ukrainian canadians and the second world war

Borys Sydoruk, Chair of the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation, presents the stories and contributions of Ukrainian Canadians during the Second World War. Through archival images and personal accounts, he explores the Heroes of Their Day Pokrova icon, commissioned to honour those who served. The icon was painted on wood from an ammunition box now used in Ukraine's present-day defence, linking past and present experiences of war. After the talk, the 60-minute documentary A Canadian War Story follows the Ukrainian Canadian journey from Eastern Europe through Canada to the Second World War battlefields. Members enter free, and non-members pay seven dollars at the door.