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The Ukrainian thatched-roof
house at North Battleford's Western Development Museum was a
restoration project of the BUCCC.
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BATTLEFORDS UKRAINIAN CANADIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL
The Battlefords Ukrainian Canadian Cultural Council was formed
in 1976.
The seed for the Battlefords Ukrainian Canadian Cultural Council
was sown in 1975 during a conversation between John Stratychuk,
President of the Provincial Council of the Ukrainian Canadian Committee
(UCC) and the UCC North Battleford branch President Alex Balych.
At the time, the UCC was a body formed by representatives of Ukrainian
organizations such as the Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood, the Ukrainian
Self-Reliance League, the Ukrainian National Federation, Ukrainian
Veterans, League for the Liberation of Ukraine, etc. That not all
the founding Ukrainian organizations existed in North Battleford
prevented the local UCC branch from operating along constitutional
guidelines.
However, many people felt they should be affiliated with the highly
respected national body of the UCC, but were at a loss as to how
this could come about. The Provincial Council took steps to try
and evaluate the situation and, along with interested local people,
come up with a solution.
On August 4, 1976, at a meeting with about 125 people in the Chamber
of Commerce auditorium, John Stratychuk presented the possibility
of creating an organization of interested Ukrainians instead of
representatives from Ukrainian organizations. At a subsequent meeting
held in the auditorium of the Greek Orthodox Church on August 18,
1976, Mr. Stratychuk explained that the head office in Winnipeg
suggested that a coordinating council or multicultural committee
could be formed to represent UCC in that community. Mr. Stratychuk
proposed that a council be formed with a name to be registered with
UCC in Winnipeg and with paid-up membership fees.
A motion was made for the name of the new organization to be Battlefords
Ukrainian Canadian Co-ordinating Council.
It was further agreed to have a nominating committee comprised
of two members from each church and three members at large to pick
an Executive.
After a meeting later that month, the Nominating Committee decided
on a slate of Officers to be presented at the next general meeting
in late September. The slate of officers was presented as:
President- Pearl Balych
Vice-Pres - 1. Eugene Kucey, 2. Orest Woytiuk 3. Nestor Kowalsky
Secretary - Nancy Bobick
Treasurer - Sophia Choma
Program - Jane Lasiuk, Jennie Porochnavy, Sophia Tkatchuk
In October and November, meetings were held at the Chamber of Commerce.
John Stratychuk attended to help establish a constitution and to
alter the name to Battlefords Ukrainian Canadian Cultural Council.
The Constitution was reread, amended and given to Mr. Stratychuk
in January 1977 to take to Saskatoon to the Provincial Council to
review.
At a general meeting on February 9, 1977 with 40 members present,
the constitution was unanimously accepted. A membership fee was
established at $5.00 per person; $10.00 per family $25.00 per organization.
The constitution was presented to UCC National on Feb. 26, 1977.
At the June 1977 Annual Meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce,
three letters read from Winnipeg, recognizing the Battlefords Ukrainian
Canadian Cultural Council as members of UCC. Funds of the former
UCC branch North Battleford were transferred to Battlefords Ukrainian
Canadian Cultural Council.
New BUCCC Executive:
President - Eugene Kucey
Vice-Pres. - 1. William Lewchuk, 2. Jean Sternig 3. Julian Sadlowski
Treasurer - Sophia Choma
Secretary (Ukrainian) - Vesper Bilokury, (English) - Nancy Bobick.
UCC Provincial Council congratulated the residents of North Battleford
for this step forward and wished them the best progress. Alex Balych
was appointed as BUCCC representative to the Provincial Executive.
| 1976-1977 |
Executive:
President - Pearl Balych
Vice-Presidents - Eugene Kucey, Orest Woytiuk, J. Sadlowski
Secretaries (Uk. Vesper Bilokury - English, Nancy Bobick)
Treasurer - Sophie Choma
Nominating Committee - Dora Kindrachuk, Orest Woytiuk, Pearl
Balych
Audit Committee - Nick Nykiforuk, Dmytro Harasymiw, K. Malisky
Program - Jane Lasiuk, Sophie Tkatchuk, Jennie Porochnavy
Publicity - Eugene Kucey, Alex Balych
Program Structure:
The proposed program structure was to have the three Vice
Pres. assume certain facets of the Ukrainian Culture.
1. Promotions, publicity and Ways & Means
2. Committees (Kindergarten, crafts, education traditions)
3. Committees (Membership, youth, golden age, professional
business)
Activities:
a) Fundamental steps in the organization of the Cultural Council
b) Feb. 25, 26, & 27 - Delegates to Conference in Edmonton
c) March 13 - Taras Shevchenko Concert & Tea in K. of
C. Hall
d) April 5 - Paska Classes (Mistikwa College) at the Comp.
High School
e) May 13 - Bus trip to Vesna Festival in Saskatoon. |
| 1977-1978 |
Executive:
Past President - Pearl Balych
President - Eugene Kucey
Vice-Presidents - Bill Lewchuk, Jean Sternig, Julian Sadlowski
Secretaries - (Ukrainain) - Vesper Bilokury, (English) - Nancy
Bobick
Treasurer - Sophia Choma
Norninating Committee - Nick Nykiforuk, Pearl Balych, Dora
Kindrachuk
Program - Pearl Balych (liaison to the Cvoboda Dancers)
Publicity - Eugene Kucey and Alex Balych
Membership - Vesper Bilokury, Nick Nykiforuk
Activities:
a) July 1- Canada Day
- Julian Sadlowski made the BUCCC banner
- Donna & Bob Kaminesky; Greg Choma & Rhea Langhorst
carried the banner
- K. Malisky put "part of Canada" on the board
at City Hall
b) July 24 - Fair Parade-Children's Float took first prize
c) July - John Kindrachuk made the well for the thatched house
at W.D.M.
d) Sept to May - Svoboda Dancers convened by Audrey Langhorst
teachers
Dan Kishchuk & Marvin Woroniuk (54 dancers)
e) Senior Citizens Organized—convened by Bill Lewchuk
f) Bandura Lessons, convened by Pearl Balych. (12 participants)
teacher Raissa Cipywnyk.
g) Cultural Show at the Art Centre (Cablevision tape by Julian
Sadlowski
& Pearl Balych)
h) Taras Shevchenko Concert at Cairns School convened by Eugene
Kucey. |
| 1978-1979 |
Executive:
Past President - Eugene Kucey
President - Jean Sternig
Vice-Presidents - Bill Lewchuk, Audrey Langhorst, Julian Sadlowski
Secretaries - (Ukrainian) - Vesper Kowalsky, (English) - Jennie
Porochnavy
Treasurer - Natalie Nykiforuk
Nominating Committee - Alex Balych, Nick Nykiforuk, Dora Kindrachuk
Auditing Committee - D. Harjisymiw, Alex Balych, D. Kindrachuk
& J. Cheknita
Activities:
a) March - Taras Shevchenko Program on Cable (large production)
b) March - Taras Shevchenko Program and Tea in the Senior
Citizens Centre
c) May - Bandura classes (Mistikwa College)
d) July - Float in the Fair Parade
e) August - Total immersion classes at the Greek Orthodox
Church
f) October- Ukrainian Classes by Mr. Holota (Mistikwa College) |
| 1979-1980 |
Executive:
Past President - Eugene Kucey
President - Jean Sternig
Vice -President - Bill Lewchuk, Audrey Langhorst, Julian Sadlowski
Secretaries - (Ukrainian) - Dora Kindrachuk (English) - Jenny
Porochnavy
Treasurer - Gus Chomick
Norninating Committee - Katherine Malisky, Alex Balych, Audrey
Langhorst
Auditing Committee - Nick Nykiforuk, Eugene Kucey, Katherine
Malisky
Program - Alex Balych, Audrey Langhorst, Pearl Balych, Julian
Sadlowski,
Kay Markewich
Museum - Katherine Malisky, Dora Kindrachuk, Minnie Woytiuk,
Pearl Balych Eugene Kucey, Julian Sadlowski
Activities:
a) May - Dine & Dance at the Civic Centre
b) June Canada Day at the Civic Centre - large Ukrainian display
c) July - Dominion Day at the Civic Centre
d) Total immersion classes at the Greek Orthodox Church auditorium |
| 1980-1981 |
Executive:
Past President - Eugene Kucey
President - Jean Sternig
Vice-Presidents - BiIl Lewchuk, Stella Ewanchuk, Julian Sadlowski
Secretaries - Ukrainian - Dora Kindrachuk, English - Audrey
Langhorst
Treasurer - Kay Markewich
Nominating Committee - Katherine Malisky, Alex Balych, Audrey
Langhorst
Auditing Committee - Natalie Nykiforuk, Eugene Kucey, Julia
Cheknita
Program - Audrey Langhorst (Liaison to the Cvoboda Dancers)
J. Sadlowski
Fred Kozakewich, Stella Ewanchuk, Alex & Pearl Balych
Museum - K. Malisky, D. Kindrachuk, M. Woytiuk, P. Balych
Activies:
a) March - Taras Shevchenko Program and Tea
b) July 1- Ethnic Display at Civic Centre for Canada Day
c) July Total Emmersion Classes at the Greek Orthodox Church
Workshop - Ukrainian Cultural Experience
d) October to May - Ukrainian classes by Mr. Holota (through
Mistikwa College)
e) November - Presentations of Honorary Certificates to Senior
Citizens |
| 1981-1982 |
Executive:
Past President - Eugene Kucey
President - Jean Sternig
Vice-Presidents - Bill Lewchuk, Stella Ewanchuk, Julian Sadlowski
Secretaries - Ukrainian - Dora Kindrachuk, English - Audrey
Langhorst
Treasurer - Kay Markewich
Nominating Committee - Pearl Balych, Julia Cheknita, Katherine
Malisky
Auditing Committee - Joe Woytiuk, Natalie Nykiforuk, Alex
Balych
Program - Audrey Langhorst (liaison to Svoboda Dancers)
Activities:
a) Taras Shevchenko Program and Tea at the Senior Citizens
Centre
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| 1982-1983 |
Executive:
Past President - Jean Sternig
President - Alex Balych
Vice-Presidents - Stella Ewanchuk, Julian Sadlowski, Fred
Kozakewich
Secretaries - Ukrainian-Carol Dmytruk, English - Audrey Langhorst
Treasurer - Kay Markewich
Nominating Committee - Alex Balych, Nick Nykiforuk, Katherine
Malisky
Program - Audrey Langhorst (liaison to the Svoboda Dancers)
Publicity - Ukrainian - Katherine Malisky, English - Pearl
Balych
Membership - Bill Lewchuk
Activities:
a) Nov. 8 - Andrij Hornjatkevyc, Edmonton - "Ukrainian
Christmas Traditions"
b) March 19 - Tavria Dancers, Regina at the N.B. Comprehensive
High School
c) March 21 - Dr. Bohdan Krawchenko, Edmonton-"The Great
Famine in Ukraine"
d) May - Tour to the Vesna Festival, Saskatoon
e) May - Ukrainian Fashion Show - Ukrainian Senior Citizens
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President: Paul Kardynal
Past President: Jennie Penzie
Secretary: Audrey Langhorst
Treasurer: Evelyn Kardynal
Auditors: Sally Mischuk & Kay Markewich |
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