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On the evening of January 31, the League of Ukrainian Canadian Women Etobicoke branch held a traditional Ukrainian evening in the modern style. The evening consisted of a humoristic show put on by the League of Canadian Ukrainian Canadian Women Toronto branch. The show was phenomenal filled with jokes, songs and even a belly dancer. A few of the counsellors at CYM Etobicoke spent the wonderful evening together laughing and sharing in the evening’s festivities.

On January 23rd, 2010, CYM Etobicoke hosted Malanka at the Crystal Grand Banquet Hall, with up and coming Winnipeg band “Zrada” featured as the main performers. With cocktails starting at 6 p.m., guests began to arrive to an open bar, and were greeted by friends and fellow CYMivtsi. Masters of Ceremony Zenon Ciz and Luba Kostiw got the evening underway shortly thereafter, quoting timeless Ukrainian Christmas carols and setting the stage for a wonderful evening. After warm words from Chrystyna Bidiak, the President of the League of Ukrainian Canadian Women, the festivities officially began with a prayer. Andrijko Semaniuk and Mikhas Chabluk, members of “Zrada,” enriched our evening with a beautiful duet of “Boh Predvichnyj.”

With the formalities behind us, the guests were free to celebrate the New Year with the music of “Zrada” and the local band “Chervona Ruta!” “Zrada” with its unique vibe and “Chervona Ruta” with a more traditional repertoire complemented one another perfectly; no one could possibly be disappointed! As usual, the “Zrada” boys immediately showed their command of the the stage and kept the audience on their toes all night. At the same time, “Chevona Ruta” had young and old showing off their polka skills proudly. Even after the bar closed, and the lights came up, the last thing on everyone’s mind was leaving after such a memorable night!

The Malanka committee would like to thank all of our guests for attending and hopes that everyone enjoyed their evening as much as they did! Until the next Malanka – Happy New Year!

Druzhynnyky from the Etobicoke branch got together on January 9th to discuss the upcoming elections in Ukraine.  Christine Czoli, referent druzhynnykiv, put together an informative program which included a highlight of the election process in Ukraine as well as a brief overview of the top 5 Presidential candidates.  A few druzhynnyky took on roles as these candidates to liven up the discussion.  After the presentation discussions took place around the topic of the election. 

First Sklad meeting will take place from Saturday September 12- Sunday September 13, 2009 The meeting will begin at 2:00 pm on Saturday at the Taras Shevchenko building at 482 Horner Avenue We will be returning to Horner on Sunday September 13, at 5 pm.

• Sleeping bag
• Toiletries
• Warm clothing

• Cell phones
• Electronics (iPods)

Further details will be available for participants and parents at the 2:00 meeting on Saturday September 12.

Registration will take place on Saturday September 12, 2009 at the Taras Shevchenko building (482 Horner Avenue). Registration is between 9 am and 2 pm.

Weekly meetings of yunatstvo take place at Josyf Cardinal Slipyj School (35 West Deane Park Drive, Etobicoke) on Saturday’s between 2-4 pm.

First meeting of yunatstvo will take place during the Toronto Ukrainian Festival in Bloor West Village on Saturday September 19, 2009 We ask all members to come dressed in their uniforms and to congregate in High Park at 10:30am.

First regular meeting of yunatstvo will take place on Saturday September 26 at Josyf Cardinal Slipyj School from 2-4. We will begin our year with a prayer service. We ask all members to come dressed in their uniforms.