadership – Children in the program become a part of a community supported by culture, language and family. 

Better Grades – Children in the Ukrainian program, Kindergarten to Gr. 12, achieve the highest of their potential; statistics have shown.

Bilingual:  Not Immersion; Bilingual students receive up to 50% in elementary, core subjects are basically in English.  In Kindergarten, Ukrainian is initiated through songs, alphabet, and counting along with basic classroom directives such as line up and sit down; focus for Non Speaking Families.

Free Bussing:  All Kindergarten students receive free bussing; K- 12 transportation (fuel & bus) subsidies.

Learn more by contacting Delwood School at 476-3969 or 476-9866 for added information.

A perfect opportunity to teach your child about their culture, heritage and roots, along with obtaining a second language; all in one!

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Feast of Jordan

Thursday, January 19, 2012
10am - 2 PM

Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
Only 25 minutes east of
Edmonton on Hwy 16

Admission charged

Phone: 780 662 3640
www.ukrainianvillage.ca

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Ukrainian Dnipro Ensemble of Edmonton
caroling at the Legislature Rotunda!

Monday,

December 19, 2011
8:00 – 9:00pm

Come “Celebrate the Season”!

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Ukrainian National Federation of Canada and Ukrainian Women's Organization invite all of you to celebrate Ukrainian New Year.

The event will take place on:
Saturday, January 21, 2012
UNF Hall 10629-98 Street Edmonton.

We are proud to present Malanka performance by "Dzerelo" and Suzirya" and dance to the music by "Barvinok"

For more information or tickets call:
Ivan       780-478-0207
Kathy    780-475-2845
Yana     780-709-5292

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The Ukrainian Music Society of Alberta invites you to the Ukrainian Christmas Carol Concert

Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 3:00PM
at St. John's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
10951-107 Street, Edmonton, AB.

Admission by donation to: "Help Us Help the Children", orphanages in Ukraine.

Hosted by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada Western Eparchy.

Post concert refreshments at St. John's Cultural Centre.

Please see the poster for details.

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28 жовтня 2011 р.
18.00

* натисніть на постер для додаткової інформації про цю подію

uccab@shaw.ca
780.414.1624

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Presented by the Ukrainian Foundation for College Education (UFCE)

Thursday, May 10, 2012
St. John’s Cultural Centre
10611 - 110 Avenue, Edmonton

Cocktails:  5:30 pm, Dinner:  6:45 pm

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. David Atkinson, President, Grant MacEwan University

$85 per person, tax receipts available

For tickets call:  Alice Chumer, 780.497-4374 or Larisa Hayduk, 780.497-5494.

Please make cheques payable to UFCE Trust and mail to: #215, 10050 MacDonald Drive, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 2B7
Thank you for your support!

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The UCC-APC held this years’ annual Hetman Award Banquet and Gala at the Meridian Banquet and Conference Centre on November 20, 2011.

“As part of the commemoration of a 120 years of Ukrainian settlement in Canada, we were honoured to present this year’s UCC-APC Hetman Award to Alberta’s first Premier of Ukrainian descent, the Honorable Ed Stelmach and his wife Marie Stelmach as exemplary volunteers and proud Ukrainian Albertans”, says UCC-APC President Daria Luciw. “We are proud of the contributions our community has made to our province and our country over the past 120 years in all sectors of society." The evening also included National Youth Leadership Award presentation to Edmontonian Katrina Baziuk, greetings from the UCC-APC President, MLA Janice Sarich (on behalf of the Government of Alberta), Bishop David Motiuk (Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton), entertainment by local AXIOS Choir and Volya Ukrainian Dance Ensemble paying tribute to the first Ukrainian settlers in Alberta and the legacy they brought to our province and to Canada, traditional Ukrainian dishes.

--- Read a full story in the Ukrainian News, Nov 24-Dec 7, 2011 Vol. LXXXIV. No. 23. Photo - Marco Levytsky

2012 Annual Hetman Awards Banquet & Gala
Ukrainian Youth Complex
9615 - 153 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta
For ticket reservations - (780) 414-1624 or uccab@shaw.ca

Download the Hetman Award NOMINATION FORMS