Celebrating 100 years of Doukhobor Heritage
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Celebrating 100 years of Doukhobor Heritage
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Celebrating 100 years of Doukhobor Heritage
May 14, 2008
castlegarnew.com
In the years 1908 to 1913, some 5,000 Doukhobor settlers came from the Prairies to B.C., which is deemed to be the largest internal migration in Canadian history.
They pioneered in the valleys of the West Kootenay and Boundary regions.
Today, Canada’s westernmost province is home to well over half of all the 50,000 or so Doukhobor descendants in Canada.
This year, the Doukhobor community is celebrating its first century in beautiful British Columbia. These 100 years of Doukhobor life in B.C. have not been without turmoil, but they have also been graced by accomplishment and distinction.
Doukhobors have excelled at virtually every type of endeavour, and have successfully integrated into the life of the province and the Canadian multi-faith, multicultural mosaic.
This process has coincided with an internal reconciliation of the larger Doukhobor community. Doukhobors are moving into the new millennium with a unified reaffirmation of their spiritual values and cultural traditions, and their continued relevance in the 21st century.
The Doukhobor contribution to society has been recognized by various levels of government, as evidenced by the awards bestowed upon John J. Verigin, Honourary Chairman of the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ (USCC), the largest Doukhobor organization in Canada.
Mr. Verigin has received the Order of Canada, the Order of British Columbia, the Soviet Order of the People’s Friendship, and has been declared a Freeman of the City of Grand Forks.
The Doukhobor centenary coincides with B.C.’s 150th birthday, and also marks 70 years since the formation of the USCC, and 40 years since the birth of Vancouver’s Union of Young Doukhobors (UYD).
The National Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada has designated the Doukhobor migration to BC as an Event of National Historic Significance, Peter V. Verigin as a Person of National Historic Significance, and Castlegar’s Brilliant Bridge (built by Doukhobors in 1913) as a National Historic Heritage Site.
This year’s exhibit at Castlegar’s Doukhobor Discovery Centre is dedicated to the centenary.
Another highlight event is the 61st Annual USCC Union of Youth Festival, taking place at the Brilliant Cultural Centre in Castlegar, May 17-19. This year’s theme is “Reflection and Progression”, and everyone is cordially invited to attend.
For more information about the Doukhobor Centenary, call 365-3613 ext.21 or 442-8252.
May 14, 2008
castlegarnew.com
In the years 1908 to 1913, some 5,000 Doukhobor settlers came from the Prairies to B.C., which is deemed to be the largest internal migration in Canadian history.
They pioneered in the valleys of the West Kootenay and Boundary regions.
Today, Canada’s westernmost province is home to well over half of all the 50,000 or so Doukhobor descendants in Canada.
This year, the Doukhobor community is celebrating its first century in beautiful British Columbia. These 100 years of Doukhobor life in B.C. have not been without turmoil, but they have also been graced by accomplishment and distinction.
Doukhobors have excelled at virtually every type of endeavour, and have successfully integrated into the life of the province and the Canadian multi-faith, multicultural mosaic.
This process has coincided with an internal reconciliation of the larger Doukhobor community. Doukhobors are moving into the new millennium with a unified reaffirmation of their spiritual values and cultural traditions, and their continued relevance in the 21st century.
The Doukhobor contribution to society has been recognized by various levels of government, as evidenced by the awards bestowed upon John J. Verigin, Honourary Chairman of the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ (USCC), the largest Doukhobor organization in Canada.
Mr. Verigin has received the Order of Canada, the Order of British Columbia, the Soviet Order of the People’s Friendship, and has been declared a Freeman of the City of Grand Forks.
The Doukhobor centenary coincides with B.C.’s 150th birthday, and also marks 70 years since the formation of the USCC, and 40 years since the birth of Vancouver’s Union of Young Doukhobors (UYD).
The National Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada has designated the Doukhobor migration to BC as an Event of National Historic Significance, Peter V. Verigin as a Person of National Historic Significance, and Castlegar’s Brilliant Bridge (built by Doukhobors in 1913) as a National Historic Heritage Site.
This year’s exhibit at Castlegar’s Doukhobor Discovery Centre is dedicated to the centenary.
Another highlight event is the 61st Annual USCC Union of Youth Festival, taking place at the Brilliant Cultural Centre in Castlegar, May 17-19. This year’s theme is “Reflection and Progression”, and everyone is cordially invited to attend.
For more information about the Doukhobor Centenary, call 365-3613 ext.21 or 442-8252.