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Nikola Yakemchuk, his wife, Domka (Pawliuk) and daughter Yelena arrived in Canada about 1895 and settled in the Hairy Hill area of Alberta. Prior to departing from Chernivtsi, Nikola had made an agreement with his brother Petro that when he became sufficiently established in Canada, he would send for him. This event occurred two years later.

Petro, his wife Yelena (Cherweniuk), their two sons Vasil and Nikola and daughter Anna arrived in Montreal via cargo ship from Romania in 1897, a voyage of six weeks duration. Due to the hardship of this journey, the infant Nikola died and rather than have their infant buried at sea, Yelena pretended to nurse him so that he could be buried on land upon their disembarkation. Following this, Petro, his wife and remaining family, traveled by train to Edmonton, Alberta where Nikola met them. The two brothers farmed together for several years in Hairy Hill during which time Anna, too, died. Petro and Yelena then moved to their permanent home site on a two and one-half section farm near Kahwin, Alberta. They would lose two more children: Vasilina at age seven and Anna at age three. In time the farm passed to their son Dmitro and after his death, remained in his family until March of 1975 when it was sold to the George Kapitsky family.

Yelena Cherweniuk's (the wife of Petro Yakemchuk) two brothers George and Nikola Cherweniuk followed their sister to Canada (1912). George Cherweniuk left a wife (whom he later divorced) and a family behind in Bukovina. Two brothers worked together for a time in Winnipeg, Manitoba, saving money for a farm, however, Nikola elected to return to his homeland, leaving behind his share of the money in return for George's farm in Ukraine. George bough a farm near his sister Yelena, in Andrew. He married Magdelena Fedorak, sister of Lena Fedorak (who became Vasil Yakemchuk's wife). Unfortunately, she died with their infant daughter in childbirth, after which, George moved to Smoky Lake, Alberta.

George Cherweniuk married Domka Wedenivski, who journeyed to Canada by herself in 1926. Her uncle, Sam, owned a hotel in Smoky Lake, Alberta, and she worked there for three years until she met George.

This series contains files relevant to the membership and operations of the UCBC Winnipeg Eparchial Branch.
Materials in this series span (1952, 1977 - 1980, 1986, 1992)

The series consists of five interviews conducted by Jason Golinowski for his thesis research with Gwen Hanky, Rick Wacko, Matt Fedoruk, Shelia Wheatly, and Corinne Warwaruk.

Proofs, photographs of artifacts, and other materials related to the publication of "Ukrainian Weaving Patterns with Instructions" by Doris Yanda. It includes also Yanda's expense account for the book preparation and grant proposals for printing the book.

Checks and receipts of Doris Yanda donations to variety of organizations including

• Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Museum, Alberta branc of UWAS
• Ukrainian Women's Association of Canada
• Ukrainian Canadian Committee
• SUS Foundation of Canada (Ukrainian Self-Reliance League of Canada)
• Mohyla Institute in Saskatoon, SK.
• Ukrainian Orthodox Parish of St. John, Edmonton, AB
• The Ukrainian Greek-Orthodox Church of Canada, Winnipeg
• St. John's Institute
• Red Cross
• Community Chest

Catalogue headings of materials donated to the National Archives of Canada

This series includes certificates and awards granted to various members of Kawulych-Kubrak family. Included are: the Canadian Foundation of Ukrainian Studies certificate in the name of W. A. Kawulych, Foundation of Taras Shevchenko certificate, letter and photographs related to the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal received by Elsie Kawulych; and the first communion certificate in the name of Mykhailo Kubrak. There is also a National Registration Regulations, 1940 registration certificate in the name of Helen Kubrak. A booklet "National Philanthropy Day: Awards Celebration 2019" features Elsie Kawulych in the category Education.

The series consists of a Gamma Pho Kappa bulletin, graphic material, articles on Ukrainian local history, program of a festival in Dauphin, various bills of Ukrainian kupon-karbovanets, and one bill of old Polish złoty, and a bound volume titled The Ukrainian Book of Knowledge: complete and unabridged (empty pages).

Gordon Gordey documents his dance libretto and director’s vision in Ukrainain, including performance photographs, for the creation of a contemporary original dance theatre work titled Eve of Kupalo - a Midsummer’s Night Mystery Masque. This dancework was created for The Ukrainian Shumka Dancers of Canada. Eve of Kupalo – a Midsummer’s Night Mystery Masque premiered at the 2,700 seat Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on March 19, 2009. Since then it has toured across Canada and has toured to China, where it played 22 performances in major theatres in 14 cities carrying the Kupalo metaphor of the spirituality of renewal, ritual, and love.

First Draft Concept/Libretto was created in 2007.
Premiere Performance, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton: March 19, 2009.

The file includes funeral photographs of family members of Wasyl and Anna sent to them from Ukraine, as well as two telegrams from the family in Ukraine to the Kuryliws about family members' passing.

The series consists of eight artifacts including Anna Kuryliw's wedding dress, wedding ribbons, stocking, and veil, and the embroidered purse in which Anna kept Wasyl's letters to her. These artifacts are part of the BMUFA museum collections and can be accessed at https://collections.ukrfolk.ca/

This series includes materials collected during interviews with people in Wakaw, SK and with a person who has visited the Wakaw healer. This series includes 2 transcripts, 2 audio files, a business card, and 2 crystals.

This series contains materials related to Dr Medwidsky's involvement with various organizations throughout his life and career. Included are documents relating the Ukrainian Catholic organizations, Ukrainian Scouts organization Plast activities and reports, advocacy for Ukrainian bilingual education in Alberta, Ukrainian community organizations and events, as well as non-Ukrainian ethnic organizations. The series consists of journals, reports, correspondence, meeting minutes, newsletters, and promotional materials.