Ukrainian influence shines in Manitoba heritage and art
A broad tribute to Ukrainian Canadians in Manitoba notes their contributions across literature, arts, sports, politics, and citizenship. The piece highlights notable figures, the Shevchenko statue ceremony, and a witty aside on Burns and Scots, then shifts to a column on stamp sizes and postal history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Dominion
Canada
Taras Shevchenko
Stamp collecting and weather lore drum up nostalgia in Canada
The piece riffs on commemorative stamps with grand promises of beauty and space for color while noting philatelists worldwide buy unused issues for foreign money gains. It pivots to a reflective tract on human dependence on nature, recalling Hatfield’s rain-making gadget and a Winnipeg rain dance as modern echoes of earlier hopes for rain.
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Canada
Quebec
Posal Union
Jacques Carters
New Brunswick
Seaway
Hatfield
Earth
Winnipeg
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Molson
Fort Garry Brewery Limited
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Fort Garry
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