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ABOUT US

The Friends of the Ukrainian Village Society (FOUVS) is a not-for-profit charitable organization formed in 1984. The Friends plan and execute educational and cultural programming which advances an appreciation of Ukrainian Canadian heritage of east central Alberta, operate essential services at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village and raise funds to ensure that UCHV can complete its mandate.

Some of the cultural programming that the Friends Society provides are:

  • Week long Summer Day Camps
  • Ukrainian Music Fest
  • Harvest of the Past Food Festival
  • Interactive Displays about Ukrainian Canadian immigrant life (circa 1920s) for Community Festivals

Some of the essential services that the Friends Society provides are:

  • Hiring historical interpreters who portray the lives of the original inhabitants of the houses, farmsteads and business that populate the Village.
  • Food Services
  • Museum Shop
  • Village Market

Besides providing essential services, FOUVS mission is to financially support the Village. Each year, the Friends Society plans a number of fundraising activities and actively solicits donations. Over the course of thirty year of operations, FOUVS has funded essential research (structural, material and narrative histories) for many of the buildings at the Village, paid for transporting and restoring buildings. In 2014 we began to fund the restoration and purchase of furnishing and artifacts to complete the final stage of developing the Village. In the next couple of years with your support, we can complete the Village and re-imagine its future.The Society has more than 600 members and welcomes you to join us. Become a Friend and help keep history alive for generations to come!

Mission

To provide strong and visionary leadership in preserving Ukrainian Canadian history and heritage so that present and future generations can enjoy and understand an authentic pioneer experience. In this context we support the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village.

Vision

A Society that supports the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village in realizing its full potential as a world-renowned living history museum

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Online 50/50

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Thank you Golfers!

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OUR PROGRAMMING

Check out all the exciting programs happening at the village.

OUR VALUES

Supporting living history.

Connections

To serve as liaison between the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village and the general public.

Supporting

To respond to requests for assistance from the Director of the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village.

Assisting

To help provide a core of volunteers to perform functions not being provided by the staff of the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village.

Advocating

To advocate the preservation of the cultural heritage of east central Alberta, and to this end, to advocate for the completion of the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village.

Feeding

To manage the food kiosks, the craft and souvenir shops, and other ancillary activities not directly related to the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village mandate.

Creating Financial Stability

To receive donations and undertake fundraising projects toward the objects of the Society and apply for appropriate grants in aid.

Our Board of Directors

Officers

Lydia Migus, President
Ліда Мігус / президента

Karen Graves, Vice-President
Заступник президента

Vacant, Vice-President (2nd)
 / Заступник президент

Vacant, Treasurer
 / Скарбникa

Gail Fenton, Secretary
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Directors

Gloria Bosma
Laura Cockburn
Rena Hanchuk
Alexandra Lazaruik

Gordon Yaremchuk, Executive Director (ex officio member)
David Makowsky, Director, Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village (ex officio member)

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