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дантка таборів, ЛУКЖК — епархіяльнаголова, голова Катедральноговідділу, в “Товаристві збереженняукраїнської культури” —15 літ секретарем, в Едмонтонськомувідділі Конґресу УкраїнцівКанади — голова, секретару Дирекції виборчої округи ҐолдБар Прогресивно-консервативнійпартії Альберти. Понад 30літ член хору “Дніпро”.Член “Харитативного товаристваім. Єп. Будки”, “Товаристваприятелів українського села”,Едмонтонського “Клюбуукраїнських професіоналістів іпідприємців” і т.д.Кол. член “Провінційної дорадчоїради” при Міністерствікультури в справі публікацій.Через 20 літ що два тижніпередавала українську музику,пісні та інтерв’ю, Радіо CKUA.Одержала Шевченківськумедаль, відзнаки “св. Юрія” та“Вічного вогню” в сріблі відПласту, “Грамоту заслуги” відАльбертського Міністерствакультури та радіо CKUA , а якдоброволець — відзначення“Гетьмана” від ПРА КУК.10 Íàøà Äîðîãà îñiíü/2007dian Congress – SaskatchewanProvincial Council Nation BuildersAward (2001) and the City ofSaskatoon “100 People, 100 Reasons”Centennial Award (2006).Angeline and her husband Johnhave been blessed with 3 sonsand 4 grandsons.PAULINE DYRKACZ has contributedat threeexecutive levelsfor 31 yearsas branch president;secretaryand cultural/spiritual convenor,nationalexecutive; anda multitude of initiatives at theArcheparchial level. There she conducteda two-day spiritual/culturalseminar; was keynote speaker atthe Ukrainian Canadian Women’sCouncil, at the Winnipeg Branchcelebration of Ukrainian Heroines;served as representative to theWorld Federation of UkrainianWomen’s Organizations for a fiveyearterm; carried out two CanadianConference of Catholic BishopsPre-Synod Studies in conjunctionwith the Catholic Women’sLeague, National, as mandated bythe Canadian Conference of CatholicLay Association; attendedCCCB’s Consultation on Issues ofConcern to Women, Ottawa; wasa Lay delegate at two WorldSobors of the Ukrainian CatholicChurch held in Lviv, 1996. Shewas a presenter in 1998.At the National Level she wasa delegate to the World Union ofCatholic Women’s OrganizationsAssembly in Guadalajara, Mexicoin 1991; prepared four Ukrainian/English study booklets for branches:Christ is Among Us; Listen, God,and Answer Me; Vocations andGrowing Together in Faith. Sheauthored a skit for the XXI Congressand served on the UCWLCScholarship Awards Committee(1998-2007). She volunteered atHoly Family Nursing Home Ladies’Auxiliary (1976-1996); wasits President and Advisory BoardMember (1987-1989); and wasinfluential at the Manitoba SchoolANGELINE CHRUSCH joined theUCWLC in1965. A memberof St.George CathedralParish,Angeline hasserved on ParishCounciland has beena member of the Cathedral choirsince 1984. She has served onthe UCWLC Branch, Eparchialand National executives and committees.She was Eparchial presidentfrom 1984-87. She has attended8 Congresses. She wason the publication committee ofBlessed Endeavour, the EparchialUCWLC history book. Angeline isa member of the Ukrainian CanadianWomen’s Committee and St.Joseph’s Home Auxiliary. She ison the Board of Directors ofMusée Ukraina Museum Inc., andsince 1987 has been chair of thefundraising committee. She isrecipient of the Ukrainian CanaofBandura and the Catholic Foundationof Manitoba and UkrainianSchools Council of Winnipeg.Awards include: the Holy FamilyNursing Home Plaque, 1989;the WFUWO Certificate of Merit,2002; and the Catholic Foundationof Manitoba “Caritas” Award, 1997.Evhenia ShermanYAROSLAVA (STASYNA)SHEREMETAwas bornMarch 3, 1934in Toronto. ShecompletedTeachers’ Collegethentaught in Toronto,NorthYork. Presently, she is an occasionalteacher in the York RegionCatholic Schools. She taught Ukrainianschool and teaches catechismat St. Volodymyr UkrainianCatholic Church, Thornhill.Her marriage to Wally, 1955,blessed them with 4 sons and 10grandchildren. Joining the UCWLCin 1954, she has served on localBranch, Eparchial and NationalExecutives as President, 1st and2nd Vice-president, Auditor, Secretary,Treasurer, Liaison to UCYand Monastic Orders, By-law Committee,Cultural-Educational Committee,and first subscription managerof the journalin 1970. She represented UCWLCto the Ukrainian Canadian Congress– Women’s Committee, WorldFederation of Ukrainian Women’sOrganizations (15 yrs.), World Congressof Free Ukrainians (10 yrs.).Active in Boy Scouts Parents’Committee, Treasurer for foundingcommittee of the Studite Monasteryin Orangeville, Yaro and Wally enteredthe Associates of Sisters Servantsof Mary Immaculate in 2002.For her work she received recognitionsas Honorary Member ofWFUWO, Certificate of Merit ofthe St. Sofia Religious Society ofUkrainian Catholics, Family of theYear by the Knights of Columbus,Sheptytsky Council 5079 in 2001.Yaro has made many wonderfulfriends and received many blessingswith her involvement in the UCWLC.