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"
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 "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"
This item is a wedding vinok worn by Emilia for her wedding to Orest Zarsky.
This item is a wedding tie worn by Orest Zarsky during his wedding to Emilia.
This item is a wedding gloves worn by Emilia for her wedding to Orest Zarsky.
This item is a wedding dress worn by Emilia for her wedding to Orest Zarsky. Two parts. Silky bottom dress, and lace over dress
This item is a wedding veil worn by Emilia for her wedding to Orest Zarsky.
This item is a wedding ring holder from Orest and Emilia Zarsky's wedding.
This item is a wedding cake topper from Orest and Emilia Zarsky's wedding.
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.
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 to honoured member Mrs. Emilia Zarsky from the Ukrainian Catholic Womens League
The collection consists of personal documents of Orest and Emilia Zarsky, community event programs and other ephemera, publications on various Ukrainian and religious topics, badges and banners, an embroidered tray, and wedding clothes and items.
Zarsky, Orest and EmiliaTwo badges from the Brotherhood of St. Nicholas in Canada and one badge envelope from The Regalia Manufacturing Co. Ltd. in Winnipeg, Man.
This series includes receipts from Tovarystvo Narodnoho Domu v Edmontoni and Novyny from 1918-1928; a postcard from the Canadian Ukrainian Publishing company to Alex Zarsky (1924); membership cards with the Ukrains'kyi Narodn'ii Dim, Edmonton for Oleksa and Kateryna Zarsky; correspondence from the Ukrains'kyi Narodn'ii Dim; a commemorative ribbon; "Adresnyi lyst" to Orest and Emelia Zarsky from the Ukrainian Sporting Sitch Association of Canada (Edmonton, Alberta), October 14th, 1939; Certificate to honoured member Mrs. Emilia Zarsky from the Ukrainian Catholic Women's League. This series also contains records from the Ukrainian Catholic Women's League (Edmonton)
This series includes financial statements and meeting agendas from the Ukrainian (Edmonton) Credit Union Limited from 1984. Orest Zarsky was one of the founding members.
Inscription on back:
May 22, 1994 At Peter and Doris Kule instillation of Papal Order of St Gregory. Brian Hlus, Orest Zarsky, Ed Hladunewich, Bill Diachuk