A photograph of the 50th wedding anniversary of Orest and Emilia Zarsky. Note their wedding picture at the background.
This item is the "Adresnyi lyst" to Orest and Emelia Zarsky from the Ukrainian Sporting Sitch Association of Canada (Edmonton, Alberta), October 14th, 1939. A booklet like item with orange and blue ribbon on the front. Inside is a certificate and a letter.
Ukrainian Sporting Sitch Association of Canadacertificate that reads "Most Holy Father John and Josie Maniowski humbly implore Your Holiness a special Apostolic Blessing on the occasion of their 60th Wedding Anniversary 1918 October 20, 1978"
Certificate that reads "Most Holy Father Oleksa and Katherine Zarski humbly prostate at the feet of Your Holiness beg the Apostolic Blessing on the occasion of their Golden Wedding Anniversary"
Certificate that reads "The Holy Father John Paul II paternally imparts his Apostolic Blessing as a pledge of heavenly favors to Orest and Emilia Zarsky on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary"
Two badges from the Brotherhood of St. Nicholas in Canada and one badge envelope from The Regalia Manufacturing Co. Ltd. in Winnipeg, Man.
The embroidered serving tray represents a phase in Canadian embroidery history (not just Ukrainian). Beginning in approximately 1960s, artisans would either adapt an embroidered podushka to fit into a serving tray, or they would specifically embroider a decorate piece to fit into a frame. The frames themselves were often pre-made, store bought. Embroidered serving trays were often used for special events such as church teas, and were a popular wedding gift or shower gift in the Edmonton Ukrainian community during the early 1980s.
Certificate to honoured member Mrs. Emilia Zarsky from the Ukrainian Catholic Womens League
This item is a wedding tie worn by Orest Zarsky during his wedding to Emilia.
This item is a banner from St. Basil's Villa, Pigeon Lake, AB.
Inscription on back in Ukrainian:
"1950 roku
Zariag Ukrains'koho zapomohovoho
Bratstva Sv. Nykolaia v Kanadi
Teodor Sharun
Hryhorii Demkiv
Vasyl' Smolyk
Nykolai Andriiv
Osyp Tryima
Prystupa?
Anna Soliar
Oleksa Zhars'kyi
Chervaniak"
Inscription on back in Ukrainian:
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