Ukrainian Families Celebrate Their Centennial in East-Central Alberta - August 13, 2006
Edmonton
[Alberta, Canada]... Under bright sunny skies at the Ukrainian
Cultural Heritage Village, Mr. Edward Stelmach, MLA for
Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville, unveiled the newest plaques for the
Centenary Monument on Sunday, August 13, 2006, as descendants of pioneer
families celebrated their centenary in east central Alberta.
Now in its fourth year, the Centenary Pioneer Recognition
Program recognizes the pioneer families who immigrated
to east central Alberta between the years 1891 and 1914. This
annual program invites any descendants of pioneer families who
settled in east central Alberta 100 years ago and earlier to
apply. Certificates recognizing each family are presented at the
annual Ukrainian Day celebrations, held at the Ukrainian Cultural
Heritage Village every year in August.
As a lasting tribute to the pioneer settlers in east central
Alberta, a monument was erected in 2005 at the Ukraiman Cultural
Heritage Village as an extension of the Centenary Pioneer
Recognition Program. One year after certificates are issued,
applicants are invited again to the Ukrainian Day celebrations,
this time to witness the formal unveiling of their ancestors'
names on plaques on the Centenary Monument. In
many cases, names on the monument represent at least four
generations of Albertans who settled in east central Alberta.
The goal of the program is to recognize all [Ukrainian] families
and individuals who arrived and settled in east central Alberta
between the years 1891 and 1914. As such, this program will run
annually until 2014. As of this year, the program will be
coordinated as part of the Alberta-Ukraine Genealogical Project.
For more information about this program, please contact David at
(780) 431-2324. Those calling outside of Edmonton [but within
Alberta] may call toll-free 310-0000 then (780) 431-2324, or
write to
Centenary Pioneer Recognition Program
Old St. Stephen's College
8820 - 112 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P