Category: News
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The Sum of Us – A grateful “Thank You” to the Comox Valley
In February of 2022, Russia launched an illegal invasion, a war against its neighbour Ukraine. A month later, there were less than 10 Ukrainian newcomers in our community. Three years later, though, that number has grown to over 300 in the Comox Valley and North Island. In those early days, it was extremely unnerving…
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Speaker presentation: Dr Serhy Yekelchyk
Professor of History and Slavic Studies at the University of Victoria Dr Serhy Yekelchyk will speak at the Comox Community Center on 8 October. The current numbers of Ukrainian citizens living in the Comox Valley since March 2022 has exceeded 235 individuals. These survivors of Putin’s illegal war are predominantly women and school age children.…
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Newsletter – Fall 2023
From the desk of President, Janette Martin-Lutzer: Greetings to all of our members and welcome to our new members! Did you attend the “Still Standing With Ukraine” concert, here in Courtenay or Campbell River? What an incredible presentation of dance, song, music and videos. Thank you to all of our members and volunteers who worked…
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Annual General Meeting
Note change of location: Tuesday, November 14th, 6:30pm Evergreen Seniors Lounge, Lower Filberg Centre 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay Join us at our Annual General Meeting! Between 6:30-7:00 pm you can renew your membership (or become a new member), help yourself to some refreshments, and visit with other members. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm.…
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Still Standing with Ukraine – Thank you
Thank you Comox Valley, Campbell River and North Island, as well as all of our sponsors, for your incredible support! Check back in a few weeks for a full report on this fundraising campaign. Photos by Yulia Yavtushenko
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Local Ukrainian club appreciates Mayor Bob Wells
The Comox Valley Ukrainian Cultural Society wants to thank the City of Courtenay, along with the Town of Comox, the Village of Cumberland, SD#71 and the CV Regional District for their generous financial and in-kind support for Ukrainian newcomers since the beginning of the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine. That support has been ongoing for almost 19 months…
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