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BCU Foundation sponsors Holodomor exhibit
BCU Foundation is the main sponsor of the exhibit
Holodomor: Genocide by Famine produced by the League of
Ukrainian Canadians. The exhibit was launched on Friday,
April 18 at Toronto's City Hall where it will be on
display through April 26.
In conjunction with the launch, the
International Holodomor Remembrance Flame
arrived in Canada. The Remembrance Flame,
which will travel to 33 countries to raise
Holodomor awareness, was accepted in Canada
by Dr. Ihor Ostash, Ukraine's Ambassador to
Canada, and UCC president Mr. Paul Grod.
On the initiative of the Ukrainian
Canadian Congress, the Flame will visit 16
Canadian cities escorted by Holodomor
survivor Mr. Stefan Horlatsch.
 
From left: Orest Steciw, Holodomor
Project Coordinator, League of Ukrainian
Canadians; Stefan Romaniw, Chair
International Coordinating Committee
Ukrainian World Congress
Standing from left: Dr. Ihor Ostash,
Ukraine's Ambassador in Canada; Mr. Oleh Shamshur,
Ukraine's Ambassador to USA; Mr. Valentyn Adomaytis,
Ukraine's Ambassador to Australia; MC - Iryna Mycak
Holodomor survivor, Mr. Stefan Horlatsch,
accepts International Holodomor Remembrance
Flame from UCC National President Paul Grod
and Ambassador Ostash
Ottawa community commemorates the Holodomor
Buduchnist Credit
Union invited the Ottawa community to an
evening commemorating the 75th anniversary
of the Holodomor
The program featured presentations about the
Holodomor commemorations and planned
activities in Canada throughout 2008.
Nadia Dubik-Hawryshkewch, BCU Ottawa Branch
manager
Halyna Vynnyk, BCU Foundation Executive
Director, presented the community projects
funded by the Foundation since its launch in
2006. The Foundation's Yurij Skripchinski
Holodomor Education Fund has been a major
contributor to Holodomor awareness and
education initiatives.
A donation
was presented to BCU Foundation from St.
John the Baptist Ukrainian School
specifically for the Holodomor Fund. The
cheque was presented by school director Luba
Burij-Patterson and past director Oksana
Rennie.
Our future, our
pride
Buduchnist
visited "Sonechko" daycare as the children
honoured Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko.
Congratulations to the children for an amazing
performance!
 
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Áóäó÷íîñò³ â³òàºì,
Ùàñòÿ é ðàäîñò³ áàæàºì!
Ðîñò³òü çäîðîâåíüê³ íà ðàä³ñòü ðîäèí³,
Íà ãîðä³ñòü Êàíàä³ òà âñ³é Óêðà¿í³!
Supporting our youth
Buduchnist was a proud
sponsor of the Tyrsa Ukrainian Dance School’s Easter Egg
Bingo and Silent Auction. Tyrsa is affiliated with the
Holy Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian
Catholic Church in Burlington, Ontario.
Social Services welcomes Buduchnist
Maxym
Trojan, the Credit Union’s Wealth Management
department manager, was guest speaker at “Svitlychka” on
March 5. Svitlychka is a weekly informative meeting organized by
Ukrainian Canadian Social Services in Toronto for
seniors and new Canadians. Maksym spoke about the
products and services offered by Buduchnist with an
emphasis on wealth management and estate planning.
Ihor Bohdan in Toronto
Buduchnist
Credit Union sponsored a gathering of former residents
of the Ukrainian city Lviv. Guests were entertained by
singer Ihor Bohdan from Calgary.
Buduchnist sponsors Malanka festivities
Buduchnist Credit Union sponsored several Malankas
(Ukrainian New Year festivities) in January.
Congratulations to all organizers and prize winners!
Nadzia Mietkiewicz, winner of a flat
screen HDTV compliments of
Buduchnist Credit Union during a Malanka sponsored
by the League of Ukrainian Canadians in Hamilton.
Villa Kyiv welcomes Buduchnist
Residents of the seniors'
home, Villa Kiev, in Hamilton warmly welcomed Buduchnist
staff during an introduction of the Credit Union's
products and services on January 23.
Staff of the Hamilton
branch will be visiting Villa Kiev once a week enabling
residents to take full advantage of the services offered
by the Credit Union.
Participating in the
reception were students and teachers from Holy Spirit
Ukrainian bilingual school who entertained the guests
with carols.
Buduchnist Hamilton branch staff with
Villa Kiev administrator, Stefan Shpak
Students from Holy Spirit Ukrainian
bilingual
school entertain the guests with Christmas carols
Ottawa children celebrate St. Nicholas
Day
The Embassy of Ukraine in Canada and
Buduchnist Credit Union Ottawa branch
jointly organized St. Nicholas day
festivities for the Ottawa community's
children.
Over 75 children participated in
the event held December 18 at Christ the
Savior Orthodox Church. Everyone received a
beautiful book of Ukrainian tales presented
by BCU's Lys Mykyta.
Buduchnist lends St. Nicholas a helping
hand
Buduchnist loves this time of year
when the Credit Union and its staff help St. Nicholas
bring smiles to our children's faces. Buduchnist
participated in St. Nicholas Day festivities in our
pre-school programs as well as bilingual and heritage
schools throughout Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton and
Ottawa.
Sonechko Day Care, Toronto
Ridna Shkola Burlington
Congratulations to our
students!
Buduchnist congratulates the recipients
of the 2007
Buduchnist Scholarship
Awards and extends best wishes for continued
success!
-
Tamara
Bolotenko
University of Toronto
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Daniel
Fedorowycz
University of Toronto
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Anna Korol
McMaster University
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Alexandra
Stadnyk
University of Western Ontario
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