2 - The Lamont Leader (Lamont, Alberta), Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021
Ukrainian settlement in area celebrated in Mundare BY JOHN MATHER A wet, gloomy Saturday put a damper on the Hands on History festival in Mundare, Sept. 11. Yet while it was wet outside, the meeting room at the Basilian
Dressed in traditional Ukrainian costume, Vegreville’s Tanya Bombak was on hand at the Hands on History festival in Mundare, Sept. 13 to sing both the Canadian and Ukrainian national anthems.
Fathers Museum was packed as 130 years of Ukrainian settlement in the area was celebrated. The occasion also marked the 30th anniversary of the Basilian Fathers Museum being in its current location. A short program that had been scheduled for outside at the historic Sawchuk house was moved inside and the mudding of the walls of the building had to be postponed. The main event began at 11 a.m. when Vegreville’s Tanya Bombak sang the national anthems of both Canada and the Ukraine in full Ukrainian national costume. In marking the 130th anniversary, Mundare Mayor Mike Saric said it was “the fact the Ukrainian people came to this region with literally nothing and created the community that we now live in and share is
amazing. “They’ve left us a legacy that will be remembered forever. “What they created here in our community is something newcomers can look at today and see how they were successful, and see the culture that has been left for the next generations.” “These are the things they brought to Mundare and this region, so we are very grateful to be able to welcome you all today.” Fort SaskatchewanVegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk brought greetings from the province and told of her family roots going back to one of the original settlers in the area, Ivan Pylypow. The Consul General of the Ukraine in Edmonton, Oleksandr Danyleiko, also brought greetings to the event. “These days are full of celebrations,” he said. “A
few days ago we celebrated Canadian Ukrainian Heritage Day, the twinning of Lamont County and the village of Perehinske, and now we celebrate 130 years of Ukrainian settlement in this area. “Since the first settlers arrived, many thousands
of Ukrainians have come to Canada and found their new homes here,” he said. “The Ukrainians’ colourful culture, language and centuries old traditions have already become common to the Ukrainian Canadian heritage. This heritage helps
Fort Saskatchewan Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk brings greetings to the Hands on History Festival at the Basilian Fathers Museum, Sept. 11, while Mundare Mayor Mike Saric (left) looks on.
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make this country great and diverse.” He said it was his first time visiting Mundare and he was very much looking forward to touring the museum. “I see the museum is just, just beautiful.”
