2012 grants - The Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras ...

2012 

shevchenko foundation 

annual report 

шевченківська фундація piчний звit

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Cover: Leo Mol’s “Blind Bandurist” at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg. 

CONTENTS 

2 / President’s Message 

4 / Board of Directors 

5 / Investment Committee & Auditing Committee 

6 / Mission & Vision 

7 / Shevchenko Foundation in Our Community 

8 / Foundation Grants 

9 / Publications 

10 / Newspapers/Periodicals/Websites 

12 / Bursaries 

14 / Recordings 

16 / Workshops/Seminars/Conferences 

18 / Concerts/Tours/Festivals 

21 / Films/Videos/Multimedia 

22 / Dramas/Musicals 

24 / Institutions/Museums/Cultural Centres 

26 / Education/Educational Resources 

28 / Bookmark Project 

30 / Kobzar Literary Awards 

36 / Internment Recognition Fund 

38 / Saskatchewan Fundraiser 2011 

40 / Annual Campaigns 

44 / Kobzar Fellowship 

46 / Year End Review 

47 / Auditor’s Report 

52 / Ways to Give 

53 / Designated Funds 

54 / In Memory Of 

56 / Memorial Donations 

58 / Donations 

63 / Board Members from 1964–2012 

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 

Just over 49 years ago a group of visionary 

Ukrainian Canadians initiated a new 

organization to address a growing need in 

the Ukrainian Canadian community. These 

visionaries knew that the expansion of the 

community through multiple generations 

in Canada would result in a large number of 

cultural activities in Canada and beyond and 

as a result the Shevchenko Foundation was 

formed. The first imperative in the early days 

was to create a self-sustaining organization 

dedicated to maintaining the Ukrainian 

Canadian cultural identity and sense of 

cultural purpose in a dynamic Canada which 

had become the chosen homeland for many 

Ukrainians and their succeeding generations. 

Over the past 49 years the Foundation has 

participated in hundreds of projects and 

countless successes which represent a truly 

wide and deep cultural heritage in our 

community. Over its lifetime the Shevchenko 

Foundation has provided over 9 million 

dollars of support to the Ukrainian 

Canadian community. 

Having travelled to Ukraine on more than one 

occasion in the past year I have been contacted 

by many Ukrainians in the Diaspora asking 

for tips or help on how to establish similar 

foundations beyond Ukraine. In this regard 

the Shevchenko Foundation is a leader for 

the entire Diaspora and the credit for this 

leadership rests foremost with the donors 

who place their trust in a vibrant Board of 

Directors, a committed voluntary Investment 

Committee headed up by Mr. Wally Shoemay 

and of course our wonderful staff at our 

Winnipeg office headed by our Executive 

Director, Ms. Lesia Szwaluk. 

The needs of the Ukrainian Canadian 

community have evolved and so has the 

strategy of the Shevchenko Foundation in 

meeting those needs. The Shevchenko 

Foundation has initiated a strategy for 

providing grants to qualify grantees in 

four key areas: 

Our Arts Program recognizes the value of the 

arts as a fundamental aspect of expressing 

unique cultural identity by promoting the 

creation, advancement and dissemination 

of Ukrainian Canadian artistic endeavour 

throughout Canada. This is reflected by 

grants in the areas of the literary arts, music, 

theatre, visual arts, dance and media arts. 

The second pillar of our granting strategy 

is the Educational Program. Through this 

program the Foundation seeks to increase 

and disseminate knowledge of all aspects 

of Ukrainian life in Canada through 

traditional and non-traditional educational 

programming and by assisting resource and 

curriculum development in both public and 

community-based schools. We also support 

creative initiatives in educational programs, 

professional development for educators, 

the teaching of Ukrainian language and 

Ukrainian Canadian subjects at the postsecondary 

level, and the publication of 

scholarly works on Ukrainian and Ukrainian 

Canadian topics. In addition, the Education 

Program provides for a wide-ranging bursary 

program for students pursuing graduate 

studies in Canada at the MA or PhD level 

in a recognized Ukrainian or Ukrainian 

Canadian discipline as well as meeting the 

need for bursaries for undergraduate students 

studying in a language program in Ukraine 

through an accredited Canadian university. 

The Foundation has also pioneered the 

Community Development Program. We are 

committed to the sustainability of a vibrant 

and flourishing Ukrainian community in 

Canada through the fostering of a sense of 

common identity and fellowship, participation 

in community life and the strengthening of 

community organizations. This includes 

supporting programs operated by the Ukrainian 

Canadian Congress, national community 

development projects of Ukrainian Canadian 

organizations and local community initiatives 

via local festivals, community concerts and 

activities of local organizations. 

Finally, the Foundation wishes to strengthen 

our Ukrainian Canadian identity through 

our Heritage Program which will ensure that 

the history of the Ukrainian community in 

Canada is preserved and that the important 

sources of Ukrainian Canadian history are 

not lost to future generations. This involves 

grants for research, writing and publications 

of the histories of local communities, 

support for published works on the history 

of Ukrainians in Canada for both scholarly 

and mass audiences, the development of 

exhibitions and events for the display of 

archival sources and artifacts, the acquisitions 

by recognized and established institutions 

of heritage items or collections at risk and 

ultimately providing support to existing and 

established institutions of archival repositories, 

museums, libraries, art galleries and research 

programs. 

To be the President of a prestigious 

organization that has these important core 

objectives is truly humbling. Our goals are 

only matched by the incredible output and 

demand by Ukrainian Canadians in all of 

these areas where our four programs are 

dedicated. All of this effort takes volunteer 

time and money. Thankfully, our Ukrainian 

Canadian community is very generous in 

the work of its volunteers and the financial 

generosity of our individuals is certainly well 

known. Unfortunately, to meet the needs and 

expectations of our community, I must say 

that we do not have sufficient resources to 

fully actualize all of the programs in a 

manner that would bring the greatest 

amount of return to our community. 

Ongoing fundraising events and activities are 

critical to the continuation and sustainability 

of the Shevchenko Foundation and without 

this ongoing effort many of the above 

described programs would simply cease 

to exist or would not be funded at all. 

Over the course of 49 years the hopes of the 

Shevchenko Foundation have remained alive 

and vibrant. It is an honour to have been 

chosen lead volunteer and President of the 

Foundation to carry forward these hopes and 

dreams. With the continued support of our 

Ukrainian Canadian community we will 

endure in preparing a firm foundation for 

our organization as it anticipates the 

commencement of its next half century 

of activity. 

God bless all of you and your families and 

once again a sincere thank you for your 

continuing support. 

Andriy Hladyshevsky, Q.C. 

president 

Звернення преЗидента 

Більше як 49 років тому група 

далекоглядних українців Канади 

заснувала нову організацію для 

вирішення зростаючих потреб 

українсько-канадської громади. 

Напочатку найважливішим завданням 

було створення самостійної організації, 

що займається підтримкою українськоканадської 

культурної самобутності 

і почуття культурного призначення 

в динамічному суспільстві Канади, 

що стала обраною батьківщиною для 

багатьох українців і їхніх нащадків. 

За останні 49 років Шевченківська 

Фундація брала участь у багатьох 

успішних починаннях, в сотнях 

проектів, що дійсно репрезентують 

широку і глибоку культурну спадщину 

українсько-канадської громади і надала 

понад 9 мільйонів доларів на підтримку 

українсько-канадської громади. 

Багато разів я отримував запитання 

від українців з діаспори, які просили 

допомоги або поради в тому, щоб 

створити подібні фундації за межами 

України. В цьому сенсі Шевченківська 

Фундація є провідником для всієї 

діаспори і заслуга в цьому належить 

перш за все нашим жертводавцям, які 

довіряють Раді Директорів, відданому 

добровільному Комітету з Інвестицій 

під керівництвом пана Валлі Шумея і, 

звичайно, нашим чудовим 

співробітникам в нашому бюрі у 

Вінніпезі на чолі з Екзекутивним 

Директором, пані Лесею Швалюк. 

Шевченківська Фундація ініціювала 

стратегію на майбутнє щодо надання 

ґрантів для претендентів в чотирьох 

ключових ділянках: 

Мистецька Програма, яка визнає 

цінність мистецтва як фундаментального 

аспекту вираження унікальної 

культурної ідентичності шляхом 

сприяння створенню, просуванню і 

поширенню українсько-канадської 

художньої творчості в усій Канаді. Це 

знайшло своє відображення у ґрантах 

в галузі літератури, музики, театру, 

образотворчого мистецтва, танцю та 

медіа-мистецтва. 

Друга підвалина нашої стратегії надання 

грантів – це Освітня Програма. Знання 

української мови, культури та історії є 

важливими складовими ідентичності 

української громади в Канаді. Через 

Освітню програму ми намагаємося 

збільшити та поширити знання про всі 

аспекти українського життя в Канаді за 

допомогою традиційних і нетрадиційних 

освітніх програм. Започатковуються 

ініціативи в освітніх програмах, 

забезпечується професійний розвиток 

педагогів, викладання української 

мови і українсько-канадських курсів 

на університетському рівні, надаються 

субсидії на створення та визнання 

академічних видавців в Канаді для 

публікації наукових праць з української 

та україно-канадської тематики. Крім 

того, Освітня програма передбачає 

широку систему стипендій для студентів, 

які навчаються в аспірантурі в Канаді 

на здобуття звання Магістра (MA) чи 

доктора (PhD) з визнаної української 

або українсько-канадський дисципліни. 

Також надається підтримка у формі 

стипендій для студентів, що навчаються 

у мовній програмі в Україні через 

акредитовані канадські університети. 

Програма Суспільного Розвитку 

орієнтована на сталий розвиток 

енергійної і процвітаючої української 

громади в Канаді шляхом підтримки 

почуття спільної ідентичності і 

братерства, участі у громадському 

житті та зміцненні громадських 

організацій, в тому числі через програми 

Конґресу Українців Канади, проекти 

національного громадського розвитку 

українсько-канадських організацій та 

місцевих громадських ініціатив, що 

забезпечують відчуття спільності через 

місцеві фестивалі, громадські концерти 

та діяльність місцевих організацій. 

Нарешті, Шевченківська Фундація хоче 

зміцнити нашу українсько-канадську 

ідентичність через Програму Спадщини, 

яка гарантуватиме збереження історії 

української громади в Канаді і те, що 

важливі джерела української історії 

Канади не будуть втрачені для майбутніх 

поколінь. Ця програма включає в 

себе ґранти для наукових досліджень, 

написання і публікації історій місцевих 

громад, підтримку публікації робіт з 

історії українців у Канаді, організації 

виставок та заходів для демонстрації 

архівних джерел та експонатів і, нарешті, 

через надання певної фінансової 

підтримки існуючим установам. 

Бути Президентом такої престижної 

організації, що має такі важливі 

завдання – це висока честь. Наша 

громада отримує дуже щедру допомогу 

завдяки роботі своїх волонтерів для 

Шевченківської Фундації. Безумовно, є 

добре відомою фінансова щедрість осіб 

нашої громади. На жаль, у нас немає 

достатніх ресурсів для задоволення 

потреб та очікувань української громади, 

щоб повністю реалізувати всі програми 

у такий спосіб, щоб вони принесли 

найбільший зиск українсько-канадській 

спільноті. Заходи по збору коштів мають 

вирішальне значення для продовження і 

життєздатності Шевченківської Фундації 

і без цих постійних зусиль зі збору коштів 

багато з вищеописаних програм просто 

перестане існувати. 

Протягом 49 років надії Шевченківської 

Фундації залишалються живими і 

сповненими сил. Для мене, як для 

провідного волонтера, дуже велика честь 

бути обраним Президентом Фундації 

з тим, щоб просувати вперед ці надії і 

мрії. При постійній підтримці нашої 

громади ми будемо продовжувати роботу 

і будувати міцні підвалини для нашої 

організації, яка знаходиться на початку 

наступного півстоліття своєї діяльності. 

Благослови Господь Вас і Ваші родини! 

Ще раз щиро дякую Вам за Вашу 

постійну підтримку. 

Андрій Гладишевський Q.C. 

ПРЕЗИДЕНТ 

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рада 

директорів 

BOARD OF 

DIRECTORS 

Андрій Гладишевський Q.C. 

Andriy Hladyshevsky Q.C. 

preSidenT 

edMonTon, aB 

Борис Балан 

Boris Balan 

vice preSidenT 

ToronTo, on 

Богдан Галькевич 

Bohdan Halkewycz 

SecreTary–TreaSurer 

Winnipeg, MB 

Софія Качор 

Sophia Kachor 

direcTor 

Winnipeg, MB 

Христина Бідяк 

Chrystyna Bidiak 

direcTor 

ToronTo, on 

Ернест Палюк 

Ernest Paluck 

direcTor 

regina, SK 

Євген Роман 

Eugene Roman 

direcTor 

MiSSiSSauga, on 

комісія 

інвестицій 

INVESTMENT 

COMMITTEE 

Володимир Шумей 

Wallace Shoemay 

chair 

BurnaBy, Bc 

Богдан Романюк 

Bohdan Romaniuk 

MeMBer 

calgary, aB 

Максим Троян 

Max Trojan 

MeMBer 

ToronTo, on 

Михайло Зiнчук 

Michael Zienchuk 

MeMBer 

ToronTo, on 

Андрій Кулик 

Andrew Kulyk 

MeMBer 

Winnipeg, MB 

Давид Чуко 

David Chucko 

MeMBer 

BurnaBy, Bc 

Дмитро Дутка 

Dmytro Dutka 

MeMBer 

ToronTo, on 

котрольна 

комісія 

AUDITING 

COMMITTEE 

Оксана Процюк Чиж 

Oksana Prociuk Cyz 

ToronTo, on 

Олег Ґерус 

Oleh Gerus 

Winnipeg, MB 

Володимир Лесюк 

Walter Lesiuk 

Winnipeg, MB 

Михайло Залещук 

Michael Zaleschuk 

regina Beach, SK 

Ярослав Фенин 

Jaroslaw Fenyk 

ToronTo, on 

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OUR 

MISSION 

The Ukrainian Canadian Foundation 

of Taras Shevchenko is a national, 

chartered philanthropic institution 

providing leadership by building and 

nurturing a permanent endowment 

fund dedicated to the preservation and 

promotion of the Ukrainian Canadian 

cultural heritage and the advancement 

of a flourishing Ukrainian community 

for the enrichment of Canada. 

наШа 

місія 

Українська Канадська Фундація ім. 

Тараса Шевченка – це всеканадська, 

філянтропічна установа зі своїм 

чартером, що в провідній ролі створює 

і розвиває тривалий основний 

фонд призначений на збереження і 

поширення української канадської 

культурної спадщини та розвитку 

динамічної української спільноти, 

що збагачує Канаду 

OUR 

VISION 

The Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of 

Taras Shevchenko strives to be a premier 

not-for-profit foundation in a Canada, 

which acknowledges the Ukrainian 

Canadian community as a fundamental 

component of Canadian society. 

наШа 

віЗія 

Українська Канадська Фундація 

ім. Тараса Шевченка стремить бути 

передовою неприбутковою канадською 

фундацією в такій Канаді, що визнає 

українську канадську спільноту, 

як основну частину канадського 

суспільства. 

IN OUR 

COMMUNITY 

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RANTS 

СУБСиДІї 

SHEVCHENKO 

FOUNDATION 

GRANTS 

The foresight and generosity of our donors enables the Shevchenko 

Foundation to invest in the future of our Ukrainian community in 

Canada. The Shevchenko Foundation provides grants to a wide variety 

of projects which in turn maintain and strengthen the character of our 

Canadian Ukrainian identity. Many individuals, organizations, and 

community groups, through their creativity, imagination, dedication 

and commitment submit exciting proposals that require financial 

support. The Shevchenko Foundation’s Board of Directors, representative 

of the larger community, work diligently to award funding in support 

of the wide range of projects and which on completion will enhance our 

Ukrainian Canadian cultural heritage. 

2011 – 2012 grants 

Publications $ 6,000 

Newspaper/Periodicals/Websites $ 12,500 

Films, Video, Multimedia $ 23,000 

Bursaries $ 14,960 

Recordings $ 20,100 

Workshop/Seminars/Conferences $ 13,000 

Concerts/Tours/Festivals $ 90,500 

Dramas/Musicals $ 7,000 

Institutions/Museums/Cultural Centres $ 90,000 

Education & Educational Resources $ 12,500 

Other $ 78,500 

TOTAL $ 368,060 

Designated Donations $ 212,413 

ШЕВЧЕНКІВСьКОї 

ФУНДаЦІї 

Передбачливість і жертвенність наших жертводавців дає 

можливість Шевченківській Фундації інвестувати в майбутнє 

нашої української спільноти в Канаді. Шевченківська 

Фундація виділяє ґранти різним проєктам, що в свою 

чергу зберігають і скріплюють характер нашої української 

канадської ідентичности. Багато осіб, організацій та 

громадських груп, завдяки своїй творчості, уяві, відданості 

і почутті зобов’язання, вносять цікаві пропозиції що 

потребують фінансової підтримки. Рада Директорів 

Шевченківської Фундації, яка віддзеркалює ширшу 

громадськість, ретельно працює, щоби виділити фонди для 

підтримки різних проєктів, яких здійснення посилить нашу 

українську канадську спадщину. 

Anna Yaroslavna Publishing Committee 

Mississauga, Anna Yaroslavna Queen 

of France & Princess of Ukraine 

by Andrew Gregorovich 

$3,000 

Kravtchouk, Halyna 

Winnipeg, Publication of My Village in Ukraine 

$1,000 

Stebelsky, Ihor 

Windsor, Publication of Creating a Mental Map 

of Ukraine 

$1,000 

Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood 

of Canada 

Voice of the Brotherhood Publication 

$1,000 

PUBLICATONS 

ГАЛИНА КРАВЧУК 

Вельмишановні члени Ради Директорів 

фундації ім. Т. Шевченка! 

Засилаю слова щиросердечної подяки за 

фінансову допомогу для публікації книги 

«Моє село на Україні...». Такого роду 

підтримка мого багаторічного проекту 

ще ширше відкриває для мене дорогу 

у світ слова, у світ творення книги, що 

дає можливість поділитися зібраною 

інформацією про рідне село Чішки на 

Львівщині та тих вихідців зі села, які були 

одними з перших українських поселенців 

на вільній землі Канади і внесли чималий 

вклад у те, щоб перетворити її безмежні 

простори в процвітаючу країну, яка стала 

для них другою Батьківщиною. 

З повагою та пошаною 

Галина Кравчук 

anna yaroSlavna BooK launch 

l. To r.: anna Trojan, olya adaMec, vera MelnyK, 

andreW gregorovich, raya juchyMenKo, ihor prociuK 

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NEWSPAPERS/ 

WEBSITES 

Chaban Ukrainian Dance Group 

Thunder Bay, Website & Promotions 

$1,000 

Ecclesia Publishing Company 

Visnyk Publication 

$1,000 

Homin Ukrainy 

Advertising 

$1,000 

The New Pathway 

Website & Advertising 

$1,000 

Ukrainian Canadian Archives 

& Museum of Alberta 

Microfilming of Ukrainian Newspapers 

$3,000 

Ukrainian News 

Advertising 

$2,000 

UCC Manitoba Provincial Council 

Website Set-up & Development 

$1,000 

UCC Saskatchewan Provincial 

Council 

Visnyk Publication 

$2,500 

UCAMA is using the Shevchenko Foundation grant received in December 2011 

to digitize newspapers in our collection that date from the early to mid twentieth 

century. The building that has housed these newspapers for decades does not 

provide a good storage environment for them. The newspapers tend to be quite 

brittle and some have suffered water damage due to previous flooding. It is 

important that they be preserved. It is possible that many of these newspaper 

editions are not held by any other institution. On behalf of the UCAMA board 

of directors, I thank the Shevchenko Foundation for allowing us to carry out this 

important preservation project. UCAMA’s limited operations budget would not 

have allowed the archive-museum to carry out this project on its own. 

Sincerely, 

Greg Borowetz 

Chaban Ukrainian Dance Group is grateful for 

the financial support provided by the Shevchenko 

Foundation that launched the re-design of our 

website and made possible the purchase of some 

much-needed promotional materials. Chaban 

is excited to have the Foundation’s support to 

enhance our web presence to showcase the 

cultural beauty, regional differences and 

background of Ukrainian dance to all who 

have access to the internet. The web re-design 

started in the summer of 2011 with the migration 

of information from Chaban’s existing website. 

New information is being uploaded during 

this 2011–12 season as we work with 

professional photographers for dynamic action 

shots and updates to our costume inventory, 

keeping in mind our objective of promoting 

Ukrainian culture through dance and the visual 

representation of our art form. The final aspect 

of this project will be the completion of portable 

banners to display at our Folklore booth, 

for example, and when we travel for cultural 

events. Once again, we thank the Foundation 

for its support in making this dream a reality 

for Chaban. 

WALTER HALCHUK MEMORIAL 

BOOK AWARD 2012 

Walter Halchuk enjoyed reading about history and was an 

active member of the Ukrainian Canadian community. 

Through a book award in his memory, the Shevchenko 

Foundation wishes to highlight both these passions. 

The Walter Halchuk Memorial Book Award was established 

after his passing in 2004. It is presented to the student 

earning the highest mark in a Canadian history course at 

Laurentian University. Over the last 7 years, a book on 

Canadian History is presented to a worthy student. This 

year’s recipient is Amy Konrad. During the 2011–2012 

academic year, Amy achieved a mark of 98% in HIST 3156, 

History of Education in Canada. 

This year the book selected for the award is The Codex 

Canadensis and the Writings of Louis Nicolas, by 

Francois-Marc Gagnon, et al. The Shevchenko Foundation 

congratulates Amy Konrad as this year’s recipient of the 

Walter Halchuk Memorial Book Award. 

Mr. Halchuk was the President of the Ukrainian Canadian 

Congress-Sudbury Branch and UCC-Ontario Provincial 

Council. He was an active member of the Ukrainian 

Canadian Civil Liberties Association (UCCLA), which 

collected the funds to establish the Award through the 

Shevchenko Foundation. 

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BURSARIES 

Hradiuk Horbay, Evan, 

Edmonton 

U of AB Spring Study in Lviv 

$750.00 

Kohaykevych, Zoryana, 

Edmonton 


$750.00 

Koziak, Dominika, Edmonton 


$750.00 

Lirette, Dominika, Edmonton 


$750.00 

Pacholok, Stephan, Edmonton 


$750.00 

Vorotilenko, Aleksandra, 

Edmonton 


$750.00 

Harasymchuk, Kalyn, 

Saskatoon 

U of SK Spring Session in Ternopil 

$750.00 

McQuarrie, Caitlin, Winnipeg 

$210.00 

Chorkawy, Madeline, 

Thunder Bay, 

Shumka Summer Camp 

$500.00 

Warchola, Adrian, Edmonton 


$750.00 

Chetyrbok, Cory, Dauphin 

U of MB Travel/Study in Kyiv 

$750.00 

Gacek, James, Winnipeg 


$750.00 

Kulyk, Adrianna, Winnipeg 


$750.00 

McDowell, Sara, Winnipeg 


$750.00 

Palaschuk, Christian, Winnipeg 


$750.00 

Rusnak, Simeon, Winnipeg 


$750.00 

Stowell, Antin, Winnipeg 


$750.00 

Tomovska, Zorica, Winnipeg 


$750.00 

Waplak, Ivanka, Winnipeg 


$750.00 

Zerkee, Danielle, Winnipeg 


$750.00 

Zerkee, Lauren, Winnipeg 


$750.00 

After being in Ukraine, my future studies 

and endeavours are now even more confidently 

made with focus on Ukrainian language and 

cultural studies. I am overwhelmed by my 

community and culture for its support, for 

the network of friends and professionals I have 

made in it, and for the opportunity to carry on 

volunteering and creating a future for the 

Ukrainians in Canada. I believe that Ukrainian 

people have much to contribute to the world. 

There are many relevant issues in Ukraine’s 

contemporary affairs, and the history in Ukraine 

has often been motive for major events in Europe 

and the rest of the world. 

I hope to be a member of the Ukrainian 

community who can add to this relevance and 

continue sharing Ukrainian contributions as 

a vital part of the varied fabric Canada has 

become and has been built on. The Shevchenko 

Foundation support encourages and sustains 

that contribution, and I thank you sincerely. 

Thank you again, 

Cory Chetyrbok 

Last summer I spent seven and a half weeks 

in Ternopil, Ukraine. Taking part in the 

spring session in Ukraine changed my life. 

I met so many beautiful people who 

inspired me to become a better person. 

My professor, Olena Huzar, at the Ternopil 

Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical 

University was incredible. After our tutor 

session we spent the afternoon doing 

cultural activities. We danced, made 

pysanky, painted, went to concerts, and 

explored the beautiful city of Ternopil. 

There were three excursions built into 

the program. We went to the Carpathian 

Mountains, Khotyn and Kamanets, and 

Lviv. Being immersed in the Ukrainian 

culture has definitely helped me pick up 

the language quite quickly. 

This trip exceeded all my goals and 

expectations. I went into the program not 

really knowing what to expect and I left 

with a grasp on the Ukrainian language, 

some beautiful friends from Ukraine, 

and some wonderful memories that I will 

cherish forever. 

I am so grateful that I had the opportunity 

to go to Ukraine and I will continue to 

keep in touch with the people I met there. 

I would honestly go back in a heartbeat 

and I sincerely hope I can participate in 

the program next year. As I settle back in 

at home I continue to speak Ukrainian with 

my family. I go to a bilingual church every 

Sunday. I look forward to going back to 

Ukrainian dancing with Pavlychenko 

Folklorique Ensemble. Most of all, I am 

excited to share the Ukrainian culture 

with my friends and family and someday 

my students. 

Sincerely, 

Kalyn Harasymchuk 

In May 2011, I was fortunate to travel to 

Ukraine and study at the Kyiv-Mohyla 

Institute. Every morning we attended classes 

studying Ukrainian culture, language, and 

mythology. Our afternoons were filled with 

wonderful excursions to historical sites such 

St. Sophia Cathedral, the Golden Gates, and 

Andriivskyj descent, to name a few. Each day 

and night allowed us to experience living 

in Ukraine, which initially was quite an eye 

opening experience. On weekends, I was able 

to travel to other parts of Ukraine, Lviv and 

Krym. Besides the opportunity to enhance 

my Ukrainian language skills, the most 

memorable part of this trip was the emotional 

connection I made with my cultural roots. 

Sharing this experience with other Canadian 

youth and building relations with youth 

from Ukraine added to the emotion of the 

experience. I send a heartfelt thank you to the 

Shevchenko Foundation for giving me the 

opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream. 

Щиpа подяка Шeвчeнкiвcькiй Фyндацiї. 

Andrianna Kulyk 

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Canadian Ukrainian Opera Association 

Toronto, Ukrainian Art Song Project 

The Galicians 

$10,000 

St Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox 

Cathedral 

Montreal, To Serve God—To Serve People 

Metropolitan Ilarion CD Recording 

$500 

Pro Coro Society 

Edmonton, The Heart of Kyiv CD Recording 

$3,350 

Saint Anne’s Ukrainian 

Catholic Church 

Winnipeg, Easter Matins & Liturgy 

CD Recording 

$500 

Sich Band 

Winnipeg, Back to the Sich CD Recording 

$500 

Spivohrai Vocal Ensemble 

Saskatoon, Ukrainian Children`s Songs 

CD Recording 

$1,000 

Tyt I Tam Ukrainian Band 

Saskatoon, Double CD Project 

$1,000 

Vesnivka Choir 

Toronto, Best of Veselowskyj CD Recording 

$1,500 

Vocal Quartet 

Montreal, Christmas CD Recording 

$1,000 

Zhyto Band 

Calgary, Zhyto CD Recording 

$750 

RECORDINGS 

On behalf of the Spivohrai Ukrainian 

Children’s Vocal Ensemble, I would like to 

express our very sincere appreciation to the 

Shevchenko Foundation for awarding us 

the grant of $1000 to produce our first CD 

Перші Kроки—First Steps. 

Spivohrai was established in 2010 with the 

aim of providing boys and girls, ages 5–15, 

with an opportunity to maintain, develop 

and share their Ukrainian cultural identity 

through the medium of song. The group 

performs regularly at many community 

functions throughout the year, including 

Vesna Festival, Ukrainian Day in the Park 

and Folk Fest, just to mention a few. 

Last year, thanks in large measure to 

support from the Taras Shevchenko 

Foundation, Spivohari recorded a CD of 

thirteen Ukrainian folk and ‘obriadovi’ 

songs, as well as a few ‘rizdvizni koliadky’. 

The project was a wonderful opportunity 

for our young singers to develop a product 

that both showcases their heritage and 

talents and enables these to be shared 

in the broader community. 

We hope this CD will serve to inspire not 

only other young singers and also all 

members of our community. 

Respectfully, 

Andreya Karnaukh, Artistic Director 

Spivohrai uKrainian children’S 

vocal enSeMBle 

The generous support of the Shevchenko 

Foundation helped the Ukrainian Art 

Song Project (UASP) take significant steps 

in 2011 toward its goal of leaving a major 

legacy to the world of music by collecting, 

documenting and recording some 1100 

art songs by Ukrainian composers. Following 

up on its 2010 launch of professionally 

recorded CD packages of 221 art songs of 

Mykola Lysenko, Yakiv Stepovyi and Kyrylo 

Stetsenko, the UASP embarked upon the 

documentation of the 205 art songs of 

Ukraine’s Galician composers. During the 

summer of 2011, international opera star 

Pavlo Hunka, founder of the UASP, joined 

with producer Roman Hurko and a cast of 

Canadian opera stars and pianists at Glenn 

Gould Studio in Toronto to record 80 of 

the Galician treasures by Denys Sichynsky, 

Vasyl Barvinsky, Stanyslav Liudkevych and 

Stefania Turkewich. The works of Turkewich, 

Ukraine’s first female composer, were 

largely unknown until now, and they 

astounded the Canadian musicians 

with their imaginative, innovative and 

beautifully melodic ideas. The UASP 

Sibelius team—a group of students of 

composition attending at the Royal 

Academy of Music, the Royal College 

of Music and the Guildhall of Music in 

London set about transcribing Turkewich’s 

songs into the Sibelius computer music 

programme which transposes them into any 

key in which an artist wishes to sing. The 

programme also prepares each song to be 

published on the UASP web site 

(www.uasp.ca), where a library of 

Ukrainian art songs is in the making, 

to be accessed for study and performance, 

free of charge, by musicians and music 

lovers throughout the world. And in 

recognition of the importance of the 

Ukrainian art song, Pavlo Hunka was 

invited to perform Lysenko’s song cycle, 

A Poet’s Love, at the Passau Classical Music 

Festival on July 11, 2012 in Germany, where 

the art song was born. The volunteers of 

the UASP extend their sincere gratitude 

to the Shevchenko Foundation and its 

visionary donors. 

Zhyto would like to formally thank 

the Shevchenko Foundation for their 

financial support of our upcoming album. 

Preservation of the Ukrainian Canadian 

culture, specifically music, is important 

to the members of Zhyto and it is because 

of generous support that we are able to 

go ahead with such projects. It is not easy 

for a volunteer group to find the time and 

resources to undertake a project such as an 

album. With the Shevchenko Foundation’s 

grant programs, we will be able to realize 

our dream of putting out an album, for our 

own benefit but more importantly for the 

benefit of the Ukrainian Canadian musical 

culture as a whole. 

Toma Lebedovich 

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WORKSHOPS/ 

SEMINARS/ 

CONFERENCES 

Chaban Ukrainian Dance Group 

Thunder Bay, Professional Development 

& Succession Planning Workshop 

$1,500 

Desna Ukrainian Dance Company 

Toronto, Spring Dance Workshop 

$1,500 

Dolyna Ukrainian Cultural Society 

Kelowna, Culture Instruction Program 

$1,000 

Kosa Kolektiv 

Thornhill, Artists Exchange Program 

$1,500 

St Andrew’s College 

Winnipeg, Mini-College 

$1,000 

UCC Saskatchewan 

Provincial Council 

Ukrainian Dance Workshop 

$2,000 

Ukrainian Youth 

Association of Canada 

Inter-provincial Youth Summer Camp 

$2,000 

Ukrainian Canadian 

Students’ Union 

53rd National SUSK Conference 

$2,500 

On behalf of Manitoba Parents for 

Ukrainian Education (MPUE), we would 

like to express our heartfelt appreciation 

for your thoughtful and generous gift. 

Through the support of Ukrainian 

organizations like MPUE, The Shevchenko 

Foundation continues to support English- 

Ukrainian bilingual programming 

throughout Manitoba. The EUBP as you 

know is of vital importance to the future 

of our cultural community. MPUE works 

to enhance our students’ educational 

experience by coordinating activities 

and events that support their cultural 

understanding. Each gift helps to ensure 

that these programs will continue for 

those that will follow us. 

Again, thank you for your generous support. 

This gift will allow us to continue to help 

strengthen the Ukrainian community in 

Canada through education of our youth. 

Sincerely, 

Susan Zuk 

Mpue inc. preSidenT 

KoSa KoleKTiv MeMBerS 

On behalf of the Dolyna Ukrainian Cultural 

Society I thank you for your generous grant 

towards our cultural program. Be assured 

that your funds will be put to good use. 

Many children and their families will learn 

more about their heritage because of your 

assistance to our society. We look forward 

to working with you in the future. 

Sincerely yours, 

Peter Bihun 

SocieTy preSidenT 

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress – 

Saskatchewan Provincial Council (UCC 

–SPC) would like to sincerely thank the 

Shevchenko Foundation for the support 

of our 2011 Ukrainian dance and cultural 

experience workshop entitled Dancing 

a Common Kolomeyka. The workshop 

was attended by 29 teen dancers from 12 

communities across Saskatchewan. 

In addition to 10 hours of Ukrainian 

dance training, the weekend workshop 

provided participants with an in-depth 

understanding of this popular folk dance 

including the history of the traditional 

Kolomeyka, how it was performed in 

Ukraine and how it has developed and 

evolved in Canada. Through an interactive 

cultural learning program, the dancers also 

gained a greater understanding of 

Ukrainian traditions, symbols and customs. 

It is through the continued support of the 

Shevchenko Foundation that the UCC SPC 

can continue promoting and supporting 

Saskatchewan’s Ukrainian cultural 

community and identity. 

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CONCERTS/TOURS/ 

FESTIVALS 

Arkan Dance Company 

Mississauga, Ukraine: 

Dancing Through the Ages 

$2,000 

Canada’s National 

Ukrainian Festival 

Dauphin, 2011 Grandstand Show 

$4,000 

Calgary Ukrainian Festival 

$4,000 

Platinum Productions 

Kyiv Chamber Choir Tour 

$ 20,000 

St Volodymyr Cultural 

Association of Montreal 

Ukrainian Festival Montreal 

$3,000 

Ukrainian Shumka Dancers 

Edmonton, The Nutcracker 

(final installment) 

$10,000 

Ukrainian Shumka Dancers 

Edmonton, Shumka at 50 

Canadian Tour 

$6,000 

Vydubychi Choir of Ukraine 

Western Canada Tour & 

Master Classes 

$15,000 

UCC Alberta Provincial Council 

Ukrainian Day: 120 Years of 

Ukrainian Settlement 

$4,000 

UCC Regina Branch 

Regina Ukrainian Fall Festival 

$4,000 

UCC Manitoba Branch 

Kyiv Pavilion, Folklorama 

$3,000 

UCC Saskatchewan Branch 

Ukrainian Day in the Park – 

Artisans Showcase 

$1,500 

Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus 

Spring 2011 Western Canada Tour 

$10,000 

Ukrainian Culture Festival, 

Toronto, Celebrating 120th Anniversary 

of Ukrainian Settlement in Canada 

$10,000 

Vegreville Cultural Association 

Edmonton, 38th Vegreville 

Pysanka Festival 

$3,500 

Vesna Festival Inc 

Saskatoon, Pysanka Project & Exhibit 

$1,000 

Vesnivka Choir 

Toronto, Season of Song 

2011–2012 Concert Series 

$4,000 

Viter Ukrainian Dancers 

& Folk Choir 

Edmonton, 15th Anniversary 

Performance with John Stetch 

$2,500 

Yavir School of Ukrainian Dance 

Toronto, 50th Anniversary 

Gala Concert 

$1,000 

On behalf of the 2011 Regina Ukrainian Fall Festival Committee, 

I wish to extend our deepest gratitude for the support of the 

Shevchenko Foundation of this budding event which is a 

significant and meaningful community initiative. Without such 

generous financial support, UCC-Regina Branch could not have 

hosted such an extraordinary event with over 5,000 in attendance. 

By supporting our festival, the Foundation assisted in the breaking 

down of several barriers: social, cultural, and financial to bring 

people of diverse backgrounds together in celebration of 

Ukrainian culture and its contributions to Canadian society. 

ДУжЕ ДяКУєМo! 

phoTo By norBerT iWan 

Vesnivka Choir is grateful for the financial support provided 

by the Shevchenko Foundation for the Choir’s Season of Song 

2011–2012 enabling the Choir to present concerts of musical 

excellence and interesting programs. The 2011–2012 season 

began with a concert in November celebrating 120 years of 

Ukrainian settlement in Canada, with guest artists The Lysenko 

Choir from The Netherlands. In January 2012, the Choir 

presented its ever-popular annual Christmas Concert to a 

record audience, and introducing the latest addition to its choral 

organization – the Dudaryk Boys’ Choir of Toronto. The Choir 

will end its concert season in April 2012, with a program of 

popular songs by Ukrainian Canadian composer I.B. Vesolowskyj 

and the launch of the Choir’s new CD of Vesolowskyj songs. It is 

through the continuing support of the Shevchenko Foundation 

that Vesnivka Choir continues to thrive as a vibrant choral 

ensemble, promoting Ukrainian music and choral tradition 

throughout the Canadian community. 

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hiS eMinence MeTropoliTan yurij greeTing The vyduBychi choir 

in Winnipeg. phoTo By norBerT iWan 

On behalf of the Detroit based Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, 

our Artistic Director Bohdan Heryavenko, and our President 

Anatoli Murha, we would like to express our profound 

thanks to the Shevchenko Foundation for your very generous 

support of our recent Western Canada tour. It was truly a 

joy and privilege to perform for our devoted and dedicated 

supporters in Alberta and Manitoba. We were particularly 

surprised and delighted that a large group traveled some 

200 kms from Kenora, Ontario to hear our concert in 

Winnipeg. Without your ongoing assistance we would not 

be able to maintain our reputation as a leading ambassador 

of Ukrainian music culture in North America. As you are 

aware, almost half of our members are Canadians of 

Ukrainian descent. We are proud to carry on the near 

century old traditions of sharing our mystetsvo with all 

music lovers and particularly our fellow Ukrainians in 

the Diaspora. We hope that you will continue to support 

our important work as we approach our 100 th anniversary 

in 2018. 

Sincerely, 

Raymond (Roman) Beley 

vice preSidenT 

uKrainian BanduriST choruS 

Thank you to the Shevchenko Foundation 

for your ongoing support and assistance in 

staging the recent concert tour of Canadian 

cities by the internationally renowned Kyiv 

Chamber Choir and Mykola Hobdych. 

Each concert was a very special occasion 

that attracted long-time fans of the Choir, 

as well as new audience members thrilled 

to be introduced to such talented performers 

and such appealing music. Their performance 

won the Choir an instant, prolonged 

standing ovation at every concert. This 

concert tour would not have been possible 

without your generous support as one of 

the Choir’s sponsors. We hope that we will 

be able to work with you again, to assist 

this incredible Choir to achieve the level 

of support they truly deserve and to meet 

our shared mission of bringing the 

‘hidden treasure’ of Ukrainian choral 

music to North American audiences. 

Andrew Witer & Ernie McCullough 

FILMS/VIDEO/ 

MULTIMEDIA 

Adriana Luhovy, Montreal 

Children of Hope documentary film 

$2,000 

Ariadna Ochrymovych, Toronto 

Holodomor: Ukrainian Famine/ 

Genocide film 

$3,000 

Orest Sushko, Toronto 

Music of Survival: The Story of the 

Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus film 

$10,000 

Yurij Luhovy, Montreal 

Genocide Revealed educational 

version of film 

$4,000 

Yurij Luhovy, Montreal 

Ukrainians in Quebec French 

translation of film 

$4,000 

I wish to thank the Shevchenko Foundation for their generous support 

in making the documentary film about Ukrainian Canadian university 

volunteers and their journey while working with orphaned children in 

Ukraine. This film outlines how volunteerism is at the heart of a strong 

and vibrant community, and captures the positive impact for change 

that can be made on those who are most vulnerable and in need of 

support. I look forward to sharing their story with you. 

Adriana Luhovy 

producer / direcTor 

“children of hope” (WorKing TiTle) 

l. To r.: yurij luhovy, prof yaroSlaW rozuMnyj, oKSana rozuMna, 

TaraS SoKolyK, jaMeS Bezan Mp, Sylvia TodaSchuK. 

phoTo By norBerT iWan 

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DRAMAS/ 

MUSICALS 

Pleiades Theatre 

Toronto, Luba, Simply Luba 

$7,000 

Some goals are accomplished quickly; others 

take longer. Telling the personal story of 

Luba Goy’s life took more than 25 years and 

started in a casual conversation at Expo 86 

in Vancouver. 

It was during a break in a rather strenuous 

performance schedule for my production, 

Just A Kommedia, that Luba and I were 

chatting about the very theme of that play— 

growing up as Ukrainian Canadians. As 

she was describing the rather unique 

circumstances of her life, it struck me that 

here were the makings of a fascinating 

biography that should be told as a drama. 

And so began our commitment to each other 

that someday—as long as it would take— 

we would together fashion into a one-woman 

show the fascinating account of her life as an 

immigrant arriving at Pier 21 in Halifax with 

her Ukrainian parents, and then her career 

as a Canadian comedienne known from 

coast to coast. This, we determined early, 

would not exclusively be a comedy, but rather 

a blending of the actual incidents— 

touching as often as amusing—from Luba’s 

life, told in a non-chronological style to 

keep its audiences watching attentively as an 

outstanding actress exercised her craft. 

Over the years, whenever we would see each 

other at a party, or talk as friends on the 

telephone, there was always a reaffirmation 

of our goal. But as long as Luba’s television 

and stage work with Royal Canadian Air 

Farce and her personal appearances here and 

there were uppermost in her commitments, 

our goal simply had to wait. Only when 

Air Farce announced its retirement from 

CBC-TV did the door open, giving us both 

an opportunity to begin serious planning 

for what would eventually become 

Luba, Simply Luba. 

Finding the funding for a full production 

was another part of the process, and that’s 

where I especially welcomed the support 

of organizations like the Shevchenko 

Foundation and of individuals who, like 

me, had grown up in the traditions of the 

Ukrainian home and culture. 

Here, too, it took time, but eventually the 

dollars mounted, and a colleague Toronto 

theatre company, Pleiades Theatre, where 

I also serve as Producer, joined Red Boots 

to give us the structure and the team to 

mount our play. 

For our promotional materials, Natalka 

Husar, created what one might describe 

as an exclusive, distinctive and matchless 

“vinok” that only Ms. Goy herself could 

wear. Incorporating the musical 

accompaniment to complement the 

show’s drama was the task of our 

master bandurist, Victor Mishalow, whom 

I decided to set behind an on-stage screen. 

Recruiting the internationally celebrated 

designer, Doug Paraschuk, another 

Winnipegger of Ukrainian heritage, meant 

that I had a colleague who understood 

how to translate every nuance of the story 

into appropriate visual settings for our 

audiences. 

And so, we reached our goal and our first, 

live audience on May 7 at the Berkeley 

Street Theatre in downtown Toronto. 

The publicity promised a look into the 

hilarious heart, passionate soul and 

poignant story of Canada’s beloved 

comedienne; the marketing naturally 

included the city’s Ukrainian-Canadian 

population, and they didn’t let us down! 

Looking back, I feel rather proud of what 

we all accomplished. It seems to me that 

Ukrainian Canadian creativity has 

blossomed rather beautifully in the visual, 

musical, dance and literary arts but in the 

field I particularly hold dear, theatre, 

contributions are not especially strong. 

Here’s hoping our telling this story of one 

woman’s life contributes to this scarcity, 

particularly because Luba’s personal 

journey can touch the hearts of millions of 

other Canadians who are not of Ukrainian 

roots but who can still identify with an 

immigrant child clinging to simple wishes 

upon landing on this new shore: peace, not 

war; safety, not terror. 

Now, the challenge before us is taking 

this show on the road. Stand by, Canada, 

because Luba, Simply Luba may just be 

coming to a theatre near you, and sooner 

than 25 years. 

Andrey Tarasiuk 

producer, pleiadeS TheaTre 

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INSTITUTIONS/ 

MUSEUMS/ 

CULTURAL 

CENTRES 

Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic 

Parish 

Sidney 

100 Years of Ukrainian Faith in Nova 

Scotia Exhibit 

$5,000 

League of Ukrainian Canadian 

Women 

Pier 21 Project 

$5,000 

MacKenzie Art Gallery 

Regina 

Natalka Husar: “Burden of Innocence” 

Art Exhibit 

$5,000 

Royal Ontario Museum 

Toronto 

Trypyllian Exhibit (final installment) 

$25,000 

Ukrainian Cultural & Educational 

Centre 

Winnipeg 

Programs & Collections Management 

$10,000 

Shevchenko Monument 

Ottawa 

Erecting of the Taras Shevchenko 

Monument in Ottawa 

$40,000 

l. To. r.: arTiST naTalKa huSar; jereMy 

Morgan of MacKenzie arT gallery; 

erneST palucK, ShevchenKo foundaTion 

Board MeMBer 

Sophia Kachor (far lefT), direcTor of The 

uKrainian culTural & educaTional cenTre, 

provideS a Tour To viSiTing digniTarieS. 

On June 26, 2012 a monument to Taras Shevchenko was erected in Canada’s 

National Capital in celebration of the 120th Anniversary of Ukrainian 

immigration to Canada, fulfilling the vision of Committee Chair Orest 

Dubas. The four statues of Taras, Kateryna, Kobzar and Haydamaky were 

donated by renowned Ukrainian-Canadian sculptor Leo Mol and can now be 

seen at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine overlooking the Rideau 

Canal, a UNESCO-designated world heritage site. The monument design was 

created by eminent architect Radoslav Zuk. 

The Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko has left a lasting 

legacy in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa through its support of this historic project. 

Along with a generous financial donation of $40,000.00, the Foundation 

was instrumental in unifying the donor community, rallying support and 

administering the donations made by hundreds of Ukrainians across 

Canada. The Ottawa Shevchenko Monument Committee is grateful for 

this partnership and continues to work with the Foundation to pay off final 

expenses. Our vision is to establish a Ukrainian Park at the site in time for 

the 200th Anniversary of Taras Shevchenko’s birth in 2014. 

oTTaWa ShevchenKo MonuMenT phoToS l. To r.: 

fr. ihor oKhriMTchouK, aSSuMpTion of The BleSSed virgin 

uKrainian orThodox caThedral 

adrian BuyniaK WillSon, canadian uKrainian congreSS, 

oTTaWa Branch preSidenT 

ihor oSTaSh, aMBaSSaSSor 

nadia duBiK, BuduchniST crediT union liMiTed, 

oTTaWa Branch Manager 

oreST duBaS, oTTaWa ShevchenKo MonuMenT coMMiTTee chair 

ronald SoroBey, oTTaWa ShevchenKo MonuMenT 

coMMiTTee MeMBer 

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EDUCATION & 

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 

Chabluk, Maryka 

Winnipeg, We Have Canadian Pride 

Children’s Song & Dance Program 

$2,000 

Manitoba Parents for Ukrainian Education 

Educational Programming for Field Trips & Camps 

$1,000 

Pokrova Ukrainian Arts Network 

Ottawa, 120 Years of Ukrainian Play 

in Canada Curriculum Development 

$2,000 

Springfield Heights School 

Winnipeg, English-Ukrainian Bilingual 

Resource Art Book 

$1,000 

Ukrainian Canadian Civil 

Liberties Foundation Halifax, 

Internment Remembrance Project 

$2,000 

Ukrainian Museum of Canada 

Ontario Branch 

Technological Literacy & 

Intergenerational Learning for Seniors 

$2,500 

Svitlychka Ukrainian Coop 

Nursery School 

Toronto, Kotiache Vesillia Zabava 

$500 

UCC National 

$75,000 

St Michael the Archangel 

Ukrainian Catholic Parish 

Montreal, 100th Anniversary Celebration 

$3,000 

I am writing to describe my experiences in 

the University of Manitoba Summer Institute 

on Ukrainian Canadian Internment and 

the Holodomor, funded by the Shevchenko 

Foundation. I found the course to be 

enlightening and educational. The 

instructors, Drs. Hlynka and Cap shared a 

diverse and in-depth account of both events, 

from both pedagogical and informational 

perspectives. Instructors were clear and 

elaborate, drawing on vast personal 

experiences as well as a well-researched 

knowledge base. As a teacher in the 

Ukrainian-Bilingual program, I certainly 

appreciated the content of the course itself, 

not to mention the approach as a classroom 

teacher in attempting to share these and 

other horrendous events throughout world 

l. To r.: dr. deniS hlynKa, jaMeS Bezan Mp, 

dr. oreST cap aT univerSiTy of ManiToBa 

SuMMer inSTiTuTe 

history. The presenters organized by the 

instructors were passionate and articulate 

in their individual fields, only adding to the 

Institute’s appeal. I feel that the strongest 

aspect of the Institute was the appeal to 

students outside the greater Ukrainian 

community, be they MEd students, PBDE 

students or PhD scholars. Increasing the 

awareness and knowledge of the greater 

public only strengthens the ability of our 

community to share our past experiences 

and move forward. Thank you so much to 

the Shevchenko Foundation for its generous 

support of the Institute, and I hope that in 

the future further educational initiatives 

can be considered as well. 

Sincerely, 

Jeff Kozak 

Teacher, oaK BanK eleMenTary School 

Thank you to the Shevchenko Foundation 

for the grant of $2,000 given to the English- 

Ukrainian Bilingual Program in support 

of a new cultural program prepared for 

children by Maryka Chabluk called 

We Have Canadian Pride. Canadians of 

many ethnic backgrounds have come to 

Canada from around the world, bringing 

with them their language, faith and culture. 

This original program presents Canada’s 

cultural diversity through music, dance, 

song and photos. Children from the English- 

Ukrainian Bilingual have performed with 

Maryka in the past and will continue to 

have opportunities to present Ukrainian 

song and dance. The new program 

We Have Canadian Pride will be available 

for in-school presentations in September 2012 

through the Folklorama Talent program. 

The Education Department of the Winnipeg 

Symphony Orchestra continues to work 

with Maryka to develop her interactive 

songs within this program for the 

Symphony’s “Sundays with the 

Family Series.” 

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A RETROSPECTIVE 

OF SHEVCHENKO FOUNDATION’S 

BOOKMARK 

CAMPAIGN 

2002–2012 

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 

epistle 

Artist Unknown 

evening 

Larisa 

Sembaliuk-Cheladyn 

o my thoughts 

Larisa 


i was thirteen 

Oleh Lesiuk 

the night 

of taras 

Iryna Karpenko 

the princess 

Valeriy Semenko 

We are pleased to announce our latest project which involved the 

reproduction of our 11 pieces of artwork onto 27' x 7' panels with their 

corresponding poetry in both Ukrainian and the English translation. 

These 25 panels are now available for display should your organization or group wish to use them for your 

community event. These panels provide a beautiful visual as well as being a perfect tool for educating both 

young and old about Taras Shevchenko and his poetry. Many thanks to Manitoba artist and designer 

Ben Wasylyshen for his design and preparation of the artwork and poetry for this project. Please contact 

our office for more information. 

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 

the dream 

Larisa 


the bewitched 

woman 

Ihor Drahun 

and archimedes 

& galileo 

Ludmilla Barmina 

perebendia 

Valeriy Semenko 

the sun is setting 

Oleh Lesiuk 

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KOBZAR LITERARY 

AWARDS 

MiniSTer SouSa (fourTh froM The righT) dropS in To greeT The KoBzar 2012 ShorTliSTed auThorS, honorary paTron 

joy KogaWa (Third froM The lefT), The chair of KoBzar aWardS coMMiTTee MrS. alla ShKlar (fourTh froM The lefT) 

and ShevchenKo preSidenT andreW hladyShevSKy, Q.c. (far righT). and direcTor of liTerary arTS, 

dr. chriSTine TurKeWych (far lefT). phoToS provided By jaMeS didonaTo, ToronTo, on. 

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THE 2012 

KOBZAR LITERARY AWARD 

Honours Canadian authors in its Fourth Biennial Awarding 

The Ukrainian and Canadian literary community came together 

for the 4th biennial awarding in Toronto to celebrate Canadian 

authors who immortalize Ukrainian Canadian themes in their 

meritus literary works. Held on March 1 at the Palais Royale located 

on Toronto’s Lakeshore Blvd., the Kobzar Literary Award 2012 

Ceremony and Dinner was sold-out. Fifty five per cent of attendees 

were returning for the fourth time, demonstrating loyal support for 

the literary arts. 

The finalists for the 2012 Kobzar Literary Award were: Larissa 

Andrusyshyn (poetry), Mammoth, DC Books, Montreal, 2010; 

Myrna Kostash (non-fiction), Prodigal Daughter: A Journey to 

Byzantium, University of Alberta Press, Edmonton, 2010; 

Shandi Mitchell (fiction novel), Under This Unbroken Sky, 

Penguin, Toronto, 2009; Myroslav Shkandrij (literary analysis), 

Jews in Ukrainian Literature: Representation and Identity, Yale 

University Press, London, 2009; and Rhea Tregebov (fiction novel), 

The Knife Sharpener’s Bell, Coteau Books, Regina, 2009. 

Co-Masters of Ceremonies actor/producer Fred Keating and actor/ 

director Andrey Tarasiuk together orchestrated an extraordinary 

award program, with musical interludes provided by Alexander 

(Sasha) Boychouk. Between dinner courses, the audience listened 

to readings by the 2012 finalists from passages in their respective 

short-listed books which continually amaze the audience with 

their authenticity. 

“Appealing to the listener’s imagination of the mind, the upfront 

telling of one’s story made it enticing for the audience to acquire 

and read each author’s book from cover-to-cover.” (John Pidkowych, 

The New Pathway) 

In his greetings, Shevchenko Foundation President Andrij 

Hladyshevsky emphasized that literature by and about Ukrainians 

in Canada is in fact Canada’s own literature. Further, to everyone’s 

delight, Mr. Hladyshevsky announced that the Shevchenko Board 

of Directors had agreed to provide remuneration to each shortlisted 

finalist with $1,000 in addition to the Kobzar Award prize of 

$25,000; of which $5,000 is shared with the publisher to promote 

the winning work. 

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The 2012 Award’s five short-listed authors who best presented 

the theme with literary merit through fiction, non-fiction, 

poetry, and well-documented research were chosen and 

deemed worthy by an esteemed adjudication panel of the 

writers’ peers: Denise Chong; Nino Ricci; M.G. Vassanji; and 

Randal Maggs, also the 2010 Kobzar Literary Award winner 

for Night Work: The Sawchuk Poems (Brick, 2004). Renowned 

Canadian author Nino Ricci, joined by fellow Honorary 

Patron Joy Kogawa, announced the 2012 Kobzar Literary 

Award winner: Shandi Mitchell for her fiction novel Under 

This Unbroken Sky, a narrative that “honours the ancestry of 

many Canadian Ukrainians,” whose “memorable characters 

valiantly face betrayal and every hardship that prairie life 

renders in their search for a better life.” 

Among special guests present at the Awards event were 

Ontario’s Minister of Citizenship & Immigration Mr. Charles 

Sousa; Antanas Sileika, Artistic Director, Humber School for 

Writers; Geoffrey Taylor, Director of Authors at Harbourfront 

Centre as well as authors Dr. Marusia Bociurkiw, Richard 

Truhlar and filmmaker Orest Sushko. 

“Recognized by Andrew Hladyshevsky and acknowledged by 

applause from attendees, the success of the 2012 Kobzar Literary 

Award event was due, in part, to the tireless work by Dr. Christine 

Turkewych, Literary Arts Director, who encourages all Canadian 

writers to keep writing and all of us to keep reading books on 

Ukrainian Canadian themes. Without a readership/market, 

Canadian publishers will not accept Ukrainian Canadian 

themed manuscripts. Of course, no appreciation for success 

would be complete without the recognition of the dedicated hard 

work by the Award Ceremony Committee with Chair, Mrs. Alla 

Shklar, and seventeen professional “literati with white roses”: 

Irene Bilaniuk; Odarka Chudoba; Sonia Holiad; Irene Hordienko; 

Dr. Christine Kowalsky; Winn Kuplowsky; Oksana Kuryliw; 

Nadia Luciw; Daria Olynyk; Olesia Romanko; Liijanna Shklar- 

Kushnirenko; Sonia Solomon; Lesia Stefaniw; Zenia Turkewych- 

Miner; Krystina Waler; Karen Yarmol-Franko; and Oksana 

Zakydalsky.” (John Pidkowych, The New Pathway) 

The Foundation extends its gratitude to the event’s corporate 

sponsors for their generous support of the Kobzar Literary 

Award: Ian Ihnatowycz and Dr. Marta Witer; the Temerty 

Family Foundation; Mitchell, Bardyn & Zalucky LLP, 

Buduchnist Charitable Foundation, Ukrainian Credit Union 

Ltd., as well as donors Mr. & Mrs. Erast Huculak, Eugene 

and Renata Roman from Rosewood Estates, John Warburg, 

Turner & Porter Funeral Directors, and Nell Nakonecszny 

from Winnipeg. All proceeds from the award ceremony event 

are directed to the Kobzar Literary Awards Endowment Fund 

which supports full tuition scholarships at the annual Humber 

College Writers’ Workshop in Toronto. These scholarships 

assist novice Canadian writers in completing their manuscripts 

for publication. 

“I believe that this Kobzar award enables our Ukrainian roots, 

heritage, culture, experiences and essence to be communicated 

through the literary word. Many years ago, I clearly remember 

reading references to Ukrainians in the novels of Margaret 

Laurence and the effect that reading those words had on me. As 

a Ukrainian, seeing and reading these references provided visual 

proof that an established Canadian author had noticed and been 

affected by the Ukrainian experience. ....There is a vast collage of 

accumulated experiences which offers writers a huge palette of 

opportunities to incorporate in their work. .......Supporting this 

award and raising awareness about it, within both the Ukrainian 

and Canadian communities, needs to be translated into a 

commitment which results in action on both a personal and 

organizational level. We all need to learn about, support and 

promote the Kobzar Literary Award in order to foster, maintain 

and promote the vast and profound legacy that Ukrainians 

have contributed to our chosen land, Canada.” 

Daria Olynyk, Toronto 

For more details go to: 

www.kobzarliteraryaward.com 

KOBZAR 

LITERARY AWARD 2012 

DONATIONS 

Anderst, Aretta $100 

Andreychuk, Senator Raynell $100 

Anonymous $2,000 

Atomic Heating & Cooling Ltd $100 

Bagan, Dana & Moris Ilyniak $200 

Balan, Boris & Olga Andriewsky $500 

Baziuk, Dr Natalia $100 

Bidiak, Chrystyna & Taras $100 

Bilaniuk, Irene & Dozio $200 

Bubna, Michael $100 

Buduchnist Credit Union 

Charitable Foundation $3,800 

Chemerynsky, Irene $100 

Chemerynsky, Lesia $100 

Chornopyski, Petrusia $100 

Chudoba, Audrey Daria $200 

Cikalo, Helen $100 

Coba, Olenka & R $100 

Diakowsky, Daria $100 

Diakun, Myroslava & Michael $200 

Dozorsky, John & Olga $500 

Dzulynsky, Orest & Tetiana $100 

Fedewicz , Irene $100 

Fenner, Dianne $200 

Franko Enterprises Ltd $500 

Franko, Ivan & Karen Yarmol-Franko $200 

Gluskin Sheff & Associates Inc $800 

Griffin, Darka & Tim $500 

Grod, Paul & Adrianna $300 

Hetmanczuk, Alexandra & Victor $200 

Hordienko, Alexander & Irene $200 

Hornich, Dr Adrian & Irene $200 

Huculak, Erast & Yarmila $5,000 

Ihnatowycz, Ian & Marta Witer $13,500 

Jacyk Foundation $800 

Jaremus, Joanne $100 

JCT Management Inc $13,500 

Jemetz, Alexandra & Alex $200 

Kachor, Sophia $250 

Kinasevych, David & Halyna $100 

Kolos, George & Chrystyna $200 

Komarnicky, Ihor & Oksana $500 

Kondracki, Dr Michael 

& Halyna Kvitka $200 

Kuch, Olga $100 

Kudryk, Walter and Christina $200 

Kuplowska, Olga M $300 

Kuplowsky, Winifred & Walter $1,233 

Kuryliw, Oksana $100 

Lebed, Dr Andrey & Lydia $300 

Lishchyna, Victor $1,233 

Lomaga, Andriy & Marusia $200 

Luciw, Nadia & Walter $200 

Masnyk-Duvalko, Katya $100 

Masri, Dr Sam $200 

Medwidsky, Dr Wolodymyr 

& Switlana $200 

Melnyk, Roman & Tanya $200 

Moroz, Dr Irene $100 

Moskaliuk, Wiktor & Christina 

Kowalsky $200 

Nahirnyj, Olga & B Chuma $200 

Nakoneczny, Nell A $1,800 

Ochrym, Alexander $200 

Oleksiuk, Myroslava $100 

Olynyk, Mark & Daria $200 

Onyschuk, Bohdan & Tania $200 

Ostapchuk, Nadia $200 

Perun-Chepesiuk, Halyna $200 

Petruck, Bill & Lesia $200 

Pityk, Ross $200 

Potichnyj, Zenon & Sonia $500 

Prociw, Orest $100 

Prokopetz, Dr Sonia $100 

Revutsky,Iryna & Alex Tyssiak $200 

Rewa, Dr George & Oksana $200 

Ricana Management $200 

Rohatyn-Wasylyk, Oksana $100 

Roman, Eugene & Renata $3,000 

Romanko, Olesia $100 

Rudnicky, Andre $100 

Semeniuk, Alexandra Y $100 

Shelegey, Dr Michael P $200 

Shepherd, Larrie & Mika $200 

Shklar, Dr Jerry & Alla $500 

Shlapak, Fred & Irene $700 

Snihura, Dr Nestor & Luba $200 

Snihura, Taras & Ulana $200 

Solomon, Sonia $100 

Soroka, Ivan & Marusia $100 

St Barbara’s Pharmacy Ltd $100 

St Vladimir Institute $800 

St Volodymyr Cultural Centre 

(Oakville) Inc $500 

Stefaniw, Myron & Lesia $100 

Sushko, Orest $100 

Syniura, Ola $200 

Szyptur, Ann $100 

Teply, Larysa S $100 

Tregobov, Rhea $100 

Turkewych, Anne $250 

Turkewycyh, Christine $200 

Turkewych, George $100 

Turner & Porter Funeral 

Directors Ltd $2,500 

Ukrainian Credit Union Ltd Toronto $3,800 

Volinets, Irene & Gord Schieven $200 

Waler, Dr O R $500 

Wanio, Tanya $100 

Warberg, John $3,000 

Wasley, Olenka & Roy $200 

Witer, Andrew & Vera $1,000 

Wrzesnewskyj, Borys $700 

Wynnyckyj, Prof Iroida & John $100 

Yurcan, Marta & Walter Daschko $200 

Zak Foundation $1,000 

Zakydalsky, Oksana $200 

Zalucky, L Eugene & Vera $1,233 

Zatka, Mr & Mrs $100 

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CANADIAN FIRST WORLD WAR 

INTERNMENT 

RECOGNITION FUND 

Following several months of negotiations 

between the Federal Government of Canada 

and the Ukrainian Canadian community, 

as represented by the Ukrainian Canadian 

Civil Liberties Association (UCCLA), the 

Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras 

Shevchenko (UCFTS), and the Ukrainian 

Canadian Congress (UCC), a $10 million 

endowment fund known as the “Canadian 

First World War Internment Recognition 

Fund” (CFWWIRF) was established to 

commemorate and educate Canadians 

about Canada’s first national internment 

operations of 1914 to 1920. 

The agreed terms of the 

endowment were confirmed 

during a signing ceremony 

held on May 9, 2008 at 

the Stanley Barracks in 

Toronto, Ontario at which 

the Federal Government 

was represented by Hon. 

Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, 

Immigration, and Multiculturalism, and 

the Ukrainian Canadian community was 

represented by Mr. Andrew Hladyshevsky 

Q.C. (UCFTS), Mr. Paul Grod (UCC), and 

Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk (UCCLA). 

The CFWWIRF is designated for the 

support of projects to commemorate and 

recognize the experiences of ethno-cultural 

communities affected by the First World 

War Internment. Only the interest earned 

on the $10 million is used to fulfill the 

objective of the Fund. 

The Endowment Council for the fiscal 

year of 2011–2012 was comprised of Ivan 

T. Grbešić as Chair; Andrew Hladyshevsky, 

Q.C. as representative of the Ukrainian 

Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko; 

Lubomyr Luciuk as representative of the 

Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties 

Association; Olya Grod as representative 

of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress; 

Christopher Adam as representative of 

the Canadian Hungary Educational 

Foundation; Diane Dragasevich as 

representative of the Serbian National 

Shield Society of Canada; and Ted Sosiak 

as representative of the internee 

descendants. The Endowment Council 

held nine teleconferences and one meeting 

in Toronto, Ontario. 

As Chair of the Endowment Council of 

the Canadian First World War Internment 

Recognition Fund (CFWWIRF), I am 

pleased to present an update of the ongoing 

activities of the Endowment Council. 

Over this last fiscal year (2011–2012), 

we worked ardently in carrying out the 

objective of the CFWWIRF. We 

held a total of ten formal meetings 

of the Endowment Council (nine 

via conference calls and one in 

person in Toronto), as a result of 

which 14 grants were awarded, 

totaling $290,400. Since the 

inception of the CFWWIRF, the 

Endowment Council has awarded 

$727,807 in grants, with another $554,529 

approved for distribution between 2012 and 

2015. The approved grants cover historical 

and artistic exhibits, books and publications, 

commemorative events, internee cemeteries, 

films, research projects, and national 

educational curriculum strategies. 

Several grant projects came to fruition 

across Canada during 2011–2012, including: 

• in British Columbia, the unveiling of 

the first internment mural “Shadows of 

the Past” by artist Betty Kovacic in 

Prince George; 

• in Alberta, the launch of the first 

internment resource book for high school 

students “Prisoners of Prejudice” written 

by the Edmonton Public Centre for 

Education and distributed to every 

high school in Alberta; 

• in Ontario, the restoration of the 

cemetery grounds (including the 

restoration of the internee-built monument 

and replacement of all cemetery markers) 

and the re-consecration of the Kapuskasing 

Cemetery spearheaded by the Ron Morel 

Memorial Museum; 

• in Ontario, the performance of “The 

Letter” by the Verkhovyna Ukrainian 

Song and Dance Ensemble of Edmonton 

at the Toronto Ukrainian Festival; and 

• in Quebec, the official opening of the 

Camp Spirit Lake Corporation Internment 

Interpretive Centre in La Ferme, near 

Amos, which is the product of the largest 

grant approved and funded by the 

Endowment Council. 

Members of the Endowment Council also 

participated in face-to-face meetings and 

conference calls as part of a Parks Canada 

exhibit review committee in making 

recommendations to Parks Canada in 

connection with its development of a new 

interpretive facility adjacent to the Cave and 

Basin National Historic Site of Canada in 

Banff National Park, a new exhibit at Fort 

Henry National Historic Site of Canada in 

Kingston, and the installation of a panel 

in an existing POW exhibit at the Halifax 

Citadel National Historic Site of Canada, 

all sites where internment occurred. 

Having been privileged to serve as a past 

representative of the Croatian-Canadian 

community on the Endowment Council and 

now as its Chair, I have had the opportunity 

to witness, and be impressed by, the work 

and dedication of the various grant recipients 

and the commitment and expertise of the 

members of the Endowment Council. We 

continue to convey through stories and 

photographs the essence of the projects 

that will make a significant contribution 

to the commemoration and the education 

of Canadians concerning, Canada’s first 

national internment operations of 1914 to 

1920, while ensuring that this tragic chapter 

from our past is accurately reflected in our 

Canadian history. 

Ivan T. Grbešić, Chair 

endoWMenT council of The cfWWirf 

Official Opening of the Quebec Spirit Lake 

Internment Interpretive Centre 

November 24, 2011 marked the official 

launch of the opening of the Camp Spirit 

Lake Corporation Internment Interpretive 

Centre in La Ferme, near Amos, Quebec. 

Spirit Lake was one of the twenty four 

internment camps that were established in 

Canada during the First World War. The 

Spirit Lake internment site was the second 

largest site in Canada, in which 1,200 men, 

women, and children were unjustly interned 

phoTo courTeSy of ron Morel MuSeuM, 

KapuSKaSing, onTario 

l. To r.: reverend jen dreSSer, KapuSKaSing 

uniTed church; righT reverend leo chayKa, 

uKrainian caTholic church; reverend 

Theophan heTo, uKrainian caTholic church; 

dr. chriSTopher adaMS, cfWWirf; julie 

laTiMer, curaTor of The ron Morel 

MeMorial MuSeuM. 

Edmonton Public 

School District No. 7 

Launch Internment 

Resource Prisoners of 

Prejudice 

The Canadian First World War Internment 

Recognition Fund (CFWWIRF) and the 

Edmonton Public School District No. 7 

(EPS) held the launch of the student resource 

booklet Prisoners of Prejudice on Friday, 

October 7, 2011 at the Edmonton Public 

Schools Centre for Education in Edmonton, 

Alberta. This student resource, initiated by 

the Descendants of Ukrainian Canadian 

Internee Victims Association (DUCIVA), 

is an account of Canada’s first national 

internment operations of 1914 to 1920. 

as enemy aliens, the majority being Ukrainian 

from Montreal’s St. Michael’s Ukrainian 

Catholic Church from which 60 families 

were taken. The historical materials collected 

in this centre document the experiences 

of entire families who found themselves 

surrounded by a barbed wire fence. 

The Interpretive Centre has been over twelve 

years in the making. Within the last four 

years, the project has made 

remarkable headway, spearheaded 

by James Slobodian of 

Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. In 

2007, the Corporation, with 

the co-operation of church 

authorities, bought the La 

Ferme Church in order to 

establish the historic Centre. 

Since 1999, archeological 

excavations have been taking 

place on the former site of 

the internment camp, which 

was built during the First 

World War at the beginning 

of the colonization of the Abitibi region in 

Northern Quebec. 

This project is the largest grant approved 

and funded by the Endowment Council of 

the Canadian First World War Internment 

Recognition Fund. 

Opening the event was Andrew Hladyshevsky, 

Q.C., Vice-Chair of the Endowment Council 

of the CFWWIRF, who was instrumental 

in bringing this project to fruition by 

working closely with Edmonton Public 

Schools and ensuring that this student 

resource was completed and distributed 

to all high schools in Alberta. 

Kapuskasing Internee 

Cemetery 

The Town of Kapuskasing received a grant 

from the Canadian First World War Internment 

Recognition Fund (CFWWIRF) to replace 

the 28 cemetery markers with granite headstones 

of those internees who died while 

interned at the Kapuskasing Internment 

Camp during Canada’s first national 

internment operations of 1914 to 1920. 

The re-consecration ceremony took place 

on October 13, 2011, completing the two 

year project to restore the internee cemetery 

monument that was built by the internees in 

1917 and to replace the aging cemetery 

markers with granite headstones. 

phoTo courTeSy of TaraS zaluSKy, 

execuTive direcTor of The uKrainian 

canadian congreSS 

l. To r.: Mr. jaMeS Bezan, M.p. SelKirK 

inTerlaKe; The honouraBle jaSon Kenney, 

MiniSTer of ciTizenShip, iMMigraTion, 

and MulTiculTuraliSM; Mr. andreW 

hladyShevSKy, cfWWirf; Mr. jaMeS 

SloBodian; and Mr. Bernard TroTTier, 

M.p. eToBicoKe-laKeShore. 

l. To r.: andrea MalySh, prograM Manager, 

cfWWirf; douglaS daviS, auThor priSonerS 

of prejudice; andreW hladyShevSKy Q.c., 

vice-chair, cfWWirf; andreW anToniuK, 

duciva; jerry BayraK, duciva; anne 

Sadelain, duciva; oTTo BoyKo, duciva; 

ivan grBeŠić, chair, cfWWirf; Karen 

hauKedal, epS; dana anTaya-Moore, epS; 

flavio rojaS, epS; Tanni parKer, aSSiSTanT 

SuperinTendenT, STudenT learning 

ServiceS, epS. 

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14TH ANNUAL 

SASKATOON FUNDRAISER 

all phoToS By gavril TaraSoff 

On June 3, 2011, the Saskatchewan Friends of the Shevchenko Foundation – 

Saskatoon Chapter sponsored their 14th annual event in Saskatoon to benefit 

the Foundation. Just over 100 donors and guests were in attendance at Holy 

Cross High School for a fundraising and donor appreciation reception. 

MC Oksana Prokopchuk-Gauk guided the evening program, 

introducing special guests and entertainers. The audience was 

treated to recitations by young students Veronica Babii and Richard 

Kricsfalusy, special selections by songstress Theresa Sokyrka, and 

creative performances by dance groups Pavlychenko Folklorique 

Ensemble and Yevshan Ukrainian Folk Ballet Ensemble. 

Sonia Mysak, chair of the Saskatoon Friends of the Shevchenko 

Foundation, welcomed old and new friends; national president 

of the Shevchenko Foundation Andriy Hladyshevsky, of Edmonton; 

executive director Lesia Szwaluk, of Winnipeg; outgoing development 

officer Al Kachkowski, new development officer Sylvia Baran and all 

hard working members of the organizing committee. 

SaSKaToon KoBzarS in aTTendance: paTricia haWryliW, STanySlaW 

haWryliW, adrian BoyKo, Sonia BoyKo, ed WojcichoWSKy and evelyn 

WojcichoWSKy, Sonia MySaK, carol KindrachuK, SlaWKo KindrachuK , 

cec KachKoWSKi and al KachKoWSKi, WiTh andriy hladyShevSKy and 

oKSana proKopchuK-gauK. 

Andriy Hladyshevsky remarked on our extraordinary Ukrainian 

community of volunteers and donors giving back for the love of 

spirit of culture. He reflected on the emotional evening and how, 

on the 150th anniversary of his death, we remain inspired by 

Taras Shevchenko. First donors to the Foundation did not know 

that in 50 years there would still be young children inspired to lift 

their eyes to the Lord as Shevchenko himself did as a boy. Yet, the 

Foundation founders somehow knew with all of their hearts that 

with the basis of financial support, someone would indeed be here 

enabling our future. 

Supporters of the 2011 event raised $ 7,190.00 for the capital fund. 

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OUR 

ANNUAL 

CAMPAIGNS 

Our direct mail campaigns allow us to connect with 

our donors and provide a small gift of appreciation to 

our friends. Your financial donation to the Foundation 

through these campaigns is vital to our survival and 

operation. 

AnnuAl RePoRt 

The Annual Report is published and 

distributed in early fall of each year to keep 

our donors informed of our activities. 

Having a visual history of our Foundation, 

its members and supporters as well as the 

many organizations, groups and individuals 

we support also provides for a lasting legacy 

to future generations. 

ChRistmAs CARds 

During the Christmas season, the Shevchenko 

Foundation mails Christmas cards to each 

of our donors for their personal use. This 

gift from the Foundation is our way of 

expressing appreciation and good will to 

our supporters. These cards, depicting a 

Ukrainian Christmas theme, have become 

an anticipated and welcomed tradition in 

thousands of homes across Canada. 

shevChenko month 

Each March, the Shevchenko Foundation 

commemorates the work of our namesake, 

Ukraine’s greatest poet and patriarch— 

Taras Shevchenko. We do this by 

distributing thousands of bookmarks 

to children and youth enrolled in Ukrainian 

language classes; Ukrainian Bilingual 

schools; Ukrainian dance schools and youth 

groups across Canada. Now it its tenth year, 

this souvenir art reproduction has become 

a collector’s item for many. 

Oksana Zhelisko 

Classically trained in Eastern 

Europe, Oksana began her 

career as an artist in L’viv, 

Ukraine. Oksana entered 

the Ivan Trush College of 

Decorative Arts in 1996. 

There, she studied all aspects of art and 

decided to make painting, especially of 

murals, her specialty. 

In 2001 she held her first solo exhibition at 

the L’viv University of Ivan Franko. It was in 

preparing her works for this show that she 

realized she had a love for the medium of 

oil. She finds that the truest hues are to be 

found in this medium due to its prolonged 

drying time and its ease in mixing. She 

finds it best to begin her work, not on a 

crisp, blank canvas, but on one that has 

been coloured, and or stained to allow her 

chosen medium to release its inner beauty 

and charm. 

Although aptly able to capture any image with an artist’s eyes, 

Oksana’s work as of late has revolved around the theme of woman 

in various stages, poses, and emotions. She equates her disdain of 

starting on a blank canvas to that of simply painting woman as an 

exercise in figure. In her view, woman is neither crisp nor blank, but 

Oleh Lesiuk 

Oleh Lesiuk was born in 1959 in Lviv, Ukraine. In 

1981, Oleh graduated with honours from the Lviv 

National Academy of Applied and Decorative Arts. 

He commenced his work at the Sculpture Department 

of the Lviv’s College of Applied Arts named after Ivan 

Trush (1982–1992). Since 1992 Oleh lives and creates in Canada. 

Oleh Lesiuk works in studio (compositions and portraits) and 

monumental sculpture and murals. Since 1980 he has been a 

participant in numerous group exhibits in Ukraine, Russia, Italy, 

USA and Canada. He had three solo exhibitions in Toronto, Canada 

in 1994 and 1999 and organized and participated in three symposiums 

in wood sculpture in 1999 – 2001. 

Oleh has created several monuments, monumental signs, park 

sculptures and memorial plaques in Ukraine, USA, Canada, France 

and Great Britain and has earned numerous awards and grants. 

Among these is the Monument Builders of North America Civic/ 

Public Award for the Monument in Rochester, NY, commemorating 

the 100th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Settlement. 

Oleh is President of the Ukrainian Association of Visual Artists 

of Canada, Art Committee Chair of the Ukrainian Canadian Art 

coloured and tinged; each being an image or an iconoclast that is 

warm, or perhaps cold, but always strong, alluring, full of mystique, 

and of course, true inner beauty. 

Her most recent works are displayed in the Daffodil Gallery in 

Edmonton, AB and Swirl Fine Art and Design, Calgary, AB and 

Art Beat Gallery, St. Albert, AB. She currently resides in Edmonton. 

Foundation, member of the 

National Artist’s Union of Ukraine 

and the Sculptor’s Society of Canada. 

Some of his latest projects include: Gilding 

Restoration of the Canadian Parliament 

Library in Ottawa; Bronze sculptures for 

the BCU Foundation, World Federation 

of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations, 

Social Services Canada, Our Lady of 

Sheshan Statue for St. Martyr’s Shrine, 

Midland, ON; Restoration of the “Sacred 

Heart” sculpture for the St. Joseph Health 

Centre, Toronto, ON; Wood Crucifixion 

and Relieves for the Saviour of the World 

Chinese Catholic Church, Mississauga ON; 

Gilding Restoration of the Iconostas for 

St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral 

in Toronto, ON. 

Oleh’s artwork is in private and public 

collections in Ukraine, Poland, Germany, 

Italy, USA and Canada. 

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KOBZAR 

FELLOWSHIP 

ТОВаРиСТВО КОБЗаР 

The Kobzar Fellowship is a planned giving 

program that offers participants an opportunity 

to leave a financial legacy to the Ukrainian- 

Canadian cultural community. There is 

no immediate cost to becoming a Kobzar 

Fellow—donors simply make a promise to 

leave a bequest of any size in their wills to the 

Shevchenko Foundation. These bequests will 

assist in funding hundreds of cultural and 

educational groups and organizations as well 

as our artists, dancers, students and academics 

in our communities. The generosity and 

foresight of these donors ensures that the 

Ukrainian culture continues to thrive in 

Canada. Please consider becoming part of 

the Fellowship which now numbers over one 

hundred and represents Ukrainian-Canadians 

from all walks of life. Your commitment 

would be recognized in our annual report 

publications as well as on our website. 

Товариство Кобзар це програма, яка надає 

можливість її учасникам передавати 

свою фінансову спадщину українськоканадській 

культурній громаді. Немає 

початкових фінансових oбoвязків відразу 

ставати членом товариства - жертводавці 

лише укладають домовленість залишити 

спадщину для Шевченківської Фундації 

в будь-якому розмірі. Такі пожертви 

стають підтримкою для сотні культурних 

і освітніх груп, організацій, а також для 

мистців, танцювальних колективів, 

студентів і навчальних установ, що 

належать до нашої громади. Щедрість і 

передбачливість цих жертводавців сприяє 

подальшому процвітанню української 

культури в Канаді. Щиро запрошуємо усіх 

до участі у нашому товаристві, яке налічує 

вже більше сотні учасників і представляє 

життя українських канадців в різних 

напрямках. Ваша участь буде відображена 

в нашому опублікованому річному звіті, а 

також на вебсайті. 

phoTo By chrySTyna chudczaK 

As of March 20, 2012 the following 118 individuals have been 

inducted into the Kobzar Fellowship: 

BRitish ColumBiA 

Wasyl Lipkewych, Julia Stashuk 

AlBeRtA 

Stephania Bayduza, Michael Bell, Anna Bombćk, Volodymyr & 

Orysia Boychuk, Olha Boyko, Luba Boyko-Bell, Maria Dytyniak, 

Luba Feduschak, Andrew J. Hladyshevsky, Q.C., Steve Hnatiuk, 

Chester & Luba Kuc, William & Mary Necyk, Lubomyr & Marusia 

Pastuszenko, Michael & Marianna Savaryn, Volodymyr Snihur, 

Dr. Myroslaw & Irena Warenycia 

sAskAtChewAn 

Adrian & Sonia Boyko, Dr. Victor Buyniak, Morris Cherneskey, Q.C., 

Christine Devrome, Maria Dorosh, John Franko, Dr. Tony Harras, 

Patricia & Stanyslaw Hawryliw, Anne Hnatiuk, Rose Jarman, Albert 

& Cecilia Kachkowski, Anne Kawulich, Vicki Kereluk-Regehr, Carol 

& Slawko Kindrachuk, Sylvia Susan Kiziak, Dr. Ed Klopoushak, 

David & Sonia Mysak, Bernice Mysak, Ernest Paluck, Irene Strilchuk, 

Ed and Evelyn Wojcichowsky, Alice & Dmytro Zaleschuk 

mAnitoBA 

Dr. Natalia Aponiuk, Irka & Wasyl Balan, Lubomyr Banias, Sonja 

Bejzyk, Oksana Bondarchuk, Rt. Rev. Monsignor Mitrat Michael 

Buyachok, John Fedorkiw, Basil Galarnyk, Ollie Hawryliuk, Maria 

Larisa & Bohdan Halkewycz, Zorianna & Eugene Hyworon, Pauline 

Ignash, Sophia Kachor, Tekla & Wasyl Karabin, Olga Kowalchuk, 

Bozenna & Ivan Pecuh, John Petryshyn, Anne Rusnak, Lydia and Oleh 

Shawarsky, Lesia Szwaluk, Rosemarie Todaschuk, Sylvia Todaschuk, 

Anne & Peter Wach, Ben Wasylyshen, Evelyn Wasylyshen, 

Dr. Roman Yereniuk, Two Anonymous Donors 

ontARio 

Irena Bell, Harry Ewaschuk, Dr. Roma & Stefan Franko, Boris Gengalo, 

Rt. Rev. Roman Hankevych, Walter Maceluck, Roman Nazarewych, 

Eugenia Piciura-Szwec, Danylo Rudiak, Christina & George 

Senkiw, Marsha Skrypuch, Zenia Stechishin, Orysia Sushko, 

Michael Szepetyk, Mary Szkambara, Osyp Toryschak, Michael 

Wawryshyn, Irena Welhasch 

QueBeC 

Iwan Chochlach, Eugene Czolij, Taras Hukalo, Jaroslaw Kulba, 

Very Rev. Dr. Ihor Kutash, Tatiana Nosko-Oboroniw, Wasyl Basil 

Osuchowsky, Iwan Serbyn, Emilia & Wasyl Symchych 

Дo 20 березня 2012 року наступні 118 осіб були включені до 

товариства Кобзарa: 

Британська колумБія 

Василь Ліпкевич, Юлія Стасюк 

альБерта 

Стефанія Байдуза, Михайло Белл, анна Бомбак, Володимир 

і Орися Бойчуки,Ольга Бойко, Люба Бойко-Белл, Марія 

Дитиняк, Люба Федущак, андрій Гладишевський Q.C., 

Стефан Гнатюк, Мирослав і Люба Куці, Василь і Марія 

Несики, Любомир і Маруся Пастушенки, Михайло і Маріанна 

Саварини, Володимир Снігур, д-р Мирослав і Ірина Варениці 

саскачеван 

адріян і Соня Бойки, д-р Віктор Буйняк, Мирослав 

Чарнецький Q.C., Христина Девром, Марія Дорош, Іван 

Франко, д-р Тоні Гарас, Пeтрycя і Станіслав Гавриліви, анна 

Гнатюк, Роза ярман, альберт і Целіна Качковські, анна 

Кавулич, Вікторія Керелюк-Реґір, Керол і Славко Кіндрачук, 

Сильвія Сузан Кізяк, д-р Ед Клопушак, Давид і Соня Мисаки, 

Берніс Мисак, Ернест Павлюк, Ірина Стрільчук, Ед і Евеліна 

Войціховські, єлисавета і Дмитро Заліщуки 

манітоБа 

д-р Наталія апонюк, Iрка і Василь Балани, Любомир Баняс, 

Соня Бейзик, Оксана Бондарчук, отець монсиньйор мiтрат 

Михайло Буячок, Іван Федорків, Василь Галарник, Оля 

Гаврилюк, Марія Лариса і Богдан Галькевичі, Зоряна і євген 

Гайворони, Павліна Іґнаш, Софія Качор, Текля і Василь 

Карабіни, Ольгa Ковальчук, Іван і Божена Пецухи, Іван 

Петришин, анна Руснак, Лідія і Олег Шаварські, Леся Швалюк, 

Розалія Тодощук, Сильвія Тодощук, анна і Петро Вахи, Богдан 

Василишин, Eвгенiя Василишин, д-р Роман єренюк, і і два 

анонімних жертводавці 

онтаріо 

Ірина Бел, Гарі Івашчук, д-р Рома і Стефан Франко, Бopиc 

ґeнґaло, о. Мітрат Роман Ганкевич, Володимир Мацелюк, 

Роман Назаревич, Евгенія Піцюра-Швець, Данило Рудяк, 

Христина і Юрій Сеньківи, Марша Скрипух, Зеня Стечишин, 

Орися Сушко, Михайло Шепетик, Марія Шкамбара, Йосип 

Торишчак, Михайло Вавришнн, Ірина Вельнаш 

квеБек 

Іван Хохлач, євген Чолій, Тарас Гукало, ярослав Кульба, отець 

д-р Ігор Куташ, Тетяна Носко-Оборонів, Василь Осиховський, 

Іван Сербин, Василь і Емілія Симчини 

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KOBZAR FELLOWSHIP 

RECEPTION 

Shevchenko Foundation’s Kobzar 

Fellowship Reception in Ottawa was 

held at the National Arts Centre on the 

afternoon of Sunday March 4, 2012. 

Fifty invited guests participated in this 

afternoon of fellowship and celebration 

of our Ukrainian-Canadian culture and 

heritage, highlighted with the melodic voices 

of Ottawa’s own AKORD Male Chorus. 

Irena Bell MC’d the afternoon beginning 

with an introduction of the Shevchenko 

Foundation’s history and an overview of 

the important work the Foundation does 

in our community. Foundation President 

Andriy Hladyshevsky, Q.C., moved those in 

attendance with his heartfelt speech about 

our immigrant ancestors who worked 

faithfully and tirelessly to preserve their 

culture and heritage in their new country 

and of their vision almost 50 years ago 

when the foundation was first formed. 

Following their performance, the AKORD 

Chorus presented the foundation with a 

cheque for $1,515 which came from the 

proceeds of their annual Koliada. This 

annual donation has become a tradition 

for the choir as a way of giving back to the 

community which has supported them for 

many years and continues to do so through 

grants from the Shevchenko Foundation. 

The highlight of the afternoon was the 

induction of Irena Bell and Boris Gengalo to 

the Kobzar Fellowship circle. Both Irena 

and Boris are active members of the 

Ukrainian Canadian community in Ottawa 

and both believe deeply in the mission and 

vision of the Shevchenko Foundation. As 

new Fellows, both were congratulated and 

given a special Shevchenko Foundation pin 

which is awarded to those who have made 

the commitment to include the Shevchenko 

Foundation in their estate plans. 

The informal part of the afternoon 

continued with those present sharing 

in conversation and fellowship. A special 

thank you to Chrystyna Chudczak who 

captured much of the afternoon in 

these photographs. 

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The first half of 2012 was a tale 

of two quarters; the first quarter 

represented the strongest start 

for the U.S. stock market since 

1998, with Japan turning in 

its best first quarter gains in 

twenty-four years. This was 

largely driven by a reduction 

of fears about Europe, as well 

as stronger economic data in 

the U.S. 

The second quarter gave many 

of those gains back as the capital markets became 

increasingly volatile as Europe’s debt crisis escalated 

once again and questions of a slowdown in China 

and the fragility of the recovery in the U.S. all 

continue to weigh on the markets. In this volatile 

environment, being nimble and tactical becomes 

all the more important. 

The Foundation continues to focus on: 

• Maintaining secure liquid funds to cover expenses 

and provide cash-flow for granting needs. 

• Determining the appropriate long-term allocation 

of assets between equities and fixed income. 

• Regardless of the economic cycle, the state of the 

economy or short-term market volatility — stick 

to the agreed upon investment parameters, barring 

a change in the Foundation’s circumstances. 

YEAR END REVIEW: 

2012 AND BEYOND 

From the Chair of the Investment Committee 

• Maintaining a broadly diversified portfolio, 

allocating investments between asset classes, 

by geography, sectors and by industry. 

• Searching for cash flow from investments. In an 

uncertain environment with respect to economic 

growth and equity returns, we continue to focus 

on the yield from investments. The cash-flows 

from our fixed income and dividend paying 

equities continue to make sense to us in an 

effort to get “paid” while we wait for growth. 

We believe that we should continue to have significant 

exposure to Canadian securities and to the Canadian 

dollar. However, through our portfolio managers, 

we carefully continue to systematically increase our 

exposure to U.S. and international equities in both 

our long-only equity portfolios as well as in our 

long-short alternative strategies. 

The Investment Committee continues to have 

a strong conviction that we can achieve the 

Foundation’s objectives: capital preservation, capital 

appreciation, reliable income generation and positive 

absolute returns for the Foundation’s investments. 

Wallace Shoemay 

chair, investment commitee 

INDEPENDENT 

AUDITORS’ 

REPORT 

To the Board of Directors of the Ukrainian Canadian 

Foundation of Taras Shevchenko: 

The accompanying summarized financial statements, 

which comprise the summary statement of financial 

position as at March 31, 2012 and the summary 

statement of operations and changes in net assets 

for the year then ended, are derived from the audited 

financial statements of the Ukrainian Canadian 

Foundation of Taras Shevchenko for the year ended 

March 31, 2012. We expressed an unmodified audit 

opinion on those financial statements in our report 

dated July 6, 2012. 

The summary combined financial statements do 

not contain all the disclosures required by generally 

accepted accounting principles. Reading the summary 

combined financial statements, therefore, is not a 

substitute for reading the audited financial statements 

noted above. 

Management’s Responsibility for the Summary 

Financial Statements 

Management is responsible for the preparation of 

a summary of the audited financial statements in 

accordance with Canadian accounting standards 

for not-for-profit organizations. 

Auditors’ Responsibility 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 

summary combined financial statements based on 

our procedures, which were conducted in accordance 

with Canadian Auditing Standard (CAS) 810, 

“Engagements to Report on Summary Financial 

Statements.” 

Opinion 

In our opinion, the summary financial statements 

derived from the audited financial statements of 

Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko 

for the year ended March 31, 2012 are a fair summary 

of those financial statements on the basis described 

in Note 1. 

Winnipeg, ManiToBa 

charTered accounTanTS 

& BuSineSS adviSorS inc. 

july 6, 2012 

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operaTionS deSignaTed inTernMenT Branch 360 ToTal ToTal 

fund fundS fund fund 2012 2011 

ASSETS 

CURRENT ASSETS 

Cash $ 151,419 - - - 151,419 119,731 

Deposits with security dealers - - - - - 34,832 

Accounts receivable 37,886 - - - 37,886 13,966 

Due from private parties - - - - - 3,432 

Accrued interest receivable 39,366 - 14,662 3,707 57,735 50,539 

Prepaid expenses 23,924 - - - 23,924 27,875 

Due from Internment and 

Branch 360 fund 434,997 - - - - - 

687,592 - 14,662 3,707 270,964 250,375 

INVESTMENTS 

Foundation 3,492,743 2,551,474 10,097,379 2,552,827 18,694,423 19,508,595 

Managed funds 8,787,482 - - - 8,787,482 9,091,412 

CAPITAL ASSETS 37,162 - - - 37,162 49,125 

ARTIFACTS - - 7,772 - 7,772 7,772 

$ 13,004,979 2,551,474 10,119,813 2,556,534 27,797,803 28,907,279 

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 

CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Overdrafts with security dealers $ 91,990 - 67,691 17,114 176,795 - 

Accounts payable and accrued 

liabilities 73,948 52,012 6,000 3,315 135,275 149,094 

Deferred revenue 6,054 - - - 6,054 9,657 

Due to operations fund - - 415,592 19,405 - - 

171,992 52,012 489,283 39,834 318,124 158,751 

MANAGED FUNDS 8,787,482 - - - 8,787,482 9,091,412 

8,959,474 52,012 489,283 39,834 9,105,606 9,250,163 

NET ASSETS 

Internally restricted - - - 2,516,700 2,516,700 2,562,673 

Internally restricted (Schedule 1) - 2,499,462 - - 2,499,462 2,397,745 

Endowment fund - - 9,622,758 - 9,622,758 10,131,843 

Invested in capital assets 37,162 - - - 37,162 49,125 

Invested in artifacts - - 7,772 - 7,772 7,772 

Unrestricted 4,008,343 - - - 4,008,343 4,507,958 

APPROVED BY THE BOARD: 

director director 


SUMMARIZED STATEMENT 

OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

mARCh 31, 2012 

4,045,505 2,499,462 9,630,530 2,516,700 18,692,197 19,657,116 

$ 13,004,979 2,551,474 10,119,813 2,556,534 27,797,803 28,907,279 


SUMMARIZED STATEMENT OF 

OPERATIONS AND CHANGES 

IN NET ASSETS 

yeAR ended mARCh 31, 2012 


fund fundS fund fund 2012 2011 

REVENUE 

Donations $ 373,968 76,634 2,500 - 453,102 545,098 

Designated donations 212,413 - - - 212,413 - 

Kobzar Literary Award - donations - 78,000 - - 78,000 1,500 

Interest - bonds 16,850 6,831 48,251 12,069 84,001 237,065 

- deposits 14,188 15,314 (8,109) - 21,393 21,754 

Dividends 75,113 30,444 215,869 51,934 373,360 253,978 

Gain (loss) on sale of 

investments 101,001 40,936 213,440 68,886 424,263 (294,575) 

Special project - golf tournament 12,324 - - - 12,324 - 

Management fees - managed 

funds 113,445 - - - 113,445 95,589 

Projects - - - - - - 

Avramenko Project 603 - - - 603 2,266 

John Syrnyck Award - - - - - - 

Kobzar Literary Award Program 30,790 - - - 30,790 2,805 

Sundry 216 - - - 216 3,579 

950,911 248,159 471,951 132,889 1,803,910 869,059 

EXPENSES (Schedule 2) 563,576 - 209,307 32,191 805,074 816,758 

EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF 

REVENUE OVER EXPENSES 

BEFORE OTHER ITEMS 387,335 248,159 262,644 100,698 998,836 52,301 

OTHER ITEMS 

Project expenses - - - - - - 

Avramenko Project (603) - - - (603) (2,266) 

John Syrnyck Award - - - - - (4,632) 

Kobzar Literary Award Program (165,155) - - - (165,155) (69,310) 

Grants paid (345,426) (62,132) (339,145) (23,000) (769,703) (504,602) 

Designated donations (212,413) - - - (212,413) - 

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments (175,316) (84,310) (432,584) (123,671) (815,881) 1,075,944 

(898,913) (146,442) (771,729) (146,671) (1,963,755) 495,134 

EXCESS OF REVENUE 

OVER EXPENSES (511,578) 101,717 (509,085) (45,973) (964,919) 547,435 

NET ASSETS, 

BEGINNING OF YEAR 4,557,083 2,397,745 10,139,615 2,562,673 19,657,116 19,109,681 

NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 4,045,505 2,499,462 9,630,530 2,516,700 18,692,197 19,657,116 

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SUMMARIZED SCHEDULE OF 

INTERNALLY RESTRICTED 

DESIGNATED FUNDS 


Balance, incoMe Balance, 

april 1, and diSBurSe- March 31, 

Schedule 1 2011 donaTionS MenTS 2012 

Canada-Ukraine Foundation Fund $ 133,013 6,072 5,465 133,620 

Ludwig, Olga & Constance Kaye Fund 51,090 3,832 2,332 52,590 

Dr. Yarema Kelebay Scholarship Fund 9,854 936 392 10,398 

Kobzar Literary Award Fund 285,395 91,028 - 376,423 

Stephen & Olga Kuzyk Fund 200,000 8,857 - 208,857 

Luciuk Family Fund - 8,380 - 8,380 

David Mysak Fund - 10,773 - 10,773 

John Nowosad Fund 16,821 744 744 16,821 

Piciura Publication Fund 203,094 8,993 3,094 208,993 

Rose Pryhoda Fund 167,866 7,663 7,663 167,866 

Mykola & Iwanna Suprun Fund - 25,693 - 25,693 

UFCE Trust Fund 305,354 11,650 10,485 306,519 

Ukrainian Canadian Professional & 

Business Association of Ottawa Fund 16,875 747 747 16,875 

Ukrainian Canadian Reading Association 

Chytalnya Prosvita of Winnipeg Fund 395,025 17,493 15,744 396,774 

Ukrainian Literary Association of 

M. Shaskevich Fund 90,000 3,985 3,985 90,000 

Ukrainian Professional & Business 

Foundation Fund 15,239 675 675 15,239 

Stefan & Maria Yankowski Fund 264,500 9,324 9,324 264,500 

Mykola & Anna Wargaty Fund 14,000 639 639 14,000 

Wasyl, Tela, Darka and Lydia Karabin Fund 10,022 444 400 10,066 

Michael & Olga Woroby Fund - 11,028 - 11,028 

Ivan Zinchuk Memorial Scholarship Fund - 18,760 - 18,760 

Mykola & Ann Zubaty Fund 10,000 443 443 10,000 

Subtotal 2,188,148 248,159 62,132 2,374,175 

Unrealized gain (loss) 209,597 (84,310) - 125,287 

Total - 2012 $ 2,397,745 163,849 62,132 2,499,462 

Total - 2011 316,308 46,912 


SUMMARIZED SCHEDULE 

OF ExPENSES 



Schedule 2 fund fundS fund fund 2012 2011 

Amortization of capital assets $ 11,963 - - - 11,963 11,632 

Annual report 31,451 - 3,181 - 34,632 62,335 

Courier and postage 6,835 - 2,711 - 9,546 11,877 

Community relations 49,200 - - - 49,200 81,511 

Fund Advisory Council remuneration - - 8,200 - 8,200 6,350 

Fund development 38,189 - 14,189 - 52,378 29,294 

Fundraising costs 16,528 - - - 16,528 16,326 

Insurance 14,625 - 5,046 - 19,671 21,115 

Investment costs - Foundation 62,778 - 99,419 24,773 186,970 175,237 

Investment costs - Managed funds 87,352 - - - 87,352 74,433 

Life insurance premiums - - - - - - 

Meeting costs 36,236 - 18,856 323 55,415 52,657 

Occupancy costs 13,922 - 462 - 14,384 15,073 

Office 16,737 - 764 - 17,501 29,898 

Professional fees 33,539 - 9,301 7,095 49,935 53,049 

Special project - golf tournament 12,324 - - - 12,324 - 

Telephone 8,095 - 1,053 - 9,148 9,665 

Wages and benefits 123,802 - 46,125 - 169,927 166,306 

$ 563,576 - 209,307 32,191 805,074 816,758 


NOTE TO SUMMARIZED 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 


1. BASIS OF PREPARATION 

The summarized financial statement have been prepared from the audited financial statement for the year ended March 31, 2012 on the following basis: 

(a) The summarized financial statements include the complete statement of financial position, statement of operations and changes in net assets, 

schedules of internally restricted designated funds, expenses and projects as well as information from notes to the complete financial statement 

dealing with matters having a pervasive or otherwise significant effect on the summarized financial statements. 

The complete financial statements, including notes to the financial statements and the independent auditors’ report are available upon request by 

contacting the organization’s office. 

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LASTING LEGACY & 

WAYS TO GIVE 

mAke youR GiFt 

A lAstinG leGACy 

The benefits of giving to the Shevchenko 

Foundation are many, including the fact 

that your gift establishes an endowment 

fund which will continue to help the 

Ukrainian community in Canada. 

The monies earned from your gift to the 

Foundation are used to address a wide 

range of community needs. 

You can be assured that the spirit of your gift 

whether large or small will endure forever. 

Contributors to the Shevchenko Foundation 

are individuals who have recognized the 

importance of leaving behind a lasting 

legacy for future generations. 

There are many ways to give that meet 

your personal goals. 

All contributions are professionally 

managed for maximum investment return. 

wAys to Give 

перетворіть ваШу 

поЖертву на вічний 

спадок 

Користі з жертвування на 

Шевченківську Фундацію є великі, 

включно з тим фактом, що ваш дар 

творить тривалий фонд, який буде 

помагати українській громаді в Канаді. 

Дохід з вашої пожертви Фундації буде 

використаний на цілий ряд потреб 

громади. 

Ви можете бути впевненими, що дух 

вашої пожертви чи великої, чи малої 

залишиться назавжди. 

жертводавці до Шевченківської 

Фундації – це особи, які зрозуміли 

важливість залишити по собі тривалу 

спадщину для майбутніх поколінь. 

є різні способи зробити пожертву, 

яка здійснить ваші особисті цілі. 

Всі пожертви інвестовані професійно 

для максимального доходу. 

WILLS AND BEQUESTS 

Through a gift from an estate, individuals 

demonstrate their commitment to the 

Ukrainian heritage and community. 

A bequest may be in the form of a fixed 

amount, a percentage of an estate or 

the residue of an estate. 

LIVING BEQUEST 

Your gift can be acknowledged and put 

to use during your lifetime. Watch your 

donation make a difference. 

CASH OR PROPERTY 

Land or personal assets can also be donated 

to the Foundation as a way to demonstrate 

the commitment to the preservation of the 

Ukrainian culture in Canada. 

LIFE INSURANCE POLICY 

You can assign an existing life insurance 

policy to the Shevchenko Foundation, naming 

the Foundation as both the owner and the 

beneficiary of the policy. Tax receipts are 

як Жертвувати 

ЗАВіщЕннЯ й СПАДКи 

Даючи пожертву майна, особи 

виявляють своє почуття зобов’язання 

до української спадщини й громади. 

Спадок може бути в формі основної 

суми, відсотку майна або з залишку 

спадщини. 

ЖиВий СПАДОК 

Ви можете дістати признання за вашу 

пожертву і бачити користі з неї ще за 

вашого життя. 

ГОТіВКА АБО нЕРуХОМЕ МАйнО 

Можна також жертвувати на Фундацію 

землю або особисте майно і таким 

чином виявити ваше зобов’язання 

зберігати українську культуру в Канаді 

ПОЛіСА АСЕКуРАції ЖиТТЯ 

Ви можете скерувати асекураційну 

полісу на життя до Шевченківської 

Фундації, визначуючи Фундацію як 

issued for the approximate cash value 

of the policy. 

You can purchase a new life insurance 

policy with the Shevchenko Foundation 

serving as both owner and beneficiary of 

the policy. 

The donor makes the annual tax deduction 

premium payments to the Foundation. 


You can specify that your gift must be 

used for a specific purpose. A designated 

fund ensures that the donor’s charity 

continues to receive income every year. 

IN MEMORY 

Gifts made in memory of loved ones 

and friends are ways to immortalize 

their memory in perpetuity. 

власника і спадкоємця поліси. Посвідки 

до податку виставляються на приблизну 

грошеву вартість поліси. 

Ви можете закупити нову полісу 

асекурації життя та визначити 

Шевченківську Фундацію і власником і 

спадкоємцем тієї поліси. 

жертводавець вплачує щорічну премію 

відрахування податку до Фундації. 

ПРиЗнАЧЕні ФОнДи 

Ви можете зазначити, що вашу пожертву 

треба використати на специфічну 

ціль. Це ґарантує, що визначена вами 

харитативна організація одежуватиме 

гроші щороку з призначеного фонду. 

ПРОПАМ’ЯТні ПОЖЕРТВи 

Пожертви в пам’ять близьких і друзів 

є сппосіб увічнити пам’ять про них на 

віки. 

SHEVCHENKO FOUNDATION 


A designated Fund represents a sum of money set aside within the Shevchenko 

Foundation for a specific or designated purpose. The annual income earned from the 

investing of the capital is disbursed in accordance with the instructions of the donor. 

This allows the donor to select a particular organization/s, a specific cause, project or 

area of interest that will be the perpetual beneficiaries of the annual income earned. 

Designated Funds can be established by an individual, family, nonprofit agency or by 

an organization. A donor may establish their own named fund within the Shevchenko 

Foundation. The Fund is named for a family or in recognition of an individual. 

New Designated Funds 

established in 2011–2012: 

Luciuk Family Fund $ 8,380 

David Mysak Fund $ 10,773 

Mykola & Iwanna Suprun Fund $ 25,693 

Michael & Olga Woroby Fund $ 11,028 

Current Designated Funds with the 

Foundation: 

Ukrainian Literary Association of Markian 

Shashkevich $ 90,000 

Established in 2002 to support Children of 

Chornobyl, Oseredok, and the Ukrainian 

Canadian Social Services Manitoba Branch 

Canada Ukraine Foundation $ 133,620 

The Shevchenko Foundation set aside 

$125,000 in 1997 to support CUF in 

carrying out its mandate. 

Ukrainian Professional and Business 

Foundation $ 15,239 

Established in 2001 in support of the 


Foundation of Winnipeg 

Stefan and Maria Yankowski $ 264,500 

Established in 1987 in support of Plast 

Ukrainian Youth Association of Manitoba 

and Ukrainian Youth Association SUM 

Stefan and Michael Piciura and Eugenia 

Piciura-Szwec $ 200,000 


publication of scholarly studies on Ukraine 

in the fields of Ukrainian history, geography, 

sociology, politics and economics 

Ludwig Olga, Constance Kaye $ 52,590 


Shevchenko Foundation 

Samuel and Rose Pryhoda $ 167,866 

Established in 2005 in support of students 

studying the Ukrainian language and/or 

history at a university or college 

Mykola and Ann Zubaty $ 10,000 


Ukrainian Youth Association SUM 

Mykola and Ann Wargaty $ 14,000 



John J Nowosad $ 16,821 



Foundation 

Ukrainian Reading Association Chytalnya 

Prosvita $ 396,774 

Established in 2007 to support the 

Reading Association’s activities 

Wasyl, Tekla, Darka and Lydia Karabin 

$ 10,066 

Established in 2009 in support of a fulltime 

student attending an accredited university, 

college or technical institution who achieves 

academic excellence 

UFCE Trust for URDC Fund $ 306,519 

Income earned is used to support the vision, 

goals and objectives held by the URDC 

Ukrainian Canadian Professional and 

Business Association $ 16,875 

Income earned in support of the UCPBA of 

Ottawa to assist carrying out its mandate 

Yarema Gregory Kelebay Scholarship Fund 

$ 10,398 

Established for the purpose of granting 

scholarships to a full time undergraduate 

student in an accredited Canadian university 

or college program enrolled in Ukrainian 

studies 

John (Ivan) Zinchuk Memorial Scholarship 

Fund $ 18,760 

Established for the purpose of supporting 

the Kobzarska Sich Music Camp 

Stephen & Olga Kuzyk Bursary Fund 

$100,000 

Stephen & Olga Kuzyk Religious Fund 

$100,000 

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IN MEMORY 

OF 

MYKOLA SUPRUN 

1923 – 2011 

Many Ukrainian stories are sad stories. Mykola Suprun’s life story 

is a Ukrainian story. 

He was born on 17 December 1923 in Soviet Ukraine, into a family 

branded by Communists as “seredniaky” or middle-class peasants. 

Their land was confiscated. Mykola’s father, Petro, resisted, 

insisting “it is better to die a free man in Ukraine than to be a 

slave in one’s own home.” For that defiance he was targeted by the 

NKVD, the secret police, and disappeared becoming one of the 

many millions of victims of Communism. 

Mykola’s mother Stepania was left to care for 

her children alone, amid a growing hunger. 

She entrusted 10 year old Mykola with taking 

his two brothers, Sashko and Vasyl, to an 

orphanage, where she hoped they might survive 

the Great Famine, the Holodomor. When 

it was discovered that they were 

“enemies of the people” the boys were 

expelled and returned home only to find their 

mother bed-ridden. Mykola foraged 

in the nearby woods for anything edible 

but it was not enough. Sashko and Vasyl 

starved to death. 

Mykola was forced to work on a collective farm, made to run 

behind the wagon that daily took workers into the fields, the 

privilege of getting a ride reserved for those who complied with 

the new regime. Decades later, in Canada, one of the children 

who rode the wagon wound up living across the street from 

Mykola. Instead of holding a grudge or trying to settle old scores, 

he forgave that man. 

When Nazi Germany invaded the USSR, in late June 1941, the 

Red Army weapons depot near his village was blown up. Mykola 

barely had time to run home and rescue his baby niece, Halya. 

Later, when the family cut trees to repair their damaged home the 

extra weight they were carting set off a landmine, killing Mykola’s 

sister, Maria. All he could find was her arm. In the spring of 1942 

he recovered the rest of her remains, and interred his sister a 

second time. 

The tide of war turned against Germany and Mykola became a 

slave labourer in the Third Reich, clearing the rubble left after 

Allied bombings. At war’s end he found himself in the British Zone of 

Occupied Germany, at a Displaced Persons camp in Kiel. Although a 

“Soviet citizen” and liable to repatriation to the USSR, Mykola risked his 

own freedom to sneak into the Soviet Zone and escort other Ukrainians 

to the West. In July 1947 he found asylum in Canada, working for a pulp 

and paper company. After completing his two years of work, so paying for 

his passage, he moved to Winnipeg. There he met his future wife, Iwanna 

(Jean) Chomischak, with whom he would raise a family of six. 

Instead of Saturday morning cartoons, the children were taken to 

Ukrainian school and the Ukrainian Youth Association (SUM). On 

Sundays they attended the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral 

where, from 1960, he was a parishoner. The family donned their embroidered 

shirts and blouses and in 1961 joined thousands of Ukrainian Canadians 

in unveiling the Taras Shevchenko monument on the grounds of the 

Manitoba Legislature. He often cited the words of Ukraine’s national 

bard: “only in one’s house does one have truth, strength and freedom.” 

Sadness returned to Mykola’s life when in 1970 his teenage son died in 

an unfortunate accident. Like Abraham of the Old Testament, Mykola 

accepted this tragedy as the will of God. Soon thereafter, he learned that 

his mother, separated from him by the Iron Curtain, had survived, and 

was being looked after by his niece, Halya. 

For years Mykola stomached the denial of the horrors he survived as a 

young boy, but thanks to the efforts of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, 

in 1984 he attended the unveiling of the Holodomor Memorial at Winnipeg’s 

City Hall. He wore the lapel pin reproduction on his suit for the remainder 

of his days. 

Eventually, Iwanna and Mykola became grandparents. He grew 

legendary tomatoes and even managed to cultivate an orange tree in his 

Winnipeg home as an homage to the forest that saved him. In retirement, 

he cared for his wife during her struggle with diabetes. She passed away 

on 27 December 1996, aged 68. Mykola became a great-grandfather 

without her. 

He faced the onset of Alzheimer’s with courage, even though he was 

slowly robbed of many memories. He never complained and as his body 

was wracked he let his caregivers and family know that his spirit remained 

well by offering a loving smile. He passed away, on 7 September 2011, 

surrounded by family, knowing he was loved and will be remembered. 

Although Ukrainian stories are sad, Mykola taught us that the best way to 

get through the suffering that life brings to all is to do so with a smile. 

MARIA (MAKALO) LUCIUK 

1927 – 2012 

Maria Makalo was born in 1927 in the 

western Ukrainian village of Kurnyky. 

She was only 16 when the Germans came, 

transporting her to Bavaria, press-ganged 

into the service of the Third Reich. She was 

not alone. Millions of Ukrainians suffered 

a similar fate. Many would not survive. 

Being young and petite, Maria was not the 

first choice of those selecting slaves for hard 

labour. Paradoxically, that was lucky. For 

when she was finally picked it was by a Bauer 

(farmer) whose ailing wife and two children 

needed help. So Maria worked mainly in 

the kitchen, able to scrounge food and even 

sneak some to the Polish POWs the farmer 

held captive. Somehow her father, Stepan, 

a First World War veteran of the Austro- 

Hungarian army, and fluent in German, 

learned where his daughter was. From 

occupied Ukraine he posted letters of 

encouragement, those few sheets of paper 

becoming some of her most precious 

possessions—for she would never see 

him again. 

Still a teenager when the Second World War 

ended, in May 1945, Maria again found 

herself among millions of people cast adrift, 

political refugees unwilling to return to 

Soviet-dominated eastern Europe. There 

the Stalinist regime was brutally suppressing 

Ukrainian nationalism, a counterinsurgency 

campaign that continued 

well into the 1950s. Maria’s father was a 

member of the resistance. Captured by the 

Communists, Stepan perished rather than 

renounce the cause of Ukraine’s liberation. 

His final resting place is unknown. The Iron 

Curtain then severed Maria’s ties to her 

mother, three brothers, and a sister, a chasm 

un-breached until the Soviet empire fell 

and Ukraine regained its rightful place in 

Europe, almost a half century later. 

Not able to go home, Maria instead found 

sanctuary in the ‘Freiman Kasserne’ 

Displaced Persons camp, near Munich. 

There she joined the Organization of 

Ukrainian Nationalists, (OUNb), becoming 

a trusted underground courier. It was a 

dangerous time. Hundreds of thousands 

of “Soviet citizens” were forcibly repatriated 

to the USSR, there were political 

assassinations, widespread criminality, 

and a climate of fear, many believing a 

Third World War was imminent. So most 

DPs lived “on packed suitcases,” motivated 

by a “compulsive need to return home,” 

seeing themselves as the “second line” of 

the liberation movement, determined to 

husband their Diaspora’s resources until 

they could get home. They believed that 

would happen soon. They were mistaken. 

Their exodus would last for decades. 

Unbeknownst to her, Maria came under 

surveillance. One day he stopped her, in 

Munich’s famous ‘English Gardens.’ Fortunately, 

the man who crossed her path was 

another nationalist. His name was Danylo. 

He became her unofficial escort and 

bodyguard and, eventually, her husband, 

rarely leaving Maria’s side until she died, 

peacefully, in his arms, in their bed, in their 

home, after more than six decades of 

happily married life. 

Resettled from post-war Europe to 

Kingston, Ontario, in 1949, Maria and 

Danylo found work, she at Hotel Dieu 

Hospital, he at Brock Jewellers. At first they 

lived in a Queen Street boarding house, on 

the edge of Kingston’s immigrant and 

working class “North End.” Wanting to start 

a family they moved to 68 Nelson St., 

infusing their home with all things Ukrainian. 

Anyone crossing that threshold immediately 

entered what Maria and Danylo 

remembered or imagined Ukraine should 

be like, a welcoming and happy place. It 

still is. When their children were born they 

named them Lubomyr, “Lover of Peace,” 

and Nadia, “Hope,” signalling what their 

adopted homeland had given them—peace, 

love, and hope. 

In their early years in Canada Maria and 

Danylo encountered many fellow citizens 

who knew little, if anything, about Ukraine 

or Ukrainians. She dedicated herself to 

overcoming that ignorance. Maria taught 

Ukrainian school, pushed her children to 

study hard, was a leading member of 

St Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Parish, a 

founding and lifelong member of the Kingston 

Branch of the Canadian League for the 

Liberation of Ukraine, 

helped establish the 

Kingston and District 

Folk Arts Council, 

the Ukrainian Maky 

Dance Ensemble, the 


Club of Kingston, and 

was the heart and soul 

of the “Lviv, Ukraine” 

pavilion during Kingston’s annual “Folklore” 

festival, for 42 years. Her commitment to 

her culture and, in particular, to Ukrainian 

embroidery and traditional cooking, were a 

delight within her own hromada (community) 

and for the many thousands of Kingstonians 

she hosted over several decades. We will not 

see the likes of her pyrohy (perogies) and 

holubtsi (cabbage rolls) again. And yet, 

while she always made sure people knew 

she was a Ukrainian, and what that meant 

to her, Maria was equally keen on learning 

about the lives and cultures of everyone 

she met, genuine in her advocacy of multiculturalism, 

believing it to be a strong pillar 

girding up Canada’s uniqueness as a society. 

Maria and Danylo’s enduring support for 

the cause of Ukrainian independence—for 

many who knew them nothing but a quixotic 

émigré dream—was vindicated when the 

USSR collapsed, in 1991. And, at almost the 

same time, they became grandparents, who 

savoured watching their granddaughter, 

Kassandra, become a woman and a young 

scholar of modern Ukraine’s history. For 

Baba and Dido (grandmother and grandfather) 

there could be no more satisfying 

legacy. 

On the evening before she died Maria spoke 

her last words, in Ukrainian: “Goodnight, 

my children.” Her family was with her when 

she passed on February 10, 2012. She was 

calm and unafraid. Just like the Mary 

whose name she bore Maria had witnessed 

appalling suffering in her lifetime yet 

remained a woman of faith. Parting with 

motherly words of comfort she finally went 

home, full of grace, to be with God, reminding 

us of the psalmist’s words: “for He grants 

sleep to those He loves.” 

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2012 

MEMORIAL DONATIONS 

ALEX HRABOWY 

Saskatoon, SK 

Hrabowy, Gloria $200 

ALEXANDER MALYCKY 

Wimberley, TX, USA 

Dennett, Shannon $50 

ANNE PETRYCIA 

Vancouver, BC 

Hnitecky, Zena $50 

Winnipeg, MB 

McIsaac, Anne $75 

BILL & MARY PAWLYK 

Montreal, QC 

Ellen, Dianne $65 

BILL MARKOWSKY 

Saskatoon, SK 

Markowsky, Anna $50 

DANKO KELLER 

Etobicoke, ON 

Keller, Nellie $200 

DAVID MYSAK 

Calgary, AB 

Mysak, Marlene H. $100 

Saskatoon, SK 

Parchewski, Morris & Darlene $100 

UWAC Hanka Romanchych 

Branch, Saskatoon $200 

London, ON 

Dagnone, Tony & Donna $100 

DMYTRO & MARY WEREZAK 

& W ANDRYSYSHYN 

Saskatoon, SK 

Werezak, Michael & Zenya $200 

DR ALEXANDER MALYCKY 

Calgary, AB 

Sopkiw, Victor $200 

Edmonton, AB 

Dytyniak, George & Mary $100 

Dytyniak, Maria $100 

Roslak, Maria $100 

Etobicoke, ON 

Dytyniak, Halyna $100 

DR WASYL VERYHA 

Toronto, ON 

Veryha, Oksana $100 

DR. ALEXANDER MALYCKY 

Saskatoon, SK 

Buyniak, Victor O $100 

ED BALON 

Saskatoon, SK 

Balon, Vickie $25 

GEORGE T JARMAN 

Saskatoon, SK 

Jarman, Rose $2,500 

GEORGINA HAGMAN 

Winnipeg, MB 

Dueck, Cathy Wach-Dueck & Ken $25 

HENRY ROGOWSKI 

Saskatoon, SK 

Lys, Helen $25 

IN HONOUR OF 

STEFAN PISOCKYJ’S 90 TH 

Thunder Bay, ON 

Tarnawsky, Mary $30 

IN HONOUR OF STEFAN’S 

PISOCKYJ’S 90 TH 


Cvornjek, Hanya $30 

ISYDORE HLYNKA MEMORIAL FUND 

Windsor, ON 

Hlynka, Myron $700 

IVAN & STEFANIA GAWLICH 

Edmonton, AB 

Dowson, Stephanie $30 

IVANNA HLIBOWYCH - 

MEDWIDSKY 

Edmonton, AB 

Medwidsky, Bohdan $100 

IYVAN CHUCHMAN 

Winnipeg, MB 


Wawrykow, Teresa $50 

JAMES DERKACH 

Saskatoon, SK 

Derkach, Anne $20 

JOHN HNITECKYJ 

Vancouver, BC 


KATHLEEN & WALTER HRYTZAK 

Saskatoon, SK 

Hrytsak, Eldred $100 

KOLIADA BY AKORD 

Manotick, ON 

Pruchnicky, Ostap and Linda $100 

Shepertycki, C $50 

Nepean, ON 

Bilaniuk, Nykolai and Miroslawa $100 

Sirskyj, Boris & Marika $250 

Woychyshyn, Kristina 

Lukianenko & Zenon $100 

Orleans, ON 

Kuzyk, Tamara $10 

Usyk, Wolodymyr $25 

Ottawa, ON 

Bell, Irena $100 

Khmara, Solomia $50 

Lachowych, Leo & Maria $100 

Momryk, Myron $125 

Onuferko, Maria & Andrew $100 

Romas, Nina $40 

Sawchuk, Andriy $100 

Stepchuk, Lydia $50 

Woychyshyn, John & Julia $100 

Yarosh, Bohdanna & Wolodymyr $30 

Yarosh, Oksana $25 

Yuzyk, Vera $50 

Trenton, ON 

Ingimundarson, Tania & Joel $10 

LUDWIG KAYE 

Saskatoon, SK 

Kaye, Olga $1,500 

M WARYWODA 



Tarnawsky, Mary $30 

MARIA LUCIUK 

Suprun, Mark & Ulana Nadia $2,500 

Calgary, AB 

Lai & Craig Woo, Natalie $25 

Sydoruk, Borys & Donna $100 

De Winton, AB 

Martin, Lia-Fong, Barry, Julian & Brent $25 

Belleville, ON 

Walsh, Michael $20 

Brantford, ON 

Skrypuch, Orest & Marsha $100 

Elginburg, ON 

Michels, Alice & Andrew $25 

Etobicoke, ON 

Andryjowycz, Ludmyla $100 

Chyczij, Alexandra $500 

Chyczij, Olena $100 

Gananoque, ON 

Burkholder, Robert & Jill $200 

Glenburnie, ON 

Polk, Eldon $20 

Harrowsmith, ON 

St. Patrick Catholic School $50 

Kingston, ON 

Andriesky, Mitchell & Wilda $50 

Armstrong, Marilyn $50 

Bolton, Barny and Teri $25 

Dececchi, Thomas & Bernadette $50 

Goheen, Peter $100 

Janzen, Pierrette F $20 

Jezak, Edward $50 

Lin, Elizabeth $50 

Luciuk, Lubomyr $1,000 

Luciuk, Nadia $1,000 

McGuire, John P $50 

Moore, Julia and Dennis $100 

Neilson, Jacqueline & John $25 

Thomas & Roberta Rodgers, Joan $25 

Thomas, Barbara $25 

Townsend, Joyce $10 

Williamson, Glen & Susan $20 

Woo, D $30 

Wowk & Lori Vanmanen, Timothy $50 

Wowk, Katharine $100 

Wowk, Raymond $100 

Wright, Kathryn $20 

Zabukovec, Randy & Stacey $30 

Zubyck, Stephen & Joanne $10 

Mississauga, ON 

Soltys, Irene $100 

Mount Forest, ON 

Gregorovich, J B $100 

Ottawa, ON 

Gillen, Lily $25 

Welburn, Colin $25 

Richmond Hill, ON 

Berndt, Nancy $50 

Roblin, ON 

Clement, Denise & Paul $25 

Scarborough, ON 

Kuzmyn, Yuri $100 

Stratford, ON 

Wolfe, Gregory $50 

Sydenham, ON 

Harvey, Greg & Eileen $50 

Tamworth, ON 

Farenech, Yari & Brenda $50 

Toronto, ON 

Cholkan, Eugene & Ola $200 

Grod, Jaroslaw P & Olya $100 

Magocsi, Paul $200 

Westbrook, ON 

Veenendaal, Martha & Nicholas $25 

Windsor, ON 

Stebelsky, Ihor & Anne $100 

Montreal, QC 

Luhovy, Yurij & Zorianna $25 

Maria Luciuk $400 

Edmonton, AB 

Hladyshevsky QC, & 

Daria Luciw, Andrew $900 

MAVIS GOSS 

Winnipeg, MB 


MICHAEL KRAWCHUK 

Ottawa, ON 

Krawchuk, Halia $100 

MICHAEL LYS 

Saskatoon, SK 


MICHAEL SARAKULA 

Winnipeg, MB 

Sarakula, Mary $500 

MYKOLA CHOBYCH 

Calgary, AB 

Chobych, Olecia $5,100 

MYRON MALANIUK 

Saskatoon, SK 


MYRON SKALISZ 


Sklierenko, Bohdan & Luba $100 

OLEKSANDR MALANIUK 

Saskatoon, SK 


OSYP MUDRYJ MEMORIAL FUND 

Winnipeg, MB 

Mudryj, Josyf $50 

PAULINE SHWAYKOWSKI 

Edmonton, AB 

Kryschuk, Rt Rev Meroslaw & Nadia $50 

PETER MICHALISHYN 

Winnipeg, MB 

Hardy, Mary-Anne $1,000 

PETRO MYHALUK 

Winnipeg, MB 

Myhaluk, Stefania $50 

SVYATOSLAV MALCHENKO 



WALTER BODNARCHUK 

Winnipeg, MB 

Szwaluk, Lesia $200 

WALTER SCHABEL 

Edmonton, AB 

Schabel, Alex V. $100 

WILLIAM PARCHENSKI 

Saskatoon, SK 

Parchewski, Katherine $25 

WILLIAM ROGOWSKI 

Saskatoon, SK 


WILLIAM WERBENIUK 

Winnipeg, MB 

Werbeniuk, Vera $100 

ZENON G KOTELKO 

Saskatoon, SK 


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2011–2012 

DONATIONS 

TO THE SHEVCHENKO FOUNDATION 

CAnAdA 

BRITISH COLUMBIA 

150 MILE HOUSE 

Atamanenko, George & Gloria $25 

ABBOTSFORD 

Gushulak, Lorne $100 

Yakimow, Gord $110 

BURNABY 

Citulski, Anna $25 

Dorosiewich, Stephanie $100 

Shoemay, Wallace D $1,000 

CHILLIWACK 

Demianczuk, Roksolana $50 

Olynyk, Jerry & Sasha $250 

COLDSTREAM 

Harasymyshyn, Mary $30 

COQUITLAM 

Laskiwsky, Nadia $100 

Woitowich, Steve $30 

DELTA 

Wakarchuk, Alexander & Billie $30 

ERRINGTON 

Uniat, Victor & Leona $20 

KELOWNA 

Bihun, Peter B and Diana $100 

Ferbey, Orysia $50 

NEW WESTMINSTER 

Bahry, Charlane $50 

North Vancouver 

Kozak, Ann Kvitka & Adam $25 

Paclawsky, Vera & Jorge $30 

OLIVER 

Einarson, Terry & Nadia $20 

QUALICUM BEACH 

Gayowsky, Nestor E $150 

RICHMOND 

Brandak, George & Anne $25 

Ukrainian Community Society 

of Ivan Franko $250 

SALMON ARM 

Scales, Sally $75 

SIDNEY 

Sembaliuk, Patricia & Paul $200 

SURREY 

Chucko, William & Amelia $200 

VANCOUVER 

Hawryshok, Olga $150 


Kozy, Karl $100 

Melnyk, John $100 

Mychajlyszyn, Michael & Patricia $100 

Tregobov, Rhea $100 

Wawruck, Walter A 

VERNON 

$100 

Malysh, Andrea 

VICTORIA 

$100 

Molyski, Paul & Carol $50 

Salmaniw, Walter $100 

Weaver, Ludmilla N. 

WEST VANCOUVER 

$50 

Sojonky, Audrey $400 

ALBERTA 

AIRDRIE 

Pasichnuk, Mel & Mary Ann 

CALGARY 

$50 

Chobych, Olecia $5,100 

Gregory, Christine $5 

Haydey, Orest & Zennovia $50 

Hladyshevsky, Alexandra $50 

Hladyshevsky, Helen $200 

Hladyshevsky, Myroslav $300 

Iwanic, Amile A $175 

Lai & Craig Woo, Natalie $25 

Masiuk, Emilia $50 

Milner, Catherine $75 

Mohyla, John $100 

Mysak, Marlene H. $100 

Olijnyk, Maria $50 

Prystajecky, Maria $25 

Pullan, Darcia $50 

Sadiwnyk, Nick & Anna $10 

Shumsky, Ernie & Barbara $100 

Sopkiw, Victor $200 

Soroski, Michael $100 

Sutherland, Garnette $200 

Suzirya Ukrainian Dance Theatre $3,747 

Swiatylo, George $150 

Swiatylo, Wasyl & Julia $50 

Sydoruk, Borys & Donna $100 

Zinchuk, Nadia 

DE WINTON 

Martin, Lia-Fong, Barry, 

$100 

Julian & Brent 

DEVON 

$25 

Kochtubajda, Bohdan & Lillian 

EDMONTON 

$100 

Balan & Lesia Boychuk, Jaroslaw $500 

Basaraba, John $25 

Bayduza, Stephanie $40 

Blawacky, Benedict & Helen $50 

Brenneis, Marika $100 

Cybulsky, Ivan & Alexandra $25 

Dmytruk, R J $150 

Domytrak, Walter & Helen $25 

Dowson, Stephanie $30 

Dymianiw, Mary & William $50 

Dytyniak, George & Mary $300 

Dytyniak, Maria $100 

Faryna, Rose $50 

Golinowski, Jason $100 

Gowda, Markian $100 

Groch, Emilian & Dianna $100 

Gulka, Darcy $100 

Gurba, John $100 

Harrakh, Ivan D. $250 

Hawryluk, Ollie $5,000 

Hladyshevsky QC, 

Andrew & Daria Luciw $900 

Hohol, Albert E & Katherine $50 

Hoshko, William $35 

Humeniuk, Nick & Catherine $1,000 

Janis, Joana $25 

Kindzersky, Jerry & Vera $100 

Kobylko, Stanley & Roseann $50 

Kociuba, Pete & Mary Ann $50 

Koziak, Julian & Barbara $200 

Kryschuk, Rt Rev Meroslaw 

& Nadia $50 

Kuc, Chester & Luba $25 

Kucharyshyn, John $100 

Kucharyshyn, Lydia $100 

Logvynenko, Olga $20 

Makowsky, D. Mitch & Marianne $50 

Medwidsky, Bohdan $100 

Melnycky, Peter & Nadia $150 

Melnyk, Anton $100 

Mulek, Carolyn $200 

Nebozuk, Bohdan $20 

Nebozuk, Roman $50 

Niniowsky, Peter $80 

Nychka, Walter & Mary Irene $70 

Ostapchuk, Gordon & Marion $20 

Ozga, Michel & Elizabeth $25 

Pastuszenko, Lubomyr & Maria $200 

Petryshyn, Roman & Marusia $200 

Porochiwnyk, Mary $200 

Pshyk, Lawerence & Mary $50 

Rachmistruk, Lena $100 

Romanow, Walter & Yvonna $150 

Roslak, Maria $100 

Savaryn, Peter & Olya $100 

Schabel, Alex V. $100 

Skakun, Ernest & Vivian $200 

Smal, Ostap & Lina $50 

Soltykewych, Stephanie $25 

Stefaniuk, Stefan $50 

Stephen, Alan & Anne $40 

Trush, Stefan $100 

UCWLC St. Basil’s – Edmonton $200 

UWA St John’s Cathedral Branch $250 

Warchola, Adrian Roman $25 

Zukiwski, Nick $50 

LETHBRIDGE 

Carmen, Lydia $50 

RED DEER 

McIntyre, Oksana $100 

SHERWOOD PARK 

Diachuk, Bill W $200 

ST ALBERT 

Chumer, Nestor & Alice $50 

STURGEON COUNTY 

Boyko, John $1,000 

Walkiw, Bohdan & Veronika $500 

THORHILD 

Tataryn, Bohdan V & Michalena $50 

VEGREVILLE 

Olineck, Orest $100 

WESTLOCK 

Warwaryick, Bill $35 

SASKATCHEWAN 

CANORA 

Gulka, Steve & Natalie $50 

Korol, Taras & Dorothy $100 

Ortynsky, Nestor & Jennie 

LEOVILLE 

$250 

Metrunec, Anne & Gerald 

MEATH PARK 

$50 

Sass, Dwayne & Linda 

MOOSE JAW 

$200 

Franko, Nick & Jennie $50 

Leniuk, Jacob & Gloria 

NORTH BATTLEFORD 

$50 

Ewanchuk, Ann U $15 

Penzie, Jennie 

PRAIRIE RIVER 

$25 

Waskowic, Fred & Lorraine 

PRINCE ALBERT 

$40 

Trafananko, Harold & Nadia 

PRUD’HOMME 

$25 

Hryniuk, Martin 

REGINA 

$930 

Andreychuk, Raynell $100 

Bihun, Lena $30 

Dozorec, James $50 

Kaminski, Walter & Anna $25 

Kazymyra, Dmytro & Elizabeth $100 

Klimochko, Dennis $200 

Klopoushak, Edward $100 

Mantey, Rick $250 

Michaluk, Syl & Olga $25 

Ostryzniuk, Jerry & Natalie $35 

Paluck, Ernest & Jayne $200 

Senyk, Natalie $50 

Zrymiak, Jaroslaw $100 

SASKATOON 

All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox 

Brotherhood of Sts Boris & Hlib $200 

Babii, Roman & Oliya $50 

Balon, Vickie $25 

Baran, Marko $40 

Baran, Nissa Anna $50 

Baran, Sylvia & Bohdan $100 

Bobick, Edward J & Nancy $100 

Bobyn, Orest & Frances $100 

Boychuk, Sylvia $25 

Boyko, Adrian & Sonia $1,300 


Chabun, Judy Anne $50 

Chayka, Robert & Alice $100 

Davyduke, Meroslav & Katherine $200 

Derkach, Anne $20 

Devrome, Christine T $100 

Drager, Bryan & Sylvia $25 

Drozduik, Delores $30 

Fielding, Stephanie $25 

Foty, Yurko & Lesya $100 

Gabrush, Dennis & Zenia $300 

Gillis-Cipywnyk, Maura $100 

Gruza, Murray & Lissa $250 

Gryba, William & Sylvia $150 

Hawryliw, Patricia & Stanyslaw $100 

Howlett, Evan & Doreen $50 

Hrabowy, Gloria $200 

Hrytsak, Eldred $100 

Humen, Mary $75 


Kachkowski, Albert & Cecilia $225 

Kalyn, Brenda & William $50 

Kaye, Olga $1,500 

Kindrachuk, Carol $100 

Kishchuk, Boris & Marie $100 

Klopoushak, Larry & Alicia $50 

Kobrynsky, Lillian $300 

Korpan, Morris O & Anna $100 

Kowalsky, Myron & Olesia $150 

Krawchuk, Peter & Romona $200 

Kricsfalusy, Vladimir $30 

Krochak, Michael B. & Marie $250 

Kurylo, Olga $200 

Labach, Terry & Vera $200 

Lalach, Dave $50 

Lozinsky, Joseph $60 


Mallough, Valerie $20 

Markowsky, Anna $50 

Michayluk, Dennis & Daria $50 

Michayluk, Julian & Mary Ann $30 

Mysak, Bernice $100 

Mysak, Orest & Mary $50 

Mysak, Sonia $200 

New Community Credit Union $300 

Nicholaichuk, Alice $50 

Nowosad, Peter $50 

Oleshko, Volodymyr $10 

Parchewski, Katherine $25 

Parchewski, Morris & Darlene $100 

Polanik, Chrystal $20 

Popowych, Yurij $50 

Predy, Betty & Patrick $200 

Predy, Logan $60 

Prociuk, Alice $30 

Prokopchuk-Gauk, Oksana $40 

Prokopchuk, Leonard & Nadia $100 

Pryma, Eugene & Veronica $100 

Rayner Agencies Ltd $75 

Salewich, Olga $25 

Schabel, Catherine $50 

Seniuk, Gerald & Jeralyn $25 

Shawaga, Bernice $20 

Shinkenski, Carol & Terry $75 

Shrubsole, Orysia $100 

Shutiak, Marion $20 

Slobodzian, Don & Anita $100 

Smycniuk, Elaine $100 

Sokyrka, Harold & Sonia $25 

Symchych, Stanley $50 

Syrnick, Syl $35 

Sywanyk, Yaroslaw $50 

Tymchatyn, Pat $25 

UCPBA Saskatoon $1,800 

Ukrainian Orthodox Men’s Assoc - 

Steppe Club $200 

UWA Olha Kobylianska Branch Saskatoon 

$1,000 

UWAC Hanka Romanchych Branch 

Saskatoon $450 

Wallace, Kathy & Greg $150 

Werezak, Michael & Zenya $200 

Wojcichowsky, Angie $50 

Wojcichowsky, Luba 

Yevshan Ukrainian Folk 

$25 

Ballet Ensemble 

WARMAN 

$500 

Balon-Smith, Linda 

YORKTON 

$25 

Gulka, Peter & Anna $50 

Kardynal, Harry & Evelyn $25 

Semenuik, William & Pauline $150 

Strilchuk, Irene $150 

MANITOBA 

BELAIR 

Dybish, Gerald $50 

BRANDON 

Bereza, Andrew G $100 

DAUPHIN 

Michaleski, Ernest & Mary $100 

DECKER 

Sotas, Dianna $100 

EAST ST PAUL 

Halkewycz, Andrei $20 

Halkewycz, Maria & Bohdan $150 

HAZELRIDGE 

Senkow, Cheryl $25 

NAROL 

Kulyk, Walter & Alice $500 

OAKBURN 

Yanyk, John & Cindy $20 

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE 

Fedus, John $4,081 

Kohut, Mary $50 

ROSSBURN 

Twerdun, Diane $10 

ST ANDREWS 

Marchuk, Vera $100 

Solomon, Marcel & Alexandra 

STE ANNE 

$25 

Talbot, Bob & Donna 

THOMPSON 

St Joseph’s Ukrainian 

$50 

Catholic Church 

VISTA 

$200 

Parkland Ukrainian Pioneer Assoc $100 

WEST ST PAUL 

Semaniuk, Roman Korbutiak & Irka $50 

WINNIPEG 

Aftanas, E. Ronald $25 

Antoniuk, Theresa $25 

Banera, Anna $25 

Barabash, Andrew $25 

Baranyk, Leonard $500 

Bellhouse, Roma $25 

Bodnarchuk, Nina $65 

Boyko, Olga $100 

Bozyk, Roman & Genia 

Budyk, Alexis Kochan-Budyk 

$100 

& Nestor $275 

Burdeniuk, Julian $175 

Burdeniuk, Myron $175 

Burtyk, Sophia $25 

Buyachok, Michael $15,000 

Cap, Orest $100 

Central Products & Foods Ltd $300 

Choptiany, Thor & Chrystyna $400 

Deneka, O $20 

Derkach, Marianne $30 

Dlugosh, Zina $50 

Drabik, Vivian $850 


Dutka, June $50 

Dzuba, Sofie $20 

Fedorkiw, John $100 

Galarnyk, Basil & Judy $275 

Garrity, Helen & Patrick $50 

Gembarsky, Mychajlo & Anna $20 

Gryba, Estate of Mary $3,000 

Hardy, Mary-Anne $1,000 

Hewak, Benjamin $400 

Hlynka, Denis & Tricia $500 

Hniteckyj, Maria $50 

Holian, Dagmar $20 

Honeybun, Raymond & Jane $50 

Hwozdulych, Boris A $200 

Hyworon, Eugene & Zorianna $200 

Jamborko, John $10,000 

Jaworsky, Roman & Lisa $150 

Kachor, Sophia 

Kalicinsky, Chrystyna 

$250 

& Y Zaporozhets $30 

Kalicinsky, Maria $30 

Kanchir, Jean $50 

Kandia, Eugenia $100 

Karpiak, Grace N $175 


Kindred, Mary $20 

Kmet, Anna $20 

Konopelny, Chris $175 

Korytko, Stefan & Sofia $100 

Kozelko, John & Darusia $25 

Krawec, Nestor $120 

Krucko, Christine & Steve $50 

Kucharsky, Wasyl & Eugenia $50 

Labay, Marusia $50 

Labay, Mike $542 

Labay, Nick $50 

Lebedin, Walter & Sonia $200 

Lepki, Michael & Mary $30 

Luhowy, Stefan & Nina $50 

Maslo, N & L $50 

May, Gerry & Rhonda $175 

Mazepa, Fred $50 

McIsaac, Anne $75 

Melnycky, Ivan & Anastasia $50 

Mendela, Olga $50 

Mezibroski, Joe & Janice $200 

Mischuk, Dmytro $50 

Mischuk, Tim Osachuk & Lorraine $50 

Moroz, Harry & Anne $60 

Mudry, Nestor $1,025 

Mudryj, Josyf $50 

Mukanik, Olga $50 

Myhaluk, Stefania $50 

Nakoneczny, Nell A $1,800 

North Winnipeg Credit Union $1,000 

Pawlowsky, Myron 

& Susan Boulter $150 

Petryckyj, Bohdan $100 

Poczynok, Michael & Pat $30 

Prokipchuk, John $7,000 

Roslycky, Myroslaw W. $100 

Rusnak, Glenn & Anne $70 

Russin, Fred $100 

Sabara, Olha $200 

Sarakula, Mary $500 

Schuh, Jeanette $25 

Semaniuk, Roman & Christine $50 

Serray, Andrew W & Claudia $50 

Shklanka, Bill $175 

Smerchanski, Helen $200 

Sts Peter & Paul 

Ukrainian Catholic Church $100 

Szwaluk, Lesia $200 

Szwaluk, Vlad $100 

Trimpolis, Peter $35 

UWA Lesia 

Ukrainka Branch Winnipeg $200 

Wasylkewycz, Wolodymyr 

& Josepha $25 

Wasylyshen, Evelyn $50 

Wasylyszyn, Estate of Nick $5,427 

Wawrykow, Dennis $50 

Wawrykow, Marianne $100 

Wawrykow, Teresa $100 

Wenger, Andrew $50 

Werbeniuk, Vera $100 

Woroby, Michael & Olga $11,028 

Wowczuk, Walter $100 

Wowkowych, Sofia $100 

Zajac, Eva $20 

Zajcew, Maria $20 

Zenewych, Stefania $50 

Zoochkan, Elizabeth $22 

Zubaty, Anna $200 

Zuk, John $100 

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ONTARIO 

AJAX 

Peczeniuk, Sonia 

ANCASTER 

$50 

Burtniak, George & Gloria $40 

Burtniak, Vasyl $40 

Hornich, Adrian & Irene $400 

Potichnyj, Peter & Tamara 

AYR 

$100 

Koshil, Bohdan 

BELLE RIVER 

$40 

Kuzyk, Jennie 

BELLEVILLE 

$25 

Walsh, Michael 

BRAMPTON 

$20 

Bubna, Michael $100 

Melnyk, Michael $25 

Watts, John 

BRANTFORD 

$100 

Skrypuch, John $150 

Skrypuch, Orest & Marsha 

BURLINGTON 

$100 

Antonyshyn, Peter & Olga $50 

Indian Wells Golf Club $929 

Kopiak, Peter & Mary $6,000 

Korsh, Vadym $40 

Modny, Peter & Mary $25 

Semeniuk, Jean Pierre & Luba $100 

Sklierenko, Walter $80 

Sushko, Orest 

CAMBRIDGE 

$100 

Kaschuba, Anna 

COURTICE 

$50 

Stezik, Christine 

DESBARATS 

$50 

Taraniuk, Oleh 

DRYDEN 

$40 

Dryden Ukrainian Zirka Dancers $3,000 

DUNDAS 

Chorneyko, Ihor & Anne 

Eliashevsky, Anita Zobens 

$200 

& John G 

EAST YORK 

$100 

Campbell, Ian 

ELGINBURG 

$40 

Michels, Alice & Andrew 

ETOBICOKE 

$25 

Andrusyszyn, Iwan & Ahafia $50 

Andryjowycz, Ludmyla $130 

Atomic Heating & Cooling Ltd $100 

Baker, Don $40 

Baker, Yvan $40 

Baziuk, Natalia $100 

Boyko, Robert $40 

Brechun, Walter $40 

Bury, Michael & Annie $50 

Chmilenko, Vera $130 

Chwaluk, Myroslav $40 

Chyczij, Alexandra $500 

Chyczij, Olena $100 

Chyz, Nina $100 

Cikalo, Helen $100 

Drabik, Wasyl $100 

Dulyba, Orest $50 

Dytyniak, Halyna $100 

Dzulynsky, Orest & Tetiana $150 

Farkas, Paul 

Franko, Ivan 

$40 

& Karen Yarmol-Franko $700 

George Kostiuk Family Private Foundation 

$4,000 

Grod, Paul & Adrianna $1,950 

Hlibchuk, Walter & Claire $100 

Hordienko, Alexander & Irene $400 

Ihnatowycz & Witer Marta, Ian $13,500 

Janschula, Lee & Olga $50 

Kalimin, Michael & Mary $450 

Keller, Nellie $200 

Komarnicky, Ihor & Oksana $500 

Kuch, Olga $100 

Latyshko, Nicholas & Olena $250 

Lishchyna, Leonid $250 

Maher, J & B $80 

Markland Wood Pharmacy $500 

Nahirnyj, Olga & B Chuma $200 

Newton, Edward $40 

Obal, Natalie $50 

Onyschuk, Bohdan & Tania $200 

Opalewych, Bohdan & Romanna $50 

Perun-Chepesiuk, Halyna $200 

Pinchak, Rob $40 

Potichnyj, Zenon M & Sonia $500 

Prociuk, Anna $25 

Reekie, Grieg $40 

Riopka, Ivan & Stefania $50 

Romanish, Katherine & Orest $30 

Romanko, Olesia $100 

Shklar, Jerry & Alla $500 

Sklierenko, Orest $1,280 

Stefaniw, Myron & Lesia $200 

Teply, Larysa S $200 

Topicha, Ivan & Sonia 

Ukrainec, Andrew 

$80 

& Nadia Maksymiw $50 

Wanio, Tanya $100 

Wrzesnewskyj, Borys 

FORT FRANCES 

$700 

Neurinski, Helen 

GANANOQUE 

$25 

Burkholder, Robert & Jill 

GLENBURNIE 

$200 

Polk, Eldon 

GLOUCHESTER 

$20 

Sianchuk, Laurence 

GRASSIE 

$100 

Gulka, Helena & Orest 

GRIMSBY 

$50 

Skrypka, Russell & Francis 

GUELPH 

$60 

Stachnyk, Walter & Anna $50 

Steciuk, Stella 

HAMILTON 

$75 

Bereziuk, Stefan & Helena $25 

Cooke, Jeanette $25 

Demchuk, Wasyl & Georgette $25 

Estate of Fedir Adruschenko $250 

Festeryga, William & Doris $200 

Homonko, Maria $50 

Hordienko, John $100 

Lunyk, Stefan & Anna $50 

Mysak, Peter $25 

Riddles, P & T $100 

Romaniw, Michael $60 

Sadiwskyj, Bohdan & Anna $25 

Samotulka, Alexandra $30 

Stupak, Steve & Kathy 

HARROW 

$50 

Buksa, William 

HARROWSMITH 

$40 

St. Patrick Catholic School 

INNISFIL 

$50 

Pityk, Ross 

ISLINGTON 

$200 

Medicky, Bohdan & Luba 

KANATA 

$100 

Bokij, Alex 

KAPUSKASING 

$50 

Bajdiuk, Mikolaj 

KENORA 

$50 

Rowlandson, Catherine 

KINGSTON 

$20 

Andriesky, Mitchell & Wilda $50 

Armstrong, Marilyn $50 

Bolton, Barny and Teri $25 

Dececchi, Thomas & Bernadette $50 

Garvin, John & Gayleen $100 

Goheen, Peter $100 

Janzen, Pierrette F $20 

Jezak, Edward $50 

Lin, Elizabeth $50 

Luciuk, Lubomyr $3,750 

Luciuk, Nadia $1,000 

McGuire, John P $50 

Moore, Julia and Dennis $100 

Neilson, Jacqueline & John $25 

Thomas, Joan & Roberta Rodgers $25 

Thomas, Barbara $25 

Townsend, Joyce $10 

Williamson, Glen & Susan $20 

Woo, D $30 

Wowk, Timothy & Lori Vanmanen $50 

Wowk, Katharine $100 

Wowk, Raymond $100 

Wright, Kathryn $20 

Zabukovec, Randy & Stacey $30 

Zubyck, Stephen & Joanne 

KITCHENER 

$10 

Bodnar, Dmytro & Olga $30 

Diakunyk, Maria $50 

Hontscharuk, Maria $20 

Jeremenko, William & L $100 

Sirko, John & Nadia $15 

Waganka, Luba 

LASALLE 

$25 

Metulynsky, George 

LONDON 

$40 

Dagnone, Tony & Donna $100 

MANOTICK 

Pruchnicky, Ostap and Linda $100 

Shepertycki, C 

MISSISSAUGA 

$50 

Bilyk, Adrian $40 

Brykowych, Cornelia & Constantin $70 

Buczynsky, Vera $200 

Buhel, Andrij & Halyna $50 

Darowskyj, Wolodymyr $25 

Forbes, Shane $40 

Grod, Nadia $100 

Hankivsky, Basyl & Roma $50 

Harasymchuk, Theodore $100 

Jacyk Foundation $800 

Kerkusz, Roman $40 

Kohutiak, Cornelius & Daria $40 

Korol, Oleh & Vera $500 

Kostruba, Orest & Irene $500 

Lys, Luba $30 

Matys, Bob $40 

Mokan, Ivan & Violet $100 

Petyhyrycz, Bohdan & Dina $60 

Prociw, Orest $100 

Prockiw, Anton $50 

Prodanyk, Ann $50 

Sawdyk, Lida $50 

Skira, Zenon $50 

Sklierenko, Andrij $700 


Sluzar, Roman & Halia $50 

Sochaniwsky, Daria $50 

Soltys, Irene $100 

Soroka, Ivan & Marusia $150 

Szuchewycz, Bohdan $100 

Terefenko, Lilianna $200 

Trojan, Anna $150 

Zmiyiwsky, Basil 

MOUNT FOREST 

$40 

Gregorovich, J B 

NEPEAN 

$100 

Bilaniuk, Nykolai and Miroslawa $100 

Sirskyj, Boris & Marika 

Woychyshyn, Zenon 

$250 

& Kristina Lukianenko 

NIAGARA FALLS 

$100 

Dmyterko, Jaroslaw & Julia $250 

Tkachenko, Ted & Irene $25 

Tokar, Wolodymyr 

NORTH BAY 

$25 

Larouche, Katy 

NORTH YORK 

$20 

Hrabowych, Irene 

OAKVILLE 

$50 

Balaura, Andy $40 

Hetmanczuk, Alexandra & Victor $200 

Horbay, Mary $50 

Merena, S $125 

Pazulla, Stefan $40 

Shlapak, Fred & Irene $700 

Sotnyk, Leon & Irene $40 

Workun, B $125 

Woroniuk, Nestor & Olga $75 

Zmiyiwsky, Paul $40 

ORLEANS 

Kuzyk, Tamara $10 

Monczak, Andry & Motria $50 

Usyk, Wolodymyr $25 

OSHAWA 

Cherkas, Jawdocha Doris $100 

Chromej, Iwan $400 

Hrywnak, Anna $20 

Malish, Steve & Marlene $35 

Nelipa, Tamara $25 

OTTAWA 

Anonymous Donor $52 

Baxter, Iris $25 

Bell, Irena $210 

Bilous, Walter & Doris $100 

Chewpa, Roman $100 

Fyson, R E $100 

Galadza, Peter $50 

Gillen, Lily $25 

Khmara, Solomia $50 

Kostiuk, Oleksa $100 

Krawchuk, Halia $100 

Kuzyshyn, Peter $50 

Lachowych, Leo & Maria $100 

Malanczuk, Estate of Elsa $6,000 

Momryk, Myron $125 

Onuferko, Maria & Andrew $100 

Romaniuk, Anatole $100 

Romas, Nina $40 

Sawchuk, Andriy $100 

Stepchuk, Lydia $50 

Welburn, Colin $25 

Weslowski, Anne $15 

Woychyshyn, John & Julia $100 

Wynnyckyj, Marta $100 

Yarosh, Bohdanna & Wolodymyr $30 

Yarosh, Oksana $55 

Yuzyk, Vera $50 

Zabolotny, Nicholas & Oksana $100 

Zakaluzny, Roman $50 

Zalusky Taras, Cathy Rudick & $250 

PENETANGUISHENE 

Tymochenko, William $40 

PICKERING 

Lindsay, Tom & Anna $100 

PORT PERRY 

Mees, Werner & Alice $25 

RICHMOND HILL 

Berndt, Nancy $50 

Sluzar-MacIntyre, Vera $50 

RIDGEWAY 

Baczynski, Dorothy $25 

ROBLIN 

Clement, Denise & Paul $25 

SARNIA 

Yarema, Edward $150 

SCARBOROUGH 

Kuzmyn, Yuri $100 

Semeniuk, Alexandra Y $100 

Sokolsky, Zorianna $25 

SCHOMBERG 

Zak Foundation $1,000 

ST CATHARINES 

Chytra, Anastasia $25 

Fedchyshak, Stefan $300 

Halchuk, Jaroslav & Sophie $75 

Kit, John $100 

Lewicki, Zanon $115 

Tkaczuk, Nadia $50 

Tutecky, John $100 

Waler, O R $500 

Zeleniak, Peter & Anna $50 

Zmiyiwsky, Oleh & Daria $160 

ST CATHERINES 

Babicky, Volodymyr $40 

STONEY CREEK 

Kondra, Peter M & Marilyn Korzekwa 

$1,000 

Narozniak, Taras $50 

Petliura, Volodymyr & Luba $40 

Prytula, Steve & Katerina 

STRATFORD 

$100 

Wolfe, Gregory 

SUDBURY 

$50 

Krawczuk, Anna & Dan $50 

Pawluch, Anthony & Sonia 

SYDENHAM 

$100 

Harvey, Greg & Eileen 

TAMWORTH 

$50 

Farenech, Yari & Brenda 

THORNBURY 

$150 

Kostyniuk, W 

THUNDER BAY 

$50 

Buniak, Steve $25 


Karpiuk, George & Betty $25 

Klymenko, Sonja $25 

Tarnawsky, Mary 

TORONTO 

$60 

Adamowich, Morris & Anna $50 

Anderst, Aretta $100 

Antonyshyn, Theodor Fred $40 

Babiuk, Eugene & Irene $25 

Bagan, Moris Ilyniak & Dana $200 

Balan & Olga Andriewsky, Boris $1,500 

Bardyn, Ihor $220 

Beley, Roman & Irene $40 

Bidiak, Chrystyna & Taras 

Buduchnist Credit Union 

$100 

Charitable Foundation $3,800 

Bugaj, Patricia 

Canada Ukraine 

$50 

Chamber of Commerce $1,000 

Capar, Terry $40 

Chartchenko, Borys $950 

Chemerynsky, Irene $100 

Chemerynsky, Lesia $100 

Cholkan, Eugene & Ola $200 

Chomyn, Andriy $30 

Chornopyski, Petrusia $100 

Chudoba, Audrey Daria $200 

Coba, Olenka & R $100 

Costello, A $450 

Cully, Terry $500 

Czoli, Alexander $40 

Diakowsky, Daria $100 

Diakun, Myroslava & Michael $400 

Dorley, Charlie $130 

Dozorsky, John L $700 

Dudecz, Estate of Ewa $15,000 

Fedewicz, Irene $100 

Fenner, Dianne $200 

Franko Enterprises Ltd $500 

Gluskin Sheff & Associates Inc $800 

Gortnar, John $40 

Gowlich, Slawka $100 

Griffin, Darka & Tim $500 

Grod, Jaroslaw P & Olya $100 

Hohol, Michael & Maria $50 

Hoshowsky, Morris & Ann $50 

Huculak, Erast & Yarmila $10,000 

Huzar, Gerry $40 

Ilnyckyj, Irina & Stepan $900 

Jakymiw, Anna $25 

Jaremus, Joanne $100 

JCT Management Inc $27,000 

Jemetz, Alexandra & Alex $200 

Keane, Tom $120 

Kochenash, Lydia $500 

Kolos, George & Chrystyna $200 

Komorowsky, Andrij & Irena $200 

Kondracki & Halyna Kvitka, 

Michael $400 

Kos, George $50 

Kudryk, Walter and Christina $200 

Kuplowska, Olga M $300 

Kuplowsky, Winifred & Walter $1,233 

Kuryliw, Oksana $100 

Kushpeta, Joanna $35 

Lebed, Andrey and Lydia $300 

Lechky, Vera $10 

Lishchyna, Victor $1,233 

Lomaga, Andriy & Marusia $200 

Lozinski, Maria $40 

Luciw, Danylo $40 

Luciw, Nadia & Walter $400 

Lysak, Orest $40 

Lysiak, Jurij $40 

Maceluch, Walter J $20 

Macko, Andre $30 

Magocsi, Paul $200 

Makarucha, Antin $10 

Malaschuk, Iryna $25 

Martin, Sam $40 

Martyn, Estate of Ola $172,014 

Masnyk-Duvalko, Katya $100 

Masri, Sam $200 

McKenna, Dave $40 

Medwidsky, Wolodymyr 

& Switlana $200 

Medwidsky, Yurij $40 

Melnyk, Roman & Tanya $200 

Mitchell, QC, Raymond W $270 

Moczerad, Karoline $20 

Moroz, Irene $100 

Moskaliuk, Wiktor 

& Christina Kowalsky $200 

Mychajlycia, Wolodymyr 

& Tania $100 

Myhal, Helen $50 

Mykulak, Stephanie $100 

Mykytiuk, Markian $55 

Ochrym, Alexander $200 

OKeefe, D $40 

Oleksiuk, Myroslava $100 

Olynyk, Mark & Daria $200 

Ostapchuk, Nadia $200 

Palij, Lidia $100 

Parubchak, George $80 

Pavliuc, Nicolae $100 

Petrenko, Victor $500 

Petruck, Bill & Lesia $200 

Plaskon, John $100 

Pochmursky, M Kinach & Larisa $45 

Prociw, Teodor & Maria $25 

Prokopetz, Sonia $250 

PTD Industries $80 

Puziak, Bohdan & Stephanie $20 

Radelicki, Adriana $50 

Raudoja, Olga $25 

Revutsky, Alex Tyssiak & Iryna $200 

Rewa, George & Oksana $1,130 

Rewa, Kyrylo $40 

Rewa, Oleksa $40 

Rewa, Stefan $80 

Ricana Management $200 

Robertson, Andrew $345 

Rohatyn-Wasylyk, Oksana $100 

Romaniuk, Bohdan $20 

Rudnicky, Andre $100 

Rudzik, Michael and Tatiana $150 

Schnayder, John $40 

Semehen, Vlad $40 

Shelegey, Michael P $200 

Shelestowsky, Roy & Jean $100 

Shepherd, Larrie & Mika $200 

Shudrak, Jaroslaw $40 

Shust, Steve & Alexandra $50 

Shwec, Markian 

& Lida Kulish-Shwec $50 

Skira, Steven J & Inna $10 

Slywynska, Alex Slywynskyj 

& Roksolana $50 

Snihura, Nestor & Luba $200 

Snihura, Taras & Ulana $200 

Solomon, Sonia $100 

Soltys, Mike $250 

Sound Monitoring System $1,120 

St Barbara’s Pharmacy Ltd $200 

St Vladimir Institute $800 

St Volodymyr 

Cultural Centre Oakville $500 

Strohij, Mr & Mrs $40 

Swystun, Marian & Paulina $50 

Syniura, Ola $200 

Syrko, Andrey $40 

Szyptur, Ann $100 

Theriault, Julie $100 

Toroshenko, Bohdan $40 

Trofimenko, Martha B $20 

Tse, Terrence $40 

Turkewych, Anne $450 

Turkewych, George $100 

Turner & Porter Funeral Directors $2,500 


Youth Assoc ODUM $1,900 

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Credit Union Ltd Toronto $4,300 

UWO of Canada Toronto Branch $100 

Veryha, Oksana $100 

Volinets, Gord Schieven & Irene $200 

Waclawski, Jean $25 

Warberg, John $3,000 

Waschuk, Marta $50 

Wasley, Olenka & Roy $200 

Welykopolsky, Jerry & Julia $100 

Werhanowsky, Vera $150 

Witer, Andrew $1,000 

Wychowanec, Stephanie $500 

Wynnyckyj, Iroida & John $100 

Wynnykiw, Daria $100 

Yurcan, Marta $200 

Zahrebelny, Pauline $55 

Zakydalsky, Oksana $200 

Zalucky, L Eugene $1,453 

Zatka, Mr & Mrs 

TRENTON 

$100 

Ingimundarson, Tania & Joel 

WELLAND 

$10 

Grenda, Irena 

WESTBROOK 

$30 

Veenendaal, Martha & Nicholas 

WESTON 

$25 

Bilaniuk, Irene & Dozio $200 

Bulchak, Bohdan & Alexandra $150 

Mojsiak, Wasyl I. $150 

Szkambara, Mary 

WHITBY 

$50 

Artemenko, George $40 

Dobryn, Mary $25 

Yacyshyn, Estate of Mary 

WILLOW BEACH 

$28,330 

Szuch, Hryhory 

WILLOWDALE 

$60 

Pidkowich, Mary $25 

Shevchuk, Vera 

WINDSOR 

$150 

Hlynka, Myron $700 

Karpinetz, Thomas & Zenovia $400 

Stebelsky, Ihor & Anne 

WOODBRIDGE 

$100 

Szwed, Alex $20 

QUÉBEC 

BEACONSFIELD 

Kormylo, John $50 

Mack, Maurice 

CARIGNAN 

$100 

Zelenko, Peter Walter 

DORVAL 

$100 

Sup, Lucia 

LA SALLE 

$100 

Bidnyk, Michel $100 

Hryniw, Michel & Maria $200 

Kaluzny, Eugene & Irene $50 

Kaluzny, Oksana $50 

Krushelnyski, Michael & Sylvia $100 

Lysyk, Dmytro & Paraska $100 

Usyk, Iwan & Olga 

LACHINE 

$25 

Chubry, Maurice & Olga 

LAVAL 

$100 

Siatetska, Dzvenyslava 

MONTREAL 

$20 

Boris, Catherine $100 

Boyko, Roman 

Caisse Populaire Desjardins 

$100 

Ukrainienne de Montreal $500 

Cybulsky, Daria Trojan & Andrey $600 

Czolij, Yaroslaw & Marika $100 

Dmytriw, Roman $100 

Dobrowolsky, Stefan $100 

Ellen, Dianne $65 

Gerych, Tetiana M $100 

Hirniak, Jurij Danylo $100 

Hladylovych, Adolph $75 

Katriuk, Vladimir & Maria $100 

Kotskovitch, Oksana $25 

Kowcz, Olga $100 

Kukiz, Iwan $25 

Kulba Harris, Anna $100 

Kutash, Ihor G $50 

Luhovy, Yurij & Zorianna $25 

Mayer, Bohdanna $100 

Mayer, Marta $100 

Mereniuk, Bohdan $20 

Mereniuk, Wasyl & Stefania $20 

Mikolynskyj, Wasyl $100 

Mytko, Lesia $30 

Olynyk, Nadia $100 

Roman, Joseph $1,000 

Samotis, Michael $50 

Serbyn, Jean $500 

Zwonok, Stephania $25 

Zymowec, Mary 

ST LEONARD 

$50 

Banit, Vira $20 

Chuchra, Maria $55 

Gnesko, Terrance $25 

Holowka, Halyna $100 

Kolanitch, Walter & Mary $50 

Mysak, Eugenia $50 

Sztyk, Georges 

ST SIXTE 

$50 

Mykula Cote, Sandra 

VAL DES MONTS 

$100 

Migus, Paul $250 

NOVA SCOTIA 

STELLARTON 

Romsa, Gerald H $100 

WOLFVILLE 

Basaraba, Joseph & Eunice $100 

usA 

Suprun, Mark & Ulana Nadia $25,312 

ARIZONA 

PAYSON 

Zakaluzny, Ihor $100 

CALIFORNIA 

SAN DIEGO 

Cap, Andrew & Stefan $100 

CONNECTICUT 

SOUTHINGTON 

Stasiuk, I & L $500 

ILLINOIS 

Arlington Heights 

Benko, Yaroslava & Kateryna $30 

MICHIGAN 

LIVONIA 

Kytasty, John $250 

ROCHESTER HILLS 

Lyzen, Maria $50 

Pryjma, Bohdan $40 

STERLING HEIGHTS 

Jurkiw Gulawsky, Lidia $1,000 

Jurkiw, George & Zenowia $4,000 

TROY 

Murskyj, Leo $100 

OHIO 

CLEVELAND 

Krislaty, Ihor $100 

HINCKLEY 

Mahlay, Oleh $155 

Seven Hills 

Smolilo, Jeffrey $100 

PENNSYLVANIA 

LIVONIA 

Murha, Volodymyr $100 

ROCKLEDGE 

Murha, Anatoli $40 

WYNDMOOR 

Kusznir, Ihor $100 

TEXAS 

WIMBERLEY 

Dennett, Shannon $50 

AustRAliA 

NEW SOUTH WALES 

Hornsby 

Shymkiw, Anna $100 

ReP. de PAnAmA 

CHAME 

Sztyk, Andrij & Susan $100 

BOARD MEMBERS 

FROM 1964 –2012 

Dr. Isydore Hlynka 

Andrij Kachor 

Judge John R. Solomon 

Theodore Chimko 

Senator Paul Yuzyk 

Theodora Hawrysyshyn 

Mary Dyma 

Dr. Jaroslaw Barwinsky 

Victor Deneka 

Alexander Melnyk 

Maria Mandziuk 

George Hwozdulych 

Rosalia Kondra 

John Nowosad 

Dr. Serge Radchuk 

Peter Bashuk 

Rev. Dr. Alexander Baran 

Judge Michael Baryluk 

John Hewryk 

Vera Buchynska 

Lubomyr Banias 

Dr. Anne Rusnak 

Dr. Roman Petryshyn 

Dr. Roman Yereniuk 

Myron Pawlowsky 

Boris Hwozdulych 

Anne Wach 

Joseph Zubacz 

Michael Szepetyk 

Andriy Hladyshevsky Q.C. 

Roman Manastersky 

Dr. Roman Franko 

Jayne Paluch 

Boris Balan 

Dr. Oleh Gerus 

Tom Bodie 

Sophia Kachor 

Dr. Yarema Kelebay 

Bohdan Halkewycz 

Chrystyna Bidiak 

Ernest Paluck 

Eugene Roman 

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