Alberta
Ukrainian Canadian Congress Alberta Provincial Council ![]()
Olesia Luciw-Andryjowycz, President 8 – 8103-127 Ave. N.W. Edmonton, AB T5C 1R9 Office: (780) 414-1624 Fax: (780) 414-1626 Email: uccab@shaw.ca URL: www.uccab.ca |
The UCC–APC is the umbrella body for the organized Ukrainian community in Alberta and has 4 Branches (Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Vegreville).Over the past year, UCC APC has maintained its’ increasing level of activity in Alberta including a strong focus on commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Holodomor and continuing to raise the profile of our community organizations and activities. This is a very brief outline of our activities.Holodomor:International Holodomor Remembrance Flame: In Alberta the Flame and Stefan Horlatsch were first welcomed in Vegreville where many officials and students from the bilingual program participated. Edmonton and Sherwood Park followed with visits to two schools and a media conference. In Red Deer, together with students marching to raise awareness about Darfur, the Flame and the history about the Holodomor was shared with the local community. Calgary UCC organized events including visits with MP’s and a commemoration at their Holodomor monument. The final appearance in Alberta was when Mr. Horlatsch presented the Flame to Premier Stelmach at an event at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton.Holodomor Bill: On October 30, 2008, the Alberta Legislature passed Bill 37, the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day Act. This Bill recognizes the Holodomor as genocide and sets aside the fourth Saturday of every November as Holodomor Memorial Day. To commemorate the passing of Bill 37, the booklet “Holodomor Ukrainian Genocide in the 1930s” was distributed to every Member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly as well as to several social studies classes and organizations in the province.Community Development: The core ctivity for our organization continues to be community development. Over the past year, activities have included:
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