Ukrainian pioneers honored in Canadian remembrance program
The piece recalls Ukrainian Canadian pioneers arriving in 1899 to Manitoba after departing from Ukraine via Halifax. Grandparents cleared 160 acres, planted seeds, and developed farm land with oxen before horses. The article mentions a 1902 wedding with 18 couples and notes the community’s communal traditions.
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Meandering Through Egypt and Ukrainian Pioneers in Canada
A reflective piece surveys Elizabeth Peters novels and Amelia Peabody’s narration, then shifts to Ukrainian Canadian pioneer history. It recalls 1908 Calgary rail work, Ukrainian community building, WWI wheat prices, the 1929 downturn, and family life. The narrator lauds pioneer resilience, faith, schooling, and citizenship, closing with pride in commemorating Ukrainian arrivals.
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Rossburn
Manitoba
Canada
Manitoba pharmacists sponsor medicine cabinet cleanup
The Medicine Cabinet Clean-Up Campaign ran March 23 to April 4 1992 with Manitoba pharmacists and the Manitoba Hazardous Waste Management Corporation collecting unwanted medications for disposal. Partners included Consumers Association of Canada Manitoba Branch Manitoba Poison Control Centre the Manitoba Medical Association and the Manitoba Dental Association.
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Manitoba Hazardous Waste Management Corporation
Medicine Cabinet
Consumers Association of Canada
Manitoba Poison Control Centre
Manitoba Medical Association
Manitoba Dental Association
Pharmaceutical Association
Novopharm Ltd
United Messenger and Robertson Career College
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