Holodomor Memorial Day

Holodomor Memorial Day

On the fourth Saturday in November, Canada, Ukraine and the world commemorate Holodomor Memorial Day. This year, we commemorate the 92nd anniversary of the Holodomor Famine-Genocide of 1932-33. We gather in our communities to remember and honour the millions of...
100 Women

100 Women

The most recent meeting of the South Okanagan’s 100 Women Who Care was a success, donating $5,600 to worthy local charities. The group, which meets four times yearly to hear pitches from organizations in need of funds, met for their most recent quarterly event...
Helped by Us

Helped by Us

Three years ago, on Feb. 24, the lives of the Kiladze family — Salome, Lasha,Amiran, and Milena — were torn apart when Russia invaded Ukraine. They escaped to Georgia and finally to Canada and have established new lives in Keremeos. They want to stay, but they, like...
Three Year Anniversary

Three Year Anniversary

Andrea Malysh, whose paternal grandfather came to Vernon in 1903, performs with her dance troupe Sadok, which she started in 1999. The dance is called Pryvit, a traditional welcome dance. Malysh, head of the Okanagan-Thompson branch of the Ukraine Canada Congress,...