Ukrainian Canadian Congress meets
While in Regina in May for the unveiling of the Holodomor monument, the UCC delegation held meetings and site visits in preparation for the 25th triennial Congress of Ukrainian Canadians to be held in 2016. The conclave will mark the 75th anniversary of the UCC and the 125th anniversary of Ukrainian settlement in Canada.
On September 26-27 in Ottawa, the UCC held its annual general meeting to discuss the priorities of the Ukrainian Canadian community and the action plans for the coming year. The priorities focused on building Ukrainian Canadian communities and assistance for Ukraine; as well as next year’s triennial congress and major anniversaries. The board was also presented with the UCC “Ukraine Appeal” website and the program to coordinate humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
The keynote speaker at the UCC’s gala banquet was former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst who spoke about the Russian involvement in the invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian World Congress President Eugene Czolij took the opportunity to present the UWC Taras Shevchenko medals to Manitoba Parents for Ukrainian Education and to the UCC Manitoba’s Taras Shevchenko 200th Anniversary Committee.