This item contains an interview conducted with Mr. and Mrs. Sommer. Mrs. and Mr. Sommer are talking about the farm life and their lack of money until the end of the 1930s. They bought their farm taking out a loan with the help of his brother and it paid back step by step. It was a difficult time for them. Their children learned English quickly at school, but Mrs. Sommer mentions that she did
not have any lessons, and could only learn English by herself which took some time. Children went to a German school. Later the children and grandchildren were able to speak English better than German. Mr. and Mrs. Sommer say that they did not had any problems during their journey to Canada because of being Germans.
Mr. and Mrs. Sommer talk about going to church (Lutheran Church, later Protestant). Sermon was preached by a teacher because the German pastor came only once in six weeks.
They came to Edmonton in 1957. Mrs Sommer compares life in Russia with their life in Canada and says that they needed about five years to feel at home in Canada. Later they learned to enjoy their freedom and didn’t want to get back again. They became
Canadian after a few years living in Canada.
Mrs. Sommer talks about speaking German and learning English language. German remained her main language. Mrs. Sommer says that she still cooks the way she learned it in Russia (sauerkraut and borscht).
Mr. Sommer has one sister living in Germany and they have many grandchildren living in Canada.
This fragment was brought to the storage after the demolishing of old church. It contains a traditional ornament
Ornament form the fragment of the old church placed in the former kitchen (now storage) on Lozovei's farm
Rome-catholic church in Itaiopolis
Ascension of Our Lady Church in Craveiro
Our Lady Sculpture as an element of Craveiro "Gruta Nosa Senhora de Lordes"
Ascension of Our Lady Church in Craveiro and "Gruta Nosa Senhora de Lordes"
Craveiro "Gruta Nosa Senhora de Lordes"
Sculpture of the Apostle Orasao as an element of the Craveiro "Gruta Nosa Senhora de Lordes"
The interior of Craveiro "Gruta Nosa Senhora de Lordes" with different ritual objects: cross, crucifixion, holy table, sculptures of Jesus Christ, Our Lady, artificial flowers
The well for ritual purposes as a part of Ascension of Our Lady Church Complex in Craveiro
Domes of the Ascension of Our Lady Church in Craveiro
Zapovidi (commandments) on the wall as a part of church interior
Porch of the Ascension of Our Lady Church in Craveiro
People are getting together for "festa" (church celebration) in and around the pavilion, a car
People are getting together for "festa" (church celebration) in and around the pavilion for the celebrations (right side) and the church kitchen (left side). A girl wears Ukrainian folk costume. Cars
The interior of Craveiro "Gruta Nosa Senhora de Lordes" with different ritual objects: cross, crucifixion, holy table, sculptures of Jesus Christ, Our Lady, artificial flowers
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. Ritual embracing. (Ritual priest clothes, church objects)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. Ritual embracing. (Ritual priest clothes, church objects)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. (Ritual priest clothes, church objects)