THE 35TH REGULAR CONVENTION OF THE UNA: PHOTO REPORT

Photos in this series (except where indicated otherwise) by Roma Hadzewycz.

• Ukrainian Catholic Bishop Innocent Lotocky and Ukrainian Orthodox Archbishop Vsevolod, assisted by clergy, including the Rev. Myron Stasiw (second from right), UNA director for Canada, during the moleben service.
  
  
• UNA Convention delegates and General Assembly members during the moleben at St. Nicholas Cathedral. In the front row are Auditor William Pastuszek and his wife, Theodozia, a delegate of Branch 231.
  
  
• Anna Burij, Branch 402, addresses fellow delegates during the discussion on the UNA's future in Canada.
  
  
• Delegates vote in the final election for members of the General Assembly. In the foreground is George Trenkler, Branch 206. (Photo by Roman Woronowycz)
  
  
• President-Elect Stefan Kaczaraj delivers his acceptance speech.
  
  
• Anne Chopek, honorary member of the UNA General Assembly, smiles as delegates sing a round of "Mnohaya Lita" on the occasion of her upcoming 91st birthday.
  
  
• Ukraine's Consul General Borys Bazylevsky speaks at the convention banquet. On the left are Ukrainian World Congress President Askold Lozynskyj, one of the keynote speakers at the banquet, and Bishop Innocent Lotocky.
  
  
• Along with a representative from the company that provided balloting services (left), are members of the Elections Committee (from left): Zenon Wasylkewycz, Julian Kotlar, Nicholas Bobeczko, Ihor Hayda, Gerald Tysiak, Oksana Lopatynsky, Stephania Rudyk, Roman Pyndus, Roma Dyhdalo and Yaroslawa Komichak.
  
  
• Irene Pryjma, Branch 292, and Motria Milanytch, Branch 450/291, vote during the primary election.
  
  
• Rep. Marcy Kaptur addresses UNA'ers and guests during the banquet.
  
  
• President Ulana Diachuk acknowledges the audience's applause after the women's caucus presented her with a bouquet of roses in recognition of her 52 years of service to the UNA.
  
  
• Convention delegates who are employees of the UNA: (from left) Oksana Trytjak, Valia Kaploun, Christine Kozak, Roman Woronowycz, Daria Semegen, Maria Zaviysky, Nadia Salabaj, Maria Haluszczak and Maria Oscislawski.
  
  
• Newcomers to the UNA Executive Committee Treasurer Roma Lisovich and National Secretary Christine Kozak after being sworn into office.
  
  
• Anne Chopek administers the oath of office to the members of the newly elected General Assembly.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, June 9, 2002, No. 23, Vol. LXX

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