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10.02.2012
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) congratulates Roman Brytan on being awarded the prestigious Sierhey Khmara Ziniak Award by the Canadian Ethnic Media Association. Mr. Brytan is a well-known radio personality and is active in the Ukrainian Canadian community, including chairing the UCC's 120th Anniversary of Ukrainian Settlement Committee. Mr. Brytan will receive the award at the Canadian Ethnic Media Association (CEMA) Journalism of Excellence Awards Gala in Toronto. The Ziniak Award, named for CEMA's founder, is given by CEMA for excellence in ethnic journalism is awarded to the person who through journalism has championed Canadian multiculturalism... |
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10.02.2012
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) has renewed its call for an independent review of the Canadian Human Rights Museum (CMHR) and a suspension of incremental funding by the federal government amid media reports that the museum is behind schedule and over budget. "The Ukrainian Canadian Congress has called for an inclusive and equitable Museum and continues to call upon the leadership of the CMHR to clearly present the actual design and content of the museum to Canadians for public review," stated UCC National President Paul Grod. "We are also calling for greater transparency and public accountability by the museum... |
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10.02.2012
The Taras Shevchenko bronze statue that disappeared from the Shevchenko. Memorial Park in North Oakville, Ontario in 2001 was found intact in Hamilton in November, 2011. Shevchenko Memorial Park, owned and operated by the Taras H. Shevchenko. Museum and Memorial Park Foundation, is devoted to the Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko (1814–1861), artist, humanist, and founder of the modern Ukrainian language, twice celebrated as a cultural leader of world acclaim by UNESCO. The Foundation also operates a Taras Shevchenko Museum, located at 1614 Bloor Street West, Toronto... |
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10.02.2012
During National Holodomor Awareness Week (November, 2011) the Waterloo Ukrainian Students’ Association (WUSA) held commemorative events to raise awareness of the Holodomor, the 1932-33 artificial famine that claimed millions of lives in Ukraine. During the week, WUSA members from the University of Waterloo and Sir Wilfrid Laurier University displayed information booths in campus student centers. The exhibit “Famine by Genocide”, produced by the League of Ukrainian Canadians, captured the attention of other students and faculty members at both universities. WUSA members distributed small cards and bookmarks with information about the Holodomor and spread awareness of this tragedy... |
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10.02.2012
On Monday, January 9, 2012, Olga Pawluk celebrated her 103rd birthday. A day before over 40 relatives including great great grandchildren celebrated with Mrs. Pawluk at the seniors home on LaRose Avenue in Toronto. She was born Olga Geraimchuk in Kodnia near Zhitomyr, Ukraine, when it was a part of the Russian Empire. Russia then used the Julian calendar which made her birthday January 9th which she preferred to December 27th the date it would be according to the Gregorian calendar used in North America. She preferred the Julian date because it made her younger. If you ask her the secret of her long life she will answer with one word: walking... |
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