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A Poignant Event in Support of Ukraine Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent
Attendees enjoying each other’s company at the event. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)
The Canada and Ukrainian flag. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)
It was a time to think about the strength and courage of 730 days of Ukrainian resistance when the Vegreville branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) and Vegreville and Area Stands With Ukraine (VSWU) presented an indoor Candlelight Vigil to 100 attendees at Vegreville Cultural Association. Natalia Toroshenko, Director on the Alberta Provincial Council of the UCC and Chair of VSWU, welcomed everyone. “We gather here tonight February 24, 2024, to honour Ukraine and our Ukrainian brothers and sisters on this solemn commemoration of the day two years ago when Russia illegally invaded Ukraine. We stand together to carry the light of hope to demonstrate to the world that the Community of Vegreville, Alberta honours those who have been most deeply affected by the war; the people of Ukraine who continue to live in their homeland, members of the armed forces and territorial defense forces units, and millions of Internally Displaced People (IDP) and millions of Ukrainians who have been forced to flee their beloved country in search of a safe haven elsewhere in the world. Thousands of Ukrainians have lost their lives including many innocent women and
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